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Cartouche's ear. "I shall arrange for the Holy Father to be told of Fifi's existence, and we shall see about the hundred thousand francs; and, Cartouche, if you are in any trouble or perplexity, come to your Emperor."

And with that, Cartouche knew the interview was over, and he went away with a heart both light and heavy. For Cartouche was a very human man after all, and the thought of Fifi's having a husband made the whole world black to him.