Monsieur Lecoq - Emile Gaboriau - Books -  - 9798686863279 - January 21, 2021
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Monsieur Lecoq

Book Excerpt: ...luck to you and much pleasure!"This last wish was pure irony, for the weather was the most disagreeable that could be imagined. A very heavy snow storm had prevailed for several days. It was now beginning to thaw, and on all the frequented thoroughfares the slush was ankle-deep. It was still cold, however; a damp chill filled the air, and penetrated to the very marrow of one's bones. Besides, there was a dense fog, so dense that one could not see one's hands before one's face."What a beastly job!" growled one of the agents."Yes," replied the inspector who commanded the squad; "if you had an income of thirty thousand francs, I don't suppose you'd be here." The laugh that greeted this common-place joke was not so much flattery as homage to a recognized and established superiority. The inspector was, in fact, one of the most esteemed members of the force, a man who had proved his worth. His powers of penetration were not, perhaps, very great; but he thoroughly understood his profession, its...

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 21, 2021
ISBN13 9798686863279
Pages 272
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 14 mm   ·   367 g
Language French  

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