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  1 I  |   avoiding recognition.~ ~"Sir," said the young man, addressing
  2 I  |    questions." "I am attending," said the young man, controlling
  3 I  |          all very well, sir," he said to the officer, "but this
  4 I  |       gloomy tones. "Young man," said he, "you have prayed to
  5 I  |       desire?"~ ~"All the same," said Sainte-Croix, still attributing
  6 I  |      Well, since you must know," said the stranger, "I am the
  7 II |        Sainte-Croix was commonly said to have found the philosopher'
  8 II |     served the councillor, as we said before, came up for orders.
  9 II |       taste it himself, and then said he had no doubt it was so,
 10 II |        burnt and gangrened. They said that this state of things
 11 II |       body was burnt away. This, said the doctors; was no dubious
 12 II |        when told of the symptoms said before the servants to Sainfray
 13 II |         a paper stating that the said sum belonged to him, together
 14 II |          Aubray, councillor; the said transfer made by him at
 15 II |        and then if all was as he said, his property would be returned.~ ~
 16 III|     sediment, about which Moreau said the same thing as before. "
 17 III|       the flow of blood.' Moreau said that it was quince flower
 18 III|  twenty-four letters were found, said to have been written by
 19 III|          by Lachaussee.~ ~It was said in the objection that Lachaussee
 20 III|       the third wedge Lachaussee said he was ready to speak; so
 21 III|        that he might return, and said that he was guilty; that
 22 III|        she knew not what she had said or done, being distraught
 23 III|        having been poisoned, she said that she expected her sister
 24 III|       writing to Theria, she had said she was lost unless he got
 25 IV |      service of Sainte-Croix, he said to the marquise that if
 26 IV |      wages as any body else." He said nothing to the d'Aubrays,
 27 IV |          assassinated. She often said that she was very anxious
 28 IV |       that the commissary Picard said to Lachaussee that there
 29 IV |      were not an accomplice. She said, "What! I?" but then muttered
 30 IV |         cut. The witness further said that when he told Briancourt
 31 IV |      that the marquise had often said that there are means to
 32 IV |          party, in a merry mood, said, showing her a little box, "
 33 IV |        Good heavens, what have I said? Tell nobody." That Lambert,
 34 IV |    Perrette, living with Glazer, said that he had often seen a
 35 IV |         private; that Briancourt said she had caused the death
 36 IV |        for one, but Sainte-Croix said he would rather die than
 37 IV |           that in the second she said that the escort was only
 38 IV |       men; that in the third she said that if he could not save
 39 IV |         he perceived that people said the truth and that she had
 40 IV |      Antoine Barbier, an archer, said that the marquise at table
 41 IV |       had admitted his crime and said where the body was buried,
 42 IV |        house at an hour when she said her husband would be absent;
 43 IV |       place; -- in anticipation, said he, of burning in hell,
 44 IV |    touched by what the president said, though he, after acting
 45 IV |           and, beginning afresh, said: "Sir, no doubt the president
 46 IV |      must have resolution, sir," said she, smiling, "for all things."~ ~
 47 IV |          to Father Chavigny, she said:~ ~"My father, I am very
 48 IV |         for the custodian. It is said to have been the same room
 49 IV |    interrupted him.~ ~"Sir," she said, "I am not troubled about
 50 IV |        to what the president had said, he had heard from Father
 51 IV |     foregone conclusion. When he said so, at first she had appeared
 52 IV |        had appeared stunned, and said with an air of great terror, "
 53 IV |          changed so much. "Yes," said she, "the more I reflect
 54 IV |         death is quite certain," said she, "and I must not give
 55 IV |           You perceive my plan," said the doctor, "and you anticipate
 56 V  |                Part V~"Yes," she said, smiling, "I know there
 57 V  |          together. "She was," he said, "a woman naturally courageous
 58 V  | attention if the same thing were said several times over. For
 59 V  |         she was. 'Monsieur,' she said, 'if I were to live till
 60 V  |   remembered that he had not yet said mass, and reminded him herself
 61 V  |       The holy and devout priest said his mass, praying the Lord'
 62 V  |         assured her of this, she said, "Father, shall I have the
 63 V  |            I think not, madame," said the doctor; " for it is
 64 V  |       doctor; " for it is not so said in the pages of Montresor
 65 V  |          But M. de Montmorency?" said she.~ ~"But M. de Marillac?"
 66 V  |   sacrament at the midnight mass said for the salvation of his
 67 V  |       Father Bourdaloue, for she said nothing about it, and hearing
 68 V  |       and turning to the doctor, said, "Sir, you will not wish
 69 V  |     woman, "Poor Madame du Rus," said she, "I have been a trouble
 70 V  |          executed." All this she said quite calmly, but not with
 71 V  |        To-morrow is a fast day," said she, setting down her glass, "
 72 V  |          and wishing to try her, said that the affection was not
 73 V  |      many prayers as possible be said for me, and believe that
 74 V  |          have no other enemies," said he, "than your own crimes.
 75 V  |     forgive them?"~ ~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "they are not
 76 V  |   bringing me here."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "what mean you
