Sambuc

Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, le Sambuc, France.

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Sambuc, with Ducat and Cabasse close at his heels, listened a moment before he answered, casting his eye over the wide horizon, and

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"A beastly country this, with its everlasting hills and woods!" the general shouted, as soon as he caught sight of Sambuc.

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"Here is Sommanthe, to the right," Sambuc said at last, pointing to a high hill crowned by a wood.

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Sambuc rose to his feet with an air of profound gravity.

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Sambuc shouted in reply; "he would be only too glad."

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Cabasse's choking, inarticulate voice was heard exclaiming: "The cords, the cords!" and Ducat handed to Sambuc the coil of thin rope with which they had had the foresight to provide themselves.

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Nothing would have pleased the peasants more than to deliver Sambuc and his band to the enemy, and they were only deterred from doing so by their fear of being shot in the back at

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It was to no purpose that Sambuc appealed to Ducat and Cabasse to confirm his statement.

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But Sambuc again brought his heavy fist down upon the table.

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