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"You have my word," replied General Devignes, "for myself and those of my officers who may be willing to give their parole, but for those who prefer to remain prisoners I cannot, of course, answer." "Of course not," replied General French, with a rather provoking genial smile. "Now I will trouble you to take your ships into the harbour.
You will, therefore, perhaps accept my sword instead of his." General French touched the hilt with his hand, and said: "Keep it. General Devignes, and I hope your officers will do the same. I will accept your parole for all of them. You are the Field-Marshal's Chief-of-Staff, I believe, and therefore, of course, your word is his. I am very sorry to hear of his illness."
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