It would defeat the purpose of secret surveillance if individuals were able to pinpoint exactly when the police were likely to be listening in on their conversations and adapt their behaviour accordingly, and the [European] Court [of Human Rights] has not interpreted Article 8 to require that this information should be provided to individuals, either before, during, or after they have been the subject of surveillance measures.

to regale the taste, the eye, or the ear

I was struck besides with the shocking expression of his face, with his remarkable combination of great muscular activity and great apparent debility of constitution

Smith is good at detail, but can't see the forest for the trees.