"But what is to become of you?
What of your career ?" "Other careers are possible in other countries," he answered, with a lightness he did not feel.

"Who knows perhaps the English or the Prussians might be amenable to a change of government.

I shall seek to induce one or the other of them to became a republic, and then I shall become once more a legislator." With that, and vowing that every moment he remained their chances of leaving France grew more slender, he took his leave of her, expressing the hope that he might be back within a couple of hours.

Mademoiselle watched him to the garden gate, then closing the door she returned within.
She discovered her betrothed--he whom La Boulaye had called her lover--standing with his back to the fire, his hands clasped behind him, the very picture of surliness.

He made none of the advances that one might look for in a man placed as he was at that moment.