the chouans-第68节

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The　marquis　was　still　able　to　thank　his　gallant　adversary　by　a　look　marking　the　respect　which　all　soldiers　feel　for　loyal　enemies。

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In　1827　an　old　man　accompanied　by　his　wife　was　buying　cattle　in　the　market…place　of　Fougeres。　Few　persons　remembered　that　he　had　killed　a　hundred　or　more　men；　and　that　his　former　name　was　Marche…a…Terre。　A　person　to　whom　we　owe　important　information　about　all　the　personages　of　this　drama　saw　him　there；　leading　a　cow；　and　was　struck　by　his　simple；　ingenuous　air；　which　led　her　to　remark；　〃That　must　be　a　worthy　man。〃

As　for　Cibot；　otherwise　called　Pille…Miche；　we　already　know　his　end。　It　is　likely　that　Marche…a…Terre　made　some　attempt　to　save　his　comrade　from　the　scaffold；　possibly　he　was　in　the　square　at　Alencon　on　the　occasion　of　the　frightful　tumult　which　was　one　of　the　events　of　the　famous　trial　of　Rifoel；　Briond；　and　la　Chanterie。









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