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I am rejoiced to see you so well supplied, Henri; this is indeed
a Godsend. Father Jerome, is this strictly canonical; gunpowder I fear
is altogether a temporal affair".
"But rebellion and hell-fire are synonomous," said the priest, "and
loyalty is the road to Paradise. I am strictly within my calling, M. de
Lescure. Mademoiselle, these packets are too large. You are giving too
good measure. Remember how many are the claimants for our bounty."
"You have, of course, all heard what occurred at St. Florent the day
before yesterday," said de Lescure.
"Not a word," said Henri. "What happened there? we hear nothing here
till a week after it is known in the towns."
They all left off what they were doing, and listened anxiously for M.
de Lescure's tidings. "Good news, I trust," said the Cure, whose face
showed a fearful degree of anxiety. "Good news, I trust in God; the men
of St. Florent, I am sure, have not disgraced themselves."
"Indeed, they have not, Father Jerome. If. the half of what I hear be
true, they have already played a grand part.


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