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  1 II |       and was not willing that a doctor should be disturbed. But
  2 II |          should send for help. A doctor arrived at about eight o'
  3 II |        had been disposed of: the doctor saw nothing, in M.d'Aubray'
  4 II |         father. The next day the doctor came again: M. d'Aubray
  5 II |       scene was now changed: the doctor who had witnessed the symptoms
  6 II |          same complaint, and the doctor hoped to find from the death
  7 III|      looked at by M. Moreau, the doctor; he, however, could not
  8 III|      elusive that it escapes the doctor's eye: experiments seem
  9 IV |          1676, she saw M. Pirot, doctor of the Sorbonne, come into
 10 IV |          would gain nothing. The doctor Pirot came to the marquise
 11 IV |       the marquise perceived the doctor, suspecting that her trial
 12 IV |     finished, she went up to the doctor, and, beginning afresh,
 13 IV |        see you."~ ~"Madame," the doctor replied, "I come to render
 14 IV |          to you for bringing the doctor here, and for all the other
 15 IV |        speak with no one but the doctor, for with him I must speak
 16 IV |          marquise alone with the doctor and the two men and one
 17 IV |       the woman saw for what the doctor had come, they retired to
 18 IV |         that assumption; but the doctor told her that sentence was
 19 IV |         need for more." ~ ~ ~The doctor did not expect such words,
 20 IV |        one moment to die. So the doctor was very glad to find that
 21 IV |             Madame," replied the doctor, "I do not know what or
 22 IV |      perceive my plan," said the doctor, "and you anticipate what
 23 V  |               Then," replied the doctor, "the crime you are accused
 24 V  |      think, madame," replied the doctor, in spite of himself half
 25 V  |          bestowed on her."~ ~The doctor reassured her as best he
 26 V  |      this reason," continued the doctor, "I was obliged to alter
 27 V  |             Madame," replied the doctor, "if you are condemned to
 28 V  |     think not, madame," said the doctor; " for it is not so said
 29 V  |        de Marillac?" replied the doctor.~ ~In truth, if the favour
 30 V  |        about it, and hearing the doctor's answer, only sighed.~ ~"
 31 V  |        depends upon it."~ ~ ~The doctor was about to answer, encouraging
 32 V  |        table, and turning to the doctor, said, "Sir, you will not
 33 V  |          eating, she invited the doctor to take some soup, asking
 34 V  |         finished, she begged the doctor to let her drink his health.
 35 V  |             Madame," replied the doctor, "if you needed soup to
 36 V  |         much affection, that the doctor, knowing what had passed,
 37 V  |    finished she handed it to the doctor, saying, "You, sir, are
 38 V  |          yours, D'AUBRAY."~ ~The doctor read this letter carefully;
 39 V  |                Madame," said the doctor, "they are not your enemies,
 40 V  |      here."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "what mean you by this?
 41 V  |       confession, and begged the doctor to take the pen for her. "
 42 V  |           Salve Regina', and the doctor then rose and seated himself
 43 V  |        Chavigny, who had brought Doctor Pirot in the morning, came
 44 V  |          minutes longer with the doctor." He retired. " Why has
 45 V  |       not to be alone," said the doctor.~ ~"Then do you mean to
 46 V  |           Madame," said the good doctor, "I will do all I can to
 47 V  |             It was done, and the doctor would have retired; but
 48 V  |       Then the marquise bade the doctor good-night, making him promise
 49 V  |       was calm, and received the doctor in just the same way as
 50 V  |           She then turned to the doctor, saying, "Sir, you are punctual,
 51 V  |          here, madame," said the doctor; "but first of all, how
 52 V  |          Well, madame," said the doctor, "if you will, we can pray
 53 VI |         VI~"Madame," replied the doctor, "you are right, and God
 54 VI |       and I am satisfied."~ ~The doctor and the marquise then resumed
 55 VI |           So they continued, the doctor making her pause now and
 56 VI |          have one word more, the doctor and I, and then I am at
 57 VI |         the same reply as to the doctor, only adding, "If you do
 58 VI |          was visited by the good doctor, who, feeling he could not
 59 VI |       The marquise rose with the doctor's aid, for she could scarcely
 60 VI |        into the choir, where the doctor and the marquise knelt in
 61 VI |         down in a chair, and the doctor on a seat opposite; then
 62 VI |     involuntarily trembling. The doctor would have spoken a few
 63 VI |       fire in the sentence?" The doctor gave no answer; but, thinking
