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La loi, dont le regne vous epouvante, a son glaive leve sur vous: elle vous frappera tous: le genre humain a besoin de cet exemple. -- Couthon. (The law, whose reign terrifies you, has its sword raised against you; it will strike you all: humanity has need of this example.)
"Oh, joy, joy! -- thou art come again! This is thy hand -- these thy lips. Say that thou didst not desert me from the love of another; say it again, -- say it ever! -- and I will pardon thee all the rest!"