"Who's dat a-Knocking at de Door?"
Alfred de Musset's proverb tells us very positively that "Il faut qu'une Porte soit ouverte, ou fermée". The Emperor Nicholas seems to be of the same opinion, and he is now trying with all his might and main, both on land and water, to have the Porte shut up as quick as he can. We hope he will only succeed in having the Porte slammed in his face.