\"Messieurs,\"exclaimedthebishop,\"religionmustnotbeoversetinthisway。Themorepublicattentionisattractedtothematter,themoreIamdeterminedtoobtainanotabletriumph。TheChurchisnowinpresenceofagreatdifficulty。Wearecalledupontodomiraclesinthismanufacturingtown,wherethespiritofseditionagainstreligiousandmonarchicalprincipleshassuchdeeproot,wherethesystemofinquirybornofprotestantism(whichinthesedayscallsitselfliberalism,preparedatanymomenttotakeanothername)
extendsintoeverything。GoatoncetoMonsieurdeGrandville;heiswhollyonourside,andsaytohimfrommethatwebegforafewdays’
reprieve。Iwillgomyselfandseethatunhappyman。\"
\"You,Monseigneur!\"saidtheAbbedeRastignac。\"Ifyoushouldfail,wouldn’tthatcomplicatematters?Yououghtnottogounlessyouarecertainofsuccess。\"
\"IfMonseigneurwillpermitmetoexpressmyopinion,\"saidtheAbbeDutheil,\"IthinkIcansuggestameanswhichmaybringvictorytoreligioninthissadcase。\"