pontooner

The pontooner wiped his hand and took that of Genestas, which he grasped warmly and said:

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The old pontooner drew himself up at the words, he knocked the ashes from his pipe, and put it in his pocket.

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The commandant tapped his heart, looked once more at the old pontooner, mounted his horse again, and went his way side by side with Benassis.

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The pontooner was deaf, and his health was shattered; and as he could neither read nor write, he found no one left to help him or to plead his cause.

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Again, there is this poor pontooner of ours, who saved the whole French army, and who was never able to tell his tale to any purpose; suppose that he had lost the use of his limbs, would the consciousness of what he had done have found him in bread?

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The old pontooner raised his head at this, recognized the mayor, and came towards them down a little pathway.

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But here we are, close to the ditch, and I do not see my friend the pontooner. "

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