"I am glad he died of his wounds; I should have been sorry that so gallant a fellow should have had to submit his neck to the sharp embraces of Mademoiselle Guillotine." "That is hardly a patriotic sentiment, citizen General," said Barrere.
"Gallantry on the part of an insurgent royalist is an inspiration of the devil, sent to induce man to perpetuate the degradation and misery of his fellow-men.

Such gallantry, or rather such frenzy, should give rise to anything but admiration in the breast of a patriot." "My fidelity to the Republic will not be doubted, I believe," said Chouardin, "because, as a soldier, I admire high courage when I find it in a soldier." "If your fidelity be unimpeachable, your utility will be much questioned, if you wish to spare a royalist because he is a brave man," said Barrere.

"By the same argument, I presume, you would refrain from knocking an adder on the head, because he rose boldly in your path." "Who talked of sparing ?" said Chouardin.

"I only said that I would sooner that a brave enemy should die in battle than be handled by an executioner.

Talk as you will, you cannot disgrace such a man as Cathelineau." "Cannot I, indeed, citizen General ?" said Westerman, rising from his seat and coming into the middle of the room.