Chapter

  1 I    |          a wild howl, resounded.~“Ah!” exclaimed the inspector, “
  2 I    |      table retarded his pursuit. “Ah!” he exclaimed, “the wretch
  3 I    |        boy,” said he, “very good! Ah! you have a talent for your
  4 I    |          have been—?”~“By what?”~“Ah, well! it seems to me—I
  5 II   |           outskirts of the city.~“Ah, well!” he thought; “have
  6 II   |      remark, in case of success: “Ah! I warned you!”—just enough
  7 II   |     anxiously for this response. “Ah, well; Father Absinthe,”
  8 II   |         give them time to escape. Ah! I understand it all now.”~
  9 III  |          for he suddenly paused. “Ah!” he murmured, “these two
 10 III  |          eyes—I did not see it.”~“Ah! yes, that is true!”~“These
 11 III  |        done to compare with this? Ah! shall I tell you what I
 12 IV   |    extended a long factory wall.~“Ah!” sighed Father Absinthe, “
 13 IV   |        December.”~“I recollect.”~“Ah! well, on the snow in the
 14 V    |   crushing it in his excitement: “Ah! I know why!” continued
 15 V    |           immovable as a sphinx.~“Ah, well, old man!” cried Gevrol, “
 16 V    |       remained “Monsieur” Lecoq.~“Ah! ah!” said the inspector,
 17 V    |   remained “Monsieur” Lecoq.~“Ah! ah!” said the inspector, whose
 18 V    |          was evidently impaired. “Ah, he has discovered—”~“The
 19 V    |    commissary seemed thoughtful. “Ah! that’s very unfortunate,”
 20 VII  |         paused in his promenade.~“Ah, well!” he inquired, “what
 21 VII  |          woman alone in her cell? Ah, the old wretch! She has
 22 VII  |          in such close quarters.~“Ah! what an unfortunate morning,”
 23 VII  |           clerk raised his head. “Ah!” said he, “has the van
 24 VII  |       baffled but not convinced,~“Ah! there can be no doubt of
 25 VIII |        him with the exclamation: “Ah, ha! my fine fellow!”~He
 26 VIII |      driver had grown very pale. “Ah! the wretches!” he exclaimed. “
 27 VIII |            with a knowing smile.~“Ah! and how were they dressed?”~“
 28 VIII |            and I certainly saw—”~“Ah! I had forgotten,” exclaimed
 29 IX   |           who at once exclaimed: “Ah! you are Lecoq. Very well—
 30 X    |         That man must be found.”~“Ah!” replied Lecoq, “and I
 31 X    |           of any desperate act.”~“Ah!” exclaimed the clerk, whose
 32 X    |      great wild beast tamer, sir. Ah! he could boast of a menagerie
 33 X    |        every color under the sun. Ah! it was a wonderful collection.
 34 X    |        was apparent in his face. “Ah! I meant no offense, sir,”
 35 X    |         ask me what he had found? Ah! good heavens! A mere trifle.
 36 X    |        then, for doing nothing?”~“Ah, no, indeed! But, sir, my
 37 X    |        specimen of your talent?”~“Ah, ha!” laughed the prisoner,
 38 X    |          part of the magistrate. “Ah, ha!”~“Obey me, if you please,”
 39 XI   |        the truth of this story?”~“Ah! sir, it is seventeen years
 40 XI   |       were the two women doing?”~“Ah! I was too busy to pay any
 41 XI   |      magistrate, “is a diamond.”~“Ah!”~“Yes; and worth several
 42 XI   |       while, Lecoq was jubilant. “Ah, my fine fellow,” thought
 43 XI   |       sentence?”~“You exclaimed: ‘Ah, it’s the Prussians who
 44 XI   |        prisoner remained silent.~“Ah, well!” resumed M. Segmuller, “
 45 XII  |          formalities and rules.”~“Ah! sir, haven’t I told you
 46 XII  |            turning toward Lecoq. “Ah! Mr. Agent, it’s good to
 47 XII  |    against the wall for support.~“Ah! you have told me the truth!”
 48 XII  |           left across the snow.”~“Ah! at night-time—across fields
 49 XII  |          you are—and I do know—”~“Ah!—if the assertion costs
 50 XII  |       Some great man in disguise? Ah! I wish I were! In that
 51 XIII |          to tell me everything.”~“Ah, he’s a man of wonderful
 52 XIII |   continued the young detective. “Ah! there’s no denying it,
 53 XIII |            I am listening, sir.”~“Ah, well! I have arrived at
 54 XIII |         our present perplexity.”~“Ah! you are a hundred times
 55 XIII |           of me; he is jealous.”~“Ah, well! what does that matter
 56 XIV  |      jeered at him unmercifully. “Ah! you are a shrewd fellow!”
 57 XIV  |       young detective exclaimed: “Ah! good evening, madame; you
 58 XIV  |       good portrait of the man.”~“Ah, well! he came here on Shrove
 59 XIV  |           was the name—May—May!”~“Ah! I have so many things to
 60 XIV  |           free from affectation.~“Ah!” she eventually exclaimed, “
 61 XIV  |        air, the woman exclaimed: “Ah! now I can explain how it
 62 XIV  |          sprang toward the trunk. Ah! there was no denying it.
 63 XV   |    ridiculously weak in practise? Ah! I am only a child, a mere
 64 XV   |     toward heaven, he exclaimed: “Ah, you wretch! didn’t I tell
