As for Monferrand, that's another matter; he's a man to carve himself his share, only I should be much surprised if he had put himself in a bad position.

He's incapable of a blunder, particularly of a stupid blunder, like that of taking money and leaving a receipt for it lying about." Massot paused, and with a jerk of his head called Pierre's attention to Duthil, who, feverish, but nevertheless smiling, stood in a group which had just collected around the two ministers.

"There! do you see that young man yonder, that dark handsome fellow whose beard looks so triumphant ?" "I know him," said Pierre.
"Oh! you know Duthil.

Well, he's one who most certainly took money.

But he's a mere bird.