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Updated: June 5, 2025
The rest was in the hands of Fate. Bold might the planton be; we were no faineants. We made a little speech to everyone in general desiring them to lend us their belts.
At the canteen he had purchased a large number of candles in addition to a great assortment of dainties which he and Judas were busily enjoying when the planton came up, counted us twice, divided by three, gave the order "Lumieres eteintes," and descended, locking the door behind him. Everyone composed himself for miserable sleep.
The watchful planton did a sort of salute and closed the door after him. The skullcapped dignitary turned to his papers and began mouthing them with his huge hands, grunting pleasantly. Finally he found one, and said lazily: "De quelle endroit que vooz etes?" "De Massachusetts," said I.
Said something about everybody being present, and was answered by a number of voices in a more or less profane affirmative. Strutted to and fro, kicked the cabinet, flashed an electric torch, and walked up the room examining each paillasse to make sure it had an occupant. Crossed the room at the upper end. Started down on my side. The white circle was in my eyes. The planton stopped.
Each time, the Black Holster appeared in the background and carried on his master's bullying until everyone was completely terrified after which we were left to ourselves and the Wooden Hand once again. B. and I were allowed by the latter individual he was that day, at least, an individual not merely a planton to peek over his shoulder at the men's list.
Margherite, at his first command, had let go the jam-pail and sought shelter in the building. Simultaneously with her flight we all began pulling on the rope for dear life, making the bucket bound against the wall. Upon hearing the dreadful exclamation "La-bas!" the planton almost fell down.
Although les douches came only once in 15 days, such was the terror they inspired that it was necessary for the planton to hunt under mattresses for people who would have preferred death itself.
upon which the guardian of the law looked up suspiciously; pausing a moment as if to identify the scoundrels whose temerity had so far got the better of their understanding as to lead them to address him, a planton, in familiar terms and then grimly resumed his walk, gun on shoulder, revolver on hip, the picture of simple and unaffected majesty.
Padlocks were unlocked, chains rattled, and the door thrown open. We entered. The Enormous Room received us in silence. The door was slammed and locked behind us by the planton, whom we could hear descending the gnarled and filthy stairs.
There was a good deal of spasmodic protestation apropos la viande, but the Cook always bullied it down nor was the meat his fault; since, from the miserable carcases which I have often seen carried into the kitchen from without, the Cook had to select something which would suit the meticulous stomach of the Lord of Hell, as also the less meticulous digestive organs of his minions; and it was only after every planton had got a piece of viande to his plantonic taste that the captives, female and male, came in for consideration.
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