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Doors and bells are things that should work without being heard. I am here, and that is the important point.
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Doors and bells are things that should work without being heard. I am here, and that is the important point.
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Au revoir, master; next year, in this world or in the next.
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Au revoir, master; next year, in this world or in the next.
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It becomes monotonous to win all the time.
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“And I am not sorry!
It becomes monotonous to win all the time.
Yesterday I had only to stretch out my hand to finish you forever. Today I belong to you. The game is yours.” Lupin laughed heartily and then continued: “At last the gallery will be entertained! Lupin in prison! How will he get out? In prison!
One never wastes his time when engaged in a search,
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One never wastes his time when engaged in a search,
” said Wilson, sententiously.
A person can feign terror, joy, anxiety, in fact all emotions; but a person cannot feign absolute indifference or light, careless laughter.
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Despite all he knew, Sholmes was now in doubt.
A person can feign terror, joy, anxiety, in fact all emotions; but a person cannot feign absolute indifference or light, careless laughter.
Yet he continued to question her:
Brigadier Folenfant, a man surrenders only when he is in danger. Surely, you do not pretend to say that I am in any danger.
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“Oh! parbleu!
Brigadier Folenfant, a man surrenders only when he is in danger. Surely, you do not pretend to say that I am in any danger.
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I: Lottery Ticket No. 514
Doors and bells are things that should work without being heard. I am here, and that is the important point.
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Doors and bells are things that should work without being heard. I am here, and that is the important point.
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See what it is to have a bad reputation.
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“That means, my dear monsieur, that you do not wish to accept anything from Arsène Lupin.
See what it is to have a bad reputation.
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Ah! he is not there. … Nor any of the others. … I don’t see anyone.
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“Is dear old Ganimard still waiting? … He would like very much to be present at this charming domestic scene! …
Ah! he is not there. … Nor any of the others. … I don’t see anyone.
The deuce! The situation is becoming serious. I dare say they are already under the porte-cochère … talking to the concierge, perhaps … or, even, ascending the stairs!”
They are flesh and blood like you and me, and can’t fade away like smoke.
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“Where do you think they are, chief? They must be somewhere!
They are flesh and blood like you and me, and can’t fade away like smoke.
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II: The Blue Diamonds
It is only when I do not understand things that I suspect Arsène Lupin.
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It is only when I do not understand things that I suspect Arsène Lupin.
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III: Herlock Sholmes Opens Hostilities
Arsène Lupin, I am; Arsène Lupin, I shall remain.
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Besides, my life is so pleasant! … If I wished to do so, I might become—what shall I say? … An orator, a manufacturer, a politician. … But, I assure you, I shall never have such a desire.
Arsène Lupin, I am; Arsène Lupin, I shall remain.
I have made a vain search in history to find a career comparable to mine; a life better filled or more intense. … Napoleon? Yes, perhaps.
That is everything, do you understand, the danger! The continuous feeling of danger! To breathe it as you breathe the air, to scent it in every breath of wind, to detect it in every unusual sound. … And, in the midst of the tempest, to remain calm … and not to stumble!
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That is everything, do you understand, the danger! The continuous feeling of danger! To breathe it as you breathe the air, to scent it in every breath of wind, to detect it in every unusual sound. … And, in the midst of the tempest, to remain calm … and not to stumble!
Otherwise, you are lost. There is only one sensation equal to it: that of the chauffeur in an automobile race. But that race lasts only a few hours; my race continues until death!”
Oh! a person has simply to use his brains,
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Oh! a person has simply to use his brains,
” said Herlock Sholmes, nattered at the homage of the expert criminal.
And so few have any brains to use,
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And so few have any brains to use,
” replied Lupin. “And, now, that the field of conjectures has been narrowed down, and the rubbish cleared away—”
Herlock Sholmes and Wilson are the prisoners of Arsène Lupin. It’s a bad beginning; but he laughs best who laughs last.
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Herlock Sholmes and Wilson are the prisoners of Arsène Lupin. It’s a bad beginning; but he laughs best who laughs last.
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V: An Abduction
I advise you to aim at the cheek if you wish to hit the temple,
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I advise you to aim at the cheek if you wish to hit the temple,
” replied Lupin, without turning his head.
Irons can be broken.
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Irons can be broken.
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Au revoir, master; next year, in this world or in the next.
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Au revoir, master; next year, in this world or in the next.
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VI: Second Arrest of Arsène Lupin
It becomes monotonous to win all the time.
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“And I am not sorry!
It becomes monotonous to win all the time.
Yesterday I had only to stretch out my hand to finish you forever. Today I belong to you. The game is yours.” Lupin laughed heartily and then continued: “At last the gallery will be entertained! Lupin in prison! How will he get out? In prison!
Ah! Sholmes, life is just one damn thing after another!
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Today I belong to you. The game is yours.” Lupin laughed heartily and then continued: “At last the gallery will be entertained! Lupin in prison! How will he get out? In prison! … What an adventure! …
Ah! Sholmes, life is just one damn thing after another!
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VII: The Jewish Lamp
Wilson, when you get funny, you get beastly funny,
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Wilson, when you get funny, you get beastly funny,
” growled Sholmes.
One never wastes his time when engaged in a search,
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One never wastes his time when engaged in a search,
” said Wilson, sententiously.
I am tired of the unequal struggle, in which we are sure to be defeated.
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“I bow to the inevitable.
I am tired of the unequal struggle, in which we are sure to be defeated.
Lupin is stronger than I am—stronger than the two of us; therefore, we must surrender.”
We thought so, because the wish was father to the thought. That man has us bewitched.
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We thought so, because the wish was father to the thought. That man has us bewitched.
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VIII: The Shipwreck
A person can feign terror, joy, anxiety, in fact all emotions; but a person cannot feign absolute indifference or light, careless laughter.
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Despite all he knew, Sholmes was now in doubt.
A person can feign terror, joy, anxiety, in fact all emotions; but a person cannot feign absolute indifference or light, careless laughter.
Yet he continued to question her:
Brigadier Folenfant, a man surrenders only when he is in danger. Surely, you do not pretend to say that I am in any danger.
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“Oh! parbleu!
Brigadier Folenfant, a man surrenders only when he is in danger. Surely, you do not pretend to say that I am in any danger.
”
Brigadier Folenfant, you have no intention of killing me; you may wish to wound me since you are afraid I may escape. But if by chance the wound prove mortal? Just think of your remorse! It would embitter your old age.
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Brigadier Folenfant, you have no intention of killing me; you may wish to wound me since you are afraid I may escape. But if by chance the wound prove mortal? Just think of your remorse! It would embitter your old age.
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