Å®Éñµç×ÓÊé > ÀËÂþÑÔÇéµç×ÓÊé > a book of scoundrels(Á÷ÀËÖ®Êé) >

µÚ26²¿·Ö

a book of scoundrels(Á÷ÀËÖ®Êé)-µÚ26²¿·Ö

С˵£º a book of scoundrels(Á÷ÀËÖ®Êé) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡III¡¡A¡¡PARALLEL¡¡£¨SHEPPARD¡¡AND¡¡CARTOUCHE£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡PARALLEL¡¡£¨SHEPPARD¡¡AND¡¡CARTOUCHE£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡IF¡¡the¡¡seventeenth¡¡century¡¡was¡¡the¡¡golden¡¡age¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hightobyman£»¡¡it
was¡¡at¡¡the¡¡advent¡¡of¡¡the¡¡eighteenth¡¡that¡¡the¡¡burglar¡¡and¡¡street¡­robber¡¡plied
their¡¡trade¡¡with¡¡the¡¡most¡¡distinguished¡¡success£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡good
fortune¡¡of¡¡both¡¡Cartouche¡¡and¡¡Sheppard¡¡to¡¡be¡¡born¡¡in¡¡the¡¡nick¡¡of¡¡time¡£
Rivals¡¡in¡¡talent£»¡¡they¡¡were¡¡also¡¡near¡¡contemporaries£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Scourge¡¡of
Paris¡¡may¡¡well¡¡have¡¡been¡¡famous¡¡in¡¡the¡¡purlieus¡¡of¡¡Clare¡¡Market¡¡before
Jack¡¡the¡¡Slip¡­String¡¡paid¡¡the¡¡last¡¡penalty¡¡of¡¡his¡¡crimes¡£¡¡¡¡As¡¡each¡¡of¡¡these
great¡¡men¡¡harboured¡¡a¡¡similar¡¡ambition£»¡¡so¡¡their¡¡careers¡¡are¡¡closely
parallel¡£¡¡¡¡Born¡¡in¡¡a¡¡humble¡¡rank¡¡of¡¡life£»¡¡Jack£»¡¡like¡¡Cartouche£»¡¡was¡¡the
architect¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own¡¡fortune£»¡¡Jack£»¡¡like¡¡Cartouche£»¡¡lived¡¡to¡¡be¡¡flattered¡¡by
noble¡¡dames¡¡and¡¡to¡¡claim¡¡the¡¡solicitude¡¡of¡¡his¡¡Sovereign£»¡¡and¡¡each¡¡owed
his¡¡pre¡­eminence¡¡rather¡¡to¡¡natural¡¡genius¡¡than¡¡to¡¡a¡¡sympathetic¡¡training¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But£»¡¡for¡¡all¡¡the¡¡Briton's¡¡artistry£»¡¡the¡¡Frenchman¡¡was¡¡in¡¡all¡¡points¡¡save
one¡¡the¡¡superior¡£¡¡¡¡Sheppard's¡¡brain¡¡carried¡¡him¡¡not¡¡beyond¡¡the¡¡wants¡¡of
to¡­day¡¡and¡¡the¡¡extortions¡¡of¡¡Poll¡¡Maggot¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡93



