The other is a disciple of Lenoir; he is the only one who preserves the great traditions of the police.

I had asked for an agent of no great account, backed by some official personage, and they send me those past-masters of the business! Ah, Grevin, Fouche wants to pry into my game.

That's why I left those fellows dining at the chateau; they may look into everything for all I care; they won't find Louis XVIII.

nor any sign of him." "But see here, my dear fellow, what game are you playing ?" cried Grevin.
"Ha, my friend, a double game is a dangerous one, but this, taking Fouche into account, is a triple one.

He may have nosed the fact that I am in the secrets of the house of Bourbon." "You ?" "I," replied Malin.
"Have you forgotten Favras ?" The words made an impression on the councillor.
"Since when ?" asked Grevin, after a pause.
"Since the Consulate for life." "I hope there's no proof of it ?" "Not that!" said Malin, clicking his thumb-nail against his teeth.
In few words the Councillor of State gave a clear and succinct account of the critical position in which Bonaparte was about to hold England, by threatening her with invasion from the camp at Boulogne; he explained to Grevin the bearings of that project, which was unobserved by France and Europe but suspected by Pitt; also the critical position in which England was about to put Bonaparte.