Puisque jusqu’au dernier soupir,
Sans reproche j’ai pu servir
Mon roi, ma belle et ma patrie.”
Chassons des Aigues, the President of the Nationalist Committee of Action, went up to Joseph Lacrisse.
“Come now, my dear Councillor, are we really doing anything on the fourteenth of July?”
“The Council,” replied Lacrisse gravely, “cannot organize any demonstration of opinion. That is not within its province, but if spontaneous demonstrations occur——”
“Time passes and the danger increases,” replied Chassons des Aigues, who was expecting to be expelled from his Club, and against whom a charge of swindling had been lodged with a magistrate. “We must act.”
“Don’t get excited,” said Lacrisse. “We have the men and we have the money.”
“We have the money,” repeated Chassons des Aigues thoughtfully.
“With men and money one wins elections,” continued Lacrisse. “In twenty months we come into power, and we shall remain in power for twenty years.”