1 Nevertheless, we will remark cursorily, there is still an abyss between these races of men and the hideous assassin of the towns.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VI—JEAN VALJEAN 2 He was an assassin through coolness.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER III—BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASS... 3 An idea, a flash, crossed Marius' mind; this was the expedient of which he was in search, the solution of that frightful problem which was torturing him, of sparing the assassin and saving the victim.
4 An explosion was heard, the assassin fell to the pavement face downwards.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 12: CHAPTER VIII—MANY INTERROGATION POINTS WITH REGARD TO A C... 5 The coachman humbly represented to "monsieur l'Inspecteur," that the Utrecht velvet of his carriage was all spotted with the blood of the assassinated man, and with mire from the assassin.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER XI—CONCUSSION IN THE ABSOLUTE 6 Jean Valjean, as you have said, is an assassin and a thief.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 9: CHAPTER IV—A BOTTLE OF INK WHICH ONLY SUCCEEDED IN WHITEN... 7 While talking, the man contrived to tear and pull off behind, without the assassin perceiving it, a bit of the assassinated man's coat.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 9: CHAPTER IV—A BOTTLE OF INK WHICH ONLY SUCCEEDED IN WHITEN... 8 He then concluded it must be an assassin.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 38 HOW, WITHOUT INCOMMDING HIMSELF, ATHOS PROCURES HIS EQUIPMENT 9 The sword of the Guardsman slipped along the barrel of the now-useless weapon, and passed through the thigh of the assassin, who fell.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 41 THE SEIGE OF LA ROCHELLE 10 D'Artagnan preferred the second means, and lifted the assassin onto his shoulders at the moment the enemy fired.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 41 THE SEIGE OF LA ROCHELLE 11 A slight shock, the dull noise of three balls which penetrated the flesh, a last cry, a convulsion of agony, proved to d'Artagnan that the would-be assassin had saved his life.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 41 THE SEIGE OF LA ROCHELLE 12 "The executioner may kill, without being on that account an assassin," said the man in the red cloak, rapping upon his immense sword.
13 Then I saw that they took me for the assassin.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 45. The Rain of Blood. 14 At the same moment the count seized with his left hand the assassin's wrist, and wrung it with such strength that the knife fell from his stiffened fingers, and Caderousse uttered a cry of pain.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 82. The Burglary. 15 The assassin, finding that he no longer cried out, lifted his head up by the hair; his eyes were closed, and the mouth was distorted.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 82. The Burglary.