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- The Mystery of Orcival
- By
- Emile Gaboriau
- M. Plantat was so naturally.
- II
- M. Courtois understood all the importance of these traces.
- M. and Mme. de Tremorel, one could see, were adored by their people.
- III
- M. Domini made a motion as if to rise; then sat down again.
- M. Courtois scratched his head; it was his appeal to memory.
- M. Plantat continued:
- M. Courtois thought it due to his dignity to anticipate M. Plantat.
- IV
- M. Domini had not lost sight of his plan of attack.
- M. Domini made one more effort.
- M. Plantat gazed at the detective with visible pleasure.
- M. Lecoq glanced tenderly at the portrait.
- M. Lecoq went on:
- VI
- M. Domini and Plantat held their tongues. M. Lecoq walked up to them.
- M. Lecoq reflected.
- M. Lecoq caught him by the arm.
- M. Plantat shook his head.
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- M. Plantat abruptly interrupted the detective.
- M. Domini's voice was heard in the entry, calling out to his clerk.
- M. Plantat's face remained placid, but his eyes shone.
- M. Lecoq went on:
- M. Lecoq, at this question, seemed like a man just roused from sleep.
- M. Lecoq, indignant, ate three or four lozenges at a mouthful.
- M. Plantat did not seem to be quite convinced yet.
- M. Plantat interrupted:
- M. Lecoq paused, in expectation of a question, or a remark.
- M. Plantat bowed.
- M. Domini did not let him finish.
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- M. Lecoq advanced and spoke.
- M. Gendron reflected a moment.
- M. Plantat now took a bold step.
- M. Lecoq bowed, flattered and grateful for the invitation.
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- M. Plantat stamped impatiently.
- M. Plantat rose, as if terrified by what he was about to hear.
- M. Plantat approached the table, and, not without difficulty, read:
- M. Courtois heard this exclamation.
- M. Plantat sighed heavily.
- M. Plantat's tone became more and more winning.
- M. Lecoq went up to M. Plantat, and taking off his hat:
- M. Plantat frowned involuntarily.
- M. Lecoq lit an aromatic weed, and remarked:
- M. Plantat bowed in token of assent.
- M. Plantat reflected a moment.
- M. Lecoq continued:
- M. Plantat rose abruptly.
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- M. Plantat, having shut the closet-door, took the detective's hand.
- M. Gendron also cordially shook the detective's hand, saying:
- M. Lecoq bowed modestly. These praises evidently pleased him greatly.
- M. Lecoq shook his head.
- M. Plantat started up, pale, more moved than he had yet appeared.
- M. Lecoq, despite his cool-headedness, was disconcerted.
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- He dared not say, "poison."
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- M. Lecoq was the first to recover himself.
- M. Plantat appeared to be unconscious of the detective's searching look.
- M. Lecoq smiled and muttered in a low tone:
- M. Plantat did not choose to answer directly.
- M. Plantat made a gesture of impotent rage.
- M. Plantat wished to send his servant to him; but M. Lecoq objected.
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- M. Plantat smiled sadly, and looking steadily at him, replied:
- M. Plantat stopped and hesitated.
- M. Lecoq took him by the hand, and pressing it significantly, said:
- XXIII
- M. Domini encouraged him with an approving gesture.
- M. Lecoq shrugged his shoulders, and proceeded:
- M. Plantat tried to protest.
- M. Domini gave a start.
- M. Lecoq reflected a moment.
- M. Domini opened his portfolio and wrote off a warrant as follows:
- M. Lecoq affectionately pressed his friend's hand.
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- M. Plantat bowed, saying:
- M. Plantat became attention itself.
- M. Lecoq smiled loftily.
- M. Plantat seemed to feel extremely distressed at this.
- M. Lecoq smiled shrewdly and proceeded:
- M. Plantat lost patience.
- M. Lecoq was silent; his companion insisted.
- M. Lecoq stopped him with a haughty gesture.
- M. Lecoq grew calmer.
- M. Lecoq could not help smiling at the old man's faith.
- M. Lecoq gazed intently at his companion, and simply said:
- M. Plantat gave an exclamation of surprise.
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- M. Lecoq's eye glistened as Palot proceeded.
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- M. Lecoq was delighted; he had looked for this request, and expected it.
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