Thus the President, greatly embarrassed by this posture of affairs, had again found it necessary to summon Vignon, who, after reflection and negotiation, now had an almost complete list in his pocket, and seemed likely to perfect a new administration within the next forty-eight hours.
"Still it isn't settled," resumed Bache.

"Well-informed people assert that Vignon will fail again as he did the first time.

For my part I can't get rid of the idea that Duvillard's gang is pulling the strings, though for whose benefit is a mystery.

You may be quite sure, however, that its chief purpose is to stifle the African Railways affair.

If Monferrand were not so badly compromised I should almost suspect some trick on his part.