,,correspond5ce ,,conv]sations ,,( ,,alexis ,,de ,,tocqueville ,,) ,,nassau ,,william ,,s5ior ,,f #ahcd ,,to #ahei ,,edit$ ,,by ,m4,c4,m4 ,,simpson ,,9 ,,two ,,volumes ,,volume ,,ii ,,london3 ,,h5ry ,s4 ,,k+ ,co41 #fe ,,cornhill #ahgb 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,! ,,second ,,volume ,j\rnal #ahea-b4 ,! army ma/] ( ,france ,comp>ison ) ! #ah? ,brumaire ,aggressive acts ( ! ,presid5t ,c\p d'tat plann$ = ,m>* #aheb ,socialism leads to despotism ,w> necess>y to ma9ta9 ,l\is ,napoleon ,/ate prison]s on ,decemb] #b ,l\is ,napoleon's devotion to ! ,pope ,lat5t ,bonap>tism ( ! ,fr5* ,presid5t's reception at ,notre ,dame ,frank hypocrites ,mis*iev\s public m5 ,extradition ( ,kossu? ,janu>y #bi1 #ahdi ,/unn]'s acc\nt ( x contradict$ ,! ,second ,napoleon a copy ( ! ,fir/ ,relies on ,russian support ,compulsory vot+ ,life ( a cavalry (fic] ,victims ( ! ,c\p d'tat ,lett]s 9 #aheb-c4 ,effect ( ! ,orleans confiscation on ! ,engli% ,firmness ( ,prussia ,mr4 ,greg's writ+s ,communication f ,s*w>tz5b]g ,new ,re=m ,bill ,democracy or ari/ocracy ,re=m ,bill n want$ ,tw5ty-five ?\s& m5 at ,*]b\rg ,easi] to und]/& ,"l ,d]by ?an ,"l ,john ,prep>ations at ,*]b\rg a delusion ,conv]sation ) ,k+ ,leopold ,no symptoms ( ari/ocratic re-action 9 ,engl& ,engl&'s democratic t5d5cies ,idl5ess ( "y ari/ocrats ,dea? ( ,protection ,revolutions lead+ to masqu]ades ,tory re=ms ,imp]ial m>riage ,new ,re=m ,bill a blund] ,j\rnal 9 #ahec4 ,prosp]ity 9 ,p>is ,dang]s incurr$ by ov]build+ ,dis*>g$ workm5 effect ,revolutions ,probable monet>y panic ,empire c be firmly e/abli%$ only by a successful w> ,ag5ts und]m9+ ! ,empire ,viol5ce & corruption ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,gr[+ unpopul>ity ( ,l\is ,napoleon ,consequ5ces ( 8 dea? ,he probably w try ! res\rce ( w> ,conque/ w\ld e/abli% 8 p[] ,w> mu/ produce humiliation or slav]y to ,france ,corruption is de/roy+ ! army & navy ,emp]or _c tol]ate opposition ,w try a plebiscite ,lett]s 9 #ahec4 ,black/one a m]e lawy] ,feudal in/itutions 9 ,france & ,engl& ,g5tleman & ,g5tilhomme ,life ( seclusion ,int]f]5ce ( police ) lett]s ,mrs4 ,crete's conv]sations at ,/4 ,cyr ,great writ]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury ,political torpor unfav\rable to intellectual product ,engli% n fond ( g5]alities ,curi\s ar*ives at ,t\rs ,frightful picture !y pres5t ,suffici5t to acc\nt = ! ,revolution ( #aghi ,la ,m>ck's memoir ( ,mirabeau ,c\rt w\ld n tru/ ,mirabeau ,! eld] ,mirabeau influ5c$ by ,revolution ,revolution c\ld n h be5 av]t$ ,works ( ,david ,hume ,effect ( intol]ance ( ! press ,hone/y & %ortsight$ness ( ,la ,fayette ,laws mu/ be orig9at$ by philosoph]s ,c>ri$ into effect by practical m5 ,napoleon c>ri$ out laws ,too fond ( c5tralisation ,c\ntry life de/roy$ by x ,roy] ,coll>d ,danton ,madame ,talli5 ,tocqueville indep5d5t ( society ,/udi\s & regul> life ,influ5ce ( writ]s z comp>$ ) active politicians ,j\rnal 9 #ahed4 ,criticism ( ! ,j\rnals ,! speak]s g5]ally recognis$ ,aw>e t !y 7 be+ report$ ,! ,legitimi/s ,necessity ( ,crimean ,w> ,probable managem5t ( x ,engli% view ( ! ,fusion ,b\rbons desire ,con/itutional ,gov]nm5t ,sociali/s w\ld pref] ! ,empire ,!y rejoic$ 9 ! ,orleans confiscation ,empire might be secur$ by lib]al in/itutions ,policy ( ,g4 ,engli% new ,re=m ,bill ,dang]s ( univ]sal suffrage ,b>aguay d',hilli]s & ,r&on ,l5t 9 ! ,prov9ces ,*5onceaux ,montalemb]t's spee* ,c9q ,m>s ,appe>ance ( prosp]ity ,petite culture 9 ,t\ra9e ,tyranny m mis*iev\s ?an civil w> ,c5tralisation ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 a means ( taxation ,"u ,l\is ,napoleon1 c5tralisation m p[]ful ?an ev] ,p[] ( ! ,prfet ,c\rts ( ,law tools ( ! ,executive ,prfet's c&idate mu/ succe$ ,empire c\ld n su/a9 a defeat ,loss ( ari/ocracy 9 ,france ,napoleon e/rang$ ,legitimi/s by ! murd] ( ! ,duc d',enghi5 ,l\is ,philippe attempt$ to gov]n ?r\gh ! middle classes ,tempor>y re/oration ( ari/ocratic p[] "u ! republic ,ov]?r[n by ! second ,empire ,legitimi/s inf]ior to _! ance/ors ,dulness ( mod]n society & books ,effects ( competition ,lett]s 9 #ahed-e4 ,tocqueville att5ds ! ,academy ,propos$ visit to ,g]many ,return to ,france ,engli% adulation ( ,l\is ,napoleon ,mismanagem5t ( ,crimean ,w> ,cont95tal disp>agem5t ( ,engl& ,necessity = a conscription 9 ,engl& ,disa/r\s effects ( ! w> = ,engli% ari/ocracy ,peace premature ,j\rnals 9 #ahee4 ,effects ( ! ,emp]or go+ to ! ,crimea ,pr9ce ,napoleon ,discont5t 9 ,engl& ,disp>agem5t ( ,engl& ,au/ria alone pr(it$ by ,crimean ,w> ,despotism ( ,l\is ,napoleon consolidat$ by x ,c5tralisation 9 ,alg]ia ,criticism ( ,mr4 ,s5ior's ,article ,places ,l\is ,napoleon too high ,engli% alliances n dep5d5t on ! ,empire ,l\is ,napoleon w covet ! ,rh9e ,*ildi% admiration ( ,emp]or by ,briti% public ,real fri5ds ( ,engl& are ! fri5ds ( h] in/itutions ,extracts f ,mr4 ,s5ior's ,article4 ,description ( political p>ties ,imp]iali/s ,legitimi/s ,orleani/s ,orleani/-,fusioni/s =m ! bulk ( ! ,royali/s ,legitimi/s unfit = public life ,republican p>ty n to be despis$ ,p>liam5t>ians ,desire only free in/itutions ,no public op9ion express$ 9 ! ,prov9ces ,p[] ( ,c5tralisation ,increas$ "u ,l\is ,philippe ,p[] ( ! ,prfet ,=eign policy ( ,l\is ,napoleon ,( =m] ,fr5* ,sov]eigns ,invasion ( ,rome prep>$ 9 #ahdg ,ea/]n "q1 a legacy f ,l\is ,philippe ,fault z an adm9i/rator ,mismanagem5t ( ! w> ,8 ,m9i/]s m]e cl]ks ,free in/itutions may secure 8 ?rone ,engli% ,alliance ,russian influ5ce ,revolutions foll[$ by despotism ,lessons taught by hi/ory ,lett]s 9 #ahee-f4 ,tocqueville burns 8 lett] ,conv]sation ( ,may #bh ,amus+ lett]s f ! ,army ,enjoym5t ( home ,fall ( ,seba/opol ,co/ ( ! w> ,russia dang]\s to ,europe ,h[ to re/ra9 h] ,progress 9 ! ,ea/ ,no public excitem5t 9 ,france ,j\rnal 9 #ahef4 ,! ',anci5 ,rgime' ,ma/] ( ,p>is1 ,ma/] ( ,france ,opposition to ,suez ,canal ,mis*iev\s effect ( ,engli% ,opposition ,exp5diture "u ! ,empire ,effect ( ,opposition to ! ,suez ,canal ,trip>tite ,treaty ',friponn]ie' ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,trip>tite ,treaty ,suez ,canal ,fr5* float+ batt]ies ,=tifications ( ,malta ,emp]or's ord]s to ,canrob]t ,a campaign mu/ be manag$ on ! spot ,lett]s 9 #ahef-g4 ,! ',anci5 ,rgime' ,k+ ',bomba' ,am]ican ,rebellion ,"l ,ab]de5 on ! ,crimean ,w> ,ecc5tricities ( ,engli% public m5 ,rem$y = rise 9 h\se-r5t ,! rise produc$ by excessive public works ,dulness ( ,p>is ,mr4 ,s5ior's ,j\rnal 9 ,egypt ,*9ese w> ,j\rnal 9 #aheg4 ,flatness ( society 9 ,p>is ,dext]ity ( ,l\is ,napoleon ,is ma9ta9$ by ! fe> ( ! ',r\ges' ,due de ,nem\rs' lett] ,tocqueville disapproves ( cont+5t promises ,empire re/s on ! army & ! p ,slav]y ( ! ,press ,public speak+ 9 ,france ,engli% & ,fr5* speak]s ,am]ican speak]s ,l5g? ( spee*es ,fr5* public m5 ,lam>t9e ,fall\x ,=eign ,fr5* ,n>vaez & ,kossu? ,fr5* conv]s]s ,montalemb]t ,monsieur1 ,madame1 & ,mademoiselle ,tu & v\s ,feel+ respect+ h]etics ,prejudices ( ! ,anci5 ,rgime ,fr5* poetry ,fa%ion 9 ,lit]ature ,montalemb]t's *anges ( op9ion ,increas+ population ( ,p>is ,its dang]\s "* ,no "r to relief ,sudd5 influx ( workm5 ,soldi]s likely to side ) ! p ,lamoricire's h]oism ,june #ahdh ,fr5* army ,national *>act]i/ics ,*ange 9 ,fr5* only app>5t ,m>t9's ,hi/ory ( ,france ,he is a c5tralis] & an absoluti/ ,secret police ,lett]s 9 #aheg-h4 ,reception 9 ,engl& ,indian ,mut9y ,f9ancial "q ,unpopul>ity ( ,engl& ,law ( ,public ,safety ,j\rnal 9 #aheh4 ,talleyr& z a writ] ,engli% ignorance ( ,fr5* affairs ,*ange ( feel+ respect+ ,l\is ,napoleon ',loi de suret publique' ,mann] 9 :i* x has be5 c>ri$ out ,deportation a sl[ dea? ,influ5ce ( 'hommes de lettres' ,fr5* army ,russian army ,fr5* navy ,napoleon indiff]5t to ! navy ,mr4 ,s5ior's ,a!ns j\rnal ,o?o & ,l\is ,napoleon ,qualities :i* obta9 influ5ce ,"* ( ,l\is ,napoleon ,tocqueville's comm5ts on ! above conv]sation ,tocqueville on ,novels ,intellectual & moral inf]iority ( ! age ,education ( ,fr5* wom5 ',messe d'une heure' ,influ5ce ( ,madame ,rcami] ,du*esse de ,d9o ,lett]s 9 #aheh-i4 ,fail+ heal? ,mr4 ,s5ior's visit to ,sir ,john ,boileau ,promise ( ,"l ,/anley ,"* ( ,guizot ,spectacle af=d$ by ,engli% ,politics ,tocqueville at ,cannes ,l\is ,napoleon's loss ( popul>ity ,dea? ( ,alexis de ,tocqueville ,grief x occasion$ 9 ,engl& ,j\rnal at ,tocqueville 9 #ahfa4 ,madame de ,tocqueville h\se at ,valognes ,*ateau de ,tocqueville ,beaumont on ,italian affairs ,pi$montese unpopul> ) ! l[] classes ,popul> ) ! high] classes 9 ,naples ,influ5ce ( ,ors9i ,subjection ( ! ,fr5* ,effect ( ,univ]sal ,suffrage ,causes :i* may ov]?r[ ,l\is ,napoleon ,popul>ity ( a w> ) ,engl& ,condition ( ! ,roman p ,diff]5t sorts ( c\rage 9 diff]5t nations ,de/ructiv5ess ( w> n f\nd out at fir/ ,effect ( s]vice on conscript ,exp5diture ( ,l\is ,napoleon ,=ebod+s ( ! ,empress ,pr9ce ,napoleon ,ampre on ,roman affairs ,inquisition ,infidelity ,mort>a affair ,torpor ( ,roman ,gov]nm5t ,int]f]5ce ) m>riages ,ampre expects ,pi$mont to take possession ( ,rome ,does n ?9k t ,naples w submit to ,pi$mont ,wi%es ( ,naples only negative ,ampre's read+ ,execution ( ?ree g5]ations ,famili>ity ) dea? 9 #agic ,sanson ,public execution]s ,! ',*ambre noire' ,violation ( correspond5ce ,tol]ation ( ,ennui ,prison]s ( ,/ate ,m4 & ,madame de ,la ,fayette ,mirabeau & ,la ,fayette ,l\is ,,xvi4 & ,m>ie ,anto9ette ,evils ( ,democratic despotism ,ignorance & indol5ce ( ',la jeune ,france' ,alg]ia a ,god-s5d ,family life 9 ,france ,moral effect ( ,primog5iture ,desc5t ( ,title ,%ipwreck (f ,gatteville ,ampre reads ',le ,b\rgeois ,g5tilhomme' ,! mod]n ,n\veau ,ri*e ,society "u ! ,republic ,madame ,rcami] ,*ateaubri& & ,madame ,mohl ,ballan*e ,ext5siv5ess ( ,fr5* lit]ature ,fr5* & ,engli% poetry ,! ',misan?rope' ,tocqueville's political c>e] ,"u ,l\is ,philippe 9 #ahce ,indep5d5ce ,9 #ahci & #ahdj ,opposition to ,guizot ,inaction ( ,l\is ,philippe ,tocqueville w\ld n submit to be a m9i/] )\t p[] ,mi/ak5 indep5d5ce ( p>ty ,c\ld n c\rt popul>ity ,re=m came too late ,faults 9 ! ,con/itution ,def5ce ( ! ,con/itution ,tocqueville wi%$ = a d\ble election ( ! ,presid5t ,c5tralisation useful to a usurp] ,engl& 9 ! ,am]ican ,w> ,def5ce ( ,engl& ,politics ( a f>m] ,wages 9 ,norm&y ,evils ( ,univ]sal ,suffrage ,influ5ce ( ! cl]gy ,pr9ce ,napoleon ,con/itutional mon>*y pref]able to a republic ,republic pref]able to a despotism ,probable gross faults ( a republic ,evils ( sociali/ op9ions ,mis*iev\s effects ( /rikes ,mi/ak5 tol]ance ( !m 9 ,engl& ,tocqueville's tomb 99 99 99 99 99 ,,app5dix4 ,mr4 ,s5ior's report ( ,m4 de ,montalemb]t's spee* 9 #ahed ,,tocqueville ,,dur+ ,,! ,,empire ,,f ,,decemb] #bc1 #ahea ,,to ,,april #bj1 #aheh4 ,,conv]sations ,,p>is1 #ahea-b4 ,! c\p d'tat took place on ! #bnd1 & ,mr4 ,s5ior rea*$ ,p>is on ! #ba/ ( ,decemb]4--,,ed4 ,p>is1 ,decemb] #bc1 #ahea4--;,i d9$ ) ,mrs4 ,grot & drank tea ) ! ,tocquevilles4 #a',?is1' said ,tocqueville1 'is a new phase 9 our hi/ory4 ,e previ\s revolution has be5 made by a political p>ty4 ,?is is ! fir/ "t t ! army has seiz$ ,france1 b\nd & gagg$ h]1 & laid h] at ! feet ( its rul]4' ',0 n ! #ah? fructidor1' ,i said1 'almo/ a p>allel case8 ,!n1 z n[1 !re 0 a qu>rel betwe5 ! executive & ! legislature4 ,! ,directory1 l ,l\is ,napoleon1 dismiss$ ! m9i/]s1 9 :om ! legislature _h confid5ce1 & appo9t$ its own tools 9 _! places1 d5\nc$ ! legislature to ! c\ntry1 & flatt]$ & corrupt$ ! army4 ,! legislature tri$ ! usual tactics ( p>liam5t>y opposition1 c5sur$ ! ,gov]nm5t1 & refus$ ! supplies4 ,! ,directory prep>$ a c\p d'tat4 ,! legislature tri$ to obta9 a milit>y =ce1 & fail$2 !y plann$ an impea*m5t ( ! ,directory1 & f\nd ! exi/+ law insuffici5t4 ,!y br\ght =w>d a new law def9+ ! responsibility ( ! executive1 & ! night aft] !y _h begun to discuss x1 _! halls 7 occupi$ by a milit>y =ce1 & ! memb]s ( ! opposition 7 seiz$ 9 ! room 9 :i* !y _h met to d5\nce ! treason ( ! ,directory4' ',s f>1' he answ]$1 '! two ev5ts resemble "o ano!r4 ,ea* 0 a milit>y attack on ! legislature by ! executive4 ,b ! ,directors 7 ! repres5tatives ( a p>ty4 ,! ,c\ncils & ! great] "p ( ! ari/ocracy1 & ! b\rgeoisie1 7 ,bonap>ti/s2 ! l[] ord]s 7 ,republican1 ! army 0 m]ely an in/rum5t2 x conqu]$1 n = itself1 b = ! ,republican p>ty4 ',! #ah? brumaire 0 ne>] to ?is--= t end$1 z ?is has begun1 9 a milit>y tyranny4 ,b ! #ah? brumaire 0 almo/ z mu* a civil z a milit>y revolution4 ,a majority 9 ! ,c\ncils 0 ) ,bonap>te4 ,l\is ,napoleon _h n a real fri5d 9 ! ,assembly4 ,all ! educat$ classes support$ ! #ah? brumaire2 all ! educat$ classes repudiate ! #bnd ( ,decemb]4 ,bonap>te's ,consul> ,*air 0 su/a9$ by all ! lite ( ,france4 ,?is man _c obta9 a dec5t support]4 ,montalemb]t1 ,b>o*e1 & ,f\ld--an ,ultramontane1 a c\ntry lawy]1 & a ,jewi% bank]--are 8 mo/ respectable associates4 ,= a real p>allel y mu/ g back #a1hjj ye>s4' ,i said t "s p]sons1 = ^: judgm5t ,i _h ! highe/ respect1 seem$ to treat x z a conte/ betwe5 two conspirators1 ! ,assembly & ! ,presid5t1 & to ?9k ! diff]5ce betwe5 8 conduct & !irs to be t he /ruck fir/4 ',?is1' said ,tocqueville1 ',i utt]ly d5y4 ,he1 inde$1 began to conspire f ,novemb] #aj1 #ahdh4 ,8 direct in/ructions to ,oud9ot1 & 8 lett] to ,ney1 only a few mon?s aft] 8 election1 %[$ 8 det]m9ation n to submit to ,p>liam5t>y ,gov]nm5t4 ,!n foll[$ 8 dismissal ( ,m9i/ry aft] ,m9i/ry1 until he _h degrad$ !(fice to a cl]k%ip4 ,!n came ! semi-regal progress1 !n ! reviews ( ,satory1 ! enc\ragem5t ( treasonable cries1 ! selection = all ! high appo9tm5ts 9 ! army ( ,p>is ( m5 ^: infam\s *>act]s fitt$ !m to be tools4 ,!n he publicly insult$ ! ,assembly at ,dijon1 & at la/1 9 ,octob]1 we knew t 8 plans 7 laid4 ,x 0 !n only t we began to ?9k :at 7 our means ( def5ce1 b t 0 no m a conspiracy ?an x is a conspiracy 9 travell]s to look = _! pi/ols :5 !y see a b& ( robb]s advanc+4 ',m4 ,baze's proposition 0 absurd only because x 0 impracticable4 ,x 0 a precaution aga9/ imm$iate dang]1 b if x _h be5 vot$1 x c\ld n h be5 execut$4 ,! army _h already be5 s corrupt$1 t x w\ld h disreg>d$ ! ord]s ( ! ,assembly4 ,i h (t5 talk$ ov] our situation ) ,lamoricire & my o!r milit>y fri5ds4 ,we saw :at 0 com+ z cle>ly z we n[ look back to x2 b we _h no means ( prev5t+ x4' ',b 0 n y\r int5d$ law ( responsibility1' ,i said1 'an attack on y\r "p8' ',t law1' he said1 '0 n ours4 ,x 0 s5t up to u by ! ,conseil d'tat :i* _h be5 two ye>s & a half employ$ on x1 & ought to h s5t x to u mu* soon]4 ,we ?\ght x dang]\s--t is to say1 we ?\ght t1 ?\gh q "r 9 itself1 x w\ld irritate ! ,presid5t1 & t 9 our def5celess /ate x 0 unwise to d s4 ,! bureau1 !re=e1 to :i* x 0 ref]r$ refus$ to decl>e x urg5t3 a pro( t x w\ld n h pass$ ) ! clauses :i*1 ?\gh reasonable1 ! ,presid5t ?\ght fit to disapprove4 ,our conspiracy 0 t ( ! lambs aga9/ ! wolf4 ',?\gh ,i h said1' he cont9u$1 't he has be5 conspir+ ev] s9ce 8 election1 ,i d n believe t he int5d$ to /rike s soon4 ,8 plan 0 to wait till next ,m>* :5 ! fe>s ( ,may #aheb w\ld be mo/ int5se4 ,two circum/ances =c$ him on m rapidly4 ,"o 0 ! c&idature ( ! ,pr9ce de ,jo9ville4 ,he ?\ght him ! only dang]\s competitor4 ,! o!r 0 an agitation set on foot by ! ,legitimi/s 9 ! ,conseils gnraux = ! repeal ( ! law ( ,may #ca4 ,t law 0 8 moral weapon aga9/ ! ,assembly1 & he fe>$ t if he delay$1 x might be aboli%$ )\t him4' ',& h[ long1' ,i ask$1 'w ?is tyranny la/8' ',x w la/1' he answ]$1 'until x is unpopul> ) ! mass ( ! p4 ,at pres5t ! disapprobation is conf9$ to ! educat$ classes4 ,we _c be> to be depriv$ ( ! p[] ( speak+ or ( writ+4 ,we _c be> t ! fate ( ,france %\ld dep5d on ! selfi%ness1 or ! vanity1 or ! fe>s1 or ! caprice ( "o man1 a =eign] by race & by education1 & ( a set ( milit>y ruffians & ( infam\s civilians1 fit only to h =m$ ! /aff & ! privy c\ncil ( ,catil9e4 ,we _c be> t ! p :i* c>ri$ ! tor* ( ,lib]ty ?r\gh ,europe %\ld n[ be employ$ 9 qu5*+ all its lights4 ,b ^! are n ! feel+s ( ! multitude4 ,_! insane fe> ( ,socialism ?r[s !m headlong into ! arms ( despotism4 ,z 9 ,prussia1 z 9 ,hung>y1 z 9 ,au/ria1 z 9 ,italy1 s 9 ,france1 ! democrats h s]v$ ! cause ( ! absoluti/s4 ,may #aheb 0 a spectre con/antly swell+ z x drew ne>]4 ,b n[ t ! weakness ( ! ,r$ p>ty has be5 prov$1 n[ t #aj1jjj ( ^? :o are suppos$ to be its mo/ active memb]s are to be s5t to die ( hung] & m>% fev] 9 ,cay5ne1 ! p w regret ! price at :i* _! vision>y enemy has be5 put d[n4 ,?irty-sev5 ye>s ( lib]ty h made a free press & free p>liam5t>y discussion necess>ies to u4 ,if ,l\is ,napoleon refuses !m1 he w be execrat$ z a tyrant4 ,if he grants !m1 !y mu/ de/roy him4 ,we always criticise our rul]s sev]ely1 (t5 unju/ly4 ,x is impossible t s ra% & wrong-head$ a man surr\nd$1 & always wi%+ to be surr\nd$1 by m5 ^: infam\s "* is _! recomm5dation to him1 %\ld n commit blund]s & follies )\t end4 ,!y w be expos$1 p]haps exagg]at$ by ! press1 & f ! tribune4 ,z soon z he is discr$it$ ! army w turn aga9/ him4 ,x sympa?ises ) ! p f :i* x has rec5tly be5 sep>at$ & to :i* x is soon to return4 ,x w nev] support an unpopul> despot4 ,i h no fe>s !re=e = ! ultimate de/9ies ( my c\ntry4 ,x seems to me t ! ,revolution ( ! #bnd ( ,decemb] is m dang]\s to ! re/ ( ,europe ?an x is to u4 ,t x ought to al>m ,engl& mu* m ?an ,france4 ,we %all get rid ( ,l\is ,napoleon 9 a few ye>s1 p]haps 9 a few mon?s1 b !re is no say+ h[ mu* mis*ief he may d 9 ^? ye>s1 or ev5 9 ^? mon?s1 to 8 neighb\rs4' ',surely1' said ,madame de ,tocqueville1 'he w wi% to rema9 at peace ) ,engl&4' ',i am n sure at all ( t1' said ,tocqueville4 ',he _c sit d[n a m]e quiet adm9i/rator4 ,he mu/ d some?+ to di/ract public att5tion2 he mu/ give u a sub/itute = ! political excitem5t :i* has amus$ u dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s4 ,great social improvem5ts are unc]ta91 difficult1 & sl[2 b glory may be obta9$ 9 a week4 ,a w> ) ,engl&1 at its beg9n+1 is always popul>4 ,h[ _m ?\s& volunte]s w\ld he h = a po9te on ,london8 ',! be/ t c happ5 to y is to be exclud$ f ! c\ncils ( ! great family ( despots4 ,besides1 :at is to be done to amuse ^! #djj1jjj bayonets1 8 ma/]s z well z ours8 ,crosses1 promotions1 hon\rs1 gratuities1 are already %[]$ on ! army ( ,p>is4 ,x has already receiv$ a ?+ unhe>d ( 9 our hi/ory--! hon\rs & recomp5ses ( a campaign = ! but*]y on ! ,b\lev>ds4 ,w n ! o!r armies dem& _! %>e ( "w & rew>d8 ,z long z ! civil w> 9 ! ,prov9ces la/s !y may be employ$ !re4 ,b x w soon be ov]4 ,:at is !n to be done ) !m8 ,are !y to be m>*$ on ,switz]l&1 or on ,pi$mont1 or on ,belgium8 ,& w ,engl& quietly look on8' ,our conv]sation 0 "h int]rupt$ by ! entrance ( ! ,abb ,giob]ti1 & ( ,sieur ,capponi1 a ,sicilian4 ,p>is1 ,decemb] #ca1 #ahea4--;,i d9$ ) ! ,tocquevilles & met ,mrs4 ,grote1 ,rivet1 & ,corcelle4 ',! gaye/ "t1' said ,tocqueville1 't ,i ev] pass$ 0 9 ! ,quai d',orsay4 ,! lite ( ,france 9 education1 9 bir?1 & 9 tal5ts1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! tal5ts ( society1 0 collect$ )9 ! walls ( t b>rack4 ',a long /ruggle 0 ov]1 9 :i* our "p _h n be5 timidly play$2 we _h done our duty1 we _h gone ?r\gh "s p]ils1 & we _h "s to enc\nt]1 & we 7 all 9 ! high spirits :i* excitem5t & dang]s %>$ ) o!rs1 :5 n too =midable1 create4 ,f ! c\rty>d 9 :i* we _h be5 p5n$ = a c\ple ( h\rs1 :]e ! ,duc de ,broglie & ,i tore our *ick5 ) our h&s & tee?1 we 7 transf]r$ to a long sort ( gall]y1 or g>ret1 runn+ along ?r\gh ! high] "p ( ! build+1 a sp>e dormitory = ! soldi]s :5 ! bett] rooms are fill$4 ,^? :o *ose to take ! tr\ble w5t bel[1 hir$ palliasses f ! soldi]s1 & c>ri$ !m up = !mselves4 ,i 0 too idle & lay on ! floor 9 my cloak4 ,in/ead ( sleep+ we sp5t ! night 9 %oot+ f palliasse to palliasse anecdotes1 rep>tees1 jokes1 & pleasantries4 ,c'tait un feu r\lant1 une pluie de bons mots4 ,?+s amus$ u 9 t /ate ( excitem5t :i* s\nd flat :5 repeat$4 ',i rememb] ,k]rel1 a man ( great hum\r1 excit+ %\ts ( laught] by exclaim+1 ) great solemnity1 z he look$ r\nd on ! floor1 /rew$ ) mattresses & /atesm51 & light$ by a c\ple ( tall[ c&les1 ,voil donc o en e/ rduit ce fameux p>ti de l'ordre4 ,^? :o 7 kept au secret1 depriv$ ( mutual support1 7 9 a v diff]5t /ate ( m9d2 "s 7 depress$1 o!rs 7 enrag$4 ,bdeau 0 left alone = tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 at la/ a man came & (f]$ him "s sug>4 ,he flew at 8 ?roat & ! poor turnkey ran (f1 fancy+ 8 prison] 0 mad4' ,we talk$ ( ,l\is ,napoleon's devotion to ! ,pope4 ',x is ( rec5t date1' said ,corcelle4 ',9 ,janu>y & ,febru>y #ahdi he 0 incl9$ to int]f]e 9 support ( ! ,roman ,republic aga9/ ! ,au/rians4 ,& :5 9 ,april he resolv$ to move on ,rome1 x 0 n out ( any love = ! ,pope4 ,9 fact1 ! ,pope did n !n wi% = u4 ,he told ,corcelle t he hop$ to be re/or$ by ,g5]al ,zuc*i1 :o comm&$ a body ( ,roman troops 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,bologna4 ,no "o at t "t believ$ ! ,republican p>ty 9 ,rome to be capable ( a s]i\s def5ce4 ,probably !y w\ld n h made "o if !y _h n admitt$ ,g>ibaldi & 8 b& two days be=e we appe>$ be=e _! gates4' ,i m5tion$ to ,tocqueville ,beaumont's op9ion t ,france w aga9 become a republic4 ',i w n v5ture1' he answ]$1 'to affirm1 ) respect to any =m :atev] ( gov]nm5t1 t we %all nev] adopt x2 b ,i own t ,i see no prospect ( a ,fr5* republic )9 any assignable p]iod4 ,we are1 inde$1 less oppos$ to a republic n[ ?an we 7 9 #ahdh4 ,we h f\nd t x does n imply w>1 or bankruptcy1 or tyranny2 b we /ill feel t x is n ! gov]nm5t t suits u4 ,?is 0 app>5t f ! beg9n+4 ,l\is ,napoleon _h ! m]it1 or ! luck1 to discov]1 :at few suspect$1 ! lat5t ,bonap>tism ( ! nation4 ,! #aj? ( ,decemb] %[$ t ! memory ( ! ,emp]or1 vague & indef9ite1 b !re=e ! m impos+1 /ill dwelt l an h]oic leg5d 9 ! imag9ations ( ! peasantry4 ,:5 ,l\is ,napoleon's viol5ce & folly h de/roy$ ! *>m ) :i* he has work$1 all eyes w turn1 n t[>ds a republic1 b to ,h5ri ,v4' ',0 mu* money1' ,i ask$1 'sp5t at 8 election8' ',v little1' answ]$ ,tocqueville4 ',! ex-,duke ( ,brunswick l5t him #cjj1jjj francs on a promise ( assi/ance z soon z he %\ld be able to af=d x2 & ,i suppose t we %all h to p]=m ! promise1 & to int]f]e to re/ore him to 8 du*y2 b t 0 all t 0 sp5t4 ,9 fact he _h no money ( 8 own1 & sc>cely anyone1 except ! ,duke1 ?\ght well en\gh ( 8 prospects to l5d him any4 ,he us$ to sit 9 ! ,assembly sil5t & alone1 piti$ by "s memb]s & neglect$ by all4 ,sil5ce1 inde$1 0 necess>y to 8 success4 ,p>is1 ,janu>y #bnd1 #aheb4--;,i d9$ ) ,mrs4 ,grote & drank tea ) ! ,tocquevilles4 ',:at is y\r report1' !y ask$1 '( ! ,presid5t's reception 9 ,notre ,dame4 ,we he> t x 0 cold4' ',s1' ,i answ]$1 'x seem$ to me4' ',i am told1' said ,tocqueville1 't x 0 /ill cold] on 8 road4 ,he does n %9e 9 public exhibitions4 ,he does n belong to ! highe/ class ( hypocrites1 :o *eat by frankness & cordiality4' ',su*1' ,i said1 'z ,iago4 ,x is a class ( villa9s ( :i* ! specim5s are n common4' ',!y are common en\gh ) u1' said ,tocqueville4 ',we call !m faux bon%ommes4 ,h4 0 an in/ance4 ,he _h pass$ a longi% life ) ! "* ( a frank1 op5-he>t$ soldi]4 ,:5 he became ,m9i/]1 ! facts :i* he /at$ f ! tribune appe>$ (t5 /range1 b com+ f s hone/ a man we accept$ !m4 ,"o falsehood1 h[ev]1 aft] ano!r 0 expos$1 & at la/ we discov]$ t ,h4 himself1 ) all 8 milit>y bluntness & s9c]ity1 0 a mo/ intrepid1 unscrupul\s li>4 ',:at is ! explanation1' he cont9u$1 '( ,kossu?'s reception 9 ,engl&8 ,i c und]/& en?usiasm = a democrat 9 ,am]ica1 b :at claim _h he to ! sympa?y ( ari/ocratic ,engl&8' ',our ari/ocracy1' ,i answ]$1 'express$ no sympa?y1 & z to ! mayors1 & corporations1 & public meet+s1 !y look$ ^u him m]ely z an oppress$ man1 ! *ampion ( an oppress$ c\ntry4' ',i ?9k1' said ,tocqueville1 't he has be5 ! mo/ mis*iev\s man 9 ,europe4' ',m s1' ,i said1 '?an ,mazz9i8 ,m s ?an ,lam>t9e8' ,at ?is in/ant ,corcelle came 94 ',we are adju/+1' said ,tocqueville1 '! palm ( mis*iev\sness4' ',i am all = ,lam>t9e1' answ]$ ,corcelle2 ')\t him ! o!rs w\ld h be5 p[]less4' ',b1' ,i said1 'if ,lam>t9e _h nev] exi/$1 w\ld n ! revolution ( #ahdh /ill h occurr$8' ',x w\ld h c]ta9ly occurr$' said ,tocqueville2 't is to say1 ! olig>*y ( ,l\is ,philippe w\ld h come to an end1 probably to a viol5t "o1 b x w\ld h be5 some?+ to h delay$ x2 & x _c be d5i$ t ,lam>t9e's eloqu5ce & c\rage sav$ u f great dang]s dur+ ! ,provisional ,gov]nm5t4 ,kossu?'s influ5ce 0 purely mis*iev\s4 ,b = him1 ,au/ria might n[ be a con/itutional empire1 ) ,hung>y = its mo/ p[]ful memb]1 a b>ri] aga9/ ,russia in/ead ( h] slave4' ',i mu/ put 9 a ^w1' said ,corcelle1#b '= ,"l ,palm]/on4 ,if ,lam>t9e produc$ ,kossu?1 ,"l ,palm]/on produc$ ,lam>t9e & ,mazz9i & ,*>les ,alb]t--9 %ort1 all ! inc5di>ies ^: folly & wick$ness h end$ 9 produc+ ,l\is ,napoleon4' ',not)/&+1' ,i said1 'y\r disapprobation ( ,kossu?1 y jo9$ u 9 prev5t+ 8 extradition4' ',we did1' answ]$ ,tocqueville4 ',x 0 ow+ to ! influ5ce ( ,"l ,normanby ov] ! ,presid5t4 ,x 0 a f9e succs de tribune4 ,x gave y\r ,gov]nm5t & ours an occasion to boa/ ( _! c\rage & ( _! g5]osity1 b a m dang]\s exp]im5t 0 nev] made4 ,y reckon$ on ! prud5ce & =be>ance ( ,au/ria & ,russia4 ,luckily1 ,ni*olas & ,nesselrode are prud5t m51 & luckily ! ,turks s5t to ,/4 ,pet]sburg ,fuad ,eff5di1 an excell5t diplomati/1 a mu* bett] ?an ,lamoricire or ,"l ,bloomfield4 ,he refus$ to see ei!r ( !m1 disclaim$ _! advice or assi/ance1 & address$ himself solely to ! ju/ice & g5]osity ( ! ,emp]or4 ,he admitt$ t ,russia 0 p[]ful en\gh to seize ! refugees1 b implor$ him n to set su* an example1 &--he committ$ no?+ to pap]4 ,he left no?+1 & took away no?+ :i* c\ld w\nd ! pride ( ,ni*olas2 & ?us he succe$$4 ',two days aft]1 came a long remon/rance f ,"l ,palm]/on1 :i* ,"l ,bloomfield 0 desir$ to read to ,nesselrode1 & leave ) him4 ,a man ( ! _w1 see+ t ! ?+ 0 done1 w\ld h )held an irritat+ docum5t4 ,b ,bloomfield w5t ) x to ,nesselrode4 ,nesselrode w\ld h no?+ to say to x4 ,mon ,dieu6 he said1 we h giv5 up all our dem&s2 :y tease u by try+ to prove t we ought n to h made !m8 ,bloomfield said t 8 ord]s 7 precise4 ,lisez donc1 cri$ ,nesselrode1 mais il s]a trs-ennuyeux4 ,be=e he _h got half ?r\gh ,nesselrode int]rupt$ him4 ,i h he>d all ?is1 he said1 f ,lamoricire1 only 9 half ! numb] ( words4 ,_c y consid] x z read8 ,bloomfield1 h[ev]1 0 inexorable4' ,i recurr$ to a subject on :i* ,i _h talk$ to bo? ( !m be=e--! tumult ( ,janu>y #bi1 #ahdi4 ',george ,sumn]1' ,i said1 'assures me t x 0 a plot1 concoct$ by ,fau*] & ! ,presid5t1 to =ce ! ,assembly to fix a day = its dissolution1 in/ead ( cont9u+ to sit until x %\ld h complet$ ! ,con/itution by fram+ ! organic laws :i*1 ev5 on ,decemb] #b la/1 7 incomplete4 ,he affirms t x 0 ! model :i* 0 foll[$ on ,decemb] #b2 t dur+ ! night ! ,palais ,b\rbon 0 surr\nd$ by troops2 t ! memb]s 7 all[$ to ent]1 b 7 in=m$1 n publicly1 b "o by "o1 t !y 7 n to be all[$ to sep>ate until !y _h fix$1 or agre$ to fix1 ! day ( _! dissolution2 & t "u ! pressure ( milit>y intimidation1 ! majority1 :i* 0 oppos$ to su* a dissolution1 gave way & cons5t$ to ! vote1 :i* 0 actually c>ri$ two days aft]4' ',no su* proposition 0 made to me1' said ,tocqueville1 'nor1 z f> z ,i "k1 to anybody else2 b ,i own t ,i nev] und]/ood ,janu>y #bi4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! ,palais ,b\rbon1 or at lea/ its av5ues1 7 tak5 possession ( dur+ ! night2 t !re 0 a va/ display ( milit>y =ce1 & also ( democratic =ce2 t ! two bodies rema9$ en face = "s "t1 & t ! cr[d disp]s$ "u ! influ5ce ( a cold ra94' ',i too1' said ,corcelle1 'disbelieve ,sumn]'s /ory4 ,! "q z to ! "t ( dissolution dep5d$ on only a few votes1 & ?\gh x is true t x 0 vot$ two days aft]1 ,i nev] he>d t ! milit>y demon/ration ( ,janu>y #bi accel]at$ ! vote4 ,! explanation :i* has be5 made to me is "o :i* ,i m5tion$ ! o!r day1 namely1 t ! ,presid5t compla9$ to ,*ang>ni]1 :o at t "t comm&$ ! army ( ,p>is1 t due weight seem$ n to be giv5 to 8 #f1jjj1jjj votes1 & t ! ,assembly appe>$ incl9$ to consid] him a subord9ate p[]1 in/ead ( ! ,*ef d'tat1 to :om1 n to ! ,assembly1 ! nation _h confid$ its de/9ies4 ,9 %ort1 t ! ,presid5t indicat$ an int5tion to make a c\p d'etat1 & t ! troops 7 assembl$ by ,*ang>ni] = ! purpose ( resi/+ x1 if attempt$1 & at all ev5ts ( intimidat+ ! ,presid5t by %[+ him h[ quickly a =ce c\ld be collect$ = ! def5ce ( ! ,assembly4' ,sunday1 ,janu>y #d4--;,i d9$ ) ! ,tocquevilles alone4 ,! only gue/1 ,mrs4 ,grote1 :o 0 to h accompani$ me1 be+ unwell4 ',s enorm\s1' said ,tocqueville1 'are ! advantages ( ,l\is ,napoleon's situation1 t he may defy any ord9>y enemy4 ,he has1 h[ev]1 a mo/ =midable "o 9 himself4 ,he is ess5tially a copyi/4 ,he c orig9ate no?+2 8 op9ions1 8 !ories1 8 maxims1 ev5 8 plots1 all are borr[$1 & f ! mo/ dang]\s ( models--f a man :o1 ?\gh he possess$ g5ius & indu/ry su* z are n se5 c\pl$1 or inde$ s+le1 once 9 a ?\s& ye>s1 yet ru9$ himself by ! extravagance ( 8 attempts4 ,x w\ld be well = him if he w\ld utt]ly =get all 8 uncle's hi/ory4 ,he might !n tru/ to 8 own s5se1 & to t ( 8 advis]s4 ,x is true t nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r w\ld be a good guide1 b ei!r w\ld probably lead him into few] dang]s ?an a bl9d imitation ( :at 0 done fifty ye>s ago by a man v unlike himself1 & 9 a /ate ( society bo? 9 ,france & 9 ! re/ ( ,europe1 v unlike t :i* n[ exi/s4' ,lanju9ais & ,madame ,b41 a relation ( ! family1 came 94 ,lanju9ais _h be5 d9+ ) ,kissileff ! ,russian ,m9i/]4 ,l\is ,napoleon builds on ,russian support1 9 consequ5ce ( ! m>riage ( 8 c\s91 ! ,pr9ce de ,li*t5/e91 to ! ,emp]or's daught]4 ,he calls x an alliance de famille1 & 8 organs ! ',con/itutionnel' & ! ',patrie' ann\nc$ a =tnight ago t ! ,emp]or _h s5t to him ! ,ord] ( ,/4 ,&rew1 :i* is giv5 only to memb]s ( ! ,imp]ial family1 & an autograph lett] ( congratulation on ! c\p d'tat4 ,kissileff says t all ?is is false1 t nei!r ,ord] nor lett] has be5 s5t1 b he has be5 try+ 9 va9 to get a newspap] to ins]t a d5ial4 ,x w be d5i$1 he is told1 :5 ! prop] mom5t comes4 ',x is *>m+1' said ,madame de ,tocqueville1 'to see ! ,emp]or ( ,russia1 l ourselves1 =c$ to see 8 "n usurp$ )\t r$ress4' ,madame ,b4 _h j se5 a fri5d :o left 8 c\ntry-h\se1 & came to ,p>is )\t vot+1 & told ^? :o consult$ him t1 9 ! difficulties ( ! case1 he ?\ght ab/a9+ 0 ! safe/ c\rse4 ,imm$iately aft] ! poll 0 ov] ! ,prefect s5t to arre/ him = malveillance1 & he congratulat$ himself ^u be+ out ( ! way4 ,"o ( ,edw>d de ,tocqueville's sons came 9 soon aft]2 8 bro!r1 :o is ab\t sev5te51 does duty z a private1 has no s]vant1 & cleans 8 own horse2 & is delight$ ) 8 new life4 ,t ( our "y cavalry (fic]s is some:at diff]5t4 ,he did n he> ( ! c\p d'tat till a week aft] x _h happ5$4 ',our regim5ts1' said ,lanju9ais1 'are a k9d ( conv5ts4 ,! "y m5 :o ent] !m are z dead to ! _w1 z indiff]5t to ! ev5ts :i* int]e/ ! society :i* !y h left1 z if !y 7 monks4 ,?is is :at makes !m su* fit tools = a despot4' ,?ursday1 ,janu>y #h1 #aheb4--;,f ,sir ,h5ry ,ellis's ,i w5t to ,tocqueville's4 #c';,9 ?is d>kness1' he said1 ':5 no "o d>es to pr9t1 & few to speak1 ?\gh we "k g5]ally t atroci\s acts ( tyranny are p]petrat$ ev]yday1 x is difficult to asc]ta9 precise facts1 s ,i w give y "o4 ,a "y man nam$ ,hypolite ,mag91 a g5tleman by bir? & education1 ! au?or ( a trag$y em95tly successful call$ ,sp>tacus1 0 arre/$ on ! #bnd ( ,decemb]4 ,8 fri5ds 7 told n to be al>m$1 t no h>m 0 int5d$ to him1 b r a k9dness2 t z 8 lib]al op9ions 7 kn[n1 he 0 %ut up to prev5t 8 compromis+ himself by "s ra% expression4 ,he 0 s5t to ,=t ,bictre1 :]e ! casemates1 mis]able damp vaults1 h be5 us$ z a prison1 into :i* ab\t #c1jjj political prison]s h be5 cramm$4 ,8 fri5ds became uneasy1 n only at ! suff]+s :i* he mu/ und]go 9 five weeks ( su* an imprisonm5t 9 su* wea!r z ?is1 b le/ 8 heal? %\ld be p]man5tly injur$4 ,at l5g? !y f\nd t he 0 !re no long]3 & h[ d y suppose t 8 imprisonm5t has end$8 ,he is at ?is in/ant at sea 9 a convict %ip on 8 way to ,cay5ne--untri$1 inde$ unaccus$--to die ( fev]1 if he escape ! horrors ( ! passage4 ,:o c say h[ _m simil> cases !re may be 9 ?is :olesale transportation8 ,h[ _m ( ^? :o are miss+ & are suppos$ to h di$ at ! b>ricades1 or on ! ,b\lev>ds1 may be among ! transports1 res]v$ = a m l+]+ dea?6' ,a proclamation to-day f ! ,prefect de ,police ord]s all p]sons to erase f _! h\ses ! words ',lib]t1' 'galit1' & ',frat]nit' on pa9 ( be+ proce$$ aga9/ adm9i/rativem5t4 ',!re are1' said ,tocqueville1 'n[ ?ree =ms ( proc$ure3 judiciairem5t1 militairem5t & adm9i/rativem5t4 ,"u ! fir/ a man is tri$ be=e a c\rt ( law1 &1 if 8 crime be grave1 is s5t5c$ to "o or two ye>s' imprisonm5t4 ,"u ! second he is tri$ be=e a drumhead c\rt-m>tial1 & %ot4 ,"u ! ?ird1 )\t any trial at all1 he is transport$ to ,cay5ne or ,algi]s4' ,i left ,p>is next day4 ,footnote #a3 ,i 0 n able to resi/ reta9+ ?is conv]sation 9 ! ,j\rnals 9 ,france4--,,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,m4 de ,corcelle is an ard5t ,roman ,ca?olic4--,,ed4 ,footnote #c3 ,?is conv]sation 0 also reta9$ 9 ! ,j\rnals 9 ,france4--,,ed4 ,,correspond5ce4 ,k5s+ton1 ,janu>y #e1 #aheb4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,a private mess5g] has j (f]$ himself to me1 a ,mr4 ,esmeade1 :o w return 9 ab\t a =tnight4 ,! debate on ,tuesday night on ! ,palm]/on "q 0 v satisfactory to ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,"l ,john's spee* 0 v well receiv$--,"l ,palm]/on's v ill2 & ?\gh ! con/itution ( ! pres5t ,m9i/ry is s decid$ly unheal?y t x is dang]\s to pr$ict any l5g? ( life to x1 yet x looks heal?i] ?an p expect$4 ,x may la/ out ! ,session4 ,! feel+ ) respect to ,l\is ,napoleon is /rong]1 & x t5ds m to unanimity e day4 ,! ,orleans confiscation has1 ,i ?9k1 almo/ too mu* weight giv5 to x4 ,aft] 8 o!r crimes ! m]e robb]y ( a s+le family1 ruffian-l z x is1 is a slight addition4 ,i breakfa/$ ) ,v4 ye/]day4 ,he assures me t x is false t a dem& ( tw5ty millions1 or any o!r pecuni>y dem& :atev]1 has be5 made 9 ,belgium4 ,nor has any?+ be5 said z to ! demolition ( any =tresses1 except ^? :i* 7 agre$ to be dismantl$ 9 #ahcb1 & :i* are unimportant4 ,! feel+ ( ! p 9 ,belgium is excell5t4 ,mr4 ,banfield1 :o has j return$ f ! ,prussian prov9ces1 says ! same ) respect to !m--& ,buns5 assures me t 8 ,gov]nm5t w p]i% r ?an give up a foot ( gr\nd4 ,i feel bett] hopes ( ! pres]vation ( peace4 ,?i]s & ,duv]gi] de ,hauranne are mu* fts1 z w be ! case ) all ! exiles4 ,i h be5 read+ ,fiquelmont4 ,he is deeply /eep$ 9 all ! btises ( ! comm]cial1 or r ! anti-comm]cial s*ool2 & holds t ! b5efit ( comm]ce consi/s n1 z might h be5 suppos$1 9 ! ?+s :i* are import$1 b 9 ^? :i* are export$4 ,^! follies1 h[ev]1 are n wor? read+2 b 8 con/itutional !ories--8 belief1 = in/ance1 t ,p>liam5t>y ,gov]nm5t is ! curse ( ,europe--are curi\s4 ,! la/ numb] ( ! ',ed9burgh ,review' conta9s an article on ,re=m well wor? read+4 ,x is by ,greg4 ,he wrote an admirable article 91 ,i ?9k1 ! ,april numb]1 on ,alton ,locke & ! ,engli% ,sociali/s1 & has also writt5 a book1 :i* ,i began to-day1 on ! ,cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,i h long be5 anxi\s to get somebody to d :at ,i h n "t to d1 to look imp>tially into ! evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity1 & report ! result4 ,?is book does x4 ,"l ,normanby does n return to ,p>is1 z y probably "k4 ,no explanation is giv51 b x is suppos$ to be 9 compliance ) ! ,presid5t's wi%es4 ,i h j s5t to ! press = ! ',ed9burgh ,review1' an article on ,tronson du ,c\dray#a & ! #ah? fructidor1 :i* y w see 9 ! ,april numb]4 ,! great] "p ( x 0 writt5 ?is "t la/ ye> at ,sorr5to4 ,glad/one has publi%$ a new ,neapolitan pamphlet1 :i* ,i w try to s5d y4 ,x is said to demoli% ,k+ ,f]d9&4 ,k9de/ reg>ds to ,madame de ,tocqueville4 ,we hope t y w come to u z soon z x is safe4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,p4,s4 & v private4--,i h se5 a communication f ,s*w>tz5b]g to ,russia & ,prussia1 ( ! #ai? ,decemb]1 ! doctr9e ( :i* is t ,l\is ,napoleon has done a great s]vice by putt+ d[n p>liam5t>yism4 ,t 9 _m respects he is less dang]\s ?an ! ,orleans1 or eld] bran*1 because !y h p>liam5t>y lean+s4 ,t no alt]ation ( ! exi/+ p>ties mu/ be p]mitt$--& t an attempt to assume an h]$it>y cr[n %\ld be disc\rag$--b t :ile x %[s no aggressive prop5sities ! policy ( ! ,cont95t ought to be to c\nt5ance him1 & isol] l',anglet]re1 z a foy] ( con/itutional1 t is to say1 an>*ical1 pr9ciples4 ,buns5 tells me t 9 ,octob] 8 ,k+ 0 privately ask$ :e!r he 0 ready to de/roy ! ,prussian ,con/itution--& t he p]emptorily refus$4 ,look at an article on ! p]sonal "* ( ,l\is ,napoleon 9 ! ',times' ( ,monday4 ,x is by ,r----1 mu* built out ( my conv]sation & ,z4's lett]s4 ,i h begg$ ,mr4 ,esmeade to call on y--y w l him4 ,he is a nephew ( ,sir ,john ,moore4 #b,k5s+ton1 ,m>* #ai1 #aheb4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,i 0 v glad to see y\r h& aga9--?\gh !re is little 9 ,fr5* affairs on :i* lib]als c write ) pleasure4 ,ours are become v int]e/+4 ,"l ,john's decl>ation1 at ! meet+ ! o!r day 9 ,*e%am ,place1 t he %all introduce a l>g] re=m1 & surr\nd himself ) m advanc$ adh]5ts1 & ,"l ,d]by's1 on ,monday1 t he is oppos$ to all democratic innovation1 appe> to me to h *ang$ ! position ( p>ties4 ,! "q at issue is no long] ,free-trade or ,protection4 ,protection is ab&on$4 ,x is dead1 nev] to revive4 ,in/ead ( x we are to fight = ,democracy1 or ,ari/ocracy4 ,i own t my sympa?ies are ) ,ari/ocracy3 ,i pref] x to ei!r ,mon>*y or ,democracy4 ,i "k t x is incid5t to an ari/ocratic gov]nm5t t ! highe/ places %all be fill$ by p]sons *os5 n = _! fitness b = _! bir? & connections1 b ,i am ready to submit to ?is inconv5i5ce = ! sake ( its fre$om & /ability4 ,i _h r h ,malmesbury at ! ,=eign ,(fice1 & ,"l ,d]by fir/ ,"l ( ! ,treasury1 ?an ,nesselrode or ,mett]ni*1 appo9t$ by a mon>*1 or ,cobd5 or ,bright1 :om ,i suppose we %\ld h "u a republic4 ,b above all1 ,i am = ! w9n+ horse4 ,if ,democracy is to prevail ,i %all jo9 its ranks1 9 ! hope ( mak+ its victory less mis*iev\s4 ,i wi%1 h[ev]1 t ! conte/ _h n be5 =c$ on4 ,we 7 v well1 be=e ,"l ,john br\ght 9 8 ,re=m ,bill1 :i* nobody call$ =1 & ,i am n at all sure t we %all be z well aft] x has pass$4 ,z to ! imm$iate prospects ( ! ,m9i/ry1 ! next ?ree weeks may *ange mu*1 b x seems probable t !y w be =c$ to dissolve 9 ,april1 or ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 t ! new ,p>liam5t w meet 9 ,july1 & t !y w be turn$ out ab\t ! end ( ,augu/4 ,& t ?is "t next ye> we %all be discuss+ ,"l ,john's new ,re=m ,bill4 ,i d\bt :e!r our fe>s ( invasion are exagg]at$4 ,at ?is in/ant1 )\t d\bt1 ,l\is ,napoleon is ?9k+ ( no?+ b ! ,empire2 & is k9d to ,belgium1 & pacific to ,switz]l& 9 ! hope ( our recognition4 ,b ,i he>d ye/]day f ,"l ,h>d+e t #be1jjj m5 are at ,*]b\rg1 & t #be1jjj m are go+ !re--& t a l>ge sum is devot$ to ! navy4 ,we "k t he gov]ns en conspirateur1 & ?is is likely to ext5d to 8 =eign z well z 8 civil relations4 ,i see a great deal ( ,?i]s1 :o is v agreeable & v tri/e4 ',l'exil1' he says1 'e/ trs-dur4' ,rmusat seems to be> x m pati5tly4 ,we he> t we are to h ,c\s94 ,:at are y\r /udies 9 ! ,biblio?que ,royale8 ,i h begun to read ,ba/ide1 & int5d to make ! publication ( my lectures on ,political ,economy my pr9cipal lit]>y pursuit4 ,i deliv]$ ! la/ on ,monday4 ,i %all pass ! fir/ fifte5 days ( ,april 9 ,brussels1 ) my old fri5d ,c\nt ,arrivab5e1 #g ,b\lev>d du ,rg5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ev] y\rs1 ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,m>* #be1 #aheb4 ,i s5d y1 my de> ,s5ior1 an introduction to ,lamoricire4 ,?is lett] w be %ort3 y "k t ,i d n write at any l5g? by ! po/4 ,x w conta9 no?+ b ?anks = y\r long & int]e/+ lett] br\ght by ,rivet1 :o return$ delight$ ) ! ,engli% 9 g5]al1 & ) y 9 p>ticul>4 ,i see t ! di/urb$ /ate ( politics occasion$ by ,sir ,rob]t ,peel's policy1 is pass+ away1 & t y\r political _w is aga9 divid+ itself into ! two great sects1 "o ( :i* tries to n>r[1 ! o!r to ext5d1 ! area ( political p[]--"o ( :i* tries to lift y into ari/ocracy1 ! o!r to depress y into democracy4 ,! political game w be simpl]4 ,i c und]/& bett] ! cons]vative policy ( ,"l ,d]by ?an ! democratic "o ( ,"l ,john ,russell4 ,z ! fri5ds ( free-trade are m num]\s ?an ^? ( democracy1 ,i ?9k t x w\ld h be5 easi] to attack ! ,gov]nm5t on its comm]cial ?an on its political illib]ality4 ,!n 9 ?is great nation1 call$ ,europe1 simil> curr5ts ( op9ions & feel+s prevail1 diff]5t z may be ! in/itutions & *>act]s ( its diff]5t populations4 ,we see ov] ! :ole cont95t s g5]al & s irresi/ible a reaction aga9/ democracy1 & ev5 aga9/ lib]ty1 t ,i _c believe t x w /op %ort on our side ( ! ,*annel2 & if ! ,:igs become ,radical1 ,i %all n be surpris$ at ! p]man5ce 9 ,engl& ( a ,tory ,gov]nm5t alli$ to =eign despots4 ,b ,i ought n to talk on su* matt]s1 = ,i live at ! bottom ( a well1 see+ no?+1 & regrett+ t x is n suffici5tly clos$ above to prev5t my he>+ any?+4 ,y\r visions ( #be1jjj troops at ,*]b\rg1 to be foll[$ by #be1jjj m1 are m]e phantoms4 ,!re is no?+ ( ! k9d1 & !re w be no?+4 ,i speak ) k1 = ,i come f ,*]b\rg4 ,i h be5 att5d+ an extraord9>y meet+ ( our ,conseil gnral on ! subject ( a project$ railway4 ,my reception t\*$ & delight$ me4 ,i 0 unanim\sly1 & c]ta9ly freely1 elect$ presid5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,friday ev5+1 ,april #ag1 #aheb4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,my lett] is n likely to be a v amus+ "o1 = ,i beg9 x on ! dulle/ occasion & 9 ! dulle/ ( t[ns1 namely at ,o/5d1 :ile wait+ = ! packet-boat :i* is to take me to ,london4 ,a ?\s& ?anks = y\r lett] to ,lamoricire4 ,he 0 v k9d to me1 & ,i hope h]eaft]1 9 ,p>is or 9 ,london1 to improve ! acqua9tance4 ,i saw no o!r ,fr5* 9 ,brussels4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ conv]sation t ,i _h 0 ) ! ,k+4 ,i f\nd him conv9c$ t ! decree annex+ ,belgium to ,france _h be5 drawn up1 & t x 0 ! int]f]5ce ( ,ni*olas1 & 8 expression ( a det]m9ation n to suff] ! exi/+ temporal limits to be alt]$1 t _h occasion$ x to be )drawn4 ,i am happy1 h[ev]1 to ?9k1 z y also appe> to ?9k1 t y\r great man is n[ int5t on peaceful triumphs4 ,he w\ld sc>cely h creat$ su* a mass ( speculative activity 9 ,france if he int5d$ sudd5ly to *eck x by w>4 ,i hope t by ! "t ,ma/]s 9 ,*anc]y are aboli%$1 ,i %all f9d ,france int]sect$ by a network ( railroads & run f ,p>is to ,m>seilles 9 a day4 ,i v5ture to diff] f y z to ! probable progress ( reaction 9 ,engl&4 ,i see no symptom ( x2 on ! contr>y1 democracy seems to me to cont9ue its triumphant m>* )\t a *eck4 ,! ,protectioni/s are 9 p[]1 !y take = _! lead] 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons a man )\t bir? or connection1 m]ely because he is a good speak]4 ,?is c\ld n h be5 done ev5 t5 ye>s ago4 ,!y b[ to ! popul> w z to free-trade1 & ackn[l$ge t1 ev5 if !y h a majority 9 ! ,h\ses ( ,lords & ,commons1 !y w n v5ture to re-impose a ,corn-law if ! p d n ask = x4 ,nev] 0 su* a homage paid to ! _w ')\t doors4' ,!n ,"l ,john says t he objects to ! ,ballot1 because ^? :o h no votes h a "r to "k h[ ^? :o h votes use !m4 ,! example ( ! ,cont95t w n affect u1 or if x d affect u1 w r /r5g!n our democracy4 ,we are n accu/om$ to copy1 & %all treat ! reaction 9 ,france1 ,au/ria1 & ,prussia r z a w>n+ ?an z a model4 ,i suspect t ,"l ,john1 :o1 ?\gh n1 ,i ?9k1 a v wise /atesman1 is a clev] tactician1 takes ! same view t ,i d1 & has select$ ,re=m = 8 plat=m1 believ+ x to be a /rong "o4 ,we 7 delight$ ) ,rivet1 & hope t he w soon come aga94 ,lamoricire tells me t he is go+ to take ! wat]s ( ,aix-la-,*apelle1 b1 if 8 exile cont9ues1 w probably come to ,engl& next ye>4 ,k9de/ reg>ds to ,madame de ,tocqueville4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,k5s+ton1 ,april #cj1 #aheb4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,a ?\s& ?anks = y\r lett]4#c ,i saw ,m4 de ,lamoricire ?ree times1 & _h a glimpse ( ,madame de ,l4 :o seem$ v pleas+4 ,i 0 delight$ ) 8 _s & intellig5ce1 b und]/& ! criticism t he is soldatesque4 ,i _h a long & v int]e/+ conv]sation ) ! ,k+1 & saw mu* ( my excell5t fri5ds ,arrivab5e & ,quetelet4 ,b aft] all ,brussels is n ,p>is4 ,i 0 m ?an ev] /ruck by ! ugl9ess ( ! c\ntry & ! prov9cialness ( ! society4 ,i return$ on ,april #ah1 spra9$ my ancle on ! #ai?1 & h be5 on my back ev] s9ce4 ,i h sp5t ! "t 9 look+ ?r\gh ,fonfrde1 :o is a rem>kable writ]1 & makes "s rem>kable prophecies1 9 f9i%+ ,grote's n9? & t5? volumes1 9 read+ ,k5rick's ',anci5t ,egypt1' :i* is wor? /udy+1 & 9 read+ ?r\gh ,horace1 :om ,i f9d t ,i und]/& mu* bett] aft] my ,roman exp]i5ce4 ,i diff] f y z to ! *ances ( reaction 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i believe t we are /ill travell+ ! road :i* y h s well mapp$ out1 :i* leads to democracy4 ,our extreme gau*e1 :i* we call ! ,man*e/] ,s*ool1 employs its :ole ef=ts 9 t direction4 ,x has great en]gy1 activity1 & comb9ation4 ,! duties ( ,p>liam5t & ( ,gov]nm5t h become s on]\s1 & ! fac+ our democratic con/itu5cies is s disagreeable1 & an idle life ( society1 lit]ature1 art1 & travell+ has become s pleasant1 t our y\ng] ari/ocracy seem to be giv+ up politics1 & h5ce y he> ! univ]sal compla9t t !re are no "y m5 ( promise 9 public life4 ,! ,h\se ( ,commons is full ( middle-ag$ lawy]s1 m]*ants1 manufactur]s1 & c\ntry-g5tlem51 :o take to politics late 9 life1 )\t ! e>ly special tra9+ :i* fitt$ = x ! la/ g5]ation4 ,i fe> t ! "t may come :5 to be 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons may be ?\ght a bore1 a some:at vulg> sp\t+ club1 l ! ,m>ylebone ,ve/ry1 or ! ,city ( ,london ,common ,c\ncil4 ,i d n "k :e!r ,"l ,d]by has ga9$ mu* 9 ! la/ f\r mon?s1 b ,"l ,john has c]ta9ly lo/4 ,8 ,re=m ,bill 0 a v crude g*is1 )\t pr9ciple1 & ,i ?9k v mis*iev\s4 ,i v5tur$ to say ne>ly z mu* to ,"l ,lansd[ne1 :o sat by my s(a = an h\r on ,sunday1 & he did n take up its def5ce4 ,!n 8 opposition to ! pres5t ,m9i/ry has be5 facti\s1 & to puni% him1 he 0 left ! o!r day 9 a m9ority ( fifty p] c5t4 ,p beg9 n[ to speculate on ! possibility ( ,"l ,d]by's recon/ruct+ 8 m9ority on r a l>g] basis1 & ma9ta9+ himself = ?ree or f\r ye>s2 :i*1 9 ^! times1 is a good old age = a ,m9i/]4 ,"o admirable result ( ^! *anges is ! dea? ( ,protection4 ,^? :o def5d$ x 9 opposition are f\nd to ab&on x n[ !y are 9 p[]4 ,s x has n a fri5d left4 ,pray s5d me ^w1 by y\rself or by ,mrs4 ,grote1 :5 y leave ,p>is4 ,my vacation beg9s on ,may #h1 b ,i %all n move unless ,i recov] ! use ( my legs1 nor !n ,i ?9k1 if ,i f9d t y w be abs5t4 ,k9de/ reg>ds to ,madame de ,tocqueville4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,p>is1 ,novemb] #ac1 #aheb4 ,i am unlucky1 my de> ,s5ior1 ab\t y\r lett]s ( introduction4 ,y "k h[ mu* ,i h wi%$ & tri$ to make ! acqua9tance ( ,"l & ,lady ,a%burton1 b )\t success4 ,i %\ld also1 ,i am sure1 h _h great pleasure 9 meet+ ,mr4 ,greg4 ,?is "t ,i 0 prev5t$ by ill heal?