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  1 I    |        wild howl, resounded.~“Ah!” exclaimed the inspector, “it is at
  2 I    |            arms.”~“I am innocent,” exclaimed the man, in a hoarse, strained
  3 I    |     retarded his pursuit. “Ah!” he exclaimed, “the wretch escapes us!”~
  4 I    |          then in tearful tones she exclaimed: “What a misfortune! what
  5 II   |            foot upon the floor and exclaimed with exultation: “Now the
  6 II   |            is the use of that?” he exclaimed. “I know the General. When
  7 II   |            the emperor had already exclaimed: “We have them!” when suddenly
  8 II   |      Archimedes cried “Eureka!” he exclaimed, “I understand. The man’
  9 II   |            Wonderful! prodigious!” exclaimed the astonished old man.~“
 10 III  |        extreme—“A fine affair!” he exclaimed; “an excellent case!” And
 11 III  |           none. “Upon my word!” he exclaimed, “yours is a droll way of
 12 III  |        colleague’s arm. “Halt!” he exclaimed, “we have reached a good
 13 III  |     granite.”~“And only to think,” exclaimed Father Absinthe, “that we
 14 III  |         detective if you like!” he exclaimed. “And they pretend that
 15 IV   |           still more hurried pace, exclaimed: “Let us make haste! let
 16 IV   |            his anxiety. “What!” he exclaimed, as he still hastened forward, “
 17 V    |        persons?~“Oh! oh!” suddenly exclaimed Lecoq in two entirely different
 18 V    |         have been the accomplice!” exclaimed Lecoq. “He watched us, he
 19 V    |          for his boots—”~“Zounds!” exclaimed Gevrol, “and I—” He stopped
 20 VI   |           young detective mentally exclaimed, “no one ever tastes perfect
 21 VII  |              Capital! capital!” he exclaimed. “The Black Maria, the prison
 22 VII  |        with this Widow Chupin!” he exclaimed.~The keeper laughed heartily. “
 23 VII  |            and read them. “Oh!” he exclaimed, “a triple assassination!
 24 VII  |       ankle-bone.”~“What of that?” exclaimed the prisoner, in an insolent
 25 VII  |          It is useless to resist,” exclaimed the governor, “we are in
 26 VII  |            going.~“What a rascal!” exclaimed the clerk.~“Then you think—”
 27 VIII |         Lecoq turned to Gevrol and exclaimed: “Upon my word, General,
 28 VIII |           and went out.~“Thunder!” exclaimed Gevrol, striking his glass
 29 VIII |              Ah! the wretches!” he exclaimed. “I am no longer surprised
 30 VIII |         could not be more minute,” exclaimed Lecoq, approvingly. “Now,
 31 VIII |          standstill.~“Thunder!” he exclaimed. “Now I think of it, I did
 32 VIII |           somebody.”~“Oh! oh! oh!” exclaimed the young detective, in
 33 VIII |             and, turning to Lecoq, exclaimed: “Here we are. That’s the
 34 VIII |  displaying the silk handkerchief, exclaimed: “Madame, I have come to
 35 VIII |              Ah! I had forgotten,” exclaimed the old woman. “The night
 36 VIII |         his mouth, and one of them exclaimed: ‘What are you about, you
 37 IX   |      rather corpulent, who at once exclaimed: “Ah! you are Lecoq. Very
 38 IX   |            it, I am certain, sir,” exclaimed Lecoq, who at this moment
 39 IX   |     listening attentively, at once exclaimed: “You are right. It may
 40 IX   |         moment; then, suddenly, he exclaimed: “Then you have nothing
 41 X    |          any desperate act.”~“Ah!” exclaimed the clerk, whose smile had
 42 X    |            most ponderous tones he exclaimed: “Walk up! ladies and gentlemen,
 43 XI   |     gradually bolder, he at length exclaimed: “That’s nonsense, I had
 44 XI   |         affair.”~“What’s the use?” exclaimed the prisoner, in saddened
 45 XI   |               What sentence?”~“You exclaimed: ‘Ah, it’s the Prussians
 46 XII  |            research,” he at length exclaimed, turning toward Lecoq. “
 47 XII  | inspiration.~“How stupid I am!” he exclaimed. “I’m losing my temper about
 48 XII  |            The cause!” indignantly exclaimed the prisoner, whom this
 49 XIII |          stage.~“What a knave!” he exclaimed after vainly waiting for
 50 XIII |          toward the magistrate, he exclaimed: “You will recollect, sir,
 51 XIII |            a hundred times right!” exclaimed the magistrate. “I ought
 52 XIV  |            and the young detective exclaimed: “Ah! good evening, madame;
 53 XIV  |  affectation.~“Ah!” she eventually exclaimed, “I have found those wretched
 54 XIV  |        with a dazed air, the woman exclaimed: “Ah! now I can explain
