rontenac touched him on the arm, and he rose. The
governor did not speak, but caught him by the shoulders with both hands,
and held him so for a moment, looking kindly at him. Iberville picked up
his sword from the table and said calmly:

"Once, sir, you made it a choice between the woman and the sword."

Then he raised the sword and solemnly pressed his lips against the
hilt-cross.

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Aboriginal in all of us, who must have a sign for an emotion
Learned, as we all must learn, that we live our dark hour alone
Love, too, is a game, and needs playing
Often called an invention of the devil (Violin)
To die without whining

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