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  1 IV   |            women, the investigating magistrate will say, ‘Let me see them.’
  2 V    |           report, the investigating magistrate should say: “Let the officer
  3 VI   |         afterward the investigating magistrate entered the room.~All the
  4 VI   |          knew at least by sight the magistrate who now made his appearance,
  5 VI   |          entered upon his duties as magistrate early in life, and being
  6 VI   |             attentive sagacity of a magistrate who realizes the immense
  7 VI   |           blessed the investigating magistrate for relieving him of it.~“
  8 VI   |        agent tried to read upon the magistrate’s impassive face the impression
  9 VI   |            future depended upon the magistrate’s approval or disapproval;
 10 VI   |             was soon reassured. The magistrate’s face retained its immobility,
 11 VI   |                Oh!” interrupted the magistrate, “I did not intend to reproach
 12 VI   |              And yet,” insisted the magistrate, “these women whose footprints
 13 VI   |            forward, Lecoq, that the magistrate may see you.”~The young
 14 VI   |          for them,” interrupted the magistrate. And oblivious of Lecoq’
 15 VI   |          asked of the investigating magistrate.~“Impossible, I may have
 16 VI   |          present itself again.”~The magistrate perhaps fathomed the young
 17 VI   |             a disdainful glance the magistrate had surveyed him! With what
 18 VII  |            sure—but that is for the magistrate to decide. I came to see
 19 VII  |           thief.~“The investigating magistrate orders a private examination,”
 20 VII  |         answer any one else but the magistrate. You would like to make
 21 VII  |            with anxiety, toward the magistrate.~“My researches on the spot,”
 22 VII  |         Very well!” interrupted the magistrate. “You will explain it to
 23 VII  |          for me here.”~Although the magistrate promised to make haste,
 24 VII  |          that he’s an investigating magistrate,” panted Lecoq, left spellbound
 25 VII  |          confessed his guilt to the magistrate, or what is his reason for
 26 VIII |      Escorval’s clerk that when the magistrate had examined the prisoner,
 27 VIII |          not replied at all. If the magistrate had not insisted, it was
 28 VIII |             driver.~“Certainly. The magistrate will want your evidence,
 29 IX   |          attempted suicide, and the magistrate’s fall. Still, he did not
 30 IX   |          was trying to remember the magistrate that bore this name, and
 31 IX   |           glancing furtively at the magistrate with whom he was about to
 32 IX   |          mind; but his system—every magistrate has his own—was mainly good-humor.
 33 IX   |            were spread out upon the magistrate’s desk. With the greatest
 34 IX   |      through fire and water for the magistrate who had received him so
 35 IX   |        conclusion, he placed on the magistrate’s desk some of the dirt
 36 IX   |       examined by the investigating magistrate assisted by his clerk, it
 37 IX   |           first appearance before a magistrate, and she was not ignorant
 38 IX   |      sympathy and indulgence of the magistrate upon whom her fate would
 39 IX   |           eyes. It is true that the magistrate’s penetration may have been
 40 IX   |          the chief of police at the magistrate’s request.~With a gesture
 41 IX   |          Your age?” interrupted the magistrate.~“Fifty-four.”~“Your profession?”~“
 42 IX   | individuality, which gives both the magistrate and the culprit time to
 43 IX   |        moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.” Accordingly, she
 44 IX   |          tell you,” interrupted the magistrate. “You are accused of impeding
 45 IX   |             suspect either what the magistrate knew of the affair, or what
 46 IX   |       latter’s cell.~Invited by the magistrate to recount the circumstances
 47 IX   |           time was this?” asked the magistrate.~“About eleven o’clock.”~“
 48 IX   |             again?” interrupted the magistrate.~The exclamation was ironical,
 49 IX   |          she was convinced that the magistrate placed implicit confidence
 50 IX   |                Nothing at all.”~The magistrate shrugged his shoulders with
 51 IX   |           reasonably hope, that the magistrate had imperfectly heard her
