"Nothing. He only laughed when the papers were handed him by old President Sauzet."
"Ah!" cried Ledru Rollin.
"Few deputies were there," continued Flocon. "The opposition benches were vacant. Guizot was there early, pale and troubled, but stern and unbending. All the Ministers followed him."
"What was discussed?" asked Marrast.
"The Bordeaux Bank Bill."
"Ah!" cried Ledru Rollin again.
"Yes," continued Flocon, "until five o'clock that bill was discussed. Barrot then ascended the tribune and deposited a general proposition to impeach the Ministry."
"And what was done with it?" asked Louis Blanc.
"The President raised the sitting without reading it, but announced that the bureaux should have it for examination on Thursday."