Germans can be quite aptly divided into two classes: those with "von" in their names and those without. Those with this word in front of their names are fortunate, as it signifies they are nobility, thus belonging to the upper echelon of society. The others, lacking this distinction, can combine all the letters possible to form a name, but they remain commoners.
— John Lossrup Motley
On the avenue of the University of Gottingen, Schneider was happily perusing the student records of the Austrian Prime Minister.
Those who work in intelligence often have such a vice; they are interested in peeping into others' privacy, even if it's just an ordinary person's privacy, they want to get to the bottom of it, let alone a prominent figure in European politics.
