Secure the safety of the National Legislature, and all good citizens will be with you." "Then be with me now." "Permit me, general, to wait twenty-four hours to see how you fulfil that mandate." "Devil of a man!" cried Bonaparte.

"Have your own way." Then, taking him by the arm, he dragged him a few steps apart from Joseph, and continued, "Bernadotte, I want to play above-board with you." "Why so," retorted the latter, "since I am not on your side ?" "Never mind.

You are watching the game, and I want the lookers-on to see that I am not cheating." "Do you bind me to secrecy ?" "No." "That is well, for in that case I should have refused to listen to your confidences." "Oh! my confidences are not long! Your Directory is detested, your Constitution is worn-out; you must make a clean sweep of both, and turn the government in another direction.

You don't answer me." "I am waiting to hear what you have to say." "All I have to say is, Go put on your uniform.

I can't wait any longer for you.