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 1   XXVIII|   another witness, a man named Poignot, whom you must remember;
 2     XXXV|        I can rely. His name is Poignot; and he was formerly in
 3     XXXV|     baron has been conveyed to Poignot’s house,” he continued, “
 4     XXXV| mountains, he would be safe in Poignot’s house.~ ~“One word more,”
 5     XXXV|    they were about half way to Poignot’s house.~ ~It was then that
 6     XXXV|   march, they came in sight of Poignot’s cottage.~ ~Fortunately
 7     XXXV|        stable.~ ~It was Father Poignot.~ ~“What! is this you, Monsieur
 8     XXXV|          They told me,” Father Poignot continued, “that I was a
 9     XXXV| Escorval reposing under Father Poignot’s roof in comparative security.~ ~
10    XXXVI|       nightfall reached Father Poignot’s house.~ ~Maurice and Corporal
11   XXXVII|        d’Escorval installed in Poignot’s house did he breathe freely.~ ~
12   XXXVII|   gently opened and one of the Poignot boys put in his head, then
13      XLI|     the chateau reached Father Poignot’s farm-house that same evening.~ ~
14      XLI|        they were sitting there Poignot’s eldest son entered in
15      XLI|           That same day Father Poignot informed the abbe that the
16      XLI|         Soon afterward, Father Poignot, on returning from Montaignac,
17      XLI|        whereabouts, and Father Poignot’s little store was almost
18      XLI|       week you can meet Father Poignot there. And, in the course
19      XLI|        was decided that Father Poignot should accompany Marie-Anne
20      XLI|        to her feelings. Father Poignot was doubtless, even then,
21     XLIV|    friends concealed at Father Poignot’s farm made her withdraw
22     XLIV|        rendezvous where Father Poignot usually awaited her.~ ~When
23     XLIV|  to-morrow evening. One of the Poignot boys will bring over all
24     XLIV|      the signal of the younger Poignot, who came bringing an arm-chair
25     XLIV|     she went out to meet young Poignot, who had told her that he
26      XLV|      Lacheneur.”~ ~“Au revoir, Poignot.”~ ~This name Poignot had
27      XLV|  revoir, Poignot.”~ ~This name Poignot had no significance in the
28      XLV|     who knows?~ ~But no. Young Poignot, in referring to the baron
29     XLVI|    clothing by a peasant named Poignot? You see that I know all——”~ ~
30    XLVII|      months’ sojourn in Father Poignot’s secluded farm-house, M.
31    XLVII|   packed; and when night came, Poignot’s son began the moving.~ ~“
32    XLVII|        all have one.”~ ~Father Poignot himself was busily engaged
33    XLVII|      nothing can repay, Father Poignot,” he said, with intense
34    XLVII|     All ready?” inquired young Poignot.~ ~“Yes,” replied the invalid.~ ~
35    XLVII|           A moment after young Poignot stopped his cart in the
36    XLVII|       hear me,” remarked young Poignot, turning to them. “We cannot
37    XLVII|      sighed, “so I obey. Come, Poignot, my boy, take me back to
38    XLVII|      he is at liberty to leave Poignot’s farm-house and return