The day on which the administration can act for itself, and represent the Chamber as the Chamber represents the country, parliament will be found very liberal toward the crown.

The whole question is there.

I state it without expressing my own opinion, for the duties of my post demand, in politics, a certain fealty to the crown." "Setting aside the political question," replied the young man, whose voice and accent were those of a native of Provence, "it is certainly true that the bourgeoisie has ill understood its mission.

We can see, any day, the great law officers, attorney-generals, peers of France in omnibuses, judges who live on their salaries, prefects without fortunes, ministers in debt! Whereas the bourgeoisie, who have seized upon those offices, ought to dignify them, as in the olden time when aristocracy dignified them, and not occupy such posts solely for the purpose of making their fortune, as scandalous disclosures have proved." "Who is this young man ?" thought Olivier Vinet.

"Is he a relative?
Cardot ought to have come with me on this first visit." "Who is that little monsieur ?" asked Minard of Barbet.