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of the treacherous compound overpowered him, and he fell asleep by 

 the way side. During this fatal sickness the bodies of the plague- 

 stricken were gathered up at night and taken in carts to the Maladrie, 

 which was situated near 1' Islet. Hence, when one of the dead-carts 

 passed where Robin was lying — in those times it was nothing un- 

 common to find dead persons in the roads — they picked him up and 

 placed him in the vehicle among the dead. But the jolting awakened 

 him, and not knowing where he was he remembered his flute and 

 struck up a tune. The driver in terror took to his heels and fled, but 

 an attendant — armed with Dutch courage -cried out " Stop that 

 noise, don't you know that you are a dead man." Robin, realizing 

 his position, and discovering the company he was with, jumped in 

 horror from the death- cart, and made such good use of his legs, that 

 he was able to play his flute on many a subsequent occasion. 



I sont a ramender leu souffllets. 

 They are mending their bellows. 



Said when a storm of wind has lulled for a time, but with the 

 probability of another blow coming on. — That is the elements are 

 resting in preparation for a further disturbance. 



