The Companions of Jehu by Alexandre Dumas père
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"Have you read it?"
"Yes; what of it?" "What of it? Well, my father, Lord Tanlay, rendered M. Barras some services; that is why M. Barras permits me to roam about France. And I am very glad to roam about; it amuses me very much." "Oh, I remember, Sir John; you did us the honor to say so at dinner." "I did say so, it is true; I also said that I liked the French people heartily." Roland bowed. "And above all General Bonaparte," continued Sir John. "You like General Bonaparte very much?" "I admire him; he is a great, a very great, man." "By Heavens! Sir John, I am sorry he is not here to hear an Englishman say that of him." "Oh! if he were here I should not say it." "Why not?" "I should not want him to think I was trying to please him. I say so because it is my opinion." |
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