I doubt me the world has never seen their like.

No man may safely know his neighbour.

Now you, sir," he pursued, turning to the younger man, "you have the air of a sans-culotte, yet from your speech you seem an honest enough gentleman." The fellow laughed with unction.
"The air of a sans-culotte ?" he cried.

"My faith, yes.

So much so, that this morning I imposed myself as a courier from Paris upon no less an astute sleuth-hound of the Convention than the Citizen-deputy La Boulaye." "Is it possible ?" cried Caron, his eyes opening wide in wonder.