Daubrecq

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Portrait of Maurice Leblanc Maurice Leblanc,  The Crystal Stopper

“ She had lost some part of her confidence in him and she shrugged her shoulders lightly:
“If d’Albufex has not purloined the list, one man alone can exercise any influence; one man alone: Daubrecq.”
She spoke these words in a low and absent voice that made him shudder. Was she still thinking, as he had often seemed to feel, of going back to Daubrecq and paying him for Gilbert’s life?
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Source: Gutenberg

Portrait of Maurice Leblanc Maurice Leblanc,  The Crystal Stopper

“ Daubrecq made a furious gesture:
“You fool! You fool! You’ve been trapped! For hatred of me, I expect? And now you’re going to take your revenge?”
“With a certain satisfaction, Daubrecq. Remember my little friend, the opera-dancer, at Nice.... It’s your turn now to dance.”
“So it means prison?”
“I should think so,” said Prasville. “Besides, it doesn’t matter. You’re done for, anyhow. Deprived of the list, without defence of any kind, you’re bound to fall to pieces of your own weight. And I shall be present at the break-up. That’s my revenge.”
“And you believe that!” yelled Daubrecq, furiously.
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Source: Gutenberg

Portrait of Maurice Leblanc Maurice Leblanc,  The Crystal Stopper — Chapter III: The home life of Alexis Daubrecq (1912)

“ The pain caused a second's apprehension and distraction, of which he at once took advantage to beat down Daubrecq's outstretched hands and to dig his ten fingers into his adversary's throat and neck.
Daubrecq struggled. Daubrecq tried to pull away the hands that were throttling him; but he was beginning to choke and felt his strength decreasing.
"Aha, you old monkey!" growled Lupin, forcing him to the floor. "Why don't you shout for help? How frightened you must be of a scandal!"
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Source: Wikisource

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