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Saint Bartholomew has been blessed by the Pope and decorated with the
Catholic medal.[22]
Meanwhile Ossian Dumas appeared determined. The captain made a last
effort.
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You will ruin yourself," said he.
I shall save my honor."
It is precisely your honor that you are sacrificing."
Because I am going away?"
To go away is to desert."
This seemed to impress Ossian Dumas. The captain continued,--
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They are about to fight. In a few minutes the barricade will be
attacked. Your comrades will fall, dead or wounded. You are a young
officer--you have not yet been much under fire."
"At all events," warmly interrupted Ossian Dumas, "I shall not have
fought against the Republic; they will not say I am a traitor."
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No, but they will say that you are a coward."
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