"He is established in your father's house, now, and is on the most intimate terms with the commissaries of the Convention." "Is Monsieur Desailles still here?
He was a young advocate, and a member of the Jacobin Club." "Yes, he is a member still: but he is not in good odour with the extreme party.

He is at the head of what they call the moderates.
They say that sometimes these try to defend accused persons, and that is considered a terrible offence by the others.

I should never be surprised to hear that he himself, and those with him, have been denounced as enemies of the state.

This is an awful time, monsieur, and Heaven only knows what we shall come to.
"Now, is there anything that I can do for you, captain?
You know well that you have but to say the word and that, whatever it is, I would do it, even if I were cut to pieces the minute afterwards." "Thank you, old friend.

It was because I knew that you were trusty and true that I came here.