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But then, too, there would have been nothing to tell you, and no story about myself." As Benassis finished his story, he was struck by the troubled expression of the officer's face. It touched him to have been so well understood. He was almost ready to reproach himself for having distressed his visitor. He spoke: "But these troubles of mine, Captain Bluteau "
"Just light a candle, Captain Bluteau," said the doctor, who was helping Jacques to take off his rough, tattered clothing. When Genestas had struck a light, and the interior of the room was visible, he was surprised by the extreme thinness of the child, who seemed to be little more than skin and bone.
"Up already, Commandant Bluteau?" cried Benassis, as he came upon his guest. "You hear the drum beat in the morning wherever you go, even in the country! You are a regular soldier!" "Are you all right?" replied Genestas, holding out his hand with a friendly gesture. "I am never really all right," answered Benassis, half merrily, half sadly. "Did you sleep well, sir?" inquired Jacquotte.
Well, then, you are one of those people whom I take for a friend without waiting to ask leave, nay, without so much as knowing wherefore." "Captain Bluteau " Whenever the doctor had called his guest by his assumed name, the latter had been unable for some time past to suppress a slight grimace.
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