Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 646
f the guards ! Sire — And does he die, added his Majesty, om-inously— and does he die — why, we willstill have a new captain of the guards! Had a stranger come into the city of Rouen, a few days later, he would have found all inpreparation for some grand event. Never inits history had the city been… … AS YOU LOVE YOUR KING, LET ME PASS! As the sun rose higher, the crowds from aroundand about flocked into the city in such numbersthat the soldiers were in despair to keep thestreets clear. At last there was heard, in the direction ofthe Chateau de Moinville, a blast of trumpets.This grew louder and…
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