Chapter

  1 I    |         one of the agents.~“Yes,” replied the inspector who commanded
  2 I    |       murmured Gevrol.~“Not yet,” replied the young police agent,
  3 I    |      General for a moment; but he replied bruskly: “Do you think that
  4 I    |           that I have to say,” he replied, at last. “I have told you
  5 I    |            General,” he at length replied, “that this affair is not
  6 I    |          shoulders. “In short, he replied, “you scent a melodrama
  7 II   |  threatened to dislocate his jaws replied: “Perhaps you are right;
  8 II   |        what I said to myself,” he replied, “and now it is easy to
  9 III  |        done. “Leave me alone,” he replied gruffly; “and, above all,
 10 III  |      these absurd stories.”~“No,” replied his companion, “I am not
 11 III  |      Lecoq. “That difference,” he replied, seriously, “is something,
 12 III  |         to answer that question,” replied the young detective, “I
 13 III  |         him, although he modestly replied: “Nonsense, you are too
 14 IV   |       interrupted.~“Yes, I know,” replied the old detective, with
 15 V    |        nothing to relate myself,” replied the old detective, without
 16 V    | superfluous.”~“I think, however,” replied the young police agent,
 17 VI   |        anger. “One of my men,” he replied, “a clever, adroit fellow,
 18 VI   |           Then, let it be so,” he replied, “but after your task is
 19 VII  |   inquired the keeper.~“Nothing,” replied Lecoq, who was not inclined
 20 VII  |        are you angry?”~“Because,” replied Lecoq, furiously, “because—”
 21 VII  |           wanted anything.”~“No,” replied the murderer, but a second
 22 VII  |             You shall have them,” replied Lecoq, who at once went
 23 VII  |          To pass under the beam,” replied the clerk. “We must make
 24 VIII |   instances, moreover, he had not replied at all. If the magistrate
 25 VIII |           attentively, cautiously replied: “Perhaps.”~“It is a positive
 26 VIII |           for nothing very good!” replied the driver, with a knowing
 27 VIII |           with his horses.~“Yes,” replied the cabman, “except that
 28 VIII |       driver. “Stop a minute!” he replied. “In my opinion she wasn’
 29 VIII |           you—”~“Nothing at all,” replied the driver, decidedly.~“
 30 VIII |        one of them?”~“Yes, I am,” replied Lecoq, exhibiting his card
 31 IX   |           I have wasted my time,” replied Lecoq, who at once proceeded
 32 IX   |       Claperdty, my maiden name,” replied the old woman, “and to-day,
 33 IX   |      Precisely, my good sir,” she replied in the most composed manner. “
 34 X    |         man must be found.”~“Ah!” replied Lecoq, “and I will find
 35 X    |          most modest tone that he replied: “Might not the pretended
 36 X    |             I am the magistrate,” replied M. Segmuller.~“No, the other
 37 X    |     thanks for your kindness,” he replied, “but this is nothing. I
 38 X    |          You questioned me, and I replied. You will see that I have
 39 X    |          I have a profession,” he replied plaintively. “The one that
 40 XI   |           Simpson is a rich man,” replied the prisoner, rather coldly, “
 41 XI   |          easily explain that,” he replied. “One’s clothes are soon
 42 XI   |         wasn’t a police agent. He replied that I was. I again declared
 43 XIII |     surely not the buffoon, May,” replied the young detective.~“No,
 44 XIII |      Leave him free in his cell,” replied M. Segmuller; “and tell
 45 XIII |           his face the magistrate replied to the governor. “Upon my
 46 XIV  |       talk.”~“It isn’t a parrot,” replied the woman, who had not yet
 47 XIV  |        Dear me! that reminds me,” replied the woman. “He has never
 48 XIV  |         you nothing more,” calmly replied the landlady.~Lecoq reflected
 49 XIV  |      shall know in half an hour,” replied the young detective, realizing
 50 XV   |   Monsieur Lecoq?”~“Yes, it’s I!” replied the young man, somewhat
 51 XV   |      affair that brings me here,” replied our eccentric friend the
 52 XV   |          him keenly.~“Very well,” replied Lecoq, “I will take you
