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It was from one of these henchmen of his that de Savignac purchased his château (long since emptied of its furniture) -- from a young nobleman pressed hard for his debts, like most young noblemen are -- and so the great château close to my Village of Vagabonds, and known for miles around, became de Savignac's.
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Before I could reply, Madame de Savignac entered the room.
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I saw de Savignac straighten in his chair, and lean to one side as if trying to catch a word of the muffled conversation in the vestibule.
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I turned to look at de Savignac -- he was drunk and there was a strange glitter in his eyes, his cheeks flushed to a dull crimson, but not from wine.
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As the czardas quickened until its pace reached the speed of a whirlwind, de Savignac suddenly staggered to his feet -- his breath coming in short gasps.
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"De Savignac gave you a _dog_, did he? and he has a dog to give away, has he?"
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Savignac could not give something to somebody he would die.
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No wonder de Savignac left the university -- he had no longer any need of it.
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If poor de Savignac were alive he would hardly recognize the little spaniel puppy he gave me, he has grown so.
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Savignac kissed my dog good-bye on the top of his silky head, while de
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