wood-stealer

Updated: July 16, 2026

And, in fact, whom does he meet? a loose fellow, Ribot, who is himself in hiding on account of some love-intrigue; a wood-stealer, Gaudry, whose only anxiety is to avoid the gendarmes; an old woman, finally, Mrs. Courtois, who has been belated by an accident. All his precautions were well chosen; but Providence was watching." "O Providence!" growled Dr. Seignebos, "Providence!"

Emile Gaboriau - Within an Inch of His Life