Chapter

 1 II  |         his first triumph of the best possible augury; but he
 2 III |          held the lantern in the best position, while Lecoq, on
 3 IV  |        lantern.”~While doing his best to keep pace with his companion,
 4 IV  |        advancement—the only, the best, the most respectable claim;
 5 IV  |   explain. They take some of the best gelatine, and allow it to
 6 V   |        to seize it; and that the best thing we can do now is to
 7 VI  | despondent tone.~“It will now be best,” he said at last, “to transport
 8 VII |       well—do whatever you think best.”~“But, sir, I must—”~“To-morrow!—
 9 IX  |         himself upon getting the best of the judge, the poor wretch
10 IX  |       some enemies who did their best to ruin me.”~“Next you were
11 XI  |        is compelled to decide as best it can. For the past hour
12 XIV |      reflection that, “He laughs best who laughs last.”~If he
13 XV  |      incarnate, who will get the best of us yet, if we don’t keep
14 XV  |         he resumed; “and as it’s best to make a clean breast of
15 XV  |      Having described the man as best they could, they found two
16 XVI |     thought I was acting for the best—”~“Never mind, the misfortune
17 XVII|     murderer’s name!~“It will be best to threaten her, to frighten
18 XIX |        and perplexity, as to the best course to be pursued, so
19 XIX |      escape scot free? No; it is best to set him at liberty. The
20 XIX |     authorities that it would be best to set one of the murderers
21 XX  |          to array himself in his best apparel. The garments he
22 XX  |     wondering if it would not be best to return and place himself
23 XX  |         he concluded that he had best conceal himself there. The
24 XX  |         his room. We must do our best, however. If the accomplice
25 XXIV|         prisoner’s disguise your best friend, or your worst enemy?
26 XXIV|    terribly agitated, replied as best he could. Now, after leaving