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 1       II|           pledge.~ ~After a moment’s silence, he resumed, in a hollow
 2       IV|           truth; he had only to keep silence and Sairmeuse remained his.~ ~
 3        V|            from Marie-Anne commanded silence. He obeyed, and walked a
 4     VIII|            day he passed in mournful silence. The dinner-hour came; he
 5       IX|      terrible. Not a sound broke the silence, not even the buzzing of
 6       XI|             to defend himself.~ ~The silence of nearly a moment which
 7      XII|           swallow such an affront in silence is hard. Still, he is brave,
 8       XV|            no more. A truly funereal silence pervaded the apartment,
 9       XV|         Escorval sat for a moment in silence.~ ~“This passes comprehension,”
10       XX|             on his lip, recommending silence, but as soon as the valet
11    XXIII|                Nothing disturbed the silence save the moans of a few
12     XXIV|         house of M. Lacheneur.~ ~The silence, on his part, explains Mme.
13     XXIV|             but Abbe Midon commanded silence by a gesture.~ ~Enlightened
14      XXV|            been opened. A lugubrious silence pervaded the town. One might
15    XXVII|           their sobs alone broke the silence. They were the mothers,
16    XXVII|            wretches!”~ ~Or again:~ ~“Silence! You should blush with shame
17    XXVII|      breathless. So profound was the silence that the measured tread
18    XXVII|        succeeded in reducing them to silence.~ ~“Ah! you wish testimony!”
19    XXVII|      unfolded, and amid a death-like silence, he read:~ ~“I, Blanche
20    XXVII|              that he was guilty? His silence must be accepted as a confession
21   XXVIII|          seated themselves in gloomy silence.~ ~The house was silent.
22     XXIX|            impossible! Then why this silence? Do you fear my father’s
23     XXIX|            have asserted exists.”~ ~“Silence, you hussy, or——”~ ~“The
24     XXIX|        expedited matters in order to silence the voice that had been
25     XXIX|           glance Martial recommended silence; then turning to his father,
26      XXX|            undisturbed.”~ ~Martial’s silence betrayed something like
27    XXXII| extinguishment of lights—after that, silence.~ ~Standing at the window
28    XXXII|              which could not fail to silence all doubts, in case any
29    XXXII|         spread through the town; the silence of death made itself felt
30    XXXIV|             assembled there, but the silence was so profound that the
31     XXXV|             of horror, stood in awed silence.~ ~Maurice, who approached,
32    XXXVI|        marriage certificate will not silence the evil disposed,” said
33    XLVII|           assuring one’s self of his silence.”~ ~He had reached the Borderie,
34    XLVII|     explained the reason of his long silence.~ ~“Three days after we
35   XLVIII|             she could count upon the silence and absolute submission
36   XLVIII|             And as if she desired to silence the inward voice that tormented
37       LI|          this way. I have endured in silence for a long time, but I have
38      LII|         Blanche decided to break the silence.~ ~“What do you wish?” she
39      LII|                 There was a moment’s silence.~ ~Martial’s affection for
40     LIII|            him? To Mme. Blanche this silence was as ominous as the calm
41      LIV|        remain in order to insure the silence of her persecutors. Both
42      LIV|           the Poivriere.~ ~Gloom and silence prevailed on every side,