A Man of Spirit

           

           Theprefectsaidtohimselfasherodealongthehighwayonhorseback,"whyshouldInotbeaminister,apresidentofthecouncil,aduke?ThisishowIshouldmakewar....BythesemeansIshouldhaveallthereformersputinirons."TheGlobe.

           Noargumentwillsucceedindestroyingtheparamountinfluenceoftenyearsofagreeabledreaming.Themarquisthoughtitillogicaltobeangry,butcouldnotbringhimselftoforgive."IfonlythisJuliencoulddiebyaccident,"hesometimessaidtohimself.Itwasinthiswaythathisdepressedimaginationfoundacertainreliefinrunningafterthemostabsurdchimæras.TheyparalysedtheinfluenceofthewiseargumentsoftheabbéPirard.Amonthwentbyinthiswaywithoutnegotiationsadvancingonesinglestage.

           Themarquishadinthisfamilymatter,justashehadinpolitics,brilliantideasoverwhichhewouldbeenthusiasticfortwoorthreedays.Andthenalineoftacticswouldfailtopleasehimbecauseitwasbasedonsoundarguments,whileargumentsonlyfoundfavourinhiseyesinsofarastheywerebasedonhisfavouriteplan.Hewouldworkforthreedayswithalltheardourandenthusiasmofapoetonbringingmatterstoacertainstage;onthefollowingdayhewouldnotgiveitathought.

           Julienwasatfirstdisconcertedbytheslownessofthemarquis;but,aftersomeweeks,hebegantosurmisethatM.deLaMolehadnodefiniteplanwithregardtothismatter.

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