Chapter I: Epilogue: 357

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Rouletabille had hidden himself in the shadow of a pillar 14

He stood erect, wrapped in the rags of a long coat which hung about his legs, bareheaded and barefooted 52

The Plan of the Fort of Hercules 87

The Fort of Hercules 90

It made us nervous and restless to look at each other, seated around the table, mute, leaning forward, wearing our black spectacles, behind which it was as impossible to read our eyes as our thoughts 167

The Plan of the inhabited floor of the Square Tower 183

He fled from us and rushed further into the night, shrieking aloud, “The perfume of the Lady in Black! The perfume of the Lady in Black!” 203

His eyes seemed glued to his drawing. They never moved from the paper 234

Rouletabille examined the barrel of Darzac’s revolver and then compared the weapon with the other which he held 242

It was Bernier! It was Bernier who lay there, the death rattle in his throat and a stream of blood flowing from his breast 302

Ah! That profile standing out darkly from the depths of the embrasure, lighted up by the red glow of the setting sun 332

Rouletabille advanced toward him: “Larsan,” he said, “Larsan, do you give yourself up?” But Larsan did not reply 352

The Perfume of the Lady in Black