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We went to the police station, and Aruerite's sister He received in return a letter to the

keeper of the cemetery, and it was settled that the disinterment was to

take place next day, at ten o'clock, that I should call for hiether

I confess that I was curious to be present, and I did not sleep all

night Judging frohts which filled ht for Ar htfully pale, but seemed calm He smiled

and held out his hand His candles were burned out; and before leaving

he took a very heavy letter addressed to his father, and no doubt

containing an account of that night's impressions

Half an hour later ere at Montmartre The police inspector was there

already We walked slowly in the direction of Marguerite's grave The

inspector went in front; Armand and I followed a few steps behind

From time to time I felt my companion's arm tremble convulsively, as if