¡­¡¡94


¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡BOOK¡¡OF¡¡SCOUNDRELS
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Who¡¡knows¡¡but¡¡he¡¡might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡a¡¡respectable¡¡citizen£»¡¡with¡¡never¡¡a
chance¡¡for¡¡the¡¡display¡¡of¡¡his¡¡peculiar¡¡talent£»¡¡had¡¡not¡¡hunger¡¡and¡¡his
mistress's¡¡greed¡¡driven¡¡him¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡pad£¿¡¡¡¡History¡¡records¡¡no¡¡brilliant
robbery¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own¡¡planning£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡circumscribed¡¡was¡¡his¡¡imagination
that¡¡he¡¡must¡¡needs¡¡pick¡¡out¡¡his¡¡own¡¡friends¡¡and¡¡benefactors¡¡for
depredation¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡paltry¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡discipline¡¡permitted¡¡him¡¡to¡¡be¡¡betrayed
even¡¡by¡¡his¡¡brother¡¡and¡¡pupil£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡cracksman¡¡of¡¡his¡¡time
over¡¡whose¡¡head¡¡he¡¡held¡¡the¡¡rod¡¡of¡¡terror¡£¡¡¡¡Even¡¡his¡¡hatred¡¡of¡¡Jonathan
Wild¡¡was¡¡the¡¡result¡¡not¡¡of¡¡policy¡¡but¡¡of¡¡prejudice¡£¡¡¡¡Cartouche£»¡¡on¡¡the
other¡¡hand£»¡¡was¡¡always¡¡perfect¡¡when¡¡at¡¡work¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡master¡¡of¡¡himself£»¡¡he
was¡¡also¡¡the¡¡master¡¡of¡¡his¡¡fellows¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡detail¡¡of¡¡civil¡¡war¡¡that
he¡¡had¡¡not¡¡made¡¡his¡¡own£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡still¡¡remains£»¡¡after¡¡nearly¡¡two¡¡centuries£»
the¡¡greatest¡¡captain¡¡the¡¡world¡¡has¡¡seen¡£¡¡¡¡Never¡¡did¡¡he¡¡permit¡¡an
enterprise¡¡to¡¡fail¡¡by¡¡accident£»¡¡never¡¡was¡¡he¡¡impelled¡¡by¡¡hunger¡¡or
improvidence¡¡to¡¡fight¡¡a¡¡battle¡¡unprepared¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡means¡¡were¡¡always¡¡neatly
fitted¡¡to¡¡their¡¡end£»¡¡as¡¡is¡¡proved¡¡by¡¡the¡¡truth¡¡that£»¡¡throughout¡¡his¡¡career£»¡¡he
was¡¡arrested¡¡but¡¡once£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡not¡¡by¡¡his¡¡own¡¡inadvertence¡¡but¡¡by¡¡the
treachery¡¡of¡¡others¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡from¡¡the¡¡moment¡¡of¡¡arrest¡¡Jack¡¡Sheppard¡¡asserted¡¡his¡¡magnificent
superiority¡£¡¡¡¡If¡¡Cartouche¡¡was¡¡a¡¡sorry¡¡bungler¡¡at¡¡prison¡­breaking£»
Sheppard¡¡was¡¡unmatched¡¡in¡¡this¡¡dangerous¡¡art¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡sport¡¡of¡¡the¡¡one¡¡was
to¡¡break¡¡in£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other¡¡to¡¡break¡¡out¡£¡¡¡¡True£»¡¡the¡¡Briton¡¡proved¡¡his
inferiority¡¡by¡¡too¡¡frequently¡¡placing¡¡himself¡¡under¡¡lock¡¡and¡¡key£»¡¡but¡¡you
will¡¡forgive¡¡his¡¡every¡¡weakness¡¡for¡¡the¡¡unexampled¡¡skill¡¡wherewith¡¡he
extricated¡¡himself¡¡from¡¡the¡¡stubbornest¡¡dungeon¡£¡¡¡¡Cartouche¡¡would
scarce¡¡have¡¡given¡¡Sheppard¡¡a¡¡menial's¡¡office¡¡in¡¡his¡¡gang¡£¡¡¡¡How¡¡cordially
Sheppard¡¡would¡¡have¡¡despised¡¡Cartouche's¡¡solitary¡¡experiment¡¡in¡¡escape£¡
To¡¡be¡¡foiled¡¡by¡¡a¡¡dog¡¡and¡¡a¡¡boxmaker's¡¡daughter£¡¡¡¡¡Would¡¡not¡¡that¡¡have
seemed¡¡contemptible¡¡to¡¡the¡¡master¡¡breaker¡¡of¡¡those¡¡unnumbered¡¡doors¡¡and
walls¡¡which¡¡separate¡¡the¡¡Castle¡¡from¡¡the¡¡freedom¡¡of¡¡Newgate¡¡roof£¿
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Such£»¡¡then£»¡¡is¡¡the¡¡contrast¡¡between¡¡the¡¡heroes¡£¡¡¡¡Sheppard¡¡claims¡¡our
admiration¡¡for¡¡one¡¡masterpiece¡£¡¡¡¡Cartouche¡¡has¡¡a¡¡sheaf¡¡of¡¡works£»¡¡which
shall¡¡carry¡¡him¡¡triumphantly¡¡to¡¡the¡¡remotest¡¡future¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡when¡¡you¡¡forget¡¡a¡¡while¡¡professional¡¡rivalry£»¡¡and¡¡consider¡¡the
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡94



