GERMINAL
Étienne had led away Chaval for one more drink at Rasseneur's.
"I am with you!" said Chaval, when his mate had explained the matter of the Provident Fund. "Strike away at it; you're a fine fellow!"
The beginning of drunkenness was flaming in Étienne's eyes. He exclaimed:
"Yes, let's join hands. As for me, you know I would give up everything for the sake of justice, both drink and girls. There's only one thing that warms my heart, and that is the thought that we are going to sweep away these bourgeois."
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