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"I am a republican," said Denot.
"The Republic is made happy by your adhesion," said Barrere, bowing to
him with mock solemnity across the table.
"What surety do you mean to offer us, citizen Denot," said Westerman,
"that you are acting with us in good faith?"
"Do I not give you my life?" said Denot. "What other surety can I give,
or can you require? What am I, or what are the royalists to gain by my
proving false?"
"You say truly," answered Westerman; "you give us your life as a surety
for your good faith to us. You may be assured that we will exact the
penalty, if we have the slightest suspicion of foul play."
Denot made no answer, and he was questioned no further. The party soon
after broke up, and the young deserter was handed over to the care of
one of Santerre's sub-officers, with injunctions that he should be well
and civilly treated, but that he should not be allowed to go abroad by
himself; in fact, he was to be regarded as a prisoner.
"Do not be disheartened," said Santerre to him.


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