What say you, abbe ?" The abbe seldom took part in conversations on politics, but, being now appealed to, he said mildly: "We must allow for human nature, monsieur.

The slave who finds himself free, with arms in his hands, is not likely to settle down at once into a peaceful citizen.

Men's heads are turned with the changes the last two years have brought about.

They are drunk with their own success, and who can say where they will stop?
So far they find no benefit from the changes.

Bread is as dear as ever, men's pockets are as empty.