 64 VI |     brought it in a cup, and the doctor handed it to the marquise,
 65 VI |        fear now; and here is the doctor, who will pledge his word
 66 VI |       and she was alone with the doctor, said: -- "Did you not hear
 67 VI |        of."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "it in no way affects your
 68 VI |       the door of the choir. The doctor went to see what it was,
 69 VI |        with the executioner. The doctor approached and asked what
 70 VI |       what was going on, and the doctor and executioner went to
 71 VI |         mind, I am ready."~ ~The doctor reassured her, and told
 72 VI |        retiring, she said to the doctor, " Must I go now, sir? I
 73 VI | salvation."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "you will probably have
 74 VI |                Madame," said the doctor, "I am certain that they
 75 VI |         man. Then turning to the doctor, she said, "Here is a rosary
 76 VI |      else."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "if you will tell me your
 77 VI |             Madame," replied the doctor, "I think you are mistaken
 78 VI |          patient goodness of the doctor, able to return with her
 79 VI |        had come, and said to the doctor, grasping his arm, "A little
 80 VI |   entreat."~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, rising, "we will now adore
 81 VI |    before the altar, between the doctor and the chaplain. The latter
 82 VI |     supported on the left by the doctor's arm, on the right by the
 83 VI |        two doors alone, with the doctor and the executioner's man.
 84 VI |          observing this; but the doctor stopped her, and he and
 85 VI |         give this chaplet to the doctor before I die: you will not
 86 VII|                     Part VII~The doctor, whose arm she held, felt
 87 VII|        shame, and turning to the doctor, said, "Is this man to strip
 88 VII|           unable to speak to the doctor with a man on each side
 89 VII|   stretched out her hands to the doctor.~ ~"Oh, sir," she cried, "
 90 VII|      Come and comfort me."~ ~The doctor came at once, supporting
 91 VII|       suffering alone."~ ~As the doctor spoke these words, the executioner
 92 VII|         weighing two pounds, the doctor supported it with his right
 93 VII|         aloud a second time. The doctor did all in his power to
 94 VII|       pounds in weight," and the doctor could feel no doubt that
 95 VII|         earth, she addressed the doctor in words both plaintive
 96 VII|    living?"~ ~"Madame," said the doctor, "when our Lord was about
 97 VII|   marquise now went out, and the doctor, lest the sight of the people
 98 VII|     straw, riding backwards. The doctor sat beside her on the right.
 99 VII|  stretching his legs between the doctor's. His man, whose business
100 VII|     front, back to back with the doctor and the marquise, his feet
101 VII|         look which terrified the doctor. He knew she must have been
102 VII|          we know, sat facing the doctor, she said, "Put me in front
103 VII|     dropped the torch, which the doctor took, and the crucifix,
104 VII|          yes, I understand." The doctor pressed to know what it
105 VII|     noticed." "Madame," said the doctor, "I have heard of him, and
106 VII|           but on a sign from the doctor obeyed. The marquise looked
107 VII|        down on the pavement. The doctor then got down, his legs
108 VII|        which up to that time the doctor had helped to carry. Then
109 VII|          the torch any more: the doctor sat beside her: all was
110 VII|          the crucifix, which the doctor held before her the whole
111 VII|       You see, madame," said the doctor, "we are now at the end
112 VII|          a loud voice," said the doctor, "so that everybody may
113 VII|     calmly and gratefully at the doctor, and when she felt that
114 VII|          To be sure I will," the doctor replied; "we shall not be
115 VII|     given you." Tears choked the doctor's speech, and he could not
116 VII|      repeated. At her words, the doctor tried to reassure her; but
117 VII|           Yes, madame," said the doctor in a choking voice; "yes,
118 VII|         eyes were upon them, the doctor could hide his tears for
119 VII|          lay across it. Then the doctor, who had mounted with a
120 VII|         faced the river, and the doctor faced the Hotel de Ville.
121 VII|        the time listening to the doctor's words and repeating them
122 VII|   mounted the scaffold. When the doctor, having pronounced absolution,
123 VII|          words when suddenly the doctor heard a dull stroke like
124 VII|         sped so quickly that the doctor had not even seen a flash.
125 VII|   fulfilment of his promise, the doctor said a De Profundis. When
126 VII|          prayer was done and the doctor raised his head, he saw