I need you." "Yes," said Bourrienne, "I think it will be on the eighteenth." "What will be on the eighteenth ?" "On my word, Roland, you ask more than I know.

That man, as you are aware, is not communicative.

What will take place on the 18th Brumaire?
I don't know as yet; but I'll answer for it that something will happen." "Oh! you must have a suspicion!" "I think he means to make himself Director in place of Sieyes, or perhaps president in Gohier's stead." "Good! How about the Constitution of the year III. ?" "The Constitution of the year III.

What about that ?" "Why, yes, a man must be forty years old to be a Director; and the general lacks just ten of them." "The deuce! so much the worse for the Constitution.

They must violate it." "It is rather young yet, Bourrienne; they don't, as a rule, violate children of seven." "My dear fellow, in Barras' hands everything grows old rapidly.