M.Benoist d'Azy maintained a decorous countenance, but a certain hesitation in his speech revealed an inner agitation.

Divisions, even in the Right, had not disappeared at this critical moment.

A Legitimist member was overheard saying in a low voice, while speaking of one of the Vice-Presidents, "This great Vitet looks like a whited sepulchre." Vitet was an Orleanist.
Given this adventurer with whom they had to deal, this Louis Bonaparte, capable of everything, the hour and the man being wrapt in mystery, some Legitimist personages of a candid mind were seriously but comically frightened.

The Marquis of -- --, who acted the fly on the coach-wheel to the Right, went hither and thither, harangued, shouted, declaimed, remonstrated, proclaimed, and trembled.

Another, M.A---- N----, perspiring, red-faced, out of breath, rushed about distractedly.