 52 IX   |            subject any further, the magistrate glided over it as if he
 53 IX   |            Enough!” interrupted the magistrate, “I require no further proof
 54 IX   |           this unexpected blow, the magistrate did not add another word.
 55 X    |       almost certain,” remarked the magistrate, “that she was acquainted
 56 X    |          promising so much that the magistrate, despite his preoccupation,
 57 X    |         never confess,” resumed the magistrate; “and even when they seemingly
 58 X    |          any decided views when the magistrate hesitated? He understood
 59 X    |            pocket, handed it to the magistrate. “Here is a communication
 60 X    |            the Depot,” said he.~The magistrate broke the seal, and read
 61 X    |           around him. “Where is the magistrate?” he inquired, in a hoarse
 62 X    |             hoarse voice.~“I am the magistrate,” replied M. Segmuller.~“
 63 X    |         Compose yourself,” said the magistrate in a benevolent tone; “if
 64 X    |     threshold of the room where the magistrate awaits them.~The moment
 65 X    |             enter his presence, the magistrate needs to bring all his powers
 66 X    |             eyelid could escape the magistrate’s attention. He seemed to
 67 X    |              I hope,” continued the magistrate, paternally, “that in future
 68 X    |       emotion or conviction. As the magistrate and the detective heard
 69 X    |            sound can be heard.”~The magistrate bent over his desk to make
 70 X    |            s strange!”~Although the magistrate had apparently paid but
 71 X    |            Enough,” interrupted the magistrate. “How old are you?”~“Forty-four
 72 X    |           words in an investigating magistrate’s presence, without betraying
 73 X    |           and other countries.”~The magistrate thought he had found a flaw
 74 X    |             jest on the part of the magistrate. “Ah, ha!”~“Obey me, if
 75 X    |         ruler that was lying on the magistrate’s desk, and, flourishing
 76 X    |        sufficient,” interrupted the magistrate. “You can speak like that
 77 X    |            the—”~“Enough,” said the magistrate, harshly. He rose, perhaps
 78 XI   |             deceive—had advised the magistrate to surround himself with
 79 XI   |             It was in vain that the magistrate sought for some indication
 80 XI   |            identity,” continued the magistrate. “Have you any acquaintances
 81 XI   |         self-possession. As for the magistrate, he merely greeted the murderer’
 82 XI   |           it—how?” he murmured.~The magistrate did not appear disposed
 83 XI   |            less experience than the magistrate in the art of concealing
 84 XI   |            Very well,” retorted the magistrate. “Perhaps we will do as
 85 XI   |         what to believe, but in the magistrate’s opinion the audacious
 86 XI   |         find these women,” said the magistrate kindly.~“If their testimony
 87 XI   |           This stone,” remarked the magistrate, “is a diamond.”~“Ah!”~“
 88 XI   |            back door,” retorted the magistrate, with freezing irony. “It
 89 XI   |            Enough—enough!” said the magistrate, cutting the prisoner’s
 90 XI   |     convenient personage,” said the magistrate coldly. “Still, go on with
 91 XI   |             I must admit,” said the magistrate, “that your assertions fully
 92 XI   |         This admitted,” resumed the magistrate, “it remains for you to
 93 XI   |            heard you,” insisted the magistrate.~The prisoner did not immediately
 94 XI   |     prisoner hung his head, and the magistrate had to wait for his answer. “
 95 XI   |        changed countenance when the magistrate retorted in a tone of assurance: “
 96 XII  |        produce its full effect, the magistrate continued: “So, prisoner,
 97 XII  |        impression whatever upon the magistrate. “In that case,” said he, “
 98 XII  |         whatever.”~Skilfully as the magistrate had delivered this thrust,
 99 XII  |            placed in his safe.”~The magistrate opened the bag, and poured
100 XII  |               Hence,” continued the magistrate, “it was certainly at the
101 XII  |          irony, and mirth. When the magistrate had finished, he burst into
102 XII  |        single falsehood! Wait.”~The magistrate drew from the drawer of
