We are fighting now, and we have no time to think of the arts of peace.

We shall have peace some day.

We shall lose an ornament or two from our garments in the struggle, but our body will not be injured, and in time of peace our ornaments will be restored to us fourfold.

But now there is war and rumour of war.

There is a vast difference between the ideal republic which I was speaking of, and the real anarchy and confusion which would be brought about by what is called republicanism." "In other words, if the attack upon the Church were suddenly abandoned, your Eminence would immediately abandon your reactionary policy," said Gouache, "and adopt progressive views ?" "Immediately," replied the Cardinal.
"I see," said Gouache.