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The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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CHAPTER XXIII STUNNING NEWS On going to see Nougarede, Saniel vaguely fancied the lawyer would tell him that an acquittal was certain if Florentin passed to the assizes, and even that an 'ordonnance de non-lieu' was prob

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CHAPTER XXIII
STUNNING NEWS
On going to see Nougarede, Saniel vaguely fancied the lawyer would tell
him that an acquittal was certain if Florentin passed to the assizes, and
even that an 'ordonnance de non-lieu' was probable.
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The Canterville Ghost

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXIII
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STUNNING NEWS
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On going to see Nougarede, Saniel vaguely fancied the lawyer would tell
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him that an acquittal was certain if Florentin passed to the assizes, and
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even that an 'ordonnance de non-lieu' was probable.
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an

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and

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assizes

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certain

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXIII

de

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even

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fancied

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Florentin

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going

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him

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if

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lawyer

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NEWS

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From this reading STUNNING NEWS

non-lieu

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Nougarede

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On

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ordonnance

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passed

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probable

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Saniel

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see

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STUNNING

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From this reading STUNNING NEWS

tell

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that

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the

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to

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vaguely

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was

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would

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From this reading On going to see Nougarede, Saniel vaguely fancied the lawyer would tell

XXIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XXIII

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 13?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXIII...", what tone does the author establish?

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Narrator: CHAPTER XXIII
Narrator: illustrated paper has published his portrait?"