103 XII  |   scornfully continued the pitiless magistrate. “Then, who is this man
104 XII  |       entirely so, for although the magistrate may be an adept in the art
105 XII  |         prisoner reeled beneath the magistrate’s last words, the latter
106 XII  |            even greater energy. The magistrate perceived that it would
107 XII  |            silent,” interrupted the magistrate, who, turning to the prisoner,
108 XII  |             yourself,” remarked the magistrate, “you will also deny the
109 XII  |           not your enemy,” said the magistrate more gently. “A magistrate
110 XII  |          magistrate more gently. “A magistrate is neither a prisoner’s
111 XII  |           innocent as you are.”~The magistrate had left his desk, and taken
112 XII  |          any longer,” continued the magistrate. “In subtle reasoning I
113 XII  |            your decision,” said the magistrate sadly. “The clerk will now
114 XII  |             had escorted him to the magistrate’s room conducted him back
115 XIII |        after vainly waiting for the magistrate or the detective to express
116 XIII |     criticism proves?” inquired the magistrate.~“I am listening, sir.”~“
117 XIII |           this friendly, benevolent magistrate and M. d’Escorval, so taciturn
118 XIII |        returned. Turning toward the magistrate, he exclaimed: “You will
119 XIII |         times right!” exclaimed the magistrate. “I ought to have thought
120 XIII |              and he now came to the magistrate for advice regarding him. “
121 XIII |   government, but the investigating magistrate is allowed to adopt such
122 XIII |             a smile on his face the magistrate replied to the governor. “
123 XIV  |           for the departure of some magistrate whom business has detained
124 XIV  |        immediately ushered into the magistrate’s presence and told his
125 XIV  |             me by the investigating magistrate to use in case of necessity.
126 XV   |           to tell the investigating magistrate all you know about him.
127 XVI  |          encouraging.” Owing to the magistrate’s harsh reception the idea
128 XVI  |        inquiries only increased the magistrate’s wrath and impatience. “
129 XVI  |  preliminary questions, telling the magistrate that he was thirty years
130 XVI  |             less matter to him?~The magistrate, who read this thought in
131 XVI  |             he had in store for the magistrate, and fancied he could picture
132 XVI  |             opening the door of the magistrate’s room without previously
133 XVI  |           he saw, however, that the magistrate was not alone, and when
134 XVI  |        duties, he leaned toward the magistrate and asked: “Shall I take
135 XVI  |              this time to admit the magistrate’s messenger, who timidly,
136 XVI  |           memorandum book, gave the magistrate the name of the woman who
137 XVI  |          passing around him. To the magistrate’s proposal he carelessly
138 XVI  |     meaningless?”~“What words?”~The magistrate turned to his clerk: “Goguet,”
139 XVI  |          obstinate silence; and the magistrate finding that this last thrust
140 XVI  |             eager to escape—and the magistrate and the detective exchanged
141 XVI  |              A French investigating magistrate is possessed of almost unlimited
142 XVI  |           leagues away.~Such is the magistrate, such are his powers. On
143 XVI  |             And yet,” exclaimed the magistrate impatiently, “these people
144 XVI  |            immediately reply to the magistrate’s successive queries, but
145 XVI  |        couple of minutes later, the magistrate and the detective had reached
146 XVI  |            the prisoner May.~As the magistrate nodded assent, the governor
147 XVI  |         glances which Lecoq and the magistrate exchanged.~M. Segmuller
148 XVI  |            it is no wonder that the magistrate should have dwelt on this
149 XVI  |     princess,” said he.~Neither the magistrate nor the young detective
150 XVI  |           mumbled an apology to the magistrate. The latter did not apparently
151 XVII |         mean salvation.~Obeying the magistrate’s orders, Goguet, the smiling
152 XVII |        police of her district.”~The magistrate’s surprise was so intense
153 XVII |       verifying my suspicions.”~The magistrate scarcely heard Lecoq’s last
154 XVIII|         There were moments when the magistrate, overpowered by a sense
