19/23 To that end the States General are to assemble." "And a promising beginning we have made in Brittany, as Heaven hears me!" cried Philippe. Naturally the nobles will not yield without a struggle. It is a futile and ridiculous struggle--but then... it is human nature, I suppose, to be futile and ridiculous." M.de Vilmorin became witheringly sarcastic. "Probably you will also qualify the shooting of Mabey as futile and ridiculous. |