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The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II

CHAPTER VII
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It will be a grand sight, and full of significances.
Nevertheless, the empire won't come _so_; you will have to wait a little for the Empire.

Who were your financial authorities who praised Louis Napoleon?
and do the same approve of the late measure about the three per cents.?
I am so absolutely _bete_ upon such subjects that I don't even _pretend_ to be intelligent; but I heard yesterday from a direct source that Rothschild expressed a high admiration of the President's financial ability.

A friend of that master in Israel said it to our friend Lady Elgin.

Commerce is reviving, money is pouring in, confidence is being restored on all sides.

Even the Press palpitates again--ah, but I wish it were a little freer of the corset.


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