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,two or ?ree mon?s ago1 ,i wrote to y f ! c\ntry a lett] :i* 0 address$ to ,k5s+ton4 ,did y receive x8 & if s1 :y h y n answ]$ x8 ,i wrote ^u politics1 b especially ,i ask$ y ab\t y\rselves1 y\r occupations & projects1 "s que/ions to :i* ,i 0 v anxi\s to h answ]s4 ,at any rate1 d n[ :at y ought to h done !n--write to me4 ,i d n n[ write ab\t politics1 because we d n talk1 or at lea/ write ab\t !m 9 ,france any m ?an 9 ,naples2 besides1 su* subjects are n suitable to an invalid4 ,i w only tell y1 z important & au!ntic pieces ( in=mation1 t ! new c\rt ladies h tak5 to tra9s & little pages1 & t ! new c\rti]s hunt ! /ag ) _! ma/] 9 ! ,=e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau 9 dresses ( ! "t ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 & cock$ hats4 ,good-bye6 ,heav5 pres]ve y f ! mi/akes :i* lead to revolutions1 & f ! revolutions :i* lead to masqu]ades4 ,a ?\s& k9d reg>ds4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,london1 ,decemb] #d1 #aheb4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,y\r lett] ( ,novemb] #ac is1 ,i ?9k1 ! fir/ t ,i h receiv$ f y s9ce ,m>*4 ,t :i* y address$ to me at ,k5s+ton1 two mon?s ago1 did n rea* me4 ,i h writt5 to y "o or two2 ,i d n "k ) :at success4 ,i grieve to he> ( rheumatism & pleurisy4 ,y say no?+ ( ,madame de ,tocqueville1 :5ce ,i hope t ,i may inf] t %e1 at lea/1 is well4 ,we h all be5 fl\ri%+4 ,we pass$ ! vacation 9 ,wales & ,irel&1 & br\ght back a curi\s j\rnal1#d :i* ,i hope to s5d or br+ to y4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i %all v5ture to ,p>is at ,*ri/mas1 ?\gh ,ellice & ,?i]s are try+ to p]suade me4 ,i h too vivid a recollection ( ! fog1 cold1 & dirt ( la/ ye>2 b ,i fully resolve to be ) y at ,ea/]--t is1 ab\t ,m>* #bd4 ,! pres5t ,gov]nm5t1 ) all its want ( pr9ciple & tru?1 & ) all its want ( exp]i5ce1 is do+ mu* bett] ?an ,i expect$4 ,! law re=ms are f> bold] ?an any t my fri5ds ev] propos$1 & ! budget1 :i* 0 br\ght =w>d la/ night1 conta9s m t is good1 & less t is bad1 ?an 0 hop$ or fe>$4 ,its wor/ portion is ! abolition ( half ! malt tax1 :i* leaves all ! exp5se ( collection undim9i%$1 besides be+ a removal ( a tax on a luxury :i* ,i d n wi% to see *eap]4 ,x is probable1 h[ev]1 t ! d\bl+ ( ! h\se tax w be reject$1 9 :i* case ,disraeli w probably reta9 ! malt tax1 & ! budget w s9k into a commonplace "o4 ,! removal ( c]ta9 burd5s on navigation & ! *ange 9 ! income tax are ?\ght good1 & g5]ally ! ,gov]nm5t has ga9$ by ! budget4 ,i am n[ incl9$ to ?9k t x may la/ = "s mon?s long]--p]haps = "s ye>s4 ,9 ! meantime we are 9 a /ate ( great prosp]ity3 high wages1 great accumulation ( capital1 l[ prices ( consumable articles1 & high prices ( /ocks & l&4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,febru>y #bg1 #ahec4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,i pr(it by ,sir ,h4 ,ellis's visit to write1 n v5tur+ to tru/ ! po/4 ,we are griev$ to he> t bo? y & ,madame de ,tocqueville h be5 suff]+4 ,we h borne ?is disagreeable w9t] bett] ?an p]haps we _h a "r to expect2 b /ill we h suff]$4 ,mrs4 ,grote tells me t y r compla9 t ! ,engli% newspap]s approve ( ! m>riage2#e a m>riage :i* y all disapprove4 ,! fact is t we l ! m>riage precisely because y dislike x4 ,we are above all ?+s desir\s t ! pres5t tyranny %\ld end z quickly z possible4 ,x c end only by ! g5]al ali5ation ( ! ,fr5* p f ! tyrant2 & e fault t he commits delights u1 because x is a /ep t[>ds 8 fall4 ,to say ! tru?1 ,i wond] t y d n take ! same view1 & rejoice ov] 8 follies z lead+ to 8 de/ruction4 ,our new ,gov]nm5t is go+ on well z yet4 ,z ! ,opposition has turn$ law re=m]s1 we expect law re=m to g on z rapidly z is consi/5t ) ! sl[ly-innovat+ temp] ( ! ,engli%4 ,l>ge measures respect+ *>ities1 education1 second>y puni%m5ts1 & ! transf] ( l& are 9 prep>ation1 & ! ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ] is at "w on ! difficult--,i suspect ! insoluble--problem ( an equitable income tax4 ,i =esee1 h[ev]1 a rock ahead4 ,?is is re=m ( ! con/itu5cies4 ,"l ,john ,russell1 v sillily1 promis$ two ye>s ago a new ,re=m ,bill4 ,/ill m sillily he introduc$ "o la/ ye>1 & 0 des]v$ly turn$ out = x4 ,/ill m sillily ! pres5t ,gov]nm5t has accept$ 8 responsibility1 & is pl$g$ to br+ 9 a measure ( re=m next ye>4 ,i h be5 try+ to p]suade !m to pave ! way by a ,commission ( ,inquiry1 be+ c]ta9 t ! facts on :i* we ought to agitate are imp]fectly kn[n4 ,b ,"l ,john is unfav\rable1 & ! o!r ,m9i/]s d n v5ture to control ! lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,!re w1 !re=e1 be no previ\s inquiry2 at lea/ only ! indirect "o :i* ! ,gov]nm5t c make = itself4 ,! measure w be concoct$ 9 secrecy1 w be f\nd op5 to un=ese5 objections2 x w be ?r[n out 9 ! ,h\se1 & w excite no en?usiasm 9 ! c\ntry4 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t dissolve1 ! new ,p>liam5t w probably be /ill m oppos$ to x ?an ! pres5t ,p>liam5t w be2 & ! ,gov]nm5t1 be+ beat5 aga91 w resign4 ,su* is my prophecy4 ,pr5ez en acte1 & we w talk x ov] 9 ,may #ahed4 ,i hope to be 9 ,p>is ei!r = ! ,ea/] or = ! ,:itsun vacation--t is1 ei!r ab\t ! #bd? ( ,m>* or ! #e? ( ,may next--& ,i tru/ to f9d y & ,madame de ,tocqueville1 if n q fl\ri%+1 at lea/ q convalesc5t4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,footnote #a3 ,republi%$ 9 ! ,biographical ,sket*es4 ,longmans3 #ahfc4--;,,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ,! lett] to :i* ?is is an answ] is n to be f\nd1--,,ed4 ,footnote #c3 ,?is lett] is n to be f\nd4--,,ed4 ,footnote #d3 ,publi%$ 9 #ahfh4--;,,ed4 ,footnote #e3 ,t ( ! ,emp]or4--,,ed4 ,,conv]sations4 ,p>is1 ,may #i1ahec4--;,i drank tea ) ! ,tocquevilles4 ,nei!r ( !m is well4 ,9 ,febru>y !y 7 caught1 on _! j\rney f ,tocqueville to ,p>is1 by ! bitt] wea!r ( ! beg9n+ ( t mon?4 ,x produc$ rheumatism & !n pleurisy ) him1 & inflammation ( ! b[els ) h]2 & bo? are /ill suff]+ f ! effects ei!r ( ! disord] or ( ! rem$ies4 ,9 ! summ] ,p>is w be too hot & ,tocqueville too damp4 ,s !y h tak5 a small h\se at ,/4 ,cyr1 ab\t a mile f ,t\rs1 :]e !y hope = a tol]able climate1 easy access to ,p>is1 & ! use ( ! f9e libr>y ( ! ca!dral4 ,he ent]$ eag]ly on ! ,ea/]n "q1 & agre$ on all po9ts ) ,fau*]2 admitt$ ! folly & ra%ness ( ! ,fr5*1 b deplor$ ! ov]-caution :i* _h l$ u to refuse int]f]5ce1 at lea/ effectual int]f]5ce1 & to all[ ,turkey to s9k into virtual subs]vi5ce to ,russia4 ,p>is1 ,tuesday1 ,may #ag4--,tocqueville & ,i /ood on my balcony1 & look$ along ! ,rue de ,rivoli & ! ,place de la ,concorde1 sw>m+ ) equipages1 & on ! well-dress$ cr[ds 9 ! g>d5s bel[4 ,f ! height 9 :i* we 7 plac$ all ^? app>5tly small objects1 9 incessant movem5t1 look$ l a gigantic ant-hill di/urb$4 ',i nev]1' said ,tocqueville1 'h kn[n ,p>is s animat$ or app>5tly s prosp]\s4 ,mu* is to be attribut$ to ! sav+ ( ! f\r previ\s ye>s4 ,! p>simony ( ! ,p>isians end$ 9 #ahej2 b ! p>simony ( ! prov9ces1 always great1 & 9 unsettl$ times c>ri$ to actual av>ice1 la/$ dur+ ! :ole ( ! ,republic4 ,comm]cial p]sons tell me t ! arrival ( capital :i* comes up = inve/m5t f ! prov9ces d]anges all _! calculations4 ,x is l ! sudd5 bur/ ( vegetation :i* y h se5 dur+ ! la/ week4 ,we h pass$ sudd5ly f w9t] to summ]4 ',i own1' he cont9u$1 't x fills me ) al>m4 ,among ! innum]able s*emes t are afloat1 "s mu/ be ill-f\nd$1 "s mu/ be swell$ beyond _! prop] dim5sions1 & "s may be m]e sw9dles4 ,! city ( ,p>is & ! ,gov]nm5t are sp5d+ #aej1jjj1jjjl4 9 build+ 9 ,p>is4 ,?is is almo/ z mu* z ! =tifications co/4 ,x has always be5 said1 & ,i believe ) tru?1 t ! revolution>y army ( #ahdh 0 ma9ly recruit$ f ! #dj1jjj additional workm5 :om ! =tifications attract$ f ! c\ntry1 & left )\t employm5t :5 !y 7 f9i%$4 ,:5 ?is enorm\s extra-exp5diture is ov]1 :5 ! ,l\vre1 & ! new rue de ,rivoli1 & ! ,halles1 & ! /reet t is to run f ! ,htel de ,ville to ! nor!rn b\nd>y ( ,p>is1 are complet$--t is to say1 :5 a city has be5 built out ( public money 9 two or ?ree ye>s--:at w become ( ! mass ( dis*>g$ workm58 ',:at w become ( ^? on ! railways if !y are sudd5ly /opp$1 z y\rs 7 9 #ahdf8 ,:at w be ! %ock if ! ,crdit ,fonci] or ! ,crdit ,mobili] fail1 aft] hav+ borr[$ ea* its milli>d8 ,ev]y?+ seems to me to be prep>+ = "o ( y\r panics1 & ! ,gov]nm5t has s id5tifi$ itself ) ! /ate ( prosp]ity & /ate ( cr$it ( ! c\ntry t a panic mu/ produce a revolution4 ,! ,gov]nm5t claims ! m]it ( all t is good1 & ( c\rse is held responsible = all t is bad4 ,if we 7 to h a bad h>ve/1 x w\ld be laid to ! *>ge ( ! ,emp]or4 ',( c\rse1' he cont9u$1 ',i d n desire ! p]petuation ( ! pres5t tyranny4 ,its duration z a dyna/y ,i believe to be absolutely impossible1 except 9 "o improbable cont+5cy--a successful w>4 ',b ?\gh1 ,i repeat1 ,i d n desire or expect ! p]man5ce ( ! ,empire1 ,i d n wi% = its imm$iate de/ruction1 be=e we are prep>$ ) a sub/itute4 ,! ag5ts :i* are und]m9+ x are suffici5tly p[]ful & suffici5tly active to occasion its fall q z soon z we ought to wi% = t fall4' ',& :at1' ,i said1 'are ^? ag5ts8' ',! pr9cipal ag5ts1' he answ]$1 'are viol5ce 9 ! prov9ces & corruption 9 ,p>is4 ,s9ce ! fir/ outbreak !re has n be5 mu* viol5ce 9 ,p>is4 ,y mu/ h obs]v$ t fre$om ( spee* is univ]sal4 ,9 e private society1 & ev5 9 e caf hatr$ or contempt ( ! ,gov]nm5t are ! ma9 topics ( conv]sation4 ,we are too num]\s to be attack$4 ,b 9 ! prov9ces y w f9d p]fect sil5ce4 ,anyone :o :isp]s a ^w aga9/ ! ,emp]or may be imprison$1 or p]haps transport$4 ,! prefects are emp[]$ by "o ( ! decrees made imm$iately aft] ! c\p d'tat to dissolve any ,conseil communal 9 :i* !re is ! lea/ appe>ance ( disaffection1 & to nom9ate ?ree p]sons to adm9i/] ! commune4 ,9 _m cases ?is has be5 done1 & ,i c\ld po9t out to y sev]al communes gov]n$ by ! prefect's nom9ees :o _c read4 ,9 "t1 ( c\rse1 tyranny w produce corruption2 b x has n yet prevail$ ext5sively 9 ! c\ntry1 & ! cause :i* n[ t5ds to depopul>ise him !re is arbitr>y viol5ce ex]cis$ aga9/ ^? :om 8 ag5ts suppose to be _! enemies4 ',on ! o!r h&1 :at is ru9+ him 9 ,p>is is n viol5ce1 b corruption4 ',! ,fr5* are n l ! ,am]icans2 !y h no sympa?y ) sm>tness4 ,no?+ s mu* excites _! disgu/ z friponn]ie4 ,! ma9 cause t ov]?rew ,l\is ,philippe 0 ! belief t he & 8 7 fripons--t ! repres5tatives b\ght ! electors1 t ! ,m9i/] b\ght ! repres5tatives1 & t ! ,k+ b\ght ! ,m9i/]4 ',n[1 no corruption t ev] prevail$ 9 ! wor/ p]iods ( ,l\is ,,xv41 no?+ t 0 done by ,la ,pompad\r or ! ,du ,b>ry resembles :at is go+ on n[4 ,du*tel1 ^: organs are n ov]-acute1 tells me t he %udd]s at :at is =c$ on 8 notice4 ,! p]fect abs5ce ( publicity1 ! sil5ce ( ! press & ( ! tribune1 & ev5 ( ! b>--= no spee*es1 except on ! mo/ trivial subjects1 are all[$ to be report$--give full room = conv]sational exagg]ation4 ,bad z ?+s are1 !y are made /ill worse4 ,n[ ?is we _c be>4 ,x hurts our /ronge/ passion--our vanity4 ,we feel t we are exploits by ,p]signy1 ,f\ld1 & ,abbattucci1 & a sw>m ( o!r adv5tur]s4 ,! injury might be tol]at$1 b n ! disgrace4 ',e ,gov]nm5t 9 ,france has a t5d5cy to become unpopul> z x cont9ues4 ,if y 7 to g d[n into ! /reet1 & inquire into ! politics ( ! fir/ hundr$ p]sons :om y met1 y w\ld f9d "s ,sociali/s1 "s ,republicans1 "s ,orleani/s1 c41 b y w\ld f9d no ,l\is ,napoleoni/s4 ,n a voice w\ld utt] 8 "n )\t "s expression ( contempt or dete/ation1 b pr9cipally ( contempt4 ',if !n ?+s take _! c\rse--if no accid5t1 su* z a fev] or a pi/ol-%ot1 cut him (f--public indignation w spread f ,p>is to ! c\ntry1 8 unpopul>ity w ext5d f ! p to ! army1 & !n ! fir/ /reet riot w be en\gh to ov]?r[ him4' ',& :at p[]1' ,i said1 'w />t up 9 8 place8' ',i tru/1' answ]$ ,tocqueville1 't ! re9s w be seiz$ by ! ,s5ate4 ,^? :o h accept$ seats 9 x excuse !mselves by say+1 ,a "t may come :5 we %all be want$4 ,probably ! ,corps ,lgislatif w jo9 !m2 & x seems to me cle> t ! c\rse :i* su* bodies w take mu/ be ! proclamation ( ,h5ri ,v4' ',b :at1' ,i said1 'w\ld be ! consequ5ces ( ! pi/ol-%ot or ! fev]8' ',! imm$iate consequ5ce1' answ]$ ,tocqueville1 'w\ld be ! in/allation ( 8 successor4 ,jrme w\ld g to ! ,tuil]ies z easily z ,*>les ,x4 did1 b x w\ld precipitate ! end4 ,we might be> ,l\is ,napoleon = f\r or five ye>s1 or ,jrme = f\r or five mon?s4' ',x has be5 ?\ght possible1' ,i said1 't 9 ! ev5t ( ! ,jrme dyna/y be+ ov]set by a milit>y revolution1 x might be foll[$ by a milit>y usurpation2 t ,n]o might be succe$$ by ,galba4' ',t1' said ,tocqueville1 'is "o ( ! few ?+s :i* ,i hold to be impossible4 ,n]o may be foll[$ by ano!r attempt at a ,republic1 b if any individual is to succe$ him x mu/ be a pr9ce4 ,m]e p]sonal di/9ction1 at lea/ su* z is )9 ! b\nds ( real possibility1 w n give ! sceptre ( ,france4 ,x w be seiz$ by no "o :o _c pret5d to an h]$it>y claim4 ',:at ,i fe>1' cont9u$ ,tocqueville1 'is t :5 ?is man feels ! gr\nd crumbl+ "u him1 he w try ! res\rce ( w>4 ,x w be a mo/ dang]\s exp]im5t4 ,defeat1 or ev5 ! alt]nation ( success & failure1 :i* is ! ord9>y c\rse ( w>1 w\ld be fatal to him2 b brilliant success might1 z ,i h said be=e1 e/abli% him4 ,x w\ld be play+ d\ble or quits4 ,he is by nature a gambl]4 ,8 self-confid5ce1 8 reliance1 n only on himself1 b on 8 =tune1 exce$s ev5 t ( 8 uncle4 ,he believes himself to h a great milit>y g5ius4 ,he c]ta9ly plann$ w> a ye> ago4 ,i d n believe t he has ab&on$ x n[1 ?\gh ! g5]al feel+ ( ! c\ntry =ces him to susp5d x4 ,t feel+1 h[ev]1 he might ov]come2 he might s contrive z to appe> to be =c$ into ho/ilities2 & su* is ! intoxicat+ effect ( milit>y glory1 t ! ,gov]nm5t :i* w\ld give u t w\ld be p>don$1 :atev] 7 its defects or its crimes4 ',x is y\r bus9ess1 & t ( ,belgium1 to put y\rselves into su* a /ate ( def5ce z to =ce him to make 8 spr+ on ,italy4 ,!re he c d y little h>m4 ,b to u ,fr5*m5 ! consequ5ces ( w> mu/ be calamit\s4 ,if we fail1 !y are national loss & humiliation4 ,if we succe$1 !y are slav]y4' ',( c\rse1' ,i said1 '! corruption t infects ! civil s]vice mu/ 9 "t ext5d to ! army1 & make x less fit = s]vice4 ',( c\rse x mu/1' answ]$ ,tocqueville4 ',x w ext5d /ill soon] to ! navy8 ,! matriel ( a =ce is m easily injur$ by jobb+ ?an ! p]sonnel4 ,& 9 ! navy ! matriel is ! pr9cipal4 ',our naval /r5g? has nev] be5 9 proportion to our naval exp5diture1 & is likely to be less & less s e ye>1 at lea/ dur+ e ye> ( ! rgne des fripons4' ,tuesday1 ,may #bd4--;,i breakfa/$ ) ,sir ,h5ry ,ellis & !n w5t to ,tocqueville's4 ,i f\nd !re an eld]ly man1 :o did n rema9 long4 ,:5 he w5t1 ,tocqueville said1 ',t is "o ( our prov9cial prefects4 ,he has be5 describ+ to u ! /ate ( public feel+ 9 ! ,s\?4 ,contempt = ! pres5t ,gov]nm5t1 he tells u1 is spread+ !re f its headqu>t]s1 ,p>is4 ',if ! ,corps ,lgislatif is dissolv$1 he expects ! ,opposition to obta9 a majority 9 ! new ,h\se4 ',?is1' cont9u$ ,tocqueville1 'is a /ate ( ?+s ) :i* ,l\is ,napoleon is n fit to cope4 ,opposition makes him furi\s1 p>ticul>ly ,p>liam5t>y opposition4 ,8 fir/ impulse w be to g a /ep fur!r 9 imitation ( 8 uncle1 & aboli% ! ,corps ,lgislatif1 z ,napoleon did ! ,tribunat4 ',b ne>ly half a c5tury ( ,p>liam5t>y life has made ! ,fr5* ( #ahec z diff]5t f ^? ( #ahjc z ! nephew is f 8 uncle4 ',he w sc>cely risk ano!r c\p d'tat2 & ! only legal mode ( aboli%+1 or ev5 modify+1 ! ,corps ,lgislatif is by a plbiscite submitt$ by ballot to univ]sal suffrage4 ',w he v5ture on ?is8 ,& if he d v5ture1 w he succe$8 ,if he fail1 w he n s9k into a con/itutional sov]eign1 controll$ by an ,assembly f> m unmanageable ?an we deputies 71 z ! ,m9i/]s are exclud$ f x8' ',w he n r1' ,i said1 's9k into an exile8' ',t is my hope1' said ,tocqueville1 'b ,i d n expect x q s soon z ,?i]s does1' ,,correspond5ce4 ,/4 ,cyr1 ,july #b1 #ahec4 ,i am n go+ to talk to y1 my de> ,s5ior1 ab\t ! ,emp]or1 or ! ,empress1 or any ( ! augu/ memb]s ( ! ,imp]ial ,family2 nor ( ! ,m9i/]s1 nor ( any o!r public function>ies1 because ,i am a well-dispos$ subject :o does n wi% t ! p]usal ( 8 lett]s %\ld give pa9 to 8 ,gov]nm5t4 ,i %all write to y ^u an hi/orical problem1 & discuss ) y ev5ts :i* happ5$ five hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,!re c\ld n be a m innoc5t subject4 ,i h foll[$ y\r advice1 & ,i h read1 or r re-read1 ,black/one4 ,i /udi$ him tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,ea* "t he has made ^u me ! same impression4 ,n[1 z !n1 ,i h v5tur$ to consid] him 7if "o may say s )\t blasphemy7 an inf]ior writ]1 )\t lib]ality ( m9d or dep? ( judgm5t2 9 %ort1 a comm5tator & a lawy]1 n :at we und]/& by ! words jurisconsulte & publici/e4 ,he has1 too1 9 a degree :i* is sometimes amus+1 a mania = admir+ all t 0 done 9 anci5t times1 & = attribut+ to !m all t is good 9 8 own4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t1 if he _h _h to write1 n on ! in/itutions1 b on ! products ( ,engl&1 he w\ld h discov]$ t be] 0 fir/ made f grapes1 & t ! hop is a fruit ( ! v9e--r a deg5]ate product1 x is true1 ( ! wisdom ( our ance/ors1 b z su* wor?y ( respect4 ,x is impossible to imag9e an excess m opposite to t ( 8 contempor>ies 9 ,france1 = :om x 0 en\gh t a ?+ 0 old = x to be bad4 ,b en\gh ( ,black/one2 he mu/ make way = :at ,i really want to say to y4 ,9 comp>+ ! feudal in/itutions 9 ,engl& 9 ! p]iod imm$iately aft] ! conque/ ) ^? ( ,france1 y f9d betwe5 !m1 n only an analogy1 b a p]fect resemblance1 mu* great] ?an ,black/one seems to ?9k1 or1 at any rate1 *ooses to say4 ,9 reality1 ! sy/em 9 ! two c\ntries is id5tical4 ,9 ,france1 & ov] ! :ole ,cont95t1 ?is sy/em produc$ a ca/e2 9 ,engl&1 an ari/ocracy4 ,h[ is x t ! ^w g5tleman1 :i* 9 our language d5otes a m]e sup]iority ( blood1 ) y is n[ us$ to express a c]ta9 social position1 & am\nt ( education1 indep5d5t ( bir?2 s t 9 two c\ntries ! same ^w1 ?\gh ! s\nd rema9s ! same1 has entirely *ang$ its mean+8 ,:5 did ?is revolution take place8 ,h[1 & ?r\gh :at transitions8 ,h no books ev] treat$ ( ?is subject 9 ,engl&8 ,h none ( y\r great writ]s1 philosoph]s1 politicians1 or hi/orians1 ev] notic$ ?is *>act]i/ic & pregnant fact1 tri$ to acc\nt = x1 & to expla9 x8 ,if ,i _h ! hon\r ( a p]sonal acqua9tance ) ,mr4 ,macaulay1 ,i %\ld v5ture to write to ask him ^! que/ions4 ,9 ! excell5t hi/ory :i* he is n[ publi%+ he alludes to ?is fact1 b he does n try to expla9 x4 ,& yet1 z ,i h said be=e1 !re is none m pregnant1 nor conta9+ )9 x s good an explanation ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! hi/ory ( ,engl& & t ( ! o!r feudal nations 9 ,europe4 ,if y %\ld meet ,mr4 ,macaulay1 ,i beg y to ask him1 ) mu* respect1 to solve ^! que/ions = me4 ,b tell me :at y y\rself ?9k1 & if any o!r em95t writ]s h treat$ ?is subject4 ,y mu/ ?9k me1 my de> fri5d1 v tiresome ) all ^! que/ions & diss]tations2 b ( :at else c ,i speak8 ,i pass "h ! life ( a ,b5$ict9e monk1 see+ absolutely no "o1 & writ+ :5ev] ,i am n walk+4 ,i expect ?is cloi/]$ life to d a great deal ( good bo? to my m9d & body4 ,d n ?9k t 9 my conv5t ,i =get my fri5ds4 ,my wife & ,i con/antly talk ( !m1 & especially ( y & ( our de> ,mrs4 ,grote4 ,i am read+ y\r ,,mss41#a :i* int]e/ & amuse me extremely4 ,!y are my relaxation4 ,i h promis$ ,beaumont to s5d !m to him z soon z ,i h f9i%$ !m4 ,/4 ,cyr1 ,decemb] #h1 #ahec4 ,i mu/ absolutely write to y to-day1 my de> ,s5ior4 ,i h long be5 wi%+ to d s1 b h be5 det]r$ by ! annoyance ,i feel at n be+ able to discuss ) y a ?\s& subjects z int]e/+ to y z !y are to me1 b :i* "o _c m5tion 9 a lett]2 = lett]s are n[ less secret ?an ev]1 & to insi/ ^u writ+ politics to our fri5ds is equival5t to _! n he>+ f u at all4 ,b ,i may1 at any rate1 )\t mak+ ! police uneasy1 assure y ( ! great pleasure ) :i* we he>d t y int5d$ pay+ u a little visit next mon?4 ,!re is an excell5t hotel at ,t\rs1 :]e y w f9d good ap>tm5ts2 = ! re/1 ,i hope t y w make our h\se y\r inn4 ,we are ne> en\gh to ,t\rs = me to walk !re & back1 & we regulate our clocks by ! /rik+ ( !irs2 s y see t x is difficult to be ne>]4 ,i ?9k t x is a capital idea ( y\rs to visit ,fr5* ,africa4 ,! c\ntry is curi\s 9 itself1 also on acc\nt ( ! contra/s af=d$ by ! diff]5t populations :i* spread ov] ! l& )\t ev] mix+4 ,y w f9d !m mat]ials = "s ( ^? excell5t & int]e/+ articles :i* y write s well4 ,:5 y come ,i %all be able to give y "s useful in=mation1 = ,i h devot$ mu* att5tion to ,algi]s4 ,i h "h a long report :i* ,i drew up = ! ,*amb] 9 #ahdf1 :i* may give y "s valuable ideas1 ?\gh ?+s h consid]ably *ang$ s9ce t "t4 ,k9d remembrances1 c41 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,! foll[+ are "s m ( ,mrs4 ,grote's int]e/+ notes4 ,%e prec$$ ,mr4 ,s5ior at ,/4 ,cyr4--,,ed4 ,! notes relat+ to ,/4 ,cyr are memor&a ( v>i\s conv]sations :i* ,i enjoy$ dur+ a /ay ( "s t5 days or s at ,t\rs1 9 ,febru>y #ahed1 ) ,monsieur ,alexis de ,tocqueville4 ,i occupi$ an ap>tm5t 9 ! hotel at ,t\rs1 & on almo/ e day pass$ "s h\rs 9 ! company ( ?is int]e/+ fri5d1 :o at ?is "t liv$ at ,/4 ,cyr1 9 a commodi\s c\ntry-h\se hav+ its g>d51 c1 :i* he r5t$4 ,i drove out to d9e !re frequ5tly1 & ,m4 de ,tocqueville walk$ ov] on ! int]v5+ days & /ay$ an h\r or two at ! hotel ) me talk+ incessantly4--,h4,g4 ,/4 ,cyr1 ,febru>y #ac1 #ahed1--,! ,fr5* all[ no au?or to h a claim to ! highe/ rank unless he jo9s ! p]fection ( /yle ) ! in/ructiv5ess ( 8 matt]4 ,only f\r fir/-rate writ]s 9 ! eighte5? c5tury--gr&s criva9s1 comme gr&s p5seurs orig9aux2 ^! be+ ,montesquieu1 ,voltaire1 ,j4,j4 ,r\sseau1 & ,buffon4 ,helvetius n en premire ligne1 because 8 =me 0 n up to ! m>k4 ,alexis himself is (t5 hung up = days toge!r1 hav+ ! ?\ghts1 yet n hitt+ (f ! 'phrases' 9 a way to satisfy 8 critical e> z to /yle4 ,?9ks t :5 a man is capable ( orig9at+ a belle p5se1 he ought to be also capable ( clo?+ t ?\ght 9 felicit\s language4 ,?9ks t a torpid /ate ( political life is unfav\rable to intellectual product 9 g5]al4 ,i in/anc$ ! case ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 z contradict+ ?is4 ,n admitt$ by ,tocqueville4 ,! civil w>s ( ,l\is ,,xiv4's reign _h eng5d]$ consid]able activity 9 ! m9ds ( ! educat$ class4 ,?is activity g5]at$ speculation & sci5tific inquiry 9 all ! dep>tm5ts ( human ?\ghts4 ,ab/ract ideas became ! field on :i* ?9k]s occupi$ !mselves4 ,no practical outlet "u despotism1 b a c]ta9 social f]m5tation nev]!less exi/+1 & ! want ( mak+ itself a v5t impell$ intellectual life & writ+s4 ,i in/anc$ ,l\is ,,xv4 ',at lea/1' ,i said1 '! torpor ( political life 0 become yet m a habit1' ',yes1' said ,alexis1 'b !n !re 0 ! pr9ciple ( discont5t v widely diffus$1 :i* 0 ! g]m ( ! revolution ( #aghi4 ,?is re/less1 disaffect$ /ate ( ! national m9d gave bir? to "s new =ms ( intellectual product1 t5d+ to r m di/9ct practical results1 :i* filt]$ d[n among ! middle classes1 & became ! objects ( _! desires & projects4' ,r\sseau & ,voltaire em95tly s]viceable 9 lead+ ! public s5tim5t t[>ds ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,engli% writ]s & /atesm5 hav+ always enjoy$ ! p[] ( apply+ _! m9ds to actual circum/ances1 & ( appeal+ ?r\gh a free press & free spee* also to ! public ( _! day1 h nev] address$ !mselves1 z ,fr5* philosoph]s did1 to ! cultivation ( ab/ract speculations & g5]al !ories4 ,"h & !re a writ] has be5 ?r[n1 by 8 individual ta/es & turn ( ?\ght1 ^u ! /udy ( political philosophy2 b ! ,engli%man1 tak5 z a public writ]1 commonly addresses himself to practical legislation r ?an to recondite /udies or logical analysis & inve/igation ( ! relations betwe5 mank9d & _! regulations "u au?oris$ p[]s4 ,s9ce ,"l ,bacon !re h be5 few1 except+ 9 our lat] times ,mill1 ,b5?am1 & 8 disciples1 :o h explor$ ! metaphysics ( jurisprud5ce & moral sci5ce 9 ,engl&4 ,hume dealt 9 ! philosophic treatm5t ( political subjects1 b did n "w !m up into any?+ l a coh]5t sy/em4 ,engli% are n fond ( g5]alities1 b get on by _! in/9cts1 bit by bit1 z ne$ arises4 ,alexis ?9ks t ! writ]s ( ! p]iod antec$5t to ! revolution ( #aghi 7 q z mu* ?r[n up by ! condition ( public s5tim5t z !y 7 ! excit]s ( x4 ,no?+ compreh5sive1 9 matt]s ( social arrangem5t1 c be effect$ "u a /ate ( ?+s l t ( ,engl&2 s easy !re = a peculi> grievance to get he>d1 s easy = a local or class int]e/ to obta9 r$ress aga9/ any =m ( inju/ice1 t legislation mu/ be 'pat*+4' ,next to impossible to reorganise a community )\t a revolution4 ,alexis has be5 at "w = ab\t a ye> 9 rummag+ amid ar*ives1 p>tly 9 ^? ( ! capital1 p>tly 9 ^? ( ! ,t\ra9e4 ,9 ?is la/ t[n a complete collection is conta9$ ( ! records ( ! old ',int5dance1' "u :i* sev]al prov9ces 7 gov]n$4 ,no?+ %ort ( a cont9u\s & labori\s por+ ov] ! details ( ,gov]nm5t furni%$ by ^! invaluable pap]asses c\ld possibly enable a /ud5t ( ! pa/ c5tury to frame to himself any cle> conception ( ! work+ ( ! social relations & au?orities 9 old ,france4 ,!re exi/s no su* tableau4 ,! mann]s ( ! high] classes & _! daily life & habits are well portray$ 9 heaps ( memoirs1 & ev5 pretty well und]/ood by our contempor>ies4 ,b ! :ole /ructure ( society1 9 its relations ) ! au?oris$ ag5ts ( supreme p[]1 includ+ ! pressure ( ^? second>y obligations aris+ out ( c\tumes du pays1 is s little und]/ood z to be sc>cely available to a g5]al compreh5sion ( ! old ,fr5* _w be=e #aghi4 ,alexis says t ! reason :y ! great upheav+ ( t p]iod has nev] be5 to ?is day suffici5tly appreciat$1 nev] suffici5tly expla9$1 is because ! actual liv+ hide\sness ( ! social details & relations ( t p]iod1 se5 f ! po9ts ( view ( a p5etrat+ contempor>y look]-on1 has nev] yet be5 depict$ 9 true col\rs & ) m9ute p>ticul>s4 ,aft] hav+ div$ into ! social hi/ory ( t c5tury1 z ,i h /at$1 8 conviction is t x 0 impossible t ! revolution ( #aghi %\ld n bur/ out4 ,cause & effect 7 nev] m irrevocably associat$ ?an 9 ?is t]rible case4 ,no?+ b ! compulsory idl5ess & obscurity into :i* ,alexis has be5 ?r[n s9ce ,decemb] #ahea w\ld h put ev5 him ^u ! rese>*es 9 "q4 ,few p]haps c\ld h address$ !mselves to ! task ) su* rem>kable p[]s ( int]pretation1 & ) su* tal5ts = explor+ ! connection betwe5 ?\ght & action z he is end[$ )4 ,also he is s+ul>ly exempt f ari/ocratical prejudices1 & q capable ( sympa?is+ ) popul> feel+1 ?\gh naturally n p>tial to democracy4 ,febru>y #ae4--;,de ,tocqueville came d[n 9 close c>riage & sat an h\r & a half by fireside4 ,wea!r horrible4 ,talk$ ( ,la ,m>ck's book on ,mirabeau2#b said t ! l9e ,mirabeau pursu$ 0 p]fectly well kn[n to ,fr5*m5 prior to ! appe>ance ( ,la ,m>ck's book2 b t ! actual details 7 ( c\rse a new revelation1 & highly valu$ accord+ly4 ,ask$ :at we ?\ght ( x 9 ,engl&4 ,i told him ! lead+ impression made by ! book 0 ! cle> p]ception ( ! impossibility ( effect+ any good or com+ to t]ms 9 any mann] ( way ( ! revolution>y lead]s ) su* a ,c\rt4 ,t we also _h long suspect$ ,mirabeau ( be+ :at he 0 n[ prov$ to h be5--a man :o1 imbu$ ?\gh he 0 ) ! _s ( revolution>y action & ! conviction ( ! rightfulness ( dem&+ prodigi\s *anges1 yet :o w\ld will+ly h direct$ ! mon>* 9 a me?od ( w>d+ (f ! t]rible consequ5ces ( ! /orm1 & :o w\ld1 if ! ,c\rt _h confid$ to 8 h&s ! task ( conciliat+ ! popul> feel+s1 h p]haps pres]v$ ! =ms ( mon>*y :ile af=d+ ! requisite concessions to ! national dem&s4 ,b ! ,c\rt 0 s /eep$ 9 ! old s5tim5t ( div9e "r1 & moreov] s di/ru/ful ( ,mirabeau's hon\r & sagacity 7! m s z he 0 insatiable 9 8 pecuni>y requisitions71 t !y w\ld nev] place _! cause frankly 9 8 h&s1 nor inde$ 9 anyone else's :o 0 capable ( disc]n+ _! be/ int]e/s4 ,lafayette 0 reg>d$ z an enemy almo/ 7& 0 'jal\s$' by ,mirabeau z be+ s popul>7 on acc\nt ( 8 popul> sympa?ies4 ,de ,tocqueville said t s diffus$ 0 ! _s ( revolution at ! p]iod prec$+ ! convocation ( ! tats-gnraux1 t ! eld] ,mirabeau1 :o 0 a v clev] & orig9al-m9d$ man1 ?\gh /rongly t9ctur$ ) ! old feudal prejudices1 nev]!less let ! fact be se5 9 ! cle>e/ mann] 9 8 own writ+s4 ,he wrote _m tracts on public topics1 & ,de ,tocqueville says t ! tone 9 :i* ,mirabeau 7pre7 h&les ^! proves t he 0 p]fectly cognisant ( ! univ]sal spread ( revolution>y op9ions1 & ev5 9 "s degree influ5c$ by !m 9 8 own p]son4 ,mirabeau 7! son7 0 s aw>e ( ! absolute necessity ( proclaim+ himself emancipat$ f ! old feudalities1 t1 among o!r extravagances ( 8 conduct1 he />t$ z a %opkeep] at ,m>seilles = "s "t1 by way ( frat]niz+ ) ! b\rgeoisie2 affi*+ 8 lib]alism4 ,de ,tocqueville quot$ ,napoleon z say+ 9 "o ( 8 conv]sations at ,/4 ,hel5a t he _h be5 a spectator f a w9d[ ( ! sc5e at ! ,tuil]ies1 on ! fam\s ,augu/ #aj1 #agib1 & t x 0 8 conviction 7,napoleon's7 t1 ev5 at t /age1 ! revolution might h be5 av]t$--at lea/1 ! furi\s "* ( x might h be5 turn$ aside--by judici\s modes ( negotiation on ! "p ( ! ,k+'s advis]s4 ,de ,tocqueville does n concur 9 ,napoleon's op9ion4 ',cahi]s1' publi%$ #aghi1 conta9 ! :ole body ( in/ructions suppli$ to _! respective delegates by ! trois tats 7cl]g1 noblesse1 et ,ti]s tat71 on assembl+ 9 convocation4 ,( ?is entire & volum9\s collection 7:i* is deposit$ 9 ! ar*ives ( ,france7 ?ree volumes ( extracts are to be b\ght :i* 7 a k9d ( rdig ( ! l>g] body ( docum5ts4 ,9 ^! ?ree volumes ,de ,tocqueville m5tion$1 "o may trace ! c\rse ( ! public s5tim5t ) p]fect cle>ness4 ,ea* class dem&$ a l>ge in/alm5t ( con/itutional securities2 ! nobles p]haps dem&$ ! l>ge/ am\nt ( all ! ?ree4 ,no?+ c\ld be m ?or\ghgo+ ?an ! requisitions :i* ! body ( ! noblesse *>g$ _! delegates to en=ce 9 ! ,assembly ( ! tats-gnraux--'galisations des *>ges 7taxation71 responsabilit des m9i/res1 indp5dance des tribunaux1 lib]t de la p]sonne1 g>antie de la proprit contre la c\ronne1' a balance-%eet annually ( ! public exp5ses & public rev5ue1 &1 9 fact1 all ! sali5t privileges necess>y 9 ord] to enfran*ise a community we>y ( despotism4 ,! cl]gy ask$ = :at !y want$ ) equal resolution1 & ! b\rgeoisie likewise2 b :at ! nobles 7 in/ruct$ to dem& 0 ! bolde/ ( all4 ,we talk$ ( ! lett]s ( ! writ]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & ( ! correspond5ce ( v>i\s em95t m5 & wom5 ) ,david ,hume1 :i* ,mr4 ,hill ,burton has publi%$ 9 a supplem5t>y volume 9 addition to ^? compris$ 9 8 life ( ,david ,hume1 & :i* ,i h ) me4 ,i said t ! works ( ,hume be+ freely pr9t$ & circulat$ caus$ great pleasure to ! ,fr5* m5 ( lett]s1 m+l$ ) envy at ! facility enjoy$ by ! ,engli%man ( publi%+ any?+ he *ose2 ! ,fr5* writ]s be+ deb>r$1 ow+ to ! importunity ( ! cl]gy ) ,l\is ,,xv41 f publi%+ freely _! works 9 ,france1 & only manag+ to get !mselves pr9t$ by employ+ pr9t]s at ! ,hague1 ,am/]dam1 & o!r t[ns beyond ! limits ( ! k+dom4 ,to my surprise1 ,de ,tocqueville repli$ t ?is disability1 s f> f prov+ disadvantage\s to ! esprits =ts ( ! p]iod1 & ! encyclopa$ic s*ool1 0 a s\rce ( ga9 to !m 9 e respect4 ,e book or tract :i* bore ! /amp ( be+ pr9t$ at ! ,hague or else:]e1 out ( ,france1 0 spe$ily caught up & dev\r$4 ,x 0 a passport to success4 ,ev]yone kn[+ t1 s9ce x 0 pr9t$ !re1 x mu/ be ( a nature to give (f5ce to ! rul+ p[]s1 & especially to ! prie/hood1 & z su*1 all :o 7 imbu$ ) ! new op9ions 7 sure to run aft] books be>+ ?is c]tificate ( m]it4 ,de ,tocqueville said t ! savans ( #agfj-aghi w\ld n h pr9t$ 9 ,france1 _h !y be5 free to d s1 at ! p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! accession ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 ,talk$ ( ,lafayette3 said he 0 z great z pure1 good int5tions & noble in/9cts c\ld make a man2 b t he 0 d'un esprit mdiocre1 & utt]ly at a loss h[ to turn affairs to pr(it at critical junctures--nev] knew :at 0 com+1 no political =esight4 ,mi/ake 9 putt+ ,l\is ,philippe on ! ?rone sans g>antie 9 #ahcj2 misl$ by 8 own dis9t]e/$ "* to ?9k bett] ( public m5 ?an he ought to h done4 ,great p]sonal integrity %[n by ,lafayette dur+ ! ,empire1 & "u ! ,re/oration3 n to be cajol$ by any mon>*4 ,febru>y #af4--,! curr5t fallacy ( ,napoleon hav+ made ! important alt]ations 9 ! laws ( ,france4 ,all ! em95t new enactm5ts orig9at$ 9 ! ,con/itu5t ,assembly1 only t !y set to "w 9 su* sl$gehamm] fa%ion1 t ! c>ry+ out _! "w became extremely tr\blesome & difficult4 ,too ab/ract 9 _! notions to e/imate difficulties ( detail 9 *ang+ ! framework ( jurisprud5ce4 ,de ,tocqueville said philosoph]s mu/ always orig9ate laws1 b m5 us$ to active practical life ought to und]take to direct ! transition f old to new arrangem5ts4 ,! ,con/itu5t ,assembly did prodigi\s ?+s 9 ! way ( cle>+ ! gr\nd ( pa/ abom9ations4 ,napoleon _h ! tal5t ( mak+ _! "w take effect2 und]/ood adm9i/rative sci5ce1 b r5d]$ ! c5tralis+ pr9ciple f> too pr$om9ant1 9 ! view to consolidate 8 own p[] aft]w>ds4 ,france has felt ?is1 to h] co/1 ev] s9ce4 ,habit =m]ly 7i4e4 #cjj ye>s back7 z preval5t 9 ,france z x is 9 ,engl& ( g5tlem5 ( mod]ate =tune resid+ :olly or by f> ! great] "p ( ! ye> on _! e/ates4 ,!y ceas$ to d s f ! "t :5 ! sov]eign took f !m all local au?ority1 f ! fifte5? c5tury or s4 ,! ,fr5* c\ntry-h\ses 7 excessively ?ickly dott$ ov] ! l& ev5 up to ! ye> #afjj2 quantities pull$ d[n aft] t p]iod4 ,c\ntry life becom+ flat aft] ! g5tlem5 ceas$ to be ( importance 9 _! political relations ) _! di/ricts1 !y gave up rural habits & took to liv+ 9 ! prov9cial t[ns4 ,de ,tocqueville _h _m conv]sations ) ,m4 ,roy] ,coll>d respect+ ! ev5ts ( #aghi4 ,difficult to get mu* out ( m5 ( our p]iod relative to _! own e>ly manhood4 ,8 own fa!r 7n[ #hb7 mu* less capable ( communicat+ details ( =m] rgime ?an might h be5 suppos$4 ,because1 says ,de ,tocqueville1 y\?s ( eighte5 to tw5ty h>dly ev] possess ! faculty or ! incl9ation to note social peculi>ities4 ,!y accept :at !y f9d go+1 & sc>cely give a ?\ght to ! contemplation ( :at is famili> to !m & ( e day's exp]i5ce4 ,roy] ,coll>d 0 a man ( sup]ior m9d3 _h a great deal to relate4 ,de ,tocqueville us$ to pump him :5ev] an opportunity occurr$4 ,knew ,danton well1 us$ to discuss political affairs ) him4 ,:5 revolution 0 fairly laun*$1 saw him occasionally4 ,danton 0 v5al to ! la/ degree2 receiv$ money f ! ,c\rt ov] & ov] aga92 'agitat$1' & 0 aga9 sopp$ by ! ag5ts ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette4 ,:5 matt]s grew =midable 79 #agia7 ,roy] ,coll>d 0 himself induc$ to become an ag5t or g-betwe5 ( ! ,c\rt = buy+ up ,danton4 ,he s\ght an opportunity1 & aft] "s prefatory conv]sations ,roy] ,coll>d l$ ,danton to ! po9t4 ',no1' said ,danton1 ',i _c li/5 to any su* sugge/ions n[4 ,times are alt]$4 ,x is too late4 ',n\s le dtrn]ons et puis n\s le tu]ons1' add$ he 9 an emphatic tone4 ,roy] ,coll>d ( c\rse gave up ! hope ( succe$+4 ,danton's passion = a "y girl1 :om he m>ri$1 became 8 ru94 ,:ile he 0 honeymoon+ x by "s riv]'s m>g91 ,robespi]re got ! upp] h& 9 ! ,assembly1 & caus$ him to be seiz$--mis en jugem5t--& soon aft]w>ds guillot9$4 ,! woman did n "k1 x is affirm$1 t x 0 ,danton :o set ! massacres ( #agib ago+2 %e ?\ght him a good-he>t$ man4 ,he set all 8 p]sonal enemies free out ( _! prisons prior to ! comm5cem5t ( ! massacres2 wi%+ to be able to boa/ ( hav+ sp>$ 8 enemies1 z a pro( t he 0 actuat$ by no ignoble v5geance1 b only by a patriotic impulse4 ,he 0 a l[1 mean-s\l$ fanatic1 :o _h no cle> conception ( :at he 0 aim+ at1 b :o delight$ 9 ! horrid excitem5t prevail+ ar\nd him4 ,x 0 ,talli5 :o _h ! *ief %>e 9 ! deposition ( ,robespi]re & ! transactions ( ! #i? !rmidor4 ,madame ,talli5 0 !n 9 prison1 & go+ to be execut$ 9 a few days 7%e 0 n yet m>ri$ to ,talli5 !n74 ,%e wrote1 by /eal? ( c\rse1 a few emphatic words1 ) a too?pick & soot wett$1 to ,talli5 :i* n]v$ him to ! conflict1 & %e 0 sav$4 ,talleyr& told ,de ,tocqueville %e 0 beyond ev]y?+ captivat+1 beautiful1 & int]e/+4 ,%e aft]w>ds became ! mi/ress ( ,b>ras1 & f9ally m>ri$ ! ,pr9ce de ,*imay4 ,de ,tocqueville has be5 at ,vor1 ,helvetius' *teau 9 ,la ,p]*e--a f9e place1 & ,helvetius liv$ en seigneur !re4 ,a gr&-daught] ( ,helvetius m>ri$ ,m4 de ,ro*ambeau1 uncle1 by "m's side1 ( ,alexis3 s t ! great-gr&*ildr5 are ,de ,tocqueville's fir/ c\s9s4 ,9 ! ',s\v5irs' ( ,m4 ,b]ry] 7pre7 he describes ! sc5e ( ! #i? !rmidor1 9 :i* he 0 actively conc]n$ 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,conv5tion1 & saw ,robespi]re borne pa/ him ) 8 %att]$ jaw along ! ,quai ,pelleti]4 ,also w5t to ! t]race ( ! ,tuil]ies g>d5s to assure himself t ,robespi]re 0 really execut$ ! next day2 he>d ! execrations & %\ts :i* att5d$ 8 la/ mom5ts1 b did n /ay to witness !m4 ,release ( ! ,du*ess ( ,/4 ,aignan1 "u s5t5ce ( dea?1 by 8 fa!r4 ,febru>y #ah4--;,a4 de ,tocqueville came to see me1 & we walk$ out = half-an-h\r4 ,he said he _h n[ sp5t ov] eight mon?s 9 a seclusion su* z he _h nev] exp]i5c$ 9 8 :ole life4 ,t1 p>tly 8 own debilitat$ heal?1 p>tly ! impair$ /ate ( 8 wife's g5]al p[]s 7n]v\s sy/em inclusive71 p>tly ! extreme av]sion he felt = public affairs & ! topics ( ! day connect$ ) politics2 all ^! consid]ations _h det]m9$ him ^u )draw+ himself f society = a c]ta9 space1 & t to a consid]able di/ance f all 8 fri5ds & relations4 ,a physician1 also ( widely ext5d$ fame 7,dr4 ,brittonneau71 happ5+ to reside close to :]e !y h lodg$ !mselves1 =m$ an additional l9k 9 ! *a9 ( motives = settl+ !mselves at ,t\rs4 ,m4 de ,tocqueville _h "s misgiv+s at fir/ z to :e!r1 aft] pass+ tw5ty ye>s 9 active public life1 & 9 ! frequ5t society ( m5 :o occupi$ ! mo/ di/+ui%$ position 9 ! political _w1 z well z ( o!rs n less em95t 9 t ( lett]s2 :e!r1 he said1 ! monotony & /illness ( 8 new mode ( life w\ld n be too mu* = 8 spirits & r5d] 8 m9d indol5t & depress$4 ',b1' said he1 ',i h be5 agreeably reassur$4 ,i h come to reg>d society z a ?+ :i* ,i c p]fectly well d )\t4 ,i desire no?+ bett] ?an to occupy myself1 z ,i h be5 do+1 ) ! composition ( a "w :i* ,i am 9 hopes w travel ov] some:at o!r ?an beat5 gr\nd4 ,i h f\nd _m mat]ials = my purpose 9 ?is spot1 & ! pursuit has got hold ( me to a degree :i* r5d]s intellectual lab\r a s\rce ( pleasure2 & ,i prosecute x /eadily1 unless :5 my heal? is out ( ord]2 :i*1 happily1 does n occur s frequ5tly s9ce ! la/ ?ree or f\r mon?s4 ,my wife's company s]ves to enc\rage me 9 my "w1 & to *e] me 9 e respect1 s9ce an entire sympa?y subsi/s betwe5 u1 z y "k2 we seem to require no addition1 & our lives revolve 9 ! mo/ inflexible r\t9e possible4 ,i rise at half-pa/ five1 & "w s]i\sly till half-pa/ n9e2 !n dress = djen] at t54 ,i commonly walk half-an-h\r aft]w>ds1 & !n set to on "s o!r /udy--usually ( late 9 ! ,g]man language--till two ,p4,m41 :5 ,i g out aga9 & walk = two h\rs1 if wea!r all[s4 ,9 ! ev5+s ,i read to amuse myself1 (t5 read+ al\d to ,madame de ,tocqueville1 & g to b$ at t5 ,p4,m4 regul>ly e night4' ',sometimes1' said ,de ,tocqueville1 ',i reflect on ! diff]5ce :i* may be disc]n$ betwe5 ! am\nt ( :at a man c effect by ev5 ! mo/ /r5u\s & well-direct$ ef=ts1 :e!r z a public s]vant or z a lead+ man 9 political life1 & :at a writ] ( impressive books has x 9 8 p[] to effect4 ,x is true t a man ( tal5t & c\rage may acquire a cr$itable position1 may ex]cise great influ5ce ov] o!r individuals engag$ 9 ! same c>e]1 & may enjoy a c]ta9 measure ( triumphant success 9 cases :]e he c put out 8 /r5g?4 ,at ! same "t x /rikes me t ! be/ ( ^! exagg]ates imm5sely ! am\nt ( good :i* he has be5 able to effect4 ,i look back ^u prodigi\sly vivid passages 9 v>i\s public m5's lives1 9 ?is c5tury1 ) a melan*oly reflection ( h[ little influ5ce _! magnific5t ef=ts h really ex]cis$ ov] ! m>* ( human affairs4 ,a man is apt to believe he has done great ?+s :5 8 he>]s & contempor>ies are /rongly affect$1 ei!r by a p[]ful spee*1 or an animat$ address1 or an act ( opportune c\rage1 or ! l4 ,b1 if we inve/igate ! positive am\nt ( :at ! individual has effect$ 9 ! way ( bett]+ or advanc+ ! g5]al int]e/s ( mank9d1 by p]sonal ex]tion on ! public /age1 ,i regret to say ,i c f9d h>dly an in/ance ( m ?an a transi5t1 ?\gh b5eficial1 fla% ( excitem5t produc$ on ! public m9d4 ,i d n "h speak ( m5 inve/$ ) great p[]--pr9ces1 prime m9i/]s1 popes1 g5]als & ! l4 ,( c\rse !y produce la/+ traces ( _! p[]1 :e!r x be = good or evil2 &1 inde$1 individuals h on _! side consid]able p[] to "w mis*ief1 ?\gh n (t5 to "w good4 ,i beg9 to ?9k t a man n inve/$ ) a consid]able am\nt ( political p[] c d b little good by slav+ at ! o> ( indep5d5t political action4 ,n[1 on ! contr>y1 :at a va/ effect a writ] c produce1 :5 he possesses ! requisite k & end[m5ts6 ,9 8 cab9et1 8 ?\ghts collect$1 8 ideas well arrang$1 he may hope to impr9t indelible traces on ! l9e ( human progress4 ,:at orator1 :at brilliant patriot at ! tribune1 c\ld ev] effect ! ext5sive f]m5tation 9 a :ole nation's s5tim5ts a*iev$ by ,voltaire & ,jean ,jacques8 ',i h c]ta9ly se5 reason to *ange "s ( my views on social facts1 z well z "s reason+s f\nd$ on imp]fect obs]vation4 ,b ! fond ( my op9ions c nev] und]go a *ange--c]ta9 irrevocable maxims & propositions mu/ con/itute ! basis ( ?9k+ m9ds4 ,h[ su* *anges c come ab\t z ,i h liv$ to see 9 "s m5's /ates ( op9ion is to me incompreh5sible4 ,lafayette 0 fooli% en\gh to give 8 support to c]ta9 conspiracies--c]ta9ly to t ( ,b=t's1 9 ,alsace4 ,:at folly6 to seek to upset a despotism by ! ag5cy ( ! soldi]y1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury6' ,h4 ,,grote4 ,footnote #a3 ,mr4 ,s5ior's ,j\rnals4--,,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ,see ,royal & ,republican ,france1 by ,h4 ,reeve ,esq4 vol4 i4--,,ed4 ,,conv]sations ,,) ,,mr4 ,,s5ior4 ,/4 ,cyr1 ,tuesday1 ,febru>y #ba1 #ahed4a--,on ! #bj? ,i left ,p>is = ,le ,trsori]1 a c\ntry-h\se 9 ! village ( ,/4 ,cyr1 ne> ,t\rs1 :i* ! ,tocquevilles h be5 inhabit+ = "s mon?s4 ,x /&s 9 a l>ge enclosure ( ab\t fifte5 acres1 ( :i* ab\t t5 are or*>d & v9ey>d1 & ! rema9d] are occupi$ by ! h\se1 /ables1 & a l>ge g>d54 ,! h\se has a great deal ( accommodation1 & !y pay = x1 imp]fectly furni%$1 #c1jjj francs a ye>1 & keep up ! g>d51 :i* co/s ab\t #ejj francs m1 be+ "o man at "o & a-half francs a day4 ,?is is consid]$ de>2 b ! %elt]$ position ( ! h\se1 look+ s\?1 & protect$ by a hill to ! nor?-ea/1 induc$ ! ,tocquevilles to pay = x ab\t #a1jjj francs m ?an its m>ket value4 ,i w ?r[ toge!r ! conv]sations ( ,febru>y #bb & #bc4 ,!y began by my giv+ to him a g5]al acc\nt ( ! op9ions ( my fri5ds 9 ,p>is4 ',i believe1' said ,tocqueville1 't ,i %\ld h f\nd out _m ( y\r int]locutors )\t y\r nam+ !m4 ,i am sure t ,i %\ld ,?i]s1 ,duv]gi]1 ,broglie1 & ,rivet2 p]haps ,fau*]--c]ta9ly ,c\s94 ,i translate into ,fr5* :at y make !m say1 & he> !m speak4 ,i recognise ,dumon & ,lav]gne1 b ,i %\ld n h discov]$ !m4 ,! conv]sation ( nei!r ( !m has ! m>k$1 peculi> flav\r t di/+ui%es t ( ! o!rs4 ,y mu/ recollect1 h[ev]1 t "s ( y\r fri5ds knew1 & mo/ ( ! o!rs mu/ h suspect$1 t y 7 tak+ notes4 ,?i]s speaks evid5tly = ! purpose ( be+ report$4 ,to be sure t %[s :at are ! op9ions t m5 wi% to be suppos$ to ent]ta91 & !y (t5 betray :at !y ?9k t !y conceal4 ,/ill x mu/ be admitt$ t y _h n always ! natural man4' ',i am sorry1' he add$1 't y h n p5etrat$ m into ! salons ( ! ,legitimi/s4 ,y h nev] got fur!r ?an a ,fusioni/4 ,! ,legitimi/s are n ! ,russians t ,?i]s describes !m4 ,/ill less d !y desire to see ,h5ri ,v4 re/or$ by =eign int]v5tion4 ,!y & _! cause h suff]$ too bitt]ly = hav+ committ$ t crime1 or t fault1 = !m to be capable ( repeat+ x4 ,!y are anti-national s f> z n to rejoice 9 any victories obta9$ by ,france "u ?is man's guidance4 ,b ,i _c believe t !y w\ld rejoice 9 h] defeat4 ,!y h be5 s injur$ 9 _! =tunes & _! influ5ce1 h be5 s long an oppress$ ca/e--exclud$ f p[]1 & ev5 f sympa?y--t !y h acquir$ ! faults ( slaves--h become timid & frivol\s1 or bitt]4 ',!y h ceas$ to be anxi\s ab\t any?+ b to be let alone4 ,b !y are a l>ge1 a ri*1 & comp>atively well-educat$ body4 ,y\r picture is incomplete )\t !m1 et il s]a t\j\rs trs-difficile de g\v]n] sans eux4#b ,i q agree1' he cont9u$1 ') ,?i]s z to ! necessity ( ?is w>4 ,y\r int]e/s may be m imm$iate & great]1 b ours are v great4 ,:5 ,i say ours1 ,i mean ^? ( ,france z a c\ntry t is resolv$ to enjoy con/itutional gov]nm5t4 ,i am n sure t if ,russia 7 to become mi/ress ( ! ,cont95t %e w\ld n all[ ,france to cont9ue a quasi-indep5d5t despotism "u h] protectorate4 ,b %e w nev] will+ly all[ u to lie p[]ful & free4 ',i sympa?ise1 too1 ) ,?i]s's fe>s z to ! result4 ,i d n believe t ,napoleon himself1 ) all 8 en]gy1 & all 8 dilig5ce1 & all 8 intellig5ce1 w\ld h ?\ght x possible to conduct a great w> to :i* 8 ,m9i/] ( ,w> 0 oppos$4 ,a man :o has no he>t 9 8 bus9ess w neglect x1 or d x imp]fectly4 ,8 fir/ /ep w\ld h be5 to dismiss ,/4-,arnaud4 ,!n1 look at ! o!r two on ^: skill & en]gy we h to dep5d4 ,"o is ,ducos1 ,m9i/] ( ,m>9e1 a man ( m]e commonplace tal5ts & "*4 ,! o!r is ,b9neau1 ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance1 some:at inf]ior to ,ducos4 ,b9neau ought to provide res\rces4 ,he ought to *eck ! prepo/]\s wa/e ( ! ,c\rt4 ,he has n intellig5ce en\gh to d ! "o1 or c\rage en\gh to attempt ! o!r4 ,! real ,prime ,m9i/] is )\t d\bt ,l\is ,napoleon himself4 ,b he is n a man ( bus9ess4 ,he does n und]/& details4 ,he may ord] c]ta9 ?+s to be done1 b he w n be able to asc]ta9 :e!r ! prop] means h be5 tak54 ,he does n "k inde$ :at ^! means are4 ,he does n tru/ ^? :o d4 ,a w> :i* w\ld h task$ all ! p[]s ( ,napoleon1 & ( ,napoleon's ,m9i/]s & g5]als1 is to be c>ri$ on )\t any ma/]-m9d to direct x1 or any good in/rum5ts to execute x4 ,i fe> "s great disa/]4 ',su* a disa/] might ?r[1' he cont9u$1 '?is man f ! em95ce on :i* he is balanc$1 n root$4 ,x might produce a popul> outbreak1 ( :i* ! an>*ical p>ty might take advantage4 ,or1 :at is p]haps m to be fe>$1 x might fright5 ,l\is ,napoleon into a *ange ( policy4 ,he is q capable ( turn+ %ort r\nd--giv+ up ev]y?+--key ( ! ,grotto1 protectorate ( ! or?odox1 ev5 ! ,d>danelles & ! ,bosphorus--to ,ni*olas1 & ask+ to be repaid by ! ,rh9e4 ',i _c escape f ! cau*em> t a c\ple ( ye>s h5ce ,france & ,engl& may be at w>4 ,ni*olas's expectations h be5 deceiv$1 b 8 plan 0 n unskilfully laid4 ,he _h a fair "r to conjecture t y w\ld ?9k ! dang]s ( ?is alliance su* z to be ev5 great] ?an ^? ( all[+ him to obta9 8 protectorate4 ',9 decid+ o!rwise1 y h tak5 ! brave & ! magnanim\s c\rse4 ,i hope t x may prove ! successful "o4 ',i am sorry1' cont9u$ ,tocqueville1 'to see ! language ( y\r newspap]s z to ! fusion4 ,i did n *oose to take "p 9 x4 ,i hate to h any?+ to d ) pret5d]s4 ,b z a m]e measure ( precaution x is a wise "o4 ,x decides :at %all be ! conduct ( ! ,royali/ p>ty 9 ! ev5t--n an improbable "o--( ,france be+ sudd5ly left )\t a rul]4 ',y\r unmeasur$ praise ( ,l\is ,napoleon & y\r unmeasur$ abuse ( ! ,b\rbons are1 to a c]ta9 degree1 ! int]f]5ce 9 our politics :i* y pr(ess$ly disclaim4 ,i admit ! anti-,engli% prejudices ( ! ,b\rbons1 & ,i admit t !y are n likely to be abat$ by y\r alliance ) a ,bonap>te4 ,b ! op9ions ( a con/itutional sov]eign d n1 l ^? ( a despot1 decide ! conduct ( 8 c\ntry4 ,! c\ntry is anxi\s = peace1 &1 above all1 peace ) y--= m ?an peace1 = mutual good-feel+4 ,! ,b\rbons _c return except ) a con/itution4 ,x has become ! tradition ( ! family1 x is _! title to ! ?rone4 ,!re is n a vieille m>quise 9 ! ,faub\rg ,/4-,g]ma9 :o believes 9 div9e "r4 ',! high] classes 9 ,france are ,b\rboni/s because !y are ,con/itutionali/s1 because !y believe t con/itutional mon>*y is ! gov]nm5t be/ suit$ to ,france1 & t ! ,b\rbons (f] u ! faire/ *ance ( x4 ',among ! middle classes !re is )\t d\bt mu* incl9ation = ! social equality ( a ,republic4 ,b !y are al>m$ at its in/ability2 !y h nev] kn[n "o live = m ?an a ye> or two1 or die except 9 convulsions4 ',z = ! l[] classes1 ! c\ntry p ?9k little ab\t politics1 ! s5sible portion ( ! artizans c>e ab\t no?