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Quote #4
"We divided its entire surface into compartments, which we numbered, so that none might be missed; then we scrutinised each individual square inch throughout the premises." (35)
This seems like an impressively thorough search to us, but you can practically hear Dupin rolling his eyes at how totally unclever G— is.
Quote #5
"Not altogether a fool," said G——; "but then he's a poet, which I take to be only one remove from a fool." (44)
Well, we don't blame G— for taking a dig at the poetry-writing Dupin. But it's not just a casual insult. He's actually goading Dupin into finding the letter for him.
Quote #6
"As poet and mathematician he would reason well; as mere mathematician he could not have reasoned at all, and thus would have been at the mercy of the Prefect." (100)
Here go you, the recipe for criminal success: the analytical and observational skills of a mathematician combined with the creativity and wit of a poet.