Sentence Examples

1. We feel it advisable only to state, in brief, that the result desired was brought to pass and that the Prefect fulfilled punctually, although with reluctance, the terms of his compact with the Chevalier.
2. This point being settled, the Prefect broke forth at once into explanations of his own views, interspersing them with long comments upon the evidence of which latter we were not yet in possession.
3. But it has been suggested that the corpse discovered, is not that of the Marie Rogêt for the conviction of whose assassin, or assassins, the reward is offered, and respecting whom, solely, our agreement has been arranged with the Prefect.
4. The Prefect made unusual exertions and the powers of the whole Parisian police were, of course, tasked to the utmost extent.
5. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
6. I have copied them chiefly to show you the extreme remissness of the police, who, as far as I can understand from the Prefect, have not troubled themselves, in any respect, with an examination of the naval officer alluded to.
7. He wore spectacles, during the whole interview and an occasional signal glance beneath their green glasses, sufficed to convince me that he slept not the less soundly, because silently, throughout the seven or eight leaden-footed hours which immediately preceded the departure of the Prefect.
8. Nevertheless, that he failed in the solution of this mystery, is by no means that matter for wonder which he supposes it for, in truth, our friend the Prefect is somewhat too cunning to be profound.
9. Montalivet, transmitted to the prefect of Bayonne, mystified by two Greek words, têle, graphein.