 53 XV   |          voice.~“Alas! yes, sir,” replied Toinon the Virtuous, quickly
 54 XV   |         Yes, I am aware of that,” replied Lecoq. “Polyte was arrested
 55 XV   |          and very unjustly, sir,” replied the neglected wife. “He
 56 XV   |           for other reasons,” she replied. “There were always a great
 57 XVI  |         the astonished doorkeeper replied: “No one has been here,
 58 XVI  |    witness uttered?”~“Certainly,” replied M. Segmuller, “and word
 59 XVI  |      manner. “I mean nothing,” he replied, “I don’t suspect any one.
 60 XVI  |          speak to the registrar,” replied the governor, “before I
 61 XVI  |       same time.~“She was short,” replied the attendant, “with a very
 62 XVII |         of his errand.~“Ah, sir,” replied the young detective, “I
 63 XVII |     murmured.~“I don’t think so,” replied Lecoq, shaking his head. “
 64 XVII |    nothing could be easier, sir,” replied Lecoq. “When the Widow Chupin
 65 XVII |     diamond earring.”~“Go, then,” replied M. Segmuller, “and good
 66 XVII |        the Faubourg St. Germain,” replied Madame Doisty, “near the
 67 XVIII|          see?”~“Perhaps nothing,” replied Lecoq, “but perhaps something
 68 XVIII|        his book.”~“Oh, trust me!” replied the governor, hastily leaving
 69 XIX  |         one course to pursue,” he replied in a modest tone; “and I
 70 XIX  |     remarked the governor.~“Why,” replied Lecoq, “don’t you see that
 71 XIX  |        his identity.”~“Possibly,” replied Lecoq. “At all events, there
 72 XIX  |         come to this conclusion,” replied Lecoq, “May will find himself
 73 XIX  |      embarrassment.~“Ah! sir,” he replied with a great show of reluctance, “
 74 XIX  |      haven’t given it a thought,” replied Lecoq. “Besides, what good
 75 XX   | information. The person addressed replied and passed on; and then
 76 XX   |     countersign, no doubt. When I replied that I had nothing at all
 77 XX   |         young detective.~“There,” replied his companion, with a slight
 78 XX   |          by Lecoq’s side.~“I do,” replied the young detective. “And
 79 XX   |           the Palais de Justice,” replied Lecoq with an awkward bow,
 80 XX   |           perch. “Very well,” she replied after glancing at the summons; “
 81 XX   |           may rely upon me, sir,” replied Fritz. “I have an excellent
 82 XX   |         he said.~“What landlady?” replied the lad.~“The person who
 83 XX   |   hiding-place.~“Yes, perfectly,” replied the detective. And then
 84 XX   |         lock him up again!”~“No!” replied the young detective. “I
 85 XXI  |   delighted surprise.~“The same,” replied the old detective, “and
 86 XXI  |     murmured.~“Don’t be alarmed,” replied his friend. “I frankly confess
 87 XXI  |           garden belong?”~“What!” replied one of the sergeants in
 88 XXI  |         and then in a harsh voice replied: “I advise you to pass on.
 89 XXI  |         more ready aid. “Yes,” he replied; “and one of the most dangerous
 90 XXI  |         expected, the latter both replied that they had not once taken
 91 XXI  |        enter Monseigneur’s room,” replied the Suisse, “in order to
 92 XXI  |     monsieur,” Lecoq respectfully replied.~The valet de chambre did
 93 XXII |       unable to give you any,” he replied.~“Why?”~“Because I don’t
 94 XXII |      guilty of a stupid blunder,” replied Couturier. “Indeed I could
 95 XXII |  anxiously.~“It is hard to tell,” replied the man: “it is his old
 96 XXIII|          a sigh. “So cunning,” he replied, “that, if I were superstitious,
 97 XXIII|           reject my compliments,” replied old Tabaret, with a horrible
 98 XXIII|           I don’t suppose it,” he replied; “I’m sure of it.”~
 99 XXIV |      moment, reflecting before he replied.~The pause was interrupted
100 XXIV |         be silent,” Lecoq at last replied; “and it seems to me that,
101 XXIV |      prisoner, terribly agitated, replied as best he could. Now, after
102 XXIV |         to see his eyes. “No,” he replied, “I don’t suspect—”~“You
103 XXV  |           condemned to death,” he replied. “That’s something, I assure