The general leniency of the judicial procedure here, and the utter absence of all repressive measures, are a scandal to Europe.

What is wished for just now is the accentuation of the unrest--of the fermentation which undoubtedly exists--" "Undoubtedly, undoubtedly," broke in Mr Verloc in a deep deferential bass of an oratorical quality, so utterly different from the tone in which he had spoken before that his interlocutor remained profoundly surprised.
"It exists to a dangerous degree.

My reports for the last twelve months make it sufficiently clear." "Your reports for the last twelve months," State Councillor Wurmt began in his gentle and dispassionate tone, "have been read by me.

I failed to discover why you wrote them at all." A sad silence reigned for a time.

Mr Verloc seemed to have swallowed his tongue, and the other gazed at the papers on the table fixedly.