+ b *eap & regul> "w2 ! o!rs are ,sociali/s1 &1 next to ! gov]nm5t ( a ,r\ge ,assembly1 wi% = t ( a ,r\ge despot4' ',9 ,london1' ,i said1 'a few weeks ago ,i came across a ,fr5* ,sociali/1 n inde$ ( ! l[] ord]s--= he 0 a ,pr(essor ( ,ma!matics--b p>ticipat+ 9 _! feel+s4 ,i pref]1 he said1 a ,bonap>te to a ,b\rbon--a ,bonap>te mu/ rely on ! p1 "o c always get some?+ out ( him4 ,:at h y got1 ,i ask$1 f ?is man8 ,a great deal1 he answ]$4 ,we got ! ,orleans confiscation--t 0 a great /ep4 ,il portait att5te la proprit4 ,!n he repres5ts ! p[] & maje/y ( ! p4 ,he is l ! p1 above all law4 ,les ,b\rbons n\s *icanai5t4' ',t 0 ! true fai? ( a ,r\ge1' said ,tocqueville ',if ?is man1' he add$1 '_h any self-control1 if he w\ld all[ u a v mod]ate degree ( lib]ty1 he might enjoy a reign--probably f\nd a dyna/y4 ,he _h ev]y?+ 9 8 fav\r2 ! pre/ige ( 8 "n1 ! acquiesc5ce ( ,europe1 ! dread ( ! ,sociali/s1 & ! contempt felt = ! ,republicans4 ,we 7 tir$ ( ,l\is ,philippe4 ,we rememb]$ ! bran*e ane only to dislike x1 & ! ,assembly only to despise x4 ,we nev] %all be loyal subjects1 b we might h be5 discont5t$ ones1 ) z mu* mod]ation z is 9 our nature4' ',:at is ! nuance1' ,i said1 '( ,g----8' ',g----1' answ]$ ,tocqueville1 'is an hone/ man1 uncorrupt & public-spirit$2 he is a cle>1 logical1 b bitt] speak]2 8 words fall f ! tribune l drops ( gall4 ,he has great p]spicacity1 b r a n>r[ range4 ,8 vision is nei!r di/ant nor compreh5sive4 ,he we>s a pair ( bl9k]s1 :i* all[ him to see only :at he looks /raight at--& t is ! ,engli% ,con/itution4 ,= :at is to ! "r & to ! left he has no eyes1 & unhappily :at is to ! "r & to ! left is ,france4 ',!n he has a /rong w1 p]fect self-reliance1 & ! mo/ re/less activity4 ,all ^! qualities give him great influ5ce4 ,he l$ ! c5tre gau*e into mo/ ( its errors4 ,h---- us$ to say1 ,if y want to "k :at ,i %all d1 ask ,g----4 ',among ! second>y causes ( ,febru>y #ahdh he /&s prom95t4 ,he plann$ ! banquets4 ,su* demon/rations are safe 9 ,engl&4 ,he inf]r$1 accord+ to 8 usual mode ( reason+1 t !y w\ld n be dang]\s 9 ,france4 ,he =got t 9 ,engl& !re is an ari/ocracy t leads1 & ev5 controls1 ! p4 ',i am al>m$1' he cont9u$1 'by y\r ,re=m ,bill4 ,y\r new six-p\nd fran*ise mu/1 ,i suppose1 d\ble ! con/itu5cies2 x is a fur!r /ep to univ]sal suffrage1 ! mo/ fatal & ! lea/ rem$iable ( in/itutions4#c ',:ile y pres]ve y\r ari/ocracy1 y w pres]ve y\r fre$om2 if t goes1 y w fall into ! wor/ ( tyrannies1 t ( a despot1 appo9t$ & controll$1 s f> z he is controll$ at all1 by a mob4'#d ,madame de ,tocqueville ask$ me if ,i _h se5 ! ,empress4 ',no1' ,i said1 'b ,mrs4 ,s5ior has1 & ?9ks h] beautiful4' ',%e is mu* m s1' said ,madame de ,tocqueville1 '?an h] portraits4 ,h] face 9 p]fect repose gets long1 & !re is a little droop+ ab\t ! corn]s ( ! m\?4 ,?is has a bad effect :5 %e is s]i\s1 z ev]yone is :5 sitt+ = a picture1 b disappe>s z soon z %e speaks4 ,i rememb] d9+ 9 company ) h] at ! ,presid5t's--,i sat next to him--%e 0 ne>ly opposite1 & close to h] a lady :o 0 mu* admir$4 ,i said to ! ,presid5t1 look+ t[>ds ,mademoiselle de ,montigo1 ,really ,i ?9k t %e is f> ! pretti] ( ! two4 ,he gaz$ at h] = an in/ant1 & said1 ,i q agree ) y2 %e is *>m+4 ,x may be a bon mnage' ',to come back1' ,i said1 'to our ,ea/]n "q4 ,:at is ,b>aguay d',hilli]s8' ',a br\illon1' said ,tocqueville4 ',he is ! mo/ impracticable man 9 ,france4 ,8 vanity1 8 ill-temp]1 & 8 jeal\sy make him qu>rel ) ev]ybody ) :om he comes 9 contact4 ,9 ! int]e/ ( our alliance y %\ld get him recall$4' ',:at sort ( man1' ,i ask$1 '%all ,i f9d ,g5]al ,r&on8' ',v intellig5t1' said ,tocqueville4 ',he 0 to h _h ! comm& ( ! ,roman army :5 ,oud9ot gave x up2 b1 j z he 0 go+1 x 0 discov]$ t he 0 a ,prote/ant4 ,he 0 n s accommodat+ z "o ( our g5]als dur+ ! ,re/oration4 ,he also 0 a ,prote/ant4 ,! ,duc d',ang\lme "o day said to him1 ,v\s tes prote/ant1 gnral8 ,! poor man answ]$ 9 "s al>m1 = he knew ! ,duke's ultra-,ca?olicism1 ,t\t ce que v\s v\lez1 monseigneur4' ,footnote #a3 ,my conv]sations ) ,m4 de ,tocqueville dur+ ?is visit 7 writt5 out aft] my return f ,p>is & s5t to him4 ,he return$ !m ) ! rem>ks :i* ,i h ins]t$4--,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,footnote #b3 ,le portrait va plus lo9 que ma p5se4--,a4 de ,tocqueville4 ,! picture expresses m ?an my idea4 ,footnote #c3 ,cela va plus lo9 que ma p5se4 ,je crois que le vote univ]sel peut se concili] avec d'autres in/itutions1 qui dim9u]ait le dang]4--,a4 de ,tocqueville4 ,?is goes f>!r ?an my idea4 ,i ?9k t univ]sal suffrage may be comb9$ ) o!r in/itutions1 :i* w\ld dim9i% ! dang]4 ,footnote #d3 ,cela aussi va plus lo9 que ma p5se4 ,je crois trs-dsirable le ma9ti5 des in/itutions ari/ocratiques en ,anglet]re4 ,mais je suis lon de dire que leur abolition mn]ait ncessairem5t au despotisme1 surt\t si elles s'affaiblissai5t peu peu et n'tai5t pas r5v]ses p> une rvolution4--,a4 de ,tocqueville4 ,?is also goes f>!r ?an my idea4 ,i ?9k ! ma9t5ance 9 ,engl& ( ari/ocratic in/itutions v desirable4 ,b ,i am f> f say+ t _! abolition w\ld necess>ily lead to despotism1 especially if _! p[] 7 dim9i%$ gradually & )\t ! %ock ( a revolution4 ,to ,n4,w4 ,s5ior1 ,esq4 ,/4 ,cyr1 ,m>* #ah1 #ahed4 ,y\r lett] 0 a real joy to u1 my de> ,s5ior4 ,z y cons5t to be ill lodg$1 we (f] to y ) all our he>ts ! ba*elor's room :i* y saw4 ,y w f9d !re only a b$1 )\t curta9s1 & "s v %abby furniture4 ,b y w f9d ho/s :o w be *>m$ to h y & y\r ,,mss4 ,i beg y n to =get ! latt]4 ,my wife1 z h\sekeep]1 desires me to give y an important piece ( advice4 ,9 ! prov9ces1 especially dur+ ,l5t1 x is difficult to get good meat on ,fridays & ,saturdays1 & ?\gh y are a great s9n]1 %e has no wi% to =ce y to d p5ance1 especially aga9/ y\r w1 z t w\ld take away all ! m]it4 ,%e advises y1 !re=e1 to arrange to sp5d ) u ,sunday1 ,monday1 ,tuesday1 ,w$nesday1 & ,?ursday1 & to avoid ,friday & ,saturday1 & especially ! :ole ( ! ,holy ,week4 ,n[ y are provid$ ) ! necess>y in/ructions4 ,*oose y\r own day1 & give u tw5ty-f\r h\rs' w>n+4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,/4 ,cyr1 ,m>* #ca1 #ahed4 ,my de> ,s5ior1--,z y are will+ to enc\nt] h>d meat & riv] fi%1 ,i h no objection to y\r new plan4 ,i see 9 x ev5 ?is advantage1 t y w be able to tell u de visu :at w5t on 9 ! ,corps ,lgislatif1 :i* w greatly int]e/ u4 ,! condemnation ( ,montalemb]t seems to me to be c]ta92 b ,i am no less curi\s to "k h[ t hon\rable assembly w contrive to condemn a private lett] :i* appe>$ 9 a =eign c\ntry1 & :i* 0 probably publi%$ )\t ! au?orisation & aga9/ ! w ( ! writ]4 ,x is a s]vile trick1 :i* ,i %\ld l to see play$4 ,d n hesitate to po/pone y\r visit if ! sitt+ ( ! ,corps ,lgislatif %\ld n take place on ,monday4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,,conv]sations4 ,i pass$ ! #crd & #d? ( ,april 9 ! ,corps ,lgislatif li/5+ to ! debate on ! dem& by ! ,gov]nm5t ( p]mission to prosecute ,m4 de ,montalemb]t1 a memb] ( ! ,corps ,lgislatif1 = ! publication ( a lett] to ,m4 ,dup91 :i* x treat$ z libell\s4 ,z x 0 suppos$ t ,m4 de ,montalemb]t's spee* w\ld be suppress$1 ,i wrote z mu* ( x z ,i c\ld c>ry 9 my recollection2 ! only o!r vehicle--notes--n be+ all[$ to be tak54#a ,on ! ev5+ ( ! #e? ( ,april ,i left ,p>is = ,/4 ,cyr4 ,footnote #a3 ,see ,app5dix4 ,/4 ,cyr1 ,?ursday1 ,april #f1 #ahed4--;,i drove ) ,tocqueville to ,*5onceaux1 a *teau ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ab\t sixte5 miles f ,t\rs1 on ! ,*]4 ,i say on ! ,*]1 = su* is lit]ally its position4 ,x is a habitable bridge1 /ret*+ across ! wat]4 ,! two fir/ ar*es1 :i* spr+ f ! "r bank ( ! riv]1 & ! pi]s :i* =m _! abutm5ts1 are ab\t "o hundr$ feet wide1 & support a consid]able h\se4 ,! o!rs support m]ely a gall]y1 call$ by our guide ! ballroom ( ,ca!r9e de ,mdicis1 end+ 9 a small !atre4 ,! view f ! w9d[s ( ! riv] fl[+ ?r\gh wood$ mead[s is beautiful & peculi>4 ,e w9d[ looks on ! riv]2 _m rooms1 z is ! case ) ! gall]y1 look bo? up & d[n x4 ,x mu/ be a *>m+ summ] resid5ce4 ,! rooms /ill reta9 ! furniture :i* 0 put into !m by ,diane de ,poicti]s & ,ca!r9e de ,mdicis2 v curi\s & v uncom=table2 high n>r[ *airs1 %ort s(as1 _m-foot$ tables1 & dim9utive mirrors4 ,! sculptur$ pila/]s1 scrolls1 bas-reliefs & trac]y ( ! outside are n ( f9e workman%ip1 b are graceful & picturesque4 ,! associations are int]e/+1 beg9n+ ) ,francis ,i4 & end+ ) ,r\sseau1 :o sp5t !re ! autumn ( #agdf1 z ! gue/ ( ,madame ,dup91 & wrote a com$y = its little !atre4 ,! pres5t proprietor1 ! ,m>quis de ,vill5euve1 is ,madame ,dup9's gr&son4 ,9 ! ev5+ we read my report ( ! debate on ,montalemb]t4 ',x is difficult1' said ,tocqueville1 'to wi% t s great a spee* _h be5 suppress$4 ,b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ,montalemb]t's wis] c\rse 0 to rema9 sil5t4 ,:at good w 8 spee* d8 ,x w n be publi%$4 ,y\rs is probably ! only report ( x4 ,s f> z ! public he>s any?+ ( x1 ! v]sions com+ ?r\gh an unfav\rable m$ium w be misrepres5tations4 ,9 a lett] :i* ,i receiv$ f ,p>is ?is morn+ x is call$ virul5t4 ,x 0 ( great importance t ! m9ority aga9/ grant+ ! cons5t %\ld be l>ge1 & ,i h no d\bt t ?is spee* dim9i%$ x by tw5ty or ?irty4 ,x mu/ h w\nd$ _m1 fright5$ _m1 & af=d$ a pretext to _m4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 x 0 n 9 human nature = su* a speak] z ,montalemb]t to resi/ ! la/ opportunity ( utt]+ bold tru?s 9 a ,fr5* ,assembly4' ,friday1 ,april #g4--,we drove to-day along ! ,loire to ,langrais1 ab\t twelve miles bel[ ,t\rs4 ,"h is a ca/le ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 consi/+ ( two c5tre & two corn] t[]s1 & a curta9 betwe5 !m1 t]m9at+ 9 a rocky promontory4 ,no?+ c be m p]fect ?an ! masonry1 or m elegant ?an ! few ornam5ts4 ,! outside is cov]$ ) m>ks ( bullets1 :i* appe> to h rattl$ aga9/ x ) little effect4 ,on our return we visit$ ! ca/les ( ,c9q ,m>s & ,luynes4 ,langrais1 ,c9q ,m>s1 & ,luynes 7 all ! prop]ty ( ,effiat1 ,m>quis ( ,c9q ,m>s1 :o ) ,de ,?\ conspir$ aga9/ ,ri*elieu 9 ! latt] "p ( ,l\is ,,xiii4's reign1 & 0 behead$4 ,! t[]s ( ,c9q ,m>s 71 9 ! words ( 8 s5t5ce1 'rases la hauteur de l'infamie1' & rema9 n[ cut d[n to half _! orig9al height4 ,luynes /&s f9ely1 cr[n+ a knoll ov]look+ ! ,loire4 ,x is squ>e1 ) twelve t[]s1 two on ea* side & f\r 9 ! corn]s1 & a va/ dit*1 & mu/ h be5 /rong4 ,ne>ly a mile f x are ! rema9s ( a ,roman aqu$uct1 ( :i* ab\t ?irty pi]s & six p]fect ar*es rema94 ,x is ( /one1 except ! ar*es1 :i* h a mixture ( brick4 ,! peasants1 by digg+ "u ! f\ndations1 are rapidly de/roy+ x4 ,an old man told u t he _h se5 six or sev5 pi]s tumble4 ,a little ne>] to ,t\rs is ! ,pile de ,c9q ,m>s1 a solid1 ne>ly squ>e t[] ( ,roman brickwork m ?an n9ety feet high1 & ab\t twelve feet by f\rte5 feet ?ick4 ,on "o side !re appe> to h be5 inscriptions or bas-reliefs4 ,ampre believes x to h be5 a ,roman tomb2 b ! antiqu>ies are divid$ & p]plex$4 ,be+ absolutely solid1 x c\ld n h be5 built = any use4 ,i am /ruck dur+ my walks & drives by ! appe>ance ( prosp]ity4 ,! c\ntry ab\t ,t\rs is dott$ ) c\ntry-h\ses1 q z num]\s z 9 any "p ( ,engl&4 ,9 ,/4 ,cyr alone !re mu/ be betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty1 & ! h\ses ( ! peasants are f> bett] ?an ! be/ cottages ( ,engli% lab\r]s4 ,ev]yone seems to h atta*$ to x a consid]able piece ( l&1 f t5 acres to two1 cultivat$ 9 v9es1 vegetables & fruit4 ,^! & gre5 crops are ne>ly ! only produce2 !re is v little gra94 ,all ! p]sons :om ,i met appe>$ to be heal?y & well-clad4 ,! soil & climate are good1 & ! proximity to ,t\rs insures a m>ket2 b physical advantages are n en\gh to insure prosp]ity4 ,! neighb\rhood ( ,cork enjoys a good climate1 soil1 & m>ket1 b ! inhabitants are n prosp]\s4 ,aft] "s discussion ,tocqueville agre$ ) me 9 attribut+ ! com=t ( ! ,t\ra9ese to ! sl[ness ) :i* population increases4 ,9 ! commune ( ,tocqueville ! bir?s are only ?ree to a m>riage1 b bo? ,monsieur & ,madame de ,tocqueville ?9k t ! numb] ( *ildr5 "h is /ill less4 ,i sc>cely meet any4 ,m>riages are late1 & v seldom take place until a h\se & a bit ( gr\nd & "s capital h be5 inh]it$ or accumulat$4 ,t\ra9e is ! be/ specim5 ( ! petite culture t ,i h se54 ,! want ( wood makes x objectionable z a summ] resid5ce4 ,we are n[ suff]+ f heat4 ,aft] eight 9 ! morn+ x is too hot to walk along ! nak$ gl>+ roads1 yet ?is is only ! fir/ week 9 ,april4 ,saturday1 ,april #h4--,! sun has be5 s scor*+ dur+ our two la/ drives t we h giv5 ourselves a holiday to-day1 & only dawdl$ ab\t ,t\rs4 ,we w5t fir/ to ! ca!dral1 :i* ,i nev] see )\t increas$ pleasure4 ,?\gh ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s pass$ f its comm5cem5t 9 ! twelf? c5tury to its completion 9 ! fifte5?1 ! :ole int]ior is z h>moni\s z if x _h be5 f9i%$ by ! arti/ :o began x4 ,i "k no?+ 9 ,go?ic ar*itecture sup]ior to ! gr&eur1 ri*ness1 & yet lightness ( ! *oir & ea/]n apse4 ,!nce we w5t to ,/4 ,juli5's1 a f9e old *ur* ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 desecrat$ 9 ! ,revolution1 b n[ "u re/oration4 ,!nce to ! ,htel ,g\91 a specim5 ( ! purely dome/ic ar*itecture ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 cov]$ ) elegant trac]y & scroll-"w 9 :ite m>ble4 ,we end$ ) ,plessis-les-,t\rs1 ,l\is ,,xi4's ca/le1 :i* /&s on a flat1 some:at m>%y1 tongue ( l& /ret*+ betwe5 ! ,loire & ! ,*]4 ,all t rema9s is a small portion ( "o ( ! inn] c\rts1 probably a gu>d-room1 & a cell> po9t$ out to u z ! prison 9 :i* ,l\is ,,xi kept ,c>d9al de la ,balue = sev]al ye>s4 ,! cell> itself is n bad = a prison ( ^? days1 b he is said to h pass$ 8 fir/ ye> or two 9 a grat$ vault "u ! /aircase1 9 :i* he c\ld nei!r /& up nor lie at full l5g?4 ',x is rem>kable1' said ,tocqueville1 't ! glori\s reigns 9 ,fr5* hi/ory1 su* z ^? ( ,l\is ,onze1 ,l\is ,quatorze1 & ,napoleon end$ 9 ! utmo/ mis]y & exhau/ion1 :ile ! p]iods at :i* we are accu/om$ to look z ^? ( di/urbance & insecurity 7 ^? ( comp>ative prosp]ity & progress4 ,x seems z if tyranny 7 worse ?an civil w>4' ',& yet1' ,i said1 '! am\nt ( rev5ue :i* ^! despots manag$ to squeeze out ( ,france 0 nev] l>ge4 ,! taxation "u ,napoleon 0 mu* less ?an "u ,l\is ,philippe4' ',yes1' said ,tocqueville1 'b x 0 ! want ( p[] to tax av[$ly t l$ !m into indirect modes ( rais+ money1 :i* 7 f> m mis*iev\s2 j z our s]vants put u to m exp5se by _! jobs ?an !y w\ld d if !y simply robb$ u to twice ! am\nt ( _! indirect ga9s4 ',l\is ,,xiv4 de/roy$ all ! municipal fran*ises ( ,france1 & pav$ ! way = ?is c5traliz$ tyranny1 n f any dislike ( municipal elections1 b m]ely 9 ord] to be able himself to sell ! places :i* ! citiz5s _h be5 accu/om$ to grant4' ,sunday1 ,april #i4--;,ano!r sultry day4 ,i wait$ till ! sun 0 l[1 & !n saunt]$ by ! side ( ! riv] ) ,tocqueville4 ',! wor/ faults ( ?is ,gov]nm5t1' said ,tocqueville1 'are ^? :i* d n al>m ! public4 ',x is depriv+ u ( ! local fran*ises & local self-gov]nm5t :i* we h extort$ f ! c5tral p[] 9 a /ruggle ( =ty ye>s4 ,! ,re/oration & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,july 7 z absolute c5traliz]s z ,napoleon himself4 ,! local p[] :i* !y 7 =c$ to surr5d] !y made ov] to ! n>r[ pays lgal1 ! privileg$ t5-p\nd]s1 :o 7 !n attempt+ to gov]n ,france4 ,! ,republic gave ! "n ( ,conseils-gnraux to ! p1 & ?us de?ron$ ! notaires :o _h gov]n$ ^? assemblies :5 !y repres5t$ only ! b\rgeoisie4 ,! ,republic made ! maires elective4 ,! ,republic plac$ education 9 ! h&s ( local au?orities4 ,"u its influ5ce1 ! communes1 ! cantons1 & ! dep>tm5ts 7 becom+ real adm9i/rative bodies4 ,!y are n[ m]e geographical divisions4 ,! prfet appo9ts ! maires4 ,! prfet appo9ts 9 e canton a commissaire de police--seldom a respectable man1 z ! (fice is n hon\rable4 ,! g>des *amptres1 :o are our local police1 are put "u 8 control4 ,! recteur1 :o 0 a sort ( local ,m9i/] ( ,education 9 e dep>tm5t1 is suppress$4 ,8 p[]s are transf]r$ to ! prfet4 ,! prfet appo9ts1 promotes1 & dismisses all ! ma/]s ( ! coles primaires4 ,he has ! p[] to conv]t ! commune into a m]e unorganis$ aggregation ( individuals1 by dismiss+ e communal function>y1 & plac+ its conc]ns 9 ! h&s ( 8 own nom9ees4 ,!re are _m hundr$s ( communes t h be5 ?us treat$1 & ^: ma/]s n[ are un$ucat$ peasants4 ,! prfet c dissolve ! ,conseil-gnral ( 8 dep>tm5t &1 al?\gh he _c directly "n its successors1 he does s virtually4 ',no c&idate = an elective (fice c succe$ unless he is support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! prfet c de/roy ! prosp]ity ( e commune t displeases him4 ,he c dismiss its function>ies1 close its s*ools1 ob/ruct its improvem5ts1 & )hold ! assi/ance 9 money :i* ! ,gov]nm5t habitually gives to =w>d ! public purposes ( a commune4 ',! ,c\rts ( ,law1 bo? crim9al & civil1 are ! tools ( ! ,executive4 ,! ,gov]nm5t appo9ts ! judges1 ! prfet provides ! jury1 & la haute police acts )\t ei!r4 ',all p[] ( comb9ation1 ev5 ( mutual communication1 except f m\? to m\?1 is gone4 ,! newspap]s are suppress$ or intimidat$1 ! pr9t]s are ! slaves ( ! prfet1 z !y lose _! privilege if !y (f5d2 ! secrecy ( ! po/ is habitually & av[$ly violat$2 !re are spies to wat* & report conv]sation4 ',e individual /&s def5celess & insulat$ 9 ! face ( ?is unscrupul\s ,executive ) its ?\s&s ( arm$ h&s & its ?\s&s ( wat*+ eyes4 ,! only opposition t is v5tur$ is ! ab/a9+ f vot+4 ,:atev] be ! (fice1 :atev] be ! man1 ! c&idate ( ! prfet comes 92 b if he is a man :o w\ld h be5 univ]sally reject$ 9 a /ate ( fre$om1 ! bold] electors %[ _! indignation by _! abs5ce4 ,i d n believe t1 ev5 ) peace1 & ) ! prosp]ity :i* usually accompanies peace1 su* a ,gov]nm5t c\ld long keep d[n su* a c\ntry z ,france4 ,:e!r its exi/5ce w\ld be prolong$ by a successful w> ,i w n decide4 ,p]haps x might be4 ',t x _c c>ry on a w> only mod]ately successful1 or a w> :i* f its difficulties & its di/ance may be g5]ally believ$ to be ill manag$1 /ill less a w> /a9$ by "s real disa/]1 seems to me c]ta9--if any?+ 9 ! future ( ,france c be call$ c]ta94 ',! va/ democratic sea on :i* ! ,empire floats is gov]n$ by curr5ts & agitat$ by gr\nd-swells1 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t discov]s only by _! effects4 ,x kn[s no?+ ( ! passions :i* influ5ce ^! great1 app>5tly slumb]+1 masses2 inde$ x takes c>e1 by /ifl+ _! expression1 to prev5t _! be+ kn[n4 ,univ]sal suffrage is a dete/able elem5t ( gov]nm5t1 b x is a p[]ful revolution>y in/rum5t' ',b1' ,i said1 '! p w n h an opportunity ( us+ t in/rum5t4 ,all ! great elective bodies h "s ye>s be=e !m4' ',t is true1' said ,tocqueville1 '& !re=e _! rage w break out 9 a m direct1 & p]haps m =midable1 =m4 ,dep5d on x1 ?is ,gov]nm5t c exi/1 ev5 = a "t1 only on ! condition ( brilliant1 successful w>1 or prosp]\s peace4 ,x is b\nd to be rapidly & cle>ly victori\s4 ,if x fail 9 ?is1 x w s9k--or p]haps1 9 its t]rors & its /ruggles1 x w cat* at ! o!r alt]native1 peace4 ',! ,fr5* public is too ignorant to c>e mu* ab\t ,russian aggr&isem5t4 ,s f> z x fancies t ! /r5g? ( ,russia is ! weakness ( ,engl&1 x is pleas$ ) x4 ,i am n sure t ! mo/ di%on\rable peace ) ,ni*olas w\ld n give to ,l\is ,napoleon an imm$iate popul>ity4 ,i am sure t x w\ld1 if x 7 accompani$ by any baits to ! national vanity & cupidity2 by ! (f] ( ,savoy = in/ance1 or ! ,bale>ic ,isl&s4 ,& if y 7 to qu>rel ) u = accept+ !m1 x w\ld be easy to turn aga9/ y our old feel+s ( jeal\sy & hatr$4' ,we saw va/ columns ( smoke on ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,^? :om we que/ion$ believ$ !m to arise f an int5tional fire4 ,su* fires are symptoms ( popul> discont5t4 ,!y prec$$ ! revolution ( #ahcj4 ,!y h become frequ5t ( late 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,monday1 ,april #aj4--,tocqueville & ,i drove ?is morn+ to ,azy-le-,rideau1 ano!r ,francis ,i4 *teau1 on an isl& =m$ by ! ,indre4 ,x is less beautifully situat$ ?an ,*5onceaux2 ! riv] ,indre is small] & m sluggi% ?an ! ,*]2 ! site ( ! ca/le is 9 a holl[1 & ! trees r\nd x approa* too ne>1 & are ! tall & closely plant$ poles :i* ! ,fr5* seem to admire4 ,b ! ar*itecture1 bo? 9 its outl9es & 9 its details1 is *>m+4 ,x is ( :ite /one1 9 ?is =m1 ) two curta9s & f\r t[]s4 ,! :ole outside & ! ceil+s & cornices )9 are cov]$ ) delicate arabesques4 ,o #j #j #j ,l ,*5onceaux1 x escap$ ! revolution1 & is n[1 ) its furniture ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! resid5ce ( ! ,m>quis de ,bianc\rt1 desc5d$ f its anci5t proprietors4 ,z we saunt]$ ov] ! g>d5s1 our conv]sation turn$ on ! old ari/ocracy ( ,france4 ',! loss ( our ari/ocracy1' said ,tocqueville1 'is a mis=tune f :i* we h n ev5 begun to recov]4 ,! ,legitimi/s are _! t]ritorial successors2 !y are ! successors 9 _! mann]s1 9 _! loyalty1 & 9 _! prejudices ( ca/e2 b !y are n _! successors 9 cultivation1 or intellig5ce1 or en]gy1 or1 !re=e1 9 influ5ce4 ,betwe5 !m & ! b\rgeoisie is a *asm1 :i* %[s no t5d5cy to close4 ,no?+ b a common int]e/ & a common pursuit w br+ !m toge!r4 ',if ! murd] ( ! ,duc d',enghi5 _h n made !m recoil 9 t]ror & disgu/ f ,napoleon1 !y might h p]haps be5 weld$ into "o mass ) 8 new ari/ocracy ( s]vices1 tal5ts1 & weal?4 ,!y 7 ready to adh]e to him dur+ ! ,consulate4 ,dur+ ! ,re/oration !y 7 always at w> ) ! b\rgeoisie1 & !re=e ) ! con/itution1 on :i* ! p[] ( _! enemies dep5d$4 ,:5 ! result ( t w> 0 ! defeat & expulsion ( _! lead]1 ,*>les ,x41 _! ho/ility ext5d$ f ! b\rgeoisie & ! con/itution up to ! ,cr[n4 ,l\is ,philippe tri$ to gov]n by means ( ! middle classes alone4 ,p]haps x 0 inevitable t he %\ld make ! attempt4 ,x c]ta9ly 0 inevitable t he %\ld fail4 ,! high] classes1 & ! l[] classes1 all equally (f5d$1 comb9$ to ov]?r[ him4 ,"u ! ,republic !y aga9 took1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 _! place 9 ! ,/ate4 ,!y l$ ! c\ntry p1 :o came to ! assi/ance ( ! ,assembly 9 ,june #ahdh4 ,! ,republic 0 wise en\gh to impose no oa?s4 ,x did n require ^? :o 7 will+ to s]ve x to beg9 by op5ly disav[+ _! tradition>y op9ions & pr9ciples4 ,! ,legitimi/s took _! places 9 ! ,conseils-gnraux4 ,!y jo9$ ) ! b\rgeoisie 9 local adm9i/ration1 ! only means by :i* m5 ( diff]5t classes c coalesce4 ',! sociali/ t5d5cies :i* are imput$ to ?is ,second ,empire1 ! oa? :i* x mo/ imprud5tly imposes1 its pret5sions to =m a dyna/y & its ass]tion ( ! pr9ciple mo/ abhorr5t to !m1 elective mon>*y1 h ?r[n !m back into disaffection4 ,& ,i believe _! disaffection to be "o ( our great dang]s--a dang] c]ta9ly increas$ by ! ,fusion4 ,! pr9cipal object ( ! ,fusion is to influ5ce ! army4 ,! great t]ror ( ! army is division 9 itself4 ,x w accept any?+1 give up any?+1 d>e any?+1 to avoid civil w>4 ,r ?an be divid$ betwe5 ! two bran*es1 x w\ld h adh]$ to ! ,empire4 ,n[ x c ?r[ (f ! ,bonap>tes )\t occasion+ a disput$ succession4' ',:5 y say1' ,i ask$1 't ! ,legitimi/s are n ! successors ( ! old ari/ocracy 9 cultivation1 intellig5ce1 or en]gy1 d y mean to ascribe to !m positive or relative inf]iority 9 ^! qualities8' ',9 en]gy1' answ]$ ,tocqueville1 '_! defici5cy is positive4 ,!y are ready to suff] = _! cause1 !y are n ready to ex]t !mselves = x4 ,9 intellig5ce & cultivation !y are sup]ior to any o!r class 9 ,france2 b !y are inf]ior to ! ,engli% ari/ocracy1 & !y are inf]ior1 z ,i said be=e1 to _! ance/ors ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,!re exi/$ 9 ! highe/ ,p>isian society t[>ds ! end ( t c5tury a compreh5siv5ess ( curiosity & inquiry1 a fre$om ( op9ion1 an indep5d5ce1 & s\ndness ( judgm5t1 nev] se5 be=e or s9ce4 ,its pursuits1 its pleasures1 its admirations1 its vanities1 7 all intellectual4 ,look at ! success ( ,hume4 ,8 mann]s 7 awkw>d2 he 0 a heavy1 ?\gh an in/ructive1 conv]s]2 he spoke bad ,fr5*2 he w\ld pass n[ = an intellig5t bore4 ,b su* 0 ! wor%ip !n paid to tal5ts & k--especially to k1 & tal5ts employ$ on ! de/ruction ( prejudices--t ,hume 01 = ye>s1 ! lion ( all ! salons ( ,p>is4 ,! fa%ionable beauties qu>rell$ = ! fat philosoph]4 ,nor 0 _! admiration or affection put on1 or ev5 transitory4 ,he reta9$ "s ( !m z intimate fri5ds = life4 ,if ! brilliant talk]s & writ]s ( t "t 7 to return to life1 ,i d n believe t gas1 or /eam1 or *lor(orm1 or ! electric telegraph1 w\ld s mu* a/oni% !m z ! dulness ( mod]n society1 & ! m$iocrity ( mod]n books4' ,9 ! ev5+ we discuss$ ! new s*eme ( ?r[+ op5 ! s]vice ( ,india & ( ! ,gov]nm5t (fices to public competition4 ',we h foll[$1' said ,tocqueville1 't sy/em to a great ext5t = _m ye>s4 ,our object 0 tw(old4 ,"o 0 to depress ! ari/ocracy ( weal?1 bir?1 & connexions4 ,9 ?is we h succe$$4 ,! cole ,polyte*nique1 & ! o!r s*ools 9 :i* ! vacancies are giv5 to ^? :o pass ! be/ exam9ations1 are fill$ by y\?s belong+ to ! middle classes1 :o1 undi/ract$ by society1 or amusem5t1 or by any lit]>y or sci5tific pursuits1 except ^? imm$iately be>+ on _! exam9ations1 beat _! bett]-born competitors1 :o w n degrade !mselves into ! m]e slaves ( success 9 ! conc\rs4 ,our o!r object 0 to obta9 ! be/ public s]vants4 ,9 t we h fail$4 ,we h br\ght k & ability to an av]age2 dim9i%$ ! numb] ( incompet5t employs1 & r$uc$1 almo/ to no?+1 ! numb] ( di/+ui%$ ones4 ,cont9u$ application to a small numb] ( subjects1 & ^? always ! same1 n select$ by ! /ud5t1 b impos$ on him by ! inflexible rule ( ! e/abli%m5t1 )\t ref]5ce to 8 ta/es or to 8 p[]s1 is z bad = ! m9d z ! con/ant ex]cise ( "o set ( muscles w\ld be = ! body4 ',we h a "n = ^? :o h be5 ?us educat$4 ,!y are call$ polyte*niss4 ,if y foll[ our example1 y w increase y\r second-rates1 & ext+ui% y\r fir/-rates2 & :at is p]haps a m important result1 :e!r y consid] x a good or an evil1 y w make a l>ge /ride 9 ! direction 9 :i* y h lately made s _m--! remov+ ! gov]nm5t & ! adm9i/ration ( ,engl& f ! h&s ( ! high] classes into ^? ( ! middle & l[] ones4' ,,correspond5ce4 ,p>is1 ,sunday1 ,may #ad1 #ahed4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,i write to y 9 m$itatione fug4 ,we />t = ,engl& 9 an h\r's "t4 ,! la/ news t ,i he>d ( y 0 ! day be=e ye/]day f ,c\s94 ,he read me y\r lett]1 :i* s\nd$ to me l t ( a man 9 n v bad heal? or hopes4 ,i tru/ t ! attack ( :i* ,madame de ,tocqueville wrote to u has q pass$ (f4 ,?i]s1 :o ask$ v anxi\sly aft] y to-day1 is e>ne/ t y %\ld be pres5t at ! election on ! #ah?4 ,! ,academy1 he said1 is v jeal\s4 ,v\s s]ez trs-mal vu1 if y d n come4 ,y are at la/ go+ s]i\sly to "w 9 ! w>4 ,by ! end ( ! ye> y w h1 milit>y & naval1 #gjj1jjj m5 9 arms4 ,i wi% t !y 7 ne>] to ! enemy4 ,pray rememb] u mo/ k9dly to ,madame de ,tocqueville1 & let u "k :]e y g z soon z y are decid$4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,n4,w4 ,s5ior4 ,/4 ,cyr1 ,may #ba1 #ahed4 ,i foll[$ ! advice :i* y 7 commission$ to give me1 my de> ,s5ior4 ,i h j be5 to ,p>is1 b z ,i /ay$ !re only tw5ty-f\r h\rs ,i h n br\ght back any di/9ct impressions4 ,i saw only ,academicians :o talk$ ab\t ! ,academy1 &--:o knew no?+ ( politics4 ,x is true t su* is n[ ! case ) ev]yone4 ,politics1 :i* us$ to be transact$ 9 op5 day1 h n[ become a secret process into :i* none c p5etrate except ! two or ?ree al*emi/s :o are engag$ 9 its prep>ation4 ,y he>d ( c\rse t aft] y\r little visit1 :i* we enjoy$ s mu*1 ,i became v unwell1 & my m9d 0 only less affect$ ?an my body4 ,i sp5t a mon? v mu* out ( spirits & v mu* tir$ ( myself4 ,dur+ ! la/ eight or t5 days ,i h felt mu* bett]4 ,my visit to our fri5ds ! ,beaumonts did me a great deal ( good1 & ,i owe a grudge to ! ,academy = =c+ me to %ort5 x4 ,i /ill int5d to visit ,g]many1 b ! plan dep5ds on ! /ate ( my heal?4 ,:5 x is bad ,i am incl9$ to give up ! j\rney1 :5 ,i am bett] ,i take x up aga9 & look =w>d to x ) pleasure4 ,on ! :ole ,i ?9k t ,i %all g4 ,b x is impossible = me to settle my r\te be=eh&4 ,ev5 if ,i 7 /rong] x w\ld be difficult1 = su* an exp$ition mu/ always be unc]ta94 ,i am n go+ to ,g]many to see any place 9 p>ticul>1 b int5d to g hi!r & ?i!r :]ev] ,i c f9d c]ta9 docum5ts & p4 ,i receiv$ ye/]day a lett] f our fri5d ,ampre4 ,he is /ill 9 ,rome1 /ill m & m en*ant$ ) ! place1 & us+ e argum5t to induce u to sp5d !re ) him ! w9t] ( #ahef4 ,8 descriptions are s attractive t we may v likely be p]suad$1 especially if we _h any *ance ( meet+ y !re1 = y are "o ( ! p ^: society always increases ! happ9ess ( life4 ,h[ev]1 we h pl5ty ( "t = talk+ ov] ?is plan4 ,adieu1 de> ,s5ior4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,wildbad1 ,septemb] #ai1 #ahed4 ,y gave me great pleasure1 my de> ,s5ior1 by mak+ me acqua9t$ ) ,sir ,george & ,lady ,!resa ,lewis4 ,i mu/ really ?ank y s9c]ely = x1 = ! "t pass$ ) !m has be5 ! mo/ agreeable "p ( our j\rney4 ,y h no d\bt he>d ( ! mis*ance :i* has put a /op to our p]egr9ations3 my wife 0 seiz$ two mon?s ago at ,bonn by a viol5t attack ( rheumatism4 ,! wat]s ( ,wildbad 7 recomm5d$ to h]1 & %e has be5 tak+ !m = m ?an tw5ty-five days )\t exp]i5c+ any relief4 ,we are promis$ t ! effects w be felt aft]w>ds2 b ^! f9e promises only half reassure u1 & we %all set out aga9 on our travels 9 v bad spirits4 ,our orig9al int5tion 0 to sp5d ! autumn 9 ! ,nor? ( ,g]many1 b 9 ,madame de ,tocqueville's condition x is evid5t t !re is no?+ else to be done b to return home z fa/ z we c4 ,we are some:at consol$ by ! arrival ( our common fri5d ,ampre4 ,he 0 return+ f ,italy1 ?r\gh ,g]many1 &1 he>+ ( our mis=tune1 he has come to look aft] u 9 ^! wild m\nta9s ( ! ,black ,=e/ amid/ :i* ,wildbad is situat$4 ,he has be5 ) u a week1 & ,i hope t he w accompany u home4 ,our int5tion is to sp5d a mon? or six weeks ) my fa!r ne> ,compigne4 ,t[>ds ! fir/ week 9 ,novemb] we %all e/abli% ourselves 9 ,p>is = ! w9t]4 ,we hope to see y !re at ! end ( ?is ye> or ! beg9n+ ( next4 ,ampre1 my wife1 & ,i con/antly talk ( y4 ,if y c\ld ov]he> u ,i ?9k y w\ld n be v mu* dissatisfi$4 ,!y insi/ ^u be+ v p>ticul>ly rememb]$ to y1 & z = me ,i beg y to believe 9 my mo/ s9c]e atta*m5t4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,compigne1 ,janu>y #bb1 #ahee4 ,x 0 a long "t s9ce ,i _h se5 y\r h&writ+1 my de> ,s5ior1 & ,i 0 beg9n+ to compla9 ( y2 y\r lett] !re=e 0 a d\ble pleasure4 ,i see t y h resum$ y\r int5tion ( visit+ ,algi]s1 & ,i am anxi\s t y %\ld c>ry x into effect4 ,i hope t we %all be 9 ,p>is :5 y pass ?r\gh4 ,we put (f our dep>ture f day to day2 n t we are kept by ! *>ms ( our pres5t abode2 ! h\se is too small = u & scantily furni%$1 b ,i f9d x su* a fav\rable retreat = /udy1 t ,i h great difficulty 9 te>+ myself away f x4 ,i he>1 z y d1 ) great satisfaction ( ! mutual good feel+ ( our armies 9 ! ,crimea4 ,x f> exce$s my expectations4 ,b ,i am n equally pleas$ ) y\r managem5t ( ! w>4 ,! ,engli% ought to "k t :at has pass$ & is pass+ !re has s5sibly dim9i%$ _! moral =ce 9 ,europe4 ,x is an unpleasant tru?1 b ,i ought n to conceal x f y4 ,i see pro(s ( x e day1 & ,i h be5 /ruck by x peculi>ly 9 a late visit to ,p>is1 :]e ,i saw p]sons ( e rank & ( e %ade ( political op9ion4 ,! h]oic c\rage ( y\r soldi]s 0 ev]y:]e & unres]v$ly prais$1 b ,i f\nd also a g5]al belief t ! importance ( ,engl& z a milit>y ,p[] _h be5 greatly exagg]at$2 t %e is utt]ly devoid ( milit>y tal5t1 :i* is %[n z mu* 9 adm9i/ration z 9 fight+2 & t ev5 9 ! mo/ press+ circum/ances %e _c raise a l>ge army4 ,s9ce ,i 0 a *ild ,i nev] he>d su* language4 ,y are believ$ to be absolutely dep5d5t on u2 & 9 ! mid/ ( our intimacy ,i see ris+ a fri5dly contempt = y1 :i* if our ,gov]nm5ts qu>rel1 w make a w> ) y mu* easi] ?an x has be5 s9ce ! fall ( ,napoleon4 ,i grieve at all ?is1 n only z endang]+ ! ,engli% alliance1 :i*1 z y well "k1 ,i *]i%1 b z injur+ ! cause ( lib]ty4 ,i c p>don y = discr$it+ x by y\r adulation ( our despotism1 b ,i wi% t y w\ld n s]ve despotism m efficaci\sly by y\r own faults1 & by ! comp>isons :i* !y sugge/4 ,x seems also difficult to say :at may n be ! results ( y\r long intimacy ) su* a ,gov]nm5t z ours1 & ( ! contact ( ! two armies4 ,i d\bt :e!r !y w be useful to y\r ari/ocracy4 ,rememb] me to ,"l ,lansd[ne & to ! ,lewises1 :o add$ su* pleasure to our ,g]man t\r4 ,compigne1 ,febru>y #ae1 #ahee4 ,i conclude t ?is frightful wea!r is /ill keep+ y 9 ,london1 my de> ,s5ior4 ,i am com=t$ by ! fact t ,i myself %all n rea* ,p>is be=e ! #bh?4 ,i d n wi% to act ! "p ( ! p$agogue 9 ! fable :o prea*es to p :5 8 s]mon c no long] be ( any possible use1 b ,i _c help tell+ y t x is a great imprud5ce on y\r "p to all[ y\rself to be caught 9 ?is way by ! w9t] 9 ,engl&4 ,:at y n[ suff] f is only a trifl+ malady1 b x may become a real illness if y p]si/ 9 pref]r+ pleasure to heal?4 ,pray ?9k ( ?is 9 ! future & d n tempt ! devil4 ,i h n read ! article to :i* y ref]4#a ,i c p]fectly und]/& ! res]ve :i* 0 impos$ ^u y1 & :i* y 7 =c$ to impose on y\rself4 ,i confess t ,i saw ) great grief ! sudd5 *ange 9 ! expressions ( ! majority ( ! ,engli%1 a ye> ago1 respect+ our ,gov]nm5t4 ,x 0 !n ill consolidat$1 & 9 want ( ! spl5did alliance :i* y (f]$ to x4 ,x 0 unnecess>y t y %\ld praise x1 9 ord] to keep x y\r fri5d4 ,by do+ s y sacrific$ hon\rable op9ions & ta/es )\t a motive4 ,n[ ?+s are *ang$4 ,aft] y h lo/ y\r only army1 & our ma/] has made an alliance ) ,au/ria1 :i* suits 8 feel+s mu* bett] ?an y\rs did1 he does n dep5d on y2 y1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 dep5d on him4 ,su* be+ n[ ! case1 ,i c und]/& ! ,engli% ?9k+ x _! duty to _! c\ntry to say no?+ t c (f5d ! ma/] ( ,france4 ,i c und]/& ev5 _! prais+ him2 ,i reproa* !m only = hav+ done s too soon1 be=e x 0 necess>y4 ,i agree ) y t ,engl& ought to be satisfi$ ) be+ ! greate/ m>itime ,p[]1 & ought n to aim at be+ also "o ( ! greate/ milit>y ,p[]s4 ,b ! feel+s :i* ,i describ$ to y z preval5t 9 ,france & 9 ,g]many1 arose n f y\r want ( an army ( #ejj1jjj m54 ,!y 7 excit$ by ^! two facts4 ,fir/1 by :at 0 suppos$ 7p]haps falsely7 to be ! bad milit>y adm9i/ration ( y\r only army4 ,secondly1 & mu* m1 by y\r app>5t inability to raise ano!r army4 ,accord+ to cont95tal notions1 a nation :i* _c raise z _m troops z its wants require1 loses our respect4 ,x ceases1 accord+ to our notions1 to be great or ev5 to be patriotic4 ,& ,i mu/ confess t1 consid]+ h[ difficult x is to procure soldi]s by volunt>y enli/m5t1 & h[ easily e nation c obta9 !m by o!r means1 ,i d n see h[ y w be able to hold y\r high rank1 unless y\r p w cons5t to some?+ resembl+ a conscription4 ,dang]\s z x is to speak ( a =eign c\ntry1 ,i v5ture to say t ,engl& is mi/ak5 if %e ?9ks t %e c cont9ue sep>at$ f ! re/ ( ! _w1 & pres]ve all h] peculi> in/itutions un9flu5c$ by ^? :i* prevail ov] ! :ole ( ! ,cont95t4 ,9 ! p]iod 9 :i* we live1 &1 /ill m1 9 ! p]iod :i* is approa*+1 no ,european nation c long rema9 absolutely dissimil> to all ! o!rs4 ,i believe t a law exi/+ ov] ! :ole ,cont95t mu/ 9 "t influ5ce ! laws ( ,great ,brita91 not)/&+ ! sea1 & not)/&+ ! habits & in/itutions1 :i*1 /ill m ?an ! sea1 h sep>at$ y f u1 up to ! pres5t "t4 ,my prophecies may n be accompli%$ 9 our "t2 b ,i %\ld n be sorry to deposit ?is lett] ) a not>y1 to be op5$1 & _! tru? or falsehood prov$1 fifty ye>s h5ce4 ,compigne1 ,febru>y #bc1 #ahee4 444 ,my object 9 my la/ lett] 0 n by any means1 z y seem to ?9k1 to accuse y\r ari/ocracy ( hav+ mismanag$ ! ,crimean w>4 ,x has c]ta9ly be5 mismanag$1 b :o has be5 9 fault8 ,inde$ ,i "k n1 & if ,i did ,i %\ld ?9k at ! same "t t x w\ld n be becom+ 9 a =eign] to set himself up z a judge ( ! blund]s ( any o!r ,gov]nm5t ?an 8 own4 ,i ?\ght t ,i _h express$ myself cle>ly4 ,at any rate :at ,i want$ to say1 if ,i did n say x1 is1 t ! pres5t ev5ts creat$ 9 my op9ion a new & great dang] = y\r ari/ocracy1 & t x w suff] sev]ely f ! reb\nd1 if x does n make enorm\s ef=ts to %[ itself capable ( repair+ ! pa/2 & t x w\ld be wrong to suppose t by fight+ bravely on ! field ( battle x c\ld reta9 ! direction ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,i did n int5d to say m ?an ?is4 ,i w n[ add t if x p]suades itself t x w easily get out ( ! difficulty by mak+ peace1 ,i ?9k t x w f9d itself mi/ak54 ,peace1 aft] :at has happ5$1 may be a good ?+ = ,engl& 9 g5]al1 & useful to u1 b ,i d\bt :e!r x w be a ga9 = y\r ari/ocracy4 ,i ?9k t if ,*a?am c\ld return to life he w\ld agree ) me1 & w\ld say t "u ! circum/ances ! rem$y w\ld n be peace b a m successful w>4 ,k9d reg>ds1 c4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,footnote #a3 ,an article 9 ! ,nor? ,briti% ,review1 see p4 #ajg4--;,,ed4 ,,conv]sations4 ,p>is1 ,htel ,b$=d4--,friday1 ,m>* #b1 #ahee4--,we slept on ! #bg? at ,calais1 on ! #bh? at ,ami5s1 & rea*$ ?is place la/ night4 ,tocqueville call$ on u ?is morn+4 ,we talk$ ( ! probability ( ,l\is ,napoleon's go+ to ! ,crimea4 ,i said1 't ! report made by ,"l ,john ,russell1 :o talk$ ! matt] ov] ) him1 01 t he c]ta9ly _h once int5d$ to g1 & _h n giv5 x up4' ',i d n value1' said ,tocqueville1 ',"l ,john's inf]5ces f any?+ t he he>d or saw 9 8 audi5ces4 ,all ,l\is ,napoleon's words & looks1 are1 :e!r int5tionally or n1 mislead+4 ,n[ t 8 hav+ direct issue seems out ( ! "q1 & t ! deep] & deep] discr$it into :i* ! heir presumptive is fall+1 seems to put him out ( ! "q too1 we are look+ to ?is j\rney ) great al>m4 ,we feel t1 = ! pres5t1 8 life is necess>y to u1 & we feel t x w\ld be expos$ to _m haz>ds4 ,he ought to incur "s milit>y risks1 if he is pres5t at a battle or an assault1 & 8 c\rage & 8 fatalism1 w lead him to _m :i* he ought to avoid4 ,b x is disease r ?an bullets t we fe>4 ,he w h to travel h>d1 & to be expos$1 "u excit+ circum/ances1 to a climate :i* is n a safe "o ev5 to ! /rong4' ',b1' ,i said1 'he w n be expos$ to x long4 ,i h he>d ?irty1 or at mo/ =ty1 days propos$ z ! l5g? ( 8 abs5ce4' ',:o c say t8' answ]$ ,tocqueville4 ',if he goes !re1 he mu/ /ay !re until ,seba/opol falls4 ,x w n d = him to leave ,p>is 9 ord] m]ely to look at ! works1 pat ! g5]als on ! back1 complim5t ! army1 & leave x 9 ! tr5*es4 ,unless 8 j\rney produces "s great success--9 %ort1 unless x gives u ,seba/opol--x w be consid]$ a failure2 & a failure he _c af=d4 ,i repeat t he mu/ /ay !re till ,seba/opol falls4 ,b t may be mon?s4 ,& :at may mon?s br+ =? 9 su* a c\ntry z ,france8 ,9 su* a city z ,p>is8 ,9 su* times z ^!8 ,!n he _c safely leave 8 c\s9--,jrme ,plon swe>s t he w n g1 & ,i d n see h[ he c be tak5 by =ce4' ',i d n und]/&1' ,i said1 ',j]me's conduct4 ,x seem$ z if he _h ! ball at 8 feet4 ,! rle ( an heir is ! easie/ 9 ! _w4 ,he has only to behave dec5tly 9 ord] to be popul>4' ',jrme's *ances1' answ]$ ,tocqueville1 '( ! popul>ity :i* is to be obta9$ by dec5t behavi\r 7 ov] long be=e he became an heir4 ,8 tal5ts are consid]able1 b he has no pr9ciples1 & no good s5se4 ,he is ,corsican to ! bone4 ,i wat*$ him among 8 ,montagn>ds 9 ! ,con/itu5t4 ',no?+ c\ld be m p]v]se ?an 8 votes1 nor m (f5sive ?an 8 spee*es4 ,he is unfit to conciliate ! s5sible portion ( society1 & naturally ?r[s himself into ! arms ( ^? :o are wait+ to receive him--! viol5t1 ! rapaci\s1 & ! an>*ical3 ?is gives him at lea/ "s adh]5ts4' ',:at d y he>1' ,i ask$1 '( 8 conduct 9 ! ,ea/8' ',i he>1' said ,tocqueville1 't he %[$ want1 n s mu* ( c\rage1 z ( temp] & ( subord9ation4 ,he w\ld n obey ord]s2 he w\ld n ev5 transmit !m1 s t ,canrob]t 0 =c$ to communicate directly ) ! (fic]s ( ,napoleon's division1 & at la/ requir$ him to take sick leave1 or to submit to a c\rt-m>tial4' ',i ?\ght1' ,i said1 't he 0 really ill4' ',t is n ! g5]al op9ion1' said ,tocqueville4 ',he %[$ himself at a ball directly aft] 8 return1 ) no outw>d symptoms ( ill heal?4' ,! conv]sation turn$ on ,engli% politics4 ',s _m ( my fri5d%ips1' said ,tocqueville1 '& s _m ( my sympa?ies1 are ,engli%1 t :at is pass+ 9 y\r c\ntry1 & respect+ y\r c\ntry1 gives me great pa91 & great] anxiety4 ,to u1 :om unhappily exp]i5ce has r5d]$ s5sitive ( approa*+ /orms1 y\r la/ six mon?s h a frightfully revolution>y appe>ance4 ',!re is ) y1 z !re 0 ) u 9 #ahdg1 a g5]al malaise 9 ! mid/ ( g5]al prosp]ity4 ,y\r p seem1 z 0 ! case ) ours1 to h become tir$ ( _! public m51 & to be los+ fai? 9 _! in/itutions4 ,:at else d ^! compla9ts ( :at is call$ ! sy/em mean8 ,:5 y compla9 t ! ,gov]nm5t patronage is b>t]$ = political support1 t ! dunces ( a family are select$ = ! public s]vice1 & select$ expressly because !y c\ld n get on 9 an op5 pr(ession2 t z _! places are a sort ( prop]ty1 !y are promot$ only by s5iority1 & nev] dismiss$ = any1 except = "s moral1 del9qu5cy2 t !re=e ! s5iors 9 all y\r dep>tm5ts are old m51 ^: orig9al dulness has be5 *]i%$ by a life )\t ! /imulus ( hope or fe>1 y describe a vessel :i* seems to h become too crazy to endure any?+ b ! calme/ sea & ! mo/ fav\rable w9ds4 ,y h tri$ its sea-wor?9ess 9 "o dep>tm5t1 y\r milit>y organisation1 & y f9d t x lit]ally falls to pieces4 ,y are incapable ( manag+ a l9e ( op]ations ext5d+ only sev5 miles f its base4 ,! next /orm may attack y\r ,colonial ,adm9i/ration4 ,w t /& any bett]8 ,altoge!r y\r ma*9]y seems ?r\gh\t out ( ge>4 ,if y set to "w actively & fe>lessly1 )\t ref]5ce to private int]e/s1 or to private expectations1 or to private feel+s1 to repair1 remove & replace1 y may escape our mis=tunes2 b ,i see no pro(s t y are suffici5tly bold1 or inde$ t y are suffici5tly al>m$4 ,!n z to :at is pass+ "h4 ,a ye> ago we probably ov]rat$ y\r milit>y p[]4 ,i believe t n[ we mo/ mis*iev\sly und]rate x4 ,a ye> ago no?+ al>m$ u m ?an a :isp] ( ! *ance ( a w> ) ,engl&4 ,we talk ( "o n[ ) great composure4 ,we believe t x w\ld n be difficult to ?r[ #ajj1jjj m5 ^u y\r %ores1 & we believe t half t numb] w\ld walk ov] ,engl& or ,irel&4 ,y are mi/ak5 if y ?9k t ^! op9ions w die away ( !mselves1 or w be eradicat$ by any?+ b "s decisive milit>y success4 ,i d n agree ) ^? :o ?9k t x is y\r int]e/ t ,russia %\ld submit :ile ,seba/opol /&s4 ,y might save money & m5 by a spe$y peace1 b y w\ld n rega9 y\r reputation4 ,if y are caught by a peace be=e y h an opportunity ( do+ s1 ,i advise y to let x be on y\r "p an arm$ peace4 ,prep>e y\rselves = a new /ruggle ) a new enemy1 & let y\r prep>ations be1 n only z effective z y c make !m1 b also z notori\s4'#a ,footnote #a3 ,note ins]t$ by ,m de ,tocqueville 9 my ,j\rnal1 aft] read+ ! prec$+ conv]sation4 ',j'ai ent5du univ]sellem5t l\] sans re/riction le c\rage hroque de vos soldats1 mais en mme temps j'ai tr\v rp&u cette croyance1 qu'on s'tait tromp de l'importance de l',anglet]re dans le monde1 comme puissance militaire proprem5t dite1 qui consi/e autant adm9i/r] la gu]re qu' combattre1 et surt\t qu'il lui tait impossible1 ce qu'on ne croyait pas jusque l1 d'lev] de gr&es armes1 mme dans les cas les plus pressants4 ,je n'avais ri5 ent5du de p>eil depuis mon enfance4 ,on v\s croit absolum5t dans notre dp5dance1 et du se9 de la gr&e inimit qui rgne entre les deux peuples1 je vois natre des ides qui1 le j\r o nos deux g\v]nem5ts cess]ont d'tre d'accord1 n\s prcipit]ont dans la gu]re contre v\s1 beauc\p plus facilem5t que cela n'eut pu avoir lieu depuis la *ute du premi] ,empire4 ,cela m'afflige1 et p\r l'av5ir de ,alliance anglaise 7dont v\s savez que j'ai t\j\rs t un gr& p>tisan71 et non mo9s aussi1 je l'av\e1 p\r la cause de vos in/itutions libres4 ,ce qui se passe n'e/ pas de nature la relev] dans notre esprit4 ,je v\s p>donn]ais de dconsidr] vos pr9cipes p> les l\anges dont v\s accablez le g\v]nem5t absolu qui rgne en ,france1 mais je v\drais du mo9s que v\s ne le fissiez pas d'une manire encore plus efficace p> vos propres fautes1 et p> la comp>aison qu'elles suggr5t4 ,il me semble1 du re/e1 bi5 difficile de dire ce qui rsult]a p\r v\s mme du contact intime et prolong avec notre g\v]nem5t1 et surt\t de l'action commune et du mlange des deux armes4 ,j'en d\te1 je v\s l'av\]ai1 que l'ari/ocratie anglaise s'en tr\ve bi51 et quoique ,a ,b ait entonn l'autre j\r une vritable hymne en l'honneur de celle ci1 je ne crois pas que ce qui passe soit de nature r5dre ces *ances plus gr&es dans l'av5ir'--,a de ,tocqueville4 ',i he>d univ]sal & unqualifi$ praise ( ! h]oic c\rage ( y\r soldi]s1 b at ! same "t ,i f\nd spread abroad ! p]suasion t ! importance ( ,engl& _h be5 ov]rat$ z a milit>y ,p[] prop]ly s call$--a ,p[] :i* consi/s 9 adm9i/]+ z mu* z 9 fight+2 & above all1 t x 0 impossible 7& ?is _h nev] be=e be5 believ$71 = h] to raise l>ge armies1 ev5 "u ! mo/ press+ circum/ances4 ,i nev] he>d any?+ l x s9ce my *ildhood4 ,y are suppos$ to be entirely dep5d5t ^u u1 & f ! mid/ ( ! great intimacy :i* subsi/s betwe5 ! two c\ntries1 ,i see spr++ up ideas :i*1 on ! day :5 our two ,gov]nm5ts cease to be ( "o m9d1 w precipitate our c\ntry into a w> aga9/ y1 mu* m easily ?an has be5 possible s9ce ! fall ( ! fir/ ,empire4 ,?is grieves me1 bo? on acc\nt ( ! duration ( ! ,engli% ,alliance 7( :i* y "k t ,i h always be5 a great p>tisan71 & no less1 ,i own1 = ! sake ( y\r free in/itutions4 ,pass+ ev5ts are n calculat$ to raise !m 9 our e/imation4 ,i =give y = discr$it+ y\r pr9ciples by ! praise :i* y lavi% on ! absolute gov]nm5t :i* reigns 9 ,france1 b ,i w\ld h y at lea/ n to d s 9 a /ill m efficaci\s mann] by y\r own blund]s & by ! comp>isons :i* !y sugge/4 ,x seems to me1 h[ev]1 v difficult to pr$ict ! result to y\rselves ( ! long & intimate contact )1 our ,gov]nm5t1 &1 above all1 ( ! unit$ action & amalgamation ( ! two armies4 ,i own t ,i d\bt its hav+ a good effect on ! future ( ! ,engli% ari/ocracy1 & al?\gh ,a4,b4 /ruck up ! o!r day a real hymn 9 its praise1 ,i d n ?9k t pres5t ev5ts are ( a nature to increase its *ance 9 ! future4' ,p>is1 ,saturday1 ,m>* #c4--,tocqueville call$ on u soon aft] breakfa/4 ,we talk$ ( ! loss & ga9 ( ,europe by ! w>4 ,we agre$ t ,russia & ,engl& h bo? lo/ by x4 ,russia probably ! mo/ 9 p[]1 ,engl& 9 reputation4 ,t ,prussia1 ?