"Suddenly, hundreds of rats raced past me, fleeing like a regiment of cavalry." Part II, Chapter XXV. Illustration from "Sans Famille", written by Hector Malot in 1878. 1880 edition illustrated by Emile Bayard and published by Hetzel & Cie.

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