Chapter

  1 I    |           himself, remained for a moment rooted to the threshold,
  2 I    |   strength. Anger had given him a moment’s energy, but at the cost
  3 I    |        silenced the General for a moment; but he replied bruskly: “
  4 I    |           The man hesitated for a moment. “I have already said all
  5 I    |   absolute silence, from the very moment they are captured. These
  6 I    |   response drawn from them at the moment of detection may produce
  7 I    |      appeared to deliberate for a moment. “It seems to me, General,”
  8 II   |      riding school.~When he had a moment’s leisure, and a little
  9 II   |      longing. “You will give me a moment first,” he remarked. “In
 10 II   |        don’t like boasters—”~“One moment!” interrupted Lecoq; “allow
 11 III  |           we to pause just at the moment when our search has been
 12 III  |           doubt as to the precise moment of his approach.~About a
 13 III  |         escaped his glance. For a moment he would remain standing,
 14 III  |         in the hovel at that very moment. A word from Gevrol, and
 15 III  |          and told her that even a moment’s delay might be fatal.
 16 V    |         victims. Without losing a moment, Lecoq began to pick up
 17 V    |           declared Lecoq, after a moment’s examination, “must be
 18 V    |         him (which was only for a moment). He refused, obstinately
 19 V    |       commissary was silent for a moment, reviewing the past circumstances
 20 VI   |       require his deposition. The moment had come to search the garments
 21 VI   |           consummated between the moment when the squad of police
 22 VI   |        shrieks of despair and the moment when Lecoq peered through
 23 VI   |   identified.” He reflected for a moment, and then added: “And to
 24 VII  |           van must wait.”~At this moment, the governor of the Depot
 25 VII  |           seemed to reflect for a moment, and then answered, sulkily: “
 26 VIII |      unfortunate fellow who, in a moment of frenzy, commits a crime,
 27 VIII |      Chupin’s drinking-den at the moment of the murder were utterly
 28 VIII |      yourself!’ I hesitated for a moment, when the woman added: ‘
 29 VIII |         don’t exactly know.”~In a moment the worthy dame imagined
 30 VIII |           questioner, but after a moment’s hesitation, he ventured
 31 IX   |    hitherto fortunate owner, in a moment of absent-mindedness, misses
 32 IX   |      exclaimed Lecoq, who at this moment felt capable of the most
 33 IX   |         he was not deceived for a moment. “What an old actress!”
 34 IX   |       Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’
 35 IX   |     Chupin did not hesitate for a moment. “Oh, it was a very simple
 36 IX   |     fireplace, convinced that the moment had now come to abandon
 37 IX   |        didn’t remain for a single moment with the people who came
 38 IX   |        shop that evening!”~“Not a moment.”~“They came in and ordered
 39 IX   |           seemed to reflect for a moment; then, suddenly, he exclaimed: “
 40 IX   |         not say that.”~“Reflect a moment; you, yourself just told
 41 IX   |        not reply, and there was a moment’s silence. M. Segmuller
 42 X    |          to the mind. But think a moment, sir, such a theory would
 43 X    |         Segmuller reflected for a moment. “Certainly,” he murmured,
 44 X    |        watched him expected every moment that he would become delirious.
 45 X    |   emphasized this word “alone.”~A moment later the door was flung
 46 X    |       magistrate awaits them.~The moment they enter his presence,
 47 X    |     better of him.”~Then, after a moment’s reflection, M. Segmuller
 48 X    |           is the hour, now is the moment, ladies and gentlemen, to
 49 XI   |            Because at the present moment he must be on his way to
 50 XI   |    company—I detest the ocean.”~A moment previously Lecoq’s anxiety
 51 XI   |    inquired M. Segmuller.~“Wait a moment,” said the prisoner, extending
 52 XI   |         vague inspiration—“wait a moment. When I arrived in Paris
 53 XI   |          the drawer of his desk a moment before. He now drew from
