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The Count's Millions

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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From an attack of apoplexy.”
My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; my God, forgive me.
It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!
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The Count's Millions

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Count's Millions is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
From an attack of apoplexy.”
Line 2
My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.
Line 3
It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.
Line 4
It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.
Line 5
Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!

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a

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

always

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

an

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From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”

and

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

apoplexy

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From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”

as

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

at

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

attack

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From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”

breaking

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

but

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

by

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

completely

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

confessed

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From this reading Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!

d'Argeles

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From this reading Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!

emotion

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

everything

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From this reading Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!

evinced

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

exclaimed

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

felt

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

for

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

forgive

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

Fortunat

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

From

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From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”

God

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

greatly

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

had

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

having

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

he

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

heart

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

her

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

him

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

his

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

if

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

in

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

instance

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

is

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

It

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

killed

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

letter

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

M

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

Madame

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From this reading Madame d’Argeles had confessed everything!

me

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

mitigated

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

moved

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

much

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

My

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

needless

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

now

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

of

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From this reading “From an attack of apoplexy.”

others

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

present

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

quickly

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

respectful

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

satisfaction

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

say

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

she

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

so

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

succeeded

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

suffered

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

suspected

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

sympathy

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

that

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

the

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

this

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

to

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

truth

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

was

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

wept

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

were

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From this reading It was my letter that killed him!” and she wept as if her heart were breaking--this woman who had suffered and wept so much.

who

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

with

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

woes

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From this reading It is needless to say that M. Fortunat was moved with sympathy; he always evinced a respectful sympathy for the woes of others; but in the present instance, his emotion was greatly mitigated by the satisfaction he felt at having succeeded so quickly and so completely.

woman

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

wretched

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From this reading “My God!” exclaimed the wretched woman, who now suspected the truth; “my God, forgive me.

Chapter 29 of The Count's Millions by Emile Gaboriau holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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