¡­¡¡95


¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡BOOK¡¡OF¡¡SCOUNDRELS
delicacies¡¡of¡¡leisure£»¡¡you¡¡will¡¡find¡¡the¡¡Frenchman's¡¡greatness¡¡still
indisputable¡£¡¡¡¡At¡¡all¡¡points¡¡he¡¡was¡¡the¡¡prettier¡¡gentleman¡£¡¡¡¡Sheppard£»¡¡to
be¡¡sure£»¡¡had¡¡a¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡finery£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡was¡¡so¡¡unused¡¡to¡¡grandeur¡¡that
vulgarity¡¡always¡¡spoiled¡¡his¡¡effects¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡he¡¡hied¡¡him¡¡from¡¡the
pawnshop£»¡¡laden¡¡with¡¡booty£»¡¡he¡¡must¡¡e'en¡¡cram¡¡what¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡wear
into¡¡his¡¡pockets£»¡¡and¡¡doubtless¡¡his¡¡vulgar¡¡lack¡¡of¡¡reticence¡¡made¡¡detection
easier¡£¡¡¡¡Cartouche£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡other¡¡hand£»¡¡had¡¡an¡¡unfailing¡¡sense¡¡of
proportion£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡never¡¡more¡¡dressed¡¡than¡¡became¡¡the¡¡perfect¡¡dandy¡£
He¡¡was¡¡elegant£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡polished£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡joyous¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡drank¡¡wine£»¡¡while
the¡¡other¡¡soaked¡¡himself¡¡in¡¡beer£»¡¡he¡¡despised¡¡whatever¡¡was¡¡common£»
while¡¡his¡¡rival¡¡knew¡¡but¡¡the¡¡coarser¡¡flavours¡¡of¡¡life¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡one¡¡was¡¡distinguished¡¡by¡¡a¡¡boisterous¡¡humour£»¡¡a¡¡swaggering¡¡pride
in¡¡his¡¡own¡¡prowess£»¡¡the¡¡wit¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other¡¡might¡¡be¡¡edged¡¡like¡¡a¡¡knife£»¡¡nor
would¡¡he¡¡ever¡¡appeal¡¡for¡¡a¡¡spectacle¡¡to¡¡the¡¡curiosity¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mob¡£¡¡¡¡Both
were¡¡men¡¡of¡¡many¡¡mistresses£»¡¡but¡¡again¡¡in¡¡his¡¡conduct¡¡with¡¡women
Cartouche¡¡showed¡¡an¡¡honester¡¡talent¡£¡¡¡¡Sheppard¡¡was¡¡at¡¡once¡¡the¡¡prey¡¡and
the¡¡whipping¡­block¡¡of¡¡his¡¡two¡¡infamous¡¡doxies£»¡¡who¡¡agreed¡¡in¡¡deformity
of¡¡feature¡¡as¡¡in¡¡contempt¡¡for¡¡their¡¡lover¡£¡¡¡¡Cartouche£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡other¡¡hand£»
chose¡¡his¡¡cabaret¡¡for¡¡the¡¡wit¡¡of¡¡its¡¡patronne£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡always¡¡happy¡¡in¡¡the
elegance¡¡and¡¡accomplishment¡¡of¡¡his¡¡companions¡£¡¡¡¡One¡¡point¡¡of¡¡likeness
remains¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡two¡¡heroes¡¡resembled¡¡each¡¡other¡¡not¡¡only¡¡in¡¡their
profession£»¡¡but¡¡in¡¡their¡¡person¡£¡¡¡¡Though¡¡their¡¡trade¡¡demanded¡¡physical
strength£»¡¡each¡¡was¡¡small¡¡and¡¡slender¡¡of¡¡build¡£¡¡¡¡¡®A¡¡little£»¡¡slight¡­limbed
lad£»'¡¡says¡¡the¡¡historian¡¡of¡¡Sheppard¡£¡¡¡¡¡®A¡¡thin£»¡¡spare¡¡frame£»'¡¡sings¡¡the¡¡poet
of¡¡Cartouche¡£¡¡¡¡Here£»¡¡then£»¡¡neither¡¡had¡¡the¡¡advantage£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡in¡¡the¡¡shades
Cartouche¡¡despises¡¡the¡¡clumsiness¡¡and¡¡vulgarity¡¡of¡¡his¡¡rival£»¡¡Sheppard
may¡¡still¡¡remember¡¡the¡¡glory¡¡of¡¡Newgate£»¡¡and¡¡twit¡¡the¡¡Frenchman¡¡with¡¡the
barking¡¡of¡¡the¡¡boxmaker's¡¡dog¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡genius¡¡is¡¡the¡¡talent¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dead£»¡¡and
the¡¡wise£»¡¡who¡¡are¡¡not¡¡partisans£»¡¡will¡¡not¡¡deny¡¡to¡¡the¡¡one¡¡or¡¡to¡¡the¡¡other¡¡the
possession¡¡of¡¡the¡¡rarer¡¡gift¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡95



