[The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookThe French Revolution CHAPTER 1 2/5
Calonne also shall have trial; Calonne also, in his way, as Turgot and Necker had done in theirs, shall forward the consummation; suffuse, with one other flush of brilliancy, our now too leaden-coloured Era of Hope, and wind it up--into fulfilment. Great, in any case, is the felicity of the Oeil-de-Boeuf.
Stinginess has fled from these royal abodes: suppression ceases; your Besenval may go peaceably to sleep, sure that he shall awake unplundered.
Smiling Plenty, as if conjured by some enchanter, has returned; scatters contentment from her new-flowing horn.
And mark what suavity of manners! A bland smile distinguishes our Controller: to all men he listens with an air of interest, nay of anticipation; makes their own wish clear to themselves, and grants it; or at least, grants conditional promise of it.
"I fear this is a matter of difficulty," said her Majesty.--"Madame," answered the Controller, "if it is but difficult, it is done, if it is impossible, it shall be done (se fera)." A man of such 'facility' withal.
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