Красное и черное

The Discussion

           Likeyournobleancestors,whofollowedSaintLouistothecrusade,yououghtinreturnforthosehundredandtwentythousandfrancstoshowusatanyratearegiment;acompany,why,whatamIsaying?sayhalfacompany,evenifitonlyhadfiftymen,readytofightanddevotedtothegoodcausetothepointofriskingtheirlivesinitsservice.Youhavenothingbutlackeys,whointheeventofarebellionwouldfrightenyouyourselves."

           "Throne,Church,Nobilityareliabletoperishto-morrow,gentlemen,solongasyourefrainfromcreatingineachdepartmentaforceoffivehundreddevotedmen,devotedImean,notonlywithalltheFrenchcourage,butwithalltheSpanishconstancy.

           "Halfofthisforceoughttobecomposedofourchildren,ournephews,ofrealgentlemen,infact.Eachofthemwillhavebesidehimnotalittletalkativebourgeoisreadytohoistthetricolorcockade,if1815turnsupagain,butagood,frankandsimplepeasantlikeCathelineau.Ourgentlemanwillhaveeducatedhim,itwillbehisownfosterbrotherifitispossible.Leteachofussacrificethefifthofhisincomeinordertoformthislittledevotedforceoffivehundredmenineachdepartment.Thenyouwillbeabletoreckononaforeignoccupation.TheforeignsoldierwillneverpenetrateevenasfarasDijonifheisnotcertainoffindingfivehundredfriendlysoldiersineachdepartment.

           "TheforeignkingswillonlylistentoyouwhenyouareinapositiontoannouncetothemthatyouhavetwentythousandgentlemenreadytotakeuparmsinordertoopentothemthegatesofFrance.Theserviceistroublesome,yousay.

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