The Bishop sat down.

The exordium was abrupt.
"I congratulate you," said he, in the tone which one uses for a reprimand.

"You did not vote for the death of the king, after all." The old member of the Convention did not appear to notice the bitter meaning underlying the words "after all." He replied.

The smile had quite disappeared from his face.
"Do not congratulate me too much, sir.

I did vote for the death of the tyrant." It was the tone of austerity answering the tone of severity.
"What do you mean to say ?" resumed the Bishop.
"I mean to say that man has a tyrant,--ignorance.