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82 's that!—Give up my saber?—I'll give it to you in the belly!

him!

! Let me explain. I know him.—Let me go, friend!

[standing on the tips of his toes to take  by the collar up your saber!

[quietly freeing himself, and taking hold of , who squirms are you going to do with it, son?

you from thrusting it into the heart of Liberty.

you suspect those who have come to shed their blood for the people?

guarantees your loyalty? Why should we have confidence in unknown soldiers?

his head, Hoche quiets them with a gesture, looks smilingly at , and releases him. is right. Why have confidence in us? He has never seen us at work, with not a word to say, suddenly assumes an attitude of silent impassiveness. Lord, it is hard to let yourself be accused when you're risking death for those birds!

, he doesn't know us. That makes no differenceGood-naturedly. you're mistaken. Marat, you have done well to take such precautions for the peopleTo the People.'ll understand each other in a moment. A glance will prove that we are all good fellows, and believe in one another. But he is wise and has given us a lesson in prudence: