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  1        I|        former lord of the manor, the Duc de Sairmeuse.”~ ~“Ah! they
  2        I|            friend Lacheneur that the Duc de Sairmeuse arrived here
  3        I|             does the presence of the Duc de Sairmeuse at Montaignac
  4        I|        commiseration.~ ~“Monsieur le Duc will not put you to that
  5        I|                Who told you that the Duc de Sairmeuse would trouble
  6        I|              lungs:~ ~“Long live the Duc de Sairmeuse!”~ ~
  7       II|             he replied, slowly. “The Duc de Sairmeuse is at Montaignac;
  8       II|         heaven and earth to find the Duc de Sairmeuse. But he had
  9       II|        chateau, which belongs to the Duc de Sairmeuse, and I shall
 10       II|            me to inform you that the Duc de Sairmeuse and his son
 11      III|              wife did not render the Duc de Sairmeuse inconsolable.~ ~
 12      III|             forgotten nothing.~ ~The Duc de Sairmeuse was no exception
 13      III|          Shouts of “Vive Monsieur le Duc de Sairmeuse!” interrupted
 14      III|       position, as you see. I am the Duc de Sairmeuse, and this is
 15      III|            or of a magistrate.~ ~The Duc de Sairmeuse was fifty-seven,
 16      III|          parlor door.~ ~“Monsieur le Duc,” said she, “Monsieur Lacheneur
 17       IV|            effort of memory that the Duc de Sairmeuse repeated:~ ~“
 18       IV|               Permit me, Monsieur le Duc,” he said, hastily, “to
 19       IV|             the head.~ ~“Monsieur le Duc,” continued Lacheneur, “
 20       IV|            exclaimed:~ ~“Monsieur le Duc! Oh, Monsieur le Duc!”~ ~
 21       IV|              le Duc! Oh, Monsieur le Duc!”~ ~Lacheneur shrugged his
 22        V|              he had addressed to the Duc de Sairmeuse, M. d’Escorval
 23       VI|         tempted to bless the hateful Duc de Sairmeuse, to whom he
 24       VI|              in honor of Monsieur le Duc de Sairmeuse.”~ ~“Impossible!”~ ~“
 25       VI|            crying, ‘Vive Monsieur le Duc!’ The duke was enchanted,
 26       VI|            Vive Monseigneur! Vive le Duc de Sairmeuse!”~ ~It was
 27      VII| demonstrations which had greeted the Duc de Sairmeuse had been correctly
 28      VII|             risk by crying, ‘Vive le Duc?’ Nothing; absolutely nothing.
 29      VII|        veritable grand seigneur, the Duc de Sairmeuse knew how to
 30      VII|             to press the hand of the Duc de Sairmeuse. First, he
 31        X|                      CHAPTER X~ ~The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little
 32        X|        Lacheneur had just placed the Duc de Sairmeuse beyond the
 33       XI|              I am sent to him by the Duc de Sairmeuse, my father.”~ ~
 34       XI|        should I not confess it?— the Duc de Sairmeuse, with his white
 35       XI|        retired so precipitately? The Duc de Sairmeuse held at M.
 36      XII|            and I. It was Monsieur le Duc——”~ ~“Very well,” said Martial,
 37      XII|        centre of the rubbish was the Duc de Sairmeuse, giving orders.~ ~
 38      XII|             not do this, Monsieur le Duc?” said he, earnestly.~ ~“
 39     XIII|            blanche—You know that the Duc de Sairmeuse has returned.~ ~
 40     XIII|             to her friend, “that the Duc de Sairmeuse should allow
 41      XIV|           was not the opinion of the Duc de Sairmeuse. On returning
 42       XV|             only two weeks since the Duc de Sairmeuse had returned
 43      XVI|        through the generosity of the Duc de Sairmeuse and his son.”
 44     XVII|       despair, when fate dropped the Duc de Sairmeuse and son at
 45     XVII|          laughing remark made by the Duc de Sairmeuse revealed the
 46     XVII|          that had passed between the Duc de Sairmeuse and himself,
 47     XVII|             child,” he replied, “the Duc de Sairmeuse formally demanded
 48      XIX|              to be celebrated.~ ~The Duc de Sairmeuse had just received,
 49       XX|      ambition is a fine thing!~ ~The Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
 50      XXI|                    CHAPTER XXI~ ~The Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
 51      XXI|              beyond all question—the Duc de Sairmeuse.”~ ~Lacheneur
 52      XXI|             suppose that neither the Duc de Sairmeuse nor the Marquis
 53     XXII|           even more enemies than the Duc de Sairmeuse; and all the
 54     XXII|          arrangements to capture the Duc de Sairmeuse, the duke surprised
 55    XXIII|           vulgar peasants, drove the Duc de Sairmeuse nearly wild.~ ~
 56    XXIII|             him; the soldiers of the Duc de Sairmeuse were approaching.~ ~“
 57      XXV|        innocence. Go straight to the Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
 58      XXV|             most absolute power, the Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
 59      XXV|           francs.”~ ~This was signed Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~“God be
 60      XXV|            him of the arrival of the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~This worthy
 61      XXV|                 Thanks to one of the Duc de Sairmeuse’s valets de
 62      XXV|            the house occupied by the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~A crowd
 63      XXV|           the others.~ ~“Monsieur le Duc is busy, and can receive
 64      XXV|            the servant. “Monsieur le Duc is preparing his report
 65     XXVI|       lantern.~ ~That is to say, the Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
 66     XXVI|           had been bestowed upon the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~And he had
 67    XXVII|            the place selected by the Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
 68    XXVII|         gilded fauteuil, sent by the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~Several
