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 1    XVIII|        XVIII~ ~After his son’s confession, M. d’Escorval was prudent
 2     XXIV|     Mme. d’Escorval and by the confession of Maurice, the abbe understood
 3      XXV|       found since Marie-Anne’s confession.~ ~They stood for a moment,
 4      XXV|   useless, but dangerous. Your confession of guilt would only implicate
 5    XXVII|  silence must be accepted as a confession of guilt; at least, some
 6    XXXVI|        do?~ ~He reflected that confession is sometimes the height
 7    XXXIX|        Martial, by this public confession, had certainly imperilled,
 8   XLVIII|       would be equivalent to a confession of guilt. She would be compelled
 9     LIII| swearing she would make a full confession.~ ~Paler than the dying
10       LV|      blush was equivalent to a confession.~ ~But Lecoq said no more.
11       LV|  transmitting to the judge the confession written by the Duke’s own