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Weekly Vocab 3

From:Christopher Wright <faceloran@...>
Date:Monday, April 14, 2003, 1:51
I almost forgot! Now I must commit seppuku.

A tribute to _Les Miserables_ and Victor Hugo.
1. to steal
Jean Valjean stole a loaf.

2. to arrest
He was arrested.

3. prison
In prison, Javert disliked Valjean.

4. punishment
Javert dealt many punishments to Valjean.

5. to escape
Finally, Valjean escaped while on a work detail.

6. business
He set up a business that helped many people.

7. charity
When people cried for charity, they cried for him.

8. to chase
Javert chased Valjean to his [Valjean's] new hiding place.

9. to disappear
Valjean disappeared to do one last act of charity.

10. suicide
Valjean's kindness made Javert commit suicide.

11. argot
Victor Hugo took a few chapters right in the middle of the revolution to
talk about argot.

~Wright

He visto cosas que no podeís creer. Naves en fuego cerca del hombro de
Orion. Mire los C-rayos brilla en la oscuridad cerca de la Puerta
Tannhäuser. Todos de esos momentos se perdán en tiempo como lagrimas en la
lluvia. Es el tiempo para morir.