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 1     XIII|          himself as he ascended the staircase, “nothing could be more
 2       XV|             dragging herself to the staircase, she cried:~ ~“Help! help!
 3     XXIV|     standing in the hall and on the staircase.~ ~When they were gathered
 4    XXXIV|            smiling he descended the staircase.~ ~In the vestibule, lined
 5    XXXIV|          arm, he dragged him up the staircase, saying:~ ~“Come—you shall
 6     XXXV|             easy matter! A carpeted staircase is preferable to that rope
 7   XXXVII|           abbe descended the narrow staircase.~ ~“Unfortunate creatures!”
 8  XXXVIII|         door leading to the private staircase.~ ~“Where are you taking
 9  XXXVIII|          They hastily descended the staircase, passed through the gardens,
10    XLIII| communicating with the stables. The staircase leading to the floor above
11      XLV|          above,” she thought.~ ~The staircase led up from the middle of
12      XLV|          persons were ascending the staircase.~ ~Where should she go?
13     XLVI|         have heard a noise upon the staircase which creaked beneath the
14    XLVII|       Slowly he ascended the narrow staircase leading to the loft.~ ~M.
15    XLVII|           am not ungrateful.”~ ~The staircase was so narrow that they
16    XLVII|             obliged to feel for the staircase with his hands. At last
17    XLVII|             heart. He darted up the staircase.~ ~A man was kneeling beside
18    XLVII|      response, he darted toward the staircase so quickly that neither
19   XLVIII|             she descended the grand staircase, she could not help saying
20      LII|           door and to the servants’ staircase.~ ~“Take this,” she said,