( Javert noticed something similar, though he hadn't been certain if it was because he was an outsider, or because people were able to recognize a police officer. He's never been well-liked, even before he joined the force. The apprehension never bothered him, and so he had not paid it much mind. )

You're not so dull as you think.

( He says, and there isn't quite a smile on his face, but he somehow seems less stern. )

I could show you, however, if you do not find it objectionable. The creature has surely left a trail behind for us to follow.