\"Monsieur，\"shesaid，inavoicethatshookwiththesincereintensityofherfeelings，\"thinkmenotungratefulthatIhavesaidsolittle。Butyouracthasoverwhelmedme。Itissotrulynoble，thattoofferyouthanksthatarebutwords，seemstomelittleshortofabanality。\"
\"Tut！\"helaughed。\"Ihavenotyetdonehalf。ItwillbetimetothankmewhenweareoutofFrance。\"
\"AndyouspeaksolightlyofleavingFrance？\"shecried。\"Butwhatistobecomeofyou？Whatofyourcareer？\"
\"Othercareersarepossibleinothercountries，\"heanswered，withalightnesshedidnotfeel。\"WhoknowsperhapstheEnglishorthePrussiansmightbeamenabletoachangeofgovernment。Ishallseektoinduceoneortheotherofthemtobecamearepublic，andthenI
shallbecomeoncemorealegislator。\"