HeproceededtoaboundinthepraisesofNapoleon，suchasIhadneverheardinFrance，oratleastonlyonthelipsofofficialspaidtoofferthem。”AndthisCaffarelli，now”hepursued：”heisasplendidfellow，too，ishenot？Ihavenotheardvastlymuchofhimmyself。Nodetails，sir-nodetails！Welabourunderhugedifficultieshereastounbiassedinformation。””IbelieveIhaveheardthesamecomplaintinothercountries”I
couldnothelpremarking。”ButastoCaffarelli，heisneitherlamenorblind，hehastwolegsandanoseinthemiddleofhisface。AndIcareasmuchabouthimasyoucareforthedeadbodyofMr。Perceval！”
Hestudiedmewithglowingeyes。”Youcannotdeceiveme！”hecried。”Youhaveservedunderhim。
YouareaFrenchman！Iholdbythehand，atlast，oneofthatnoblerace，thepioneersofthegloriousprinciplesoflibertyandbrotherhood。Hush！No，itisallright。Ithoughttherehadbeensomebodyatthedoor。Inthiswretched，enslavedcountrywedarenotevencalloursoulsourown。Thespyandthehangman，sir-
thespyandthehangman！Andyetthereisacandleburning，too。