Chapter

 1 II   |              All reasonable methods being beyond his reach, it was
 2 II   |      delighted with the prospect of being the instrument of such a
 3 II   |             influenced by a fear of being obliged to share the fruits
 4 III  |       scarcely blame an old man for being a little like St. Thomas. ‘
 5 V    |             commissary was far from being a novice. He had served
 6 V    |         sagacity—this strikes me as being one of those enigmatical
 7 VI   |           first escaped his notice, being hidden by a leather flap.
 8 VI   |          which was quite beardless, being pitted all over by the smallpox.
 9 VI   |               The spurious soldier, being the last to die, had seen
10 VI   |       magistrate early in life, and being endowed with remarkable
11 VI   |          life, his existence merely being revealed by his untiring
12 VI   |       really believed what he said, being one of those persons who
13 VI   |     adhering to the plank is a real being. This earring is a positive,
14 VII  |             height of the prisoners being recorded in order that the
15 VII  |           the Widow Chupin was just being brought in.~The journey
16 VIII |           the driver’s good graces, being anxious to obtain all the
17 IX   |          the poor wretch was really being turned inside out like a
18 X    |           more at ease for his back being turned to the window, his
19 X    |         there was any danger of his being the medium of accomplishing
20 X    | satisfaction he experienced at thus being allowed to plead his own
21 X    |         some sign of approval. None being forthcoming, he proceeded
22 X    |        there’s no fear of your ever being drawn as a soldier.’ I had
23 X    |           white and soft?”~Far from being embarrassed, the prisoner
24 XI   |   disappointed, I left the inn, and being foolish enough not to ask
25 XI   |           yourself to the danger of being arrested in order to protect
26 XII  |            wished—”~“Let me finish. Being determined to keep your
27 XII  |              Indeed, this wonderful being—invented by Monsieur” (with
28 XIII |            presence; his excitement being all the greater owing to
29 XIV  |         only too plainly proved. On being opened, it was, moreover,
30 XV   |         forehead was extremely low, being crowned by a forest of coarse,
31 XV   |             and yet he was far from being surprised at the incident.
32 XVI  |          customers it brought them. Being of a conscientious turn
33 XVI  |            previously knocking; and being anxious to justify his absence,
34 XVI  |           been taken from the room, being to all appearances sublimely
35 XVII |      Marchioness, who, for the time being, was engaged in knitting
36 XVII |       moving in high-class society. Being in urgent want of ready
37 XVII |            the Rue Drouot; the sale being conducted by M. Petit, the
38 XVII |           thought that the role now being performed by the unknown
39 XVIII|            s songs, and his request being granted, he spent most of
40 XVIII|       conceal his antecedents. Such being this functionary’s opinion,
41 XIX  |             liberty and ignorant of being watched, have foolishly
42 XIX  |            for half an hour without being recognized.”~M. Segmuller
43 XIX  |           rather in the hope of its being overruled, than with the
44 XIX  |             details of this affair, being eager for advancement. They
45 XIX  |      outward sign of wounded vanity being perceptible—“I suppose you
46 XX   |     requisite “order of extraction” being entrusted to an intelligent
47 XX   |           sweetheart.~This uncomely being had the unhealthy complexion,
48 XX   |             front and at the sides; being plastered down over his
49 XX   |             cigarette. The criminal being momentarily out of sight,
50 XX   |       salvation in the event of his being allowed to escape. What
51 XX   |       shadow of a doubt that he was being watched; that his steps
52 XX   |        watched; that his steps were being dogged, that the first attempt
53 XX   |            the Rue St. Quentin, and being momentarily in want of a
54 XX   |   quarreling.”~“They knew they were being watched, and were endeavoring
55 XXI  |         regardless of all danger of being crushed by the wheels. May
56 XXI  |       escaped by this door, without being seen? In that case he would
57 XXII |      clothes he wanted to sell; and being glad to oblige him, I took
58 XXIV |        overwhelming argument. “Such being the case,” said he, “do