 77 V  |         many wrong thing's," she said, "that if I only gave you
 78 V  |         of the Holy Spirit. They said a 'Veni Creator' and a '
 79 V  |       face upon it. "My father," said she, "I did not expect to
 80 V  |        for you not to be alone," said the doctor.~ ~"Then do you
 81 V  |     oldest friends."~ ~"Madame," said the good doctor, "I will
 82 V  |        you to the end."~ ~"Sir," said the marquise, "you have
 83 V  |              I am here, madame," said the doctor; "but first of
 84 V  |          written three letters," said the marquise, "and, short
 85 V  |          might lie on my bed; he said I might, and I had two good
 86 V  |         back."~ ~"Well, madame," said the doctor, "if you will,
 87 V  |    Spiritus'."~ ~She obeyed, and said the prayer with much unction
 88 V  |         the confession, when she said, "Pray let me submit to
 89 VI |     alteration in her voice, she said, "In a moment: we will have
 90 VI |   condemned and does condemn the said d'Aubray de Brinvilliers
 91 VI |         all successions from her said father, brothers, and sister,
 92 VI |         Church for prayers to be said on behalf of the poisoned
 93 VI |        When it was finished, she said to the registrar, " Will
 94 VI |         it all." The executioner said not a word, but began taking
 95 VI |         was being stretched, she said several times, ' My God!
 96 VI |        name her accomplices, she said there was only one man,
 97 VI |         the same as her own, she said that she never knew Penautier
 98 VI |     turned and twisted much, but said that on this subject she
 99 VI |          on this subject she had said all she possibly could;
100 VI |       she possibly could; if she said anything else, it would
101 VI |       during the stretching, she said several times, 'O God, you
102 VI |   regarding her accomplices, she said they might kill her, but
103 VI |         and their antidotes, she said that she did not know what
104 VI |        add anything further, she said she had now told everything;
105 VI |        she writhed a little, and said she was dead, but nothing
106 VI |       writhing and twisting, she said, with a deep groan, 'O my
107 VI |        not prayed in vain. "Ah," said the marquise, when she perceived
108 VI |       did not attend. "Sir," she said, "do you know that my sentence
109 VI |   herself, and shaking her head, said, with a smile, "You have
110 VI |        no mischief."~ ~"Madame," said the gaoler, handing her
111 VI |       was alone with the doctor, said: -- "Did you not hear what
112 VI |          Did you not hear what I said, sir? I told you there was
113 VI |         I think of."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "it in no way
114 VI |       come to fetch me already?" said she. "I am not well prepared
115 VI |         man is quite right," she said to the executioner; " tell
116 VI |        executioner retiring, she said to the doctor, " Must I
117 VI |          salvation."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "you will probably
118 VI |        must start." ~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "I am certain
119 VI |         go down." ~ ~ ~"Madame," said he, "I would not hold you
120 VI |       the time is not yet come," said the executioner, who had
121 VI |       turning to the doctor, she said, "Here is a rosary that
122 VI |      somebody else."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "if you will
123 VI |      carried out."~ ~"Alas!" she said, "there is no one but my
124 VI |         her moment had come, and said to the doctor, grasping
125 VI |          I entreat."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, rising, "we
126 VI |          for this attention, she said to the man, "Sir, I know
127 VI |         do this." ~ ~ ~"Madame," said the man, "it is the custom
128 VII|       and turning to the doctor, said, "Is this man to strip me
129 VII|          curiosity?"~ ~"Madame," said he, the tears in his eyes, "
130 VII|          on living?"~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "when our Lord
131 VII|         all sin. 'My Father,' He said, 'I ask not that You take
132 VII|       nothing."~ ~"But, madame," said he, "you cannot give the
133 VII|     assail you." ~ ~ ~"Sir," she said, "I will do so, but it is
134 VII|       sat facing the doctor, she said, "Put me in front of you,
135 VII|      know what it meant, and she said, "It is nothing worth telling
136 VII|          you noticed." "Madame," said the doctor, "I have heard
137 VII|        calm and serene; then she said: -- ~ ~"Sir, you are right,
138 VII|    turned to the executioner and said, "Please sit where you were
139 VII|       voice that the executioner said loudly, "Speak out as he
140 VII|         addressing the marquise, said, "Madame, have you nothing
141 VII|                You see, madame," said the doctor, "we are now
142 VII|      more than you have hitherto said."~ ~"I have told all I know,"
143 VII|         I have told all I know," said the marquise, "and there
144 VII|          words in a loud voice," said the doctor, "so that everybody
145 VII|         the tumbril had stopped, said, "Sir, it is not here we
146 VII|          for this kindness," she said, "and your promise was too
147 VII|       promise?"~ ~"Yes, madame," said the doctor in a choking
148 VII|         end!"~ ~The marquise had said these words when suddenly
149 VII|          his promise, the doctor said a De Profundis. When the
150 VII|    wiping his face. "Well, sir," said he, "was not that a good
151 VII|      this lady. I had six masses said, and I felt strengthened
152 VII|       Brinvilliers, because they said she was a saint."~ ~In 1814,