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 1         I,VII|      would~make an excellent assignee. His sharpness is invaluable;
 2         I,I  |      the functions of agent, assignee, and commissioner, the~merchant
 3         I,VI |  acts,--the agent's~act, the assignee's act, the /concordat/,
 4         I,VI | bankruptcies in~Paris.~ ~The assignee's act in the drama is intended
 5         I,VI | intended to prove that every~assignee is incorruptible, and that
 6         I,VI |      all, more or~less, been assignee in its day--knows very well
 7         I,VI |   knows very well that every assignee is~a "covered" merchant.
 8         I,VI |      Oh, monsieur!" said the assignee, suddenly dropping into
 9         I,VI |     and~then the provisional assignee, had found in Cesar's house
10         I,VII|    said Molineux. "I was~the assignee."~ ~Birotteau fled, trembling