Whole villages have been wiped out to provide him with a little excitement.
The man was a Nero without any of Nero's amiable weaknesses.

He was obsessed with the idea that he himself was in danger of assassination, and saw an enemy even in his trusty servant.

Undoubtedly the chauffeur Poropulos was in touch with several Continental government circles.

You understand," said the Minister in conclusion, "that I am telling you this, not with the idea of expecting you, to relax your efforts to find the murderer and clear up the mystery, but in order that you may know something of the possible motive for this man's murder." T.X.spent an hour going over the decoded diary and documents and left the Home Office a little shakily.

It was inconceivable, incredible.