Excerpt from Victor Hugo Raconté par un Témoin de Sa Vie, Vol. 1: 1802-1818

On fusillait deux vendéens, l'oncle et le neveu, pris les armes à la main, on avait déjà fusillé l'oncle et on allait en faire autant du neveu, un enfant de neuf à dix ans. Hugo se jeta au - devant des fusils, sauva l'enfant, qui s'appelait jean Prin, en prit soin et le garda auprès de lui sept ans, jusqu'à ce qu'il eût trouvé à le bien placer.

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