The Scarlet Pimpernel

4. What occupies the time and interest of the French crowd?

The scarlet pimpernel

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During the day, the French crowd watches hundreds of aristocrats lose their heads at the guillotine, condemned as 'traitors' to France. In the afternoon, they gather at the gates of the city to watch the daily attempts of the aristocrats to evade Sargent Bibot.

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