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 1 3| incomprehensible enigma of the resignation of a deputy, the very~legitimate
 2 3|     supernumerary~sends in his resignation. About three fourths of
 3 5|      placed but to send in his resignation and leave~Paris; his honor
 4 8|       the deputy's approaching resignation at least ten days ago, and
 5 8|      his~resignation--"~ ~"His resignation?"~ ~"Yes."~ ~"Why?"~ ~"He
 6 8|               CHAPTER IX~ ~THE RESIGNATION~ ~By midnight Madame Rabourdin'
 7 8|    ministry but to send in his resignation at once, was lost in a~sea
 8 8|          I had better write my resignation now."~ ~He turned to his
 9 8|  inclose to your Excellency my~resignation. I venture to hope that
10 8|         Celestine had read the~resignation. She could measure the depth
11 8|    drawing; I am now taking my resignation to Ernest de la~Briere myself,
12 8| hearing of all the clerks; "my resignation is already in the~minister'
13 8|        that I shall send in my resignation. I shall~plunge into industrial