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The Man of Meung

           Atlength,withthehelpofhistwohandsheliftedhimselffromthebench,andfoundhimselfonhisfeet.

           Atthismomentanofficerwithapleasantfaceopenedadoor,continuedtoexchangesomewordswithapersoninthenextchamberandthencameuptotheprisoner."IsyournameBonacieux?"saidhe.

           "Yes,MonsieurOfficer,"stammeredthemercer,moredeadthanalive,"atyourservice."

           "Comein,"saidtheofficer.

           Andhemovedoutofthewaytoletthemercerpass.Thelatterobeyedwithoutreply,andenteredthechamber,whereheappearedtobeexpected.

           Itwasalargecabinet,closeandstifling,withthewallsfurnishedwitharmsoffensiveanddefensive,andinwhichtherewasalreadyafire,althoughitwasscarcelytheendofthemonthofSeptember.Asquaretable,coveredwithbooksandpapers,uponwhichwasunrolledanimmenseplanofthecityofLaRochelle,occupiedthecenteroftheroom.

           Standingbeforethechimneywasamanofmiddleheight,ofahaughty,proudmien;withpiercingeyes,alargebrow,andathinface,whichwasmadestilllongerbyaROYAL(orIMPERIAL,asitisnowcalled),surmountedbyapairofmustaches.Althoughthismanwasscarcelythirty-sixorthirty-sevenyearsofage,hair,mustaches,androyal,allbegantobegray.Thisman,exceptasword,hadalltheappearanceofasoldier;andhisbuffbootsstillslightlycoveredwithdust,indicatedthathehadbeenonhorsebackinthecourseoftheday.

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