Excerpt from Le Vice Errant
Et l'on n'a pu même établir] identité de la victime. Dès les débuts de l'affaire, j'avais prévu que le crime serait classé parmi les X de l'inconnu. Comme disent les médecins, l'enfant se présentait mal. Par la tête Horrible, la tête était même mutilée. M. Coche fert y est allé pourtant de ses trois cents francs La prime du sang, quinze louis! C'était mettre la délation à bien bas prix! On dénonce pour moins! Dans la politique, mais là c'est une vocation. Et même un plaisir. Espoir de l'avancement, petites joies de la rancune. Mettez chaufroid de la rancune, la ven geance est un plat qui se déguste glacé. Or, dans le monde criminel, la délation est une joie qui se paie cher et peut coûter gros au voluptueux qui se.
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