C. Thème

1. Gamba came forward toward Mateo to tell him about the matter. 2. “I have not seen you for a very long time,” said the soldier. 3. “I have just captured Gianetto Sanpiero; he was

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well hidden, but cousin Fortunato showed me where he was.”

4. The child’s mother came up; she had just noticed Fortunato’s watch. 5. “Who gave it to you?” she asked. 6. “Cousin Theodore,” said the child. 7. Mateo dashed the watch into a thousand pieces, took his gun, and left, shouting to Fortunato to follow him. 8. After going some two hundred paces he told his son to say his prayers. 9. “Oh, father, forgive me,” cried the child, “I won’t do it any more !” 10. Mateo fired, and his son fell dead.