¡­¡¡96


¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡BOOK¡¡OF¡¡SCOUNDRELS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡VAUX¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡TO¡¡Haggart£»¡¡who¡¡babbled¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Castle¡¡Rock¡¡of¡¡Willie¡¡Wallace¡¡and
was¡¡only¡¡nineteen¡¡when¡¡he¡¡danced¡¡without¡¡the¡¡music£»¡¡to¡¡Simms£»¡¡alias
Gentleman¡¡Harry£»¡¡who¡¡showed¡¡at¡¡Tyburn¡¡how¡¡a¡¡hero¡¡could¡¡die£»¡¡to¡¡George
Barrington£»¡¡the¡¡incomparably¡¡witty¡¡and¡¡adroitto¡¡these¡¡a¡¡full¡¡meed¡¡of
honour¡¡has¡¡been¡¡paid¡£¡¡¡¡Even¡¡the¡¡coarse¡¡and¡¡dastardly¡¡Freney¡¡has
achieved£»¡¡with¡¡Thackeray's¡¡aid¡¡£¨and¡¡Lever's£©¡¡something¡¡of¡¡a¡¡reputation¡£
But¡¡James¡¡Hardy¡¡Vaux£»¡¡despite¡¡his¡¡eloquent¡¡bid¡¡for¡¡fame£»¡¡has¡¡not¡¡found
his¡¡rhapsodist¡£¡¡¡¡Yet¡¡a¡¡more¡¡consistent¡¡ruffian¡¡never¡¡pleaded¡¡for¡¡mercy¡£
From¡¡his¡¡early¡¡youth¡¡until¡¡in¡¡1819¡¡he¡¡sent¡¡forth¡¡his¡¡Memoirs¡¡to¡¡the¡¡world£»
he¡¡lived¡¡industriously¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡cross¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡racket¡¡but¡¡he¡¡worked
it¡¡with¡¡energy¡¡and¡¡address¡£¡¡¡¡Though¡¡he¡¡practised¡¡the¡¡more¡¡glorious¡¡crafts
of¡¡pickpocket¡¡and¡¡shoplifter£»¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡despise¡¡the¡¡begging¡­letter£»¡¡and¡¡he
suffered¡¡his¡¡last¡¡punishment¡¡for¡¡receiving¡¡what¡¡another's¡¡courage¡¡had
conveyed¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡enterprise¡¡was¡¡not¡¡seldom¡¡rewarded¡¡with¡¡success£»¡¡and¡¡for
a¡¡decade¡¡of¡¡years¡¡he¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡preserve¡¡an¡¡appearance¡¡of¡¡gentility£»¡¡but
it¡¡is¡¡plain£»¡¡even¡¡from¡¡his¡¡own¡¡narrative£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡scarce¡¡an¡¡artist£»¡¡and
we¡¡shall¡¡best¡¡understand¡¡him¡¡if¡¡we¡¡recognise¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡Philistine
among¡¡thieves¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡lived¡¡in¡¡an¡¡age¡¡of¡¡pocket¡­¡¡picking£»¡¡and¡¡skill¡¡in¡¡this
branch¡¡is¡¡the¡¡true¡¡test¡¡of¡¡his¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡contemporary¡¡of¡¡Barrington£»¡¡he¡¡had
before¡¡him¡¡the¡¡most¡¡brilliant¡¡of¡¡examples£»¡¡which¡¡might¡¡properly¡¡have
enforced¡¡the¡¡worth¡¡of¡¡a¡¡simple¡¡method¡£¡¡¡¡But£»¡¡though¡¡he¡¡constantly¡¡brags
of¡¡his¡¡success¡¡at¡¡Drury¡¡Lane£»¡¡we¡¡take¡¡not¡¡his¡¡generalities¡¡for¡¡gospel£»¡¡and
the¡¡one¡¡exploit¡¡whose¡¡credibility¡¡is¡¡enforced¡¡with¡¡circumstance¡¡was¡¡pitiful
both¡¡in¡¡conception¡¡and¡¡performance¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡meeting¡¡of¡¡freeholders¡¡at¡¡the
¡®Mermaid¡¡Tavern£»'¡¡Hackney£»¡¡was¡¡the¡¡occasion£»¡¡and¡¡after¡¡drawing¡¡blank
upon¡¡blank£»¡¡Vaux¡¡succeeded¡¡at¡¡last¡¡in¡¡extracting¡¡a¡¡silver¡¡snuff¡­box¡£¡¡¡¡Now£»
his¡¡clumsiness¡¡had¡¡suggested¡¡the¡¡use¡¡of¡¡the¡¡scissors£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡victim¡¡not
only¡¡discovered¡¡the¡¡scission¡¡in¡¡his¡¡coat£»¡¡but¡¡caught¡¡the¡¡thief¡¡with¡¡the
implements¡¡of¡¡his¡¡art¡¡upon¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡By¡¡a¡¡miracle¡¡of¡¡impudence¡¡Vaux
escaped¡¡conviction£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡deserved¡¡the¡¡gallows¡¡for¡¡his¡¡want¡¡of¡¡principle£»
and¡¡not¡¡even¡¡sympathy¡¡could¡¡have¡¡let¡¡drop¡¡a¡¡tear£»¡¡had¡¡justice¡¡seized¡¡her
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡96