\gh comm]cially a ga9]1 is humiliat$ & irritat$ by ! sup]iority claim$ by ,au/ria & conc$$ to h]4 ',y _c1' said ,tocqueville1 'e/imate ! op9ions ( ,g]many )\t go+ !re4 ,!re is a g5]al feel+ among ! small] ,p[]s ( int]nal insecurity & ext]nal weakness1 & ,au/ria is look$ up to z ! support] ( ord] aga9/ ! revolutioni/s1 & ( ,g]many aga9/ ,russia4 ,au/ria alone has pr(it$ by ! g5]al calamities4 ,)\t actually draw+ ! sword %e has possession ( ! ,pr9cipalities1 %e has ?ru/ d[n ,prussia into ! second rank1 %e has emancipat$ h]self f ,russia1 %e has become ! ally ( ,france & ( ,engl&1 & ev5 ( h] old enemy ,pi$mont1 %e is safe 9 ,italy4 ,pol& & ,hung>y are /ill h] difficulties1 & v great ones1 b z h] g5]al /r5g? increases1 %e c bett] deal ) !m4' ',has n ,france1 ,i said1 'be5 also a ga9]1 by becom+ head ( ! coalition aga9/ ,russia8' ',:atev] we h ga9$1' answ]$ ,tocqueville1 'has be5 de>ly pur*as$1 s f> z x has consolidat$ ?is despotism4 ,= a :ole ye> we h felt t ! life1 & ev5 ! reign1 ( ,l\is ,napoleon 0 necess>y to u4 ,!y w cont9ue necess>y to u dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! w>4 ,we are acquir+ habits ( ob$i5ce1 almo/ ( resignation4 ,8 popul>ity has n increas$4 ,he & 8 c\rt are z mu* %unn$ by ! educat$ classes z !y 7 ?ree ye>s ago2 we /ill repeat que a ne peut pas dur]1 b we repeat x ) less conviction4' ,we pass$ ! spr+ 9 ,alg]ia1 & return$ to ,p>is ! latt] "p ( ,may4 ,p>is1 ,may #bf1ahee4--;,aft] breakfa/ ,i w5t to ! ,in/itut4 ,m4 ,passy read to u a long pap] on ! ,art ( ,gov]nm5t4 ,he spoke s l[ & s monoton\sly t no "o att5d$4 ,i sat next to ,tocqueville1 &1 z x 0 n dec5t to talk1 we conv]s$ a little 9 writ+4 ,he _h be5 read+ my ,algi]s ,j\rnal1 & ?us comm5t$ ^u x3-- ',il y a t\t un ct1 p>ticulirem5t curieux1 de l',algrie1 qui v\s a *app p>ce que v\s n'avez pu ou v\lu v\s impos] l'ennui de caus] s\v5t avec les colons1 et que ce ct-l ne se voit pas en p>lant avec les g\v]nants2 c'e/ l'abus de la c5tralisation4 ,l',afrique peut tre considre comme le tableau le plus complet et le plus extraord9aire des vices de ce sy/me4 ',je suis conva9cu que seul1 sans les ,arabes1 le soleil1 le ds]t1 et la fivre1 il suffirait p\r n\s emp*] de colonis]4 ,t\t ce que la c5tralisation laisse entrevoir de dfauts1 de ridicules et absurdits1 d'oppression1 de pap]ass]ies en ,france1 e/ grossi en ,afrique au c5tuple4 ,c'e/ comme un p\ vu dans un microscope4' ',j'ai caus1' ,i answ]$1 'avec ,vial> et avec mon hte aux eaux f]rug9euses4 ,mais ils ne se sont pas pla9ts de la c5tralisation4' ',ils ne se sont pas pla9ts1' he answ]$1 'du mot que1 peut-tre1 ils ne connaissai5t pas4 ,mais si v\s les aviez fait entr] dans les dtails de l'adm9i/ration publique1 ou mme de leurs affaires prives1 v\s auriez vu que le colon e/ plus gn dans t\s ses m\vem5ts1 et plus g\v]n p\r son plus gr& bi5 que v\s ne l'avez t qu& il s'e/ agi de votre passeport4 ',viol> faisait allusion cela qu& il v\s a dit que les *em9s manquai5t p>ce que le ,g\v]nem5t ne v\lait pas laiss] les g\v]ns s'en ml]4'#a ,footnote #a3 ',"o :ole side1 & t a v curi\s "o1 ( ,alg]ia1 has escap$ y1 because y c\ld n1 or w\ld n1 inflict on y\rself ! bore ( talk+ frequ5tly ) ! coloni/s1 & ?is side _c be se5 9 conv]s+ ) (ficials--x is ! abuse ( c5tralisation4 ,africa may be consid]$ z ! mo/ complete & mo/ extraord9>y picture ( ! vices ( ?is sy/em4 ,i am conv9c$ t x alone1 )\t ! ,arabs1 ! sun1 ! des]t & ! fev]1 w\ld be en\gh to prev5t u f colonis+4 ,all ! defects ( c5tralisation1 its oppressions1 its faults1 its absurdities1 its endless docum5ts1 :i* are dimly p]ceiv$ 9 ,france1 become "o hundr$ times bigg] 9 ,africa4 ,x is l a l\se 9 a microscope4' ',i conv]s$1' ,i answ]$1 ') ,viol> & ) my l&lord at ! m9]al wat]s1 & !y did n compla9 ( c5tralisation4' ',!y did n compla91' he answ]$1 '( ! ^w1 :i* p]haps is unkn[n to !m4 ,b if y _h made !m ent] into ! details ( ! public adm9i/ration1 or ev5 ( _! own private affairs1 y w\ld h se5 t ! coloni/ is m conf9$ 9 all 8 movem5ts1 & m gov]n$1 = 8 good1 ?an y 7 ) reg>d to y\r passport4 ',?is is :at ,viol> meant :5 he told y t roads 7 want+1 because ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld n p]mit its subjects to int]f]e 9 mak+ !m4' ,monday1 ,may #bh4--,tocqueville call$ on me4 ,i ask$ him = criticisms on my article on ! ,/ate ( ! ,cont95t 9 ! ',nor? ,briti% ,review' ( ,febru>y #ahee4a ,footnote #a3 ,see p4 #ajg4 ',( c\rse1' ,i said1 'x mu/ be full ( blund]s4 ,no "o :o writes on ! politics ( a =eign c\ntry c avoid !m4 ,i want y\r help to correct a few ( !m4' ',s9ce y ask me1' he answ]$1 '= a c&id criticism1 ,i w give y "o4 ,i accuse y r ( misappreciation ?an ( mis/atem5t4 ,fir/ ) respect to ,l\is ,napoleon4 ,aft] hav+ describ$ accurately1 9 ! beg9n+ ( y\r pap]1 8 unscrupul\s1 sy/ematic oppression1 y end by say+ t1 aft] all1 y place him high among our sov]eigns4' ',y mu/ recollect1' ,i answ]$1 't ! article 0 writt5 = ! ,ed9burgh ,review1 ! organ ( our ,gov]nm5t1 edit$ by ,"l ,cl>5don's bro!r-9-law--& t ! editor ?\ght its criticisms ( ,l\is ,napoleon s sev]e1 t aft] hav+ pr9t$ x1 he 0 afraid to publi% x4 ,i w5t q z f> z ,i prud5tly c\ld4 ,i accus$ him1 z y admit1 ( unscrupul\s oppression1 ( ignorance ( ! feel+s ( ! p1 ( be+ an idle adm9i/rator1 ( be+ unacqua9t$ ) bus9ess himself1 & n employ+ ^? :o und]/& x1 ( be+ impati5t ( contradiction1 ( refus+ advice & puni%+ c5sure--9 %ort1 ,i h prais$ no?+ b 8 =eign policy--& ,i h m5tion$ two errors 9 t4' ',b ,i h a grav] accusation to br+ aga9/ y1' repli$ ,tocqueville4 ',y c\ple z ev5ts mutually dep5d5t ! cont9uance ( ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t & ! cont9uance ( ! ,anglo-,gallic ,alliance4 ,i believe ?is op9ion n only to be untrue1 b to be ! rev]se ( ! tru?4 ,i believe ! ,empire & ! ,alliance to be n m]ely1 n mutually dep5d5t1 b to be incompatible1 except ^u t]ms :i* y are resolv$ nev] to grant ,! ,empire is ess5tially w>like--& w> 9 ! m9d ( a ,bonap>te1 & ( ! fri5ds ( a ,bonap>te1 means ! ,rh9e4 ,?is w> is m]ely a /epp+ /one4 ,x is c>ri$ on = purposes 9 :i* ! mass ( ! p ( ,france take no int]e/4 ,up to ! pres5t "t its bur!ns h be5 little felt1 z x has be5 support$ by loans1 & ! limits ( ! legal conscription h n be5 exce$$4 ,b :5 ! necessity comes = increas$ taxation & anticipat$ conscriptions1 ,l\is ,napoleon mu/ h rec\rse to ! real passions ( ! ,fr5* b\rgeoisie & peasantry--! love ( conque/1 et la ha9e de l',anglais4 ,don't fancy t su* feel+s are dead1 !y are sc>cely asleep4 ,!y might be r\s$ 9 a week1 9 a day1 & !y w be r\s$ z soon z he ?9ks t !y are want$4 ',:at d y suppose 0 ! effect 9 ,france ( ,l\is ,napoleon's triumph 9 ,engl&8 ',^? :o "k ,engl& attribut$ x to ! ignorance & *ildi%ness ( ! multitude4 ,^? :o ?\ght t ! %\ts ( ! mob _h any real mean+ ei!r hung d[n _! heads 9 %ame at ! self-degradation ( a great nation1 or attribut$ !m to fe>4 ,! latt] 0 ! g5]al feel+4 ,il faut1 said all our l[] classes1 que ces g5s-l ai5t gr&e peur de n\s4 ',y accuse1 9 ! second place1 all ! ,royali/ p>ties ( dislike ( ,engl&4 ',d y suppose t y are m popul> ) ! o!rs8 ,t ! ,republicans love y\r ari/ocracy1 or ! ,imp]iali/s y\r fre$om8 ,! real fri5ds ( ,engl& are ! fri5ds ( h] in/itutions4 ,!y are ! body1 small p]haps num]ically1 & n[ beat5 d[n1 ( ^? :o adore ,con/itutional ,lib]ty4 ,!y h ma9ta9$ ! mutual good feel+ betwe5 ,france & ,engl& aga9/ ! passions ( ! ,republicans & ! prejudices ( ! ,legitimi/s4 ,i tru/1 z y tru/1 t ?is good feel+ is to cont9ue1 b x is on precisely opposite gr\nds4 ,my hopes are f\nd$1 n on ! p]man5ce1 b on ! want ( p]man5ce1 ( ! ,empire4 ,i d n believe t a great nation w be long l$ by its tail in/ead ( by its head4 ,my only fe> is1 t ! ov]?r[ ( ?is tyranny may n take place e>ly en\gh to save u f w> ) ,engl&1 :i* ,i believe to be ! inevitable consequ5ce ( its duration4' ,we left ,p>is soon aft] ?is conv]sation4 ,! foll[+ are a few extracts f ! article 9 ! ',nor? ,briti% ,review4'--,,ed4 ',! pr9cipal p>ties into :i* ! educat$ society ( ,p>is is divid$1 are ! ,imp]iali/s1 ,royali/s1 ,republicans1 & ,p>liam5t>ians4 ',! ,royali/s maybe aga9 subdivid$ into ,orleani/s1 ,legitimi/s1 & ,fusioni/s2 & ! ,fusioni/s into ,orleani/-,fusioni/s1 & ,legitimi/-,fusioni/s4 ',! ,imp]iali/s d n require to be describ$4 ,!y =m a small p>ty 9 ! salons ( ,p>is1 & mu* ! l>ge/ p>ty 9 ! prov9ces4 ',^? :o are ,royali/s )\t be+ ,fusioni/s are also comp>atively insignificant 9 numb]s4 ,!re are a v few ,legitimi/s :o pay to ! eld] bran* ! unreason+ wor%ip ( sup]/ition2 :o adore ,h5ri ,v4 n z a means b z an end2 :o pray = 8 reign1 n = _! own int]e/s1 n = ! int]e/s ( ,france1 b = 8 own sake2 :o believe t he d]ives 8 title f ,god1 & t :5 ! prop] "t comes ,god w re/ore him2 & t to subject 8 claims to ! smalle/ compromise--to admit1 = in/ance1 z ! ,fusioni/s d1 t ,l\is ,philippe 0 really a k+1 & t ! reign ( ,h5ri ,v4 did n beg9 ! in/ant t ,*>les ,x4 expir$--w\ld be a s9ful contempt ( ,div9e "r1 :i* might deprive 8 cause ( ,div9e assi/ance4 ',!re are also a v few ,orleani/s :o1 ) a /range confusion ( ideas1 d n p]ceive t a title f\nd$ solely on a revolution 0 de/roy$ by a revolution2 t if ! w ( ! p 0 suffici5t to exclude ! desc5dants ( ,*>les ,x41 x also c\ld exclude ! desc5dants ( ,l\is ,philippe2 & t ! h]$it>y claims ( ! ,comte de ,p>is _c be urg$ except on ! condition ( admitt+ ! pref]able claims ( ! ,comte de ,*ambord4 ',! bulk1 !n1 ( ! ,royali/s are ,fusioni/s2 b ?\gh all ! ,fusioni/s agree 9 believ+ t ! only gov]nm5t t c be p]man5t 9 ,france is a mon>*y1 & t ! only mon>*y t c be p]man5t is "o dep5d+ on h]$it>y succession2 ?\gh !y agree 9 believ+ t nei!r ( ! ,b\rbon bran*es is /rong en\gh to seize ! ?rone1 & t ea* ( !m is /rong en\gh to exclude ! o!r1 yet betwe5 ! ,orleani/-,fusioni/s & ! ,legitimi/-,fusioni/s ! sep>ation is z m>k$ & ! mutual hatr$ z bitt]1 z ^? :i* divide ! mo/ ho/ile p>ties 9 ,engl&4 ',! ,orleani/-,fusioni/s are g5]ally roturi]s4 ,!y feel t[>ds ! noblesse ! hatr$ :i* has accumulat$ dur+ twelve c5turies ( pa/ oppression & ! res5tm5t excit$ by pres5t insol5ce4 ,( all ! noble families ( ,france ! mo/ noble is t ( ,b\rbon4 ,! head ( t h\se has always call$ himself le premi] g5tilhomme de ,france4 ,! ,b\rbons !re=e suff]1 & 9 an exagg]at$ degree1 ! odium :i* weighs d[n ! ca/e to :i* !y belong4 ,x 0 ?is odium1 ?is dete/ation ( privilege & prec$5ce & exclusiv5ess1 or1 z x is sometimes call$1 ?is love ( equality1 :i* rais$ ! b>ricades ( #ahcj4 ,x 0 to flatt] ^! feel+s t ,l\is ,philippe s5t 8 sons to ! public s*ools & to ! ,national ,gu>d1 & tri$ to e/abli% 8 ,gov]nm5t on ! n>r[ f\ndation ( ! b\rgeoisie4 ,l\is ,philippe & "o or two ( ! memb]s ( 8 family1 succe$$ 9 obta9+ "s p]sonal popul>ity1 b x 0 only 9 ! comp>atively small class1 ! pays lgal1 ) :i* !y %>$ ! emolum5ts ( ,gov]nm5t1 & x 0 n suffici5t to raise a s+le h& 9 _! def5ce :5 ! masses1 :om ! ,c\rt c\ld n bribe or c>ess1 rose aga9/ x4 ,! ,orleani/-,fusioni/s are ,b\rboni/s only f calculation4 ,!y wi% = ! ,comte de ,p>is = _! k+1 n f any affection = him or = 8 family1 b because !y ?9k t su* an arrangem5t (f]s to ,france ! be/ *ance ( a /able ,gov]nm5t 9 "s degree "u popul> control3 & !y are ready to tol]ate ! int]m$iate reign ( ,h5ri ,v4 z an evil1 b "o :i* mu/ be endur$ z a means ( obta9+ some?+ else1 n v good 9 itself b less objectionable to !m ?an a ,bonap>ti/ dyna/y or a ,republic4 99 99 99 99 99 ',! ,legitimi/s h be5 s injur$ 9 =tune & 9 influ5ce1 !y h be5 s long an oppress$ ca/e1 exclud$ f p[]1 & ev5 f sympa?y1 t !y h acquir$ ! faults ( slaves1 h become timid1 or frivol\s1 or bitt]4 ,_! long retirem5t f public life has made !m unfit = x4 ,! old] memb]s ( ! p>ty h =gott5 its habits & its duties1 ! y\ng] ones h nev] le>nt !m4 ,_! long abs5ce f ! ,*amb]s & f ! dep>tm5tal & municipal c\ncils1 f ! c5tral & f ! local gov]nm5t ( ,france1 has depriv$ !m ( all aptitude = bus9ess4 ,! bulk ( !m are wor%ipp]s ( weal?1 or ease1 or pleasure1 or safety4 ,! only unselfi% feel+ :i* !y *]i% is atta*m5t to _! h]$it>y sov]eign4 ,!y rev]e ,h5ri ,v4 z ! rul] po9t$ out to !m by ,provid5ce3 !y love him z ! repres5tative ( ,*>les ,x4 ! *ampion ( _! ord]1 :o di$ 9 exile = hav+ attempt$ to re/ore to !m ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,france4 ,!y hope t on 8 re/oration ! canaille ( lawy]s1 & littrateurs1 & adv5tur]s1 :o h trampl$ on ! g5til%ommes ev] s9ce #ahcj1 w be turn$ d[n to _! prop] places1 & t anci5t desc5t w aga9 be ! passport to ! high (fices ( ! ,/ate & to ! society ( ! ,sov]eign4 ,! adv5t ( ,h5ri ,v41 :i* to ! ,orleani/ bran* ( ! ,fusioni/s is a pa9ful means1 is to ! ,legitimi/ bran* a desirable end4 ,! succession ( ! ,comte de ,p>is1 to :i* ! ,orleani/s look ) hope1 is =ese5 by ! ,legitimi/s ) misgiv+s4 ,! ,fusioni/ p>ty is 9 fact kept toge!r n by common sympa?ies b by common antipa?ies2 ea* bran* ( x hates or di/ru/s ! idol ( ! o!r1 b !y co-op]ate because ea* bran* hates /ill m bitt]ly1 & di/ru/s /ill m deeply1 ! ,imp]iali/s & ! ,republicans4 ',among ! educat$ classes !re are few ,republicans1 us+ t ^w to designate ^? :o actually wi% to see ,france a republic4 ,!re are inde$1 _m :o regret ! social equality ( ! republic1 ! times :5 plebeian bir? 0 an aid 9 ! /ruggle = p[]1 & a j\rneyman mason c\ld be a s]i\s c&idate = ! ,presid5t%ip1 b !y are al>m$ at its in/ability4 ,!y h nev] kn[n a republic live = m ?an a few ye>s1 or die except 9 convulsions4 ,! ,republican p>ty1 h[ev]1 ?\gh small1 is n to be despis$4 ,x is skilful1 det]m9$1 & unit$4 ,& ! ,sociali/s & ! ,communi/s1 :om we h omitt$ 9 our enum]ation z n belong+ to ! educat$ classes1 w\ld supply ! ,republican lead]s ) an army :i* has m ?an once become ma/] ( ,p>is4 ',! only p>ty t rema9s to be describ$ is t to :i* we h giv5 ! "n ( ,p>liam5t>ians4 ,"u ?is designation--a designation t we mu/ admit t we h inv5t$ ourselves--we include ^? :o are di/+ui%$ f ! ,imp]iali/s by _! desire = a p>liam5t>y =m ( gov]nm5t2 & f ! ,republicans1 by _! will+ness t t gov]nm5t %\ld be regal2 & f ! ,royali/s1 by _! will+ness t x %\ld be republican4 ,9 ?is class are includ$ _m ( ! wise/ & ( ! hone/e/ m5 9 ,france4 ,! only species ( rule to :i* !y are irreconcilably oppos$ is despotism4 ,no conduct on ! "p ( ,l\is ,napoleon w\ld conciliate a s9c]e ,orleani/1 or ,legitimi/1 or ,fusioni/1 or ,republican4 ,! anti-regal prejudices ( ! la/1 & ! loyalty ( ! o!r ?ree1 mu/ =ce !m to oppose a ,bonap>ti/ dyna/y1 :atev] might be ! conduct ( ! reign+ emp]or4 ,b if ,l\is ,napoleon %\ld ev] ?9k ! "t1 to :i* he pr(esses to look =w>d1 arriv$--if he %\ld ev] grant to ,france1 or accept f h]1 in/itutions really con/itutional2 in/itutions1 "u :i* ! w ( ! nation1 freely express$ by a free press & by freely *os5 repres5tatives1 %\ld control & direct ! conduct ( h] gov]nor--! ,p>liam5t>ians w\ld eag]ly rally r\nd him4 ,on ! same conditions !y w\ld support ) equal read9ess ,h5ri ,v4 or ! ,comte de ,p>is1 a presid5t elect$ by ! p1 or a presid5t nom9at$ by an ,assembly4 ,!y are ! fri5ds ( lib]ty1 :atev] be ! =m 9 :i* %e may pres5t h]self4' 99 99 99 99 99 ',al?\gh our au?or visits ! ,prov9ces1 8 "w conta9s no report ( _! political feel+s4 ,! explanation probably is1 t he f\nd no expression ( x ,! despotism "u :i* ,france is n[ suff]+ is little felt 9 ! capital4 ,x %[s itself pr9cipally 9 ! subdu$ tone ( ! debates1 if debates !y c be call$1 ( ! ,corps ,lgislatif1 & ! inanity ( ! newspap]s4 ,conv]sation is z free 9 ,p>is z x 0 "u ! ,republic4 ,public op9ion w\ld n support ! ,gov]nm5t 9 an attempt to sil5ce ! salons ( ,p>is4 ,b ,p>is possesses a public op9ion1 because x possesses "o or two ?\s& highly educat$ m5 ^: great amusem5t1 we might say ^: great bus9ess1 is to conv]se1 to criticise ! acts ( _! rul]s1 & to pron\nce decisions :i* float f circle to circle1 till !y rea* ! work%op1 & ev5 ! b>rack4 ,9 ! prov9ces !re are no su* c5tres ( intellig5ce & discussion1 &1 !re=e1 on political subjects1 !re is no public op9ion4 ,! consequ5ce is1 t ! action ( ! ,gov]nm5t is !re really despotic2 & x employs its irresi/ible p[] 9 te>+ f ! dep>tm5tal & communal au?orities all ! local fran*ises & local self-gov]nm5t :i* !y _h extort$ f ! c5tral p[] 9 a /ruggle ( =ty ye>s4 ',c5tralisation1 ?\gh x is g5]ally disclaim$ by e p>ty t is 9 opposition1 is s p[]ful an in/rum5t t e ,mon>*ical ,gov]nm5t :i* has rul$ ,france s9ce #aghi has ma9ta9$1 & ev5 tri$ to ext5d x4 ',! ,re/oration1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,july1 7 z absolute c5tralis]s z ,napoleon himself4 ,! local p[] :i* !y 7 =c$ to surr5d] !y made ov] to ! n>r[ pays lgal1 ! privileg$ t5-p\nd]s1 :o 7 !n attempt+ to gov]n ,france4 ,! ,republic gave ! election ( ! ,conseils gnraux to ! p1 & ?us de?ron$ ! not>ies :o gov]n$ ^? assemblies :5 !y repres5t$ only ! b\rgeoisie4 ,! ,republic made ! ,maires elective2 ! ,republic plac$ education 9 ! h&s ( ! local au?orities4 ,"u its influ5ce ! communes1 ! cantons1 & ! dep>tm5ts 7 becom+ real adm9i/rative bodies4 ,!y are n[ geographical divisions4 ,! ,prfet appo9ts ! ,maires2 ! ,prfet appo9ts 9 e canton a ,commissaire de ,police1 seldom a respectable man1 z ! (fice is n hon\rable2 ! ,g>des *amptres1 :o are ! local police1 are put "u 8 control2 ! ,recteur1 :o 0 a sort ( local ,m9i/] ( ,education 9 e dep>tm5t1 is suppress$2 8 p[]s are transf]r$ to ! ,prfet2 ! ,prfet appo9ts1 promotes1 & dismisses all ! ma/]s ( ! coles primaires4 ,! ,prfet c de/roy ! prosp]ity ( e commune t displeases him4 ,he c displace ! function>ies1 close its s*ools1 ob/ruct its public works1 & )hold ! money :i* ! ,gov]nm5t habitually gives 9 aid ( local improvem5t4 ,he c conv]t x1 inde$1 into a m]e unorganis$ aggregation ( individuals1 by dismiss+ e communal function>y1 & plac+ its conc]ns 9 ! h&s ( 8 own nom9ees4 ,!re are _m hundr$s ( communes t h be5 ?us treat$1 & ^: ma/]s are n[ un$ucat$ peasants4 ,! ,prfet c dissolve ! ,conseil gnral ( 8 dep>tm5t1 & al?\gh he _c actually "n _! successors1 he does s virtually4 ,no c&idate = an elective (fice c succe$ unless he is support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,c\rts ( law1 crim9al & civil1 are ! tools ( ! executive4 ,! ,gov]nm5t appo9ts ! judges1 ! ,prfet provides ! jury1 & la ,haute ,police acts )\t ei!r4 ,all p[] ( comb9ation1 ev5 ( mutual communication1 except f m\? to m\?1 is gone4 ,! newspap]s are suppress$ or intimidat$1 ! pr9t]s are ! slaves ( ! ,prfet1 z !y lose _! privilege if !y (f5d2 ! secrecy ( ! po/ is habitually & av[$ly violat$2 !re are spies 9 e c\ntry t[n to wat* & report conv]sation2 e individual /&s def5celess & insulat$1 9 ! face ( ?is unscrupul\s executive1 ) its ?\s&s ( arm$ h&s & its ?\s&s ( wat*+ eyes4 ,! only opposition t is v5tur$ is ! ab/a9+ f vot+4 ,:atev] be ! (fice1 & :atev] be ! man1 ! c&idate ( ! ,prfet comes 92 b if he is a man :o w\ld h be5 unanim\sly reject$ 9 a /ate ( fre$om1 ! bold] electors %[ _! indignation by _! abs5ce4 ',9 su* a /ate ( society ! travell] c le>n little4 ,ev5 ^? :o rule x1 "k little ( ! feel+s ( _! subjects4 ,! va/ democratic sea on :i* ! ,empire floats is influ5c$ by curr5ts1 & agitat$ by gr\nd swells :i* ! ,gov]nm5t discov]s only by _! effects4 ,x kn[s no?+ ( ! passions :i* influ5ce ^! great app>5tly slumb]+ masses4 ,inde$1 x takes c>e1 by /ifl+ _! expression1 to prev5t _! be+ kn[n4 ',we disapprove 9 _m respects ( ! mann] 9 :i* ,l\is ,napoleon employs 8 p[]1 z we disapprove 9 all respects ( ! means by :i* he seiz$ x2 b1 on ! :ole1 we place him high among ! sov]eigns ( ,france4 ,z respects 8 =eign policy we put him at ! v top4 ,! =eign policy ( ! rul]s ( mank9d1 :e!r !y be k+s1 or m9i/]s1 or s5ates1 or demagogues1 is g5]ally s hateful1 & at ! same "t s contemptible1 s grasp+1 s irritable1 s unscrupul\s1 & s oppressive--s mu* dictat$ by ambition1 by antipa?y & by vanity1 s selfi%1 (t5 s petty 9 its objects1 & s reg>dless ( human mis]y 9 its means1 t a sov]eign :o behaves to o!r nations ) m]ely ! hone/y & ju/ice & =be>ance :i* are usual betwe5 man & man1 des]ves ! praise ( exalt$ virtue4 ,! sov]eigns ( ,france h probably be5 z good z ! av]age ( sov]eigns4 ,plac$ inde$ at ! head ( ! fir/ nation ( ! ,cont95t1 !y h probably be5 bett]2 b h[ atroci\s has be5 _! conduct t[>ds _! neighb\r6 ,if we g back no fur!r ?an to ! ,re/oration1 we f9d ,l\is ,,xviii4 =m+ ! ,holy ,alliance1 & attack+ ,spa9 )\t a %ad[ ( provocation1 = ! av[$ purpose ( cru%+ h] lib]ties & giv+ absolute p[] to ! mo/ dete/able ( mod]n tyrants4 ,we f9d ,*>les ,x4 invad+ a dep5d5ce ( 8 ally1 ! ,sultan1 & confiscat+ a prov9ce to rev5ge a tap on ! face giv5 by ! ,bey ( ,algi]s to a ,fr5* consul4 ,we f9d ,l\is ,philippe break+ ! mo/ solemn engagem5ts ) almo/ wanton fai?lessness2 r5\nc+ all ext5sion ( t]ritory 9 ,africa & !n conqu]+ a c\ntry l>g] ?an ,france--a c\ntry occupi$ by tribes :o nev] 7 ! subjects ( ! ,sultan or ( ! ,bey1 & :o c\ld be robb$ ( _! indep5d5ce only by :olesale & sy/ematic massacre2 we f9d him jo9+ ,engl&1 ,spa91 & ,portugal 9 ! ,quadruple ,alliance1 & des]t+ !m z soon z ! "t ( action _h arriv$2 jo9+ ,russia1 ,prussia1 ,au/ria & ,engl&1 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! ,ea/]n "q1 on ! av[$ basis t ! integrity ( ! ,ottoman empire %\ld be pres]v$1 & !n attempt+ to rob x ( ,egypt4 ,we f9d him runn+ ! risk ( a w> ) ,am]ica1 because %e dem&$1 too unc]emoni\sly1 ! paym5t ( a j debt1 & ) ,engl& because %e compla9$ ( ! ill-treatm5t ( a mission>y4 ,we f9d him try+ to ru9 ! comm]ce ( ,switz]l& because ! ,diet arre/$ a ,fr5* spy1 & depos+ ,que5 ,pom>e because %e int]f]$ ) ! sale ( ,fr5* br&ies2 &1 z 8 la/ act1 elud+ an express promise by a mis]able v]bal equivocation1 & s[+ ! se$s ( a future w> ( succession 9 ord] to get = "o ( 8 sons an advantage\s e/abli%m5t 9 ,spa94 ',! greate/ blot 9 ! =eign policy ( ,l\is ,napoleon is ! invasion ( ,rome1 & = t he is sc>cely responsible4 ,x 0 orig9ally plann$ by ,l\is ,philippe & ,rossi4 ,! exp$ition :i* sail$ f ,t\lon 9 #ahdi 0 prep>$ 9 #ahdg4 ,x 0 despat*$ 9 ! fir/ six mon?s ( 8 presid5cy1 9 ob$i5ce to a vote ( ! ,assembly1 :5 ! ,assembly 0 /ill ! rul] ( ,france2 & ,l\is ,napoleon's celebrat$ lett] to ,ney 0 an attempt1 n1 p]haps con/itutional or prud5t1 b well-int5tion$1 to obta9 = ! ,roman p lib]al & secul> in/itutions in/ead ( ecclesia/ical tyranny4 ',8 o!r mi/ake 0 ! attempt to en=ce on ,turkey ! capitulations ( #agdj1 & to revive pret5tions ( ! ,lat9s 9 ,j]usalem :i* _h slept = m ?an a c5tury4 ,?is1 aga91 0 a legacy f ,l\is ,philippe4 ,x 0 ,l\is ,philippe :o claim$ a "r to re/ore ! dome1 or ! portico1 we =get :i*1 ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 & to insult ! ,greeks by rebuild+ x 9 ! ,lat9 in/ead ( ! ,byzant9e =m4 ,l\is ,napoleon has ! m]it1 r>e 9 private life1 & almo/ unkn[n among pr9ces1 ( hav+ frankly & unres]v$ly )drawn 8 dem&s1 ?\gh support$ by treaty1 z soon z he f\nd t !y c\ld n be conc$$ )\t dang] to ! conc$+ p>ty4 ',) ^! exceptions1 8 managem5t ( ! =eign relations ( ,france has be5 faultless4 ,to ,engl& he has be5 hone/ & confid+1 to ,russia conciliatory b firm1 to ,au/ria k9d & =be>+1 & he has treat$ ,prussia )1 p]haps1 m consid]ation ?an t semi-,russian ,c\rt & *ildi%ly false & cunn+ k+ des]v$4 ,he has be5 assail$ by e =m ( temptation1 ?r\gh 8 hopes & ?r\gh 8 fe>s1 & has rema9$ fai?ful & dis9t]e/$4 ,su* conduct des]ves ! admiration ) :i* ,engl& has repaid x4 ',we _c praise him z an adm9i/rator4 ,he is indol5t & procra/9at+4 ,he hates details1 & !re=e does n und]/& !m4 ,:5 he has giv5 an ord] he does n see to its execution2 inde$1 he _c1 = he does n "k h[ x ought to be execut$4 ,he direct$ a fleet to be prep>$ to co-op]ate ) u 9 ! ,baltic 9 ! spr+4 ,ducos1 8 ,m9i/] ( ,m>9e1 assur$ him t x 0 ready4 ,! "t came1 & n a %ip 0 rigg$ or mann$4 ,he ask$ u to susp5d ! exp$ition = a c\ple ( mon?s4 ,we refus$1 & sail$ )\t ! ,fr5* squadron4 ,if ! ,russians _h v5tur$ out1 & we ei!r _h beat5 !m s+le-h&$1 or be5 repuls$ = want ( ! promis$ assi/ance1 ! effect on ,france w\ld h be5 frightful4 ,we h reason to believe t x 0 only 9 ! middle ( ,febru>y t he made up 8 m9d to s5d an army to ,bulg>ia4 ,!y arriv$ by driblets1 )\t any plan ( op]ations1 & x 0 n until ,augu/ t _! batt]+ tra9 left ,t\lon4 ,x ought to h rea*$ ,seba/opol 9 ,may4 ,9 "t1 h[ev]1 he mu/ see ! necessity ( ei!r becom+ an active man ( bus9ess himself1 or ( m9i/]+1 l o!r sov]eigns1 ?r\gh 8 ,m9i/]s4 ,up to ! pres5t "t _m causes h concurr$ to occasion him to endeav\r to be 8 own ,m9i/]1 & to treat ^? to :om he gives t "n z m]e cl]ks4 ,he is jeal\s & suspici\s1 fond ( p[]1 & impati5t ( contradiction4 ,) ! exception ( ,dr\yn de l',huys1 ! em95t m5 ( ,france1 h] /atesm5 & h] g5]als1 /& alo( f him4 ,^? :o are n 9 exile h retir$ f public life1 & (f] nei!r assi/ance nor advice4 ,advice1 inde$1 he refuses1 &1 :at is /ill m useful ?an advice1 c5sure1 he puni%es4 ',b ! w>1 ?\gh x mu/ la/ long]1 & co/1 m 9 m5 & 9 money ?an x w\ld h done if x 7 manag$ ) m intellig5ce & activity1 mu/ end fav\rably4 ,ill manag$ z x has be5 by ,france1 x has be5 worse manag$ by ,russia4 ,x is impossible t t semi-b>b>\s empire1 ) its sc>cely sane autocrat1 its corrupt adm9i/ration1 its disord]$ f9ances1 & its het]og5e\s populations1 %\ld ultimately triumph ov] ! two mo/ p[]ful nations ( ,europe1 flank$ by ,au/ria1 & dispos+ ( ! fanatical val\r ( ,turkey4 ,if ,l\is ,napoleon pleases ! vanity ( ,france by milit>y glory1 & rew>ds h] ex]tions by a triumphant peace2 if he employs 8 absolute p[] 9 promot+ h] prosp]ity by fur!r relax+ ! fett]s :i* encumb] h] indu/ry2 if he takes advantage ( ! popul>ity :i* a successful w>1 an hon\rable peace1 & int]nal prosp]ity mu/ conf] on him1 to give to h] a little real lib]ty & a little real self-gov]nm5t2 if he gradually subsides f a ,greek3 ,trannos to a ,greek3 ,basiles2 if he all[s "s lib]ty ( ! press1 "s lib]ty ( election1 "s lib]ty ( discussion1 & "s lib]ty ( decision2 he may pass ! rema9d] ( 8 agitat$ life 9 ! tranquil ex]cise ( limit$1 b great & secure p[]1 ! ally ( ,engl&1 & ! b5efactor ( ,france4 ',if ?is expectation %\ld be realis$--& we repeat1 t among _m cont+5cies x appe>s to u to be ! lea/ improbable--x af=ds to ,europe ! be/ hope ( undi/urb$ peace & progressive civilisation & prosp]ity4 ,an alliance ) ,engl& 0 "o ( ! fav\rite dreams ( ! fir/ ,napoleon4 ,he believ$1 & ) reason1 t ,engl& & ,france unit$ c\ld dictate to all ,europe4 ,b 9 ?is respect1 z inde$ 9 all o!rs1 8 purposes 7 selfi%4 ,be+ ma/] ( ,france1 he wi%$ ,france to be mi/ress ( ! _w4 ,all t he gave to ,france 0 p[]1 all t he requir$ f ,europe 0 submission4 ,! objects = :i* he desir$ our co-op]ation 7 precisely ^? :i* we wi%$ to defeat4 ,! fri5d%ip f :i* we recoil$ 9 disgu/1 almo/ 9 t]ror1 0 turn$ into unrel5t+ hatr$2 & 9 ! long /ruggle :i* foll[$1 ea* p>ty felt t its safety dep5d$ on ! total ru9 ( ! o!r4 ',! alliance :i* ! uncle desir$ z a means ( oppress+ ,europe1 ! nephew seeks = ! purpose ( sett+ h] free4 ,! heavy cont9u$ weight ( ,russia has1 ev] s9ce ! dea? ( ,alex&]1 kept d[n all en]gy & indep5d5ce ( action1 & ev5 ( ?\ght1 on ! ,cont95t4 ,%e has be5 ! patron ( e tyrant1 ! protector ( e abuse1 ! enemy ( e improvem5t4 ,x 0 at h] in/igation t ! ,congress ( ,v]ona decre$ ! enslavem5t ( ,spa91 & t 9 ! conf]5ces ( ,leyba* x 0 det]m9$ to /ifle lib]ty 9 ,italy4 ,e c\rt on ! ,cont95t is curs$ ) a ,russian p>ty2 & woe be to ! ,sov]eign & to ! ,m9i/] :o is n at its head3 all ! res\rces ( ,russian influ5ce & ( ,russian corruption are lavi%$ to r5d] 8 p rebelli\s & 8 adm9i/ration unsuccessful4 ,f ?is pe9e =te et dure we believe t ,europe w n[ be reliev$2 & if ! p or ! sov]eigns ( ! ,cont95t1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( ,g]many & ,italy1 make a tol]able use ( ! fre$om f =eign dictation :i* ! weakness ( ,russia w give to !m1 we look =w>d to an indef9ite c\rse ( prosp]ity & improvem5t4 ,unhappily1 exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 =bids u to be sangu9e4 ,=ty ye>s ago1 an ev5t1 su* z we are n[ contemplat+1 occurr$4 ,a ,p[] :i* _h depriv$ ! ,cont95t ( ! p[] ( indep5d5t action fell1 & = sev]al ye>s _h no successor4 ,g]many & ,italy recall$ or re-e/abli%$ _! sov]eigns1 & entru/$ !m ) p[] su* z !y _h nev] possess$ be=e4 ,h[ !y us$ x may be inf]r$ f ! g5]al outbreak ( #ahdh4 ,a popul> indignation1 su* z c\ld h be5 excit$ only by long ye>s ( folly1 /upidity1 & tyranny1 swept away or %ook e ?rone f ,b]l9 to ,pal]mo4 ,! p 0 ev]y:]e = "s mon?s triumphant2 & its abuse ( p[] produc$ a reaction :i* re/or$ or introduc$ despotism 9 e k+dom except ,prussia & ,pi$mont1 & ev5 9 ,prussia gave to ! ,k+ p[] suffici5t to enable him1 up to ! pres5t mom5t1 to ma9ta9 a policy1 mis*iev\s to ! int]e/s1 disgu/+ to ! sympa?ies1 & injuri\s to ! hon\r ( 8 p4 ,b :ile ! ,anglo-,gallic alliance cont9ues1 ! ,cont95t w be def5d$ f ! wor/ ( all evils1 ! prev5tion ( dome/ic improvem5t1 & ! aggravation ( dome/ic di/urbance1 by =eign int]v5tion4 ,t alliance has already pres]v$ ! lib]ty ( ,pi$mont4 ,if x _h be5 e/abli%$ soon]1 x might h pres]v$ t ( ,hesse1 & h sav$ ,europe f ! revolt+ spectacle ( ! con/itutional resi/ance ( a :ole p aga9/ an usurp+ tyrant & a pr(ligate m9i/] cru%$ by brutal1 undisguis$ viol5ce4 ',we repeat t we are n sangu9e1 t we d n expect ! tranquil1 un9t]rupt$ progress :i* w\ld be ! result ( ! timely concession on ! "p ( ! sov]eigns1 & ( ! =be>ance & mod]ation on ! "p ( _! subjects1 :i*1 if !y c\ld pr(it by ! lessons ( hi/ory1 w\ld be adopt$ by bo? p>ties4 ,! only lesson1 inde$1 :i* hi/ory tea*es is1 t %e tea*es none ei!r to subjects or to sov]eigns4 ,b we d tru/ t :5 ! rul] & 8 p are all[$ to settle _! own affairs betwe5 "o ano!r1 !y w come f "t to "t to co>se & imp]fect1 b useful arrangem5ts ( _! diff]5ces4 ,rational lib]ty may advance sl[ly & unequally2 x may sometimes be arre/$1 x may sometimes be =c$ back1 b its m>* 9 e dec5nial p]iod w be p]ceptible4 ,l an oak :i* has gr[n up among /orms1 its durability w be 9 proportion to ! sl[ness ( its progress4' ,,correspond5ce4 ,tocqueville1 ,june #cj1 #ahee4 ,i h only j arriv$ "h1 my de> ,s5ior1 aft] w&]+ = ne>ly a mon? f fri5d to fri5d all ?r\gh ! ,t\ra9e & ! ,ma9e4 ,z y may ?9k1 ,i am1 on return+ home aft] s long an abs5ce1 ov]p[]$ ) trifl+ bus9ess4 ,i _c1 !re=e1 comply to-day ) y\r reque/ & write to y ! lett] y ask =3 ,i w write x aft] mu* ?\ght & at l5g?4 ,! subject is well wor?y ( ! tr\ble4 ,%all ,i at ! same "t s5d back to y ! conv]sation :i* ,i h correct$1 & 9 :at way8 ,! po/ w\ld be v unsafe & exp5sive4 ,give me1 !re=e1 y\r in/ructions on ?is po9t4 ,b above all1 give u news ( y\rselves & ( all our fri5ds4 ,my wife has borne ! j\rney bett] ?an ,i expect$1 & ! delight we feel 9 f9d+ ourselves "h once m w completely re/ore h]4 ,?is delight is really v great & 9 proportion to ! annoyance ( w&]+ ab\t z we h done = ?ree ye>s )\t ev] f9d+ a place :i* entirely suit$ u4 ,z to public news1 ,i h he>d none s9ce ,i left ,p>is4 ,! only spot :i* a s+le ray ( light c ev] rea* is ,p>is4 ,all ! re/ is 9 pr(\nd d>kness4 ,if y he> any?+ important1 pray tell me4 ,adieu1 de> ,s5ior4 ,rememb] me to ,mrs4 & ,miss ,s5ior1 & believe 9 our long & v s9c]e affection1 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,tocqueville1 ,july #be1 #ahee4 ,i wrote to y ye/]day1 my de> ,s5ior1 a long lett] accord+ to my promise4 ,b :5 ,i read x ov] ,i felt t x 0 absurd to s5d su* a lett] by ! po/1 especially to a =eign]1 & ,i burnt x4 ,s9ce ! assault ( ! #ah?1#a ! int]f]5ce ( ! police 9 private correspond5ce has become m active4 ,_m ( my fri5ds z well z ,i myself h p]ceiv$ x4 ,m lett]s h be5 kept back & m h be5 /opp$4 ,two ( m9e h be5 lo/4 ,y may rememb] t two lett]s f me fail$ to rea* y1 ?ree ye>s ago4 ,! dang] is great] 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e h&writ+s are kn[n1 ?an 9 ,p>is4 ,y advise me to put my lett]s into a cov] direct$ to y\r ,embassy1 :i* w =w>d !m4 ,b ?is is no security4 ,if a lett] be suspect$1 x is easy to op5 & re-seal x1 & /ill easi] simply to suppress x4 ,&1 9 fact1 aft] all1 y h lo/ little4 ,i wrote to y only :at ,i h a hundr$ times said to y4 ,we h liv$ s mu* toge!r1 & ) su* p]fect mutual confid5ce1 t x is difficult = ei!r ( u to say any?+ new to ! o!r4 ,besides1 on read+ ov] aga91 ) att5tion1 y\r note ( our la/ conv]sation1#b ,i h no?+ to alt]4 ,all t ,i c\ld d w\ld be to develope a little m my op9ions1 & to support !m by additional argum5ts4 ,i feel m & m _! tru?1 & t ! progress ( ev5ts w confirm !m mu* m ?an any reason+s ( m9e c d4 ,we are annoy$ & di/urb$1 hav+ ! h\se full ( workm54 ,i am try+ to w>m x by hot air1 & am =c$ to bore ?r\gh v old & v ?ick walls2 b we %all be repaid by be+ able to live "h dur+ ! w9t]4 ,i am amus+ myself ) ! lett]s :i* our "y soldi]s 9 ! ,ea/1 peasants f ?is p>i%1 write home to _! families1 & :i* are br\ght to me4 ,?is correspond5ce %\ld be read 9 ord] to und]/& ! s+ul> "* ( ! ,fr5* peasant4 ,x is /range to see ! ease ) :i* ^! m5 become accu/om$ to ! risks ( milit>y life1 to dang] & to dea?1 & yet h[ _! he>ts cl+ to _! fields & to ! occupations ( c\ntry life4 ,! horrors ( w> are describ$ ) simplicity1 & almo/ ) enjoym5t4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( ^! acc\nts "o f9ds su* phrases z ^!3 ,:at crop d y int5d to s[ 9 su* a field next ye>8 ,h[ is ! m>e8 ,has ! c[ a f9e calf8 c4 ,no m9ds c be m v]satile1 & at ! same "t m con/ant4 ,i h always ?\ght t1 aft] all1 ! peasantry 7 sup]ior to all o!r classes 9 ,france4 ,b ^! m5 are deplorably 9 want ( k & education1 or r ! education to :i* !y h be5 subject$ = c5turies pa/ has taught !m to make a bad use ( _! natural good qualities4 ,x seems to me t ,"l ,john's resignation w enable y\r ,cab9et to /&1 at lea/ = "s "t4 ,all t has pass$ 9 ,engl& s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! w> grieves me deeply4 ,se5 f a di/ance1 y\r ,con/itution appe>s to me an admirable ma*9e :i* is gett+ out ( ord]1 p>tly f ! we>+ out ( its works1 p>tly f ! unskilfulness ( its work]s4 ,su* a spectacle is useful to our ,gov]nm5t4 ,i ask$ y "s que/ions1 :i* y h n answ]$4 ,is ,mrs4 ,grote return$ f ,g]many8 ,is %e well8 ,has %e receiv$ my lett] address$ to h] at ,heidelb]g8 ,! la/ "q is always d\btful :5 "o writes f ,france4 ,i s5d y a lett] f ! ,c\nt de ,fnelon1 :i* ,i ?9k w int]e/ y4 ,y w give x me back :5 we meet4 ,i am v curi\s to "k :at y w ?9k ( ,egypt2 & ,i hope t we %all be e/abli%$ 9 ,p>is :5 y return4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,footnote #a3 ,on ! #ah? ,june1 #ahee1 ! ,fr5* & ,engli% made an unsuccessful assault on ,seba/opol4--,,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ,t ( ! #bh? ,may1 #ahee4--;,,ed4 ,tocqueville1 ,septemb] #ai1 #ahee4 ,y\r lett]1 my de> ,s5ior1 ( ! #bf? ( ,augu/1 has mu* int]e/$ me4 ,i see t y are resolv$ on y\r great j\rney4 ,i c\ld say l ,alex&]1 if ! comp>ison 7 n too ambiti\s1 t ,i %\ld wi% to be 9 y\r place if ,i 7 n 9 my own2 b ,i _c get satiat$ ) ! pleasure ( be+ at home aft] s long an abs5ce4 ,ev]y?+ is pleasure 9 ?is c\ntry life1 among my own fields4 ,ev5 ! solitude is *>m+2 b 7 ,i any:]e else1 ,i %\ld envy y y\r t\r4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ,egypt is curi\s3 ! pa/1 ! pres5t1 & ! future4 ,i hope to le>n mu* f y\r ,j\rnal1 :i* ,i tru/ t ,i %all h4 ,we %all c]ta9ly meet y 9 ,p>is4 ,! noise made by ! fall ( ,seba/opol has e*o$ ev5 to ?is di/ant corn] ( ,france4 ,x is a glori\s ev5t1 & has delight$ e ,fr5*man ( e p>ty & ( e op9ion1 = 9 ^! matt]s we are "o man4 ,i fe> t ! victory has be5 b\ght de>ly4 ,!re is n a neighb\r+ village to :i* ! w> has n co/ "s ( its *ildr54 ,b !y be> x admirably4 ,y "k1 t 9 w> we %[ ! be/ side ( our "*4 ,if our civilians resembl$ our soldi]s we %\ld long ago h be5 ma/]s ( ,europe4 ,?is w> has nev] be5 popul>1 nor is x popul>1 yet we be> all its co/ ) a *e]fulness admirable :5 y consid] ! sorr[s :i* x occasions1 aggravat$ by ! di/ress produc$ by ! de>ness ( bread4 ,if1 in/ead ( ! ,crimea1 ! seat ( w> _h be5 ! ,rh9e1 ) a def9ite purpose1 ! :ole nation w\ld h ris51 z x has done be=e4 ,b ! object ( ! w> is un9telligible to ! p4 ,!y only "k t ,france is at w>1 & mu/ be made1 at any price1 to triumph4 ,i mu/ confess1 t ,i myself1 :o und]/& ! object = :i* all ?is blood is %$1 & :o approve t object1 d n feel ! int]e/ :i* su* great ev5ts ought to excite2 = ,i d n expect a result equal to ! sacrifice4 ,i ?9k1 ) y1 t ,russia is a great dang] to ,europe4 ,i ?9k s m /rongly1 because ,i h _h peculi> opportunities ( /udy+ ! real s\rces ( h] p[]1 & because ,i believe ^! s\rces to be p]man5t1 & entirely beyond ! rea* ( =eign attack4 7,i h n "t n[ to tell y :y47 ,b ,i am deeply conv9c$ t x is n by tak+ f h] a t[n1 or ev5 a prov9ce1 nor by diplomatic precautions1 /ill less by plac+ s5t9els along h] fronti]1 t ! ,we/]n ,p[]s w p]man5tly /op h] progress4 ,a tempor>y bulw>k may be rais$ aga9/ h]1 b a m]e accid5t may de/roy x1 or a *ange ( alliances or a dome/ic policy may r5d] x useless4 ,i am conv9c$ t ,russia c be /opp$ only by rais+ be=e h] p[]s creat$ by ! hatr$ :i* %e inspires1 ^: vital & con/ant int]e/ x %all be to keep !mselves unit$ & to keep h] 94 ,9 o!r words1 by ! resurrection ( ,pol&1 & by ! re-animation ( ,turkey4 ,i d n believe t ei!r ( ^! means c n[ be adopt$4 ,! dete/able jeal\sies & ambitions ( ! ,european nations resemble1 z y say 9 y\r lett]1 no?+ bett] ?an ! qu>rels ( ! ,greeks 9 ! face ( ,philip4 ,n "o w sacrifice h] passions or h] objects4 ,ab\t a mon? ago ,i read "s rem>kable articles1 :i* y p]haps h se51 9 ! ,g]man pap]s1 on ! progress :i* ,russia is mak+ 9 ! extreme ,ea/4 ,! writ] seems to be a man ( s5se & well in=m$4 ,x appe>s t dur+ ! la/ five ye>s1 ,russia1 pr(it+ by ! ,*9ese di/urbances1 has seiz$1 n only ! m\? ( ! ,amoor1 b a l>ge t]ritory 9 ,mongolia1 & has also ga9$ a consid]able portion ( ! tribes :i* inhabit x4 ,y "k t ^! tribes once ov]ran all ,asia1 & h twice conqu]$ ,*9a4 ,! means h always be5 ! same--"s accid5t :i*1 = an in/ant1 has unit$ ^! tribes 9 submission to ! w ( "o man4 ,n[1 says ! writ]1 v plausibly1 ! ,cz> may br+ ?is ab\t1 & d :at has be5 done by ,g5ghis ,khan1 &1 inde$1 by o!rs4 ,if ^! designs are c>ri$ out1 all ,upp] ,asia w be at ! m]cy ( a man1 :o1 ?\gh ! seat ( 8 p[] be 9 ,europe1 c unite & close on "o po9t ! ,mongols4 ,i "k m ab\t ,sir ,g4 ,lewis's book#a ?an y d4 ,i h read x ?r\gh1 & ,i d n say1 z y d1 t x mu/ be a good book1 b t x is a good book4 ,pray say z mu* to ,sir ,george :5 y see him1 z a lett] ( m9e to ,lady ,!resa on ! subject may h misc>ri$4 ,x is z necess>y n[ = fri5ds to write 9 duplicate f t[n to t[n1 z x is if !y are sep>at$ by ! ocean & fe> t ! %ip :i* c>ries _! lett]s may be lo/4 ,i he> t our fri5d ,john ,mill has lately publi%$ an excell5t book4 ,is x true8 at all ev5ts rememb] me to him4 ,adieu1 my de> ,s5ior4 ,d n =get u any m ?an we =get y4 ,k9de/ reg>ds to ,mrs4 ,s5ior1 & ,miss ,s5ior1 & ,mrs4 ,grote4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,footnote #a3 ,! "w ref]r$ to 0 probably t on ! ,e>ly ,hi/ory ( ,rome4--,,ed4 ,p>is1 ,april #a1 #ahef4 ,i write a few l9es to y at ,m>seilles1 my de> ,s5ior1 z y wi%$4#a ,i hope t y w t]m9ate y\r great j\rney z felicit\sly z y seem to me to h c>ri$ x on f ! beg9n+4 ,! und]tak+ appe>s to h be5 a complete success4 ,i wi% t x might induce y next ye> to cross ov] ! ocean to ,am]ica4 ,i %\ld be mu* int]e/$ 9 he>+ & read+ y\r rem>ks ^u t society4 ,b p]haps ,mrs4 ,s5ior w n be s ready to />t (f aga92 s1 t ,i may n involve myself 9 a qu>rel ) h]1 ,i w say no m on ! subject4 ,i am long+ to see y1 = beside our old & intimate fri5d%ip ,i %all be delight$ to talk ) su* an int]e/+ conv]s]1 &1 above all1 to f9d myself aga9 9 ! company ( 7z ,mrs4 ,grote calls y7 '! boy4' ,y w f9d me1 h[ev]1 9 all ! vexations ( correct+ pro(s & ! o!r worries connect$ ) br++ out a book4#b ,x w n appe> till ! end ( ?is mon?4 ,i c tell y no m ab\t politics ?an y may le>n f ! newspap]s4 ,peace1 ?\gh mu* desir$ has caus$ no public excitem5t ,! tru? is t j n[ we are n excitable4 ,z long z %e rema9s 9 ?is condition ,france w n /rike "o ( ^? bl[s by :i* %e sometimes %akes ,europe & ov]turns h]self4 ,reeve has be5 & ,milnes /ill is "h4 ,we h talk$ mu* ( y ) ^! two old fri5ds4 ,good bye1 or r1 ?ank ,god1 bi5tt4 ,a ?\s& k9d remembrances to ,mrs4 ,s5ior4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,footnote #a3 ,mr4 ,s5ior 0 on 8 return f ,egypt4--,,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ,! ,anci5 ,rgime4 ,,conv]sations4 ,p>is1 ,may #af4--,m4 de ,tocqueville has sc>cely be5 visible s9ce my return to ,p>is4 ,madame de ,tocqueville has be5 abs5t4 ,%e return$ ye/]day1 & !y sp5t ?is ev5+ ) u4 ,tocqueville is full ( 8 book1 :i* is to appe> 9 ab\t a week4 ,8 days & nights are devot$ to correct+ ! press & to writ+ notes--:i* he ?\ght w\ld be trifl+1 b :i* gr[ 9 l5g? & importance4 ,! object ( ! "w is to acc\nt = ! rapid progress ( ! ,revolution1 to po9t out ! pr9cipal causes :i* enabl$ a few comp>atively obscure m5 to ov]?r[ 9 six weeks a ,mon>*y ( _m c5turies4 ',i am incl9$1' ,i said1 'to attribute ! rapidity ) :i* ! old in/itutions ( ,france fell1 to ! fact t !re 0 no lex loci 9 ,france4 ,t ! laws1 or r ! cu/oms1 ( ! diff]5t prov9ces 7 dissimil>1 & t no?+ 0 def9$4 ,t z soon z ! f\ndations or ! limits ( any p[] 7 exam9$1 x crumbl$ to pieces2 s t ! ,assembly became omnipot5t 9 ! abs5ce ( any au?ority ) asc]ta9$ rights & jurisdiction4' ',!re is mu* tru? 9 t1' answ]$ ,tocqueville1 'b !re is also mu* tru? 9 :at looks l an opposite !ory--namely1 t ! ,mon>*y fell because its p[] 0 too ext5sive & too absolute4 ,no?+ is s fav\rable to revolution z c5tralisation1 because :oev] c seize ! c5tral po9t is obey$ d[n to ! extremities4 ,n[ ! c5tralisation ( ,france "u ! old ,mon>*y1 ?\gh n s complete z its ,democratic & ,imp]ial tyrants aft]w>ds made x1 0 great4 ,p[] 0 conc5trat$ 9 ,p>is & 9 ! prov9cial capitals4 ,! small] t[ns & ! agricultural population 7 unorganis$ & def5celess4 ,! #ad? ( ,july reveal$ ! t]rible secret t ! ,ma/] ( ,p>is is ! ,ma/] ( ,france4' ,p>is1 ,may #ah4--;,i sp5t ! day at ,a?y1 ! c\ntry-seat ( ,m4 ,lafosse1#a :o _h be5 my companion 9 our ,egyptian j\rney4 ',:at d y he>1' ,i ask$1 '( ! ,empress8' ',no?+1' he answ]$1 'b :at is fav\rable2 all h] in/9cts & prejudices are good4 ,lesseps1 :o is ne>ly relat$ to h]1 has _m ( h] lett]s1 writt5 dur+ ! c\rt%ip1 9 :i* %e speaks ( h] de> ,l\is ) ! utmo/ affection1 & dwells on ! hope t if ev] %e %\ld become 8 wife1 %e may be able to induce him to lib]alise 8 ,gov]nm5t4' ',& n[1' he said1 'tell me :at y he>d 9 ,engl& ab\t our ,canal8' ',i he>d no?+1' ,i answ]$1 'except f ,maclean4 ,he told me t he ?\ght t ! ,m>itime ,canal1 if suppli$ f ! sea1 w\ld become /agnant & un:olesome1 & gradually fill4 ,t t plan 0 =m$ :5 ! levels ( ! two seas 7 suppos$ to diff]1 s t !re w\ld be a con/ant curr5t4 ',n[ t ! equality ( _! levels has be5 asc]ta9$1 he said to me1 ! only mode ( obta9+ a curr5t is to employ ! ,nile in/ead ( ! sea4 ,b c ! ,nile sp>e ! wat]8 ,i ask$4 ,c]ta9ly1 he answ]$4 ,an h\r a day ( ! wat] f ! ,nile1 ev5 :5 at its l[e/1 w\ld be ample4 ,& :at d ! o!r eng9e]s say8 ,i ask$4 ,r&all1 he repli$1 agrees ) me4 ,! o!rs are at pres5t = ! salt wat]4 ,b we are to meet 9 "t & discuss x ?or\ghly4' ',x is n ! op9ion ( ! eng9e]s1' answ]$ ,lafosse1 't ,i want1 b t ( ! politicians4 ',we are told t ,"l ,palm]/on ?reat5s to prev5t x z long z he is ,m9i/]4 ,?is makes u v angry4 ,we ?9k t we p]ceive 9 8 opposition 8 old hatr$ ( ,france & ( ev]y?+ t ,france supports or ev5 fav\rs--feel+s :i* we hop$ ! ,alliance _h cur$4 ',! matt]1' he cont9u$1 '0 to h be5 br\ght be=e ! ,congress4 ,buol _h promis$ to ,nigrelli to d s1 & ,cav\r to ,lesseps & ,paleocapa4 ,b aft] ! occupation ( ,italy1 & ! ,belgian press1 & ! rights ( ,neutrals _h be5 introduc$1 ! ,congress got impati5t1 & x 0 ?\ght inexp$i5t to ask !m to att5d to ano!r episodical matt]4 ,! ,emp]or1 h[ev]1 did some?+4 ,he ask$ ,ali ,pa%a1 ! ,turki% ,m9i/]1 :at 7 ! ,sultan's views4 ,!y w be gov]n$1 said ,ali ,pa%a1 9 a great measure by ^? ( 8 allies4 ,z "o ( !m1 said ! ,emp]or1 ,i am mo/ anxi\s = its success4 ,9 t case1 repli$ ,ali ,pa%a1 ! ,sultan c h no objection to x 9 pr9ciple1 ?\gh he may wi% to annex to 8 firman "s conditions--= in/ance1 z to ! occupation ( ! =ts at ea* end by a mix$ g>rison ( ,turks & ,egyptians4 ,! ,emp]or !n turn$ to ,"l ,cl>5don4 ,:at are y\r views1 he ask$1 z to ! ,suez ,canal8 ,x is a grave matt]1 answ]$ ,"l ,cl>5don1 & "o on :i* ,i h no in/ructions4 ,b ,i believe x to be impracticable4 ,well1 repli$ ! ,emp]or1 b suppos+ = ! sake ( ! argum5t1 t x is practicable1 :at are y\r int5tions8 ,i _c b ?9k1 answ]$ ,"l ,cl>5don1 t any new *annel ( comm]ce mu/ be b5eficial to ,engl&4 ,! real difficulty is ! influ5ce :i* ! ,canal may h 9 ! relations ( ,egypt & ,turkey4 ,if t be ! only ob/acle1 repli$ ! ,emp]or1 !re is n mu* 9 x1 = ,ali ,pa%a has j told me t if we make no objection ! ,sultan makes none4 ,we _c be m ,turki% ?an ! ,turk4' ',i am mo/ anxi\s1' add$ ,lafosse1 't ?is /upid opposition ( y\rs %\ld come to an end4 ,trifl+ z ! matt] may seem1 x endang]s ! cordiality ( ! ,alliance4 ,! p ( ,engl&1 :o d n "k h[ jeal\s & passionns we are1 _c e/imate ! mi/ru/ & ! irritation :i* x excites4 ,t an ent]prise on :i* ! ,fr5*1 wisely or fooli%ly1 h set _! he>ts1 %\ld be /opp$ by ! caprice ( a wrong-head$ ,engli%man1 hurts our vanity2 & ev]y?+ t hurts our vanity (f5ds u mu* m ?an :at injures our s]i\s int]e/s4 ',if ! eng9e]s & ! capitali/s decide 9 fav\r ( ! s*eme1 y w h to yield at la/4 ,y _h mu* bett] d s n[1 :5 y c d x ) a good grace4 ,d n let y\r acquiesc5ce be extort$4' ,footnote #a3 ,m4 ,lafosse di$ _m ye>s ago4 ,he 0 a fri5d ( ,m4 de ,lesseps1 by :om he & ,mr4 ,s5ior 7 invit$ to jo9 ! exp$ition to ,egypt--,,ed4 ,p>is1 ,may #ai4--;,aft] breakfa/ ,i sp5t a c\ple ( h\rs ) ,c\s94 ',y h be5 9 ,engl&1' he said1 's9ce y left ,egypt4 ,:at is ! news z to our ,canal8 ,w ,palm]/on let u h x8 ,y mu/ /ay a few weeks 9 ,p>is to e/imate ! effect ( y\r opposition to x4 ,we consid] ,palm]/on's conduct z a pro( t 8 hatr$ ( ,france is unabat$1 & ! acquiesc5ce ( ! re/ ( y\r ,cab9et z a pro( t1 n[ we are no long] necess>y to y1 n[ t we h de/roy$ = y ! m>itime p[] ( ,russia1 y are indiff]5t to our fri5d%ip4 ',i "k no?+ myself z to ! m]its ( ! ,canal4 ,i di/ru/ ,lesseps & ev]y?+ t he und]takes4 ,he has mu* tal5t & too mu* activity1 b !y only lead him & 8 fri5ds into scrapes4 ,i d>esay t ! ,canal is "o1 & t x w ru9 its %>ehold]s2 b z ,i am anxi\s we %\ld n qu>rel ) ,engl&1 ,i am mo/ anxi\s t ?is silly subject ( dispute %\ld be remov$4' ',l\is ,napoleon1' he cont9u$1 'pr(ess$ to wi% t y %\ld all[ ! ,sultan to give 8 cons5t2 b ,i d\bt :e!r he is s9c]e4 ,i am n sure t he is n pleas$ at see+ ! ,p>isians occupi$ by some?+ besides 8 own do+s1 especially z x promotes ! national dislike ( ,engl&4 ,n[ t ! w> is ov] we want an object4 ,he tries to give u "o by laun*+ u into enorm\s speculations4 ,he is try+ to make u ,engli%2 to give u a ta/e = great & haz>d\s und]tak+s1 lead+ to great ga9s1 great losses1 pr(use exp5diture1 & sudd5 =tunes & failures4 ,su* ?+s suit y2 !y d n suit u4 ,our habits are economical & prud5t1 p]haps timid4 ,we l ! petty comm]ce ( commission & detail1 we pref] dome/ic manufactures to factories1 we l to gr[ mod]ately ri* by small pr(its1 small exp5diture1 & con/ant accumulation4 ,we hate ! n\veaux ri*es1 & sc>cely wi% to be among !m4 ,! progress = :i* we wi% is political progress--n )91 = !re we are satisfi$ to oscillate1 & %all be mo/ happy if 9 #ahfj we f9d ourselves :]e we 7 9 #ahbj--;b )\t4 ,i believe t our ma/]'s sortie aga9/ ,belgium 0 a pilot balloon4 ,he wi%$ to see :at am\nt ( opposition he _h to fe> f y1 & f ,belgium1 & h[ f> we %\ld support him4 ,he has f\nd ! two =m] great] ?an he expect$4 ,i am n sure t he is dissatisfi$ ) ! la/4' ,i sp5t ! morn+ at ,h4's4 ,he too attack$ me ab\t ! ,canal4 ',d entreat1' he said1 'y\r public m5 to ov]rule _! ill-condition$ colleague4 ,i told y a ye> ago1 ! mis*ief t y 7 do+1 b ,i d n ?9k t y believ$ me4 ,y may f9d too late t ,i 0 "r4' ,i repeat$ to him ,ellice's op9ion t ! comm]ce ( ,engl& w\ld n use ! canal4 ',i h he>d t1' he said1 'f ,ellice himself1 b ,i diff] f him4 ,i agree ) him1 inde$1 t y\r sail+ vessels w n use ! canal1 b ,i believe t a few ye>s h5ce y w h no purely sail+ vessels1 except = ! small coa/+ trade4 ,e l>ge %ip w h a propell]2 & ) propell]s1 to be employ$ occasionally1 & sails = ord9>y use1 ! ,m$it]ranean & ! ,r$ ,sea are v manageable4 ,i believe t ! canal w be useful1 & p>ticul>ly to y4 ,b :atev] be ! real m]its ( ! s*eme1 = ,god's sake let x be tri$4 ,d n treat u l *ildr51 & say1 ,we "k bett] :at is good = y ?an y d y\rselves4 ,y %all n make y\r canal because y w\ld lose money by x4' ',:at did y he>1' ,i said1 'ab\t ! ,congress8' ',i he>d1' he answ]$1 't ,cl>5don 0 v good1 & 0 ! be/1 & t ,walewski 0 v bad1 & 0 ! wor/4' ',c y tell me1' ,i said1 '! real hi/ory ( ! ,trip>tite ,treaty8' ',i c1' he answ]$4 ',!re 0 an old engagem5t betwe5 ! ?ree ,p[]s1 ent]$ into la/ spr+1 t if !y succe$$ 9 ! w>1 !y w\ld unite to =ce ,russia to p]=m any conditions to :i* %e might submit4 ',?is engagem5t _h be5 all[$ to sleep2 ,i w n say t x 0 =gott51 b no "o seem$ dispos$ to rev]t to x4 ,b aft] ! tw5ty-second ,protocol1 :5 ,pi$mont 0 all[$ to ?reat5 ,au/ria1 & nei!r ,engl& nor ,france def5d$ h]1 ,buol got al>m$4 ,he fe>$ t ,au/ria might be left expos$ to ! v5geance ( ,russia on ! nor? & ea/1 & to t ( ! ,italian ,lib]als on ! ,s\?4 ,an alliance ) ,france & ,engl&1 ?