'Eh! eh!' said a fierce old soldier of Napoleon to me the other day.

'L'on dit qu'ils seront deportes: mais ne m'en parle pas.

Non! non! Coupez-leur le cou.
Sacre! Ca ne passera pas comme ca.'" "This long political digression will explain to you why Monsieur De La Fayette is so busy.

He has more to do than all the Ministers together.
However, my letters were presented, and he said to my friend that he had a soiree every Tuesday, and should be most happy to see me there.
I drove to his house yesterday night.

Of the interest which the common Parisians take in politics you may judge by this.