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The Count's Millions

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
Let us get back to business,” he remarked; that is to say, to Casimir.
What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.
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The Count's Millions

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Count's Millions is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.
Line 2
His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.
Line 3
Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.
Line 4
What did you do with the fool after my departure?”
Line 5
First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.

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a

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

after

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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”

and

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

anything

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

as

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

back

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

beginning

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

business

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

but

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

cared

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

Casimir

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

Chupin

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

concerning

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

confidential

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

departure

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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”

did

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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”

disclosures

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

do

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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”

easy

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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.

else

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

emotion

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

family

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

find

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

first

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

fool

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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”

for

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

friendly

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

get

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

grand

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

had

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

have

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

He

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

him

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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.

His

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

I

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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.

information

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

interest

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

is

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

Let

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

monsieur

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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.

more

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

my

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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”

no

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

of

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

out

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

politeness

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

quickly

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

rather

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

really

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

remarked

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

said

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

sake

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

say

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

sobered

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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.

task

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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.

testifying

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

than

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

that

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

the

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

these

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

this

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

to

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

Turk

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

us

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From this reading “Let us get back to business,” he remarked; “that is to say, to Casimir.

vanished

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

was

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

wearisome

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From this reading His first emotion had quickly vanished; and he was beginning to find these confidential disclosures rather wearisome.

What

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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”

which

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From this reading “First, monsieur, I sobered him; which was no easy task.

with

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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”

would

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From this reading He said this as he would have said anything else, out of politeness and for the sake of testifying a friendly interest; but he really cared no more for this information concerning the Chupin family than the grand Turk.

you

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From this reading What did you do with the fool after my departure?”

Chapter 32 of The Count's Millions by Emile Gaboriau holds 168 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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