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The Confessions of Arsène Lupin

Chapter 26: FOOTNOTES
By Maurice Leblanc
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A series of linked episodes narrated by a charismatic gentleman thief recounts his clever burglaries, daring rescues, and tangled relationships; the stories blend mystery, crime, and adventure as the narrator explains methods, motives, and occasional acts of compassion, while encounters with investigators, lovers, and rivals create moral ambiguity. The narrative moves episodically through puzzles such as a missing wedding ring, shadowy clues, traps, and an invisible prisoner, culminating in a mix of capers and personal revelations about marriage, identity, and honor. Tone alternates between light wit and suspense, with intricate plotting and surprises that foreground intelligence and theatrical craft.

"I, the undersigned, Arsène Lupin, gentleman-burglar, ex-colonel, ex-man-of-all-work, ex-corpse, hereby certify that the person of the name of Ganimard gave proof of the most remarkable qualities during his stay in this house. He was exemplary in his behaviour, thoroughly devoted and attentive; and, unaided by the least clue, he foiled a part of my plans and saved the insurance-companies four hundred and fifty thousand francs. I congratulate him; and I am quite willing to overlook his blunder in not anticipating that the downstairs telephone communicates with the telephone in Sonia Kritchnoff's bedroom and that, when telephoning to Mr. Chief-detective, he was at the same time telephoning to me to clear out as fast as I could. It was a pardonable slip, which must not be allowed to dim the glamour of his services nor to detract from the merits of his victory.

"Having said this, I beg him to accept the homage of my admiration and of my sincere friendship.

"Arsène Lupin"

 
 
 

FOOTNOTES

 

[A] The Hollow Needle. By Maurice Leblanc. Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (Eveleigh Nash).

[B] 813. By Maurice Leblanc. Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (Mills & Boon).

[C] The Exploits of Arsène Lupin. By Maurice Leblanc. Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (Cassell). IV. The Escape of Arsène Lupin.

[D] The Exploits of Arsène Lupin. IX. Holmlock Shears arrives too late.

[E] Arsène Lupin. The Novel of the Play. By Edgar Jepson and Maurice Leblanc (Mills & Boon).

[F] The Hollow Needle. By Maurice Leblanc. Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (Nash). 813 By Maurice Leblanc. Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (Mills & Boon).