He had often noticed in reports of trials and detailed descriptions of crimes that criminals seem to become entirely irrational after a certain length of time, and it was one of the arguments he best understood for demonstrating that bad men either are originally, or ultimately become mad.

To men like the vicar, almost the only possible theory of crime is the theory of insanity.

It is positively impossible for a man who has passed thirty or forty years in a quiet country parish to comprehend the motives or the actions of great criminals.

He naturally says they must be crazy or they would not do such things.

If Goddard were crazy enough to commit a forgery, he was crazy enough for anything, even to the extent of suspecting that his wife loved the squire.
"I think," said Mr.Ambrose, "that if you agree with me it will be best to warn Mr.Juxon of his danger." "Of course," murmured Mrs.Goddard.