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Chapter 8

           Hedeclaimed

           "Thisisnolongerthetime,gentlemen,whencivildiscordensanguinedourpublicplaces,whenthelandlord,thebusiness-man,theworking-manhimself,fallingasleepatnight,lyingdowntopeacefulsleep,trembledlestheshouldbeawakenedsuddenlybythenoiseofincendiarytocsins,whenthemostsubversivedoctrinesaudaciouslysappedfoundations."

           "Well,someonedowntheremightseeme,"Rodolpheresumed,"thenIshouldhavetoinventexcusesforafortnight;andwithmybadreputation"

           "Oh,youareslanderingyourself,"saidEmma.

           "No!Itisdreadful,Iassureyou."

           "But,gentlemen,"continuedthecouncillor,"if,banishingfrommymemorytheremembranceofthesesadpictures,Icarrymyeyesbacktotheactualsituationofourdearcountry,whatdoIseethere?Everywherecommerceandtheartsareflourishing;everywherenewmeansofcommunication,likesomanynewarteriesinthebodyofthestate,establishwithinitnewrelations.Ourgreatindustrialcentreshaverecoveredalltheiractivity;religion,moreconsolidated,smilesinallhearts;ourportsarefull,confidenceisbornagain,andFrancebreathesoncemore!"

           "Besides,"addedRodolphe,"perhapsfromtheworld’spointofviewtheyareright."

           "Howso?"sheasked.

           "What!"saidhe."Doyounotknowthattherearesoulsconstantlytormented?Theyneedbyturnstodreamandtoact,thepurestpassionsandthemostturbulentjoys,andthustheyflingthemselvesintoallsortsoffantasies,offollies."

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