The National Assembly had grown weary of his superiority; the Duc d'Orleans felt that a word from this man would unfold and crush his premature aspirations; M.de La Fayette, the hero of the _bourgeoisie_, must have been in dread of the orator of the people.

Between the dictator of the city and the dictator of the tribune there must have been a secret jealousy.

Mirabeau, who had never assailed M.de La Fayette in his discourses, had often in conversation allowed words to escape with respect to his rival which print themselves as they fall on a man.

Mirabeau the less, and then M.
de La Fayette appeared the greater, and it was the same with all the orators of the Assembly.

There was no longer any rival, but there were many envious.