You shall give me your instructions then, and we will agree upon my share of the spoils.
It should be something handsome, for I have the vanity to believe that no one would come and disturb a fellow of my calibre for any insignificant piece of business.

But after all I am weary of playing the thief and pickpocket--it is beneath me--and I mean to devote all my energies in future to the noble art of assassination; it is more worthy of my undisputed prowess.

I would rather be a grand, man-slaying lion than any meaner beast of prey.

If this is a question of killing I am your man--but one thing more, it must be a fellow who will defend himself.

Our victims are so apt to be cowardly, and give in without a struggle--it is no better than sticking a pig--and that I cannot stand, it disgusts me.