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 1       XI|         render all my precautions useless?”~ ~He watched Maurice as
 2      XIV|         to prevent such an act of useless folly!”~ ~“Useless folly!
 3      XIV|         act of useless folly!”~ ~“Useless folly! Zounds! Marquis,
 4       XV|         render all my precautions useless?’”~ ~“No.”~ ~M. d’Escorval
 5     XVII|    Arguments and persuasions were useless. The condemned man no longer
 6    XVIII|     Escorval felt that denial was useless.~ ~“Lacheneur is deaf to
 7       XX|           room, he said:~ ~“It is useless to send for the marquis.”~ ~“
 8      XXV|       sacrifice would be not only useless, but dangerous. Your confession
 9     XXVI|          made all his precautions useless, and destroyed his hopes
10     XXIX|       dissuade her from incurring useless danger.~ ~She refused to
11    XXXII|        despair.~ ~“The letter was useless!” he murmured.~ ~Poor generous
12     XXXV|       that rope which hangs there useless, Corporal, you could add
13    XXXIX|        deserters.~ ~Vain attempt! Useless sacrifice! Many ladies were
14       XL|       them,” he replied.~ ~“It is useless for us to attempt to deceive
15     XLII|      Blanche felt that denial was useless.~ ~“Yes,” she answered; “
16     XLVI| indisputable. She had committed a useless crime; she had murdered