 65 XV   |           to have lost your wits. Ah, you shan’t escape punishment
 66 XV   |         Now tell me your story.”~“Ah! I am not proud of it, believe
 67 XV   |          again—”~“Go on, go on.”~“Ah! here’s the rub. After that
 68 XV   |       face peered into the room.~“Ah! it is my worthy coachman!”
 69 XV   |          them of their contents.~“Ah, well—yes!” exclaimed the
 70 XV   |     almost unintelligible voice: “Ah, I did not wish my little
 71 XVI  |         humor his master was in.~“Ah, you’ve come at last,” gruffly
 72 XVI  |        Goguet alone with Polyte.~“Ah, ah!” thought the smiling
 73 XVI  |           alone with Polyte.~“Ah, ah!” thought the smiling clerk,
 74 XVI  |        Lecoq reentered the room. “Ah, sir,” said he, despondently, “
 75 XVII |        the result of his errand.~“Ah, sir,” replied the young
 76 XVII |        existence I had suspected. Ah! Gevrol, my illustrious
 77 XVII |        spoke in an affable tone. “Ah, well young man,” said she, “
 78 XVII |           twenty thousand francs. Ah! Doisty, the man who sold
 79 XVII |        she died about a year ago. Ah! these women of the present
 80 XVII |      exquisite torture for Lecoq. Ah! if it should be as she
 81 XVIII|        and yet can not prove it.~“Ah, me!” sometimes exclaimed
 82 XVIII|      needn’t stand on ceremony.”~“Ah, well! You will look just
 83 XVIII|           picked up the missile. “Ah,” murmured he, “I guessed
 84 XVIII|     governor’s stupor into fury. “Ah! my prisoners are writing!”
 85 XVIII|         it, his brow contracted. “Ah! this note is written in
 86 XIX  |        possession of his reply?”~“Ah! you ask me too much. I
 87 XIX  |            My God! what misery!”~“Ah! my fine fellow,” thought
 88 XIX  |      passed over May’s features. “Ah! it is this agent of police
 89 XIX  |           it. Fate is against me! Ah! if I had only succeeded!”~
 90 XIX  |          fatal to us magistrates. Ah! he is too much for us;
 91 XIX  |   conducting this case so well?”~“Ah, sir, unfortunately every
 92 XIX  |           intense embarrassment.~“Ah! sir,” he replied with a
 93 XIX  |         hope for such assistance. Ah! after this he would willingly
 94 XIX  |         repeated the magistrate.~“Ah, well, sir! I will be perfectly
 95 XIX  |          turned pale with anger. “Ah! if I could really believe
 96 XIX  |          I should ruin my future. Ah, if ever I succeed, I must
 97 XIX  |     livery was seen approaching.~“Ah! Jean,” exclaimed the magistrate, “
 98 XIX  |         at all to Lecoq’s taste. “Ah,” thought he, “such a fellow
 99 XX   |         his faithful lieutenant.~“Ah!” quoth the latter with
100 XX   |         approach without danger.~“Ah, well,” said he, “there’
101 XX   |   complexion, and white whiskers. Ah! I should recognize him
102 XX   |           s declaration had been! Ah! that mysterious accomplice
103 XX   |         everything lies in that!”~Ah! how Lecoq rejoiced that
104 XX   |         man, greatly astonished.~“Ah! I was sure of it! Who did
105 XX   |           plump as a partridge!”~“Ah! fate is against us!” exclaimed
106 XX   |       gave a despairing gesture. “Ah! if I had known!” he murmured; “
107 XX   |           see she was stupefied.”~Ah! if Lecoq could have witnessed
108 XX   |        drawing anything from her! Ah! she’s a cunning one. She
109 XXI  | discussion and entered the shop.~“Ah, so now he has some coin
110 XXI  |            said Father Absinthe.~“Ah! I dared not hope it! I
111 XXI  |        was formerly the friend—”~“Ah, yes, I know, I know!” said
112 XXI  |       clad as a barriere loafer. “Ah,” he rejoined, “I’m not
113 XXI  |        men do their duty, Otto.”~“Ah! do you hear that!” exclaimed
114 XXI  |         white, marble bath-room.~“Ah, well!” cried the duke,
115 XXII |          good fortune,” said he. “Ah! luck has favored you, and
116 XXII |       lacking, as is mentioned.”~“Ah! that’s a proof indeed!”
117 XXII |           once recognized Lecoq. “Ah!” said he, “It was you who
118 XXII |              What are we to do?”~“Ah! I don’t know. Perhaps I
119 XXIII|       advice, Monsieur Tabaret.”~“Ah, ah!”~“We have just been
120 XXIII|           Monsieur Tabaret.”~“Ah, ah!”~“We have just been as
121 XXIII|           shall have a successor. Ah! that Gevrol who betrayed
122 XXIV |      powerless to injure himself. Ah! how he must have suffered
123 XXIV |          would never occur to me. Ah! a moment’s reflection would
124 XXIV |    infallible, and so simple too! Ah! I shall never forgive myself
125 XXIV |         Tirauclair’s thick lips.~“Ah, my son! is it possible
126 XXIV |      indulged in a hearty laugh: “Ah! that’s a good joke!” he
127 XXIV |        good joke!” he exclaimed. “Ah, ha!”~Such was not Lecoq’
128 XXV  |       assumed modesty, he asked: “Ah, well! What do you think