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           Thenthegeneraladvanced,andmakingaviolentefforttocontrolhisfeelings"Ihaveason,"saidhe,"andIoughttothinkofhim,findingmyselfamongassassins."

           "’"General,"saidthechiefoftheassembly,"onemanmayinsultfiftyitistheprivilegeofweakness.Buthedoeswrongtousehisprivilege.Followmyadvice,swear,anddonotinsult."Thegeneral,againdauntedbythesuperiorityofthechief,hesitatedamoment;thenadvancingtothepresident’sdesk"Whatistheform,saidhe.

           "’"Itisthis:—‘IswearbymyhonornottorevealtoanyonewhatIhaveseenandheardonthe5thofFebruary,1815,betweennineandteno’clockintheevening;andIpleadguiltyofdeathshouldIeverviolatethisoath.’"Thegeneralappearedtobeaffectedbyanervoustremor,whichpreventedhisansweringforsomemoments;then,overcominghismanifestrepugnance,hepronouncedtherequiredoath,butinsolowatoneastobescarcelyaudibletothemajorityofthemembers,whoinsistedonhisrepeatingitclearlyanddistinctly,whichhedid.

           "’"NowamIatlibertytoretire?"saidthegeneral.Thepresidentrose,appointedthreememberstoaccompanyhim,andgotintothecarriagewiththegeneralafterbandaginghiseyes.Oneofthosethreememberswasthecoachmanwhohaddriventhemthere.Theothermemberssilentlydispersed."Wheredoyouwishtobetaken?"askedthepresident.—"Anywhereoutofyourpresence,"repliedM.d’Epinay.

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