And then, it's full of variety, so terrible, so fascinating." His voice sank a little, and he added, "And what fun it is!" "Fun!" cried Victoire.
"Yes ...

these rich men, these swells in their luxury--when one relieves them of a bank-note, how they do howl! ...

You should have seen that fat old Gournay-Martin when I relieved him of his treasures--what an agony! You almost heard the death-rattle in his throat.

And then the coronet! In the derangement of their minds--and it was sheer derangement, mind you--already prepared at Charmerace, in the derangement of Guerchard, I had only to put out my hand and pluck the coronet.

And the joy, the ineffable joy of enraging the police! To see Guerchard's furious eyes when I downed him....