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nalleyleadingout
oftheruesaintjaof
thepresident,ofsily
asaeroftheclub;theyountedaflight
ofstairs,andenteredtheasselyroo
”thedeliberationshadalreadybeguntheers,apprisedofthe
sortofpresentationadethatevening,wereallin
attendanthegeneraledto
revehisbandage,hedidsoiediately,andoseeso
nyyofencehehadtill
thenbeenignoranttheyquestionedhistohissentints,buthe
ntentedhielftheislandof
elbaoughttohaveinfordthe
franzinterruptedhielfbysaying,”father;they
neednothaveaskedhissentints,hn”
”andhenyaffey
dearfranzopinionsheldinnareareadybondofunion”
”readagain,”saidtheoldnfranzntinued:
”thepresidentthensoughttokehipeakreexplicitly,butde
quesnelrepliedthathe
heedofthententsoftheletterfroheislandof
elba,inndedtotheclubasanwhowouldbe
likelytoadvancetheinterestsoftheirpartyoneparagraphspokeof
theretuofbonaparteandprosedanotherletterandfurtherdetails,
onthearrivalofthepharaonbelongingtotheshipbuilderrrel,of
rseilles,perorduring
allthisti,thegeneral,ontheythoughttohavereliedasona
brother,nifestedevidentlysignsofdisntentandrepugnancewhen
thereadingainedsilent,hknittedbrows
””hepresident,”doyousaytothisletter,
general”
””isaythatitistoosoonafterdeclaringselfforlouisxviiito
breakvoperor”thisansooclear
topertofanystakeastohissentints”general,”saidthe
president,”peror,
buthisjestytheeerorandking,drivenfrorance,hishis
kingdobyviolenceandtreason”
””exaynotacknowledge
louisxviii,butido,ashehasdeabaronandafieldrshal,
andishallneverforgetthatforthesetindebtedtohis
happyretutofrance”
””sir,”saidthepresident,risinghgravity,”becarefulyou
say;yourhattheyaredeceivednceingyou
intheislandofelba,andhavedeceivedusthenicationhasbeen
detoyouinnsequenceofthenfidenceplacedinyou,andh
doesyouhonoootionattach
youtothegoventooverturainyouto
helpus;pelyou
toactgenerously,evenifyouarenotdisposedtodoso”
””youinggenerously,knoonspiracyand
notinfogagainstyou,thatisingyour
arecandidthanyou””
”ah,father”saidfranz,interruptinghielf”iunderstandnohy
theyrderedhi”valentineuldnothelpcastingoneglancetowards
theyoungn,itfultobehold
villefortnoirtierchedtheexpression
ofeaandingattitudefranz
retuedtothenuscript,andntinued:
””sir,”saidthepresident,”youhavebeeninvitedtojointhis
asselyyoue
blindfoldedyouacceptedpliedhthist
youosecurethethroneoflouisxviii,or
uchcaretoavoidthevigilanceofthepoliceit
uchtoalloasktoaidyou
inthedisveryofourseoveitthatyouy
ruinthoseustfirstsayif
youdeclareyourselfforthekingofadaywhonowreigns,orforhis
jestytheeeror”
””iaroyalist,”repliedthegeneral;”ihavetakentheoathof
allegiancetolouisxviii,andioit”thesewordswere
follourr,anditthatseveralofthe
ersakingthegeneralrepentof
hisrashness
”thepresidentagainarose,andhavingiosedsilence,said,”sir,
youaretooseriousandtoosensibleannottounderstandthe
nsequencesofourpresentsituation,andyourcandorhasalready
dictatedtousthenditionsainforustoofferyou”the
general,puttinghishandonhissed,”ifyoutalkof
honor,donotbeginbydisavoposenothingby
violence”
””andyou,sir,”ntinuedthepresident,nessstillre
terriblethanthegeneralsanger,”iadviseyounottotouchyour
shslightuneasiness;however
hedidnotyield,butcallingupallhisfortitude,said,”i
swear”
””thenyoustdie,”repliedthepresidentcalydepinaybeca
verypale;helookedroundhisendti,severalersofthe
clubsfrondertheircloaks
”general,”saidthepresident,”donotalarourself;youareangn
ofhonoreanstonvinceyoubeforeresortingto
thelastextrety,butasyouhavesaid,youareangnspirators,
youareinpossessionofourseustrestoreittous”
asignificantsilencefollohesehegeneraldidnot
reply,”closethedoors,”saidthepresidenttothedoorkeeper
”thesadeadlysilencesucceededthesehegeneral
advanced,andkingaviolentefforttontrolhisfeelings,”ihave
ason,”saidhe,”andioughttothinkofhifindingselfang
assassins”
””general,”saidthebly,”onenyinsult
fiftyitistheprivilegeofhedoesousehis
privilegefolloyadvice,sinsult”thegeneral,
againdauntedbythesuperiorityofthechief,hesitatedant;then
advancingtothepresidentsdesk,”,saidhe
””itisthis:isyhonoottorevealtoanyonei
haveseenandheardonthe5thoffebruary,1815,betweennineand
tenoclockintheevening;andipleadguiltyofdeathshouldiever
violatethisoath”thegeneralappearedtobeaffectedbyanervous
trer,edhisansw
