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 1     XXIV|      toward the door:~ ~“Corporal Bavois!” he called.~ ~This man
 2     XXIV|            bristling mustache.~ ~“Bavois,” commanded the officer, “
 3     XXIV|    deceiving him, he again called Bavois.~ ~“I must continue my search,”
 4     XXIV|         Maurice and the abbe, “I, Bavois, corporal of grenadiers,
 5     XXIV|          easy to deceive Corporal Bavois. Very well! it was scarcely
 6     XXIV|   servants.~ ~“Secondly,” pursued Bavois, “there is someone concealed
 7     XXVI|    journey on foot, when Corporal Bavois, enraged at such cowardice,
 8     XXVI|     nothing remained for Corporal Bavois but to rejoin his regiment.~ ~
 9     XXVI|         need of him, to call upon Bavois, corporal of grenadiers,
10     XXVI|          They recognized Corporal Bavois, and paused.~ ~But he, passing
11   XXVIII|     officers went to open it, and Bavois, the corporal of grenadiers,
12   XXVIII|        who chanced to be Corporal Bavois, was sent to summon Marie-Anne.~ ~
13   XXVIII|           accompanied by Corporal Bavois.~ ~“Monsieur de Courtornieu
14   XXVIII|     grating of the bolt. Corporal Bavois reappeared.~ ~“The half
15     XXIX|        his name?”~ ~“He is called Bavois, and he is a corporal in
16     XXIX|        company of grenadiers.”~ ~“Bavois,” repeated Martial, as if
17     XXIX|          the name in his memory; “Bavois. My father will find some
18     XXIX|        You will send for Corporal Bavois; you will leave me alone
19      XXX|         was aid and life.~ ~“I am Bavois,” continued the corporal. “
20      XXX|   greatest danger for my sake.”~ ~Bavois shrugged his shoulders disdainfully.~ ~“
21      XXX|          was no longer heard, and Bavois, finding he had nothing
22      XXX|         divert his mind. Corporal Bavois is looking out of the window.
23      XXX|         there be one.~ ~And while Bavois worked, M. dEscorval read,
24      XXX|          not a word!” interrupted Bavois. “If I escape with you,
25      XXX|         had approached and pulled Bavois’s long coat to attract his
26      XXX|          the ropes are.”~ ~Honest Bavois muttered a terrible oath.~ ~“
27      XXX|         decisive moment had come. Bavois took the counterpane from
28      XXX|      followed very rapidly—it was Bavois.~ ~Half of the perilous
29     XXXI|           dEscorval and Corporal Bavois were making their preparations
30    XXXII|        left to guard him—Corporal Bavois, of the grenadiers.~ ~The
31    XXXII|             As for that miserable Bavois,” he exclaimed, “as for
32    XXXII|           dEscorval and Corporal Bavois had been compelled to accomplish
33   XXXIII|        become of the baron and of Bavois after their escape? What
34   XXXIII| accomplice who had been warned by Bavois, and who came to see if
35     XXXV|           dEscorval and Corporal Bavois rested in their descent
36     XXXV|          baron to descend, honest Bavois took every possible precaution
37     XXXV|          been killed by his fall, Bavois did not doubt for an instant.
38     XXXV|           see the ruptured place, Bavois felt it with his finger;
39     XXXV|   Corporal,” he growled.~ ~Honest Bavois looked the situation full
40     XXXV|         ruin them.~ ~But Corporal Bavois’s moments were too precious
41     XXXV|          the just was watching.~ ~Bavois arrived at the end of his
42     XXXV|           said quickly. “It is I, Bavois.”~ ~This did not cause them
43     XXXV|         such astounding news that Bavois was utterly confounded for
44     XXXV|           time for hesitation.”~ ~Bavois looked with all his eyes,
45     XXXV|  approached, followed by Corporal Bavois, brought them back to the
46     XXXV|          obtain it, when Corporal Bavois interrupted them.~ ~“Give
47     XXXV|          rapidly away.~ ~Corporal Bavois, with his head bound up
48     XXXV|        his arm.~ ~But no—Corporal Bavois still lingered by his side.~ ~“
49    XXXVI|          we are fortunate!” cried Bavois. “Give me some, and I will
50    XXXVI|     considerably shaken.~ ~Honest Bavois was the first to suggest
51    XXXVI|        the physician and Corporal Bavois figured as witnesses.~ ~
52    XXXVI|          Marie-Anne, and Corporal Bavois directed their steps.~ ~
53    XXXVI|        irreparable?~ ~So Corporal Bavois suggested, very timidly.
54    XXXVI|              Maurice and Corporal Bavois were disguised as peasants.~ ~
55   XXXVII|           the letter.”~ ~Corporal Bavois heard them; but he did not
56  XXXVIII|       Maurice, Jean, and Corporal Bavois were approaching.~ ~The
57  XXXVIII|           one of the swords which Bavois offered him, and assumed
58  XXXVIII|       from Jean and from Corporal Bavois arrested the combat.~ ~“
59  XXXVIII|        repeated Jean and Corporal Bavois, “traitor! coward!”~ ~And
60      XLI|       Maurice, Jean Lacheneur and Bavois left the house, promising
61      XLI|          pursue Maurice, Jean and Bavois.~ ~But he was sure that
62     XLVI|          by the old physician and Bavois, and sealed with the seal
63    XLVII|           dEscorval and Corporal Bavois.”~ ~“My God!”~ ~“And it
64    XLVII|     frontier,” said he, “Corporal Bavois and I reached Turin. It
65    XLVII|           in the name of Corporal Bavois.”~ ~He paused, and as his
66     XLIX|   confided his secret to Corporal Bavois, who was an honored guest
67     LIII|        Escorval, and old Corporal Bavois had departed this life within
68      LIV|        old physician and Corporal Bavois.~ ~The truth was as clear
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