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Gringoire, torn froan to watch the wild and noisy scene which surrounded hi between his teeth: "~Luxuriosa res vinuood reason I have not to drink, and how excellently spoke Saint-Benoit: '~Vinum apostatare facit etiam sapientes!'"

At that moment, Clopin returned and shouted in a voice of thunder: "Midnight!"

At this word, which produced the effect of the call to boot and saddle on a regiment at a halt, all the outcasts, reat noise of arms and old iron implements

The moon was obscured

The Cour des Miracles was entirely dark There was not a single light One couldin low tones They could be heard buzzing, and a gleam of all sorts of weapons was visible in the darkness Clopin ot!" he cried "Fall into line, Egypt! For: thieves

A an in the darkness The immense multitude appeared to for of Thunes raised his voice once h Paris! The password is, 'Little sword in pocket!' The torches will not be lighted till we reach Notre-Dame! Forward, march!"

Ten minutes later, the cavaliers of the watch fled in terror before a long procession of black and silent h the tortuous streets which pierce the close-built neighborhood of the markets in every direction