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A Signed Statement.

           

           "‘Thepresidentagainarose,andhavingimposedsilence,said"Sir,youaretooseriousandtoosensibleamannottounderstandtheconsequencesofourpresentsituation,andyourcandorhasalreadydictatedtoustheconditionswhichremainforustoofferyou."Thegeneral,puttinghishandonhissword,exclaimed"Ifyoutalkofhonor,donotbeginbydisavowingitslaws,andimposenothingbyviolence."

           "’"Andyou,sir,"continuedthepresident,withacalmnessstillmoreterriblethanthegeneral’sanger,"Iadviseyounottotouchyoursword."Thegenerallookedaroundhimwithslightuneasiness;howeverhedidnotyield,butcallingupallhisfortitude,said"Iwillnotswear."

           "’"Thenyoumustdie,"repliedthepresidentcalmly.M.d’Epinaybecameverypale;helookedroundhimasecondtime,severalmembersoftheclubwerewhispering,andgettingtheirarmsfromundertheircloaks."General,"saidthepresident,"donotalarmyourself;youareamongmenofhonorwhowilluseeverymeanstoconvinceyoubeforeresortingtothelastextremity,butasyouhavesaid,youareamongconspirators,youareinpossessionofoursecret,andyoumustrestoreittous."Asignificantsilencefollowedthesewords,andasthegeneraldidnotreply"Closethedoors,"saidthepresidenttothedoor-keeper.

           "‘Thesamedeadlysilencesucceededthesewords.

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