\gh only = a specifi$ purpose1 at lea/ w\ld relieve ,au/ria f ! appe>ance ( insulation4 ,%e w\ld be able to talk ( ! two greate/ ,p[]s 9 ,europe z h] allies1 & w\ld ?us acquire a moral =ce :i* might save h] f attack4 ,he recall$1 !re=e1 ! old engagem5t to ! recollection ( ,cl>5don & ,l\is ,napoleon1 & summon$ !m to fulfil x4 ,i d n believe t ei!r ( !m 0 pleas$4 ,b ! engagem5t 0 =mal1 & its p]=mance1 ?\gh op5 to miscon/ruction1 & int5d$ by ,au/ria to be miscon/ru$1 0 att5d$ by "s advantages1 ?\gh diff]5t ones1 to ,france & to ,engl&4 ,s bo? y\r ,gov]nm5t & ours compli$4' ,tuesday1 ,may #bj4--,! ,tocquevilles & ,rivet drank tea ) u4 ,i m5tion$ to ,tocqueville ! subject ( my conv]sations ) ,c\s9 & ,h4 ',i agree ) ,c\s91' he said4 ',! attempt to turn our national activity into speculation & comm]ce has (t5 be5 made1 b has nev] _h any p]man5t success4 ,! m5 :o make ^! sudd5 =tunes are n happy1 = !y are always suspect$ ( friponn]ie1 & ! ,gov]nm5t to :i* !y belong is suspect$ ( friponn]ie4 ,/ill less happy are ^? :o h attempt$ to make !m1 & h fail$4 ,& ^? :o h n be5 able ev5 to make ! attempt are envi\s & sulky4 ,s t ! :ole _w becomes suspici\s & dissatisfi$4 ',& ev5 if x 7 univ]sal1 m]e mat]ial prosp]ity is n en\gh = u4 ,our ,gov]nm5t mu/ give u some?+ m3 mu/ gratify our ambition1 or1 at lea/1 our vanity4' ',! ,gov]nm5t1' said ,rivet1 'has be5 mak+ a desp]ate plunge 9 ord] to escape f ! accusation ( friponn]ie4 ,x has d5\nc$ 9 ! ,moniteur ! faiseurs2 x has dismiss$ a poor aide-de-camp ( ,jrme's = do+ :at ev]ybody has be5 do+ ev] s9ce ! c\p d'tat4 ,:5 ,pons>d's com$y1 :i* 0 kn[n to be a furi\s satire on ! agioteurs1 0 fir/ play$1 ,l\is ,napoleon took ! :ole or*e/ra & pit /alls1 & fill$ !m ) p in/ruct$ to applaud e allusion to ! faiseurs4 ,& he himself /ood 9 8 box1 8 body almo/ out ( x1 clapp+ mo/ en]getically e attack on !m4' ',at ! same "t1' ,i said1 'has he n =c$ ! ,orleans ,company & ! ,lyons ,company to buy ! ,gr& ,c5tral at mu* m ?an its wor?8 ,& 0 n t done 9 ord] to enable c]ta9 faiseurs to realise _! ga9s8' ',he has =c$ ! ,orleans ,company1' said ,rivet1 'to buy up1 or r to amalgamate ! ,gr& ,c5tral2 b ,i w n say at m ?an its value4 ,! am\nt to be paid is to dep5d on ! comp>ative e>n+s ( ! diff]5t l9es1 = two ye>s be=e & two ye>s aft] ! pur*ase4' ',b1' ,i said1 'is x n true1 fir/1 t ! ,orleans ,company 0 unwill+ to make ! pur*ase8 &1 secondly1 t !reupon ! ,gr& ,c5tral %>es rose mu* 9 ! m>ket8' ',bo? ^! facts1' answ]$ ,rivet1 'are true4' ',d y believe1' ,i said to ,tocqueville1 ',h4's hi/ory ( ! ,trip>tite ,treaty8' ',i d1' he answ]$4 ',i d n ?9k t at ! "t :5 x 0 made we lik$ x4 ,x suit$ y1 :o wi% to pres]ve ! /atu quo 9 ,europe1 :i* keeps u y\r inf]iors1 or1 at lea/1 n y\r sup]iors4 ,y h no?+ to ga9 by a *ange4 ,we h4 ,! /atu quo does n suit u4 ,! ,trip>tite ,treaty is a sort ( *a9--n a heavy "o1 or a /rong "o--b "o :i* we %\ld n h put on if we c\ld h avoid$ x4' ',d y agree1' ,i ask$ ,tocqueville1 ') ,lafosse1 ,c\s91 & ,h4 z to ! effect 9 ,p>is ( our opposition to ! ,suez ,canal8' ',i agree1' he answ]$1 '9 e ^w t !y h said4 ,!re is no?+ t has done y s mu* mis*ief 9 ,france1 & inde$ 9 ,europe4 ',i am no eng9e]2 ,i %\ld be sorry to pron\nce a decid$ op9ion z to ! feasibility or ! utility ( ! canal2 b y\r opposition makes u believe t x is practicable4' ',^? among u1' ,i answ]$1 ':o fe> x1 sometimes f\nd _! fe> on gr\nds unconnect$ ) its practicability4 ,!y say t x is a political1 n a comm]cial1 s*eme4 ,t ! object is to give to ,fr5* eng9e]s & ,fr5* %>ehold]s a /rip ( l& sep>at+ ,egypt f ,syria1 & increas+ ! ,fr5* int]e/ 9 ,egypt4' ',:at is ! value1' answ]$ ,tocqueville1 '( a /rip ( l& 9 ! des]t :]e no "o c live8 ,& :y are ! %>ehold]s to be ,fr5*8 ,! ,greeks1 ! ,syrians1 ! ,dalmatians1 ! ,italians1 & ! ,sicilians are ! p :o w use ! canal1 if anybody uses x4 ,!y w =m ! bulk ( ! %>ehold]s1 if %>ehold]s !re are4 ',my /rong suspicion is1 t if y _h n oppos$ x1 !re nev] w\ld h be5 any %>ehold]s1 & t if y n[ )draw y\r opposition1 & let ! s*eme g on until calls are made1 ! subscrib]s1 :o are ready en\gh ) _! names z patriotic manife/ations aga9/ y z long z no money is to be paid1 w )draw en masse f an und]tak+ :i*1 at ! v be/1 is a mo/ haz>d\s "o4 ',z to our influ5ce 9 ,egypt1 y\r j\rnal %[s t x is a pet project ( ! ,vic]oy4 ,he hopes to get money & fame f x4 ,y imitate bo? 8 covet\sness & 8 vanity1 & ?r[ him = support ^u u4' ,p>is1 ,may #ba--,! ,tocquevilles & ,*rzan[ski#a drank tea ) u4 ,we talk$ ( ! ,fr5* iron float+ batt]ies4 ',i saw "o at ,*]b\rg1' said ,tocqueville1 '& talk$ mu* ) h] comm&]4 ,he 0 n 9 good spirits ab\t 8 vessel1 & fe>$ "s great disa/]4 ,h[ev]1 %e did well at ,k9burn4' ',%e suff]$ little at ,k9burn1' said ,*rzan[ski1 'because %e v5tur$ little4 ,%e did n approa* ! batt]ies ne>] ?an #fjj metres4 ,at t di/ance !re is little risk & little s]vice4 ,to knock d[n a wall two metres ?ick f a di/ance ( #fjj metres w\ld require at lea/ #cjj bl[s4 ,h[ f> h] own iron sides w\ld h )/ood at t di/ance ! fire ( heavy guns ,i w n attempt to say1 z ,i nev] saw h]4 ,! be/ mat]ial to resi/ %ot is lead4 ,x contracts ov] ! ball & cru%es x4' ',k9burn1 h[ev]1' said ,tocqueville1 'surr5d]$ to our float+ batt]ies4' ',k9burn surr5d]$1' said ,*rzan[ski1 'because y l&$ #aj1jjj m51 & occupi$ ! i/hmus :i* connects ,k9burn ) ! ma9 l&4 ,! g>rison saw t !y 7 inve/$1 & _h no hope ( relief4 ,!y 7 n ,quixotic en\gh1 or h]oic en\gh1 to prolong a hopeless resi/ance4 ,sc>cely any g>rison does s4' ,we talk$ ( ,malta2 & ,i said t ,malta 0 ! only great =tification :i* ,i _h se5 totally unprovid$ ) e>?-works4 ',! /one1' said ,*rzan[ski1 'is s(t & w n spl9t]4' ',i 0 /ruck1' ,i said1 ') ! lightness ( ! armam5t2 ! l>ge/ guns t ,i saw1 except "s rec5tly plac$ 9 ,=t ,/4 ,elmo1 7 tw5ty-f\r p\nd]s4' ',= l& def5ce1' he answ]$1 'tw5ty-f\r p\nd]s are s]viceable guns4 ,!y are manageable & act ) great effect )9 ! %ort di/ance )9 :i* !y are g5]ally us$4 ,x is aga9/ %ips t l>ge guns are want$4 ,a v l>ge ball or %ell is wa/$ on ! tr5*es1 b may s9k a %ip4 ,! great /r5g? ( ! l& def5ces ( ,malta arises f ! nature ( ! gr\nd on :i* ,valetta & ,floriana are built1 inde$ ( :i* ! :ole isl& consi/s4 ,x is a rock g5]ally b>e or cov]$ ) only a few in*es ( e>?4 ,approa*es c\ld n be dug 9 x4 ,x w\ld be necess>y to br+ e>? or s& 9 %ips1 & to make ! tr5*es ) s&-bags or gabions4' ,i ask$ him if he _h read ,l\is ,napoleon's ord]s to ,canrob]t1 publi%$ 9 ,bazanc\rt's book8 ',i h1' he answ]$4 ',!y %[ a dep? ( ignorance & a dep? ( conceit1 comp>$ to :i* ev5 ,?i]s is mode/ & skilful4 ,canrob]t is n a great g5]al1 b he is n a man to :om a civilian1 :o nev] saw a %ot fir$1 ought to give lectures on :at he calls ! great pr9ciples or ! absolute pr9ciples ( w>4 ,he seems to h tak5 ! correspond5ce betwe5 ,napoleon & ,joseph = 8 model1 =gett+ t ,canrob]t is to him :at ,napoleon 0 to ,joseph4 ,!n he applies 8 pr9ciples z absurdly z he enunciates !m4 ,?us he ord]s ,canrob]t to s5d a fleet c>ry+ #be1jjj m5 to ! brea* at ,ab\t*a1 to l& #c1jjj ( !m1 to s5d !m ?ree leagues up ! c\ntry1 & n to l& any m1 until ^? fir/ s5t h e/abli%$ !mselves beyond ! defile ( ,ag54 ,( c\rse ^? #c1jjj m5 w\ld be useless if ! enemy 7 n 9 =ce1 or de/roy$ if !y 7 9 =ce4 ,to s5d on a small body & n to support !m is ! grosse/ ( faults4 ,x is ! fault :i* y committ$ at ! ,r$an1 :5 ! m5 :o _h got on to ! works 7 left by y = an h\r unsupport$1 in/ead ( re9=cem5ts be+ p\r$ 9 aft] !m z quickly z !y c\ld be s5t4 ',9 fact1' he cont9u$1 '! horrible & mutual blund]s ( t campaign arose f its be+ manag$ by ! two ,emp]ors f ,p>is & f ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,ni*olas & ,alex&] 7 our be/ fri5ds4 ,l\is ,napoleon 0 our wor/ enemy4 ',!re is no?+ :i* ought to be s mu* left to ! discretion ( ^? on ! spot z w>4 ,ev5 a comm&]-9-*ief actually pres5t 9 a field ( battle c d little aft] ! action1 if x be really a great "o1 has once begun4 ',if we suppose #hj1jjj m5 to be engag$ on ea* side1 ea* l9e w ext5d at lea/ ?ree miles4 ,suppos+ ! g5]al to be 9 ! c5tre1 x w take an aide-de-camp t5 m9utes to gallop to him f "o ( ! w+s1 & t5 m9utes to gallop back4 ,b 9 tw5ty m9utes all may be alt]$4' ,footnote #a3 ',*rzan[ski has pass$ ?irty ye>s fight+ aga9/ or = ! ,russians4 ,he began milit>y life 9 #ahaa z a s\s lieut5ant ( artill]y 9 ! ,poli% corps :i* 0 atta*$ to ! ,fr5* army4 ,) t army he s]v$ dur+ ! m>* to ,mosc[1 & ! retreat4 ,at ! peace1 :at rema9$ ( 8 corps became a "p ( ! army ( ! k+dom ( ,pol&4 ,he _h atta9$ ! rank ( major 9 t army :5 ! insurrection on ! accession ( ,ni*olas broke out4 ,ab\t "o hundr$ (fic]s belong+ to ! /aff ( ! prop]ly ,russian army 7 implicat$1 or suppos$ to be implicat$1 9 t insurrection1 & 7 dismiss$1 & _! places 7 suppli$ f ! army ( ! k+dom ( ,pol&4 ,among ^? s transf]r$ to ! ,russian army 0 ,*rzan[ski4 ,he 0 atta*$ to ! /aff ( ,wittg5/e91 & aft]w>ds ( ,m>%al ,diebits*1 9 ! ,turki% campaigns ( #ahbh & #ahbi4 ,9 #ahcj he took "p ) 8 c\ntrym5 9 ! insurrection aga9/ ! ,muscovites1 & quitt$ ,pol& :5 x 0 f9ally absorb$ 9 ! ,russian ,empire4 ,a few ye>s aft] a qu>rel 0 brew+ betwe5 ,engl& & ,russia4 ,muscovite ag5ts 7 /irr+ up ,p]sia & ,affghani/an aga9/ u1 & x 0 ?\ght t we might h to oppose !m on ! %ores ( ! ,black ,sea4 ,*rzan[ski 0 atta*$ to ! ,briti% ,embassy at ,con/ant9ople & 0 employ$ = "s ye>s 9 asc]ta9+ :at assi/ance ,turkey1 bo? 9 ,europe & 9 ,asia1 c\ld af=d to u4 ,9 #ahdi he 0 select$ by ,*>les ,alb]t to comm& ! army ( ! k+dom ( ,s>d9ia4 ',t army 0 con/itut$ on ! ,prussian sy/em1 :i* makes e man s]ve1 & no man a soldi]4 ,x 01 9 fact1 a militia4 ,! m5 7 enli/$ = only f\rte5 mon?s1 at ! end ( t "t !y 7 s5t home1 & 7 recall$ :5 !y 7 want$1 hav+ =gott5 _! milit>y tra9+ & acquir$ ! habits ( cotti]s & artisans4 ,!y _h sc>cely any (fic]s1 or ev5 s\s (fic]s1 t knew any?+ ( _! bus9ess4 ,! drill s]geants requir$ to be drill$4 ,! g5]als1 & inde$ ! great] "p ( ! (fic]s1 7 divid$ into ho/ile factions--,absoluti/s1 ,r\ges1 ,con/itutional ,lib]als1 & ev5 ,au/rians--= at t "t1 9 ! exagg]at$ t]ror occasion$ by ! revolutions ( #ahdh1 ,au/ria & ,russia 7 look$ up to by ! great] "p ( ! noblesse ( ! ,cont95t z ! support]s ( ord] aga9/ ,mazz9i1 ,kossu?1 ,l$ru ,roll91 & ,palm]/on4 ,! ,absoluti/s & ! ,au/rians made common cause1 :]eas ! ,r\ges or ,mazz9i/s 7 bitt]e/ aga9/ ! ,con/itutional ,lib]als4 ,su* an army1 ev5 if !re _h be5 no treason1 c\ld n h )/ood a discipl9$ enemy4 ,:5 x fell a victim to its own defects1 & to ! trea*]y ( ,ramor9o1 ,*rzan[ski retir$ to ,p>is4'--7,extract$ f ,mr4 ,s5ior's article 9 ! ',nor? ,briti% ,review4'7 ,*rzan[ski di$ sev]al ye>s ago4--,,ed4 ,,correspond5ce4 ,k5s+ton1 ,augu/ #bj1 #ahef4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,a few weeks aft] my return to ,london y\r book rea*$ me--( c\rse f ! "t t ,i got x1 ,i employ$ all my leisure 9 read+ x4 ,no?+1 ev5 ( y\rs1 has1 ,i ?9k1 s mu* in/ruct$ & delight$ me4 ,mu* ( x1 p]haps1 0 n q s new to me z to _m o!rs2 z ,i _h _h ! privilege ( he>+ x f y--b ev5 ! views :i* 7 famili> to me 9 _! outl9e 7 made almo/ new by _! details4 ,x is pa9ful to ?9k h[ difficult x is to create a ,con/itutional ,gov]nm5t1 & h[ difficult to pres]ve "o1 &1 :at is ! same1 h[ easy to de/roy "o4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mrs4 ,s5ior is go+ to ,wales & to ,irel&1 :]e ,i jo9 h]1 aft] hav+ paid a long-promis$ visit to ,"l ,ab]de54 ,i l ! conv]sation ( retir$ /atesm51 & he is "o ( our wise/4 ,?i]s has j left u4 ,i sp5t two ev5+s ) him1 b on ! fir/ he 0 engross$ by ,"l ,cl>5don1 & on ! second by ! ,duc d',aumale & by ,"l ,palm]/on4 ,!y 7 curi\s rappro*em5ts1 at lea/ ! fir/ & ?ird4 ,x 0 ! fir/ meet+ ( ,palm]/on & ,duc d',aumale4 ,i am v mu* pleas$ ) ! latt]4 ,he is s5sible1 well in=m$1 & unaffect$4 ,k9de/ reg>ds1 c4 ,a4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,tocqueville1 ,septemb] #d1 #ahef4 ,i h read1 my de> ,s5ior1 y\r lett] ) great pleasure4 ,y\r criticism delights me1 = ,i rely on y\r judgm5t & on y\r s9c]ity4 ,i am *>m$ t y h f\nd 9 my book m ?an y _h le>n$ f our conv]sations1 on my view ( our hi/ory4 ,we h kn[n "o ano!r s long1 we h conv]s$ s mu* & s unres]v$ly1 t x is difficult = ei!r ( u to write any?+ t ! o!r w ?9k new4 ,i 0 afraid t :at may appe> orig9al to ! public might seem trite to y4 ,! ,reeves h be5 ) u2 we h pass$ toge!r an agreeable =tnight4 ,i _h *>g$ ,reeve to br+ y1 :e!r y w\ld or n4 ,did he make ! attempt8 ,i am sure t y w\ld h enjoy$ y\r visit1 & we %\ld h rejoic$ to h "u our ro( two su* old fri5ds z y & ,reeve4 ,i am glad t y h pr9t$ y\r article2 pray try to s5d x to me4 ,x seems t y int5d ?is w9t] to an*or 9 ,rome4 ,x increases my regret t ,i _c be !re4 ,x is out ( ! "q4 ,my wife's heal? & m9e are s mu* improv$ t ! j\rney is n necess>y1 & bus9ess ( all k9ds keeps u at home4 ,if y pu% on to ,naples1 y w1 p]haps1 enjoy ! abs5ce ( ! rascally k+ :om y & ,i f\nd !re five ye>s ago4 ,i applaud ! virtu\s indignation ( ! ,engli% aga9/ ?is little despot1 & _! sympa?y ) ! unhappy wret*es :om he deta9s arbitr>ily to die sl[ly 9 8 prisons1 :i*1 ?\gh n plac$ 9 ! ,african des]ts or ! m>%es ( ,cay5ne1 are bad en\gh4 ,! int]e/ :i* y\r great nation takes 9 ! cause ( humanity & lib]ty1 ev5 :5 t cause suff]s 9 ano!r c\ntry1 delights me4 ,:at ,i regret is t y\r g5]\s indignation is direct$ aga9/ s petty a tyrant4 ,i mu/ say t ,am]ica is a pu] robu/us4 ,yet ,i _c desire1 z _m p]sons d1 its dismemb]m5t4 ,su* an ev5t w\ld inflict a great w\nd on ! :ole human race2 = x w\ld introduce w> into a great cont95t f :5ce x has be5 bani%$ = m ?an a c5tury4 ,! break+ up ( ! ,am]ican ,union w be a solemn mom5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,i nev] met an ,am]ican :o did n feel ?is1 & ,i believe t x w n be ra%ly or easily und]tak54 ,!re w1 be=e actual rupture1 be always a la/ int]val1 9 :i* "o or bo? p>ties w draw back4 ,has n ?is occurr$ twice8 ,adieu1 de> ,s5ior4 ,d n be long )\t lett+ u he> f y1 & rememb] u affectionately to ,mrs4 ,s5ior & to y\r daught]4 ,a%ton ,h\se1 ne> ,pho5ix ,p>k1 ,dubl91 ,septemb] #bf1 #ahef4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,y\r lett] f\nd me at ,haddo ,h\se1 ,ab]de5%ire1 :]e we h be5 sp5d+ a =tnight ) ,"l ,ab]de54 ,x has be5 v int]e/+4 ,"l ,ab]de5 is "o ( our wise/ /atesm54 99 99 99 99 99 ,i f\nd ,"l ,ab]de5 deprecat+ ! w>1 not)/&+ its success1 utt]ly incr$ul\s z to ! aggressive int5tions attribut$ to ,ni*olas1 & 9 fact ?r[+ ! blame ( ! w> on ,"l ,/rat=d &1 to a c]ta9 degree1 on ,l\is ,napoleon4 ,i f\nd him also mu* di/urb$ by our ,naples demon/ration1 believ+ x to be an unw>rant$ int]f]5ce ) an indep5d5t ,gov]nm5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ev] y\rs1 ,a4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,tocqueville1 ,novemb] #b1 #ahef4 ,i am grateful to y1 my de> ,s5ior1 = y\r k9dness 9 tell+ me :at ,i mo/ wi%$ to he>4 ,! judgm5ts ( su* m5 z ^? ) :om y h be5 liv+1 :ile !y delight me1 impose on me ! duty ( unrelax$ ef=ts4 ,y\r =tnight at ,"l ,ab]de5's amus$ me exce$+ly1 & n ! lea/ amus+ "p 7 ! ecc5tricities ( ,a4,b4 ,!re is "o po9t 9 :i* ! ,engli% seem to me to diff] f ourselves1 &1 inde$1 f all o!r nations1 s widely t !y =m almo/ a di/9ct species ( m54 ,!re is (t5 sc>cely any connection betwe5 :at !y say & :at !y d4 ,no p c>ry s f>1 especially :5 speak+ 9 public1 viol5ce ( language1 outrage\sness ( !ories1 & extravagance 9 ! inf]5ce drawn f ^? !ories4 ,?us y\r ,a4,b4 says t ! ,iri% h n %ot half en\gh l&lords4 ,yet no p act ) m mod]ation4 ,a qu>t] ( :at is said 9 ,engl& at a public meet+1 or ev5 r\nd a d9n]-table1 )\t any?+ be+ done or int5d$ to be done1 w\ld 9 ,france ann\nce viol5ce1 :i* w\ld almo/ always be m furi\s ?an ! language _h be54 ,we ,fr5*m5 are n s diff]5t f our antipodes z we are f a nation1 p>tly our own prog5y1 :i* is sep>at$ f u by only a l>ge dit*4 ,i wond] :e!r y h he>d h[ our illu/ri\s ma/] is reliev+ ! work+-p f ! con/ant rise ( h\se-r5t4 ,:5 !y are turn$ out ( _! lodg+s he re-e/abli%es !m by =ce2 if !y are di/ra9$ on = non-paym5t ( r5t1 he w n all[ ! tribunals to treat ! di/ress z legal4 ,:at ?9k y1 z a political economi/1 ( ?is =m ( outdoor relief8 ,:at makes ! ?+ amus+ is1 t ! ,gov]nm5t :i* uses ?is viol5t mode ( lodg+ ! work+ classes1 is ! v same ,gov]nm5t :i*1 by its mad public works1 by draw+ to ,p>is sudd5ly a hundr$ ?\s& workm51 & by de/roy+ sudd5ly t5 ?\s& h\ses1 has creat$ ! defici5cy ( habitations4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t ! sy/ematic intimidation & oppression ( ! ri* 9 fav\r ( ! poor1 is e day becom+ m & m "o ( ! pr9ciples ( our ,gov]nm5t4 ,i read ye/]day a circul> f ! prefect ( ,la ,s>!1 a public docum5t1 /uck up on ! *ur*-doors & 9 ! m>ket-places1 :i*1 aft] urg+ ! l&$ proprietors ( ! dep>tm5t to assess !mselves = ! relief ( ! poor1 adds1 t _! ins5sibility becomes m odi\s :5 x is rememb]$ t = _m ye>s !y h be5 gr[+ ri* by ! rise ( prices1 :i* is spread+ mis]y among ! l[] ord]s4 ,! real "* ( our ,gov]nm5t1 its frightful mixture ( socialism & despotism1 0 nev] bett] %[n4 ,i h said en\gh to prev5t y\r gett+ my lett]4 ,if x %\ld escape ! rogue :o manages our po/-(fice1 let me "k z soon z y c4 ,k9de/ remembrances1 ,a4 ,,de4 ,,tocqueville4 ,tocqueville1 ,febru>y #aa1 #aheg4 ,i mu/ ask y1 my de> ,s5ior1 to tell me y\rself h[ y h borne ?is long w9t]4 ,i suppose t x has be5 ! same 9 ,engl& z 9 ,norm&y1 = ! two climates are alike4 ,"h we h be5 buri$ = t5 or twelve days "u a foot ( sn[1 & x froze h>d dur+ ! :ole "t4 ,h[ has y\r l>ynx endur$ ?is trial8 ,i assure y t we take great int]e/ 9 t l>ynx ( y\rs4 ,give u !re=e "s news ( x4 ,y\r lett] gave u fre% pleasure by ann\nc+ y\r int5tion ( pass+ ,april & ,may 9 ,p>is4 ,we %all c]ta9ly be !re at ! same "t1 & p]haps be=e4 ,i hope t we %all see y cont9ually4 ,we are1 y "k1 among ! v _m p :o delight 9 y\r society2 besides1 we h an excell5t "r to y\r fri5d%ip4 ,i am look+ =w>d ) great pleasure to y\r ,egypt4 ,:at ,i already "k ( t c\ntry leads me to ?9k t ( all y\r rem9isc5ces x w af=d ! mo/ novelty & int]e/4 ,i d n ?9k t y\r visit to ,p>is w be a v valuable addition to y\r j\rnals4 ,if ,i may judge by ! lett]s :i* ,i receive !nce1 society !re has nev] be5 flatt]1 nor m insipid1 nor m entirely )\t any dom9ant idea4 ,i ne$ n tell y t y\r op9ion ( our /atesm5 is ! same z t :i* prevails 9 ,p>is1 b x is ( su* an anci5t date1 & is s obvi\s1 t x _c give rise to int]e/+ discussions4 ,a-propos ( /atesm51 we _c und]/& h[ a man :o made1 int] pocula1 ! spee* ( ---- on 8 travels c rema9 9 a gov]nm5t4 ,i ?9k t ev5 ours1 ?\gh s long-suff]+ t[>ds its ag5ts1 c\ld n tol]ate any?+ simil> ev5 if x %\ld secretly approve4 ,absolute p[] has its limits4 ,! ,pr9ce de ,ligne1 9 a disc\rse :i* y h d\btless read1 seems to me to h describ$ x 9 "o ^w by say+ t x 0 ! spee* ( a gam94 ,i am1 h[ev]1 ungrateful to criticise x1 = ,i own t x amus$ me extremely1 & t ,i ?\ght t ,morny especially 0 drawn f life2 b ,i ?9k t if ,i _h ! hon\r ( be+ ,h] ,britannic ,maje/y's ,prime ,m9i/]1 ,i %\ld n h laugh$ s he>tily4 ,h[ c\ld s clev] a man be guilty ( su* ecc5tricities8 ,9 my la/ lett] to our excell5t fri5d ,mrs4 ,grote1 ,i v5tur$ to say t !re 0 "o p]son :o wrote ev5 worse ?an ,i did1 & t x 0 y4 ,y\r la/ lett] has fill$ me ) remorse1 = ,i c\ld actually read x1 & ev5 )\t tr\ble4 ,i beg1 !re=e1 to make an am5de honorable1 & envy y y\r p[] ( advanc+ t[>ds p]fection4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i /ill ?9k ( pay+ a little visit to ,engl& 9 ,june4 ,adieu1 de> ,s5ior4 ,d n be angry ) me = n writ+ on politics4 ,inde$ ,i c\ld tell y no?+1 = ,i "k no?+1 & besides1 j n[ politics are n to be treat$ by ,fr5*m51 9 lett]s4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,tocqueville1 ,m>* #h1 #aheg4 ,i /ill write to y1 my de> ,s5ior1 f h5ce4 ,we _c te> ourselves away f ! *>ms ( our retreat1 or f a ?\s& little employm5ts4 ,we %all sc>cely rea* ,p>is1 !re=e1 be=e y4 ,y w1 !re=e1 y\rself br+ me ! rema9d] ( y\r curi\s j\rnal4 ,:at ,i h already se5 makes me mo/ anxi\s to read ! re/4 ,i h nev] read any?+ :i* gave me m valuable in=mation on ,egypt & ,ori5tal politics 9 g5]al4 ,z soon z ,i possibly c1 ,i look =w>d to cont9u+ its p]usal4 ,! pap]s tell u t y\r ,m9i/ry has be5 beat5 on ! ,*9ese ,w>4 ,x seems to me to h be5 an ill-*os5 battle-field4 ,! w> 01 p]haps1 some:at wantonly begun1 & v r\ghly manag$2 b ! fault lay ) di/ant & subord9ate ag5ts4 ,n[ t x has begun1 no ,cab9et c avoid c>ry+ x on vigor\sly4 ,! exi/+ ,m9i/ry w d z well = ?is z any o!r4 ,z !re is no l9e ( policy to be *ang$1 ! upsett+ is m]ely to put 9 ! p :o are n[ out4 ,if ! ,m9i/ry falls1 ! man lea/ to be piti$ w be our fri5d ,lewis4 ,he w g out aft] hav+ obta9$ a brilliant triumph on 8 own gr\nd1 & he w enjoy ! good =tune1 r>e to public m51 ( quitt+ p[] great] ?an he 0 :5 he took x1 & ) ! enviable reputation ( ow+ 8 greatness1 n m]ely to 8 tal5ts1 b also to ! respect & ! confid5ce :i* he has univ]sally inspir$4 ,all ?is delights me2 = ,i feel t[>ds him1 & t[>ds all 8 family1 a true fri5d%ip4 ,to return to ,*9a4 ,x seems to me t ! relations betwe5 t c\ntry & ,europe are *ang$1 & dang]\sly *ang$4 ,till n[1 ,europe has _h to deal only ) a ,*9ese gov]nm5t--! mo/ wret*$ ( gov]nm5ts4 ,n[ y w f9d oppos$ to y a p2 & a p1 h[ev] mis]able & corrupt1 is inv9cible on its own t]ritory1 if x be support$ & impell$ by common & viol5t passions4 ,yet ,i %\ld be sorry to die be=e ,i h se5 ,*9a op5 to ! eyes z well z to ! arms ( ,europe4 ,d y believe 9 a dissolution8 ,if s1 :58 ,a ?\s& reg>ds to ,mrs4 ,grote1 to ! great hi/orian1 to ! ,reeves1 & g5]ally to all :o are k9d en\gh to rememb] my exi/5ce4 ,i delight 9 ! prospect ( meet+ y 9 ,p>is2 yet ,i fe> t y w f9d x dull4 ,all t ,i he> f ! great t[n %[s me t nev]1 at lea/ dur+ ! la/ two hundr$ ye>s1 has intellectual life be5 less active4 ,if !re be tal5t 9 ! (ficial circles1 x is n ! tal5t ( conv]sation1 & among ^? :o =m]ly possess$ t tal5t1 !re is s mu* torpidity1 su* want ( int]e/ on public affairs1 su* ignorance z to :at is pass+1 & s little wi% to he> ab\t x1 t no "o1 ,i am told1 kn[s :at to talk ab\t or to take int]e/ 94 ,y\r conv]sation1 h[ev]1 is s agreeable & /imulat+ t x is capable ( reanimat+ ! dead4 ,come & try to "w ?is miracle4 ,a ?\s& remembrances4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,,conv]sations4 ,p>is1 ,hotel ,b$=d1 ,april #i1 #aheg4--,we rea*$ ?is place la/ night4 ,! ,tocquevilles are 9 our hotel4 ,i w5t to !m 9 ! ev5+4 ,tocqueville ask$ me h[ long ,i int5d$ to rema94 ',f\r weeks1' ,i answ]$4 ',i d n ?9k1' he repli$1 't y w be able to d s4 ,p>is has become s dull t no "o w volunt>ily sp5d a mon? "h4 ,! *ange :i* five ye>s h produc$ is m>vell\s4 ',we h lo/ our int]e/ n only 9 public affairs1 b 9 all s]i\s matt]s4' ',y w return !n to ! social habits ( ,l\is ,qu9ze1' ,i said4 ',y 7 z despotically gov]n$ !n z y are n[2 & yet ! salons ( ,madame ,ge(fr9 7 amus+4' ',we may d s 9 "t1' he answ]$1 'b t "t is to come4 ,at pres5t we talk ( no?+ b ! ,b\rse4 ,! conv]sation ( our salons resembles m t ( ! "t ( ,law1 ?an t ( ! "t ( ,m>montel4' ,i sp5t ! ev5+ at ,lam>t9e's4 ,!re 7 few p !re1 & ! conv]sation 0 c]ta9ly dull en\gh to ju/ify ,tocqueville's fe>s4 ,april #aj4--,tocqueville drank tea ) u4 ,we talk$ ( ! ,empress1 & ( ! possibility ( h] be+ ,reg5t ( ,france4 ',t supposes1' ,i said1 'fir/1 t ,celui-ci holds 8 p[] until 8 dea?2 &1 secondly1 t 8 son w succe$ him4' ',i expect bo? ev5ts1' answ]$ ,tocqueville4 ',x is impossible to d5y t ,l\is ,napoleon has %[n great dext]ity & tact4 ,8 sy/em ( gov]nm5t is dete/able if we suppose ! welf>e ( ,france to be 8 object2 b skilful if its aim be m]ely ! pres]vation ( 8 own p[]4 ',su* be+ 8 purpose1 he has committ$ no great faults4 ,wond]ful1 almo/ incr$ible1 z 8 elevation is1 x has n intoxicat$ him4' ',x has n intoxicat$ him1' ,i answ]$1 'because he 0 prep>$ = x--he always expect$ x4' ',he c\ld sc>cely1' repli$ ,tocqueville1 'h really & sob]ly expect$ x until #ahdh4 ',b\logne & ,/rasb\rg 7 ! /ruggles ( a desp]ate man1 :o /ak$ m]ely a life ( pov]ty1 obscurity1 & exile4 ,ev5 if ei!r ( !m _h succe$$1 ! success c\ld n h be5 p]man5t4 ,a surprise1 if x _h ?r[n him ^u ! ?rone1 c\ld n h kept him !re4 ,ev5 aft] #ahdh1 ?\gh ! ,b\rbons 7 discr$it$1 we %\ld n h tol]at$ a ,bonap>te if we _h n lo/ all our self-possession 9 our t]ror ( ! ,r\ges4 ,t t]ror creat$ him1 t t]ror supports him2 & habit1 & ! dread ( ! blood%$ & di/ress1 & ! unkn[n *ances ( a revolution1 w1 ,i ?9k1 ma9ta9 him dur+ 8 life4 ',! same feel+s w give ! succession to 8 heir4 ,:e!r ! heir w keep x1 is a diff]5t "q4' ,sunday1 ,april #ab4--,tocqueville drank tea ) u4 ,i ask$ him if he _h se5 ! ,due de ,nem\rs' lett]4 ',i h n se5 x1' he answ]$4 ',9 fact1 ,i h n wi%$ to see x4 ,i disapprove ( ! ,fusioni/s1 & ! anti-,fusioni/s1 & ! ,legitimi/s1 & ! ,orleani/s-9 %ort1 ( all ! p>ties :o are =m+ plans ( action 9 ev5ts :i* may n happ51 or may n happ5 9 my "t1 or may be accompani$ by circum/ances r5d]+ ^? plans absurd1 or mis*iev\s1 or impracticable1' ',b ?\gh y h n read ! lett]1' ,i said1 'y "k g5]ally :at are its cont5ts4' ',( c\rse ,i d1' he repli$4 ',& ,i _c blame ! ,comte de ,*ambord = do+ :at ,i d myself--= refus+ to b9d himself 9 cont+5cies1 & to disgu/ 8 fri5ds 9 ! hope ( conciliat+ 8 enemies4' ',d y believe1' ,i ask$1 't ! m]e promise ( a ,con/itution w\ld (f5d ! ,legitimi/s8' ',i d n ?9k1' he answ]$1 't !y w\ld object to a ,con/itution giv+ !m :at !y w\ld consid] _! fair %>e ( p[] & influ5ce4 ',"u ,l\is ,philippe !y _h nei!r1 b x 0 9 a great measure _! own fault4 ',!y h nei!r "u ?is ,gov]nm5t1 = its pr9ciple is to re/ on ! army & on ! p1 & to ignore ! exi/5ce ( ! educat$ classes4 ',y see t 9 its managem5t ( ! press4 ',montalemb]t1 or ,guizot1 or ,fall\x1 or ,i may publi% :at we l4 ,we are n read by ! soldi] or by ! proletaire4#a ,b ! newspap] press is subject to a slav]y to :i* x 0 nev] r$uc$ be=e4 ,! sy/em 0 fir/ elaborat$ 9 ,au/ria1 & ,i d>esay w be copi$ by all ! ,cont95tal autocrats1 = no inv5tions travel s quickly z despotic ones4 ',! public av]tissem5ts are comp>atively unimportant4 ,be=e a j\rnal gets "o ( ^? its suppression has probably be5 decid$ on4 ,e day !re are communications betwe5 ! lit]>y police & ! diff]5t editors4 ,su* or su* a l9e ( argum5t is altoge!r =bidd51 ano!r is all[$ to be us$ to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,"s subjects are taboo$1 o!rs are to be treat$ p>tially4 ',z ! m5tal food ( ! l[] ord]s is suppli$ by ! newspap]s1 ?is pat]nal ,gov]nm5t takes c>e t x %all n be too excit+4' ,footnote #a3 ,! l[e/ class4--,,ed4 ,p>is1 ,monday1 ,april #ac4--,tocqueville1 ,jobez1 ,m>cet1 ,/4-,hilaire1#a ,*>les ,sumn]1 & ,"l ,granville breakfa/$ ) u4 ,! conv]sation turn$ on public speak+4 ',v few inde$ ( our speak]s1' said ,tocqueville1 'h ev] v5tur$ to improvise3 ,b>rot c\ld d x4 ,we h told him sometimes t a spee* mu/ be answ]$ imm$iately2 & :5 he object$ t he _h no?+ to say1 we us$ to insi/1 & to assure him t z soon z he 0 9 ! tribune1 ! ideas & ! words w\ld come2 & s !y did4 ,i h kn[n him g on "u su* circum/ances = an h\r2 ( c\rse nei!r ! matt] nor ! =m c\ld be fir/ rate1 b !y 7 suffici5t4' ',9 fact1' said ,"l ,granville1 'mu* ( :at is call$ improvisation is m]e recollection4 ,a man :o has to speak night aft] night1 gets on mo/ subjects a set ( ?\ghts1 & ev5 ( expressions1 :i* naturally p\r 9 on him z soon z 8 argum5t t\*es ! tra9 :i* leads to !m4 ',"o ( our em95t speak]s1' he cont9u$1 ',"l ,grey1 is p]haps be/ :5 he has n _h "t to prep>e himself4 ,he is s full ( k & ( inf]5ces1 t he has always en\gh ready to make an excell5t spee*4 ,:5 he prep>es himself1 !re is too mu*2 he gives ! ,h\se m facts & m d$uctions ?an x c dige/4' ',d y agree ) me1' ,i ask$1 '9 ?9k+ t ,"l ,melb\rne 0 be/ :5 he improvis$8' ',i agree ) y1' answ]$ ,"l ,granville1 't 8 set spee*es 7 cold & affect$4 ,he 0 natural only :5 he 0 q c>eless1 or :5 he 0 mu* excit$1 & !n he 0 admirable4' ',did n ,?i]s improvise8' ,i ask$4 ',nev]1' answ]$ ,tocqueville4 ',he prep>$ himself mo/ c>efully4 ,s did ,guizot4 ,we see f ! ,revue rtrospective t he ev5 prep>$ 8 replies4 ,8 long exp]i5ce enabl$ him to =esee :at he %\ld h to answ]4 ,pasqui] us$ to br+ 8 spee* ready writt54 ,x lay on ! desk be=e him1 b he nev] look$ at x4' ',t seems to me1' ,i said1 'v difficult4 ,x is l swimm+ ) corks4 ,"o w\ld be always tempt$ to look d[n on ! pap]4' ',x is almo/ equally difficult1' said ,tocqueville1 'to make a spee* ( :i* ! words are prep>$4 ,!re is a /ruggle betwe5 ! inv5tion & ! memory4 ,y tru/ ?or\ghly to nei!r1 & !re=e are n s]v$ ?or\ghly by ei!r4' ',yet t1' said ,m>cet1 'is :at our ,swiss pa/ors are requir$ to d4 ,!y are =bidd5 to read1 & =bidd5 to extemporise1 & by practice !y speak f memory--"s well1 all tol]ably4' ',br\gham1' said ,"l ,granville1 'us$ to introduce 8 mo/ elaborately prep>$ passages by a slight hesitation4 ,:5 he seem$ to pause 9 se>* ( ?\ghts1 or ( words1 we knew t he _h a s5t5ce ready cut & dri$4' ',:o1' ,i ask$ ,sumn]1 'are y\r be/ speak]s 9 ,am]ica8' ',! be/1' he said1 'is ,sew>d2 aft] him p]haps comes ,w9?rop4' ',i %\ld h ?\ght x difficult1' ,i said1 'to speak well 9 ! ,s5ate1 to only fifty or at mo/ sixty memb]s4' ',y d n speak1' answ]$ ,sumn]1 'to ! ,s5ators4 ,y d n ?9k ( !m4 ,y "k t _! m9ds are made up4 ,except z to m]e executive que/ions1 su* z ! approval ( a public function>y1 or ! acceptance or modification ( a treaty1 e s5ator comes 9 pl$g$ to a giv51 or to an assum$1 set ( op9ions & measures4 ,y speak to ! public4 ,y speak 9 ord] t #ejj1jjj copies ( :at y say1 z 0 ! case ) my la/ spee*1 may be scatt]$ ov] ! :ole ,union4' ',t1' ,i said1 'mu/ mu* affect ! "* ( y\r oratory4 ,a spee* meant to be read mu/ be a diff]5t ?+ f "o meant to be he>d4 ,y\r spee*es mu/ 9 fact be pamphlets1 & t ,i suppose acc\nts = _! l5g?4' ',t is true1' repli$ ,sumn]4 ',b :5 y he> t we speak = a day1 or = two days1 or1 z ,i h sometimes done1 = ?ree days1 y mu/ rememb] t our days are days ( only ?ree h\rs ea*4' ',h[ long1' ,i ask$1 '0 y\r la/ spee*8' ',ab\t five h\rs1' he answ]$4 ',?ree h\rs ! fir/ day & two h\rs ! second4' ',t1' ,i said1 'is n beyond our remote/ limit4 ,br\gham inde$1 on ! am5dm5t ( ! law1 spoke = six h\rs1 dur+ ! great] "p ( ! "t to an audi5ce ( ?ree4 ,! ,h\se 0 fill$ ) fog1 & !re is an ,h4,b4 :i* repres5ts him ge/iculat+ 9 ! obscurity & ! solitude4' ',he1' said ,"l ,granville1 'put 8 spee* on ! ,re=m ,bill at ! top4' ',! spee*1' ,i said1 'at ! end ( :i* he knelt to implore ! ,pe]s to pass ! bill1 & f\nd x difficult to rise4' ,footnote #a3 ,b>?lemy de ,/-,hilaire is n[ ,?i]s' private secret>y & "r h&4--,,ed4 ,tuesday1 ,april #ad4--,z41 ,sumn]1 ,"l ,granville1 ,tocqueville1 ,m4 ,circ\rt1 ,/4-,hilaire1 & ,corcelle breakfa/$ ) u4 ,! conv]sation took ! same turn z ye/]day4 ',may ,i v5ture1' said ,"l ,granville to ,z41 'to ask :om ( y\r oppon5ts y fe>$ ! mo/8' ',beyond all comp>ison1' answ]$ ,z41 ',?i]s4' ',0 n ,d4' ,i ask$1 'v =midable8' ',c]ta9ly1' said ,z4 ',b he _h n ! wit1 or ! entranem5t ( ,?i]s4 ,8 s5t5ces 7 l 8 action4 ,he _h only "o ge/ure1 rais+ & s9k+ 8 "r arm1 & e "t t "r arm fell1 x accompani$ a s5t5ce add+ a l9k to a *a9 ( argum5t1 massive & well temp]$1 )\t a p>ticle ( dross1 :i* coil$ r\nd 8 adv]s>y l a boa con/rictor4' ',& yet1' said ,m41 'he 0 always languid & emb>rass$ at />t+2 x took him t5 m9utes to get en tra94' ',t defect1' said ,"l ,granville1 'belong$ to _m ( our good speak]s--to ,*>les ,fox--to ,"l ,holl&4 ,inde$ ,fox requir$ ! excitem5t ( s]i\s bus9ess to become flu5t4 ,he nev] made a tol]able aft]-d9n] spee*4' ',among ! peculi>ities ( ,d41' said ,m41 'are 8 p]fect tact & discretion 9 ! tribune1 & 8 awkw>dness 9 ord9>y life4 ,9 public & 9 private he is two diff]5t m54' ',x is impossible1' said ,tocqueville1 'to d5y t ,d4 0 great 9 a delib]ative body1 b 8 real sc5e ( action is ! b>4 ,he 0 only among ! be/ speak]s 9 ! ,con/itu5t ,assembly4 ,he is ! greate/ advocate at ! b>4' ',al?\gh1' said ,m----1 'at ! b>1 :]e he repres5ts only 8 cli5t1 "o ( ! elem5ts ( 8 p>liam5t>y success1 8 high moral "*1 does n assi/ him4 ,d y rememb] h[1 on ! debate ( ! ,roman exp$ition1 he annihilat$ by "o s5t5ce ,jules ,favre :o _h v5tur$ to assail him8 ,les injures1 he said1 sont comme les corps pesants1 dont la =ce dp5d de la hauteur d'o ils tomb5t4' ',"o man1' said ,z41 ':o enjoys a great ,european reputation1 ,i c\ld nev] ?9k ( z a s]i\s adv]s>y1 t is ,lam>t9e4 ',he appe>$ to me to treat ! sad realities ( political life z mat]ials out ( :i* he c\ld compose /range & picturesque sc5es1 or draw food = 8 imag9ation & 8 vanity4 ,he seem$ always to be say+ to himself3 ,h[ w ! future dramati/ or poet1 or pa9t]1 repres5t ?is ev5t1 & :at w be my "p 9 ! picture1 or 9 ! poem1 or on ! /age8 ',il *]*ait t\j\rs pos]4--,he c\ld give pleasure1 he c\ld give pa9--he c\ld amuse1 & he c\ld irritate1--b he seldom c\ld p]suade1 & he nev] c\ld conv9ce4 ,ev5 be=e ! gate ( ! ,htel de ,ville1 ! mo/ brilliant h\r ( 8 life1 he ow$ 8 success r to 8 tall figure1 8 f9e features1 attractive z well z comm&+1 8 voice1 8 action--9 %ort1 to ! assemblage ( qualities :i* ! ,greeks call$ ,greek3 hupokrisis ?an to 8 eloqu5ce4' ',0 n1' ,i said1 '8 contra/ betwe5 ! r$ flag & ! tricolor eloqu5t8' ',x 0 a f9e bit ( imag]y1' said ,z41 '& admirably adapt$ to ! occasion4 ,i d n d5y to him ! p[] ( say+ f9e ?+s--p]haps f9e spee*es1 b he nev] made a good spee*--a spee* :i* x 0 difficult to answ]4' ',if anyone1' he cont9u$1 'ev] takes ! tr\ble to look into our ,p>liam5t>y debates1 ,lam>t9e w hold a high] comp>ative rank ?an he is really entitl$ to4 ,mo/ ( u 7 too busy to correct ! reports = ! ,moniteur4 ,lam>t9e n only correct$ !m b ins]t$ :ole passages4' ',he ins]t$1' said ,m1 'n only passages b facts4 ,su* z applaudissem5ts1 vive motion1 hil>it1 (t5 :5 ! spee* _h be5 receiv$ 9 sil5ce1 or unatt5d$ to4' ',i rememb]1' said ,corcelle1 'an ins]tion ( t k9d 9 ! report ( a spee* :i* 0 nev] deliv]$4 ,x 0 dur+ ! ,re/oration1 :5 writt5 spee*es 7 read1 & sometimes 7 s5t to ! ,moniteur 9 anticipation ( _! be+ read4 ,su* _h be5 ! case ) respect to ! spee* 9 "q4 ,! int5d$ orator _h ins]t$1 l ,lam>t9e1 vifs applaudissem5ts1 pr(onde s5sation1 & o!r notices ( ! effect ( 8 spee*4 ,! ,h\se adj\rn$ unexpect$ly be=e x 0 deliv]$1 & he =got to )draw ! report4' ',c\ld a man l ,"l ,al?orp1' ,i ask$1 ':om x 0 pa9ful to he>1 hold 8 place z lead] ( a ,fr5* ,assembly8' ',impossible1' said ,tocqueville1 'unless he 7 a soldi]4 ,we tol]ate f a man :o has almo/ necess>ily be5 depriv$ ( a c>eful education mu* clums9ess & awkw>dness ( elocution4 ,s\lt did n speak mu* bett] ?an ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 b he 0 li/5$ to4 ,he _h1 l ! ,duke1 an air ( comm& :i* impos$4' ',0 !re1' ,i said1 'any p]sonal qu>rel betwe5 ,s\lt & ,?i]s8' ',c]ta9ly !re 01' said ,z41 'a little "o4 ,i w n say t ,s\lt 0 9 ,spa9 a successful comm&]1 or an agreeable colleague1 or an ob$i5t subord9ate1 b :5ev] ?+s w5t wrong !re1 ,s\lt 0 ! man :om ! ,emp]or s5t ?i!r to put !m to rights4 ,great z ,?i]s may be z a milit>y critic1 ,i v5ture to put him bel[ ,napoleon4' ',i h be5 read+1' ,i said1 ',fall\x's reception spee*1 & 0 disappo9t$ by x4' ',9 8 spee* & ,brifault's1' said ,circ\rt1 'y may comp>e ! pres5t declamatory /yle & t ( ?irty ye>s ago4 ,brifault has1 or attempts to h1 ! lgret & ! prett9ess ( ! ,re/oration4 ,fall\x is gr&iose & emphatic1 z we all are n[4' ',fall\x1' said ,z41 'made an excell5t spee* ! fir/ "t t he address$ ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies4 ,! next "t he 0 n s successful1 & aft] t he ceas$ to be li/5$ to4 ',b 9 ! ,con/itu5t ,assembly1 & inde$ 9 ! ,legislative1 he acquir$ an asc5d5cy4 ,9 ^? ,assemblies1 great moral qualities & a high social position 7 r>] ?an !y 7 among ! ,deputies1 & 9 ! dang]s ( ! c\ntry !y 7 m want$4 ,fall\x possesses !m all4 ,he is hone/ & brave1 & 9 8 prov9ce employs lib]ally & usefully a l>ge =tune4' ',7 ^? ! m]its1' ,i ask$1 ':i* op5$ to him ! doors ( ! ,academy8' ',c]ta9ly1' answ]$ ,z4 ',z a man ( lett]s he is no?+1 z a /atesman n mu*4 ,we elect$ him 9 hon\r ( 8 c\rage & 8 hone/y1 & p]haps ) "s reg>d to 8 =tune4 ,we are ! only indep5d5t body left1 & we value 9 a c&idate no quality m ?an indep5d5ce4' ',i am told1' ,i said1 't ,fall\x is n[ an ultra-,legitimi/4' ',t is n true1' said ,z4 ',he is a ,legitimi/1 b a lib]al "o4 ,he w\ld tol]ate no ,gov]nm5t1 :atev] 7 its o!r claims1 t 0 n con/itutional4' ',y\r ,academic c]emonies1' ,i said 'seem to me n v well imag9$4 ,!re is some?+ fade1 almo/ ridicul\s1 9 ! lit]>y m9uet 9 :i* ! rcipi5daire & ! receiv] are trott$ out to %[ _! paces to ea* o!r & to ! ,academy4 ,! new memb] extoll+ ! pr$ecessor ( :om he is ! unwor?y successor1 ! old memb] laud+ 8 new colleague to 8 face1 & assur+ him t he1 too1 is "o ( ! ornam5ts ( ! ,society4' ',p>ticul>ly1' said ----1 ':51 z 0 ! case ! o!r day1 x is notori\s t nei!r ( !m has any real respect = ! idol :i* he is =c$ to cr[n4 ,!n ! political innu5does1 ! "u-curr5ts ( c5sure ( ! pres5t convey$ 9 praise ( ! pa/1 become tiresome aft] we h li/5$ to !m = five ye>s4 ,we long to he> p talk frankly & directly1 in/ead ( say+ "o ?+ = ! m]e purpose ( %[+ t !y are ?9k+ ( ano!r ?+4 ,! ,emp]or rev5g$ himself on ,fall\x by 8 anti!sis3 que le dsordre les avait uni1 et que l'ordre les avait sp>4' ',h[ did ,fall\x reply to x8' ,i ask$4 ',feebly1' said ----4 ',he mutt]$ some?+ ab\t l'ordre hav+ no firm] adh]5t ?an himself4 ,9 ^! =mal audi5ces our great man has ! advantage4 ,he has 8 mot ready prep>$1 & y _c discuss ) him4' ,we talk$ ( ! ,fr5* spok5 by =eign]s4 ',! be/1' said ,circ\rt1 'is t ( ! ,sw$es & ,russians1 ! wor/ t ( ! ,g]mans4' ',l\is ,philippe1' said ,z41 'us$ to ma9ta9 t ! be/ te/ ( a man's g5]al tal5ts 0 8 p[] ( speak+ =eign languages4 ,x 0 an op9ion t flatt]$ 8 vanity1 = he spoke l a native ,fr5*1 ,italian1 ,engli%1 & ,g]man4' ',x is sc>cely possible1' said ,tocqueville1 '= a man to be orig9al 9 any language b 8 own2 9 all o!rs he is =c$ to say :at he c1 & t is g5]ally some?+ t he recollects4' ',i 0 mu* /ruck by t1' said ,z41 ':5 conv]s+ ) ,n>vaez4 ,he _h be5 talk+ s5sibly b r dully 9 ,fr5*1 ,i begg$ him to talk ,spani%1 :i* ,i und]/& ?\gh ,i _c speak4 ,! :ole man 0 *ang$4 ,x 0 z if a curta9 _h be5 drawn up f betwe5 u4 ,in/ead ( hamm]+ at commonplaces1 he became po9t$1 & spirit$1 & eloqu5t4' ',is he an educat$ man8' ,i ask$4 ',= a ,spani>d1' answ]$ ,z41 'yes4 ,he has ! quickness1 ! f9esse1 & ! elegance ( m9d & ( mann] :i* belong to ! ,s\?4 ,! want ( book-le>n+ contributes to 8 orig9ality4' ',! mo/ wond]ful speak] 9 a =eign language1' said ,sumn]1 '0 ,kossu?4 ,he mu/ h be5 betwe5 =ty & fifty be=e he he>d an ,engli% ^w4 ,yet he spoke x flu5tly1 eloqu5tly1 & ev5 idiomatically4 ,he w\ld h made 8 =tune among u z a /ump-orator4' ,tuesday1 ,april #bh4--,tocqueville drank tea ) u4 ,we talk$ r ( p ?an ( ?+s4 ',circ\rt1' said ,tocqueville1 'is my diction>y4 ,:5 ,i wi% to "k :at has be5 done or :at has be5 said on any occasion1 ,i g to ,circ\rt4 ,he draws out "o ( ! draw]s 9 8 capaci\s head1 & f9ds !re all t ,i want arrang$ & ticket$4 ',"o ( ! m]its ( 8 talk1 z x is ( 8 "*1 is its consci5ti\sness4 ,he has ! tru?fulness ( a ?or\gh g5tleman1 & 8 affections are z /rong z 8 hatr$s4 ,i d n believe he w\ld sacrifice a fri5d ev5 to a good /ory1 & :]e is !re ano!r man ( :om t c be said8' ',:at ?9k y ( ,mrs4 ,t-----8' ,i inquir$4 ',i l h] too1' he repli$1 'b less ?an ,i d ,circ\rt4 ,%e has consid]able tal5t1 b %e ?9ks & reads only to conv]se4 ,%e has no orig9ality1 no convictions4 ,%e says :at %e ?9ks t %e c say well2 l a p]son writ+ a dialogue or an ex]cise4 ,:e!r ! op9ion :i* %e expresses be "r or wrong1 or ! /ory t %e tells be true or false1 is no conc]n ( h]s1 provid$ x be bi5 dit4' ',! fault ( h] conv]sation1' ,i said1 'seems to me to be1 t :ile %e is repeat+ "o s5t5ce %e is ?9k+ ( ! next1 & t :ile y are speak+ to h]1 %e is consid]+ :at is to be h] next topic4 ,i h notic$ ?is fault 9 o!r v flu5t conv]s]s4 ,!y are s int5t on ! future t !y neglect ! pres5t4' ',x is r a ,fr5* ?an an ,engli% fault1' said ,tocqueville4 ',! ,engli% h m curiosity & less vanity1 ?an we h2 m desire to he> & less anxiety to %9e4 ,!y are (t51 !re=e1 bett] causeurs ?an we are4 ,le gr& tal5t p\r le sil5ce1 or1 9 o!r words1 ! p[] ( li/5+ :i* has be5 imput$ to !m1 is a great conv]sational virtue4 ,i d n believe t x 0 said ironically or epigrammatically4 ,! man :o be/[$ t praise knew h[ r>e a m]it sil5ce is4' ',may we n owe t m]it1' ,i ask$1 'to our bad ,fr5*8 ,we %9e mo/ :5 we li/54' ',a great talk]1' ,i cont9u$1 ',montalemb]t1 is to breakfa/ ) u4 ,:om %all ,i ask to meet him8' ',n me1' said ,tocqueville1 'unless y w accept me z "o ( ! *orus4 ,i w n take a premi] rle1 or any prom95t rle1 9 a piece 9 :i* he is to act4 ,i l 8 society2 t is1 ,i l to sit sil5t & he> him talk1 & ,i admire 8 tal5ts2 & we h ! /rong bond ( common hatr$s1 ?\gh p]haps we hate on diff]5t1 or ev5 opposite gr\nds1 & ,i d n wi% = a dispute ) him1 ( :i*1 if ,i say any?+1 ,i %all be 9 dang]4 ,if we diff]$ on only "o subject1 in/ead ( diff]+1 z we d1 on all b "o1 he w\ld pick out t s+le subject to attack me on4 ,i am n sure t ev5 z ho/ y w be safe4 ,he is m acute 9 detect+ po9ts ( opposition ?an mo/ m5 are 9 f9d+ subjects ( agreem5t4 ,he avoids meet+ y on fri5dly or ev5 on neutral gr\nd4 ,he *ooses to h a combat en *amp clos4 ',take c>e1' he add$1 '& d n h too _m sommits4 ,!y wat* "o ano!r1 are consci\s t !y are wat*$1 & a coldness creeps ov] ! table4' ',we _h two pleasant breakfa/s1' ,i said1 'a =tnight ago4 ,y 7 lead] ( ! b& at "o1 ,z4 at ! o!r1 & ! re/ left ! /age free to ! great actor4' ',z = me1' he answ]$1 ',i (t5 %ut myself up1 p>ticul>ly aft] d9n]1 or dur+ d9n] if x be long4 ,! process ( dige/ion1 little1 z ,i c eat1 seems to oppress me4 ',z4 is always *>m+4 ,he has an aplomb1 an ease1 a v]ve aris+ f 8 security t :atev] he says w int]e/ & amuse4 ,he is a p]fect specim5 ( an ex-/atesman1 homme de lettres1 & pre de famille1 fall+ back on lit]ature & ! dome/ic affections4 ,z = me1 ,i h int]vals ( sauvag]ie1 or r ! times :5 ,i am n sauvage are ! int]vals4 ,i h _m1 p]haps too _m1 acqua9tances :om ,i l1 & a v few fri5ds :om ,i love1 & a ho/ ( relations4 ,i easily tire ( ,p>is1 & long to fly to ! fields & woods & sea%ore ( my prov9ce4' ,we pass$ to ! language ( conv]sation4 ',!re are ?ree words1' said ,tocqueville1 ':i* y h lo/1 & :i* ,i wond] h[ y d )\t1--,monsieur1 ,madame1 & ,mademoiselle4 ,y are =c$ always to sub/itute ! "n4 ,!y are s mix$ 9 all our =ms t half ( :at we say w\ld appe> abrupt or blunt )\t !m4 ',!n ! tutoy] is a nuance t y want4 ,:5 husb& & wife are talk+ toge!r !y pass ins5sibly1 tw5ty times p]haps 9 an h\r1 f ! v\s to ! tu4 ,:5 matt]s ( bus9ess or ( s]i\s discussion are introduc$1 inde$ :5ev] ! affections are n conc]n$1 x is v\s4 ,) ! lea/ s\pon ( t5d]ness ! tu returns4' ',yet1' ,i said1 'y nev] use ! tu be=e a ?ird p]son4' ',nev]1' he answ]$1 '9 good company4 ,among ! b\rgeoisie always4 ,x is odd t an ari/ocratic =m1 s easily le>n$1 %\ld n h be5 adopt$ by all :o pret5d to be g5try4 ,i rememb] be+ pres5t :5 an ,engli%man & 8 wife1 mu* accu/om$ to good ,fr5* society1 b unacqua9t$ ) ?is nuance1 7 labori\sly tutoy]+ ea* o!r4 ,i reliev$ !m mu* by assur+ !m t x 0 n m]ely unnecess>y1 b objectionable4' ,may #b4--,tocqueville d9$ ) u4 ,a lady at ! table d'hte 0 full ( a s]mon :i* %e _h he>d at ! ,madele9e4 ,! prea*] said1 s9k+ 8 voice to an audible :isp]1 ',i w tell y a secret1 b x mu/ g no f>!r4 ,!re is m religion among ! ,prote/ants ?an ) u1 !y are bett] acqua9t$ ) ! ,bible1 & make m use ( _! read+3 we h mu* to le>n f !m4' ,i ask$ ,tocqueville1 :5 we 7 9 our own room1 z to ! feel+s ( ! religi\s _w 9 ,france ) respect to h]etics4 ',! religi\s laity1' he answ]$1 'h probably little op9ion on ! subject4 ,!y suppose ! h]etic to be less fav\rably situat$ ?an !mselves1 b d n wa/e mu* ?\ght ^u him4 ,! ignorant prie/s ( c\rse consign him to p]dition4 ,! bett] in/ruct$ ?9k1 l ,prote/ants1 t error is dang]\s only s f> z x influ5ces practice4 ',dr4 ,bretonneau1 at ,t\rs1 0 "o ( ! be/ m5 t ,i h kn[n1 b an unbeliev]4 ,! ar*bi%op tri$ 9 8 la/ illness to reconcile him to ! ,*ur*3 ,bretonneau di$ z he _h liv$4 ,b ! ar*bi%op1 :5 lam5t+ to me 8 dea?1 express$ 8 own conviction t s excell5t a s\l c\ld n p]i%4 ',y recollect ! du*esse 9 ,/4-,simon1 :o1 on ! dea? ( a s9n] ( illu/ri\s race1 said1 ,on me dira ce qu'on v\dra1 on ne me p]suad]a pas que ,dieu n'y reg>de deux fois avant de damn] un homme de sa qualit4 ,! ar*bi%op's feel+ 0 ! same1 only *ang+ qualit into virtue4 ',!re is some?+ amus+1' he cont9u$1 ':51 sep>at$ z we are f x by su* a *asm1 we look back on ! prejudices ( ! ,anci5 ,rgime4 ,an old lady once said to me1 ,i h be5 read+ ) great satisfaction ! g5ealogies :i* prove t ,jesus ,*ri/ desc5d$ f ,david4 a montre que notre ,seigneur tait ,g5tilhomme4' ',we are some:at a%am$1' ,i said1 '9 g5]al ( ,jewi% blood1 yet ! ,lvis boa/ ( _! desc5t f ! ,hebrew ,levi4' ',!y are pr\d ( x1' said ,tocqueville1 'because !y make !mselves out to be c\s9s ( ! ,bless$ ,virg94 ,!y h a picture 9 :i* a ,duc de ,lvi /&s b>ehead$ be=e ! ,virg94 ,c\vrez-v\s donc1 mon c\s91 %e says4 ,c'e/ p\r ma commodit1 he answ]s4' ,! conv]sation pass$ to lit]ature4 ',i am glad1' said ,tocqueville1 'to f9d t1 imp]fect z my k ( ,engli% is1 ,i c feel ! diff]5ce 9 /yles4' ',i feel /rongly1' ,i said1 '! diff]5ce 9 ,fr5* /yles 9 prose1 b little 9 poetry4' ',! fact is1' said ,tocqueville1 't ! only ,fr5* poetry1 except t ( ,rac9e1 t is wor? read+ is ! light poetry4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i c\ld n[ read ,lam>t9e1 ?\gh ?irty ye>s ago he delight$ me4' ',! ,fr5* ta/e1' ,i said1 '9 ,engli% poetry diff]s f ours4 ,y read ,ossian & ! ,night ,?\ghts4' ',z = ,ossian1' he answ]$1 'he does n seem to h be5 ev] popul> 9 ,engl&4 ,b ! frequ5t ref]5ce to ! ,night ,?