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He sank back upon a chair, and hiding his
face in both his hands, he said to the sergeant, in a low voice:
"They must get some one else for this work, I am not the man I thought
I was." He then rose and said, in a voice he vainly attempted should
appear calm and dignified, "Sergeant, keep the prisoners in custody this
night: I have changed my mind. Be ready to march at four tomorrow
morning. We will have a bonfire to light us on our journey: see that
there are plenty of faggots ready before you let the men sleep."
The poor women were unable to raise themselves and walk away, when they
were made to understand that they were not to die that night. Some
prayed, others screamed almost louder than before: one or two of them
fainted, and continued fainting the greater part of the night: they were
all of them taken into the house, and kept together in the kitchen
surrounded by a guard.
"Citizen General!" said Denot to Santerre, stepping up to him after this
scene was over; "I have performed my part of my engagement I believe.


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