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1 I, I | named Alcide Jolivet. Harry Blount was the name of the Englishman.
2 I, I | splendid!’” replied Harry Blount calmly, employing the word
3 I, I | cousin?” repeated Harry Blount in a tone of surprise, interrupting
4 I, I | radiant,” replied Harry Blount, who perhaps, wished to
5 I, I | Do you remember, Mr. Blount, what occurred at Zakret
6 I, I | Krasnoiarsk,” answered Harry Blount, in a no less satisfied
7 I, I | Nothing can be more true, Mr. Blount; I was equally well acquainted
8 I, I | campaign to follow, Mr. Blount.”~“I shall follow it, M.
9 I, IV | scene of the war. Harry Blount, speaking little, but listening
10 I, IV | s “cousin.” But as Harry Blount, seated at the left of the
11 I, V | civilization, Messrs. Harry Blount and Alcide Jolivet. Jolivet,
12 I, V | town of Nijni-Novgorod. Blount, on the contrary, having
13 I, VII | minutes past ten.”~“Bravo, Mr. Blount!”~“Very good, M. Jolivet.”~“
14 I, VII | first advances, and Harry Blount had accepted them though
15 I, VIII| mode of proceeding; Harry Blount, sketching different types,
16 I, VIII| that of the two reporters Blount alone had rejoined the steamer.
17 I, VIII| telegraph office?” asked Harry Blount, biting his lips.~“That’
18 I, VIII| important news, and Harry Blount had not known it; and his
19 I, VIII| paper was distanced! Harry Blount, crossing his hands behind
20 I, XI | to my intimate enemy, Mr. Blount.”~The English reporter bowed,
21 I, XI | are we to go on?” asked Blount.~“That is the easiest thing
22 I, XI | end.”~“Sir,” said Harry Blount, “we most willingly accept
23 I, XI | it will fly away, my dear Blount!” exclaimed Alcide; “it
24 I, XI | for Omsk, gentlemen.”~“Mr. Blount and I,” replied Alcide, “
25 I, XI | Mr. Jolivet?” said Harry Blount, roused from his silence.~“
26 I, XI | disguised as a gypsy!” asked Blount.~“As a gypsy!” exclaimed
27 I, XI | the repartee which Harry Blount and Alcide exchanged. He
28 I, XI | Quickly followed by Harry Blount, who was not a man to be
29 I, XI | masterly, indeed,” added Blount.~“In Siberia,” replied Michael, “
30 I, XI | and so charming.”~Harry Blount, perfectly upright, stood,
31 I, XI | very cool request roused Blount’s ire to its highest pitch,
32 I, XI | fault.”~This redoubled Mr. Blount’s irritation. He even began
33 I, XI | heard it,” replied Harry Blount.~“Then you do not know what
34 I, XII | roads.~So it happened that Blount and Alcide had not the slightest
35 I, XII | we intend doing,” replied Blount.~“Good,” replied Michael; “
36 I, XII | Alcide spoke in sentences; Blount replied by monosyllables.
37 I, XII | too hurried to agree with Blount, who was a methodical eater—
38 I, XII | need scarcely be said that Blount did not trouble himself
39 I, XII | few days at Omsk,” added Blount.~“It is possible,” answered
40 I, XII | herself before Michael.~Blount and Alcide Jolivet advanced
41 I, XII | Jolivet remarking to Harry Blount~“I could not have believed
42 I, XVII| the two reporters, Harry Blount and Alcide Jolivet, no longer
43 I, XVII| he could enter Kolyvan.~Blount, having distanced his companion,
44 I, XVII| a word,” said the clerk.~Blount deposited a pile of roubles
45 I, XVII| cousin.~But that was not Blount’s idea, who did not intend
46 I, XVII| finished,” returned Harry Blount quietly.~And he proceeded
47 I, XVII| famous London town.”~Harry Blount was telegraphing some verses
48 I, XVII| clerk coolly, pointing to Blount, and smiling in the most
49 I, XVII| Cowper.~Whilst he was working Blount walked to the window and,
50 I, XVII| news, just brought him by Blount: “Russian fugitives are
51 I, XVII| a thousand pound!’” And Blount turned round with a quizzical
52 I, XVII| In the meanwhile Harry Blount had returned to the window,
53 I, XVII| the last lines dictated by Blount, Alcide Jolivet noiselessly
54 I, XVII| Tartar cavalry.”~And as Harry Blount returned he heard Jolivet
55 I, XVII| Beranger.~“Hallo!” said Harry Blount.~“Just so,” answered Jolivet.~
56 I, XVII| glass in the windows. Harry Blount fell to the ground wounded
57 I, XVII| to his dispatch: “Harry Blount, correspondent of the Daily
58 I, XVII| in his hand, had run to Blount, stretched on the ground,
59 II, I | many other prisoners Harry Blount and Alcide Jolivet had also
60 II, I | From the moment that Harry Blount had fallen by his side,
61 II, I | to say, for several hours—Blount, by leaning on his companion’
62 II, I | enclosure, was to examine Blount’s wound. Having managed