 55 XIV  |          to me.”~“Show it to you!” exclaimed the landlady, angrily. “
 56 XIV  |    everything.~“Good heavens!” she exclaimed, “a detective! I might have
 57 XV   |            hands toward heaven, he exclaimed: “Ah, you wretch! didn’t
 58 XV   |          old good-for-nothing!” he exclaimed. “You vile deserter! have
 59 XV   |            in manner.~“It was he!” exclaimed Lecoq.~“He! Who?”~“Why,
 60 XV   | consternation. “You wretched man!” exclaimed the young detective, “to
 61 XV   |            is my worthy coachman!” exclaimed Lecoq. “Is there anything
 62 XV   |          contents.~“Ah, well—yes!” exclaimed the unfortunate mother,
 63 XVI  |           It is inconceivable!” he exclaimed. “Here I am upon coals of
 64 XVI  |  problematical as ever.~“And yet,” exclaimed the magistrate impatiently, “
 65 XVI  |            charge.~“Am I sure?” he exclaimed. “Then you can never have
 66 XVI  |         the Widow Chupin’s hovel,” exclaimed Lecoq.~Gevrol, hitherto
 67 XVII |        asked Lecoq, eagerly.~“Eh?” exclaimed the old lady, evidently
 68 XVIII|            it.~“Ah, me!” sometimes exclaimed the magistrate, “why did
 69 XVIII|         prisoners are writing!” he exclaimed, wild with passion. “My
 70 XVIII|          is written in cipher,” he exclaimed, with a disappointed air.~“
 71 XVIII|          the knack of it.”~“What!” exclaimed the magistrate; “do you
 72 XVIII|        admiration. “Bravo! Lecoq,” exclaimed the magistrate. “I will
 73 XIX  |           power of will, he slowly exclaimed: “You speak falsely! It
 74 XIX  |             and, turning to Lecoq, exclaimed: “Show the prisoner that
 75 XIX  |          down into an armchair, he exclaimed: “We must confess ourselves
 76 XIX  |          made an angry gesture and exclaimed: “Are you mad?”~“I think
 77 XIX  |         himself. “Let him try,” he exclaimed; “I will answer for him
 78 XIX  |            such a proposition?” he exclaimed. “They would not only refuse
 79 XIX  |            governor.”~“The deuce!” exclaimed M. Segmuller; “in that case,
 80 XIX  |           you, Monsieur Lecoq,” he exclaimed. “I should like you to triumph
 81 XIX  |           really believe that!” he exclaimed; “if I were sure of it!
 82 XIX  |           approaching.~“Ah! Jean,” exclaimed the magistrate, “how’s your
 83 XX   |           brisk trot.~“Attention!” exclaimed the young detective, “there
 84 XX   |        instant!”~“The accomplice!” exclaimed Lecoq.~“What did you say?”~“
 85 XX   |     successor would order me off,” exclaimed May. “I came to reclaim
 86 XX   |           Absinthe, he immediately exclaimed: “May spoke to some one
 87 XX   |          how could you know that?” exclaimed the worthy man, greatly
 88 XX   |           Ah! fate is against us!” exclaimed Lecoq with an oath. “I run
 89 XXI  |        ears. “Father Absinthe!” he exclaimed in a tone of delighted surprise.~“
 90 XXI  |           there.”~“Are you crazy?” exclaimed the head valet de chambre. “
 91 XXI  |             Ah! do you hear that!” exclaimed the Suisse triumphantly.~“
 92 XXI  |           a wounded bull. “Oh!” he exclaimed. “Gevrol has not won the
 93 XXII |            stopped short. “No!” he exclaimed, with a furious stamp of
 94 XXII |           also am a detective!” he exclaimed.~This, however, he must
 95 XXII |         time she opened a door and exclaimed: “This is the room; you
 96 XXIII|        beautiful! it is grand!” he exclaimed. “And with just that one
 97 XXIII|           disconcerted. “What!” he exclaimed; “do you suppose that M.
 98 XXIV |             And it was in you,” he exclaimed, “in you that I saw a successor,
 99 XXIV |       reveal nothing whatever!” he exclaimed. “I should remain absolutely
100 XXIV |         groan. “Can you doubt?” he exclaimed. “Can you possibly doubt
101 XXIV |         with delight. “Cristi!” he exclaimed, “that’s it! that’s it!”~
102 XXIV |           where you are mistaken!” exclaimed old Tirauclair, exultantly. “
103 XXIV |           last some one would have exclaimed: ‘Those articles! Why, I
104 XXIV |        beside him. “Sacrebleu!” he exclaimed, “that method was infallible,
105 XXIV |         saved me from despair,” he exclaimed, “I thought everything was
106 XXIV |            that’s a good joke!” he exclaimed. “Ah, ha!”~Such was not
107 XXV  |           fallen from the clouds,” exclaimed the oracle, noticing his
108 XXV  |            see it clearly now,” he exclaimed. “The father of the present
109 XXV  |          dismay. “Unhappy man!” he exclaimed; “do you think of going