human
Who are they? asked another Sheriff, who came up at this moment, while he scanned the worn and emaciated women and ran his eyes over their dusty and weather-stained clothes.
gpt
Surely you are not bringing to our charnel house the refugees from other stricken towns? Not from Toulon and Arles?
human
Nay, replied Le Vieux,
gpt
he added ominously. Then he asked:
human
What is the count to-day?
gpt
There is no count. It is abandoned. Who shall count? The tellers die themselves ere the record is made. Poublanc made a list yesterday--now----
human
He is not dead? My God I he is not dead?
gpt
He lies on his doorstep--dead. He was struck this morning--now----!