155 XVIII|     prisoner, May,” he wrote to the magistrate, “is really and truly what
156 XVIII|            for more than one fellow magistrate, meeting him on the stairs
157 XVIII|             sometimes exclaimed the magistrate, “why did D’Escorval break
158 XVIII|        little anxiety did its work. Magistrate and detective both lost
159 XVIII|      speaking when they reached the magistrate’s office. Scarcely had Lecoq
160 XVIII|           is it?” eagerly asked the magistrate. Lecoq’s sole response was
161 XVIII|             desk. In an instant the magistrate had opened it, extracting
162 XVIII|          the slip of paper from the magistrate and read the numbers inscribed
163 XVIII|                What!” exclaimed the magistrate; “do you hope to find the
164 XVIII|             breast-pocket, when the magistrate begged him to examine it
165 XVIII|          simultaneously escaped the magistrate, the governor, and the clerk.~“
166 XVIII|         could be clearer,” said the magistrate, approvingly.~“If this note,”
167 XVIII|        Bravo! Lecoq,” exclaimed the magistrate. “I will no longer bet a
168 XIX  |         rang the bell, and when the magistrate’s messenger appeared, he
169 XIX  |               Having acquainted the magistrate with the purport of the
170 XIX  |              I wish to speak to the magistrate.”~“Very well. He shall be
171 XIX  |          smiling clerk, who was the magistrate’s inevitable shadow. On
172 XIX  |         express an opinion, but the magistrate checked him by the abrupt
173 XIX  |          send for me?” inquired the magistrate.~“Yes, sir.”~“You have,
174 XIX  |      handing Lecoq’s missive to the magistrate, quietly added: “It was
175 XIX  |    sorrowful, reproachful tone.~The magistrate had by this time recovered
176 XIX  |         Excuse me; I mean—”~But the magistrate was not in a frame of mind
177 XIX  |            warning gesture from the magistrate, and taking from the table
178 XIX  |           he wished to persuade the magistrate that the first note, the
179 XIX  |            These words startled the magistrate from his reverie. “Yes,
180 XIX  |             him, and now it was the magistrate’s turn. “I am defeated,”
181 XIX  |           cruel and unjust, and the magistrate soon regretted them, and
182 XIX  |            the alert for years.~The magistrate, however, was utterly discouraged. “
183 XIX  |              Now, M. Patrigent, the magistrate who investigated the affair,
184 XIX  |            the while he watched the magistrate out of the corner of his
185 XIX  |           evident to Lecoq that the magistrate had offered this objection
186 XIX  |       trifle in order to excite the magistrate’s rancor, and win his needful
187 XIX  |             you mean?” inquired the magistrate.~“Well, sir, I think an
188 XIX  |          And besides?” repeated the magistrate.~“Ah, well, sir! I will
189 XIX  |            Ah! Jean,” exclaimed the magistrate, “how’s your master?”~“Improving,
190 XIX  |        Lecoq took a seat beside the magistrate and the cab started off.~“
191 XIX  |              ejaculated Lecoq, “the magistrate who—”~“Precisely. He sent
192 XIX  |       newcomer was ushered into the magistrate’s presence and proved to
193 XIX  |             accent, he informed the magistrate that during the past twenty
194 XIX  |        Lecoq!” cried the astonished magistrate.~“The same, sir; and I have
195 XX   |            when summoned before the magistrate, to array himself in his
196 XX   |            before the investigating magistrate.”~This reply induced Madame
197 XXI  |            he had related it to the magistrate, from the murder up to his
198 XXIV |           be so. Suppose yourself a magistrate. A crime is committed; you
199 XXIV |         should say to myself that a magistrate who is obliged to hesitate
200 XXIV |            not fail in my duty as a magistrate.”~On hearing these words,
201 XXIV |   connection do you see between the magistrate’s fall and the prisoner’
202 XXIV |         they could say nothing. The magistrate asked a few common-place
203 XXIV |          they had been friends, the magistrate might have acted in the
204 XXIV |             he was conducted to the magistrate’s room for examination,
205 XXIV |             not surprised to find a magistrate, with a broken limb, suffering
206 XXV  |             is the biography of our magistrate’s father. Only I don’t see