I became a collector of books.

You think, sir, perhaps that to take an interest in books a man must have studied, must be learned ?" "I know, dear M.Tabaret, that he must have money.

I am acquainted with an illustrious bibliomaniac who may be able to read, but who is most certainly unable to sign his own name." "This is very likely.

I, too, can read; and I read all the books I bought.

I collected all I could find which related, no matter how little, to the police.