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Rh from sheer joy of living. Fair Republic of Aspasia and the charming Alcibiades—what has become of you? What are you now? You wear a red cap, a dirty shirt; you have a hoarse voice, the fixed ideas of a maniac, the pedantic manner of a school-master!

are an Athenian among barbarians—Ovid among the Scythians. You will never reform them.

shall at least try.

are wasting your time—perhaps your life.

have I to fear?

of Robespierre.

have known him since we were children: a friend may say anything.

disagreeable truth is more easily forgiven by an enemy than a friend.

! He must be a great man and save the Patrie. Whoever doesn't agree with me, will have none of my chocolate.

[smiling'll not say another word goes out.]

you have decided to go ahead, Desmoulins?

.

truce, then! Press on, drive your quill without mercy. The worst danger lies in this skirmishing warfare you are carrying on. You are satisfied merely to goad them with your arrows; that only gives them more power against you. Aim at