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Updated: May 19, 2025
When the men on the stairs heard the whistle blown by Robeccal, they rushed through the crowd brandishing their knives. They disappeared in the street. Aubé hurried up-stairs. Francine had disappeared. Fernando had finally succeeded in separating the combatants, and pushed Frederic out of the door.
"Confound you! hold your tongue!" said Robeccal, flourishing the knife which had such an effect on Fernando. "Why do you not keep your word?" angrily asked the Vicomte; "you promised " "People like us do not keep our promises," answered La Roulante, cynically. "You paid us for carrying off the girl, you paid us for giving her a shelter; we have done both.
"Take this fellow away," said Vidocq, "he is to go with the other prisoners to Toulon in the morning." Robeccal began to curse and swear. "You will gag him," added Vidocq, "it is better. Good-bye, Monsieur Robeccal, I don't think we are likely to meet again!" Vidocq looked on with a satirical smile while Robeccal was carried off.
Robeccal wept and expressed great penitence, said that he loved the king, etc. All this produced an excellent effect on the jury, who considered the fellow a little simple. Then came Fanfar's turn. He stood with arms folded on his breast, and once turned and looked toward the end of the court-room. He probably saw what he wished, for he smiled, and a light came into his eyes.
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