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They hurried then towards his house-such a mob! such faces! They

passed before my shop. Such faces-the Jews of the Via Crucis are

nothing to them. And the blasphemies they uttered! enough to make

one stop one's ears, had it not been for fear of observation.

Their intention was to plunder, but--"

"But?" said they all.

"But they found the street barricadoed, and a company of

musketeers on guard. When they saw this ceremony-what would you

have done?"

"Turn back."