63 II, I | these dressings?” asked Blount.~“I will make them for you
64 II, I | placed the wet rag on Harry Blount’s shoulder.~“I treat you
65 II, I | not quite so sure,” said Blount candidly.~“Nonsense, stupid!
66 II, I | necessary for you.”~But Harry Blount had no wish to be silent.
67 II, I | of her dispatches?” asked Blount, for the first time putting
68 II, I | greatest empires,” answered Blount, who was not exempt from
69 II, I | we ought to do,” replied Blount. “M. Jolivet, I have no
70 II, I | know of any other?” asked Blount, looking at his companion.~“
71 II, I | seen him here,” observed Blount.~“He will come. He will
72 II, I | iron.”~And whilst Harry Blount rested, Alcide watched near
73 II, I | evidently be of use to them. Blount and Jolivet’s interest was,
74 II, I | wished for by Jolivet and Blount, so much dreaded by Michael,
75 II, II | to him.~They were Harry Blount and Alcide jolivet.~On Ogareff’
76 II, II | collected in the common room.~Blount and Jolivet, on the contrary,
77 II, II | ear, “Explain our affair, Blount. You will do me a service.
78 II, II | French newspapers,” replied Blount laconically.~“You have,
79 II, II | Ogareff took the letters which Blount held out, and read them
80 II, II | Telegraph.”~“Sir,” replied Blount, with the most imperturbable
81 II, II | the Tartar troops?” asked Blount.~“I think, my dear friend,”
82 II, II | forever extinguished. Harry Blount could never forget what
83 II, II | readers.~“And now,” asked Blount, “what shall we do with
84 II, II | regiment?”~“As you say, my dear Blount, it won’t do to Tartarise
85 II, II | which had given Jolivet and Blount their liberty, was to Michael
86 II, II | order to start.~Alcide and Blount, having bought horses, had
87 II, III | Par-dieu!” said he to Blount, “they are rough, these
88 II, III | retaliation truly,” replied Blount; “but Strogoff is a dead
89 II, III | our journals,” observed Blount, “if only Ivan Ogareff would
90 II, IV | At least so thought Harry Blount and Alcide Jolivet, the
91 II, IV | Emir’s scouts.~Alcide and Blount mingled therefore in the
92 II, IV | begin.~“You see, my dear Blount,” said Alcide, “we have
93 II, IV | ballet.”~“What ballet?” asked Blount.~“The compulsory ballet,
94 II, IV | said Alcide.~“No,” answered Blount; “we must see it all.”~“
95 II, IV | asked the latter.~“Look, Blount; it is she!”~“What she?”~“
96 II, IV | Calm yourself,” replied Blount coolly. “Any interference
97 II, V | ballet,” said Alcide to Blount; “but, contrary to our customs,
98 II, V | appeared to recognize them, for Blount said to his companion, “
99 II, V | the middle of the square.~“Blount,” said Alcide to his companion, “
100 II, V | that I am not,” replied Blount.~“The readers of the Daily
101 II, V | nothing to save him?” said Blount.~“Nothing!”~The reporters
102 II, X | Korpanoff that Jolivet and Blount would now see him, but as
103 II, X | to me!”~It was, in fact, Blount and Jolivet, whom the course
104 II, X | forepart of the raft. Harry Blount was still the reserved Englishman,
105 II, X | followed her, making a sign to Blount to accompany him.~But if
106 II, X | exhibited itself on the faces of Blount and his companion. In a
107 II, X | word as a gentleman,” added Blount.~“Good, gentlemen.”~“Can
108 II, X | use to you?” asked Harry Blount. “Could we not help you
109 II, X | already below zero.~Alcide and Blount, though they had promised
110 II, X | of it? Alcide Jolivet and Blount could not understand it
111 II, X | after leaving Livenitchnaia, Blount and his companion were acquainted
112 II, XI | without complaint. Jolivet and Blount, placed near them, stood
113 II, XI | Alcide Jolivet and Harry Blount, they had one and the same
114 II, XI | incident known only to Harry Blount, and they both agreed in
115 II, XI | apprehensions of Jolivet and Blount may be better understood
116 II, XI | o’clock, however, Harry Blount caught sight of a number
117 II, XI | Neither were Jolivet and Blount idle, but fought bravely
118 II, XI | apprehensions of Jolivet and Blount, when they thought of the
119 II, XV | They were the inseparable Blount and Jolivet. On gaining
120 II, XV | companion was not blind. Harry Blount inscribed this observation: “
121 II, XV | Irkutsk cathedral.~Jolivet and Blount very naturally assisted
122 II, XV | his friend.~“Pooh!” said Blount. “Now if I had a cousin
123 II, XV | much the better,” returned Blount, “for they speak of difficulties
124 II, XV | there?”~“By Jove, my dear Blount!” exclaimed Alcide Jolivet, “
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