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almost incurable. Let me wake him
up.
M. Auvray gently shook the shoulder
of the sleeper, who sprang to his feet.
His first movement was to rub his eyes.
When he found his hands bound, he realized what had happened while he slept,
and burst out laughing.
" That's a good joke! " he said.
Franmois drew the doctor aside.' You see! Well, in five minutes he
will be raving."
" Leave him to me. I know how to
take them." He approached his patient
smiling as one does upon a child whom
he wishes to amuse. " My friend," he
said, "you woke up at the right time.
Did you have pleasant dreams?"
"I? I've not been dreaming. I
laughed at seeing myself tied up like a
bundle of sticks. People would take me
for the crazy one."