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He occupied rooms in the Bank, in his fidelity to the House of

which he had grown to be a part, like strong root-ivy. It chanced

that they derived a kind of security from the patriotic

occupation of the main building, but the true-hearted old

gentleman never calculated about that. All such circumstances

were indifferent to him, so that he did his duty. On the opposite

side of the courtyard, under a colonnade, was extensive

standing--for carriages--where, indeed, some carriages of

Monseigneur yet stood. Against two of the pillars were fastened

two great flaring flambeaux, and in the light of these, standing

out in the open air, was a large grindstone: a roughly mounted

thing which appeared to have hurriedly been brought there from

some neighbouring smithy, or other workshop. Rising and looking

out of window at these harmless objects, Mr. Lorry shivered, and

retired to his seat by the fire.