No Frenchman, however blinded by passion, has maintained it in my presence.
A very philosophically minded man (French) was talking of these things the other day--one of the most thoughtful, liberal men I ever knew of any country, and high and pure in his moral views--also (let me add) more _anglomane_ in general than I am.

He was talking of the English press.

He said he 'did it justice for good and noble intentions' (more than I do!), 'but marvelled at its extraordinary ignorance.

Those writers did not know the A B C of France.

Then, as to Louis Napoleon, whether he was right or wrong, they erred in supposing him not to be in earnest with his constitution and other remedies for France.