The Inspector of the Piazza Navona[14] would seize any refractory basket which had failed to pay its tribute to monopoly.

The grocers of Tivoli, the butchers of Frascati, all the retail dealers in the suburbs of Rome, are privileged.

The system of privileges and monopolies is universal, and of course commerce shares the common lot.
Commerce cannot flourish without capital, facilities of credit, easy communication, and, above all, personal safety.

I have shown you what the roads are as to safety.

I have not yet shown you how wretchedly bad and insufficient they are.