The article had already been imposed.

He had the forme unlocked and would not rest until he had himself destroyed the setting, mixing the type in a furious manner, like a set of dominoes.

The bookseller who managed the paper looked at him in amazement.

He was, in reality, rather glad of the incident, as the article had seemed to him somewhat dangerous.

But he was absolutely obliged to have some copy, if the "Independant" was to appear.
"Are you going to give me something else ?" he asked.
"Certainly," replied Aristide.
He sat down at the table and began a warm panegyric on the Coup d'Etat.
At the very first line, he swore that Prince Louis had just saved the Republic; but he had hardly written a page before he stopped and seemed at a loss how to continue.