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Hardly had the peasants heard this news, when they leapt towards

their young master and fell at the feet of their lady. "The

health of our masters!" they shouted with tears, and Thaddeus

shouted, "The health of our fellow citizens, free Poles, our

equals!" "I propose the health of the common people!" said

Dombrowski-the people shouted: "Long live the generals, vivat the

army, vivat the people, vivat all classes!" With a thousand

voices, one health thundered after another.