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The famous night of the fire at Valpinson had been a godsend to the good people of Sauveterre. They had henceforth an inexhaustible topic of discussion, ever new and ever rich in unexpected conjectures, -- the Boiscoran case. When people met in the streets, they simply asked, --
"What are they doing now?"