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As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it did not exist, or to confirm it, if it were already awakened.
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As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it did not exist, or to confirm it, if it were already awakened. Caderousse’s hands still grasped the gold and bank-notes, and La Carconte called up her sweetest smiles while welcoming the reappearance
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From this reading Carconte called up her sweetest smiles while welcoming the reappearance
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From this reading As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a
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From this reading scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it
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From this reading Caderousse’s hands still grasped the gold and bank-notes, and La
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From this reading As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a
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From this reading Carconte called up her sweetest smiles while welcoming the reappearance
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From this reading As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a
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From this reading scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it
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From this reading scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it
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From this reading As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a
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From this reading Caderousse’s hands still grasped the gold and bank-notes, and La
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From this reading did not exist, or to confirm it, if it were already awakened.
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From this reading scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it
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From this reading did not exist, or to confirm it, if it were already awakened.
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From this reading Carconte called up her sweetest smiles while welcoming the reappearance
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From this reading As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a
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From this reading scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it
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From this reading Carconte called up her sweetest smiles while welcoming the reappearance
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From this reading Caderousse’s hands still grasped the gold and bank-notes, and La
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From this reading scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it
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From this reading Carconte called up her sweetest smiles while welcoming the reappearance
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From this reading As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a
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From this reading scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it
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From this reading As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a
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From this reading Carconte called up her sweetest smiles while welcoming the reappearance
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From this reading scrutinizing glance—but there was nothing to excite suspicion, if it
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From this reading Carconte called up her sweetest smiles while welcoming the reappearance
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From this reading did not exist, or to confirm it, if it were already awakened.
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From this reading Carconte called up her sweetest smiles while welcoming the reappearance
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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 045: The Rain of Blood?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "As the jeweller returned to the apartment, he cast around him a...", what tone does the author establish?
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