'Was it fun for you?' Professor Lovell's lip curled. 'Did you get a thrill out of it? Oh, you must have. I imagine you considered yourself the hero of one of your little stories a regular Dick Turpin, didn't you? You always did love your penny dreadfuls. A weary student by day, and a dashing thief by night? Was it romantic, Robin Swift?'
'No.' Robin squared his shoulders and tried, at least, not to sound so pathetically scared. If he was going to be punished, he might as well own his principles. 'No, I was doing the right thing.'
'Oh? And what is the right thing?'
'I know you don't care. But I did it, and I'm not sorry, and you can do whatever you like'
'No, Robin. Tell me what you were fighting for.' Professor Lovell leaned back, steepled his fingers together, and nodded. As if this were an examination. As if he were really listening. 'Go, on, convince me.'