\ghts1 9 ! books & lett]s ( ! la/ c5tury1 %[s t ! poem 0 !n 9 ev]ybody's memory4 ,=eign]s are 9 fact prov9cials4 ,!y take up fa%ions ( lit]ature z c\ntry p d fa%ions ( dress1 :5 ! capital has left !m (f4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y y probably _h ceas$ to be famili> ) ,ri*>dson4 ,we knew him by he>t4 ,we us$ to weep ov] ! ,lady ,clem5t9a1 :om ,i d>e say ,miss ,s5ior nev] he>d (4 ',dur+ ! fir/ ,empire1 we ( ! old rgime ab&on$ ,p>is1 z we d n[1 & = ! same reasons4 ,we us$ to live 9 our *teaux1 :]e ,i rememb] z a boy he>+ ,sir ,*>les ,gr&ison & ,field+ read al\d4 ,a new novel 0 !n an ev5t4 ,madame ,cott9 0 mu* m celebrat$ ?an ,george ,s& is n[4 ,= all h] books 7 read1 & by ev]ybody4 ,not)/&+ ! great m]its ( ,george ,s&'s /yle1 h] plots & h] *>act]s are s exagg]at$ & s unnatural1 & h] morality is s p]v]t$1 t we h ceas$ to read h]4' ,we talk$ ( ,montalemb]t1 & ,i m5tion$ 8 sortie ! o!r day aga9/ ! cl]gy4 ',i c guess pretty well1' said ,tocqueville1 ':at he said to y1 = x probably 0 a rsum ( 8 article 9 ! ,correspondant4 ,l mo/ m5 accu/om$ to public speak+1 he repeats himself4 ,he is z hone/ p]haps z a man :o is v passionn c be2 b 8 oscillations are f "o extreme to ano!r4 ,imm$iately aft] ! c\p d'tat1 :5 he believ$ ,l\is ,napoleon to be ,ultramontane1 he 0 z s]vile z 8 great enemy ! ,univ]s is n[4 ,ce sont les nuances qui se qu]ell5t1 non les c\leurs2 & betwe5 him & ! ,univ]s !re is only a nuance4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,ag5 has oscillat$ l him1 b began at ! o!r end4 ,! o!r day ! ,bi%op made a mo/ s]vile address to ! ,emp]or4 ,he _h =m]ly be5 a furi\s anti-,bonap>ti/4 ,h[ is x possible1 said ,montalemb]t1 t a man c ru% s completely f "o op9ion to ano!r8 ,on ! #d? ( ,decemb] 9 #ahea ?is same ,bi%op d5\nc$ ! c\p d'tat ) su* viol5ce t ! ,presid5t s5t me to ! ,nuncio to reque/ 8 int]f]5ce4 ,n[ he is on 8 knees be=e him4 ,su* *anges c sc>cely be hone/4 ,montalemb]t does n see t ! only diff]5ce betwe5 !m is t !y h trod 9 opposite directions ! v same pa?4' ,?ursday1 ,may #e4--,tocqueville & ,i d9$ ) ,m4 & ,madame de ,b\rke1 & met !re ,g5]al ,dumas & ,ary ,s*eff]4 ,we talk$ ( ,del>o*e's pictures1 & ,s*eff] agre$ ) me 9 pref]r+ ! small] ones4 ,he ?\ght t ,del>o*e improv$ up to ! "t ( 8 dea?1 & pref]r$ 8 ,moses1 & ,dr[n$ ,m>tyr1 pa9t$ 9 #ahec & #ahee1 to ! o!r l>ge ones1 & 8 ,girond9s1 f9i%$ 9 #ahef1 to ! e>li] small ones4 ,we pass$ on to ! increas$ & increas+ population ( ,p>is4 ',! population ( ,p>is1' ,i said1 'is only half t ( ,london1 :ile t ( ! ,briti% ,isl&s is n ?ree-f\r?s t ( ,france4 ,if y 7 to d\ble ! population ( ,p>is1 !re=e1 x w\ld /ill be proportionally less ?an t ( ,london4' ',t is true1' said ,tocqueville1 'b yet !re are _m circum/ances connect$ ) ! ,p>isian population ea* ( :i* r5d]s x m dang]\s ?an ! ,london "o4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re is ! abs5ce ( any "r to relief4 ,! ,engli% workman kn[s t nei!r he nor 8 family c />ve4 ,! ,fr5*man becomes anxi\s z soon z 8 employm5t is irregul>1 & desp]ate :5 x fails4 ,! ,engli% workm5 are unacqua9t$ ) arms1 & h no lead]s ) milit>y exp]i5ce4 ,! bulk ( ! ,fr5*m5 h s]v$1 _m ( !m are vet]ans 9 civil w>1 & !y h comm&]s skill$ 9 /reet-fight+4 ,! ,engli% workm5 h be5 gradually attract$ to ,london by a real & p]man5t dem& = _! lab\r4 ,!y h wives & *ildr54 ,at lea/ #ajj1jjj m5 h be5 add$ to ! work+ population ( ,p>is s9ce ! c\p d'tat4 ,!y are "y m5 9 ! vig\r ( _! /r5g? & passions1 unre/ra9$ by wives or families4 ,!y h be5 drawn hi!r sudd5ly & artificially by ! demolition & recon/ruction ( half ! t[n1 by ! enorm\s local exp5diture ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & by ! fifty millions sp5t 9 keep+ ! price ( bread 9 ,p>is unnaturally l[4 ,! #dj1jjj m5 collect$ 9 ,p>is by ! con/ruction ( ! =tifications are suppos$ to h ma9ly contribut$ to ! revolution ( #ahdh4 ,:at is to be expect$ f ?is addition ( #ajj1jjj8 ,!n ! repressive =ce is diff]5tly con/itut$ & diff]5tly animat$4 ,9 ,engl& y h an army :i* has *os5 arms z a pr(ession1 :i* nev] ?9ks ( any o!r employm5t1 & inde$ is fit = no o!r1 & nev] expects any provision except its pay & its p5sion4 ,! ,fr5* soldi]1 ev] s9ce #aghi1 is a citiz54 ,he s]ves 8 six ye>s because ! law & ! colonel =ce him to d s1 b he c\nts ! days until he c return to 8 prov9ce1 8 cottage1 & 8 field4 ,he sympa?ises ) ! passions ( ! p4 ,9 ! t]rible days ( ,june1 ! army )/ood ! cries1 ! bless+s1 ! imprecations & ! s$uctions ( ! mob1 only because !y _h ! ,national ,gu>ds by _! side4 ,_! pres5ce 0 a gu>antee t ! cause 0 j4 ,! ,national ,gu>ds nev] f\ght be=e z !y did 9 ^? days4 ,yet at ! ,*teau d',eau1 ! miracul\s h]oism & ! miracul\s good luck ( ,lamoricire 7 necess>y to keep !m toge!r4 ,if he _h n expos$ himself z no man ev] did1 & escap$ z no man ev] did1 !y w\ld h be5 brok54' ',i 0 !re1' said ,s*eff]1 ':5 8 f\r? horse 0 kill$ "u him4 ,z ! horse 0 s9k+ he drew 8 feet out ( ! /irrups & came to ! gr\nd )\t fall+2 b 8 cig> dropp$ f 8 m\?4 ,he pick$ x up1 & w5t on ) ! ord] :i* he 0 giv+ to an aide-de-camp4 ',i saw t1' said ,tocqueville4 ',he _h plac$ himself imm$iately beh9d a cannon 9 front ( ! ,*teau d',eau :i* fir$ d[n ! ,b\lev>d du ,temple4 ,a murd]\s fire f ! w9d[s 9 a corn] ( ! ,rue du ,temple kill$ all ! artill]ym54 ,! in/ant t ,lamoricire plac$ himself beh9d x1 ,i ?\ght t ,i saw :at w\ld happ54 ,i implor$ him to get beh9d "s %elt]1 or at lea/ n to pose z a m>k4 ,recollect1 ,i said1 t if y g on 9 ?is way y mu/ be kill$ be=e ! day is ov]-& :]e %all we all be8' ',i see ! dang] ( :at ,i am do+1 he answ]$1 & ,i dislike x z mu* z y c d2 b x is necess>y4 ,! ,national ,gu>ds are %ak+2 if !y break1 ! ,l9e foll[s4 ,i mu/ set an example t ev]yone c see & c und]/&4 ,?is is n a "t = tak+ precautions4 ,if ,i 7 to %elt] myself1 !y w\ld run4' ',h[ does ,lamoricire1' ,i ask$1 'be> exile & inactivity 9 ,brussels8' ',v ill1' said ,s*eff]4 ',he feels t he has compromis$ ! happ9ess ( 8 wife1 :om he m>ri$ n long be=e ! c\p d'tat4' ',*ang>ni] at ,mal9s1 :o lives alone & has only himself to c>e =1 supports x mu* bett]4' ,tocqueville & ,i walk$ home toge!r4 ',s*eff]1' he said1 'did n tell all t happ5$ at ! ,*teau d',eau4 ,m5 seldom d :5 !y fight ov] _! battles4' ',! insurg5ts by burr[+ ?r\gh walls _h got into a h\se 9 ! re> ( our position4 ,!y mann$ ! w9d[s1 & sudd5ly fir$ d[n on u f a po9t :5ce no dang] _h be5 fe>$4 ,?is caus$ a panic among ! ,national ,gu>ds1 a =ce ( c\rse peculi>ly subject to panics4 ,!y turn$ & ran back #bej y>ds along ! ,b\lev>d ,/4 ,m>t91 c>ry+ ) !m ! ,l9e & ,lamoricire himself4 ,he endeav\r$ to /op !m by outcries1 & by ge/iculations1 & inde$ by =ce4 ,he gave to "o man :o 0 try+ to run by him a bl[ ) 8 fi/1 s well meant & well direct$ t x broke 8 coll> bone4' ',at l5g? he /opp$ !m1 re-=m$ !m1 & said3 ,n[ y %all m>*1 ,i at y\r head1 & ! drumm] beat+ ! *>ge1 z if y 7 on p>ade1 up to t h\se4 ,!y did s4 ,aft] a few dis*>ges1 :i* miracul\sly miss$ ,lamoricire1 ! m5 9 ! h\se des]t$ x4' ',:at 7 y do+ at ! ,*teau d',eau8' ,i ask$4 ',we 7 m>*+1' he said1 ') infantry & artill]y on ! ,b\lev>d du ,temple1 across :i* !re 0 a succession ( b>ricades1 :i* x 0 necess>y to take "o by "o4 ',z we advanc$ 9 ! middle1 our sapp]s & m9]s got into ! h\ses on ea* side1 broke ?r\gh ! p>ty walls1 & kill$ ! m5 at ! w9d[s4' ',^? ?ree days1' he cont9u$1 'impress /rongly on my m9d ! dang]s ( our pres5t /ate4' ',x is ( no use to take up pavem5ts & /raight5 /reets1 & pi]ce ,p>is by long milit>y roads1 & loop-hole ! b>racks1 if ! ,executive _c dep5d on ! army4 ,dit*es & ba/ions are ( no use if ! g>rison w n man !m4' ',! new law ( recruitm5t1 h[ev]1 may produce a great *ange4 ,in/ead ( #hj1jjj conscripts1 #abj1jjj are to be tak5 ea* ye>4 ,?is is ab\t all t are fit = s]vice4 ,!y are requir$ to s]ve = only two ye>s4 ,if ! *ange end$ !re our army w\ld be /ill m a militia ?an x is n[4 ,x w\ld be ! ,prussian ,l&wehr4 ,b ^? entitl$ to _! dis*>ge are to be entic$ by high] pay1 promotions1 b\nties1 & retir+ p5sions--9 %ort1 by all means ( s$uction1 to re-ent] = long p]iods1 = t51 or fifte51 or p]haps tw5ty ye>s4 ,x is hop$ t ?us a p]man5t regul> army may be =m$1 ) an esprit de corps ( its own1 unsympa?is+ ) ! p1 & ready to keep x d[n2 & su* w1 ,i believe1 be ! result4 ,b x w take n9e or t5 ye>s to produce su* an army--& ! dang]s t ,i fe> are imm$iate4' ',:at are ! motives1' ,i ask$1 '= ! *anges z to ! conscription1 ! increase ( numb]s1 & ! dim9ution ( ! "t ( s]vice8' ',!y are p>ts1' he answ]$1 '( ! sy/em4 ,! ,fr5* peasant1 & inde$ ! ouvri]1 dislikes ! s]vice4 ,! proportion ( conscripts :o w re-enli/ is small4 ,!re=e ! :ole numb] mu/ be l>ge4 ,! c\ntry mu/ be brib$ to submit to ?is by ! %ortness ( ! t]m4 ,! conscript army w be sacrific$ to :at is to be ! regul> army4 ,x w be "y & ill-tra9$4' ',b y\r new regul> army1' ,i said1 'w be m =midable to ! enemy ?an y\r pres5t =ce4' ',i am n sure ( t1' he answ]$4 ',! m]it ( ! ,fr5* army 0 ! impetuosity ( its attack1 ! furia ,francese1 z ! ,italians call$ x4 ,"y troops h m ( ?is quality ?an vet]ans4 ,! ,maison du ,roi1 ^: *>ge at ,/e5kirk ,macaulay has s well describ$1 consi/$ ( boys ( eighte54' ',i am re-edit+1' ,i said1 'my old articles4 ,among !m is "o writt5 9 #ahda on ! ,national ,"* ( ,france1 ,engl&1 & ,am]ica1#a z display$ t[>ds =eign nations4 ,i h n mu* to *ange 9 :at ,i h said ( ,engl& or ( ,am]ica4 ,z !y h increas$ 9 /r5g? !y h bo? become /ill m arrogant1 unju/1 & %ameless4 ',engl& has p]haps become a little m prud5t ,am]ica a little less s4 ,b ,france seems to me to be alt]$4 ,i describ$ h] z a soldi] ) all ! faults ( t unsocial "*4 ,z ambiti\s1 rapaci\s1 eag] = no?+ b milit>y glory & t]ritorial aggr&isem5t4 ,%e seems n[ to h become mod]ate & pacific1 & to be devot$ r to ! arts ( peace ?an to ^? ( w>4' ',france is *ang$1' answ]$ ,tocqueville1 '& :5 comp>$ ) ! ,france ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 or ( ,napoleon1 0 already *ang$ :5 y wrote1 ?\gh ! w>-cry rais$ = political purposes 9 #ahdj deceiv$ y4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i w n d5y t milit>y glory w\ld1 m ?an any o!r m]it1 ev5 n[ /r5g!n a ,gov]nm5t1 & t milit>y humiliation w\ld inevitably de/roy "o4 ,nor mu/ y ov]rate ! unpopul>ity ( ! la/ w>4 ,only a few ev5 ( ! high] classes und]/ood its motives4 ,que diable veut cette gu]re8 said my c\ntry neighb\r to me2 si c'tait contre les ,anglais--mais avec les ,anglais1 et p\r le ,gr& ,turc1 qu'e/-ce que cela peut signifi]8 ,b :5 !y saw t x co/ only m51 t !y 7 n invad$ or ov]tax$1 & t prices rose1 !y got reconcil$ to x4 ',x 0 only ! speculators ( ,p>is t 7 tir$ ( x4 ,& if1 in/ead ( ! ,crimea1 we _h f\ght ne> our own fronti]s1 or = "s visible purpose1 all our milit>y passions1 bad & good1 w\ld h brok5 out4' ,footnote #a3 ,?is article is republi%$ 9 ! ,hi/orical & ,philosophical ,essays4 ,longmans3 #ahfe4--;,,ed4 ,w$nesday1 ,may #ac4--,tocqueville came 9 aft] breakfa/1 & ,i walk$ ) him 9 ! %ade ( ! gre5 walls or arcades ( ! ,tuil]ies *e/nuts4 ,we talk$ ( ! ,montijos1 :i* l$ our conv]sation to ,mrime & ,v4 ',bo? ( !m1' said ,tocqueville1 '7 ! fri5ds ( ,c\ntess ,montijo1 ! "m4 ',v4 0 among ! la/ p]sons :o knew ,eugnie z ,c\ntess ,?ba4 ,he escort$ h] to ! ,tuil]ies ! v ev5+ ( h] m>riage4 ,!re he took 8 leave ( h]4 ,y are n[1 he said1 plac$ s high t ,i c only admire y f bel[4 ,& ,i d n believe t !y h met s9ce4 ',mrime took a less s5tim5tal view ( ! *ange4 ,he ackn[l$g$ 8 ,empress 9 8 =m] play?+1 subsid$ f a sort ( /epfa!r into a c\rti]1 & s rose to hon\r & weal?1 :ile ,v4 is satisfi$ to rema9 an ex-pr(essor & un homme de lettres4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,we met ,h5ri ,m>t91 & ,i ask$ ,tocqueville :at he ?\ght ( 8 ,hi/ory4 ',x has ! m]it ( sell+1' he said1 ':i* _c be said ( any o!r ,hi/ory ( ,france4 ,m>t9 is labori\s & consci5ti\s1 & does n tell a /ory ill2 b he is a p>tisan & is always biass$ by 8 own lik+s & dislik+s4 ,he belongs to ! class ( !ori/s1 un=tunately n a small "o1 ^: political beau idal is ! abs5ce ( all control ov] ! w ( ! p-:o are oppos$ !re=e to an h]$it>y mon>*y-to a p]man5t ,presid5t--to a p]man5t magi/racy-to an e/abli%$ ,*ur*--9 %ort1 to all privileg$ classes1 bodies1 or in/itutions4 ,equality1 n lib]ty or security1 is _! object4 ,!y are c5tralis]s & absoluti/s4 ,a despotic ,assembly elect$ by univ]sal suffrage1 sitt+ at mo/ = a ye>1 gov]n+1 l ! ,conv5tion1 ?r\gh its committees1 or a s+le despot1 appo9t$ = a week1 & n re-eligible1 is ! sort ( rul] t !y w\ld pref]4 ,! la/ five ye>s h p]haps disgu/$ ,m>t9 ) 8 ,asiatic democracy1 b 8 e>li] volumes are col\r$ ?r\gh\t by 8 prejudices aga9/ all sy/ems imply+ a division ( p[]1 & indep5d5t au?orities controll+ & balanc+ "o ano!r4' ,we talk$ ( ! ,secret ,police4 ',x has lately1' said ,tocqueville1 'be5 unusually tr\blesome1 or r x has be5 tr\blesome to a class ( p]sons :om x seldom v5tures to mole/4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 ,m4 ,sauvaire ,b>?lemy1 "o ( ,l\is ,philippe's pe]s1 0 /&+ at ! door ( 8 hotel read+ a lett]4 ,a g5tleman 9 pla9 clo!s address$ him1 ann\nc$ himself z an ag5t de police1 & ask$ him if ! lett] :i* he 0 read+ 0 political4 ,no1 said ,b>?lemy1 y may see x4 ,x is a billet de m>iage4 ,i am direct$1 said ! ag5t1 to reque/ y to get into ?is c>riage4 ,!y got 9 & drove to ,mazas4 ,!re ,b>?lemy 0 %[n into a neat room ) iron b>s to ! w9d[s1 & ord]$ to wait4 ,aft] "s "t ,l\is ,pietri1 ! ,prfet de ,police1 arriv$4 ',i am griev$1 he said1 at giv+ y s mu* tr\ble1 b ,i h be5 comm&$ to see y 9 ?is place1 & to in=m y t ! ,emp]or _c be> t a man 9 y\r high position %\ld sy/ematically misrepres5t him4 ',l',emp]eur fait t\t ce qu'il peut p\r le bonheur de la ,france1 et il n'ent5d pas support] une opposition aussi con/ante et aussi viol5te4 ,effectivem5t il ne veut pas d'opposition4 ,v\lez-v\s le t5ir p\r dit1 ,monsieur1 et recevoir de n\veau mes excuses du drangem5t que j'ai d v\s caus]8 ,p\r le prs5t v\s tes libre4' ,mr4 ,s5ior left ,p>is on ! next day4 ,m4 de ,tocqueville paid 8 promis$ visit to ,engl& 9 ,june1 & 0 receiv$ ) a p]fect ovation4--,,ed4 ,,correspond5ce4 ,london1 ,july #aj1 #aheg4 ,i 0 too ill1 my de> fri5d1 to g to y ye/]day4 ,dr4 ,f]guson tells me t ,i h be5 do+ too mu*1 & prescribes p]fect re/4 ,i h already read half y\r j\rnal ( #aheg4 ,x is v curi\s2 b ,i am glad t y h disguis$ me4 ,x is t]rible to be 9 ,london1 & to see s little ( y2 b ! =ce ( circum/ances is great] ?an ! =ce ( wi%es4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,tocqueville1 ,augu/ #f1 #aheg4 ,y may already h _h news ( me ?r\gh "s ( our common fri5ds1 my de> ,s5ior1 b ,i wi%1 besides1 to give y "s myself1 & to ?ank y aga9 = ! k9d welcome ,i receiv$ f y & 9 y\r h\se dur+ my /ay 9 ,london4 ,i regret only t ,i 0 unable to be m ) y1 & t1 9 spite ( myself1 ,i 0 drawn into a :irlpool :i* c>ri$ me away & prev5t$ me f foll[+ my incl9ations4 ,i h return$1 h[ev]1 full ( gratitude = ! m>ks ( consid]ation & affection %[]$ ^u me 9 ,engl&4 ,i %all nev] =get !m4 ,i f\nd my wife already in/all$ "h1 & 9 good heal?2 & ,i h resum$ my busy & peaceful life ) a delight :i* does hon\r to my wisdom4 ,= ,i _h be5 s spoil$ 9 ,engl& t ,i might h be5 afraid ( f9d+ my retreat too mu* out ( ! way & too quiet4 ,b no?+ ( ! sort has happ5$4 ,! excitem5t ( ! pa/ mon? appe>s to h add$ *>ms to ! pres5t4 ,nev]!less1 ,i h n yet set to "w aga91 b ,i am full ( good resolutions1 :i* ,i hope to execute z soon z ,i h completely return$ to my usual habits4 ,^! fir/ days h be5 devot$ to putt+ ev]y?+ into its regul> ord]4 ,9 ,france we are almo/ z mu* int]e/$ z y 9 ,engl& 9 ! affairs ( ,india4 ,ev]yone1 ev5 9 ! c\ntry1 asks me = news ( :at is go+ on !re4 ,!re is a natural disposition to exagg]ate ! evil & to believe t y\r dom9ion is ov]turn$4 ,= my "p1 ,i am wait+ ) ! utmo/ & mo/ pa9ful anxiety = ! developm5t ( ! drama1 = no good c possibly result f x2 & !re is n "o civilis$ nation 9 ! _w t ought to rejoice 9 see+ ,india escape f ! h&s ( ,europeans 9 ord] to fall back into a /ate ( an>*y & b>b>ism worse ?an be=e its conque/4 ,i am q sure t y w conqu]4 ,b x is a s]i\s bus9ess4 ,a milit>y insurrection is ! wor/ ( all insurrections1 at lea/ 9 ! beg9n+4 ,y h to deal ) b>b>ians1 b !y possess ! arms ( civilis$ p giv5 to !m by y\rselves4 ,my wife1 :o has pres]v$ h] ,engli% he>t1 is p>ticul>ly affect$ by ! spectacle :i* ,b5gal at pres5t af=ds4 ,if y h any m p>ticul> news ?an is to be f\nd 9 ! newspap]s1 y w give u great pleasure by communicat+ !m4 ,rememb] me to ,mrs4 & ,miss ,s5ior1 & to y\r daught]-9-law4 ,my wife s5ds _m k9d reg>ds to !m1 z well z to y4 ,adieu1 de> ,s5ior4 ,believe 9 my s9c]e affection4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,p4,s4--,i fancy t ! fir/ effect ( ! ,indian affair w be to draw /ill clos] ! alliance betwe5 ,engl& & ,france4 ,tocqueville1 ,novemb] #ae1 #aheg4 ,i am some:at angry ) y1 my de> ,s5ior1 = n hav+ yet giv5 u y\r news4#a ,x is treat+ our fri5d%ip unfairly1 ,i h n writt5 to y because ,i d\bt$ y\r foll[+ exactly y\r int5d$ r\te1 b ,i w write to y at ,a!ns1 z ,i ?9k t y mu/ n[ be !re4 ,if y h foll[$ y\r it9]>y y\r travels mu/ h be5 mo/ int]e/+ to y1 & !y w be equally curi\s to u4 ,i conclude t y only pass$ quickly ?r\gh ! ,pr9cipalities 9 foll[+ ! c\rse ( ! ,danube4 ,i1 h[ev]1 _h dep5d$ on y = furni%+ me ) cle> ideas ( a c\ntry :i* is at pres5t s int]e/+ to ,europe1 & :i* ,i ?9k is de/9$ to play an important "p 9 ! future4 ,& :at say y ( our fri5ds ! ,turks8 ,0 x wor? :ile to sp5d s mu* money & to %$ s mu* blood 9 ord] to reta9 9 ,europe savages :o are ill disguis$ z civilis$ m58 ,i am impati5t to talk to y1 & almo/ equally s to read y4 ,i %all h little to tell y4 ,i h n /irr$ f home s9ce ,i left ,engl&1 & am lead+ ! life ( a g5tleman-f>m]2 a life :i* pleases me m & m e day1 & w\ld really make me happy1 if my wife 7 n suff]+ f an ob/9ate neuralgic affection 9 ! face4 ,i fe> t %e may h to g to "s m9]al wat]s1 :i* %e w\ld be sorry to d2 =1 z y "k1 %e hates travell+1 & does no ju/ice to ! reputation = w&]+ possess$ by ! ,engli% race4 ,i c tell y no?+ on politics :i* y w n f9d 9 ! newspap]s4 ,! great "q at pres5t = all civilis$ ,gov]nm5ts seems to be ! f9ancial4 ,! crisis f :i* ,am]ica & ,engl& are suff]+ w probably ext5d ev]y:]e4 ,z = ,india1 y are out1 n p]haps ( y\r difficulties1 b ( y\r greate/ dang]s4 ,?is affair1 & t ( ! ,crimea1 %[ h[ little sympa?y !re is = ,engl& abroad4 ,!re 0 ev]y?+ to int]e/ u 9 y\r success--simil>ity ( race1 ( religion1 & ( civilisation4 ,y\r loss ( ,india c\ld h s]v$ no cause b t ( b>b>ism4 ,yet ,i v5ture to affirm t ! :ole ,cont95t1 ?\gh x dete/$ ! cruelties ( y\r enemies1 did n wi% y to triumph4 ,mu* ( ?is is1 )\t d\bt1 to be attribut$ to ! evil passions :i* make m5 always desire ! fall ( ! prosp]\s & ! /rong4 ,b mu* belongs to a less di%on\rable cause--to ! conviction ( all nations t ,engl& consid]s !m only ) ref]5ce to h] own greatness2 t %e has less sympa?y ?an any o!r mod]n nation2 t %e nev] notices :at passes among =eign]s1 :at !y ?9k1 feel1 suff]1 or d1 b ) relation to ! use :i* ,engl& c make ( _! actions1 _! suff]+s1 _! feel+s1 or _! ?\ghts2 & t :5 %e seems mo/ to c>e = !m %e really c>es only = h]self4 ,all ?is is exagg]at$1 b n )\t tru?4 ,k9de/ reg>ds f u bo? to y & to ,mrs4 ,s5ior4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,footnote #a3 ,mr4 ,s5ior 0 at ?is "t 9 ! ,ea/4--,,ed4 ,tocqueville1 ,febru>y #aj1 #aheh4 ,i 0 delight$1 my de> ,s5ior1 to receive a lett] f y dat$ ,m>seilles4 ,y are "r 9 rema9+ till ! spr+ 9 ! ,s\?4 ,we tru/ to meet y 9 ,p>is 9 ,m>*4 ,i say no m1 = ,i _c write to y on :at w\ld mo/ int]e/ y--,fr5* politics4 ,mu* is to be said on !m2 b y w und]/& my sil5ce if y /udy our new ,law ( ,public ,safety1 & rememb] :o is ! new ,home ,m9i/]4#a ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ,fr5* hi/ory has su* a po/ be5 fill$ by a g5]al--& :at a g5]al6 ,i def]1 !re=e1 until we meet1 ! expression ( feel+s & op9ions :i* _c be safely transmitt$ ?r\gh ! po/1 & only repeat h[ eag] ,i am = our meet+4 ,k9d reg>ds to ,mrs4 ,s5ior4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,footnote #a3 ,g5]al ,esp9asse4 ,tocqueville1 ,febru>y #ba1 #aheh4 ,i receiv$ y\r lett]s ) great pleasure1 my de> ,s5ior1 & ,i ?9k ) /ill great] satisfaction t ,i %all soon be able to see y4 ,i %all probably arrive 9 ,p>is1 ) my wife1 at ab\t ! same "t z y w1 t is to say1 ab\t ! #ai? ( next mon?4 ,i %\ld h gone e>li] if ,i 7 n occupi$ 9 plant+ & s[+1 = ,i am do+ a little f>m+ to my great amusem5t4 ,i am delight$ t y int5d aga9 to take up y\r qu>t]s at ! ,htel ,b$=d1 z ,i int5d also to /ay !re if ,i c f9d ap>tm5ts4 ,i hope t we %all be good neighb\rs & see ea* o!r z frequ5tly z su* old fri5ds ought to d4 ,a bi5tt6 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,mr4 ,s5ior ran ov] to ,engl& = a few weeks in/ead ( rema9+ 9 ,p>is4 ,! meet+ betwe5 ! two fri5ds did n1 !re=e1 take place till ,april4--,,ed4 ,,conv]sations4 ,p>is1 ,saturday1 ,april #ag1 #aheh4--,we _h a discussion at ! ,in/itut to-day z to a bu/ to fill a ni*e 9 ! ant]oom4 ,rossi 0 propos$4 ,8 political m]its 7 admitt$1 b he 0 plac$ l[ z to 8 lit]>y claims z an economi/ & a juri/4 ,dup9 sugge/$ ,talleyr&1 :i* 0 receiv$ ) a univ]sal groan1 & fail$ = want ( a second]4 ,ultimately ! *oice fell on ,dumont4 ',no?+ t is publi%$ ( ,talleyr&'s1' said ,tocqueville to me z we walk$ home1 'has v great m]it1 nor inde$ is mu* ( x 8 own4 ,he hat$ writ+1 let 8 reports & o!r /ate pap]s be drawn up by o!rs1 & m]ely ret\*$ !m4 ,b 9 ! ar*ives ( ! ,affaires trangres !re is a l>ge qu>to volume conta9+ 8 correspond5ce ) ,l\is ,,xviii dur+ ! ,congress ( ,vi5na4 ,no?+ c be m *>m+4 ,! great ,european que/ions :i* 7 !n 9 debate1 ! diplomatic & social gossip ( ,vi5na1 ! contempor>y lit]ature--9 %ort1 all t "o clev] homme du monde c\ld f9d to int]e/ & amuse ano!r1 are treat$ ) wit1 brilliancy1 & gaiety1 support$ by pr(\nd good s5se4 ,:5 t volume is publi%$ 8 bu/ w be plac$ "h by acclamation4' ,monday1 ,april #ai4--;,i d9$ ) ,lanju9ais1 & met ,tocqueville1 ,rivet1 ,dufaure1 ,corcelle1 ,freslon1 & "o or two o!rs4 ,!y attack$ me ab\t ! *ange ( s5tim5t 9 ,engl& ) respect to ,l\is ,napoleon4 ',:ile he 0 useful to y1' !y said1 'y /eadily refus$ to admit t he 0 a tyrant1 or ev5 an usurp]4 ,y *ose to disbelieve 9 ! #c1jjj m51 wom51 & *ildr5 massacr$ on ! ,b\lev>ds ( ,p>is--9 ! #bj1jjj poison$ by jungle fev] 9 ,cay5ne--9 ! #be1jjj :o h di$ ( mal>ia1 exposure1 & bad food1 work+ 9 gangs on ! roads & 9 ! m>%es ( ! ,metidja & ,lambressa4' ',we did n *oose'1 ,i answ]$1 'to disbelieve any ?+4 ,we 7 simply ignorant4 ,i knew all ^! facts1 because ,i h pass$ a "p ( e ye> s9ce #ahdg 9 ,p>is2 because ,i walk$ along ! ,b\lev>ds on ! #bj? ( ,decemb] #ahea1 & saw ! walls ( e h\se1 f ! ,ba/ille to ! ,madele9e1 cov]$ ) ! m>ks ( musket-balls2 because ,i he>d 9 e society ( ! ?\s&s :o _h be5 massacr$1 & ( ! t5s ( ?\s&s :o _h be5 dports2 b ! untravell$ ,engli%1 & ev5 ! travell$ ,engli%1 except ! few :o live 9 ,france among ! ,fr5*1 knew no?+ ( all ?is4 ,y\r press tells no?+4 ,! n9e millions ( votes giv5 to ,l\is ,napoleon seem$ to prove 8 popul>ity1 & !re=e ! improbability ( ! tyranny ( :i* he 0 accus$ by 8 enemies4 ,i knew t ^? n9e millions ( votes 7 extort$1 or /ol5 by viol5ce or fraud4 ,b ! ,engli% p did n "k x4 ,!y accept$ 8 election z ! w ( ! nation1 & ?\gh !y might wond] at y\r *oice1 did n presume to blame x4' ',! "t1' !y answ]$1 'at :i* light broke 9 ^u y is suspici\s4 ,up to ! #ad? ( ,janu>y #aheh ! oppression "u :i* ?irty-f\r millions ( p )9 tw5ty-f\r miles ( y\r coa/1 ) :om y are 9 con/ant int]c\rse1 0 unkn[n to y4 ,_! rul] insults y1 & y in/antly discov] t he is an usurp] & a tyrant4 ,?is looks z if ! insult1 & ! insult alone1 op5$ y\r eyes4' ',:at op5$ our eyes1' ,i answ]$1 '0 n ! insult b ! loi de sret publique4 ,x 0 ! fir/ public act :i* %[$ to ,engl& ! nature ( y\r ,gov]nm5t4 ',:5 we f\nd1 erect$ 9 e dep>tm5t1 a revolution>y tribunal1 emp[]$ to bani% & transport )\t trial2 :5 we f\nd a rude soldi] made ,home ,m9i/]1 & ! c\ntry divid$ into five di/ricts to be ea* gov]n$ by a m>%al1 we saw at once t ,france 0 "u a viol5t milit>y despotism4 ,until t law 0 pass$ ! surface 0 smoo?4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! appe>ance ( ,france to %[ to a /rang] t %e 0 n gov]n$ by a ,mon>*1 practically1 inde$1 absolute1 b gov]n+ z _m absolute ,mon>*s h done1 mildly & usefully4 ',( c\rse we might h f\nd out ! tru? soon] if we _h inquir$4 ,& p]haps we ought to h inquir$4 ,we busy ourselves ab\t our own affairs1 & neglect too mu* ^? ( o!r c\ntries4 ,9 t s5se y h a "r to say t we *ose to be ignorant1 s9ce our conduct 0 su* z necess>ily to make u ignorant4 ,b x 0 n because ,l\is ,napoleon 0 our ally t we *ose to be ignorant1 b because we habitually turn our eyes f ! dome/ic affairs ( ! ,cont95t1 z ?+s 9 :i* we h seldom a "r to int]f]e1 & 9 :i*1 :5 we d int]f]e1 we d m h>m ?an good4' ,we talk$ ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! loi de sret publique has be5 c>ri$ out4 ,& ,i m5tion$ #fjj z ! numb] ( ^? :o _h suff]$ "u x1 z ackn[l$g$ to me by ,blan*>d 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*4 ',x is mu* great] n[1' said ,lanju9ais4 ',b]ry] on 8 return f ,italy1 a week ago1 slept 9 ,m>seilles4 ,he 0 in=m$ t m ?an #ijj p]sons _h pass$ ?r\gh ,m>seilles1 dports "u ! new law to ,alg]ia4 ,!y 7 ( all classes3 artisans & lab\r]s mix$ ) m5 ( ! high] & middle classes4 ,to ^! mu/ be add$ ^? transport$ to ,cay5ne1 :o 7 s5t by way ( ,havre4 ,z = ! numb] expulss & int]ns !re are no data4' ',9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,v>1 a man 0 f\nd guilty 9 #ahdh ( jo9+ 9 "o ( ! revolution>y movem5ts ( t "t4 ,8 complete innoc5ce 0 soon prov$2 he 0 releas$1 & has liv$ quietly on 8 little e/ate ev] s9ce4 ,he 0 arre/$ "u ! new law & ord]$ to be dport to ,alg]ia4 ,8 fri5ds1 9 fact all 8 neighb\rs1 remon/rat$1 & s5t to ,p>is ! pro( t ! orig9al conviction 0 a mi/ake4 ,qu'il aille t\t de mme1 0 ,esp9asse's answ]4 ',9 ,calvados ! ,prfet1 f9d+ no "o :om he c\ld consci5ti\sly arre/1 took hold ( "o ( ! mo/ respectable m5 9 ! dep>tm5t4 ,if1 he said1 ,i _h arre/$ a man aga9/ :om !re 0 plausible gr\nd = suspicion1 he might h be5 transport$4 ,?is man mu/ be releas$4' ',has he be5 releas$8' ,i ask$4 ',i h n he>d1' 0 ! answ]4 ',9 all probability he has be54' ',9 my dep>tm5t1' said ,tocqueville1 '! s\s-prfet1 ord]$ by ! ,prfet to arre/ somebody 9 ! arrondissem5t1 0 9 ! same p]plexity z ! ,prfet ( ,calvados4 ,i c f9d no fit p]son1 he said to me4 ,i believe t he report$ ! difficulty to ! ,prfet1 & t ! vacancy 0 suppli$ f "s o!r arrondissem5t4 ',:at makes ?is frightful1' he add$1 'is t we n[ "k t deportation is m]ely a sl[ dea?4 ,sc>cely any ( ! victims ( #ahea & #aheb are liv+4' ',i =etold t1' ,i said1 'at ! "t1 z y w f9d if y look at my article on ,lam>t9e1 publi%$ 9 ! ,ed9burgh ,review4'#a ,footnote #a3 ,see ,j\rnals 9 ,france & ,italy4--,,ed4 ,april #bj4--,we talk$ ( ! political influ5ce 9 ,france ( ! hommes de lettres4 ',x began1' said ,tocqueville1 ') ! ,re/oration4 ,until t "t we _h sometimes1 ?\gh v r>ely1 /atesm5 :o became writ]s1 b nev] writ]s :o became /atesm51' ',y _h hommes de lettres1' ,i said1 '9 ! e>ly ,revolution>y ,assemblies--,mirabeau = in/ance4' ',mirabeau1' he answ]$1 'is y\r be/ example1 = ,mirabeau1 until he became a /atesman1 liv$ by 8 p54 ,/ill ,i %\ld sc>cely call a man ( 8 high bir? & great expectations un homme de lettres4 ,t appellation seems to belong to a man :o owes 8 position 9 e>ly life to lit]ature4 ,su* a man is ,?i]s1 or ,guizot1 z oppos$ to su* m5 z ,glad/one1 ,"l ,john ,russell1 or ,montalemb]t4' ,w$nesday1 ,april #ba4--;,i d9$ ) ,d4 & met1 among sev]al o!rs1 ,admiral ,mat?ieu ! ,imp]ial ,hydrograph]1 & a g5]al ^: "n ,i did n cat*4 ,i talk$ to ! g5]al ab\t ! army4 ',we are increas+ x1' he said1 'b n v mat]ially4 ,we are r giv+ ourselves ! means ( a future rapid increase1 ?an mak+ an imm$iate augm5tation4 ,we are rais+ ! numb] ( m5 f #ced1jjj to #cib1djj1 9 r\nd numb]s to #djj1jjj2 b ! pr9cipal increase is 9 ! cadres1 ! (fic]s atta*$ to ea* battalion4 ,we h increas$ !m by m ?an "o ?ird4 ,s t if a w> %\ld break out we c in/antly--t is to say 9 ?ree mon?s1 increase our army to #fjj1jjj or ev5 #gjj1jjj m54 ,soldi]s are nev] want+ 9 ,france1 ! difficulty always is to f9d (fic]s4' ',i he>1' ,i said1 't y are mak+ great improvem5ts 9 y\r artill]y4' ',we are1' he answ]$4 ',we are apply+ to x ! pr9ciple ( ! ,m9i musket1 & we are improv+ ! mat]ial4 ,we hope to make our guns z capable ( resi/+ rapid & cont9u$ fir+ z well & z long z ! ,engli% & ! ,sw$i% guns1 :i* are ! be/ 9 ,europe1 c d4 ,& we f9d t we c ?r[ a ball on ! ,m9i pr9ciple ) equal precision twice z f>4 ,?is w d\ble ! =ce ( all our batt]ies4' ',are y1' he ask$ me1 'among ^? :o h tak5 %>es 9 ! ,russian railways8' ',no1' ,i said4 ',!y are ! la/ t ,i wi% to enc\rage4' ',engli%m5 or ,fr5*m51' he answ]$1 ':o help ,russia to make railways1 put me 9 m9d ( ! ,dut* :o sold p[d] to _! besieg]s4 ',! ?9ness ( h] population--t is1 ! va/ space ov] :i* x is scatt]$--alone prev5ts ,russia f be+ ! mi/ress ( ,europe4 ,if h] #fd1jjj1jjj 7 z conc5trat$ z our #cd1jjj1jjj are1 %e w\ld be irresi/ible4 ,%e loses always f> m m5 9 m>*+ ?an 9 fight+4' ',! ev5ts ( ! w>1' ,i said1 'lead me to believe t ! goodness ( ! ,russian soldi] is exagg]at$4 ,!y 7 always beat51 (t5 by inf]ior numb]s4' ',9 ! fir/ place1' he answ]$1 '^? :o 7 beat5 at ,seba/opol 7 n ! be/ ,russian soldi]s4 ,!y 7 %ort small m51 g5]ally drawn f ! neighb\r+ prov9ces4 ,! ,russian ,imp]ial ,gu>ds & ! ,russian ,army 9 ,pol& are f> sup]ior to any t we enc\nt]$ 9 ! ,crimea4 ,9 ! second place1 !y 7 ill comm&$4 ,! improvem5ts ( weapons1 ( sci5ce & ( discipl9e1 h rais$ ! privates ( all ! great milit>y nations to ab\t ! same level4 ,success n[ dep5ds on numb]s & on g5]al%ip4 ,) railways ,russia w be able to br+ quickly a prepond]at+ =ce to any po9t on h] fronti]4 ,h] (fic]s are already good1 & = money %e c import ! be/ g5]als2 inde$1 ,i d n see :y %e %\ld n bre$ !m4 ,russia is civilis$ en\gh to produce m5 ( ! highe/ milit>y qualities4' ,i ask$ ,admiral ,mat?ieu ab\t ! naval prep>ations ( ,france4 ',! ,moniteur1' ,i said1 'd5ies t y are mak+ any4' ',! ,moniteur1' he answ]$1 'does n tell ! tru?4 ,we are augm5t+ l>gely1 bo? ! numb] & ! efficacy ( our fleet4 ',f\r ye>s ago1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,russian w>1 we resolv$ to build a /eam fleet ( #aej /eam %ips ( diff]5t sizes = fight+1 & #gd /eam %ips = ! transf] s]vice1 & to c>ry fuel & /ores4 ,?\gh we set ab\t ?is 9 ! beg9n+1 z we ?\ght1 ( a long w>1 we h n all[$ ! peace to int]rupt x4 ,we are devot+ to x sixty-five millions a ye> 7#b1fjj1jjjl47 ( :i* f fifte5 to sev5te5 millions are employ$ e ye> 9 build+ new %ips1 & f =ty to =ty-two 9 add+ /eam p[] to ! old ones4 ,we hope to f9i% ?is great "w 9 f\rte5 ye>s4' ',:at1' ,i ask$1 'is ! am\nt ( y\r pres5t fleet ( /eam]s8' ',we h ?irty-?ree screws1' he answ]$1 'fifty-sev5 paddles1 & sixty-two sail+ vessels 9 commission1 & sev5ty-?ree1 mo/ly /eam]s1 en rs]ve1 z y w\ld say1 9 ord9>y4' ',mann$ by h[ _m m58' ,i ask$4 ',by tw5ty-five ?\s& sailors1' he answ]$1 '& elev5 ?\s& m>9es4 ,b our inscription m>itime w\ld give u 9 a few mon?s or less "o hundr$ ?\s& m4 ,s9ce ! times ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 ! ,fr5* ,navy has nev] be5 s =midable1 positively or relatively4' ',h[1' ,i ask$1 'has y\r ,napoleon succe$$8' ',admirably1' he answ]$4 ',i h n se5 ! ,well+ton1 b %e is a mu* f9] %ip ?an ! ,agamemnon4 ,h] spe$ is wond]ful4 ,a mon? ago %e left ,t\lon at sev5 9 ! morn+1 & rea*$ ,ajaccio by f\r 9 ! ev5+4 ,b ! great improvem5t is 9 our m54 ,napoleon knew no?+ & c>$ no?+ ab\t sailors4 ,he took no c>e ab\t _! tra9+1 & (t5 wa/$ !m 9 l& op]ations1 = :i* l&sm5 w\ld h done z well4 ',9 #ahad he left ,t\lon absolutely ungu>d$1 & s5t all ! sailors to jo9 ,aug]eau4 ,y might h walk$ into x4 ',9 #ahaj or #ahaa ,i 0 on bo>d a ,fr5* corvette :i* f\ght an action ) an ,engli% vessel1 ! ,lively4 ,we pass$ ?ree times "u h] /]n1 & rak$ h] ea* "t4 ,we ought to h cle>$ h] decks4 ,n a %ot t\*$ h]4 ,! o!r day at ,*]b\rg ,i saw a broadside fir$ at a float+ m>k ?ree cables (f1 ! usual di/ance at :i* %ips engage4 ,t5 balls hit x1 & we c\ld see t all ! o!rs pass$ ne> en\gh to %ake x by _! w9d4 ',a %ip ( eighty guns has n[ =ty canonni]s & =ty matres de pices4 ,all practical artill]ym51 & ev5 ! able seam51 c po9t a gun4 ,nelson's manoeuvre ( break+ ! l9e c\ld n be us$ aga9/ a ,fr5* fleet1 su* z a ,fr5* fleet is n[4 ,! lead+ %ips w\ld be de/roy$ "o aft] ano!r1 by ! conc5trat$ fire4 ,=m]ly our (fic]s dread$ a m>itime w>4 ,!y knew t defeat await$ !m1 possibly dea?4 ,n[ !y are confid5t1 & eag] to try _! h&s4' ,9 ! ev5+ ,l4 took me into a corn]1 & we _h a long conv]sation4 ,he _h be5 read+ my ',a!ns ,j\rnal4' ',:at /ruck me1' he said1 '9 e page ( x1 0 ! resemblance ( ,k+ ,o?o to ,l\is ,napoleon4' ',i see ! resemblance1' ,i answ]$1 'b x is ! resemblance ( a dw>f to a giant4' ',no1' he repli$4 ',( a man five feet sev5 in*es high to "o five feet elev5 in*es4 ,!re are n m ?an f\r in*es betwe5 !m4 ,!re is ! same cunn+1 ! same coldness1 ! same v9dictiv5ess1 ! same sil5ce1 ! same p]sev]ance1 ! same unscrupul\sness1 ! same selfi%ness1 ! same anxiety to appe> to d ev]y?+ t is done1 & above all1 ! same det]m9ation to de/roy1 or to s$uce by corruption or by viol5ce1 e man & e in/itution fav\rable to lib]ty1 indep5d5ce1 or self-gov]nm5t4 ,9 "o respect ,o?o _h ! m difficult task4 ,he f\nd himself1 9 #ahdc1 subject to a ,con/itution c>efully fram$ "u ! advice ( ,engl& = ! express purpose ( controll+ him4 ,he did n attempt to get rid ( x by a c\p d'tat1 or ev5 to alt] x1 b cunn+ly & skilfully p]v]t$ x into an in/rum5t ( despotism4 ,l\is ,napoleon de/roy$ ! ,con/itution :i* he f\nd1 & made a new "o1 copi$ f t :i* _h be5 gradually elaborat$ by 8 uncle1 :i* z a re/ra9t is int5tionally p[]less & fraudul5t4 ',a man1' he cont9u$1 'may acquire influ5ce ei!r by possess+ 9 a high] degree ! qualities :i* belong to 8 c\ntry & to 8 "t1 or by possess+ ^? 9 :i* !y are defici5t4 ',well+ton is an example ( ?is fir/ sort4 ,8 excell5ces 7 ^? ( an ,engli%man c>ri$ almo/ to p]fection4 ',l\is ,napoleon belongs to ! second4 ,if 8 m]its _h be5 impetu\s c\rage1 rapidity ( ideas1 quickness ( decision1 frankness1 v]satility & res\rce1 he w\ld h be5 surr\nd$ by 8 equals or 8 sup]iors4 ,he pr$om9at$ ov] ^? ) :om he came 9 contact because he diff]$ f !m4 ,because he 0 calm1 sl[1 res]v$1 sil5t1 & p]sev]+4 ,because he is a ,dut*man1 n a ,fr5*man4' ',he seems1' ,i said1 'to h lo/ 8 calmness4' ',yes1' answ]$ ,l4 ',b "u :at a %ock6 ,& obs]ve t ?\gh ! greate/ risk 0 enc\nt]$ by him1 ! t]ror 0 greate/ among 8 ent\rage4 ,i d n believe t if he _h be5 left to himself he w\ld h lo/ 8 prud5ce or 8 self-possession4 ,he did n = ! fir/ day4 ,passions are contagi\s4 ,ev]yone :o approa*$ him 0 agitat$ by t]ror & ang]4 ,8 intrepidity & self-reliance1 great z !y are1 7 di/urb$ by ! hubbub all r\nd him4 ,8 great defects are ?ree4 ,fir/1 8 habit ( self-contemplation4 ,he belongs to ! m5 :om ! ,g]mans call subjective1 ^: eye is always turn$ inw>dly2 :o ?9k only ( !mselves1 ( _! own "*1 & ( _! own =tunes4 ,secondly1 8 jeal\sy ( able m54 ,he wi%es to be :at y call$ him1 a giant1 & z ,nature has n made him positively tall1 he tries to be comp>atively s1 by surr\nd+ himself ) dw>fs4 ,8 ?ird defect is ! disproportion ( 8 wi%es to 8 means4 ,8 desires are enorm\s4 ,no p[]1 no weal?1 no exp5diture w\ld satisfy !m4 ,ev5 if he _h 8 uncle's g5ius & 8 uncle's indefatigability1 he w\ld s9k1 z 8 uncle did1 "u ! exorbitance ( 8 attempts4 ,z he is n a man ( g5ius1 or ev5 a man ( rem>kable ability1 z he is ignorant1 un9v5tive & idle1 y w see him fl\nd] & fall f "o failure to ano!r4 ',dur+ ! ?ree ye>s t ,dr\yn de ,l',huys 0 8 m9i/] he 0 int5t on home affairs--on 8 m>riage1 on ! ,l\vre1 on ! artill]y1 on 8 bonnes =tunes1 & on ! new delights ( unb\nd$ exp5diture4 ,he left =eign affairs altoge!r to 8 m9i/]4 ,:5 ,dr\yn de ,l',huys left him1 ! road be=e him 0 pla9--he _h only to c>ry on ! w>4 ,b :5 ! w> 0 ov]1 ! road end$2 nei!r he nor ,walewski nor any ( 8 ent\rage "k any?+ ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y are travell+4 ,y see !m w&]+ at haz>d4 ,sometimes try+ to f9d _! way to ,russia1 sometimes to ,engl&4 ,mak+ a treaty ) ,au/ria1 !n attempt+ to injure h]1 & fail+2 attempt+ to injure ,turkey1 & fail+2 bully+ ,naples1 & fail+2 ?reat5+ ,switz]l&1 ?reat5+ ,belgium1 & at la/ dem&+ f ,engl& an ,ali5 ,bill1 :i* !y ought to "k to be incompatible ) ! laws & hateful to ! feel+s ( ! p4 ',he is n satisfi$ ) see+ ! c\ntry prosp]\s & respect$ abroad4 ,he wants to dazzle4 ,8 policy1 dome/ic & =eign1 is a policy ( vanity & o/5tation--motives :i* mislead ev]yone bo? 9 private & 9 public life4 ',8 great moral m]its are k9dness & sympa?y4 ,he is a fai?ful atta*$ fri5d1 & wi%es to s]ve all :o come ne> him4 ',8 greate/ moral fault is 8 ignorance ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong2 p]haps 8 natural ins5sibility to x1 8 want ( ! organs by :i* t diff]5ce is p]ceiv$--a defect :i* he inh]its f 8 uncle4' ',! uncle1' ,i said1 '_h at lea/ "o moral s5se--he c\ld und]/& ! diff]5ce betwe5 pecuni>y hone/y & di%one/y1 a diff]5ce :i* ?is man seems n to see1 or n to value4' ',i agree ) y1' said ,l4 ',he _c value x1 or he w\ld n look complac5tly on ! peculation :i* surr\nds him4 ,e six mon?s "s magnific5t hotel rises 9 ! ,*amps lyses1 built by a man :o _h no?+1 & has be5 a m9i/] = a ye> or two4' ,on my return ,i f\nd ,tocqueville ) ! ladies4 ,i gave him an outl9e ( :at ,l4 _h said4 ',no "o1' he said1 'kn[s ,l\is ,napoleon bett] ?an ,l4' ',my opportunities ( judg+ him h be5 mu* few]1 b z f> z !y h gone1 !y lead to ! same conclusions4 ,l4 p]haps has n dwelt en\gh on 8 indol5ce4 ,probably z he gr[s old]1 & ! effects ( 8 e>ly habits tell on him1 x increases4 ,i am told t x is difficult to make him att5d to bus9ess1 t he prolongs audi5ces app>5tly to kill "t4 ',"o ( ! few ( my acqua9tances :o g ne> him1 0 deta9$ by him = an h\r to answ] que/ions ab\t ! memb]s ( ! ,corps lgislatif4 ,l\is ,napoleon inquir$ ab\t _! families1 _! =tunes1 _! previ\s hi/ories4 ,no?+ ab\t _! p]sonal qualities4 ,^! are ?+s t d n int]e/ him4 ,he supposes t m5 diff] only 9 ext]nals4 ,t ! fond is ! same 9 ev]yone4' ,april #bf4--,tocqueville sp5t ! ev5+ ) u4 ,we talk$ ( ,novels4 ',i read none1' he said1 't end ill4 ,:y %\ld "o volunt>ily subject oneself to pa9ful emotions8 ,to emotions creat$ by an imag9>y cause & !re=e impell+ y to no action4 ,i l vivid emotions1 b ,i seek !m 9 real life1 9 society1 9 travell+1 9 bus9ess1 b above all 9 political bus9ess4 ,!re is no happ9ess comp>able to political success1 :5 y\r own excitem5t is ju/ifi$ by ! magnitude ( ! que/ions at issue1 & is d\bl$ & r$\bl$ by ! sympa?y ( y\r support]s4 ,hav+ enjoy$ t1 ,i am a%am$ ( be+ excit$ by ! vision>y sorr[s ( h]oes & h]o9es4 ',i _h a fri5d1' he cont9u$1 'a ,b5$ict9e1 :o is n[ n9ety-sev54 ,he 01 !re=e1 ab\t ?irte5 :5 ,l\is ,,xvi4 began to reign4 ,he is a man ( tal5ts & k1 has always liv$ 9 ! _w1 has att5d$ to all t he has se5 & he>d1 & is /ill unimpair$ 9 m9d1 & s /rong 9 body t :5 ,i leave him he goes d[n to embrace me1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 at ! bottom ( 8 /aircase4' ',& :at effect1' ,i ask$1 'has ! contemplation ( sev5ty ye>s ( revolution produc$ 9 him8 ,does he look back1 l ,talleyr&1 to ! anci5 rgime z a gold5 age8' ',he admits1' said ,tocqueville1 '! mat]ial sup]iority ( our own age1 b he believes t1 intellectually & morally1 we are f> inf]ior to our gr&fa!rs4 ,& ,i agree ) him4 ,^? sev5ty ye>s ( revolution h de/roy$ our c\rage1 our hopefulness1 our self-reliance1 our public _s1 &1 z respects by f> ! majority ( ! high] classes1 our passions1 except ! vulg>e/ & mo/ selfi% ones--vanity & covet\sness4 ,ev5 ambition seems ext9ct4 ,! m5 :o seek p[]1 seek x n = itself1 n z ! means ( do+ good to _! c\ntry1 b z a means ( gett+ money & flatt]]s4 ',x is rem>kable1' he cont9u$1 't wom5 ^: influ5ce is g5]ally greate/ "u despotisms1 h none n[4 ,!y h lo/ x1 p>tly 9 consequ5ce ( ! gross vulg>ity ( our dom9ant passions1 & p>tly f _! own nullity4 ,!y are l ,london h\ses1 all built & furni%$ on exactly ! same model1 & t a mo/ un9t]e/+ "o4 ,:e!r a girl is br$ up at home or 9 a conv5t1 %e has ! same ma/]s1 gets a smatt]+ ( ! same accompli%m5ts1 reads ! same dull books1 & contributes to society ! same little cont+5t ( sup]ficial in=mation4 ',:5 a "y lady comes out ,i "k be=eh& h[ h] "m & h] aunts w describe h]4 ,elle a les gts simples4 ,elle e/ pieuse4 ,elle aime la campagne4 ,elle aime la lecture4 ,elle n'aime pas le bal4 ,elle n'aime pas le monde1 elle y ira seulem5t p\r plaire sa mre4 ,i try sometimes to escape f ^! g5]alities1 b !re is no?+ beh9d !m4' ',& h[ long1' ,i ask$1 'does ?is simple1 pi\s1 retir+ "* la/8' ',till ! orange fl[]s ( h] w$d+ *aplet are )]$1' he answ]$4 ',9 ?ree mon?s %e goes to ! messe d'une heure4' ',:at is ! messe d'une heure8' ,i ask$4 ',a prie/1' he answ]$1 'mu/ celebrate ,mass fa/+2 & 9 /rictness ought to d s be=e noon4 ,b to accommodate fa%ionable ladies :o _c rise by noon1 prie/s are f\nd :o w />ve all ! morn+1 & say ,mass 9 ! aft]noon4 ,x is an irregul> proce$+1 ?\gh w9k$ at by ! ecclesia/ical au?orities4 ,/ill to att5d x is r discr$itable2 x is a middle t]m betwe5 ! highly m]itori\s practice ( go+ to e>ly ,mass1 & ! sc&al\s "o ( nev] go+ at all4' ',:at 0 ! education1' ,i ask$1 '( wom5 "u ! anci5 rgime8' ',! conv5t1' he answ]$4 ',x mu/ h be5 bett]1' ,i said1 '?an ! pres5t education1 s9ce ! wom5 ( t "t 7 sup]ior to ours4' ',x 0 s f> bett]1' he answ]$1 't x did no h>m4 ,a girl at t "t 0 taught no?+4 ,%e came f ! conv5t a %eet ( :ite pap]4 ,n[ h] m9d is a pap] scribbl$ ov] ) tra%4 ,! wom5 ( t "t 7 ?r[n into a _w f> sup]ior to ours1 & ) ! sagacity1 curiosity1 & flexibility ( ,fr5* wom51 caught k & tact & expression f ! m54 ',i knew well1' he cont9u$1 ',madame ,rcami]4 ,few traces ( h] =m] beauty !n rema9$1 b we 7 all h] lov]s & h] slaves4 ,! tal5t1 lab\r1 & skill :i* %e wa/$ 9 h] salon1 w\ld h ga9$ & gov]n$ an empire4 ,%e 0 virtu\s1 if x be virtu\s to p]suade e "o ( a doz5 m5 t y wi% to fav\r him1 ?\gh "s circum/ance always occurs to prev5t y\r do+ s4 ,e fri5d ?\ght himself pref]r$4 ,%e gov]n$ u by little di/9ctions1 by lett+ "o man come five m9utes be=e ! o!rs1 or /ay five m9utes aft]4 ,j z ,l\is ,,xiv4 rais$ "o c\rti] to ! sev5? heav5 by giv+ him ! b\geoir1 & ano!r by lean+ on 8 arm1 or tak+ 8 %irt f him4 ',%e said little1 b knew :at ea* man's =t 01 & plac$ f "t to "t a mot :i* l$ him to x4 ,if any?+ 7 peculi>ly well said1 h] face bright5$4 ,y saw t h] att5tion 0 always active & always intellig5t4 ',& yet ,i d\bt :e!r %e really enjoy$ conv]sation4 ,t5ir salon 0 to h] a game1 :i* %e play$ well1 & almo/ always successfully1 b %e mu/ sometimes h be5 exhau/$ by ! ef=t4 ,h] salon 0 p]haps pleasant] to u ?an x 0 to h]self4 ',"o ( ! la/1' he cont9u$1 '( t class ( pot5tates 0 ! ,du*esse de ,d9o4 ,h] e>ly m>ri$ life 0 active & brilliant1 b n intellectually4 ,x 0 n till ab\t =ty1 :5 %e _h exhau/$ o!r excitem5ts1 t %e took to bel esprit4 ,b %e p]=m$ h] "p z if %e _h be5 br$ to x4' ,?is 0 our la/ conv]sation4 ,i left ,p>is ! next day1 & we nev] met aga94 ,,correspond5ce4 ,tocqueville1 ,june #cj1 #aheh4 ,i mu/ compla91 a little ( y\r sil5ce1 my de> ,s5ior4 ,i he> t be=e y left ,p>is y suff]$ a great deal f y\r ?roat4 ,is x true1 or h y recov]$8 ,i h n ei!r mu* to boa/ ( on ! score ( heal? s9ce we p>t$4 ,! illness :i* ,i _h 9 ,p>is became /ill worse1 & :5 ,i got a little bett] 9 t way ,i _h a viol5t bron*ial attack4 ,i ev5 began to spit blood1 :i* _h n happ5$ to me = _m ye>s1 & ,i am /ill almo/ r$uc$ to sil5ce4 ,/ill ,i am beg9n+ to m5d1 & ,i hope1 please ,god1 to be able to speak to my fri5ds :5 !y visit me4 ,y are aw>e t ,i wi%$ to induce my wife to accompany me to ! ,s\?2 b ! l5g? ( ! j\rney1 ! difficulties ( transport1 ! heat1 & inde$ ! /ate ( my heal?1 7 reasons :i* %e br\ght =w>d ) s mu* =ce t we h rema9$ "h1 & %all n leave till ! end ( ,septemb]4 ,we /ill hope t y & ,miss ,s5ior w jo9 u ! fir/ week 9 t mon?4 ,we %all be v happy to h y bo? ) u4 ,?is is no complim5t 444 ,i hope soon to be able to enjoy m frequ5t communication ) my ,engli% fri5ds4 ,a /eamboat is ab\t to run f ,*]b\rg to ! coa/ ( ,engl&4 ,we %all !n be able to visit ea* o!r z neighb\rs 7vois9]74 ,betwe5 ourselves1 ,i d n ?9k t ! ev5ts 9 ,engl& dur+ ! la/ six mon?s are ( a nature to raise ! reputation ( ,p>liam5t>y ,gov]nm5t 9 ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,a bi5tt6 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,k5s+ton1 ,july #e1 #aheh4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,if ,i _h writt5 to y ?ree days ago1 ,i %\ld h talk$ ( ! pleasure :i* my daught] & ,i expect$ f our visit to ,tocqueville4 ,b our plans are *ang$4 ,edw>d ,ellice is go+ to pay a la/ visit to ,am]ica1 & has begg$ me to accompany him4 ,he is a great proprietor 9 bo? ,am]ica & ,canada--kn[s ev]ybody 9 bo? c\ntries1 & is besides a mo/ able & int]e/+ companion4 ,s ,i h accept$ ! proposal1 & />t on ! #cj? ( ?is mon? = ,bo/on4 ,we %all return 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,novemb]4 ,i am v sorry to lose ! visit to ,norm&y1 b ,i tru/ t x is only def]r$4 ,we are griev$ to he> t nei!r y nor ,madame de ,tocqueville are z well z y\r fri5ds c\ld wi% y to be4 ,my grippe1 aft] la/+ = ?ree mon?s1 has gradually subsid$1 & ,i look to ! voyage to ,am]ica z a cure = all rema9s ( x4 ,i h mo/ punctually c>ri$ y\r remembrances to all ! p]sons hon\r$ by be+ inscrib$ on y\r c>d4 ,?\gh ,i h (t5 se5 ,glad/one1 x has always be5 among _m o!r p]sons1 & he has be5 s full ( talk1 t ,i h nev] be5 able to allude to y\r subject4 ,i m5tion$ x to ,mrs4 ,glad/one on ,saturday la/3 %e said t !re 0 n a p]son 9 all ,france :om h] husb& s mu* admir$ & v5]at$ z y--!re=e1 if !re 0 any appe>ance ( neglect1 x c\ld h aris5 only f hurry or mi/ake4 ,i %all see him aga9 on ,?ursday1 :5 we are go+ all toge!r to a rehe>sal ( ,ri/ori's1 & ,i w talk to him3 we %all !re be quiet4 ,?+s "h are 9 a v odd /ate4 ,! ,gov]nm5t is support$ by ! ,tories because x calls itself ,tory1 & by ! ,:igs & ,radicals because x obeys !m4 ,on su* t]ms x may la/ = an indef9ite "t4 ,k9de/ reg>ds f u all to y bo?4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 #i ,hyde ,p>k ,gate1 ,k5s+ton1 ,augu/ #b1 #aheh4 ,my de> ,tocqueville1--,i ought1 z y "k1 to be on ! ,atlantic by ?is "t2 b ,i 0 attack$1 t5 days ago1 ) lumb> neuralgia1 :i* !y are try+1 lit]ally1 to rub away4 ,if ,i am q well on ! #ac?1 ,i %all g on ! #ad? to ,am]ica4 ,i 0 attack$ at ,sir ,john ,boileau's1 :]e ,i sp5t "s days ) ! ,guizots1 ,mrs4 ,au/91 & ,/anley & ,"l ,john ,russell4 ,guizot is 9 excell5t spirits1 &1 :at is r>e 9 an ex-premi]1 dwells m on ! pres5t & ! future ?an on ! pa/4 ,mrs4 ,au/9 is placid & discursive4 ,"l ,john seems to me well pleas$ ) ! pres5t /ate ( affairs--:i* he ?9ks1 ,i believe ) reason1 w br+ him back to p[]4 ,he ?9ks t ,malmesbury & ,disraeli are do+ well1 & praises mu* ! subord9ates ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,consid]+ t no "o believes ,"l ,d]by to be wise1 or ,disraeli to be ei!r wise or hone/1 x is m>vell\s t !y get on z well z !y d4 ,! man :o has ris5 mo/ is ,"l ,/anley1 &1 z he has ! ine/imable advantage ( y\?1 ,i believe him to be pr$e/9$ to influ5ce our =tunes long4 ,! _w1 ,i ?9k1 is gradually com+ ov] to an op9ion1 :i*1 :5 ,i ma9ta9$ x ?irty ye>s ago1 0 treat$ z a ridicul\s p>adox--t ,india is & always has be5 a great mis=tune to u2 &1 t if x 7 possible to get quit ( x1 we %\ld be ri*] & /rong]4 ,b x is cle> t we are to keep x1 at lea/ = my life4 ,k9de/ reg>ds f u all to y & ,madame de ,tocqueville4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,tocqueville1 ,augu/ #ba1 #aheh4 ,my de> ,s5ior1--,i he> indirectly t y are extremely ill4 ,y\r lett] told me only t y 7 suff]+ f neuralgia :i* y hop$ to be rid ( 9 a few days1 b ,mrs4 ,grote in=ms me t ! malady cont9ues & has ev5 assum$ a m s]i\s "*4 ,if y c\ld write or dictate a few l9es to me1 y w\ld please me mu*4 ,i am inconsolable = ! failure ( y\r ,am]ican j\rney4 ,i expect$ ! mo/ curi\s results f x ,i hop$ t y\r j\rnal w\ld enable me once m to und]/& ! pres5t /ate ( a c\ntry :i* has s *ang$ s9ce ,i saw x t ,i feel t ,i n[ "k no?