Javert owed the post which he occupied to the protection of M. Chabouillet, the secretary of the Minister of State, Comte Angeles, then prefect of police at Paris.
Consequently, the procureur is very active in the affair, and the prefect of police very much interested;
The Faubourg Saint-Germain and the pavilion de Marsan wished to have M. Delaveau for prefect of police, on account of his piety.
I will not allow the prefect of police to interfere with my private affairs.
the prefect of police
