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I should even be prepared to hear you argue in defence of the Marquis de La Tour d'Azyr that his gamekeeper was merciful in shooting Mabey, since the alternative would have been a life-sentence to the galleys." Andre-Louis drank the remainder of his chocolate; set down his cup, and pushed back his chair, his breakfast done. "I confess that I have not your big charity, my dear Philippe.
"You spoke, monsieur and however mistaken you may have been, you spoke very eloquently, too eloquently almost, it seemed to me of the infamy of such a deed as the act of summary justice upon this thieving fellow Mabey, or whatever his name may be. Infamy was the precise word you used.
Naturally the nobles will not yield without a struggle. It is a futile and ridiculous struggle but then... it is human nature, I suppose, to be futile and ridiculous." M. de Vilmorin became witheringly sarcastic. "Probably you will also qualify the shooting of Mabey as futile and ridiculous.
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