The little girl of seven is already an old prostitute." Roland shook his head.
"Well, what is it ?" asked Bourrienne.
"Why, I don't believe the general will make himself a simple Director with four colleagues.

Just imagine it--five kings of France! It wouldn't be a Directory any longer, but a four-in-hand." "Anyway, up to the present, that is all he has allowed any one to perceive; but you know, my dear friend, if we want to know the general's secrets we must guess them." "Faith! I'm too lazy to take the trouble, Bourrienne.

Besides, I'm a regular Janissary--what is to be, will be.

Why the devil should I bother to form an opinion and battle for it.

It's quite wearisome enough to have to live." And the young man enforced his favorite aphorism with a long yawn; then he added: "Do you think there will be any sword play ?" "Probably." "Then there will be a chance of getting killed; that's all I want.