+ ( x4 ,:at a bless+1 h[ev]1 t y _h n />t$6 ,:at w\ld h become ( y if ! pa9ful attack f :i* y are suff]+ _h seiz$ y #b1jjj miles away f home1 & 9 ! mid/ ( t agitat$ society :]e no "o has "t to be ill or to ?9k ( ^? :o are ill8 ,x mu/ be own$ t ,=tune has fav\r$ y by s5d+ y ?is illness j at ! mom5t ( y\r dep>ture in/ead ( t5 days lat]4 ,i h be5 mu* int]e/$ by y\r visit to ,sir ,john ,boileau4 ,y saw !re ,m4 ,guizot 9 "o ( 8 be/ lights4 ,! en]gy ) :i* he /&s up "u ! pressure ( age & ( ill-=tune1 & is n only resign$ 9 8 new situation1 b z vigor\s1 z animat$1 & z *e]ful z ev]1 %[s a "* admirably temp]$ & a pride :i* no?+ w b5d4 ,i d n s well und]/& ! *e]fulness ( ,"l ,john ,russell4 ,= ! spectacle n[ exhibit$ by ,engl&1 9 :i* a p>ty f9ds no difficulty 9 ma9ta9+ itself 9 p[] by c>ry+ into practice ideas :i* x has always oppos$1 & by rely+ = support on its natural enemies1 is n ( a nature to raise ! reputation ( y\r in/itutions1 or ( y\r public m54 ,i %\ld h a great deal m to say to y on ?is & o!r subjects if ,i 7 n afraid ( tir+ y4 ,i leave (f1 !re=e1 by assur+ y t we are long+ to he> ( y\r recov]y4 ,remembrances1 c4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,cannes1 ,decemb] #ab1 #aheh4 ,i wi%1 my de> fri5d1 to reassure y myself on ! false reports :i* h be5 spread reg>d+ my heal?4 ,f> f f9d+ myself worse ?an :5 we arriv$1 ,i am already mu* bett]4 ,i am j n[ an invalid :o takes 8 daily walks ( two h\rs 9 ! m\nta9s aft] eat+ an excell5t breakfa/4 ,i am n1 h[ev]1 well4 ,if ,i 7 ,i %\ld n long rema9 a citiz5 ( ,cannes4 ,i h almo/ r5\nc$ ! use ( spee*1 & consequ5tly ! society ( human be+s2 :i* is all ! m sad z my wife1 my sole companion1 is h]self v unwell1 n dang]\sly1 b en\gh to make me anxi\s4 ,:5 ,i say my sole companion1 ,i am wrong1 = my elde/ bro!r has _h ! k9dness to %ut himself up ) u = a mon?4 ,adieu1 de> ,s5ior4 ,a ?\s& k9d remembrances f u to all y\r p>ty4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,cannes1 ,m>* #ae1 #ahei4 ,y say1 my de> ,s5ior1 9 ! lett] :i* ,i h j receiv$1 t ,i l to he> f my fri5ds1 n to write to !m4 ,x is true t ,i delight 9 ! lett]s ( my fri5ds1 especially ( my ,engli% fri5ds2 b x is a calumny to say t ,i d n l to answ] !m4 ,x is true t ,i am 9 y\r debt3 "o great cause is1 t a man :o lives at ,cannes kn[s no?+ ( :at is pass+4 ,my solit>y conf9em5t1 :i* is bad en\gh 9 e way1 makes me a bad correspond5t1 by depress+ my spirits & r5d]+ e ex]tion pa9ful4 ,mrs4 ,grote1 9 a v k9d & int]e/+ lett]1 :i* ,i receiv$ f h] ye/]day1 says1 t ,"l ,br\gham1 on 8 late arrival 9 ,london1 gave a lam5table description ( my heal?4 ,if he conf9$ himself to ,janu>y1 he 0 "r4 ,x is impossible to exagg]ate my suff]+s dur+ t mon?4 ,b1 s9ce t "t1 all has *ang$1 z if f day to night1 or r f night to day4 ,to talk n[ ( :at ,i 0 9 ,janu>y is l mak+ a spee* ab\t ! ,spani% m>riages4 ,i am griev$ to f9d t y h suff]$ s mu* ?is ye> f bron*itis4 ,i fe> t y\r l>ynx c sc>cely endure an ,engli% w9t]4 ,b x is v h>d to be oblig$ to expatriate oneself e ye>4 ,i fe>1 h[ev]1 t su* mu/ be my fate = "s w9t]s to come1 & ! pa9 ) :i* ,i anticipate x makes me sympa?ise m acutely ) y4 ,we "k n1 z yet1 :e!r we are to h peace or w>4 ,:i*ev] x be1 a mortal bl[ has /ruck ! popul>ity ( ,l\is ,napoleon4 ,:at ma9ta9$ him 0 ! belief t he 0 ! protector ( our mat]ial int]e/s3 int]e/s to :i* we n[ sacrifice all o!rs4 ,! ev5ts ( ! la/ mon? %[1 ) ! utmo/ vividness1 t ^! v int]e/s may be endang]$ by ! arbitr>y & irrational w ( a despot4 ,! feel+s1 !re=e1 :i* 7 8 real support are n[ bitt]ly ho/ile to him4 ,i feel1 9 %ort1 t a consid]able *ange 9 our ,gov]nm5t is approa*+4 ,ev5 our poor ,corps lgislatif1 a week ago1 refus$ to take into consid]ation ! ,budget1 until x 0 in=m$ :e!r x 7 to be a w> budget or a peace budget4 ,great 0 ! fury ( ^? :o repres5t$ ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,!y exclaim$ t ! ,*amb] misappreh5d$ its jurisdiction1 & t x _h no?+ to d ) political que/ions4 ,! ,*amb]1 h[ev]1 or r its committee on ! ,budget1 held its gr\nd1 & extort$ f ! ,gov]nm5t "s explanations4 ,adieu1 my de> ,s5ior4 ,say ev]y?+ t is k9d to ! ,grotes1 ! ,reeves1 ! ,lewises--9 %ort1 to all our common fri5ds1 & believe 9 ! s9c]ity ( my fri5d%ip4 ,a4 ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,?is 0 ,m4 de ,tocqueville's la/ lett] to ,mr4 ,s5ior4 ,he di$ on ! #af? ( ,april4--,,ed4 ,hotel ,we/m9/]1 ,rue de la ,paix1 ,april #be1 #ahei4 ,my de> ,madame de ,tocqueville1--,i 0 9 ! c\ntry1 & x 0 only la/ ,friday1 z ,i 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,london on my way to ,p>is1 t ,i he>d ( ! irrep>able loss t we1 inde$ t ,france & ,europe1 h suff]$4 ,x _c alleviate y\r di/ress to be told h[ univ]sal & deep is ! sympa?y ) x--q z mu* 9 ,engl& z 9 ,france4 ,x has ?r[n a gloom ov] society1 n only ov] t portion :i* _h ! happ9ess & ! hon\r ( intimacy ) ,m4,a4 de ,tocqueville1 b ev5 ( 8 acqua9tances1 & ( ^? too ^: acqua9tance 0 only ) 8 works4 ,i h1 z y "k1 be5 = ab\t a ye>1 ! deposit>y ( a l>ge packet confid$ to me by ,m4 de ,tocqueville la/ spr+4 ,ab\t six mon?s ago he begg$ me to return x to him1 9 ,p>is1 :5 ,i _h a safe opportunity4 ,no su* opportunity (f]$ itself1 s t ! packet rema9s 9 my libr>y await+ y\r ord]s4 ,s9ce ,i began ?is lett] ,i h be5 in=m$ by ,m4 de ,corcelle t y are likely to be soon 9 ,p>is4 ,i %all n v5ture to s5d x by ! po/1 le/ x %\ld cross y on ! road4 ,i %all anxi\sly inquire z to y\r arrival1 9 ! hope t y w all[ "o :o mo/ s9c]ely lov$ & admir$ y\r husb&1 morally & intellectually1 to see y z soon z y feel y\rself equal to x4 ,believe me1 my de> ,madame de ,tocqueville1 ) ! true/ sympa?y1 y\rs mo/ truly1 ,,nassau ,w4 ,,s5ior4 ,mr4 ,s5ior cont9u$ an active correspond5ce ) ,madame de ,tocqueville1 & we saw h] :5ev] we 7 9 ,p>is4 ,our long-promis$ visit to ,tocqueville took place 9 #ahfa4--;,,ed4 ,,j\rnal4 ,tocqueville1 ,sunday1 ,augu/ #aa1 #ahfa4--,we left ,p>is on ,saturday ev5+1 got to ,valognes by ! ,*]b\rg railway by six ! next morn+1 & 7 furni%$ !re ) a good c>riage & horses1 :i* took u1 & our s]vants & luggage1 9 ?ree h\rs to ,tocqueville4 ,valognes has be5 immortalis$ by ,le ,sage 9 ,turc>et4 ,x is a t[n ( ab\t #f1jjj inhabitants1 built ( granite1 & !re=e little alt]$ f :at x 0 #bjj ye>s ago4 ,ov] _m ( ! doors are ! armorial be>+s ( ! prov9cial nobility :o made x a small w9t] capital3 ! practice is n :olly ext9ct4 ,i ask$ :o 0 ! inhabitant ( an impos+ old h\se4 ',m4 de ,nridoze1' answ]$ our l&lady1 'd'une trs-haute noblesse4' ,i w5t ov] "o 9 :i* ,madame de ,tocqueville ?9ks ( pass+ ! w9t]4 ,x is ( two /ories4 ,! gr\nd floor giv5 up to kit*51 laundry1 & damp-look+ s]vants' rooms2 ! fir/ floor 9 ?is =m3-- ,illu/ration3 ,b$room4 ,door ,/airs ,b$room4 ,b$room4 ,draw+-room4 ,d9+-room4 ,hall4 ,b$room4 ,! long] side looks into ! /reet1 ! %ort]1 :i* is to be ,madame de ,tocqueville's b$room1 into a small g>d54 ,augu/ #aa4--;,at ,tocqueville we f9d ,m4 & ,madame de ,beaumont1 _! second son--a *>m+ boy ( t5 ye>s old1 & ,ampre4 ,x is elev5 ye>s s9ce ,i 0 "h4 ,no?+ has be5 done to ! int]ior ( ! h\se4 ,?is is ab\t ! plan ( gr\nd floor4 ,illu/ration3 ,(fices ,t[] /aircase ,(fices4 ,draw+-room4 ,billi>d-room4 ,d9+-room4 ,hall4 ,t[] ,! fir/ floor corresponds to ! gr\nd floor1 except t on ! we/]n sides a passage runs1 into :i* ! libr>y1 :i* is ov] ! draw+-room1 & ! b$rooms op54 ,! second consi/s ( g>rets4 ,my room is on ! fir/ floor ( ! ea/]n t[]1 ) deep w9d[s look+ s\? & ea/4 ,! room d$icat$ by ,tocqueville to ,ampre is above me4 ,creep]s 9 great luxuriance cov] ! walls up to ! fir/ floor w9d[s4 ,! little p>k consi/s ( f ?irty to =ty acres1 well wood$ & trav]s$ by an av5ue 9 ?is =m1 lead+ f ! road to ! front ( ! h\se4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ! we/ ! gr\nd rises to a wild common comm&+ ! sea1 ! ligh?\ses ( ,gatteville1 ,b>fleur1 ,la ,hogue1 & a gre5 pla9 cov]$ ) woods & h$g][ trees1 & /udd$ ) *ur* t[]s & spires ( ! picturesque =ms ( ! elev5?1 twelf?1 & ?irte5? c5turies4 ,x has no gr& features1 except ! sea & ! rocky coa/ ( ! ,*]b\rg p59sula1 b x is full ( v>iety & beauty4 ,i c und]/& ,tocqueville's delight 9 ! h\se & 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! wea!r is p]fect2 ! !rmomet] 9 my b$room1 ! walls ( :i* are ab\t six feet ?ick1 is #ga1 9 ! sun x is #hj2 b !re is a /rong breeze4 ,augu/ #ab?4--,madame de ,beaumont1 my daught]1 & ,ampre drove1 & ,beaumont & ,i walk$1 to ! coa/ ab\t ?ree miles & a half (f4 ,our road ran ?r\gh ! gay wood$ pla9 :i* ,i h describ$4 ,we talk$ ( ,italian affairs4 ',up to ! annexation ( ,tuscany1' said ,beaumont1 ',i fully approve ( all t has be5 done4 ,p>ma1 ,mod5a1 & ,tuscany 7 eag] to jo9 ,pi$mont4 ,dur+ ! anxi\s int]val ( six mon?s1 :ile ! decision ( ,l\is ,napoleon 0 d\btful1 ! conduct ( ! ,tuscans 0 above all praise4 ,p]haps ! g5]al wi% ( ! p ( ,romagna ju/ifi$ ! ,pi$montese 9 seiz+ x4 ,?\gh !re ! difficult "q z to ! exp$i5cy ( /ripp+ ! ,pope ( 8 temporal p[] rises4 ',p]haps1 too1 ! facility ) :i* ,sicily submitt$ 0 a ju/ification4 ,b ,i _c p>don ! seizure ( ,naples4 ,x is cle> to me t if ! ,neapolitans _h be5 left to !mselves !y w\ld h driv5 out ! ,g>ibaldians4 ,g>ibaldi himself felt ?is3 no?+ b a conviction ( its necessity w\ld h induc$ him to call = ! assi/ance ( ! ,pi$montese4 ,i d n believe t 9 defiance ( all int]national law-inde$ 9 defiance ( all int]national morality--,cav\r w\ld h giv5 t assi/ance if ! public op9ion ( ,pi$mont _h all[$ him to refuse x4 ,& :at is ! consequ5ce8 ,a civil w> :i* is lay+ wa/e ! c\ntry4 ,! ,pi$montese call _! adv]s>ies brig&s4 ,!re are )\t d\bt among !m m5 ^: motive is plund]1 b ! great majority are 9 arms 9 def5ce ( ! indep5d5ce ( _! c\ntry4 ,!y are no m brig&s n[ ?an !y 7 :5 !y resi/$ ,k+ ,joseph4 ,! ,pi$montese are z mu* =eign]s to !m z ! ,fr5* 73 z mu* hat$ & z lawfully resi/$4 ,!y may be conqu]$1 !y probably w be conqu]$4 ,an ignorant corrupt population1 inhabit+ a small c\ntry1 unsupport$ by its high] classes--its fleet1 its =tresses1 & all ! ma*9]y ( its gov]nm5t1 9 ! h&s ( its enemies--_c p]man5tly resi/2 b ! w> w be atroci\s1 & ! m cruel on ! "p ( ,pi$mont because x is unju/4' ',y admit1' ,i said1 't ! high] classes side ) ,pi$mont8' ',i admit t1' he answ]$2 'b y mu/ recollect h[ few !y are 9 numb]1 & h[ small is ! influ5ce :i* !y ex]cise4 ,9 g5]al1 ,i dete/ univ]sal suffrage1 ,i dete/ democracy & ev]y?+ belong+ to x1 b if x 7 possible to obta9 hone/ly & truly ! op9ion ( ! p1 ,i w\ld ask x & obey x4 ,i believe t x w\ld be bett] to all[ ! ,neapolitans1 ignorant & debas$ z !y are1 to *oose _! own sov]eign & _! own =m ( gov]nm5t1 ?an to let !m be =c$ by ye>s ( viol5ce to become ! unwill+ subjects ( ,pi$mont4' ',d y believe1' ,i said1 't x is possible to obta9 ?r\gh univ]sal suffrage ! hone/ & true op9ion ( a p8' ',n1' he answ]$1 'if ! ,gov]nm5t int]f]es4 ,i believe t 9 ,savoy n "o p]son 9 fifty 0 9 fav\r ( annexation to ,france4 ,b ?is is an extreme case4 ',! ,b\rbons are des]v$ly hat$ & despis$ by ! ,neapolitans1 ! ,pi$montese are n despis$1 b are hat$ /ill m int5sely4 ,!re is no native royal /ock4 ,! p are obvi\sly unfit = a ,republic4 ,x w\ld be z well1 ,i ?9k1 to let !m select a ,k+ z to impose "o on !m4 ,! ,k+ :om ,pi$mont1 )\t a %ad[ ( "r1 is impos+ on !m is ! "o :om !y mo/ dete/4' ',if ,i g to ,rome1' ,i ask$1 '9 ! w9t]1 :om %all ,i f9d !re8' ',i ?9k1' he answ]$1 't x w be ! ,pi$montese4 ,! pres5t /ate ( ?+s is full ( p]sonal dang] to ,l\is ,napoleon4 ,z 8 policy is purely selfi%1 he w1 at any sacrifice1 put an end to x4 ,t sacrifice may be ! unity ( ,ca?olicism4 ,! ,pope1 no long] a sov]eign1 w be "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t 9 ^: t]ritory he resides1 & ! o!r ,ca?olic ,p[]s may foll[ ! example ( ,greece & ( ,russia1 & create ea* an indep5d5t ,spiritual ,gov]nm5t4 ,x w\ld be a new excitem5t = ,celui-ci to make himself ,head ( ! ,*ur*4' ',assass9ations1' ,i said1 'ev5 :5 successful h seldom produc$ important & p]man5t effects1 b ,ors9i's failure has influ5c$ & is influ5c+ ! de/9ies ( ,europe4' ',if ,i 7 an ,italian lib]al1' said ,beaumont1 ',i w\ld erect a /atue to him4 ,! policy & almo/ ! disposition ( ,l\is ,napoleon h be5 *ang$ by ! att5tat4 ,he has become z timid z he once 0 intrepid4 ,he began by c\rt+ ! ,pope & ! cl]gy4 ,he despis$ ! ,fr5* assass9s1 :o 7 few 9 numb] & unconnect$1 & :o _h prov$ _! unskilfulness on ,l\is ,philippe2 b ,ors9i %[$ him t he _h to elect betwe5 ! ,pope & ! ,au/rians on "o side1 & ! ,c>bon>i on ! o!r4 ,he has *os5 ! alliance ( ! ,c>bon>i4 ,he has made himself _! tool1 & w cont9ue to d s4 ',!y are ! only enemies :om he fe>s1 at lea/ = ! pres5t4 ',france is absolutely passive4 ,! un$ucat$ masses f :om he holds 8 p[] are utt]ly indiff]5t to lib]ty1 & he has too mu* s5se to irritate !m by wanton oppression4 ,!y d n "k t he is degrad+ ! ,fr5* "*1 !y d n ev5 feel t he is wa/+ ! capital ( ,france1 !y d n "k t he is add+ tw5ty millions e ye> to ! national debt4 ,!y ?9k ( 8 loans m]ely z inve/m5ts1 & ! m pr(ligately extravagant are ! t]ms & ! am\nt1 ! bett] !y l !m4' ',t5 ye>s ago1' ,i said1 '! cry t ,i he>d 01 a ne dur]a pas4' ',t 0 my op9ion1' he answ]$2 'inde$1 x 0 ! op9ion ( ev]ybody4 ,i ?\ght ! ,duc de ,broglie despond+ :5 he gave x ?ree ye>s4 ,we none ( u believ$ t ! love ( lib]ty 0 dead 9 ,france4' ',x is n1' ,i said1 'dead1 = among ! high] classes x /ill lives1 & among ! l[] x nev] exi/$4' ',p]haps1' he answ]$1 'our great mi/akes 7 t we miscalculat$ ! c\rage ( ! educat$ classes1 & ! degree 9 :i* univ]sal suffrage w\ld ?r[ p[] into ! h&s ( ! un$ucat$4 ,n a human be+ 9 my commune reads a newspap] or inde$ reads any?+3 yet x conta9s #cjj electors4 ,9 ! t[ns !re is "s k & "s political feel+1 b = political purposes !y are c>efully swamp$ by be+ jo9$ to un$ucat$ agricultural di/ricts4 ',/ill ,i ?9k ,i might ent] ! ,corps lgislatif = our capital ,le ,mans4 ,p]haps at a g5]al election tw5ty lib]als might come 94 ,b :at good c\ld !y d8 ,! opposition 9 ! la/ session /r5g!n$ ,l\is ,napoleon4 ,x gave him ! pre/ige ( lib]ality & success4' ',y ?9k him1 !n1' ,i said1 'safe = ! re/ ( 8 life8' ',no?+1' he answ]$1 'is safe 9 ,france1 & ! ?+ mo/ unsafe is a ,gov]nm5t4 ,our caprices are z viol5t z !y are sudd54 ,!y resemble ^? ( a half-tam$ bea/ ( prey1 :i* licks its keep]'s h& to-day1 & may te> him to-morr[4 ,b if 8 life be n s long z to enable ! fruits ( 8 follies to %[ !mselves 9 _! natural consequ5ces--unsuccessful w>1 or defeat$ diplomacy1 or bankruptcy1 or heavily increas$ taxation--he may die 9 ! ,tuil]ies4 ',b ,i inf] f 8 conduct t he ?9ks an insurrection aga9/ 8 tyranny possible1 & t he is prep>+ to meet x by a popul> w>-- t is to say1 by a w> ) ,engl&4 ',i f\nd my op9ion n s mu* on ! enorm\s m>itime prep>ations1 z on ! long-cont9u$ sy/ematic attempts to raise aga9/ ,engl& our old national enmity4 ,all ! prov9cial pap]s are 9 ! h&s ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! con/antly recurr+ topic ( e "o ( !m is1 ! p]fidy & ! malignity ( ,engl&4 ,%e is describ$ z oppos+ all our diplomacy1 z resi/+ all our aggr&isem5t1 z sn>l+ & gr[l+ at our acquisition ( ,savoy1 z ?reat5+ u if we accept ,s>d9ia1 z try+ to drive ! ,pope f ,rome because we protect him1 z try+ to sep>ate ! ,danubian prov9ces because we wi% to unite !m1 z prev5t+ ! ,suez ,canal because we propos$ x--9 %ort1 on e occasion & 9 e "p ( ! _w z putt+ h]self 9 our way4 ,to ^! compla9ts1 :i* are n )\t f\ndation1 are add$ o!rs ( :i* our ignorant p d n see ! absurdity4 ,!y are told t ! enorm\s conscription1 & ! great naval exp5diture1 are r5d]$ necess>y by ! aggressive armam5ts ( ,engl&4 ,t y are prep>+ to lay wa/e all our coa/s1 to burn our ars5als1 to subsidise aga9/ u a new ,coalition1 & p]haps lead its armies aga9 to ,p>is4 ',! ,emp]or's mod]ation1 8 love ( ,engl&1 & 8 love ( peace1 are said to be ! only ob/acles to1 a viol5t rupture4 ,b !y are prep>$ = ^! ob/acles at l5g? giv+ way4 ,! ,emp]or1 !y are told1 is gett+ tir$ ( 8 insol5t1 & ho/ile1 & qu>relsome allies4 ,he is gett+ tir$ ( a peace :i* is m exp5sive ?an a w>4 ,"s day ! cup w fl[ ov]4 ',il en f9ira avec eux1' w dictate a peace 9 ,london1 w free ! oppress$ ,iri% nationality1 w make ,engl& pay ! exp5se ( ! w>1 & !n hav+ conqu]$ ! only enemy t ,france c fe>1 w let h] enjoy1 = ! fir/ "t1 real peace1 a r$uc$ conscription1 & l[ taxation4 ',su* is ! language ( all ! prov9cial pap]s & ( all ! prov9cial au?orities1 & x has its effect4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t :5 a w> ) ,engl& w\ld be s popul>4 ,he does n wi% = "o1 he kn[s t x w\ld be extremely dang]\s1 b he is accu/om$ to play = great /akes1 & if submitt+ to any loss ( 8 popul>ity1 or to any limitation ( 8 p[] is ! alt]native1 he w run ! risk4 ,he keeps x1 z 8 la/ c>d1 9 res]ve1 to be play$ only 9 extremity1 b to be ready :5 t extremity has arriv$4' ,tuesday1 ,augu/ #ac4--,we drove to ,la ,pr5elle1 a *ur* at ! po9t ( a high table-l& runn+ f ,tocqueville t[>ds ! bay ( ,la ,hogue1 & comm&+ ne>ly all ! ,*]b\rg p59sula4 ,on ?ree sides ( u 0 ! sea1 sep>at$ f u by a wood$1 well-inhabit$ pla91 ^: *ur*es rose among ! trees1 & conta9+ ! t[ns & l(ty ligh?\ses ( ,gatteville1 ,b>fleur1 ,va/1 & ,la ,hogue4 ,we sat on ! po9t f :5ce ,james ,,ii4 saw ! battle ( ,la ,hogue1 & admir$ ! c\rage ( 8 ,engli% rebels4 ,ampre has sp5t mu* ( 8 life 9 ,rome1 & is engag$ on a "w 9 :i* its hi/ory is to be illu/rat$ by its monum5ts4 ,we talk$ ( ! ,roman p4 ',no?+1' said ,ampre1 'c be m degrad$ ?an ! high] classes4 ,) ! exception ( ,antonelli1 :o is *>m+1 full ( k1 intellig5ce1 & grace1 & ( ! ,duke ( ,s]moneta1 :o is almo/ equally di/+ui%$1 !re is sc>cely a noble ( my acqua9tance :o has any m]its1 moral or intellectual4 ',!y are surr\nd$ by ! f9e/ anci5t & mod]n art1 & c>e no?+ = x4 ,! em95t m5 ( e c\ntry visit ,rome--! ,romans avoid !m = !y h no?+ to talk to !m ab\t4 ',politics are ( c\rse unsafe1 lit]ature !y h none4 ,!y nev] read4 ,a c>d9al told me some?+ :i* ,i d\bt$1 & ,i ask$ him :]e he _h f\nd x4 ,9 c]ti libri1 he answ]$4 ',ano!r1 :o has a f9e old libr>y1 begg$ me to use x4 ,y w d ! room good1 he said4 ,no "o has be5 !re = ye>s4 ,ev5 sc&al & gossip mu/ be avoid$ "u an ,ecclesia/ical ,gov]nm5t4 ',!y nev] ride1 !y nev] %oot1 !y nev] visit _! e/ates1 !y give no p>ties2 if x 7 n = ! !atre & = _! lawsuits !y w\ld s9k into vegetable life4' ',s]moneta1' ,i said1 'told me t _m ( 8 lawsuits 7 h]$it>y1 & w\ld probably desc5d to 8 son4' ',if ,s]moneta1' said ,ampre1 ') 8 positive intellig5ce & 8 comp>ative vig\r1 _c get ?r\gh !m1 :at is to be expect$ f o!rs8 ,!y h1 h[ev]1 "o m]it1 "o po9t ( contact ) ! re/ ( ! _w--_! hatr$ ( _! ,gov]nm5t4 ,!y seem to p]ceive1 n cle>ly1 = !y p]ceive no?+ cle>ly1 b !y dimly see1 t ! want ( lib]ty is a /ill great] mis=tune to ! high] classes ?an to ! l[]4 ',b ! p are a f9e race4 ,well l$ !y w make excell5t soldi]s4 ,!y h ! cruelty ( _! ance/ors1 p]haps ,i ought to say ( _! pr$ecessors1 b !y h also _! c\rage4' ',!y %[$1' said ,beaumont1 'c\rage 9 ! def5ce ( ,rome1 b c\rage beh9d walls is ! commone/ ( all c\rages4 ,no tra9+ c\ld make ! ,spani>ds /& aga9/ u 9 ! op5 field1 b !y 7 h]oes 9 ,s>agossa4 ,! caprices ( c\rage & c[>dice are innum]able4 ,! ,fr5* h no moral c\rage1 !y _c /& ridicule1 !y _c enc\nt] disapprobation1 !y b[ be=e oppression2 a ,fr5* soldi] condemn$ by a c\rt-m>tial cries = m]cy l a *ild4 ,! same man 9 battle appe>s indiff]5t to dea?4 ,! ,spani>d runs away )\t %ame1 b submits to dea? :5 x is inevitable )\t t]ror4 ,none ( ! prison]s tak5 on ei!r side 9 ! ,spani% civil w> ask$ = p>don4' ',indiff]5ce to life1' ,i said1 '& indiff]5ce to dang] h little 9 common4 ,g5]al ,fnelon told me t 9 ,alg]ia he _h m ?an once to preside at an execution4 ,no ,arab %[$ any fe>4 ,once !re 7 two m51 "o ( :om 0 to be flogg$1 ! o!r to be %ot4 ,a mi/ake 0 made & !y 7 go+ to %oot ! wrong man4 ,x 0 f\nd out 9 "t1 b nei!r ( ! m5 seem$ to c>e ab\t x2 yet !y w\ld probably h run away 9 battle4 ,! ,*9ese are n brave1 b y c hire a man to be behead$ 9 y\r place4' ',s1' said ,ampre1 'y c\ld always hire a sub/itute 9 our mo/ murd]\s w>s1 :5 9 ! c\rse ( a ye> a regim5t 0 kill$ twice ov]4 ,x 0 hir+ a man1 n inde$ to be behead$1 b to be %ot = y4' ',! de/ructiv5ess1' said ,beaumont1 '( a w> is only gradually kn[n4 ,x is f\nd out soone/ 9 ! villages :5 ! dea?s ( ! conscripts are he>d (1 or are suspect$ f _! nev] return+2 b 9 ! t[ns1 f :i* ! sub/itutes *iefly come1 x may be long undiscov]$4 ,no?+ is kn[n b :at is (ficially publi%$1 & ! ,gov]nm5t lies ) an audacity :i* seems always to succe$4 ,if x /at$ ! loss ( m5 9 a battle at "o half ( ! real numb]1 p w\ld fancy t x ought to be d\bl$1 & s come ne> to ! tru?2 b x av[s only "o-t5? or only "o-tw5tie?1 & !n ! am\nt ( falsehood is und]e/imat$4' ',m>%al ,r&on1' ,i said1 'told me t ! :ole loss 9 ! ,italian campaign 0 "u #g1jjj m54' ',t is a good in/ance1' said ,beaumont4 ',x c]ta9ly 0 #ej1jjj1 p]haps #gj1jjj4 ,b ,i am guilty ( a dlit 9 say+ s1 & y w be guilty ( a dlit if y repeat :at ,i h said4 ,i rememb] ! case ( a man 9 a b>b]'s %op 9 ,t\rs1 to :om ! b>b] said t ! h>ve/ 0 bad4 ,he repeat$ ! in=mation1 & 0 puni%$ by f9e & imprisonm5t = hav+ spread des n\velles al>mantes4 ,tru? is no excuse2 9 fact x is an aggravation1 = ! tru] ! news ! m al>m+4' ',9 "t ( peace1' ,i ask$1 ':at proportion ( ! conscripts return aft] _! six ye>s ( s]vice8' ',ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s1' answ]$ ,beaumont4 ',!n1' ,i said1 'z y take #ajj1jjj conscripts e ye> ev5 9 peace1 y lose #be1jjj ( y\r be/ "y m5 e ye>8' ',c]ta9ly1' said ,beaumont4 ',& are ! #ge1jjj :o return improv$ or det]iorat$8' ,i ask$4 ',improv$1' said ,ampre2 '!y are dg\rdis1 !y are educat$1 !y submit to au?ority1 !y "k h[ to %ift = !mselves4' ',det]iorat$1' said ,beaumont4 ',a g>rison life de/roys ! habits ( /eady indu/ry1 x impairs skill4 ,! return$ conscript is m vici\s & less hone/ ?an ! peasant :o has n left 8 village4' ',& :at 0 ! loss1' ,i ask$1 '9 ! late w>8' ',at lea/ twice z great1' said ,beaumont1 'z x is 9 peace4 ,half ( ^? :o 7 tak5 p]i%$4 ,! c\ntry w\ld n h borne ! prolongation ( ! ,crimean ,w>4' ',^! w>s1' ,i said1 '7 %ort & successful4 ,a w> ) ,engl& c sc>cely be %ort1 & yet y ?9k t he plans "o8' ',i ?9k1' said ,beaumont1 't he plans "o1 b only 9 ! ev5t ( 8 enc\nt]+ any s]i\s difficulty at home4 ,y mu/ n inf] f ! magnitude ( 8 naval exp5diture t he expects "o4 ',y look at ! exp5se ( ^? prep>ations1 & suppose t s great a sacrifice w\ld n be made 9 ord] to meet an improbable em]g5cy4 ,b exp5se is no sacrifice to him4 ,he likes x4 ,he has ! morbid ta/e = x :i* "s tyrants h _h = blood1 :i* 8 uncle _h = w>4 ,!n he is incapable ( c\nt+4 ,:5 he liv$ at ,ar55burg he us$ to give e old soldi] :o visit$ him an ord] on ,viell>d 8 treasur] = money4 ,9 g5]al ! *e/ 0 empty4 ,viell>d us$ to remon/rate b )\t effect4 ,! day p]haps aft] 8 ord]s _h be5 di%on\r$ he gave new ones4' ',is x true1' ,i ask$1 't ! civil li/ is a c\ple ( ye>s' income 9 debt8' ,i "k no?+ ab\t x1' said ,beaumont2 '9 fact1 nobody kn[s any?+ ab\t any?+1 b x is highly probable4 ,ev]ybody :o asks = any?+ gets x1 ev]ybody is all[$ to wa/e1 ev]ybody is all[$ to rob1 e folly ( ! ,empress is compli$ )4 ,f\ld rais$ objections1 & 0 dismiss$4 ',%e is said to h a room full ( revolution>y relics3 !re is ! bu/ ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 ! nose brok5 at "o ( ! sacks ( ! ,tuil]ies4 ,!re is a picture ( ,simon beat+ ,l\is ,,xvii4 ,h] poor *ild has be5 fright5$ by x1 & %e is always dwell+ on ! dang]s ( h] position4' ',s1' ,i said1 'did ,que5 ,adelaide--,william ,,iv4's ,que54 ,f ! pass+ ( ! ,re=m ,bill %e fully expect$ to die on ! scaffold4' ',!re is m reason1' he answ]$1 '= ! ,empress's fe>s4' ',n1' ,i said1 'if %e fe>s ! scaffold4 ,judicial murd]1 at lea/ 9 t =m1 is out ( fa%ion4 ,cay5ne & ,lambressa are y\r guillot9es1 & ! ,empress is safe f !m4' ',b !re are o!r modes ( viol5t dea?1' he answ]$2 'f "o ( :i* %e escap$ almo/ by miracle4' ',h[ did %e behave1' ,i ask$1 'at ! att5tat8' ',little is kn[n1' he answ]$1 'except t ! ,emp]or said to h]1 z he l$ h] up/airs to h] box3 ,allons1 il faut faire notre mti]4' ',!n %e is di/urb$ by religi\s fe>s4 ,! little pr9ce has be5 taught to say to 8 fa!r e morn+3 ,papa1 ne faites pas de mal mon p>ra94 ,! ,pope 0 8 godfa!r4' ',if ! ,emp]or dies1 ! real p[] w pass into ! h&s ( ,pr9ce ,napoleon4 ,& v dang]\s h&s !y w be4 ,he has m tal5t ?an ! ,emp]or1 & long] views4 ,l\is ,napoleon is a revolutioni/ f selfi%ness4 ,pr9ce ,napoleon is selfi% en\gh1 b he has also passion4 ,he dete/s ev]y?+ t is v5]able1 ev]y?+ t is e/abli%$ or legal4 ',!re is little value n[ = prop]ty or = law1 ?\gh ! ,gov]nm5t pr(esses to respect !m4 ,:at1 w x be :5 ! ,gov]nm5t pr(esses to hate !m8' ,w$nesday1 ,augu/ #ad4--,we talk$ at breakfa/ ( ,rome4 ',is !re1' said ,beaumont to ,ampre1 '/ill an ,inquisition at ,rome8' ',!re is1' said ,ampre1 'b x is torpid4 ,x puni%es bad prie/s1 b does little else4' ',if a ,roman1' ,i ask$1 '7 an av[$ infidel1 w\ld x take notice ( him8' ',probably n1' said ,ampre1 'b 8 cur might--n = 8 infidelity1 b = 8 av[+ x4 ,! cur :o has always ! p[]s ( a commissaire de police1 might put him 9 prison if he w5t into a caf & publicly d5i$ ! ,immaculate ,conception1 or if he neglect$ go+ to *ur* or to confession3 b ! ,inquisition no long] c>es ab\t op9ions4' ',is !re mu* infidelity1' ,i ask$1 '9 ,rome8' ',mu*1' said ,ampre1 'among ! laity4 ,! cl]gy d n actively disbelieve4 ,!y g ?r\gh _! functions )\t ev] s]i\sly inquir+ :e!r :at !y h to tea* be true or false4 ,no p]sons 7 m annoy$ by ! ,mort>a#a bus9ess ?an ! cl]gy1 ) ! exception ( ,antonelli4 ,he hates & fe>s ! man :o set x on foot1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,bologna1 & !re=e 0 glad to see him expose himself1 & lose all hope ( ! ,secret>y%ip1 b he took c>e to prev5t ! recurr5ce ( su* a sc&al4 ,he reviv$ an old law prohibit+ ,jews f keep+ ,*ri/ian nurses4 ,b he c\ld sc>cely ord] re/itution4 ,accord+ to ! ,*ur* x w\ld h be5 giv+ ! *ild to ! ,devil1 &1 :at is worse1 robb+ ,god ( him4 ,! ,pope's piety is selfi%4 ,8 great object is 8 own salvation4 ,he w\ld n endang] t1 to conf] any b5efit ^u1 or to av]t any evil f ,rome2 or inde$ f ! :ole _w4 ,?is makes him difficult to negotiate )4 ,if any?+ is propos$ to him :i* 8 confessor affirms to be dang]\s to 8 s\l1 he li/5s to no argum5ts4 ,z = ,mort>a himself1 he is a poor creature4 ,a fri5d ( m9e w5t to see him 9 8 conv5t4 ,all t he c\ld get f him 03 ',sono v5uti i ,c>ab9i]i4 ',& :at did !y d to y8 ',m' hanno portato qu4 ',:at m8 ',m' hanno dato pa/icci2 erano molto buoni4 ',:at is mo/ teas+1' cont9u$ ,ampre1 '9 ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t is n s mu* its active oppression z its torpidity4 ,x hates to act4 ,an ,engli%man _h ) great difficulty obta9$ p]mission to light ,rome ) gas4 ,he w5t to ! ,gov]nm5t 9 ,decemb]1 & told !m t ev]y?+ 0 ready1 & t ! gas w\ld be light$ on ! #a/ ( ,janu>y4 ',c\ld y n1 !y answ]$1 put x (f till ,april8 ',b x is 9 w9t]1 he repli$2 t x is want$4 ,e ?+ is ready4 ,:y %\ld we wait8 ',x is a new ?+1 !y repli$2 p w be fright5$4 ,x may h consequ5ces4 ,at lea/ put x (f till ,m>*4 ',b !y w be z mu* fright5$ 9 ,m>*1 he repli$4 ',if x mu/ be done1 !y said1 z a k9dness to ,8 ,hol9ess & to u put x (f till ,febru>y4 ',!re is1 h[ev]1 "o sort ( oppression :i* ev5 we %\ld f9d x difficult to tol]ate4 ',a ,monsignore has a "y fri5d )\t money1 b an excell5t ,ca?olic & an excell5t politician1 a f]vid believ] 9 ! ,immaculate ,conception & 9 ! excell5ce ( ! ,papal ,gov]nm5t4 ,he wi%es to rew>d su* admirable op9ions3 b ! ,pope has little to give4 ,monsignore looks out = "s "y heiress1 s5ds = h] fa!r1 describes 8 pi\s & loyal protg1 & proposes m>riage4 ,h] fa!r objects--says t 8 daught] _c af=d to m>ry a poor man1 or t %e does n wi% to m>ry at all--or t he or %e has "s o!r pref]5ce4 ',monsignore insi/s4 ,he assures ! fa!r t :at he is propos+ is mo/ fav\rable to ! salvation ( 8 daught]1 t he sugge/s x pr9cipally = ! b5efit ( h] s\l1 & t ! fa!r's objections are inspir$ by ! ,evil ,"o4 ,! fa!r breaks (f ! conv]sation & goes home4 ,he f9ds t 8 daught] has disappe>$4 ,he returns furi\s to ,monsignore1 is receiv$ ) ! utmo/ polit5ess & is in=m$ t 8 daught] is p]fectly safe "u ! protection ( a c>d9al :o himself did h] ! hon\r ( fet*+ h] 9 8 gild$ coa*4 ,y h only1 ! ,monsignore says1 to be reasonable1 & %e %all be return$ to y4 ',! fa!r flies to ! c>d9al4 ',! same polit5ess & ! same answ]4 ',d n oppose1 he is told1 ! w ( ! ,pope1 :o1 9 ?is matt]1 seeks only y\r daught]'s happ9ess "h & h]eaft]4 ,%e is n[ ) me4 ,if y w give up y\r s9ful ob/9acy %e %all be re/or$ to y to-day4 ,if n1 x w be our duty to place h] 9 a conv5t1 :]e %e w be tak5 ! utmo/ c>e (1 b %e w n leave x except to m>ry ! p]son :om ,8 ,hol9ess ?9ks mo/ fitt$ to promote ! welf>e ( h] s\l4 ',i h kn[n sev]al cases 9 :i* ?is attempt has be5 made4 ,) su* timid slaves z ! ,roman nobility x always succe$s4' ,footnote #a3 ,! ,jewi% *ild :o 0 tak5 away f 8 p>5ts & conv]t$4--,,ed4 ,?ursday1 ,augu/ #ae4--,?is is ! fte ( ,/4 ,l\is--! great fte ( ,tocqueville4 ,madame de ,tocqueville & ,madame de ,beaumont sp5t mu* ( ! morn+ 9 *ur*4 ,beaumont & 8 son walk$ to ! coa/ to ba!4 ,m9nie1 ,ampre1 & ,i /roll$ among ! deep %ady lanes ( ! plateau above ! ca/le4 ,?r\gh\t ,norm&y ! fields are small & are divid$ by m\nds plant$ ) trees4 ,! f>mh\ses1 & ev5 ! cottages1 are built ( primitive rock1 granite1 or old r$ s&/one4 ,at a di/ance1 peep+ out ( ! trees t surr\nd !m1 !y look pretty1 b !y1 h m ?an ! usual ,fr5* untid9ess4 ,! ou?\ses are ro(less1 ! f>my>ds are full ( pools & dung heaps1 :i* (t5 ext5d into ! road2 & ! byroads !mselves are quagmires :5 !y d n consi/ ( po9t$ /ones4 ,i 0 /ruck by ! paucity ( ! *ildr5 & ! abs5ce ( new h\ses4 ,! population ( ,norm&y is dim9i%+4 ,we conv]s$ on ! subject ( ,italy4 ',if we are 9 ,rome next w9t]1' ,i ask$1 '%all we f9d ! ,fr5* !re8' ',i ?9k n1' said ,ampre2 ',i ?9k t y w f9d only ! ,pi$montese4 ',e day t ,l\is ,napoleon holds ,rome is a day ( dang] to him1 a dang] slight p]haps n[1 b s]i\s if ! occupation be prolong$4 ,! ,anti-papal p>ty1 & x includes almo/ all t are lib]al & all t are en]getic1 are will+ to give him "t1 b n an indef9ite "t4 ,!y are quiet only because !y tru/ him4 ,he is a magician :o has sold himself to ! ,devil4 ,! ,devil is pati5t1 b he w n be *eat$4 ,! ,c>bon>i w support ,l\is ,napoleon z long z he is do+ _! "w1 & w all[ him to d x 9 8 own way & to take 8 own "t1 z long z !y believe he is do+ x4 ,b woe to him if !y believe t he is deceiv+ !m4 ,i suspect t !y are becom+ impati5t1 & ,i suspect too1 t he is becom+ impati5t4 ,?is qu>rel betwe5 ,mrode & ,goyon is significative4 ,i d n believe t ,goyon us$ ! words imput$ to him4 ,we %all probably keep ,civita ,vec*ia1 b we %all give up ,rome to ! ,pi$montese4' ',& w ! ,pope1' ,i ask$1 'rema98' ',n ?is ,pope1' said ,ampre1 'b 8 successor4 ,nor d ,i see ! great evil ( ! abs5ce ( ! ,pope f ,rome4 ,popes h (t5 be5 abs5t be=e1 sometimes = long p]iods4' ',mo/ ( my ,fr5* fri5ds1' ,i said1 'are oppos$ to ,italian ,unity z mis*iev\s to ,france4' ',i d n believe1' he answ]$1 '9 ! submission ( ,naples to ?is ,pi$montese dyna/y1 b ,i %all be delight$ to see all ,italy nor? ( ! ,neapolitan t]ritory unit$4 ',i d n ?9k t we h any?+ to fe> f ! k+dom ( ,italy4 ,x is z likely to be our fri5d z to be our enemy4 ,b ! ,neapolitans1 ev5 if left to !mselves1 w\ld n will+ly give up _! indep5d5ce1 & ,celui-ci is try+ to prev5t _! do+ s4' ',:at d !y wi%1' ,i ask$1 '& :at does he wi%8' ',i believe1' he answ]$1 't _! wi%es are only negative4 ',!y d n wi% to recall ! ,b\rbons1 & !y are resolv$ n to keep ! ,pi$montese4 ,8 wi% ,i believe to be to put 8 c\s9 !re4 ,pr9ce ,napoleon himself refus$ ,tuscany4 ,x is too small1 b he w\ld l ,naples1 & ,l\is ,napoleon w\ld be glad to get rid ( him4 ,:at w\ld ,engl& say8' ',if we believ$1' ,i said1 '9 ! duration ( a ,bonap>te dyna/y 9 ,france1 we %\ld1 ( c\rse1 object to ! creation ( "o 9 ,naples4 ,b if1 z we ?9k x probable1 ! ,bonap>ti/s h to quit ,france1 ,i d n see few we %\ld be injur$ by _! occupy+ ! ?rone ( ,naples4 ',i %\ld object to !m if ,i 7 a ,neapolitan4 ,all _! in/9cts are despotic1 democratic1 & revolution>y4 ,b ev5 !y are bett] ?an ! late k+ 04 ,:at *ance h ! ,murats8' ',none1' said ,ampre4 ',!y h spoil$ _! game1 if !y _h a game1 by _! precipitation4 ,! ,emp]or has disav[$ !m1 ! ,neapolitans d n c>e = !m4 ,! ,pr9ce de ,leu*t5b]g1 gr&son ( ,eugne ,beauh>nais1 has be5 talk$ (4 ,he is well connect$1 relat$ to _m ( ! reign+ families ( ! ,cont95t1 & is said to be intellig5t & well educat$4' ',if ,naples1' ,i said1 'is to be deta*$ f ! k+dom ( ,italy1 ,sicily ought to be deta*$ f ,naples4 ,!re is q z mu* mutual antipa?y4' ',w\ld y l to take x8' he ask$4 ',heav5 =bid6' ,i answ]$4 ',x w\ld be ano!r ,corfu on a l>g] scale4 ,! bett] we gov]n$ !m1 ! m !y w\ld hate u4 ,! only *ance = !m is to h a k+ ( _! own4' ,augu/ #ae4--;,9 ! ev5+ ,ampre read to u a com$y call$ ',beatrix1' by a writ] ( "s reputation1 & a memb] ( ! ,in/itut4 ,x 0 v bad1 full ( exagg]at$ s5tim5ts1 =c$ situations1 & ! cant ( philan?ropic despotism4 ,an actress visits ! c\rt ( a ,g]man gr& duke4 ,he is abs5t4 ,8 "m1 ! du*ess1 receives h] z an equal4 ,! second son falls 9 love ) h] at fir/ sight & wi%es to m>ry h]4 ,%e is incl9$ to cons5t1 :5 ano!r du*y falls 91 ! eld] duke resigns to 8 bro!r1 he becomes k+1 presses _! m>riage1 8 "m does n oppose1 & !reupon ,beatrix makes a spee*1 ord]s h] horses1 & drives (f to act some:]e else4 ,ampre reads admirably1 b no excell5ce ( read+ c\ld make su* absurdities endurable4 ,x 0 writt5 = ,ri/ori1 :o act$ ,beatrix 9 ,fr5* ) success4 ,friday1 ,augu/ #af4--,we talk$ at breakfa/ ( #agic4 ',x is difficult1' said ,madame de ,beaumont1 'to believe t ! ,fr5* ( t day 7 our ance/ors4' ',!y resembl$ y1' ,i said1 'only 9 two ?+s3 9 milit>y c\rage1 & 9 political c[>dice4' ',!y _h1' %e repli$1 'p]haps m passive c\rage ?an we h4#a ,my great-great-gr&mo!r1 my great-gr&mo!r1 & my great-aunt1 7 guillot9$ on ! same day4 ,my great-great-gr&mo!r 0 n9ety ye>s old4 ,:5 int]rogat$1 %e begg$ !m to speak l\d1 z %e 0 deaf4 'crivez1' said ,f\qui] ,t9ville1 'que la citoy5ne ,noailles a conspir s\rdem5t contre la ,rpublique4' ,!y 7 dragg$ to ! ,place de la ,rpublique 9 ! same tomb]eau1 & sat wait+ _! turn on ! same b5*4 ',my great-aunt 0 "y & beautiful4 ,! execution]1 :ile fa/5+ h] to ! plank1 _h a rose 9 8 m\?4 ,! ,abb de ,noailles1 :o 0 bel[ ! scaffold1 disguis$1 to give !m1 at ! risk ( 8 life1 a sign ( b5$iction1 0 ask$ h[ !y look$4 ',comme si1' he said1 'elles allai5t la messe4' ',! habit1' said ,ampre1 '( see+ p die produces indiff]5ce ev5 to "o's own dea?4 ,y see t among soldi]s4 ,y see x 9 epidemics4 ,b ?is indiff]5ce1 or1 to use a m prop] ^w1 ?is resignation1 help$ to prolong ! ,reign ( ,t]ror4 ,if ! victims _h resi/$1 if1 l ,madame du ,b>ry1 !y _h /ruggl$ ) ! execution]1 x w\ld h excit$ horror4' ',! cries ( ev5 a pig1' said ,madame de ,beaumont1 'make x disagreeable to kill x4' ',sanson1' ,i said1 'long surviv$ ! ,revolution2 he made a =tune & liv$ 9 retirem5t at ,v]sailles4 ,a lady 0 run away ) betwe5 ,v]sailles & ,p>is4 ,an eld]ly man1 at consid]able risk1 /opp$ h] horse4 ,%e 0 v grateful1 b c\ld n get f him 8 "n4 ,at la/ %e trac$ him1 & f\nd t x 0 ,sanson4' ',sanson1' said ,beaumont1 'may h be5 an hone/ man4 ,:5ev] a place ( b\rreau is vacant1 !re are ?irty or =ty c&idates1 & !y always produce c]tificates ( _! extraord9>y k9dness & humanity4 ,x seems to be ! po/ mo/ covet$ by m5 em95t = _! b5evol5ce4' ',h[ _m h y8' ,i ask$4 ',eighty-six1' he answ]$4 ',"o = ea* dep>tm5t4' ',& h[ _m executions8' ',ab\t "o hundr$ a ye> 9 all ,france4' ',& :at is ! sal>y8' ',p]haps a c\ple ( ?\s& francs a ye>4' ',really1' said ,ampre1 'x is "o ( ! be/ p>ts ( ! patronage ( ! ,m9i/] ( ! ,int]ior4 ,m4 le ,b\rreau gets m ?an a ?\s& francs = ea* op]ation4' ',we pay by ! piece1' ,i said1 '& f9d "o op]ator en\gh = all ,engl&4' ',a fri5d ( m9e1' said ,beaumont1 _h a rem>kably good ,swiss s]vant4 ,8 education 0 f> above 8 /ation1 & we c\ld n f9d :at _h be5 8 bir? or 8 canton4 ',sudd5ly he became agitat$ & melan*oly1 & at la/ told my fri5d t he mu/ leave him1 & :y4 ,8 fa!r 0 ! h]$it>y b\rreau ( a ,swiss canton4 ,to ! (fice 0 atta*$ an e/ate1 to be =feit$ if ! (fice 7 refus$4 ,he _h resolv$ to take nei!r1 &1 to avoid be+ solicit$1 _h left 8 c\ntry & *ang$ 8 "n4 ,b 8 family _h trac$ him1 _h in=m$ him ( 8 fa!r's dea?1 & _h implor$ him to accept ! succession4 ,he 0 ! only son1 & 8 "m & si/]s w\ld be ru9$1 if he all[$ x to pass to ! next 9 ord] ( inh]itance1 a di/ant c\s94 ,he _h n be5 able to p]si/ 9 8 refusal4' ',! husb& ( an acqua9tance ( m9e1' said ,madame de ,beaumont1 'us$ to disappe> = two or ?ree h\rs e day4 ,he w\ld n tell h] = :at purpose4 ,at la/ %e f\nd out t he 0 employ$ 9 ! *ambre noire1 ! dep>tm5t ( ! police by :i* lett]s pass+ ?r\gh ! po/ are op5$4 ,! duties 7 well paid1 & %e c\ld n p]suade him to give !m up4 ,!y 7 on uneasy t]ms1 :5 an accid5t ?rew a li/ ( all ! names ( ! employs 9 ! *ambre noire1 into ! h&s ( an opposition editor1 :o publi%$ !m 9 8 newspap]4 ',%e !n sep>at$ f him4' ',if ! ,po/-(fice1' ,i said1 '7 n a ,gov]nm5t monopoly1 if ev]yone _h a "r to s5d 8 lett]s 9 ! way t he lik$ be/1 !re w\ld be "s excuse4 ,b ! ,/ate compels y1 "u sev]e p5alties1 to use its c\ri]s1 und]tak+1 n tacitly b expressly1 to respect ! secrecy ( y\r correspond5ce1 & !n sy/ematically violates x4' ',i %\ld h said1' answ]$ ,ampre1 'n expressly b tacitly4' ',no1' ,i repli$2 'expressly4 ,guizot1 :5 ,m9i/] = ,=eign ,affairs1 proclaim$ f ! tribune1 t 9 ,france ! secrecy ( correspond5ce 01 "u all circum/ances1 inviolable4 ,?is has nev] be5 (ficially contradict$4 ',! ,engli% ,po/-(fice ent]s into no su* engagem5ts4 ,any lett]s may be legally op5$1 "u an ord] f a ,secret>y ( ,/ate4' ',are prison]s 9 ,engl&1' ask$ ,beaumont1 'all[$ to correspond ) _! fri5ds8' ',i believe1' ,i answ]$1 't _! lett]s pass ?r\gh ! ,gov]nor's h&s1 & t he op5s !m1 or n1 at 8 discretion4' ',among ! tortures1' said ,ampre1 ':i* ,cont95tal despots delight to inflict on _! /ate prison]s ! privation ( correspond5ce is "o4' ',9 ord9>y life1' ,i said1 '! educat$ endure inaction worse ?an ! ignorant4 ,a coa*man sits = h\rs on 8 box )\t feel+ ennui4 ,if 8 ma/] _h to sit quiet all t "t1 inside ! c>riage1 he w\ld te> 8 hair f impati5ce4 ',b ! educat$ seem to tol]ate ! inactivity ( imprisonm5t bett] ?an _! inf]iors4 ,we f9d t our ord9>y malefactors _c endure solit>y imprisonm5t = m ?an a ye>--seldom inde$ s long4 ,! ,italian prison]s :om ,i h kn[n1 ,zuc*i1 ,borsi]i1 ,po]io1 ,gonfaloni]i1 & ,pellico1 endur$ imprisonm5t la/+ f t5 to sev5te5 ye>s )\t mu* injury to m9d or body4' ',! _s ( ,pellico1' said ,madame de ,beaumont1 '0 brok54 ,:5 releas$1 he gave himself up to devotion & works ( *>ity4 ,p]haps ! humility1 resignation1 & submission ( 8 book made x /ill m mis*iev\s to ! ,au/rian ,gov]nm5t4 ,! read]'s indignation aga9/ ^? :o c\ld s trample on s unresi/+ a victim becomes fi]ce4' ',if ! ,au/rians1' ,i said1 '_h be5 wise1 !y w\ld h %ot in/ead ( imprison+ !m4 ,_! dea?s w\ld h be5 =gott5--_! imprisonm5t has contribut$ mu* to ! g5]al odium :i* is de/roy+ ! ,au/rian ,empire4' ',x w\ld h be5 wis]1' said ,beaumont1 'b x w\ld h be5 m m]ciful1 & !re=e x 0 n done4 ,b y talk ( all ^! m5 z solit>ily imprison$4 ,"s ( !m _h companions4' ',yes1' ,i said1 'b !y compla9$ t "o p]man5t companion 0 worse ?an solitude4 ,gonfaloni]i said1 t "o c\ld n be 9 ! same room1 ) ! same man1 a ye> )\t hat+ him4 ',"o ( ! ,neapolitan prison]s 0 *a9$ = "s "t to a brig&4 ,aft]w>ds ! brig& 0 replac$ by a g5tleman4 ,he compla9$ bitt]ly ( ! *ange4 ',! brig&1' said ,m9nie1 '0 8 slave1 ! g5tleman _h a w ( 8 own4' ',h[ did ,m4 de ,la ,fayette1'#b ,i ask$ ,madame de ,beaumont1 'be> 8 five ye>s' imprisonm5t at ,olmutz8' ',8 heal?1' said ,madame de ,beaumont1 '0 good1 b ! mis]ies ( 8 c\ntry & ! suff]+s ( 8 wife made him v unhappy4 ,:5 my gr&mo!r came to him1 x 0 two days be=e %e _h /r5g? to tell him t all 8 & h] family _h p]i%$4 ,i 0 once at ,olmutz1 & saw ! "o room :i* !y _h inhabit$4 ,x 0 damp & d>k4 ,%e ask$ to be all[$ to leave x = a "t = bett] m$ical treatm5t & *ange ( air4 ,x 0 grant$ only on ! condition t %e %\ld nev] return4 ,%e refus$4 ,! rheumatic attacks :i* ! /ate ( ! prison _h produc$1 cont9u$ & increas$3 %e 0 hopelessly ill :5 !y 7 releas$--& di$ soon aft]w>ds4 ,! s5se ( wrong aggravat$ _! suff]+s1 = _! imprisonm5t 0 a gross & wanton violation ( all law1 int]national & municipal4 ,my gr&fa!r 0 n an ,au/rian subject2 he _h committ$ no (f5ce aga9/ ,au/ria4 ,%e seiz$ him simply because he 0 a lib]al1 because 8 pr9ciples _h made him ! enemy ( tyranny 9 ,am]ica & 9 ,france2 & because 8 bir? & tal5ts & reputation gave him influ5ce4 ,x 0 "o ( ! brutal /upid acts ( individual cruelty :i* *>act]ise ! ,au/rian despotism1 & h done m to ru9 x ?an a wid] oppression--su* a "o1 = in/ance1 z ours1 m mis*iev\s1 b m intellig5t1--w\ld h done4' ',fre$om1' said ,ampre1 '0 (f]$ to him on ! m]e condition ( 8 n s]v+ 9 ! ,fr5* army4 ,at t "t ! ,jacob9s w\ld h guillot9$ him1 ! ,royali/s w\ld h =c$ duel aft] duel on him till !y _h kill$ him4 ,x seem$ impossible t he %\ld ev] be able to draw 8 sword = ,france4 ,9 fact he nev] 0 able4 ,am]ica (f]$ him an asylum1 hon\rs1 l&1 ev]y?+ t c\ld console an exile4 ,b he refus$ to give up ! *ance1 remote z x 01 ( be+ useful to 8 c\ntry1 & rema9$ a prison] till he 0 deliv]$ by ,napoleon4' ',he firmly believ$1' said ,madame de ,beaumont1 't if ! ,royal ,family w\ld h tak5 refuge ) 8 army 9 #agia he c\ld h sav$ !m1 & probably ! ,mon>*y4 ,8 army 0 !n 9 8 h&s1 a few mon?s aft] ! ,jacob9s _h corrupt$ x4' ',two m51' said ,ampre1 ',mirabeau & ,la ,fayette1 c\ld h sav$ ! ,mon>*y1 & 7 anxi\s to d s4 ,b nei!r ! ,k+ nor ! ,que5 w\ld tru/ !m4 ',l\is ,,xvi4 & ,m>ie ,anto9ette are among ! hi/orical p]sonages :o h mo/ influ5c$ ! de/9ies ( ! _w4 ,8 dulness1 torpidity & indecision1 & h] frivolity1 n>r[-m9d$ prejudices & suspici\sness1 are among ! causes ( our pres5t calamities4 ,!y are among ! causes ( a /ate ( ?+s :i* has inflict$ on u1 & ?reat5s to inflict on all ,europe1 ! wor/ ( all ,gov]nm5ts--democratic despotism4 ,a ,gov]nm5t 9 :i* two wills only prevail--t ( ! ignorant1 envi\s1 ambiti\s1 aggressive multitude1 & t ( ! despot :o1 :atev] be 8 natural disposition1 is soon turn$1 by ! intoxication ( flatt]y & ( univ]sal p[]1 into a caprici\s1 fanta/ic1 selfi% p>ticipator 9 ! wor/ passions ( ! wor/ portion ( 8 subjects4' ',su* a ,gov]nm5t1' ,i said1 'may be call$ an anti-ari/ocracy4 ,x excludes f p[] all ^? :o are fit to ex]cise x4' ',! consequ5ce1' said ,beaumont1 'is1 t ! qualities :i* fit m5 = p[] n be+ dem&$1 are n suppli$4 ,our "y m5 h no political k or public _s4 ,^? :o h a ta/e = ! sci5ces cultivat$ 9 ! milit>y s*ools ent] ! army4 ,! re/ le>n no?+4' ',:at d !y d8' ,i ask$4 ',h[ !y pass _! "t1' said ,madame de ,beaumont1 'is a puzzle to me4 ,!y d n read1 !y d n g into society--,i believe t !y smoke & play at dom9os1 & ride & bet at /eeple-*ases4 ',^? :o are on home s]vice 9 ! army are n mu* bett]4 ,! "t n sp5t 9 ! r\t9e ( _! pr(ession is sluggi%ly & vici\sly wa/$4 ,alg]ia has be5 a ,god-s5d to u4 ,!re our "y m5 h real duties to p]=m1 & real dang]s to provide aga9/ & to enc\nt]4 ,my son1 :o left ,/4 ,cyr only eighte5 mon?s ago1 is /ation$ at ,!bessa1 #cjj miles 9 ! int]ior4 ,he belongs to a bureau arabe1 consi/+ ( a capta91 a lieut5ant1 & himself1 & ab\t =ty spahis4 ,he has to act z a judge1 z an eng9e]1 to settle ! fronti] betwe5 ! prov9ce ( ,con/ant9e & ,tunis--9 %ort1 to be "o ( a small rul+ ari/ocracy4 ,?is is ! s*ool :i* has furni%$1 & is furni%+1 our be/ g5]als & adm9i/rators4' ,we talk$ ( ! int]ior ( ,fr5* families4 ',! ties ( relation%ip1' ,i said1 'seem to be /rong] ) y ?an !y are ) u4 ,c\s9%ip ) y is a /rong bond1 ) u x is a weak "o4' ',! habit ( liv+ toge!r1' said ,beaumont1 'has p]haps mu* to d ) ! /r5g? ( our feel+s ( consangu9ity4 ,our life is patri>*al4 ,gr&fa!r1 fa!r1 & gr&son are (t5 "u ! same ro(4 ,at ! ,grange#c ?irty ( ! family 7 sometimes assembl$ at d9n]4 ,) y1 ! sons g (f1 =m sep>ate e/abli%m5ts1 see little ( _! p>5ts1 /ill less ( _! c\s9s1 & become comp>atively indiff]5t to !m4' ',i rememb]1' ,i said1 '! case ( an heir app>5t ( sev5ty2 8 fa!r 0 n9ety-five4 ,"o day ! "y man 0 v grumpy4 ,!y tri$ to f9d out :at 0 ! matt] ) him2 at la/ he broke out1 ,ev]ybody's fa!r dies except m9e4' ',an acqua9tance ( m9e1' said ,beaumont1 'n a son1 b a son-9-law1 compla9$ equally ( ! p]t9aci\s longevity ( 8 fa!r-9-law4 ,je n'ai pas cru1 he said1 en me m>iant1 que j'p\sais la fille du ,pre t]nel4 ,y\r primog5iture1' he cont9u$1 'mu/ be a great s\rce ( unfilial feel+s4 ,! elde/ son ( "o ( y\r great families is 9 ! position ( ! heir app>5t to a ?rone4 ,8 fa!r's dea? is to give him sudd5ly rank1 p[]1 & weal?2 & we "k t royal heirs app>5t are seldom affectionate sons4 ,) u ! =tunes are mu* small]1 !y are equally divid$1 & ! rank t desc5ds to ! son is no?+4' ',:at regulates1' ,i ask$1 '! desc5t ( titles8' ',x is ill regulat$1' said ,beaumont ',titles are n[ ( su* little value t sc>cely anyone tr\bles himself to lay d[n rules ab\t !m4 ',9 g5]al1 h[ev]1 x is said1 t all ! sons ( dukes & ( m>quises are c\nts4 ,! sons ( c\nts 9 "s families all take ! title ( ,c\nt4 ,!re are1 p]haps1 ?irty ,beaumonts4 ,"s call !mselves m>quises1 "s c\nts1 "s b>ons4 ,i am1 ,i believe1 ! only "o ( ! family :o has assum$ no title4 ,alexis de ,tocqueville took none1 b 8 eld] bro!r1 dur+ 8 fa!r's life1 call$ himself vicomte & 8 y\ng] bro!r b>on4 ,probably ,alexis ought !n to h call$ himself *evali]1 &1 on 8 fa!r's dea?1 b>on4 ,b1 ,i repeat1 ! matt] is too unimportant to be subject to any settl$ rules4 ,anci5t desc5t is1 ) u1 ( great value1 ( f> m ?an x is ) y1 b titles are wor? no?+4' ,footnote #a3 ,?is incid5t is describ$ 9 a little book publi%$ la/ ye>1 ! ,memoirs ( ,madame de ,montaign4--,,ed4 ,footnote #b3 ,m4 de ,la ,fayette 0 ,madame de ,beaumont's gr&fa!r4--,,ed4 ,footnote #c3 ,! *teau ( ,m4 de ,la ,fayette4--,,ed4 ,saturday1 ,augu/ #ag4--,we drove to ! coa/ & asc5d$ ! ligh?\se ( ,gatteville1 #he metres1 or ab\t #bhj feet high4 ,x /&s 9 ! middle ( a coa/ fr+$ ) frightful reefs1 j en\gh "u wat] to create no break]s1 & a flat pla9 a c\ple ( miles wide beh9d1 s t ! coa/ is n se5 till y come close to x4 ,9 spite ( _m ligh?