The Clergy, their Forests, Liberty

           

           Thefirstlawofeverybeing,istopreserveitselfandlive.Yousowhemlock,andexpecttoseeearsofcornripen.Machiavelli.

           Thegreatpersonagecontinued.Onecouldseethatheknewhissubject.HeproceededtoexpoundthefollowinggreattruthswithasoftandtemperedeloquencewithwhichJulienwasinordinatelydelighted:

           "1.Englandhasnotaguineatohelpuswith;economyandHumearethefashionthere.Eventhesaintswillnotgiveusanymoney,andM.Broughamwillmakefunofus.

           "2.TheimpossibilityofgettingthekingsofEuropetoembarkonmorethantwocampaignswithoutEnglishgold;twocampaignswillnotbeenoughtodisposeofthemiddleclasses.

           "3.ThenecessityofforminganarmedpartyinFrance.Withoutthis,themonarchicalprincipleinEuropewillnotriskeventwocampaigns.

           "ThefourthpointwhichIventuretosuggesttoyou,asself-evident,isthis:

           "TheimpossibilityofforminganarmedpartyinFrancewithouttheclergy.IamboldenoughtotellyouthisbecauseIwillproveittoyou,gentlemen.Youmustmakeeverysacrificefortheclergy.

           "Firstly,becauseasitisoccupiedwithitsmissionbydayandbynight,andguidedbyhighlycapablemenestablishedfarfromthesestormsatthreehundredleaguesfromyourfrontiers"

           "Ah,Rome,Rome!"exclaimedthemasterofthehouse.

           "Yes,monsieur,Rome,"repliedtheCardinalhaughtily."Whatevermoreorlessingeniousjokesmayhavebeenthefashionwhenyouwereyoung,Ihavenohesitationinsayingthatin1830itisonlytheclergy,undertheguidanceofRome,whohastheearofthelowerclasses.

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