If you only knew my budget....living in the city comes very high."
Ganimard arose. His ill humor had disappeared. He reflected for
a moment, glancing over the whole affair in an effort to discover
a weak point; then, in a tone and manner that betrayed his
admiration of the prisoner, he said:
"Fortunately, we do not have a dozen such as you to deal with; if
we did, we would have to close up shop."
Arsene Lupin assumed a modest air, as he replied:
"Bah! a person must have some diversion to occupy his leisure
hours, especially when he is in prison."
"What!" exclaimed Ganimard, "your trial, your defense, the
examination--isn't that sufficient to occupy your mind?"
"No, because I have decided not to be present at my trial."
"Oh! oh!"
Arsene Lupin repeated, positively:
"I shall not be present at my trial."
"Really!"
"Ah! my dear monsieur, do you suppose I am going to rot upon the
wet straw? You insult me. Arsene Lupin remains in prison just as
long as it pleases him, and not one minute more."
"Perhaps it would have been more prudent if you had avoided
getting there," said the detective, ironically.
"Ah! monsieur jests? Monsieur must remember that he had the honor
to effect my arrest.
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