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"Listen," said he to Gringoire, fondling his misshapen chin with his horny hand; "I don't see why you should not be hung It is true that it appears to be repugnant to you; and it is very natural, for you bourgeois are not accusto After all, we don't wish you any har yourself from your predicament for the e of the effect which this proposition produced upon Gringoire, who beheld life slipping away fro to lose his hold upon it He clutched at it again with energy

"Certainly I will, and right heartily," said he

"Do you consent," resu the people of the knife?"

"Of the knife, precisely," responded Gringoire

"You recognize yourself as aof Thunes

A high-toned sharper

"Of the free bourgeoisie"

"Subject of the Kingdoot"

Thieves

"A vagabond?"

"A vagabond"

"In your soul?"

"In my soul"

"I , "that you will be hung all the same"

"The devil!" said the poet

"Only," continued Clopin i later on, with ood city of Paris, on a handsoibbet, and by honest oire

"There are other advantages In your quality of a high-toned sharper, you will not have to pay the taxes on eois of Paris are subject"

"So be it," said the poet "I agree I a you please; and I a of Thunes, for I am a philosopher; ~et omnia in philosophia, os are contained in philosophy, allof Thunes scowled

"What do you takeat us? I don't know Hebrew One isn't a Jew because one is a bandit I don't even steal any longer I'm above that; I kill Cut-throat, yes; cutpurse, no"