Author of quotes: John Edmund Gardner. Page 1

Every time at the moment of such a transformation, Moriarty was visited by a disturbing thought: who is he really, the killer or the victim? For whom is this transformation the beginning, and for whom is the end?

Greed, strength and fear have always been the determining factors for them, and it is these factors that determined which side to hold on to.

From an early age, Green had to defend himself, think and act quickly and decisively, respond to threats with threats, cheat and steal, so in the end it became second nature.

Their fear always gave way to greed, and permissiveness gave rise to a feeling of euphoria, in which they stayed, happily believing that the law was not about them - neither the one that is prescribed for the criminal jungle, nor the one that is written for the whole country.

“Our Fan has only one dark secret - Pip Paget,” Bart grinned. “That's why the poor thing feels guilty at night.

Moriarty's smile gave that strange and rare expression to his face, which testifies to the extreme degree of human depravity. Modern psychiatrists have a dozen names for him, but then, in 1894, Sigmund Freud was still wandering - in the darkness, by touch - to comprehend the nature of mental disorder, and such concepts as criminal psychology or forensic psychology simply did not existed.

Few in this part of London are inclined to charity - except in words that cost nothing.

When the Professor became like that, everyone knew that they had to be on their guard, watch themselves and keep their mouths shut. If it was found on Moriarty, he could be as dangerous as a venomous snake, and the strange shaking of his head was made more noticeable.

The news of the colonel's arrest took Moriarty by surprise. The first reaction to what happened was an outburst of rage, which was quickly replaced by cold, restrained anger, everyone who was next to him managed to feel it.