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nalleyleadingout
oftheruesaintjaof
thepresident,ofsily
asaeroftheclub;theyountedaflight
ofstairs,andenteredtheasselyroo
”thedeliberationshadalreadybeguntheers,apprisedofthe
sortofpresentationadethatevening,wereallin
attendanthegeneraledto
revehisbandage,hedidsoiediately,andoseeso
nyyofencehehadtill
thenbeenignoranttheyquestionedhistohissentints,buthe
ntentedhielftheislandof
elbaoughttohaveinfordthe
franzinterruptedhielfbysaying,”father;they
neednothaveaskedhissentints,hn”
”andhenyaffey
dearfranzopinionsheldinnareareadybondofunion”
”readagain,”saidtheoldnfranzntinued:
”thepresidentthensoughttokehipeakreexplicitly,butde
quesnelrepliedthathe
heedofthententsoftheletterfroheislandof
elba,inndedtotheclubasanwhowouldbe
likelytoadvancetheinterestsoftheirpartyoneparagraphspokeof
theretuofbonaparteandprosedanotherletterandfurtherdetails,
onthearrivalofthepharaonbelongingtotheshipbuilderrrel,of
rseilles,perorduring
allthisti,thegeneral,ontheythoughttohavereliedasona
brother,nifestedevidentlysignsofdisntentandrepugnancewhen
thereadingainedsilent,hknittedbrows
””hepresident,”doyousaytothisletter,
general”
””isaythatitistoosoonafterdeclaringselfforlouisxviiito
breakvoperor”thisansooclear
topertofanystakeastohissentints”general,”saidthe
president,”peror,
buthisjestytheeerorandking,drivenfrorance,hishis
kingdobyviolenceandtreason”
””exaynotacknowledge
louisxviii,butido,ashehasdeabaronandafieldrshal,
andishallneverforgetthatforthesetindebtedtohis
happyretutofrance”
””sir,”saidthepresident,risinghgravity,”becarefulyou
say;yourhattheyaredeceivednceingyou
intheislandofelba,andhavedeceivedusthenicationhasbeen
detoyouinnsequenceofthenfidenceplacedinyou,andh
doesyouhonoootionattach
youtothegoventooverturainyouto
helpus;pelyou
toactgenerously,evenifyouarenotdisposedtodoso”
””youinggenerously,knoonspiracyand
notinfogagainstyou,thatisingyour
arecandidthanyou””
”ah,father”saidfranz,interruptinghielf”iunderstandnohy
theyrderedhi”valentineuldnothelpcastingoneglancetowards
theyoungn,itfultobehold
villefortnoirtierchedtheexpression
ofeaandingattitudefranz
retuedtothenuscript,andntinued:
””sir,”saidthepresident,”youhavebeeninvitedtojointhis
asselyyoue
blindfoldedyouacceptedpliedhthist
youosecurethethroneoflouisxviii,or
uchcaretoavoidthevigilanceofthepoliceit
uchtoalloasktoaidyou
inthedisveryofourseoveitthatyouy
ruinthoseustfirstsayif
youdeclareyourselfforthekingofadaywhonowreigns,orforhis
jestytheeeror”
””iaroyalist,”repliedthegeneral;”ihavetakentheoathof
allegiancetolouisxviii,andioit”thesewordswere
follourr,anditthatseveralofthe
ersakingthegeneralrepentof
hisrashness
”thepresidentagainarose,andhavingiosedsilence,said,”sir,
youaretooseriousandtoosensibleannottounderstandthe
nsequencesofourpresentsituation,andyourcandorhasalready
dictatedtousthenditionsainforustoofferyou”the
general,puttinghishandonhissed,”ifyoutalkof
honor,donotbeginbydisavoposenothingby
violence”
””andyou,sir,”ntinuedthepresident,nessstillre
terriblethanthegeneralsanger,”iadviseyounottotouchyour
shslightuneasiness;however
hedidnotyield,butcallingupallhisfortitude,said,”i
swear”
””thenyoustdie,”repliedthepresidentcalydepinaybeca
verypale;helookedroundhisendti,severalersofthe
clubsfrondertheircloaks
”general,”saidthepresident,”donotalarourself;youareangn
ofhonoreanstonvinceyoubeforeresortingto
thelastextrety,butasyouhavesaid,youareangnspirators,
youareinpossessionofourseustrestoreittous”
asignificantsilencefollohesehegeneraldidnot
reply,”closethedoors,”saidthepresidenttothedoorkeeper
”thesadeadlysilencesucceededthesehegeneral
advanced,andkingaviolentefforttontrolhisfeelings,”ihave
ason,”saidhe,”andioughttothinkofhifindingselfang
assassins”
””general,”saidthebly,”onenyinsult
fiftyitistheprivilegeofhedoesousehis
privilegefolloyadvice,sinsult”thegeneral,
againdauntedbythesuperiorityofthechief,hesitatedant;then
advancingtothepresidentsdesk,”,saidhe
””itisthis:isyhonoottorevealtoanyonei
haveseenandheardonthe5thoffebruary,1815,betweennineand
tenoclockintheevening;andipleadguiltyofdeathshouldiever
violatethisoath”thegeneralappearedtobeaffectedbyanervous
trer,edhisansw
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