[The Idler in France by Marguerite Gardiner]@TWC D-Link bookThe Idler in France CHAPTER XXIV 7/11
Even now beneath my window two men are offering, and crying aloud, the Amours of the Duchesse d'Angouleme and the Archbishop of Paris.
The most spotless woman in France and the most devout man! The same hand that would pull down the throne would raze the altar! -- -- and -- -- have been among the fighting, and report wonders of the bravery of the populace.
They fight with an enthusiasm and courage worthy of a better cause, and have evinced a humanity to their wounded adversaries that elicits admiration even from those who are the most opposed to the cause they have espoused.
The citizens, and the women too, have come forth from the sanctuaries of their dwellings to dress the wounds, and administer refreshment to the combatants, without distinction with regard to the side on which they were engaged. This amalgamation of soldiers and people has been destructive to the cause of royalty, for the humanity experienced has induced the former to throw down their arms rather than use them against generous foes, and cries of "_Vive la Ligne_!" are often heard from those so lately opposed to it.
All parties agree in stating that not a single example of pillage, except in the instances of the gunsmiths' shops, has occurred.
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