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 with repudiation. 'No one has been drowned at Buissac;—except a cow here and there. We have great floods; in the spring-time, in some years. But we know how to deal with them and no life is in danger.'

'No corpses, eh?' smiled Graham. 'They don't go floating down the current?'

'' ' Mais non; mais non. ' '' Monsieur Michon smiled indulgently now, perceiving his guest's humour. 'We do not deal in corpses here.'