BOOK VIII.

THE EVIL POOR.

I. MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP II. MARIUS FINDS SOMETHING III. FOUR LETTERS IV. A ROSE IN WRETCHEDNESS V. A PROVIDENTIAL PEEP-HOLE VI. THE WILD-BEAST MAN IN HIS LAIR VII. STRATEGY AND TACTICS VIII. A SUNBEAM IN THE GARRET IX. JONDRETTE ALMOST CRIES X. THE TARIFF OF CAB-FARES XI. WRETCHEDNESS OFFERS HELP TO SORROW XII. THE USE OF M. LEBLANC'S FIVE-FRANC PIECE XIII. PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT XIV. A POLICE-AGENT GIVES A LAWYER TWO "KNOCK-ME-DOWNS" XV. JONDRETTE MAKES HIS PURCHASE XVI. A SONG TO AN ENGLISH AIR POPULAR IN 1832 XVII. THE USE OF MARIUS'S FIVE-FRANC PIECE XVIII. THE TWO CHAIRS FACE TO FACE XIX. TREATING OF DARK DEPTHS XX. THE TRAP XXI. ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS XXII. THE LITTLE CHILD WHO CRIED IN VOLUME SECOND

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