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 1       II|          sold, I hear. If such an act of injustice is committed,
 2      III|         sadly absurd, that a mere act of authority would suffice
 3       IV|           duke thought this grand act of honesty and of generosity
 4      XIV|        anxious to prevent such an act of useless folly!”~ ~“Useless
 5      XVI|      prison —a letter, a word, an act capable of being misconstrued.
 6    XVIII|     unwilling to answer: “I would act as you are acting.” She
 7      XIX|            he actually offered to act as his amanuensis.~ ~“The
 8      XXI|          the accomplishment of an act of madness!” exclaimed M.
 9     XXIV|          fled. He must decide and act without delay.~ ~The abbe
10      XXV|        The cure and Maurice could act.~ ~Abbe Midon’s plan, which
11   XXVIII|         to let her go would be an act of mercy. Did not Ney, on
12     XXIX|         and wait, Maurice. I must act alone in this matter, but
13     XXIX|           are ready to commit any act of folly. It is you who
14     XXXI|           seem to them a culpable act, under the circumstances.~ ~“
15     XXXI|         muster up courage for the act they were about to commit
16    XXXII|      refused, seemed a chivalrous act worthy of him.~ ~Besides,
17   XXXIII|     frantic with rage.~ ~“Was the act I committed so ignoble and
18    XXXIV|       arrest me. That would be an act worthy~ of you.~ ~“Maurice
19   XXXVII|           guilty of the execrable act. It betrayed a depth of
20  XXXVIII|        innocent of that atrocious act.”~ ~“You saw how I punished
21    XXXIX|   Sairmeuse as being guilty of an act of treason revolting to
22       XL|         well! Then it was another act of infamy on the part of
23       XL|         thought it a contemptible act to send armed soldiers to
24      XLI|      Maurice could commit such an act of folly after what I had
25      XLI|        What shall I do, then?”~ ~“Act openly; you are not compromised.
26     XLIV|       been guilty of an imprudent act. You do not understand to
27      XLV|       herself that it was only an act of justice which she had
28    XLVII|     charming guests.~ ~“Our first act, as you may suppose, was
29   XLVIII|         She would be compelled to act secretly, and with great
30     XLIX|         he burned.~ ~This strange act was the talk of the neighborhood.~ ~“
31      LII|          in criticising her every act, and in discovering her
32       LV| shrewdness. His mind was quick to act, and fertile in resources.