Their ideas had fraternised and expanded together.

They were united beforehand by all the fibres of their revolutionary hearts, but, as yet, did not know it.

Brissot, whose adventurous life, and unwearied contentions were allied to the youth of Mirabeau, had already acquired a name in journalism and the clubs.

Madame Roland awaited him with respect; she was curious to judge if his features resembled the physiognomy of his mind.

She believed that nature revealed herself by all forms, and that the understanding and virtue modelled the external senses of men just as the statuary impresses on the clay the outward forms of his conception.