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1  "Think not I contented myself with this one effort," continued Villefort.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 67. At the Office of the King's Attorney.
2  Chateau-Renaud contented himself with tapping his boot with his flexible cane.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 91. Mother and Son.
3  content with making me pay for my hat, he may desire to become my heir, and re.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18. The Treasure.
4  Well, since you will grant me no more, I must be content with what you give me.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 96. The Contract.
5  I might not always be content with that answer," replied the visitor, "for I come from one to whom everyone must be at home.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 69. The Inquiry.
6  You know, sir," said the governor, persisting, "that we are not content in such cases as this with such a simple examination.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 19. The Third Attack.
7  Everybody talked at once, without waiting for a reply and each one seemed to be contented with expressing his or her own thoughts.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 5. The Marriage-Feast.
8  He therefore promised Albert that he would content himself the morrow with witnessing the Carnival from the windows of the Rospoli Palace.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 36. The Carnival at Rome.
9  This time I did not content myself with looking, but I took my knife out of my pocket, felt that the point was sharp, and sprang over the wall.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 44. The Vendetta.
10  The latter, faithful to the principle of Horace, nil admirari, had contented himself with showing his knowledge by declaring in what lake the best lampreys were caught.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 64. The Beggar.
11  The cause which the young man espoused was one so sacred that Beauchamp had only to comply with all his wishes; he yielded and contented himself with following Morcerf.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 88. The Insult.
12  The conduct of the son in seeking to avenge his father was so natural that Chateau-Renaud did not seek to dissuade him, and was content with renewing his assurances of devotion.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 88. The Insult.
13  Five and twenty thousand francs is not a large sum, however," replied Monte Cristo, with a tone so sweet and gentle, that it went to Maximilian's heart like the voice of a father; "but they will not be content with that.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 50. The Morrel Family.
14  The count bowed, and contented himself with seeing Villefort to the door of his cabinet, the procureur being escorted to his carriage by two footmen, who, on a signal from their master, followed him with every mark of attention.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 48. Ideology.
15  Valentine, with her woman's instinct, guessed that Morrel would be Monte Cristo's second, and from the young man's well-known courage and his great affection for the count, she feared that he would not content himself with the passive part assigned to him.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 93. Valentine.
16  The conversation had now turned upon a topic so pleasing to Morrel, that he was ready to accede to anything that Valentine thought fit to propose, and he likewise felt that a piece of intelligence such as he just heard ought to be more than sufficient to content him for one day.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 78. We hear From Yanina.
17  Edmond felt a sort of stupor creeping over him which brought with it a feeling almost of content; the gnawing pain at his stomach had ceased; his thirst had abated; when he closed his eyes he saw myriads of lights dancing before them like the will-o'-the-wisps that play about the marshes.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15. Number 34 and Number 27.
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