\"ExcludefromtheoperationsoftheSpecialCourtacertainFeraud，GabrielFlorian，Generalofbrigadeofthepromotionof1814?\"herepeated，inaslightlywonderingtone，andthenturnedawayfromtheglass。
\"Whyexcludehimprecisely?\"
\"IamsurprisedthatyourExcellency，socompetentintheevaluationofmenofhistime，shouldhavethoughtworthwhiletohavethatnameputdownonthelist。\"
\"ArabidBonapartist!\"
\"Soiseverygrenadierandeverytrooperofthearmy，asyourExcellencywellknows。AndtheindividualityofGeneralFeraudcanhavenomoreweightthanthatofanycasualgrenadier。Heisamanofnomentalgrasp，ofnocapacitywhatever。Itisinconceivablethatheshouldeverhaveanyinfluence。\"