\ses & buoys1 wrecks are frequ5t4 ,a my/]i\s "o occurr$ la/ ,febru>y3 ! ligh?\se wat*man %[$ u ! spot--a reef j bel[ ! ligh?\se ab\t two hundr$ y>ds f ! %ore4 ,x 0 at noon--!re 0 a heavy sea1 b n a gale4 ,he saw a l>ge %ip /e] full on ! reef4 ,%e /ruck1 fell ov] on "o side till h] y>ds 7 9 ! wat]1 right$ h]self1 fell ov] on ! o!r1 p>t$ 9 ! middle1 & broke up4 ,x did n take five m9utes1 b dur+ ^? five m9utes !re 0 ! appe>ance ( a viol5t /ruggle on bo>d1 & sev]al %ots 7 fir$4 ,f ! pap]s :i* 7 wa%$ a%ore x appe>$ t %e 0 f ,new ,york1 b\nd = ,havre1 ) a l>ge c>go & eighty-sev5 pass5g]s1 pr9cipally return+ emigrants4 ,no pass5g] escap$1 & only two ( ! crew3 "o 0 an ,italian speak+ no ,fr5*1 f :om !y c\ld get no?+2 ! o!r 0 an ,engli%man f ,c>diff1 speak+ ,fr5*1 b almo/ ob/9ately uncommunicative4 ,he said t he 0 bel[ :5 ! %ip /ruck1 t ! capta9 _h lock$ ! pass5g]s 9 ! cab91 & t he knew no?+ ( ! causes :i* _h l$ ! %ip to g out ( h] c\rse to run on ?is rock4 ,! capta9 may h be5 drunk or mad4 ,or !re may h be5 a mut9y on bo>d1 & ^? :o got possession ( ! %ip may h driv5 h] on ! coa/1 suppos+ t !y c\ld bea* h]1 & ignorant ( ! int]pos$ reefs1 :i*1 z ,i h said1 are n betray$ by break]s4 ,our in=mant acc\nt$ = ! loss ( all1 except two p]sons1 by ! heavy sea1 ! %>p reefs1 & ! bl[s receiv$ by ^? :o tri$ to swim f ! float+ c>go4 ,! two :o escap$ 7 mu* bruis$4 ,a man & woman 7 f\nd ti$ to "o ano!r & ti$ to a sp>4 ,!y seem$ to h be5 kill$ by bl[s receiv$ f ! rocks or f ! float+ wreck4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,ampre read to u ! ',b\rgeois ,g5tilhomme4' ,8 read+ is equal to any act+4 ,x kept u all1 = ! fir/ two acts1 :i* are ! mo/ comic1 9 "o con/ant ro> ( laught]4 ',! mod]n n\veau ri*e1 said ,beaumont1 'has little resemblance to ,m4 ,j\rda94 ,he talks ( 8 horses & 8 c>riages1 builds a great hotel1 & buys pictures4 ,i h a neighb\r ( ?is k9d2 he drives f\r-9-h& ov] ! bad roads ( ,la ,s>!1 visits ) "o c>riage "o day1 & ano!r ! next4 ,8 jockey /&s beh9d 8 cabriolet 9 top-boots1 & 8 coa*man we>s a gr& fur coat 9 summ]4 ,8 own clo!s are always new1 sometimes 9 ! mo/ accurate type ( a groom1 sometimes 9 t ( a d&y4 ,8 talk is ( /eeple-*ases4' ',& does he get on8' ,i ask$4 ',n 9 ! lea/1' answ]$ ,beaumont4 ',9 ,engl& a n\veau ri*e c get into ,p>liam5t1 or help somebody else to get 91 & political p[] levels all di/9ctions4 ,"h1 weal? gives no p[]3 no?+1 inde$1 b (fice gives p[]4 ,! only great m5 9 ! prov9ces are ! prfet1 ! s\s-prfet1 & ! maire4 ,! only great man 9 ,p>is is a m9i/] or a g5]al4 ,weal?1 !re=e1 unless accompani$ by ! social tal5ts1 :i* ^? :o h made _! =tunes h seldom _h ! leisure or ! opportunity to acquire1 leads to no?+4 ,! wom51 too1 ( ! p>v5us always drag !m d[n4 ,!y seem to acquire ! t\rnure ( society less easily ?an ! m54 ,ba/ide1 :5 ,m9i/]1 did pretty well1 b 8 wife us$ to sign h] invitations ,femme ,ba/ide4 ',society1' he cont9u$1 '"u ! ,republic 0 animat$4 ,we _h great int]e/s to discuss1 & /rong feel+s to express1 b p]haps ! excitem5t 0 too great4 ,p seem$ to be almo/ a%am$ to amuse or to be amus$ :5 ! welf>e ( ,france1 h] glory or h] degradation1 h] fre$om or h] slav]y1 71 z ! ev5t has prov$1 at /ake4' ',i suppose1' ,i said to ,ampre1 't no?+ has ev] be5 bett] ?an ! salon ( ,madame ,rcami]8' ',we mu/ di/+ui%1' said ,ampre4 ',z great pa9t]s h _m mann]s1 s ,madame ,rcami] _h _m salons4 ,:5 ,i fir/ knew h]1 9 #ahbj1 h] habitual d9n]-p>ty consi/$ ( h] fa!r1 h] husb&1 ,ballan*e1 & myself4 ,bo? h] fa!r1 ,m4 ,b]n>d1 & h] husb& 7 agreeable m54 ,ballan*e 0 *>m+4' ',y believe1' ,i said1 't ,b]n>d 0 h] fa!r8' ',c]ta9ly ,i d1' he repli$4 ',! suspicion t ,rcami] might be 0 f\nd$ *iefly on ! /rang5ess ( _! conjugal relations4 ,to ?is1 ,i oppose h] app>5t love = ,m4 ,b]n>d1 & ,i expla9 ,rcami]'s conduct by 8 ta/es4 ,!y 7 co>se1 ?\gh he 0 a man ( good mann]s4 ,he nev] sp5t 8 ev5+s at home4 ,he w5t :]e he c\ld f9d m lic5se4 ',p]haps ! mo/ agreeable p]iod 0 at t "t ( ,*ateaubri&'s reign :5 he _h ceas$ to exact a tte--tte1 & ,ballan*e & ,i 7 admitt$ at f\r o'clock4 ,! mo/ illu/ri\s ( ! p>tie c>re 0 ,*ateaubri&1 ! mo/ amus+ ,ballan*e4 ,my m]it 0 t ,i 0 ! y\nge/4 ,lat] 9 ! ev5+ ,madame ,mohl1 ,miss ,cl>ke z %e !n 01 0 a great res\rce4 ,%e is a *>m+ mixture ( ,fr5* vivacity & ,engli% orig9ality1 b ,i ?9k t ! ,fr5* elem5t pr$om9ates4 ,*ateaubri&1 always subject to ennui1 delight$ 9 h]4 ,he has adopt$ 9 8 books "s ( ! words :i* %e co9$4 ,h] ,fr5* is z orig9al z ! "* ( h] m9d1 v good1 b m ( ! la/ ?an ( ! pres5t c5tury4' ',0 ,*ateaubri& himself1' ,i said1 'agreeable8' ',delightful1' said ,ampre2 'trs-entra91 trs-facile vivre1 beauc\p d'imag9ation et de connaissances4' ',facile vivre8' ,i said4 ',i ?\ght t 8 vanity _h be5 difficile et exigeante8' ',z a public man1' said ,ampre1 'yes2 & to a c]ta9 degree 9 g5]al society4 ,b 9 intimate society1 :5 he 0 no long] pos+1 he 0 *>m+4 ,! *>m1 h[ev]1 0 r intellectual ?an moral4 ',i rememb] 8 read+ to u a "p ( 8 memoirs1 9 :i* he describes 8 e>ly atta*m5t to an ,engli% girl1 8 sep>ation f h]1 & _! meet+ _m ye>s aft] :5 %e ask$ 8 protection = h] son4 ,miss ,cl>ke 0 absorb$ by ! /ory4 ,%e want$ to "k :at became ( ! "y man1 :at ,*ateaubri& _h be5 able to d = him4 ,*ateaubri& c\ld answ] only 9 g5]als3 t he _h done all t he c\ld1 t he _h spok5 to ! ,m9i/]1 & t he _h no d\bt t ! "y man got :at he want$4 ,b x 0 evid5t t ev5 if he _h really attempt$ to d any?+ = ! son ( 8 old love1 he _h totally =gott5 ! result4 ,i d n ?9k t he 0 pleas$ at ,miss ,cl>ke's att5tion & sympa?y be+ div]t$ f himself4 ,lat] /ill 9 ,madame ,rcami]'s life1 :5 %e _h become bl9d1 & ,*ateaubri& deaf1 & ,ballan*e v infirm1 ! ev5+s 7 sad4 ,i _h to try to amuse p]sons :o _h become almo/ unamusable4' ',h[ did ,madame de ,*ateaubri&1' ,i ask$1 'take ! devotion ( h] husb& to ,madame ,rcami]8' ',philosophically1' answ]$ ,ampre4 ',he w\ld n h sp5t ) h] ! h\rs t he pass$ at ! ,abbaye au bois4 ,%e 0 glad1 probably1 to "k t !y 7 n m dang]\sly employ$4' ',c\ld ,i read ,*ateaubri&8' ,i ask$4 ',i d\bt x1' said ,ampre4 ',8 ta/e is n ,engli%4' ',i h read1' ,i said1 '& lik$1 8 n>rative ( ! mann] 9 :i* he =c$ on ! ,spani% w> ( #ahbb4 ,i ?\ght x well writt54' ',x is1 p]haps1' said ,ampre1 '! be/ ?+ :i* he has writt51 z ! int]v5tion to re/ore ,f]d9&1 :i* he effect$ 9 spite ( almo/ ev]ybody1 0 p]haps ! mo/ important passage 9 8 political life4 ',!re is some?+ revolt+ 9 an int]f]5ce to cru% ! lib]ties ( a =eign nation4 ,b ! exp$ition t5d$ to ma9ta9 ! ,b\rbons on ! ,fr5* ?rone1 &1 accord+ to ,*ateaubri&'s ideas1 x 0 m important to support ! pr9ciple ( legitimacy ?an t ( lib]ty4 ,he expect$1 too1 sillily en\gh1 t ,f]d9& w\ld give a ,con/itution4 ,x is c]ta91 t1 bad z ! effects ( t exp$ition 71 ,*ateaubri& 0 always pr\d ( x4' ',:at has ,ballan*e writt58' ,i ask$4 ',a doz5 volumes1' he answ]$4 ',poetry1 metaphysics1 on all sorts ( subjects1 ) pages ( rem>kable vig\r & f9esse1 conta9+ "s ( ! be/ writ+ 9 ! language1 b too unequal & too desultory to be wor? go+ ?r\gh4' ',h[ wond]fully ext5sive1' ,i said1 'is ,fr5* lit]ature6 ,"h is a volum9\s au?or1 "s ( ^: writ+s1 y say1 are among ! be/ 9 ! ,fr5* language1 yet 8 "n1 at lea/ z an au?or1 is sc>cely kn[n4 ,he %9es only by reflect$ light1 & w live only because he atta*$ himself to a rem>kable man & to a rem>kable woman4' ',fr5* lit]ature1' said ,ampre1 'is ext5sive1 b yet inf]ior to y\rs4 ,if ,i 7 =c$ to select a s+le lit]ature & to read no?+ else1 ,i w\ld take ! ,engli%4 ,9 "o ( ! mo/ important dep>tm5ts1 ! only "o :i* _c be re-produc$ by translation--poetry--y beat u holl[4 ,we are great only 9 ! drama1 & ev5 !re y are p]haps our sup]iors4 ,we h no %ort poems comp>able to ! ,allegro or to ! ,p5s]oso1 or to ! ,c\ntry ,*ur*y>d4' ',tocqueville1' ,i said1 'told me t he did n ?9k t he c\ld n[ read ,lam>t9e4' ',tocqueville1' said ,ampre1 'c\ld ta/e1 l e man ( g5ius1 ! v f9e/ poetry1 b he 0 n a lov] ( poetry4 ,he c\ld n read a hundr$ bad l9es & ?9k himself repaid by f9d+ mix$ ) !m t5 good ones4' ',+res1' said ,beaumont1 'p]haps our greate/ liv+ pa9t]1 is "o ( ! clev] cultivat$ m5 :o d n read4 ,somebody put ! ,misan?rope into 8 h&s1 ,x is wond]fully clev]1 he said1 :5 he return$ x2 h[ odd x is t x %\ld be s totally unkn[n4' ',let u read x to-night1' ,i said4 ',by all means1' said ,madame de ,tocqueville2 '?\gh we "k x by he>t x w be new :5 read by ,m4 ,ampre4' ,accord+ly ,ampre read x to u aft] d9n]4 ',! tradition ( ! /age1' he said1 'is t ,climne 0 ,molire's wife4' ',%e is made too "y1' said ,m9nie4 ',a girl ( tw5ty has n h] wit1 or h] k ( ! _w4' ',! *ange ( a ^w1' said ,ampre1 '9 two or ?ree places w\ld alt] t4 ,! feeble/ *>act]s are z usual ! good ones4 ,phil9te & ,eliante4 ',alce/e is a gr& mixture1 p]haps ! only "o on ! ,fr5* /age1 ( ! comic & ! tragic2 = 9 _m ( ! sc5es he rises f> above com$y4 ,8 love is real impetu\s passion4 ,talma delight$ 9 play+ him4' ',! des]t1' ,i said1 'into :i* he retires1 01 ,i suppose1 a di/ant c\ntry-h\se4 ,j su* a place z ,tocqueville4' ',z ,tocqueville1' said ,beaumont1 'fifty ye>s ago1 )\t roads1 t5 days' j\rney f ,p>is1 & dep5d+ = society on ,valognes4' ',z ,tocqueville1' said ,madame de ,tocqueville1 ':5 my "m-9-law fir/ m>ri$4 ,%e sp5t 9 x a mon? & c\ld nev] be induc$ to see x aga94' ',:om1' ,i ask$1 'did ,climne m>ry8' ',( c\rse1' said ,ampre1 ',alce/e4 ,probably five ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,by t "t he mu/ h got tir$ ( 8 des]t & %e ( h] coquetry4' ',we "k1' ,i said1 't ,molire 0 always 9 love ) 8 wife1 not)/&+ h] lgrt4 ,:at makes me ?9k ! tradition t ,climne 0 ,mademoiselle#a ,molire true1 is t ,molire 0 c]ta9ly 9 love ) ,climne4 ,%e is made z engag+ z possible1 & h] wor/ faults d n rise above foibles4 ,h] satire is good-natur$4 ,ars9o is h] foil1 introduc$ to %[ :at real evil-speak+ is4' ',all ! wom51' said ,ampre1 'are 9 love ) ,alce/e1 & !y c>e ab\t no "o else4 ,climne's satire ( ! o!rs is sc>cely good-natur$4 ,x is cle>1 at lea/1 t !y did n ?9k s4' ',if ,climne1' said ,m9nie1 'became ,madame ,alce/e1 he probably made h] life a bur!n ) 8 jeal\sy4' ',( c\rse he 0 jeal\s1' said ,madame de ,beaumont1 '= he 0 viol5tly 9 love4 ,!re c sc>cely be viol5t love )\t jeal\sy4' ',at lea/1' said ,madame de ,tocqueville1 'till p are m>ri$4 ',if a lov] is cool en\gh to be )\t jeal\sy1 he ought to pret5d x4' ,footnote #a3 ,"u ! anci5 rgime ev5 ! m>ri$ actresses 7 call$ ,mademoiselle4--,,ed4 ,sunday1 ,augu/ #ah4--;,aft] breakfa/ :5 ! ladies 7 gone to *ur*1 ,i talk$ ov] ) ,ampre & ,beaumont ,tocqueville's political c>e]4 ',:y1' ,i ask$1 'did he refuse ! support ( ,m4 ,mol 9 #ahce8 ,:y w\ld he nev] take (fice "u ,l\is ,philippe8 ,:y did he associate himself ) ! ,gau*e :om he despis$1 & oppose ! ,droit ) :om he sympa?is$8 ,is ! answ] giv5 by ,m4 ,guizot to a fri5d ( m9e :o ask$ a ne>ly simil> "q1 ,p>ce qu'il v\lait tre o je suis1 ! true "o8' ',! answ]s to y\r fir/ "q1' said ,beaumont1 'are two4 ,9 #ahce ,tocqueville 0 "y & inexp]i5c$4 ,l mo/ "y politicians1 he ?\ght t he ought to be an indep5d5t memb]1 & to vote1 on e occasion1 accord+ to 8 consci5ce1 untrammell$ by p>ty connections4 ,he aft]w>ds f\nd 8 mi/ake4 ',&1 secondly1 if he _h *os5 to submit to a lead]1 x w\ld n h be5 ,mol4 ',mol repres5t$ a pr9ciple to :i* ,guizot 0 !n vehem5tly oppos$1 ?\gh he 0 aft]w>ds its inc>nation--! subs]vi5ce ( ! ,m9i/ry & ( ! ,p>liam5t to ! ,k+4 ,9 t h\se ( #dej memb]s1 !re 7 #bbj placem52 #bjj 7 ! slaves ( ! ,k+4 ,!y receiv$ f him _! ord]s2 f "t to "t1 9 ob$i5ce to ^? ord]s1 !y ev5 oppos$ 8 ,m9i/]s4 ',?is1 h[ev]1 seldom occurr$1 = ! ,k+ contriv$ always to h a devot$ majority 9 8 ,cab9et4 ',x 0 ?is t drove ! ,duc de ,broglie f ! ,gov]nm5t & prev5t$ 8 ev] resum+ (fice4 ',i c\ld n be>1 he said to me1 to he> ,seba/iani repeat1 9 e c\ncil & on e occasion1 ',ce que le ,roi vi5t de dire e/ p>faitem5t ju/e4' ,! only ,m9i/]s t v5tur$ to h an op9ion ( _! own 7 ^? ( ! #ab? ( ,may #ahci1 ( :i* ,dufaure1 ,villema91 & ,passy 7 memb]s1 & t ( ! #a/ ( ,m>* #ahdj1 ( :i* ,?i]s 0 ! lead]2 & ,tocqueville support$ !m bo?4 ',:5 ,guizot1 :o _h ma9ta9$ ! pr9ciple ( ,m9i/]ial & ,p>liam5t>y1 9 opposition to t ( ,mon>*ical ,gov]nm5ts1 ) unequall$ eloqu5ce1 vig\r1 & ,i may add viol5ce1 sudd5ly turn$ r\nd & became ! mo/ s]vile memb] ( ! ,k+'s s]vile majority1 ,tocqueville fell back into opposition4 ',9 g5]al x is difficult to act ) an opposition sy/ematically &1 at ! same "t1 hone/ly4 ,= ! measures propos$ by a ,gov]nm5t are1 = ! mo/ "p1 good4 ,b1 dur+ ! latt] "p ( ,l\is ,philippe's reign1 x 0 easy1 = ! ,gov]nm5t propos$ m]ely to d no?+--ei!r abroad or at home4 ,i d n compla9 ( ! ess5ce ( ,m4 ,guizot's =eign policy1 ?\gh !re 0 a want ( dignity 9 its =ms4 ',!re 0 no?+ useful to be done1 &1 "u su* circum/ances1 all action w\ld h be5 mis*iev\s4 ',b at home e ?+ 0 to be done4 ,our code requir$ to be am5d$1 our comm]ce & our indu/ry1 & our agriculture requir$ to be fre$1 our municipal & comm]cial in/itutions 7 to be creat$1 our taxation 0 to be revis$1 &1 above all1 our p>liam5t>y sy/em--"u :i*1 out ( #cf1jjj1jjj ( ,fr5*1 only #bjj1jjj _h votes1 "u :i* ! ,deputies b\ght a majority ( ! #bjj1jjj electors1 & ! ,k+ b\ght a majority ( ! #dej deputies--requir$ absolute recon/ruction4 ',l\is ,philippe w\ld all[ no?+ to be done4 ,if he c\ld h prev5t$ x we %\ld n h _h a railroad4 ,he w\ld n all[ ! mo/ important ( all1 t to ,m>seilles1 to be f9i%$4 ,he w\ld n all[ our mon/r\s c5tralisation1 or our mon/r\s protective sy/em1 to be t\*$4 ,! own]s ( =e/s 7 p]mitt$ to deprive u ( *eap fuel1 ! own]s ( =ges ( *eap iron1 ! own]s ( factories ( *eap clo?+4 ',9 "s ( ?is /upid inaction ,guizot support$ him consci5ti\sly1 =1 l ,?i]s1 he is ignorant ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( political economy1 b he kn[s too mu* ! philosophy ( ,gov]nm5t n to h felt1 on e o!r po9t1 t ! ,k+ 0 wrong4 ',if he suppos$ t ,tocqueville wi%$ to be 9 8 place1 on ! conditions on :i* he held (fice1 he 0 utt]ly mi/ak54 ',tocqueville 0 ambiti\s2 he wi%$ = p[]4 ,s did ,i4 ,we w\ld gladly h be5 real ,m9i/]s1 b no?+ w\ld h tempt$ u to be ! slaves ( ! p5se immuable1 or to sit 9 a ,cab9et 9 :i* we 7 con/antly out-vot$1 or to def5d1 z ,guizot _h to d 9 ! ,*amb]1 conduct :i* we _h disapprov$ 9 ! ,c\ncil4 ',y ask :y ,tocqueville jo9$ ! ,gau*e :om he despis$1 aga9/ ! ,droit ) :om he sympa?is$8 ',he vot$ ) ! ,gau*e only :]e he ?\ght _! votes "r4 ,:]e he ?\ght !m wrong1 z1 = in/ance1 9 all t respect$ ,alg]ia1 he left !m4 ,!y w\ld h ab&on$ ! c\ntry1 &1 :5 t c\ld n be obta9$1 !y tri$ to prev5t ! creation ( ! port4 ',v e>ly1 h[ev]1 9 8 p>liam5t>y life1 he _h f\nd t an indep5d5t memb]--a memb] :o support+ no p>ty is support$ by no p>ty---is useless4 ,he all[$ himself !re=e to be consid]$ a memb] ( ! ,gau*e2 b ,i nev] c\ld p]suade him to be tol]ably civil to !m4 ,once1 aft] ,i _h be5 abus+ him = 8 coldness to !m1 he %ook h&s ) ,romorant91 !n look$ t[>ds me = my applause1 b ,i d\bt :e!r he ev] %ook h&s ) him aga94 ,9 fact almo/ 8 only po9t ( contact ) !m 0 _! disapprobation ( ! inactivity ( ,l\is ,philippe4 ,_m ( !m 7 ,bonap>ti/s l ,abbatucci & ,romorant94 ,"s 7 ,sociali/s1 "s 7 ,republicans2 ! majority ( !m wi%$ to ov]?r[ ! ,mon>*y1 & ! m9ority look$ =w>d ) indiff]5ce to its fall4 ',!y hat$ him z mu* z he did !m1 mu* m inde$1 = 8 m9d 0 n =m$ = hatr$4 ,!y exclud$ him f almo/ all committees4' ',w\ld x n h be5 wise 9 him1' ,i ask$1 'to retire f ! ,*amb] dur+ ! ,k+'s life1 or at lea/ until x conta9$ a p>ty ) :om he c\ld cordially act8' ',p]haps1' said ,beaumont1 't w\ld h be5 ! wise/ c\rse = him--& inde$ = me4 ,i ent]$ ! ,*amb] reluctantly4 ,all my family 7 conv9c$ t a political man n 9 ! ,*amb] 0 no?+4 ,s ,i let myself be p]suad$4 ,tocqueville requir$ no p]suasion1 he 0 anxi\s to get 91 & :5 9 x 0 difficult to p]suade oneself to g out4 ,we always hop$ = a *ange4 ,! ,k+ might die1 or he might be =c$--z he _h be5 =c$ be=e--to submit to a lib]al ,m9i/ry :i* might h be5 a tempor>y cure1 or ev5 to a ,p>liam5t>y re=m :i* might h be5 a complete cure4 ,du*tel1 :o is a bett] politician ?an ,guizot1 0 sup]s$+ him 9 ! confid5ce ( ! ,k+ & ( ! ,*amb]4 ',9 fact1 ! lib]al ,m9i/ry & ,p>liam5t>y re=m did come at la/1 ?\gh n until x 0 too late to save ! ,mon>*y4 ',if ,tocqueville _h retir$ 9 disgu/ f ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies1 he might n h be5 a memb] ( ! ,con/itu5t1 or ( ! ,legislative ,assembly4 ,?is w\ld h be5 a mis=tune--?\gh ! %ortness ( ! duration ( ! fir/1 & ! ho/ility ( ! ,presid5t dur+ ! second1 & also ! /ate ( 8 heal?1 prev5t$ 8 influ5c+ ! de/9ies ( ! ,republic z mu* z 8 fri5ds expect$ him to d1 & inde$ z he expect$ himself4' ',i h (t51' ,i said1 'wond]$ h[ y & ,tocqueville1 & ! o!r em95t m5 :o compos$ ! committee = prep>+ ! ,con/itution1 c\ld h made "o incapable ( duration1 & also incapable ( *ange4' ',:at1' he ask$1 'are ! pr9cipal faults :i* y f9d 9 ! ,con/itution8' ',fir/1' ,i said1 't y gave to y\r ,presid5t absolute au?ority ov] ! army1 ! :ole patronage ( ! mo/ c5tralis$ & ! mo/ place-hunt+ c\ntry 9 ! _w1 s t !re 0 n "o ( y\r population ( #cf1jjj1jjj ^: int]e/s he c\ld n s]i\sly affect2 &1 hav+ ?us arm$ him ) irresi/ible p[]1 y gave him ! /ronge/ possible motives to employ x aga9/ ! ,con/itution by turn+ him out at ! end ( 8 f\r ye>s1 incapable ( re-election1 unp5sion$ & unprovid$ =1 s t he mu/ h gone f ! lyse ,b\rbon to a debtor's prison4 ',next1 t1 int5d+ y\r ,presid5t to be ! subord9ate ,m9i/] ( ! ,assembly1 y gave him ! same orig91 & enabl$ him to say1 ,i repres5t ! p z mu* z y d1 inde$ mu* m4 ,!y all vot$ = me1 only a fraction ( !m vot$ = any "o ( y4 ,!n t orig9 0 ! v wor/ t c\ld possibly be select$1 ! votes ( ! un$ucat$ multitude2 y mu/ h =ese5 t !y w\ld give y a demagogue or a *>latan4 ,! abs5ce ( a second ,*amb]1 & ! abs5ce ( a p[] ( dissolution1 are m9or faults1 b /ill s]i\s ones4 ,:5 ! ,presid5t & ! ,assembly diff]$1 !y 7 %ut up toge!r to fight x out )\t an umpire4' ',t we gave ! ,presid5t too mu* p[]1' said ,beaumont1 '! ev5t has prov$4 ,b ,i d n see h[1 9 ! exi/+ /ate ( feel+ 9 ,france1 we c\ld h giv5 him less4 ,! ,fr5* h no self-reliance4 ,!y dep5d = ev]y?+ on _! adm9i/rators4 ,! fir/ revolution & ! fir/ empire de/roy$ all _! local au?orities & also _! ari/ocracy4 ,local au?orities may be gradually re-creat$1 & an ari/ocracy may gradually arise1 b till ^! ?+s h be5 done ! ,executive mu/ be /rong4 ',if he _h be5 re-eligible1 our fir/ ,presid5t w\ld virtually h be5 ,presid5t = life4 ,hav+ decid$ t 8 (fice %\ld be tempor>y1 we 7 =c$ to =bid 8 imm$iate re-election4 ',) respect to 8 be+ left unprovid$ =1 no man :o _h fill$ ! (fice dec5tly w\ld h be5 refus$ an ample provision on quitt+ x4 ,z = ?is man1 no provision t we c\ld h made = him1 if we _h giv5 him ?ree or f\r millions a ye>1 w\ld h induc$ him to give up :at he consid]$ a ?rone :i* 0 8 by desc5t4 ,he swore to ! ,con/itution ) an ide fixe to de/roy x4 ,he attempt$ to d s on ! #bi? ( ,janu>y #ahdi1 n two mon?s aft] 8 election4 ',i agree ) y t ! fault ( ! ,con/itution 0 t x all[$ ! ,presid5t to be *os5 by univ]sal suffrage2 & t ! fault ( ! p 0 t !y elect$ a pret5d] to ! ?rone1 ^: ambition1 ra%ness1 & fai?lessness _h be5 prov$4 ',no new ,con/itution c "w if ! ,executive conspires aga9/ x4 ,b delib]at+ & act+ 9 ! mid/ ( meutes1 ) a ,*amb] & a population divid$ into half a doz5 ho/ile factions1 ! two ,royali/ p>ties hat+ "o ano!r1 ! ,bonap>ti/s b5t on de/roy+ all fre$om1 & ! ,sociali/s all individual prop]ty1 :at c\ld we d8 ,my wi% & ,tocqueville's 0 to give ! election to ! ,*amb]4 ,we f\nd t out ( #fej memb]s we c\ld n hope t our proposition w\ld be support$ by m ?an #bjj4 ,y ?9k t we ought to h propos$ two ,*amb]s4 ,! great use ( two ,*amb]s is to /r5g!n ! ,executive by enabl+ x to play "o aga9/ ! o!r2 b we felt t our ,executive 0 dang]\sly /rong1 & we believ$1 ,i ?9k truly1 t a s+le ,*amb] w\ld resi/ him bett] ?an two c\ld d4 ,! provision :i* requir$ m ?an a b>e majority = ! revision ( ! ,con/itution 0 "o ( ^? :i* we borr[$ f ,am]ica4 ,x _h work$ well !re4 ,9 ! g5]al in/ability we wi%$ to h "o an*or1 "o moor+ r+ fix$4 ,we did n *oose t ! :ole framework ( our ,gov]nm5t %\ld be capable ( be+ sudd5ly de/roy$ by a majority ( "o1 9 a mom5t ( excitem5t & p]haps by a p>liam5t>y surprise4 ',) respect to y\r compla9t t1 !re be+ no p[] ( dissolution1 !re 0 no means ( tak+ ! op9ion ( ! p1 ! answ] is1 t to give ! ,presid5t p[] ( dissolution w\ld h be5 to invite him to a c\p d'tat4 ,) no ,*amb] to wat* him1 he w\ld h be5 omnipot5t4 ',i agree ) y t ! ,con/itution 0 a dete/able "o4 ,b ev5 n[1 look+ back to ! times1 & to ! conditions "u :i* we made x1 ,i d n ?9k t x 0 9 our p[] to make a good "o4' ',tocqueville1' ,i said1 'told me t ,corm59 0 y\r ,solon1 t he br\ght a bit ( con/itution to y e morn+1 & t x 0 usually adopt$4'#a ',tocqueville's memory1' answ]$ ,beaumont1 'deceiv$ him4 ,corm59 0 our presid5t4 ,x is true t he br\ght a bit ( con/itution e morn+4 ,b x sc>cely ev] 0 adopt$ or capable ( be+ adopt$4 ,x 0 9 g5]al bad 9 itself1 or c]ta9 to be reject$ by ! ,assembly4 ,he wi%$ to make ! ,presid5t a puppet4 ,b he ex]cis$ ov] u a mis*iev\s influ5ce4 ,he tri$ to rev5ge himself = our refusal ( all 8 proposals by r5d]+ our delib]ations fruitless4 ,& z ! p[] ( a presid5t ov] a delib]ative body is great1 he (t5 succe$$4 ',_m ( our memb]s 7 unaccu/om$ to public bus9ess & lo/ _! temp]s or _! c\rage :5 oppos$4 ,! ,abb ,lam5nais propos$ a d\ble election ( ! presid5t4 ,b ( ?irty memb]s1 only f\r1 among :om 7 ,tocqueville & ,i1 support$ him4 ,he left ! committee & nev] return$ to x4 ,tocqueville & ,i 7 anxi\s to introduce d\ble election ev]y:]e4 ,x is ! be/ palliative ( univ]sal suffrage4' ',! d\ble election1' ,i said1 '( ! ,am]ican ,presid5t is nugatory4 ,e elector is *os5 "u a pl$ge to nom9ate a specifi$ c&idate4' ',t is true1' said ,beaumont1 'z to ! ,presid5t1 b n z to ! o!r function>ies ?us elect$4 ,! s5ators *os5 by d\ble election are f> sup]ior to ! repres5tatives *os5 by direct vot+4 ',we propos$1 too1 to beg9 by e/abli%+ municipal in/itutions4 ,we 7 utt]ly defeat$4 ,! love ( c5tralisation is almo/ inh]5t 9 ,fr5* politicians4 ,!y see ! evil ( local gov]nm5t--its /upidity1 its corruption1 its jobb+4 ,!y see ! conv5i5ce ( c5tralisation--! ease ) :i* a c5tralis$ adm9i/ration works4 ,feel+s :i* are really democratic h rea*$ ^? :o fancy !mselves ari/ocrats4 ,we _h sc>cely a support]4 ',we %\ld p]haps h a few n[1 :5 exp]i5ce has %[n t c5tralisation is /ill m useful to an usurp] ?an x is to a regul> ,gov]nm5t4' ,footnote #a3 ,see ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #bab4--;,,ed4 ,augu/ #ah4--,we drove 9 ! aft]noon to ! coa/1 & sat 9 ! %ade ( ! little ricks ( sea-we$1 gaz+ on an op5 sea z blue z ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,we talk$ ( ,am]ica4 ',i c und]/&1' said ,madame de ,tocqueville1 '! indignation ( ! ,nor? aga9/ y4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 excessive1 b !y _h a "r to expect y to be on _! side 9 an anti-slav]y w>4' ',!y _h no "r1' ,i said1 'to expect f our ,gov]nm5t any?+ b absolute neutrality4' ',b y ne$ n1' %e repli$1 'h be5 s eag] to put ! ,s\? on ! foot+ ( bellig]5ts4' ',on :at o!r foot+1' ,i ask$1 'c\ld we put !m8 ,on :at o!r foot+ does ! ,nor? put !m8 ,h !y v5tur$1 or w !y v5ture1 to hang a s+le sec$]8' ',at lea/1' %e said1 'y might h express$ m sympa?y ) ! ,nor?8' ',i ?9k1' ,i answ]$1 't we h express$ z mu* sympa?y z x 0 possible to feel4 ,we deplore ! combat1 we hold ! ,s\? responsible = x1 we ?9k _! caprici\s sep>ation "o ( ! mo/ fooli% & "o ( ! mo/ wick$ acts t h ev] be5 committ$2 we hope t ! ,nor? w beat !m1 & we %\ld bitt]ly regret _! =c+ !mselves back into ! ,union on t]ms mak+ slav]y worse1 if possible1 ?an x is n[4 ,we wi% ! conte/ to end z quickly z possible3 b we d n ?9k t x c end by ! ,nor? subjugat+ ! ,s\!rns & =c+ !m to be its subjects4 ',! be/ t]m9ation to :i* we look =w>d z possible1 is t ! ,nor? %\ld beat ! ,s\?1 & !n dictate its own t]ms ( sep>ation4 ',if !y wi% to g f>!r ?an ?is1 if !y wi% u to love or to admire our ,nor!rn c\s9s 9 _! political capacity1 !y wi% = :at is impossible4 ',we _c =get t ! ,abolitioni/s h be5 always a small & discr$it$ p>ty2 t ! ,cuba slave trade is ma9ly c>ri$ on f ,new ,york2 t !y h neglect$ ! obligations =mally ent]$ into by !m ) u to co-op]ate 9 ! suppression ( ! slave trade2 t !y h p]t9aci\sly refus$ to all[ u ev5 to inquire into ! "r ( slav]s to use ! ,am]ican flag2 t x is ! capital ( ! ,nor? :i* fe$s ! slav]y ( ! ,s\?2 t ! fir/ act ( ! ,nor?1 z soon z ! secession ( ! ,s\? f ,congress all[$ x to d :at x lik$1 0 to enact a selfi% protective t>iff2 t _! treatm5t ( u1 f ! "t t !y h felt /rong en\gh to insult u1 has be5 "o unv>i$ s]ies ( ?reats1 bully+1 & injury2 t !y h refus$ to submit _! claims on u to arbitration1 driv5 out our ambassadors1 seiz$ by =ce on disput$ t]ritory1 & ?reat5$ w> on e pret5ce4' ',x is true1' said ,beaumont1 't dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s ,am]ican diplomacy has n be5 su* z to inspire affection or respect ,b y mu/ recollect t dur+ all t "t ,am]ica has be5 gov]n$ by ! ,s\?4' ',x is true1' ,i said1 't ! presid5ts h g5]ally be5 ,s\!rns1 b ,i am n aw>e t ! ,nor? has ev] disav[$ _! treatm5t ( u4 ,?is is c]ta91 t ?r\gh\t ! ,union1 insol5ce to ,engl& has be5 an ,am]ican /atesman's road to popul>ity4' ,monday41 ,augu/ #ai4--,we walk$ 9 ! aft]noon ov] ! commons ov]look+ ! sea1 & among ! %ady lanes ( ?is well-wood$ c\ntry4 ,we came on a gr\p ( ab\t twelve or ?irte5 reap]s tak+ _! ev5+ meal ( enorm\s loaves ( br[n bread1 bas9s ( butt]1 & kegs ( cid]4 ,m4 ,r\ssell1 ! f>m] 9 ^: s]vice !y 71 0 sitt+ among !m4 ,he 0 an old fri5d & con/itu5t ( ,tocqueville1 & = ?irty ye>s 0 ,maire ( ,tocqueville4 ,he has rec5tly resign$4 ,he rose & walk$ ) u to 8 h\se4 ',i 0 requir$1' he said1 'to support ! prefect's c&idate = ! ,conseil gnral4 ,no su* proposition 0 ev] made to me be=e4 ,i c\ld n submit to x4 ,! prefect has be5 unusually busy ( late4 ,! s*oolma/] has be5 requir$ to s5d 9 a li/ ( ! peasants ^: *ildr51 on ! plea ( pov]ty1 receive gratuit\s education4 ,! *ildr5 ( ^? :o d n vote ) ! prefect are to h x no long]4' ,i ask$ :at 7 ! wages ( lab\r4 ',?ree francs & half a day1' he said1 'dur+ ! h>ve/1 ) food--:i* includes cid]4 ,9 ord9>y times "o franc a day ) food1 or a franc & a half )\t food4' ',x seems !n1' ,i said1 't y c fe$ a man = half a franc a day8' ',he c fe$ himself1' said ,m4 ,r\ssell1 '= t1 b ,i _c1 or = d\ble t money4' ,! day lab\r] is g5]ally hir$ only = "o day4 ,a new b>ga9 is made e day4 ,! h\se 0 n uncom=table1 b v untidy4 ,!re are no ricks1 ev]y?+ is /or$ 9 l>ge b>ns1 :]e x is safe f wea!r1 b t]ribly expos$ to v]m94 ,a bright-complexion$ s]vant-girl 0 9 ! kit*5 prep>+ an enorm\s b[l ( s\p1 ( :i* bread1 potatoes1 & onions 7 ! *ief solid +r$i5ts4 ',r\ssell1' said ,beaumont1 'is sup]ior to 8 class4 ,9 g5]al !y are bad politicians4 ,x is seldom difficult to get _! votes = ! nom9ee ( ! prefect4 ,!y dislike to vote = anyone :om !y "k1 especially if he be a g5tleman1 or be support$ by ! g5try4 ,su* a c&idate excites _! democratic envy & suspicion4 ,b ! prefect is an ab/raction4 ,!y h nev] se5 him1 !y h seldom he>d ( 8 "n or ( t ( 8 c&idate1 & !re=e !y vote = him4 ',lately1 h[ev]1 9 "s ( my communes1 ! peasants h adapt$ a new practice1 t ( elect+ peasants4 ,i suspect t ! ,gov]nm5t is n displeas$4 ',! pres5ce ( su* memb]s w ?r[ discr$it on ! ,conseils gnraux1 &1 if !y get !re1 on ! ,corps lgislatif1 mu* to ! pleasure ( our democratic ma/]1 & !y w be easily brib$ or fright5$4 ,besides :i* ! fifte5 francs a day w be a =tune to !m1 & !y w be t]rifi$ by ! ?reat ( a dissolution4 ,i d n ?9k t ev5 yet we h se5 ! wor/ ( univ]sal suffrage4' ',:at influ5ce1' ,i ask$1 'h ! prie/s8' ',9 "s p>ts ( ,france1' said ,beaumont1 ':]e ! p are religi\s1 z is ! case "h1 mu*4 ,n mu* 9 ! nor?-ea/1 :]e !re is little religion2 & 9 ! t[ns1 :]e !re is g5]ally no religion1 _! patronage ( a c&idate w\ld ru9 him4 ,i believe t no?+ has s mu* contribut$ to ,l\is ,napoleon's popul>ity ) ! ouvri]s z 8 qu>rel ) ! ,pope4 ,y may inf] ! feel+s ( ! l[] classes 9 ,p>is f 8 c\s9's conduct4' ',i /udy ,pr9ce ,napoleon1' said ,ampre1 ') int]e/1 = ,i believe t he w be ! successor4' ',if ,l\is ,napoleon1' ,i said1 '7 to be %ot tomorr[1 w\ld n ! little pr9ce be proclaim$8' ',probably1' said ,amp]e1 'b ) ,jrme = reg5t1 & ,i d\bt :e!r ! reg5cy w\ld end by ! little ,napoleon ,,iv4 assum+ ! sceptre4 ',l\is ,napoleon himself does n expect x4 ,he (t5 says t1 9 ,france1 x is m ?an two hundr$ ye>s s9ce a sov]eign has be5 succe$$ by 8 son4 ',on ! :ole1' cont9u$ ,ampre1 ',i _h r h ,jrme ?an ,l\is ,napoleon4 ,he has m tal5t & less prud5ce4 ,he w\ld br+ on ! crisis soon]4 ',on ! #ca/ ( ,octob]1 #ahdi1' said ,madame de ,tocqueville1 ',i 0 9 ,l\is ,napoleon's company1 & he m5tion$ "s matt] on :i* he wi%$ to "k my husb&'s op9ion4 ,i c\ld n give x4 ,x does n mu* signify1 he answ]$1 = z ,i see ,m4 de ,tocqueville e day1 ,i w talk to him ab\t x myself4 ,at t v "t1 ! ordonnance dismiss+ ,m4 de ,tocqueville _h be5 sign$1 & ,l\is ,napoleon knew t he w\ld probably nev] see him aga94' ',i d n1' said ,amp]e1 'give up ! *ance ( a republic4 ,i d n wi% = "o4 ,x mu/ be a v bad con/itutional mon>*y :i* ,i %\ld n pref] to ! be/ republic4 ,my democratic illusions are gone4 ,france & ,am]ica h dispell$ !m3 b x mu/ be a v bad republic :i* ,i %\ld n pref] to ! be/ despotism4 ,a republic is l a fev]1 viol5t & frightful1 b n necess>ily productive ( organic mis*ief4 ,a despotism is a consumption3 x degrades & weak5s1 & p]v]ts all ! vital functions4 ',:at is !re n[ 9 ,france wor? liv+ =8 ,i f9d p pr\d ( our ,italian campaign4 ,:y %\ld ! ,fr5* be pr\d t _! ma/]'s soldi]s h be5 successful 9 a w> z to :i* !y 7 n consult$2 :i*1 9 fact1 !y disapprov$1 :i* 0 n made = _! b5efit1 :i* 0 ! mo/ gl>+ pro( ( _! s]vility & degradation8 ,we knew be=e t our troops 7 bett] ?an ! ,au/rians4 ,:at h we ga9$ by ! additional example ( _! sup]iority8 ',i fe>1' ,i said1 't a republic1 at lea/ su* a republic z y are likely to h1 w\ld beg9 by "s gross economical enormities--by ! droit au travail1 by ! impt progressif sur la =tune prsumte1 by a pap] curr5cy made a legal t5d] )\t limitation ( its am\nt4' ',! la/ republic1' said ,amp]e1 'did "s ( ^! ?+s1 b v timidly & mod]ately4 ,x gave to its pap] a =c$ curr5cy1 b 0 s cauti\s 9 its issue1 t x 0 n depreciat$4 ,x creat$ ! ateli]s nationaux1 b x soon dissolv$ !m1 ?\gh at ! exp5se ( a civil w>4 ,its wor/ fault 0 m political ?an economical3 x 0 ! #de c5times1 t is to say1 ! sudd5 increase by #de p] c5t1 ( ! direct taxes4 ,x nev] recov]$ t bl[4 ,( all its acts x is ! "o :i* is be/ recollect$4 ,! ,provisional ,gov]nm5t is kn[n 9 ! prov9ces z ces gr$9s des qu>ante-c9q c5times4 ,! bus9ess ( a revolution>y gov]nm5t is to be popul>4 ,x ought to r$uce taxation1 meet its exp5diture by loans1 aboli% octrois & prohibitions1 & def] taxation until x has la/$ long en\gh to be submitt$ to z a fait accompli4' ',i fe>1' said ,madame de ,tocqueville1 't our work+ classes are 9 a mu* worse frame ( m9d ?an !y 7 9 #ahdh4 ,sociali/ op9ions--! doctr9e t ! pr(its ( capitali/s are s mu* tak5 fraudul5tly or oppressively f ! wages ( lab\r]s1 & t x is unju/ t "o man %\ld h m ( ! means ( happ9ess ?an ano!r--are ext5d+ e day4 ,! workpeople believe t ! ri* are _! enemies & t ! ,emp]or is _! fri5d1 & t he w jo9 !m 9 an attempt to get _! fair %>e1 t is1 an equal %>e1 ( ! prop]ty ( ! c\ntry--& ,i am n sure t !y are mi/ak54' ',nor am ,i1' said ,beaumont ',celui-ci fully sympa?ises ) _! feel+s1 & ,i d n ?9k t he has intellig5ce en\gh to see ! absurdity ( _! !ories4' ',y d n d5y him1' ,i said1 'intellig5ce8' ',n1' said ,beaumont1 '= "s purposes1 & to "s ext5t1 practical intellig5ce4 ,8 ends are bad1 b he is (t5 skilful 9 inv5t+ & p]t9aci\s 9 employ+ means = effect+ ^? bad ends4 ,b ,i d5y him !oretic intellig5ce4 ,i d n ?9k t he has compreh5sion or pati5ce to "w out1 or ev5 to foll[1 a long tra9 ( reason+2 su* a tra9 z t by :i* economical errors & fallacies are detect$4' ',are !re /rikes1' ,i ask$1 'among y\r workm58' ',!y are beg9n+1' said ,beaumont4 ',we h _h "o ne> u1 & ! au?orities 7 afraid to int]f]e4' ',i suppose1' ,i said1 t !y are illegal8' ',!y are illegal1' he answ]$1 '& ,i ?9k t !y ought to be s4 ,!y are always oppressive & tyrannical4 ,! workman :o does n jo9 9 a /rike is made mis]able4 ,!y are g5]ally mis*iev\s to ! comb9$ workm5 !mselves1 & always to ^? ( o!r trades4 ,y\r tol]ation ( !m appe>s to me "o ( ! wor/ symptoms ( y\r political /ate ( heal?4 ,x %[s among y\r public m5 an ignorance or a c[>dice1 or a desire ( ill-e>n$ popul>ity1 :i* is g5]ally a precursor ( a democratic revolution4' ',x is c]ta91' said ,ampre1 't ! ma/]s are becom+ afraid ( _! workm54 ,preire br+s 8 f _! resid5ces to ! ,b>rire ,male%]bes 9 c>riages4 ,y are n actually insult$ 9 ! /reets ( ,p>is1 b y are treat$ ) rude neglect4 ,a fiacre likes to spla% y1 a paveur to scatt] y ) mud4 ,l\is ,napoleon began ) ,*auv9ism4 ,he excit$ all ! bad int]national passions ( ! multitude4 ,he has n[ tak5 up ,sansculotteism4 ,repuls$ ) scorn & disgu/ by ! ri* & ! educat$1 he has ?r[n himself on ! poor & ignorant ,! passions ) :i* he likes to "w are envy1 malignity1 & rapacity4 ',i d n believe t he feels !m4 ,he is :at is call$ a good-natur$ man4 ,t is to say1 he likes to please ev]yone t he sees4 ,b 8 selfi%ness is indescribable4 ',no public int]e/ /&s 9 ! way ( 8 slighte/ caprice4 ,he (t5 puts me 9 m9d ( ,n]o4 ,) ! same indiff]5ce to ! welf>e ( o!rs ) :i* ,n]o amus$ himself by burn+ d[n ,rome1 he is amus+ himself by pull+ d[n ,p>is4' ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,we left ,tocqueville on ! foll[+ day ) great regret ,! same p>ty 0 nev] to meet aga9--! only survivors are ,madame de ,beaumont & myself & ! ,beaumonts' son1 !n a v intellig5t boy ( t5 ye>s old4 ,"o day my fa!r & ,i visit$ ! little gre5 *ur*y>d on a cliff ne> ! sea :]e ,tocqueville is buri$4 ,! tomb is a pla9 grey /one slab--on x a cross is cut 9 bas-relief1 ) ^! words only3-- ,,ici ,,repose ,,alexis ,,de ,,tocqueville4 ,n #bd ,,fevri] #ahje4 ,,mort #af ,,avril #ahei4 ,my fa!r laid a wrea? ( immortelles on ! tomb4--,,ed4 ,,app5dix4 ,,montalemb]t',s spee* 0 aft]w>ds publi%$ 9 ! ,moniteur b ) consid]able alt]ations4 ,9 ,mr4 ,s5ior's j\rnal 9 #ahed 7:i* has n be5 publi%$71 he says1 "u ! date ( ,april #bf1 ,i call$ on ,montalemb]t & took him my report ( 8 spee*4 ,he has promis$ to add to x any notes t x may require4 ,! pr9t$ report1 he said1 is int5tionally falsifi$4 ,be=e x 0 /ruck (f ,i ask$ to see ! pro(s4 ,i 0 told t1 z su* an application 0 new1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,bureau w\ld meet & decide on its admissibility4 ,!y decid$ t x c\ld n be grant$4' ,! foll[+ is ,mr4 ,s5ior's report1 ) ,m4 de ,montalemb]t's own corrections & additions 9 ,fr5*4--,,ed4 ,at l5g? ,montalemb]t rose4 ,he /ood ne> ! extreme "r1 ) 8 side t[>ds ! tribune1 & 8 face t[>ds ! c5tre gall]y1 9 :i* ,i sat4 ,8 voice & deliv]y are s good1 & ! h\se 0 s sil5t1 t ,i did n lose a ^w4 ,i believe t ! foll[+ report is a tol]ably accurate abridgm5t ( 8 spee*4 ',g5tlem51 ,i mu/ beg9 by express+ to y my deep gratitude = ! att5tion :i* y h paid to ?is unhappy bus9ess4 ,i am griev$ at hav+ occasion$ ! wa/e ( s mu* public "t4 ,i am /ill m griev$ at hav+ be5 ! occasion ( division among my colleagues4' ,note by ,montalemb]4--',j'aurais v\lu faire plus qu'exprim] le regret3 j'aurais v\lu me prt] t\s les arrangem5ts qui m'ont t suggrs p> des voix amies p\r mettre un t]me cette discussion4 ,je n'aurais recul devant aucun sacrifice qui et t compatible avec l'honneur4 ,mais v\s compr5ez t\s que s\s le c\p d'une p\rsuite1 d'un dang]1 je ne puis ri5 dsav\]1 ri5 rtract]1 ri5 retir] de ce que j'ai crit1 de ce que j'ai p5s4 ,si j'agissais autrem5t il v\s re/]ait un collgue abs\s1 mais d%onor et dont v\s ne sauriez que faire4' ',m ?an all ,i am griev$ :5 ,i ?9k ( ! "t at :i* ?is has occurr$4 ,a "t :5 we are engag$ 9 an hon\rable & s]i\s w>--a w> 9 :i*1 ) ! great & fai?ful ally :om ,i h always desir$1 & ! sympa?y ( all ,europe1 we are def5d+ civilisation aga9/ an enemy1 b>b>\s inde$1 b s =midable z to require our undivid$ en]gy & our undivid$ att5tion4 ,b y mu/ recollect :5 t lett] 0 writt54 ,x 0 9 la/ ,septemb]1 9 pr(\nd peace1 :5 our :ole ?\ghts 7 employ$1 & 7 prop]ly employ$1 on our int]nal affairs4 ',auj\rd'hui il en e/ autrem5t2 l'tat de gu]re impose t\s les citoy5s des devoirs spciaux3 il doit aussi impos] un c]ta9 fre9 l'esprit de critique4 ,aucun ,franais1 quel que soit sa foi politique1 ne peut v\loir discrdit] le p\voir des dissid5ts1 des mcont5ts1 mais il n'y a plus d'migrs1 ni l'intrieur1 ni l'extrieur4' ,note by ,n4,w4 ,s5ior4--,?is seems to be an allusion to a passage 9 ,?i]s's celebrat$ spee* ( ! #ag? ( ,febru>y1 #ahea4 ',i#a ne faut migr]1 ni au dehors1 ni au d$ans4' ',j'aurais su cont5ir les s5tim5ts les plus passions de mon me1 plutt que de p>atre affaiblir en quoi que ce soit la ma9 qui porte l'pe et le drapeau de la ,france4 ,ce n'e/ pas t\tefois que j'admette que t\te lib]t de p>ole ou de presse soit incompatible avec l'tat de gu]re4 ,l',anglet]re a cons]v t\tes ses lib]ts en faisant la gu]re aux plus r$\tables ennemis3 auj\rd'hui encore l'opposition1 d'accord avec le g\v]nem5t sur la "q extrieure1 ma9ti5t les rsi/ances et les critiques l'intrieur4 ,et c]tes p]sonne ne dira que l',anglet]re1 p\r avoir cons]v la lib]t de discussion la plus entire1 n'ait pas dploy p\r le mo9s autant de prvoyance et d'n]gie que n\s dans la conduite de la gu]re o n\s entrons4 ,il n'y a que les nations o la vie publique circule dans t\tes les ve9es du corps social1 qui sa*5t rsi/] aux preuves et aux *ances d'une gu]re prolonge4 ,la lib]t de la contradiction c5tuple le prix d'une libre adhsion2 et =ce de mettre une s\rd9e t\tes les motions du pays1 il faut pr5dre g>de qu'on ne se tr\ve un j\r dans l'impossibilit de faire vibr] les cordes les plus ess5tielles qu& le mom5t des dang]s et des sacrifices s]a arriv4' ',i deeply regret ! publication ( t lett]4 ,b ) t publication ,i repeat t ,i am utt]ly unconnect$4 ,i nev] sanction$ x1 ,i nev] wi%$ = x1 ,i nev] ev5 ?\ght x possible4 ,!re are passages 9 ! lett] itself :i* ,i might modify if ,i 7 to re-write x1 b x w\ld r be by add+ to !m ?an by tak+ f !m4 ,two accusations h be5 direct$ aga9/ its sub/ance4 ,"o t x is ho/ile to ! ,emp]or2 ! o!r t x is ho/ile to ?is assembly4 ,no "o :o kn[s my "*1 & kn[s my hi/ory1 w believe t ,i c h int5d$ to injure ! ,emp]or4 ,our relations h be5 su* z to make x impossible4 ',j'ai eu l'occasion de df5dre le *ef actuel de l'tat dans des circon/ances inf9im5t difficiles1 et o ri5 n'tait plus d\teux que le succs4 ,je ne prt5ds pas l'avoir con/itu p> cela mon dbiteur1 c> en le df5dant1 je ne v\lais s]vir1 comme t\j\rs1 que la ju/ice1 l'intrt du pays1 la lib]t modre qui se p]sonnifiai5t en lui mes yeux1 mais enf91 aux yeux du public il e/ mon oblig1 et je ne suis pas le si54 ,si j'avais eu la p5se d'(f5s] publiquem5t l',emp]eur1 et si j'y avais cd1 n\s s]ions quittes4 ,or1 je ti5s beauc\p ce que n\s ne le soyons pas4 ,il n'y aurait p\r moi ni honneur ni avantage ce *angem5t de position4 ,t\s les hommes de bon gt1 t\s les coeurs dlicats1 me compr5dront4' ',x is equally impossible t ,i %\ld h wi%$ to (f5d ?is assembly4 ,x conta9s m5 by ^: sides ,i h f\ght ! great battles ( prop]ty & law4 ,i love _m ( its memb]s4 ,i respect almo/ all4 ,if ,i h (f5d$ any1 x 0 done unconsci\sly4 ,aga91 x is said t ! tone ( my lett] is viol5t4 ,expressions may be call$ viol5t by "s :i* w\ld be only call$ passionns by o!rs4 ,n[ ,i admit t ,i am passionn4 ,x is 9 my nature4 ,i owe to t quality mu* ( my m]it1 :atev] t m]it may be4 ,7 ,i n passionn1 ,i %\ld n h be51 dur+ all my life1 la s5t9elle p]due de la lib]t4 ,i %\ld n h ?r[n myself into e brea*3 sometimes brav+ ! attacks ( an>*y1 sometimes head+ ! assault on tyranny1 & sometimes fight+ aga9/ ! wor/ ( all despotisms1 ! despotism t is bas$ on democracy4' ',allons plus au fond1 et v\s reconnatrez que les op9ions nonces dans la lettre ne sont autres que celles t\j\rs pr(esses p> moi4 ,elles peuv5t t\tes se ram5] une seule1 mon loignem5t p\r le p\voir absolu4 ,je ne l'aime pas3 je ne l'ai jamais aim4 ,si j'ai tant combattu l'an>*ie avant et aprs #ahdh1 si j'ai suscit contre moi dans le p>ti dmagogique ces ha9es virul5tes qui dur5t encore et qui ne p]d5t jamais une occasion d'clat] contre moi1 c'e/ p>ce que j'ai compris de bonne heure les aff9its naturelles du despotisme et de la dmocratie2 c'e/ p>ce que j'ai prvu et prdit que la dmocratie n\s conduirait au p\voir absolu4 ,oui1 je crois1 comme je l'ai dit1 que le despotisme abaisse les c>actres1 les intellig5ces1 les consci5ces4 ,oui1 je dplore le sy/me qui r5d un seul homme t\t-puissant et seul responsable des de/9es d'une nation de #cf millions d'hommes2 et tr\ve que cela ressemble trop au g\v]nem5t russe1 contre lequel n\s allons en gu]re1 et trop peu au g\v]nem5t anglais1 dont n\s prisons si haut l'alliance4' ',i am told aga91 & ! accusation is sanction$ by ! rquisitoire ( ! ,procureur-,gnral1 t my lett] is inconsi/5t ) ! fidelity :i* ,i h sworn to ! ,emp]or & to ! con/itution4 ,:5 a man swe>s fidelity to a sov]eign & to a con/itution1 8 oa? engages him only z to matt]s )9 8 own p[]4 ,he swe>s n to conspire aga9/ !m4 ,he swe>s n to attempt to subv]t !m4 ,he _c swe> to approve ! acts ( ! sov]eign1 or ! work+ ( ! con/itution1 = he _c =esee :at ei!r ( !m w be4 ,i h kept1 & ,i %all keep1 my oa? to ! ,emp]or & my oa? to ! con/itution4 ,i h n attempt$1 & ,i %all n attempt1 to ov]?r[ ei!r ( !m4 ,b my approbation ( ei!r ( !m does n dep5d on me4 ,i accept$ ! c\p d'tat1 comme v\s l'avez t\s fait1 comme notre seule *ance de salut dans les circon/ances d'alors4 ,i expect$ a ,gov]nm5t honnte et modr4 ,i h be5 disappo9t$4' ,"h a viol5t exclamation ran ?r\gh ! assembly4 ,b>o*e rose & cri$ out1 ',y he> him1 g5tlem54 ,he says t he expect$ hone/y & mod]ation f ! ,gov]nm5t1 & t he has be5 disappo9t$4 ,i appeal to y1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 to decide :e!r we are to sit & li/5 to su* infamies4' ,voix div]ses3--',expliquez vos p>oles4' ',retirez vos p>oles4' ,m4 de ,montalemb]t4--',je les ma9ti5s et je les explique4' ',i expect$ un g\v]nem5t honnte et modr4 ,i h be5 disappo9t$4 ,its honnt may be judg$ by ! confiscation ( ! ,orleans prop]ty4' ,"h 0 ano!r hubbub1 & ano!r prote/ ( ,b>o*e's4 ',:at is go+ on be=e y1' cont9u$ ,montalemb]t1 'is a sample ( its mod]ation4 ,x is n[ attempt+ 9 my p]son to introduce into our crim9al law a new dlit1 communication4 ,until n[ x 0 suppos$ t no?+ 0 crim9al until x 0 publi%$4 ,x 0 believ$ t a man might write 8 op9ions & 8 reflections1 & might ex*ange !m ) 8 fri5ds2 t no?+ 0 libell\s t 0 confid5tial4 ,n[ ?is ,gov]nm5t holds a man responsible = e ?\ght t an indiscreet or an incauti\s fri5d1 or a conceal$ enemy1 or a tool ( p[] reveals4 ,if x succe$s 9 ?is attempt1 x w n re/ satisfi$ ) ?is victory ov] ! remnant ( our fre$om4 ,x is n 9 ! nature ( ?+s t x %\ld4 ,a ,gov]nm5t t w n tol]ate c5sure mu/ =bid discussion4 ,y are n[ ask$ to put d[n writ+4 ,:5 t has be5 done1 conv]sation w be attack$4 ,p>is w resemble ,rome "u ! successors ( ,augu/us4 ,already ?is prosecution has produc$ a malaise :i* ,i nev] felt or obs]v$ be=e4 ,:at w be ! feel+s ( ! nation :5 all t is ar\nd x is conceal$1 :5 e av5ue by :i* light c\ld p5etrate is /opp$2 :5 we are expos$ to all ! undef9$ t]rors & exagg]at$ dang]s t accompany utt] d>kness8 ,! mis=tune ( ,france1 a national defect :i* makes ! happ9ess enjoy$ by ,engl& unatta9able by u1 is1 t %e is always oscillat+ betwe5 extremes2 t %e is con/antly sw++ f univ]sal conque/ to la paix t\t prix1 f ! desire ( no?+ b glory to ! desire ( no?+ b weal?1 f ! wilde/ democracy to ! mo/ abject s]vility4 ,e new ,gov]nm5t />ts ) a new pr9ciple4 ,e ,gov]nm5t 9 a few ye>s p]i%es by c>ry+ t pr9ciple to an extreme4 ,! ,fir/ ,republic 0 de/roy$ by ! intemp]ance ) :i* x trampl$ on e sort ( tradition & au?ority1 ! ,fir/ ,empire by its abuse ( victory & w>1 ! ,re/oration by its exagg]at$ belief 9 div9e "r & legitimacy1 ! ,royalty ( ,july by its exagg]at$ reliance on pur*as$ vot]s & ,p>liam5t>y majorities1 ! ,second ,republic by ! conduct ( its own ,republicans4 ,! dang] to ! ,second ,empire--its only int]nal dang]1 b ,i fe> a fatal "o--is its abuse ( au?ority4 ,) e phase ( our sixty ye>s' long revolution1 we h a new sup]/ition1 a new culte4 ,we are n[ requir$ to become ! wor%ipp]s ( au?ority4 ,i lam5t t ) ! new religion we h n new prie/s4 ,our public m5 w\ld n be discr$it$ by in/antane\s apo/asy f "o political fai? to ano!r4 ,i am griev$1 g5tlem51 if ,i (f5d y2 ?\gh _m ( y are old] 9 ye>s ?an ,i am1 n "o probably is s old 9 public life4 ,i may be address+ y = ! la/ "t1 & ,i feel t my la/ words ought to conta9 all ! w>n+s t ,i ?9k w be useful to y4 ,?is assembly w soon end1 z all its pr$ecessors h end$4 ,its acts1 its legislation1 may p]i% ) x1 b its reputation1 its fame1 = good or = evil1 w survive4 ,)9 a few m9utes y w d an act by :i* t reputation w be s]i\sly affect$2 by :i* x may be rais$1 by :i* x may be deeply1 p]haps irrevocably1 sunk4 ,y\r vote to-night w %[ :e!r y possess fre$om1 & :e!r y des]ve x4 ,z = myself1 ,i c>e b little4 ,a few mon?s1 or ev5 ye>s1 ( imprisonm5t are among ! risks :i* e public man :o does 8 duty 9 revolution>y times mu/ enc\nt]1 & :i* ! fir/ m5 ( ! c\ntry h incurr$1 soit en sortant des affaires1 soit avant d'y entr]4 ,b :atev] may be ! effect ( y\r vote on my p]son1 :atev] x may be on y\r reputation1 ,i tru/ t x is n 9 y\r p[] to inflict p]man5t injury on my c\ntry4 ,among y are "s :o liv$ ?r\gh ! ,empire4 ,!y mu/ rememb] t ! soldi]s ( our glori\s army *]i%$ z fondly ! recollection ( its defeats z ( its victories4 ,!y mu/ see t ! lessons :i* ^? defeats taught1 & ! feel+s :i* !y inspir$1 are n[ among ! s\rces ( our milit>y /r5g?4 ,y\r ,emp]or himself1 9 "o ( 8 e>li] addresses1 talk$ hopefully ( ! p]iod :5 ,france w\ld be capable ( m lib]ty ?an he n[ ?9ks good = h]1 ,un j\r1 he exclaim$1 mon oeuvre s]a c\ronne p> la lib]t4 ,i jo9 9 t hope4 ,i look sangu9ely t[>ds ! "t :5 %e w be wor?y ( ! ,engli% con/itution1 & %e w obta9 x4 ,v\s t5ez le corps de la ,france1 mais v\s ne t5ez pas son me4 ,cette me1 auj\rd'hui effraye1 eng\rdie1 endormie1 cette me c'e/ la lib]t4 ,elle se rveill]a un j\r et v\s *app]a4 ,la c]titude de ce rveil suffit p\r consol] et =tifi] ses vieux et fidles soldats trav]s] la nuit de l'preuve4 ,cette lib]t honnte et modre1 sage et sa9te1 j'y ai t\j\rs cru1 et j'y crois encore4 ,je l'ai t\j\rs s]vie1 t\j\rs aime1 t\j\rs invoque1 tantt p\r la religion1 tantt p\r le pays2 hi] contre le socialisme1 auj\rd'hui contre un comm5cem5t de despotisme2 et1 quelle que soit votre dcision1 je me flicit]ai t\j\rs d'avoir eu cette occasion sol5nelle de la confess] encore une fois devant v\s1 et1 s'il le faut1 de s\ffrir un peu p\r elle4' ,^! conclud+ words 7 dr[n$ 9 univ]sal murmurs4 ,n4,w4 ,,s5ior4