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You have killed a man," he said.
In "Marie Tudor," I have made Fabiani answer under similar
circumstances,--
"No, a Jew."
Cournet, who probably had not read "Marie Tudor," answered,--
"No, a police spy."
Then he resumed,--
"I have killed a police spy to save three men, one of whom was myself."
Cournet was right. They were in the midst of the combat, they were
taking him to be shot; the spy who had arrested him was, properly
speaking, an assassin, and assuredly it was a case of legitimate
defence. I add that this wretch, a democrat for the people, a spy for
the police, was a twofold traitor. Moreover, the police spy was the
jackal of the coup d'état, while Cournet was the combatant for the
Law.
"You must conceal yourself," said Buvignier; "come to Juvisy."
Buvignier had a little refuge at Juvisy, which is on the road to
Corbeil. He was known and loved there; Cournet and he reached there that
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