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  • Cochepaille was no less savage and seemed even more stupid than the prisoner.

    Les Miserables 2008

  • Chenildieu, and Cochepaille should be heard once more and solemnly interrogated.

    Les Miserables 2008

  • Cochepaille, who was intimidated, made a military salute.

    Les Miserables 2008

  • Besides Brevet, there are only two convicts in existence who have seen Jean Valjean; they are Cochepaille and Chenildieu, and are sentenced for life.

    Les Miserables 2008

  • Cochepaille pushed up his sleeve; all eyes were focused on him and on his bare arm.

    Les Miserables 2008

  • "Cochepaille, you have, near the bend in your left arm, a date stamped in blue letters with burnt powder; the date is that of the landing of the Emperor at Cannes, March 1, 1815; pull up your sleeve!"

    Les Miserables, Volume I, Fantine 1862

  • The district-attorney concluded by insisting, that in default of Javert, the three witnesses Brevet, Chenildieu, and Cochepaille should be heard once more and solemnly interrogated.

    Les Miserables, Volume I, Fantine 1862

  • Cochepaille pushed up his sleeve; all eyes were focused on him and on his bare arm.

    Les Miserables, Volume I, Fantine 1862

  • Chenildieu, that Cochepaille, old convicts who had known him; but they certainly would not recognize him; -- bah! what an idea! that Javert was a hundred leagues from suspecting the truth; that all conjectures and all suppositions were fixed on Champmathieu, and that there is nothing so head-strong as suppositions and conjectures; that accordingly there was no danger.

    Les Miserables, Volume I, Fantine 1862

  • Cochepaille was no less savage and seemed even more stupid than the prisoner.

    Les Miserables, Volume I, Fantine 1862

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