 69    XXVII|             is open!” pronounced the Duc de Sairmeuse, the president.~ ~
 70    XXVII|             The president, the noble Duc de Sairmeuse, would not
 71    XXVII|            while he was speaking the Duc de Sairmeuse fidgeted in
 72    XXVII|              was fairly uttered, the Duc de Sairmeuse gave a sigh
 73    XXVII|              restored to Monsieur le Duc the chateau of Monsieur
 74    XXVII|           the chateau of Monsieur le Duc’s ancestors. Monsieur Lacheneur
 75    XXVII|   sufficiently great victory for the Duc de Sairmeuse?~ ~He turned
 76   XXVIII|        begged the guard to go to the Duc de Sairmeuse, or the Marquis
 77   XXVIII|         without its effect. When the Duc de Sairmeuse is about to
 78     XXIX|              and believe, places the Duc de Sairmeuse in our power.
 79     XXIX|          obtain an audience with the Duc de Sairmeuse was certainly
 80     XXIX|            the house occupied by the Duc de Sairmeuse, three or four
 81     XXIX|            went in.~ ~It was not the Duc de Sairmeuse who was in
 82     XXIX|              son of the all-powerful Duc de Sairmeuse, had avowed
 83     XXIX|             opened the door, and the Duc de Sairmeuse, still in full
 84     XXIX|                  In all his life the Duc de Sairmeuse had never received
 85     XXIX|         Laine, for example—or to the Duc de Richelieu; and he will,
 86      XXX|          letter will be taken to the Duc de Richelieu.’ I voted for
 87     XXXI|         unfortunate morning when the Duc de Sairmeuse ordered affixed
 88     XXXI|            request to take it to the Duc de Sairmeuse, who was presiding
 89     XXXI|             Chupin’s disposal by the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~It was indeed
 90     XXXI|            may rest assured that the Duc de Sairmeuse will testify
 91    XXXII|           they say to the formidable Duc de Sairmeuse and to the
 92    XXXII|           imputations uttered by the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~He stepped
 93    XXXII|          investigation,” neither the Duc de Sairmeuse nor the Marquis
 94    XXXII|              my word!” exclaimed the Duc de Sairmeuse, “if Baron
 95    XXXII|             the change that even the Duc de Sairmeuse observed it.~ ~“
 96    XXXII|             M de Courtornieu and the Duc de Sairmeuse had granted
 97   XXXIII|            the search ordered by the Duc de Sairmeuse and the marquis
 98   XXXIII|            deserted the house of the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~He had taken
 99   XXXIII|               de Courtornieu and the Duc de Sairmeuse were secretly
100   XXXIII|                  That is to say, the Duc de Richelieu, and the council
101   XXXIII|           was a terrible blow to the Duc de Sairmeuse and M. de Courtornieu.
102   XXXIII|              on the morning when the Duc de Sairmeuse entered the
103   XXXIII|              to be bestowed upon the Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
104    XXXIV|               de Courtornieu and the Duc de Sairmeuse were now doing
105     XXXV|           the emissaries sent by the Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
106     XXXV|             purpose of deceiving the Duc de Sairmeuse’s spies, as
107    XXXVI|          heard of the arrival of the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~And that
108  XXXVIII|             to death? Was it not the Duc de Sairmeuse? An alliance!
109  XXXVIII|               you are the son of the Duc de Sairmeuse.”~ ~“Very well!
110    XXXIX|         panting for breath—while the Duc de Sairmeuse was trembling
111    XXXIX|       Marquis de Courtornieu and the Duc de Sairmeuse had been overwhelmed
112    XXXIX|            did not expect him.~ ~The Duc de Sairmeuse was searching
113       XL|            We are going, Monsieur le Duc,” she said, coldly, “and
114       XL|            happy. Adieu, Monsieur le Duc, we shall never meet again.
115      XLI|           informed the abbe that the Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
116     XLII|      daughter were in accord.~ ~“The Duc de Sairmeuse shall learn
117     XLII|            his plans and to send the Duc de Sairmeuse to Paris skilfully
118     XLII|            be that old imbecile, the Duc de Sairmeuse, who has manoeuvred
119     XLIX|              and mangled body of the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~It seemed
120        L|            the capital. Aided by the Duc de Sairmeuse, she did not
121      LII|         Blanche,” he replied.~ ~“The Duc de Sairmeuse! My God! how
122      LII|           said, despondently:~ ~“The Duc de Sairmeuse and the Marquis
123      LIV|       hesitate.~ ~For four years the Duc de Sairmeuse wandered over
124      LIV|             the post:~ ~“Monsieur le Duc—I, if I were in your place,
125      LIV|              anonymous letter to the Duc de Sairmeuse, he had made
126      LIV|        Martial’s horse. “Monsieur le Duc is too fine for that.”~ ~
127      LIV|             Martial!”~ ~“Monsieur le Duc!”~ ~These cries escaping
128       LV|                     CHAPTER LV~ ~The Duc de Sairmeuse was one of
129       LV|           his removal to prison, the Duc de Sairmeuse was preparing
130       LV|              at Paris had missed the Duc de Sairmeuse, it was because—
131       LV|            an army of retainers, the Duc de Sairmeuse triumphantly
132       LV|           told them that May and the Duc de Sairmeuse were one and
133       LV|    convincing in its nature that the Duc de Sairmeuse will be unable
134       LV|            happened to me, saved the Duc and the~ Duchesse de Sairmeuse
135       LV|             divan in his library the Duc de Sairmeuse was engaged
136       LV|              also say to Monsieur le Duc,” he continued, “that on
137       LV|         Segmuller in the case of the Duc de Sairmeuse.~ ~Appointed