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Gripping her arm, he spun her round and marched her across to the brazier. At once the drunken rebels surrounded her. Their hands were groping her and feeling for the folds in her cloak as she tried to appeal to their better natures. "Please, you must help. Our baby is very sick and she needs medicine. Her mother is depending on you."

Into the firelight loomed Sergeant Dunod. "We'll help you. But only after we've had our reward. We're heroes of the revolution and you do want to reward us don't you?" He moved close and the stench of cartridge powder, unwashed flesh and cheap wine made Paulette feel like choking. "My mistress will pay you, I'm sure," she said shakily. "Only please be quick and fetch the doctor." Dunod gripped her wrist and forced his face closer. "First, let's start with a little kiss, mademoiselle."

Paulette screwed up her eyes and turned away her face. His stubbly chin rasped against her as he slobbered over her cheek while one of his hands gripped her bottom. The other dragged her cloak away and ripped open her blouse and bodice to reveal her breasts. There was an appreciative cheer from the onlookers and Dunod had both hands at her waist, tearing her flimsy skirt apart and diving inside her underclothes.

He forced his knee between her legs and she fell backwards, clawing out at his face. Her nails dug a long furrow down his cheek but he just shook his head and carried on. She felt the cold cobblestones beneath her bare flesh as Dunod gripped her throat with one hand and loosened his breeches with the other. She punched him hard in the face but it made no difference. She could hardly breathe and her strength was going. She felt his hand slide between her legs and there was nothing she could do to stop it.

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