They gravely accused the courtesan and the astronomer of being spies, of treachery, and of plotting against their country.

Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore grew visibly greater beneath insult, abuse, and calumny.
For long months Penguinia had been divided into two camps and, though at first sight it may appear strange, hitherto the socialists had taken no part in the contest.

Their groups comprised almost all the manual workers in the country, necessarily scattered, confused, broken up, and divided, but formidable.

The Pyrot affair threw the group leaders into a singular embarrassment.

They did not wish to place themselves either on the side of the financiers or on the side of the army.