contraction

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• Milady vit à la contraction de son visage que le coup allait partir; elle porta vivement la main à sa poitrine, en tira un papier et le tendit à Athos.Milady saw the contraction of her face that the blow was about to leave; she carried her hand to her chest, drew a paper from it, and handed it to Athos.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires