and very ill-behavior in the world; who feels impatient at the
notice taken of a mere civic individual, Arouet Junior.
'Quel est done ce jeune homme qui parle si haut, Who
is this young man that talks so loud, then?' exclaims the proud
splenetic Duke. 'Monseigneur,' flashes the young man back upon him
in an electric manner, 'it is one who does not drag a big name
about with him; but who secures respect for the name he has!'
Figure that, in the penetrating grandly clangorous voice (VOIX
SOMBRE ET MAJESTUEUSE), and the momentary flash of eyes that
attended it. Duc de Rohan rose, in a sulphurous frame of mind;
and went his ways. What date? You ask the idle French Biographer
in vain;--see only, after more and more inspection, that the
incident is true; and with labor date it, summer of the Year 1725.
Treaty of Utrecht itself, though all the Newspapers and Own
Correspondents were so interested in it, was perhaps but a foolish
matter to date in comparison!

"About a week after, M. Arouet Junior was again dining with the
Duc de Sulli, and a fine company as before. A servant whispers
him, That somebody has called, and wants him below. 'Cannot come,'
answers Arouet; 'how can I, so engaged?' Servant returns after a
minute or two: 'Pardon, Monsieur; I am to say, it is to do an act
of beneficence that you are wanted below!' Arouet lays down his
knife and fork; descends instantly to see what act it is.
A carriage is in the court, and hackney-coach near it: 'Would
Monsieur have the extreme goodness to come to the door of the
carriage, in a case of necessity?' At the door of the carriage,
hands seize the collar of him, hold him as in a vice; diabolic
visage of Duc de Rohan is visible inside, who utters, looking to
the hackney-coach, some "VOILA, Now then!' Whereupon the hackney-