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 illeton told of penitent Magdalens, of Magdalene of Egypt and of Palestine, one with the skull, the other with the lion, and still of a third, a more modern Magdalen, who, following the example of the earlier ones, was travelling on the thorny road of virtue, whither the future leader of the nation had brought her, accompanied by the wise old aunt, who was giving them her blessing,—quotation marks played a great role in these attacks.

The Free Citizen was not behindhand, and repaid every thrust with full measure. It had the scoffers of the town upon its side, and in its illustrated supplement it trampled upon its adversaries: the burgomaster was there represented with big horns, which ornament the burgomistress and the councillor were laughingly attaching to his temples; Frau von Janík, the commissary’s wife, Frau von Fischmeister, and the whole house at the corner of the common were artistically represented,—their heads were scaly, and from