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Chapter 5

           "disgustingAmericanswhocomehereanddrinkupourfinestwines,"screamedAugustinewiththevoiceofthecommune.

           Dickmasteredafirmertone.

           "Youmustleavenow!I’llpayyouwhatweoweyou."

           "Verysureyou’llpayme!Andletmetellyou"shecamecloseandwavedtheknifesofuriouslythatDickraisedhisstick,whereuponsherushedintothekitchenandreturnedwiththecarvingknifereinforcedbyahatchet.

           ThesituationwasnotprepossessingAugustinewasastrongwomanandcouldbedisarmedonlyattheriskofseriousresultstoherselfandseverelegalcomplicationswhichwerethelotofonewhomolestedaFrenchcitizen.TryingabluffDickcalleduptoNicole:

           "Phonethepostedepolice."ThentoAugustine,indicatingherarmament,"Thismeansarrestforyou."

           "Ha-HA!"shelaugheddemoniacally;neverthelessshecamenonearer.NicolephonedthepolicebutwasansweredwithwhatwasalmostanechoofAugustine’slaugh.Sheheardmumblesandpassingsofthewordaroundtheconnectionwassuddenlybroken.

           ReturningtothewindowshecalleddowntoDick:"Givehersomethingextra!"

           "IfIcouldgettothatphone!"Asthisseemedimpracticable,Dickcapitulated.Forfiftyfrancs,increasedtoahundredashesuccumbedtotheideaofgettingherouthastily,Augustineyieldedherfortress,coveringtheretreatwithstormygrenadesof"Salaud!"Shewouldleaveonlywhenhernephewcouldcomeforherbaggage.

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