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1  Morrel went away, making a sign to the Catalan that he had left his purse on the chimney-piece.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 27. The Story.
2  If we wanted to conceal the noble action this purse commemorates, we should not expose it thus to view.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 50. The Morrel Family.
3  Morrel took the purse, and started as he did so, for a vague remembrance reminded him that it once belonged to himself.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 30. The Fifth of September.
4  Oh," cried Julie, "I have not lost all hope of some day kissing that hand, as I now kiss the purse which he has touched.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 50. The Morrel Family.
5  Julie returned, holding the silken purse in her hands, while tears of joy rolled down her cheeks, like dewdrops on the rose.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 105. The Cemetery of Pere-la-Chaise.
6  I was expressing to my father my fears that he had wanted many things in my absence, and to convince me he emptied his purse on the table.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 2. Father and Son.
7  But Vampa raised his head proudly; as to Teresa, her eyes sparkled when she thought of all the fine gowns and gay jewellery she could buy with this purse of gold.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
8  He had read in the countenances of Luigi and Teresa their steadfast resolution not to surrender him, and he drew from his pocket a purse full of gold, which he offered to them.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
9  Caderousse, more and more astonished, went toward a large oaken cupboard, opened it, and gave the abbe a long purse of faded red silk, round which were two copper runners that had once been gilt.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 27. The Story.
10  "No, no," returned Monte Cristo, pale as death, pressing one hand on his heart to still its throbbings, while with the other he pointed to a crystal cover, beneath which a silken purse lay on a black velvet cushion.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 50. The Morrel Family.
11  I saw then that we were descending a large staircase; around us were all my mother's servants carrying trunks, bags, ornaments, jewels, purses of gold, with which they were hurrying away in the greatest distraction.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 77. Haidee.
12  Morcerf then, with that delighted philosophy which believes that nothing is impossible to a full purse or well-lined pocketbook, supped, went to bed, slept soundly, and dreamed he was racing all over Rome at Carnival time in a coach with six horses.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 32. The Waking.
13  Julie had scarcely recovered from her deep emotion when she rushed out of the room, descended to the next floor, ran into the drawing-room with childlike joy and raised the crystal globe which covered the purse given by the unknown of the Allees de Meillan.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 105. The Cemetery of Pere-la-Chaise.
14  Ten times, as I told you, he came to see Dantes' father, and offered to receive him in his own house; and the night or two before his death, as I have already said, he left his purse on the mantelpiece, with which they paid the old man's debts, and buried him decently; and so Edmond's father died, as he had lived, without doing harm to any one.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 27. The Story.