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Rh the quarter, together with those idiots who meet there, don't hesitate. Do as you like; it's a matter of no importance.

us wait; there is no immediate hurry. We have plenty of men and ammunition; we are not yet reduced to extremes. Are we, old Béquart?

're safe till the Last Judgment, Monsieur le Gouverneur. I served under Monsieur de Chevert at Prague forty-seven years ago. The Marshal de Belle-Isle stationed us there. We were a handful in the enemy's country; we were short of everything, and even the city was against us. They could never have dislodged us. And here we have only a rabble of women and shopkeepers, with solid walls between us, and the troops of the Champ de Mars and Sèvres only a step away. We can smoke our pipes and sit with crossed legs.

moment you think you're quiet, these frogs of Parisians fly at your throat. Throw a few stones at them and you'll see them jump back in their pond soon enough.

't anger them too much.

the rascals an inch and they'll take a mile. Hang the vagabond, or he will hang you.

're only poor devils, Monsieur de Flue. You mustn't be too hard on them. They really don't realize what they are doing.

, if they don't, I do! And that's enough.

are thinking only of the success of your battle, Monsieur de Flue. It's another matter