| 1 | The hoard may have been ransom, or booty, or a votive thanks. | |
| 2 | The thieves divides the loot into equal shares. | |
| 3 | Police routinely confiscate stolen property. | |
| 4 | Having the stolen goods in his possession implicated him in the robbery. | |
| 5 | The thinking men and women of letters used to be perfectly capable of making the distinction between inspiration, source material, and stolen goods. |