The Champdoce mysteryCharles Scribner's Sons, 1913 |
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André André obeyed answered asked bert Bevron bourg Bruno Catenac Château Counsellor Count cried daugh daughter Daumon Diana de Laurebourg door Duchess de Champdoce Duke de Champdoce exclaimed eyes face father fear feel felt fortune Françoise Gandelu Gaston gazed George de Croisenois girl give glance hand head heard heart honor Hortebise hour Jean Klopen knew lady Laure Lecoq letter lips listen looked lover Madame de Mussidan Mademoiselle de Laurebourg Mademoiselle Marie Marie Marquis de Croisenois marriage marry Mascarin matter means mind Montlouis murmured never night Norbert Octave once Paris Paul paused Perpignan Poitiers poor Puymandour reply returned Sabine seemed servants smile soon speak Tantaine tell terrible thought thousand francs to-day to-morrow told took turned uttered Verminet voice wait wife window wish woman words young Young Savage
Popular passages
Page 218 - I was never more in earnest in my life. I have found him; only as it is impossible for me to appear in the matter, I shall delegate to you and Perpignan the happiness of restoring the lost son to his father's arms.
Page 114 - I swear to you by all that I hold most sacred in this world, that I am innocent of this deed.
Page 95 - He sat down in his arm-chair, and, resting his head on his hands, and his elbows on his desk, he strove to review the position thoroughly.