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1    XXVII|         It chanced that three lawyers, retained by the friends
2    XXVII|  demanded.~ ~For a moment the lawyers made no response. This monstrous
3    XXVII|     defending himself.”~ ~The lawyers protested against this.
4    XXVII|      can we defend them,” the lawyers pleaded, “when we know nothing
5    XXVII|      The duke interrupted the lawyers every other moment, bidding
6    XXVII|      such rascals!”~ ~But the lawyers persevered even while they
7    XXVII|   place beside Maurice.~ ~The lawyers, meanwhile, were uttering
8    XXVII|    Messieurs?” he said to the lawyers, in a sneering tone.~ ~The
9    XXVII| Sairmeuse?~ ~He turned to the lawyers, and with an air of weariness