Красное и черное

The Discussion

           Theyloweredtheireyes,andthedukecontentedhimselfwithsighinginquiteanaudiblemanner.Butthespeakerwasputuponhismettle.

           "Myaudienceiseagerformetofinish,"hesaidvigorously,completelydiscardingthatsmilingpolitenessandthatbalanceddictionthatJulienthoughthadexpressedhischaractersowell."Itiseagerformetofinish,itisnotgratefultomefortheeffortsIammakingtooffendnobody’sears,howeverlongtheymaybe.Well,gentlemen,Iwillbebrief.

           "Iwilltellyouinquitecommonwords:Englandhasnotgotasouwithwhichtohelpthegoodcause.IfPitthimselfweretocomebackhewouldneversucceedwithallhisgeniusindupingthesmallEnglishlandowners,fortheyknowthattheshortWaterloocampaignalonecostthemamilliardoffrancs.Asyoulikeclearphrases,"continuedthespeaker,becomingmoreandmoreanimated,"Iwillsaythistoyou:Helpyourselves,forEnglandhasnotgotaguinealefttohelpyouwith,andwhenEnglanddoesnotpay,Austria,RussiaandPrussiawhowillonlyhavecouragebuthavenomoneycannotlaunchmorethanoneortwocampaignsagainstFrance.

           "OnemayhopethattheyoungsoldierswhowillberecruitedbytheJacobinswillbebeateninthefirstcampaign,andpossiblyinthesecond;but,eventhoughIseemarevolutionaryinyourprejudicedeyes,inthethirdcampaigninthethirdcampaignIsayyouwillhavethesoldiersof1794whowerenolongerthesoldiersenlistedin1792."

           Atthispointinterruptionbrokeoutsimultaneouslyfromthreeorfourquarters.

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