"Of the high police.

I fancy that monsieur's affair is political ?" "Why should you fancy that ?" "Because my comrade and I are not engaged on other cases.

The criminal receives very different treatment.

Permit me to assure you of that.
And no consideration whatever.

The common police is so unmannerly.
There!--one may well release the arms--since we understand each other." "I shall not try to escape--if that is what you mean," replied Barebone, with a laugh.
"Nothing else--nothing else," his affable captor assured him.
And for the remainder of a long drive through the noisy streets the three men sat upright in the dim and musty cab in silence..