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"My good young friend," I laughed, "what you do, you do in the King's name"

"So does every tipstaff," he answered i as the result of the scornful twist he gave his lips "To think that I should have a hand in bringing tears to the eyes of that sweet lady! Quelle besogne! Bon Dieu, quelle besogne!"

I laughed at the distress vented in that whiue of his, whereupon he eyed me in a wonder that was teentleh under such parlous circuentleman to be admired