In the Quarter

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Chambers Robert William. In the Quarter

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The day broke hot and stifling. The first sunbeams which chased the fog from bridge and street also drove the mists from the cool thickets of the Luxembourg Garden, and revealed groups of dragoons picketed in the shrubbery.

``Dragoons in the Luxembourg!'' cried the gamins to each other. ``What for?''

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``It's only a step,'' said he, paying the relieved cabby. ``Come ahead!''

In a moment they were across the bridge and pushing into the crowd, single file.

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