The Duc, pike aloft, closed in upon Augustine; he brayed, he swore, he waxed unreasonable, and the poor… — Marquis de Sade

The Duc, pike aloft, closed in upon Augustine; he brayed, he swore, he waxed unreasonable, and the poor little thing, all atremble, retreated like a dove before the bird of prey ready to pounce upon it.

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