¡­¡¡97


¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡BOOK¡¡OF¡¡SCOUNDRELS
due¡£¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡straight¡¡or¡¡on¡¡the¡¡cross¡¡the¡¡canons¡¡of¡¡art¡¡deserve¡¡respect£»¡¡and
a¡¡thief¡¡is¡¡great£»¡¡not¡¡because¡¡he¡¡is¡¡a¡¡thief£»¡¡but¡¡because£»¡¡in¡¡filling¡¡his¡¡own
pocket£»¡¡he¡¡preserves¡¡from¡¡violence¡¡the¡¡legitimate¡¡traditions¡¡of¡¡his¡¡craft¡£
But¡¡it¡¡was¡¡in¡¡conflict¡¡with¡¡the¡¡jewellers¡¡that¡¡Vaux¡¡best¡¡proved¡¡his¡¡mettle¡£
It¡¡was¡¡his¡¡wont¡¡to¡¡clothe¡¡himself¡¡¡®in¡¡the¡¡most¡¡elegant¡¡attire£»'¡¡and¡¡on¡¡the
pretence¡¡of¡¡purchase¡¡to¡¡rifle¡¡the¡¡shops¡¡of¡¡Piccadilly¡£¡¡¡¡For¡¡this¡¡offence
¡®pinching'¡¡the¡¡Cant¡¡Dictionary¡¡calls¡¡ithe¡¡did¡¡his¡¡longest¡¡stretch¡¡of¡¡time£»
and¡¡here¡¡his¡¡admirable¡¡qualities¡¡of¡¡cunning¡¡and¡¡coolness¡¡found¡¡their¡¡most
generous¡¡scope¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡love¡¡of¡¡fine¡¡clothes¡¡he¡¡shared¡¡with¡¡all¡¡the¡¡best¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