 54 XII  |        nothing that I say? Only a moment ago you insinuated that
 55 XII  |          is perfect now; though a moment ago your embarrassment was
 56 XII  |          you.”~He reflected for a moment, then lingering over each
 57 XII  |         some hidden treachery.”~A moment afterward the soldiers who
 58 XIV  |    detective had taken scarcely a moment’s rest, and he had, moreover,
 59 XIV  |    between his lips.~Just at that moment he longed for Father Papillon’
 60 XIV  |          face brightened. “Wait a moment,” said she. “Was this friend
 61 XIV  |   landlady.~Lecoq reflected for a moment, knitting his brows and
 62 XV   |        abode. Luck seemed for the moment to have turned in Lecoq’
 63 XV   |    besides, he was her husband.~A moment’s silence followed her indication
 64 XVI  |      unable to remain quiet for a moment.~“The prosecution is evidently
 65 XVI  |           said he kindly, after a moment’s pause, “but remember that
 66 XVI  |        justice.~Such was, at this moment, the situation of May, the
 67 XVI  |           M. Segmuller, who for a moment seemed to hesitate between
 68 XVI  |        you with certainty. Wait a moment though, here comes a man
 69 XVII |          it. If up to the present moment he had taken his successive
 70 XVII |        four years before.~“Wait a moment though,” said he, “I will
 71 XVII |          true,” she said, after a moment, “that this ornament formerly
 72 XVIII|        agitation only lasts for a moment; the bubbling subsides as
 73 XVIII|    accompanied him lingered for a moment to hear the finish. Lecoq
 74 XIX  |       explanation. At the present moment he would undoubtedly have
 75 XIX  |       them all on Lecoq without a moment’s hesitation.~“First,” resumed
 76 XIX  |       young man from the decisive moment he looked forward to seemed
 77 XIX  | detectives; and soon, at the very moment when he is boasting of his
 78 XIX  |           did return to it only a moment afterward. “Suppose this
 79 XIX  |        and I shall wait till that moment arrives. Months may elapse,
 80 XIX  |       into the drawing-room for a moment. I will dress and join you
 81 XX   |       bound to obey.~But from the moment of receiving this order
 82 XX   |           prison vans, and at the moment of starting the door of
 83 XX   |        the good fellow spoke at a moment when the time for idle conversation
 84 XX   |          quietly walked away. The moment for action was now swiftly
 85 XX   |           premeditation.~From the moment when he was left alone,
 86 XX   |         mind returned, however, a moment afterward when he saw May
 87 XX   |         Lecoq must know without a moment’s delay. He gave a peculiar
 88 XX   |  passers-by. Undoubtedly, at that moment, he gave himself up for
 89 XX   |           May might arrive at any moment he fairly trembled with
 90 XX   |           man is coming here in a moment: you will know him by his
 91 XX   |           room in question. Not a moment too soon, however, for the
 92 XX   |           has both at the present moment. I would stake my right
 93 XXI  |      absolutely certain!”~For the moment the man in the slouch hat
 94 XXI  |          chance now.”~At the same moment, two sergeants de ville,
 95 XXI  |          chance of success.”~In a moment the fifty servants who peopled
 96 XXI  |        Saint-Germain. But at this moment all the treasures of the
 97 XXII |          honor, he didn’t.”~For a moment Couturier surveyed Lecoq
 98 XXII |        and I will have it!” For a moment he reflected; then, in a
 99 XXII |  virtually famous. Consulted at a moment when the police had abandoned
100 XXIII|      favor to get up. Now, wait a moment, and when I motion you,
101 XXIII|         the particulars, from the moment when Gevrol opened the door
102 XXIV |       question as that! Reflect a moment. Must I give you an example
103 XXIV |       Lecoq remained silent for a moment, reflecting before he replied.~
104 XXIV |         than his companion.~For a moment or two old Tabaret reclined
105 XXIV |          never occur to me. Ah! a moment’s reflection would have
106 XXV  |         own mind; but it was in a moment of despair when he was distracted