All sorts of extravagance become possible.

All that we have seen since the 2nd of December is a gallop, through all that is absurd, of a commonplace man broken loose.
These individuals, the malefactor and his accomplices, are in possession of immense, incomparable, absolute, unlimited power, sufficient, we repeat, to change the whole face of Europe.

They make use of it only for amusement.

To enjoy and to enrich themselves, such is their "socialism." They have stopped the budget on the public highway; the coffers are open; they fill their money-bags: they have money,--do you want some, here you are! All the salaries are doubled or trebled; we have given the figures above.

Three ministers, Turgot (for there is a Turgot in this affair), Persigny and Maupas, have a million each of secret funds; the Senate a million, the Council of State half a million, the officers of the 2nd of December have a Napoleon-month, that is to say, millions; the soldiers of the 2nd of December have medals, that is to say, millions; M.Murat wants millions and will have them; a minister gets married,--quick, half a million; M.Bonaparte, _quia nominor Poleo_, has twelve millions, plus four millions,--sixteen millions.