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He saw him the owner of that list, using his power, gradually emerging from the shadow, lavishly squandering the money which he extorted from his victims, securing his election as a district-councillor and deputy, holding sway by dint of threats and terror, unpunished, invulnerable, unattackable, feared by the government, which would rather submit to his orders than declare war upon him, respected by the judicial authorities: so powerful, in a word, that Prasville had been appointed secretary-general of police, over the heads of all who had prior claims, for the sole reason that he hated Daubrecq with a personal hatred.
Lo veía dueño de aquella lista, utilizando su poder, saliendo poco a poco de la sombra, arrojando a manos llenas el dinero que sacaba extorsionando a sus víctimas, consiguiendo que lo nombraran consejero general y diputado, reinando por medio de la amenaza y el terror, impune, inaccesible, inatacable, temido por un gobierno que prefiere someterse a sus órdenes antes que declararle la guerra, respetado por los poderes públicos, tan poderoso en fin, que habían nombrado secretario general de la prefectura de Policía a Prasville, contra todos los derechos adquiridos, por el solo motivo de que odiaba a Daubrecq con un odio personal.
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