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 1 V    |            which, if it was not the truth, was at least plausible
 2 VI   |       evidence, which confirmed the truth of Lecoq’s first remark
 3 VI   |     excellent way of getting at the truth.”~But Lecoq had just thought
 4 VI   |            to finally arrive at the truth in the course of time, and
 5 VI   |          grave, did not express the truth, it was saying too little.
 6 VII  |            very trivial, though, in truth, it is of importance that—”~“
 7 VIII |         they may be compromised. In truth, they are cowards.~On the
 8 IX   |         detective did not speak the truth. The fact is, he had just
 9 IX   |      proposed to substitute for the truth, not merely strengthen Lecoq’
10 IX   |        system of defense; it is the truth.”~M. Segmuller seemed to
11 X    |       similarly situated, speak the truth. As they say at the Palais
12 X    |            interests of justice and truth must be considered first.”
13 X    |             to bite him: that’s the truth, and if I had succeeded
14 X    |             to prove it?”~“Tell the truth, the whole truth: answer
15 X    |           Tell the truth, the whole truth: answer my questions honestly
16 X    |      impatiently. “And yet it’s the truth. If I were a liar, I could
17 X    |          see that I have spoken the truth, if you will allow me to
18 X    |            are substituting for the truth. Under other circumstances,
19 X    |           say where I was born.”~If truth has any particular accent
20 XI   |          than ever convinced of its truth. If he remained silent,
21 XI   |       person who will vouch for the truth of this story?”~“Ah! sir,
22 XI   |            my trunk would prove the truth of what I’ve told you.”~
23 XI   |           falsehood, and improbable truth, justice—human justice,
24 XII  |           my papers? I told you the truth, and you shouldn’t taunt
25 XII  |           not so sharp as that. The truth is, that when I was taken
26 XII  |            Ah! you have told me the truth!” scornfully continued the
27 XII  |             it seems to me that the truth is quite as probable. You
28 XII  |             is simply the friend of truth and the executor of the
29 XII  |        merely wish to arrive at the truth. I must know who you are—
30 XIII |      themselves to a search for the truth. Scarcely had Lecoq allowed
31 XIV  |        order to give a semblance of truth to his narrative. Nevertheless
32 XIV  | neighborhood and asked to prove the truth of his story.~Eventually,
33 XIV  |            prisoner indeed told the truth? Was it possible? Gevrol
34 XV   |             that may lead me to the truth. What kind of man is he?”
35 XVI  |           flinch. “I am telling the truth, sir,” he retorted. “What
36 XVI  |             You are not telling the truth. You simply desired to attract
37 XVIII|        determination to conceal the truth.~There were moments when
38 XVIII|        world, and unfortunately for truth and logic one man’s opinion,
39 XVIII|            shall never discover the truth. The traitor will not be
40 XIX  |             mad desire to prove the truth of my theory at any cost?
41 XIX  |            longing to arrive at the truth. Such tricks only bring
42 XIX  |             sir. May will guess the truth of course. I’m quite aware
43 XIX  |    different ways of presenting the truth, and he had, perhaps, exaggerated
44 XIX  |             likes. Now, to tell the truth, I distrust Gevrol.”~“Oh!
45 XX   |             t recognize us.”~And in truth the pair had just cause
46 XX   |            submission. He spoke the truth; he would have been willing
47 XX   |           when they are telling the truth.~“Her successor would order
48 XX   |            to convince Lecoq of the truth of his suspicion, he entered
49 XXI  |      detective at once admitted its truth. Was not this meeting the
50 XXI  |           will know how to draw the truth out of him.”~So speaking,
51 XXII |        whether he were speaking the truth or attempting to deceive
52 XXII |         proved that he had told the truth. After this success he was
53 XXIII|           have gone straight to the truth. But you are young, as I
54 XXIV |       months to give a semblance of truth to a falsehood?”~“I would
55 XXIV |          the mystery.’”~“That’s the truth; I see it now.”~“But instead
56 XXV  |    impressed, although, to tell the truth, he had understood but little