Эжен Сю. The Galley Slave's Ring; or, The Family of Lebrenn
TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE
CHAPTER I. GILDAS AND JEANIKE
CHAPTER II. GEORGE DUCHENE
CHAPTER III. MARIK LEBRENN
CHAPTER IV. PRADELINE
CHAPTER V. CARDINAL AND COUNT
CHAPTER VI. JOEL AND NEROWEG
CHAPTER VII "THE SWORD OF BRENNUS."
CHAPTER VIII. ON THE EVE OF BATTLE
CHAPTER IX. POPULAR JUSTICE
CHAPTER X. ON THE BARRICADE
CHAPTER XI. LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC!
CHAPTER XII. THE GALLEY-SLAVE AND THE GENERAL
CHAPTER XIII. HOME AGAIN
CHAPTER XIV. SACROVIR'S BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER XV. THE MYSTERIOUS CHAMBER
EPILOGUE
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On February 23, 1848, the epoch when, for several days previous, all France, and especially Paris, was profoundly stirred by the question of the reform banquets, there was to be seen on St. Denis Street, a short distance from the boulevard, a rather large shop surmounted by the sign
In fact, a picture, pretty well drawn and painted, represented the well known historic incident of Brennus, the chief of the Gallic army, throwing with savage and haughty mien his sword into one of the scales of the balance that held the ransom of Rome, vanquished by our Gallic ancestors, about two thousand and odd years ago.
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"Mademoiselle was busy sewing. She did not notice that the military man was devouring her with his eyes. And I felt so ashamed for her sake that I did not dare notify her that she was being glowered at."
