A King at Verrieres

           

           Doyounotdeservetobethrownasidelikeaplebeian

           corpsewhichhasnosoulandwhosebloodflowsno

           longerinitsveins.

           SermonoftheBishopattheChapelofSaintClement.

           Onthe3rdofSeptemberatteno’clockintheevening,agendarmewokeupthewholeofVerrièresbygallopingupthemainstreet.HebroughtthenewsthatHisMajestytheKingofwouldarrivethefollowingSunday,anditwasalreadyTuesday.Theprefectauthorised,thatistosay,demandedtheformingofaguardofhonour.Theyweretoexhibitallpossiblepomp.AnexpressmessengerwassenttoVergy.M.deRênalarrivedduringthenightandfoundthetowninacommotion.Eachindividualhadhisownpretensions;thosewhowerelessbusyhiredbalconiestoseetheKing.

           WhowastocommandtheGuardofHonour?M.deRênalatoncerealisedhowessentialitwasintheinterestsofthehousesliabletohavetheirfrontageputbackthatM.deMoirodshouldhavethecommand.Thatmightentitlehimtothepostoffirstdeputy-mayor.TherewasnothingtosayagainstthedevoutnessofM.deMoirod.Itbrookednocomparison,buthehadneversatonahorse.Hewasamanofthirty-six,timidineveryway,andequallyfrightenedoffallingandoflookingridiculous.Themayorhadsummonedhimasearlyasfiveo’clockinthemorning.

           "Yousee,monsieur,Iaskyouradvice,asthoughyoualreadyoccupythatposttowhichallthepeopleontherightsidewanttocarryyou.Inthisunhappytown,manufacturersareprospering,theLiberalpartyisbecomingpossessedofmillions,itaspirestopower;itwillmanagetoexploiteverythingtoitsownends.

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