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 1      III|  standing. She knew who these guests must be, for the cure’s
 2      III|       the exalted rank of his guests.~ ~“It is a great honor
 3      III| moment later the cure and his guests took their places at the
 4      III|      occupied in watching his guests, and in studying them with
 5      III|     read the character of his guests.~ ~So it was with great
 6     XIII|   came forward to receive his guests in person. A nattering distinction,
 7      XIV|        de Courtornieu’s noble guests.~ ~Decorations, fortune,
 8      XIV|       him that several of the guests remarked it.~ ~Some were
 9      XIV|      the expense of the other guests, who were again conversing
10     XVII|    gazing after her departing guests; then she started suddenly
11      XXV|   worthy man, on hearing what guests had arrived, went to the
12    XXXIV|    there were those among the guests who observed the bridegroom’
13    XXXIV|   oppressed him, and when the guests rose to repair to the drawing-rooms,
14    XXXIV|       by a crowd of wondering guests, who, foreseeing a stormy
15    XXXVI|     the glances cast upon the guests were by no means friendly.
16  XXXVIII|       the crowd of astonished guests, Jean thought neither of
17  XXXVIII|     courage failed him.~ ~The guests must have departed ere this,
18    XXXIX|  burst beneath that roof, the guests at Sairmeuse could not have
19    XXXIX|      with Jean Lacheneur, the guests stood as motionless as statues,
20    XXXIX|       the chateau on fire—the guests did not withdraw, they actually
21    XXXIX|   stay the tide of retreating guests.~ ~Stationing herself near
22    XXXIX|   Courtornieu.~ ~Soon all the guests, who had so eagerly presented
23    XXXIX|     had I been a man! All our guests have fled, Monsieur —all!”~ ~
24    XXXIX|       to the devil!”~ ~Of the guests that had just left his house
25      XLI|       evening to his father’s guests.~ ~“It is inconceivable!”
26      XLI|       needed at the farm. The guests were unable to obtain any
27     XLVI| permit.~ ~Could she tell what guests she was expecting?~ ~To
28    XLVII|     of the departure of these guests, for whose sake he had incurred
29    XLVII|     such amiable and charming guests.~ ~“Our first act, as you