Part,  Chapter

 1     I,       I|               He did not object; but asked if we were free from small-pox,
 2     I,       I|         restraint was unnecessary. I asked her if he was born with
 3     I,     III|           strolled up to my side and asked -~ ~"Do you understand German,
 4     I,     III|           anyhow, till I return?" he asked.~ ~Smart fellow! He kept
 5     I,     III|            your father, my child?" I asked. "What is his name?"~ ~As
 6     I,      IV|            to read them at once?" he asked, turning to me. "They are
 7     I,       V|            poor little Georgie?" she asked again, "James's playfellow
 8     I,       V|              the single blessing you asked saved the life of your dear
 9     I,      VI|             it, darling?" his father asked, going back to him.~ ~"I
10     I,      VI|        turning back into the room, I asked, eagerly -~ ~"Sir, have
11     I,      VI|           troubled in your sleep?" I asked.~ ~"Yes," he said; "I was
12     I,      VI|              being up all night?" he asked.~ ~"I think so. I am chief
13     I,      VI| old-fashioned Hungarian delicacy?" I asked.~ ~He laughed. "Ha-ha-ha!
14     I,     VII|          only pronounce my name when asked to whom he gave his vote,
15     I,     VII|              fellow in his agony was asked the name of his chosen candidate,
16     I,      IX|  spending-money; the other had never asked for a penny, although he
17     I,      IX|             on the shelf yonder. You asked me if I was a smoker. I
18     I,       X|         right have I to be there?" I asked.~ ~"Why, as the present
19     I,      XI|            do not talk without being asked."~ ~"Hadn't you better use
20     I,      XI|              more civil language?" I asked. "I really am not used to
21     I,      XI|            ready money have you?" he asked.~ ~"Something over four
22     I,     XII|             not be as he had been? I asked myself. Here at least I
23     I,    XIII|               So you know me still?" asked I.~ ~"Know you? It would
24    II,       I|        capricious fair one, when she asked, "What rose is that in your
25    II,       I|           then, turning to me again, asked -~ ~"Has the Count returned
26    II,       I|         ladder. "Shall I hold it?" I asked, with seeming innocence.~ ~"
27    II,       I|            shave before going down?" asked Siegfried, with a disapproving
28    II,       I|                  Is it not odd," she asked, "that we know each other
29    II,       I|            talking about sea-doves?" asked the countess; "it seems
30    II,      II|          LIKE?"~ ~"We not know him?" asked the little one. "Why, we
31    II,      II|                  And why those?" she asked. "My niece has complained
32    II,      II|              them of their wings?" I asked them, reproachfully.~ ~"
33    II,      II|            cetonia contains poison?" asked I.~ ~"What kind of poison?"
34    II,      II|         scarabæus of the Egyptians?" asked Countess Diodora.~ ~"No.
35    II,     III|             said as much to him. She asked me how I came to know or
36    II,     III|             although, if any one had asked me how I had deserved to
37    II,     III|             happiness in advance?" I asked, smilingly. "Surely I can'
38    II,      IV|         paragon of a man alive yet?" asked Cenni.~ ~"He is. Only he
39    II,      IV|        parted, and Siegfried's voice asked, "May I take the liberty
40    II,      IV|            for a boating trip, and I asked Siegfried, "What do these
41    II,       V|           could she mean?~ ~"Who?" I asked.~ ~"Don't look at me, but
42    II,       V|           his object in all this?" I asked.~ ~"To give you the usual '
43    II,       V|           lesson on inoculating?" he asked the girl, and he added a
44    II,      VI|             have you brought me?" he asked finally.~ ~"This time a
45    II,      VI|             you told Siegfried yet?" asked the Vice-Governor.~ ~"Not
46    II,      VI|             to our former theme, and asked the Vice-Governor if he
47    II,     VII|             when I turned to him and asked -~ ~"Is it not you, my dear
48    II,     VII|            stared at each other, and asked, "Csoeto?" ("What does that
49    II,     VII|            taking hold of my arm, he asked, "Who was it? Who has betrayed
50    II,     VII|       footman came in, and Siegfried asked if he had come to look for
51    II,     VII|               she sighed; and when I asked, "Will your ladyship give
52    II,     VII|            executed by a woman?" she asked.~ ~"Yes, if she has studied
53    II,     VII|             going back to them?" she asked.~ ~"No. I have finished
54    II,     VII|             me. "Will you stay?" she asked, with a sweet smile and
55    II,    VIII|            honour to take some tea?" asked the valet.~ ~"Thanks," said
56    II,      IX|              remained in the room. I asked the countess how she felt,
57    II,      IX|             Siegfried re-entered and asked, "What is it now?"~ ~Diodora
58    II,      IX|             Dr. Dumany, had just now asked for the hand of little Cenni.~ ~"
59    II,      IX|               and, looking up to me, asked me softly to return soon.
60    II,       X|           How is that possible?" she asked.~ ~I had to explain to her
61    II,       X|           How is that possible?" she asked again.~ ~"Dearest," said
62    II,       X|              triumphed too soon. She asked for pen and ink, and, as
63    II,       X|             use of this, dearest?" I asked.~ ~"You know," she replied, "
64    II,       X|      question to address to me?" she asked, in a tremulus voice.~ ~
65    II,      XI|              or bills of exchange, I asked for the latter, because,
66    II,      XI|           thousand florins par - and asked him for an advance. The
67    II,     XII|        acquiring his good graces. He asked me if I had ever been on
68    II,     XII|             Cavalry of the enemy?" I asked.~ ~"Brother and enemy is
69    II,    XIII|              You are not French?" he asked.~ ~"I am a Hungarian," I
70    II,    XIII|           free."~ ~"My discharge?" I asked, offended, "and why, pray?
71    II,     XIV|             residence, my own porter asked me whom I was looking for
72    II,     XIV|                Is madame at home?" I asked.~ ~"Yes, sir. Madame is
73    II,     XIV|              and obliging fellow. He asked me to step into the salon,
74    II,     XIV|             away from the camp?" she asked, in a low tone.~ ~"I have
75    II,     XIV|             consultation was over, I asked her if no letters had arrived
76    II,     XIV|           ready for me, and then she asked if I would not dine with
77    II,      XV|             Why did you come out?" I asked her.~ ~She stepped close
78    II,      XV|       serious!"~ ~"Serious to me?" I asked.~ ~"Yes, the police have
79    II,     XVI|             But how is it possible?" asked I.~ ~"Pray don't try to
80    II,     XVI|              come from Paris alone?" asked the broker.~ ~"No; my wife
81    II,     XVI|            but ventured no remark. I asked her if she had any money
82    II,    XVII|             and prophet, and finally asked me, "What next?"~ ~"Nothing,"
83    II,    XVII|             our household expenses?" asked she, breathlessly.~ ~"Were
84    II,    XVII|              accepted the money, and asked no questions, and I left
85    II,    XVII|            are not yet ended. I have asked you for mercy heretofore.
86    II,    XVII|             night of our wedding?" I asked.~ ~"I intended to! Do you
87    II,    XVII|               Do you remember that I asked you if you had no other
88    II,    XVII|        before. "You are up yet?" she asked.~ ~"And you are up already?"
89    II,    XVII|             And you are up already?" asked her husband.~ ~"Yes. I have