1 The man with the torch complied, although not asked in the most polite terms.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 20. The Cemetery of the Chateau D'If. 2 I am not going there to be imprisoned," said Dantes; "it is only used for political prisoners.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 8. The Chateau D'If. 3 Politics has made you laugh at everything, and political men have made you disbelieve everything.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 74. The Villefort Family Vault. 4 All I ask is, that Villefort will be firm and inflexible for the future in his political principles.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 6. The Deputy Procureur du Roi. 5 This harsh letter, coming as it did from a man generally so polite and respectful, struck a mortal blow at the pride of Villefort.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 78. We hear From Yanina. 6 "It is quite wonderful, Mr. President, how entirely you have read my thoughts," said Benedetto, in his softest voice and most polite manner.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 110. The Indictment. 7 He is a perfect nobleman, very polite, modest, and agreeable, such as may be found constantly in Italy, descendants of very ancient families.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 54. A Flurry in Stocks. 8 "Well, then, it is but fair that you should be paid for your loss of time and trouble," said the count; and he made a gesture of polite dismissal.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 42. Monsieur Bertuccio. 9 "It is reported your political opinions are extreme," said Villefort, who had never heard anything of the kind, but was not sorry to make this inquiry, as if it were an accusation.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 7. The Examination. 10 The magistrates freely discussed their political views; the military part of the company talked unreservedly of Moscow and Leipsic, while the women commented on the divorce of Josephine.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 6. The Deputy Procureur du Roi. 11 Your position as secretary to the minister renders your authority great on the subject of political news; you never open your mouth but the stockbrokers immediately stenograph your words.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 54. A Flurry in Stocks. 12 "This will be," added Noirtier, with a smile, "one means by which you may a second time save me, if the political balance should some day take another turn, and cast you aloft while hurling me down."
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 12. Father and Son. 13 It was not over the downfall of the man, but over the defeat of the Napoleonic idea, that they rejoiced, and in this they foresaw for themselves the bright and cheering prospect of a revivified political existence.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 6. The Deputy Procureur du Roi. 14 If he did not come, the painful sensation became most intense; if, on the contrary, he appeared, his noble countenance, his brilliant eyes, his amiability, his polite attention even towards Madame Danglars, soon dispelled every impression of fear.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 76. Progress of Cavalcanti the Younger. 15 He was about to marry a young and charming woman, whom he loved, not passionately, but reasonably, as became a deputy attorney of the king; and besides her personal attractions, which were very great, Mademoiselle de Saint-Meran's family possessed considerable political influence, which they would, of course, exert in his favor.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 7. The Examination. 16 Danglars had, however, protested against showing himself in a ministerial box, declaring that his political principles, and his parliamentary position as member of the opposition party would not permit him so to commit himself; the baroness had, therefore, despatched a note to Lucien Debray, bidding him call for them, it being wholly impossible for her to go alone with Eugenie to the opera.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 53. Robert le Diable. 17 Then, instead of plunging into the mass of documents piled before him, he opened the drawer of his desk, touched a spring, and drew out a parcel of cherished memoranda, amongst which he had carefully arranged, in characters only known to himself, the names of all those who, either in his political career, in money matters, at the bar, or in his mysterious love affairs, had become his enemies.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 72. Madame de Saint-Meran. Your search result may include more than 17 sentences. If you upgrade to a VIP account, you will see up to 500 sentences for one search.