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The Tyranny of a Girl

           Ifeelequaltotheboldestandgreatestactions.WhatwouldInotmakeofakingwhowasamanofspiritlikeLouisXIII.ifheweresighingatmyfeet!IwouldtakehimtotheVendée,astheBarondeTollyissofondofsaying,andfromthatbasehewouldre-conquerhiskingdom;thennomoreaboutacharterandJulienwouldhelpme.Whatdoeshelack?nameandfortune.Hewillmakeaname,hewillwinafortune.

           "Croisenoislacksnothing,andhewillneverbeanythingelseallhislifebutadukewhoishalf’ultra’andhalfLiberal,anundecidedbeingwhonevergoestoextremesandconsequentlyalwaysplayssecondfiddle.

           "Whatgreatactionisnotanextremeatthemomentwhenitisundertaken?Itisonlyafteraccomplishmentthatitseemspossibletocommonplaceindividuals.Yes,itislovewithallitsmiracleswhichisgoingtoreignovermyheart;Ifeelasmuchfromthefirewhichisthrillingme.Heavenowedmethisboon.Itwillnotthenhavelavishedinvainallitsbountiesononesingleperson.Myhappinesswillbeworthyofme.Eachdaywillnolongerbethecoldreplicaofthedaybefore.Thereisgrandeurandaudacityintheveryfactofdaringtoloveaman,placedsofarbeneathmebyhissocialposition.Letusseewhathappens,willhecontinuetodeserveme?IwillabandonhimatthefirstsignofweaknesswhichIdetect.Agirlofmybirthandofthatmediævaltemperamentwhichtheyaregoodenoughtoascribetome(shewasquotingfromherfather)mustnotbehavelikeafool

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