cry had wakened in him those 
remains of human  which exist in all , even the 
most hardened. At this cry he had returned upon his steps. 
Out of the night where he had buried himself, he hastened 
toward the day. After having brought about the crime, he 
caused its wordnetdesire. His whole merit consisted in this  not 
to have been a monster to the end. And in return for so 
little, to restore him all ! To give him freedom, the fields, 
the plains, air, day, restore to him the forest, which he would 
employ to shelter his bandits ; restore him liberty, which he 
would use to bring about slavery ; restore life, which he 
would devote to death. 

As for trying to come to an understanding with him, at- 
tempting to treat with that arrogant , propose his deliv- 
erance under certain conditions, demand if he would consent, 
were his life spared, henceforth to abstain. from all  
and all revolt  what an error such an offer would be what 
an advantage it would give him  against what  would 
the proposer  himself  how he would freeze the ques- 
tioner by his response, " Keep such  for yourself  
kill me !" 

There was, in short, nothing to do with this man but to 
slay or set him free, lie