The pursuer's blind spot is that he never thinks he's being pursued.

“From his shoulder on down, the Rat felt the supple weight of her body. An odd s…”

“Je pense que j’ai soif d’égalité et de justice autant quen’importe qui. Mais je…”

“Better to be a first-class matchbox than a second-class match.”

“I’m free, I think. I shut my eyes and think hard and deep about how free I am, …”