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ello and Patrasche were left all alone in the world.
They were friends in a friendship closer than brotherhood. Nello was alittle Ardennois,—Patrasche was a big Fleming. They were both of thesame age by length of years, yet one was still young, and the other wasalready old. They had dwelt together almost all their days; both wereorphaned and destitute, and owed their lives to the same hand. It hadbeen the beginning of the