Out of the Past — page 143: what you’re looking at

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140 Out of the Past. Robert’s return, Rose excused herself, promising to be ready for a stroll with them later in the day, and the men walked along the shore toward the peninsula. “This is a serious business upon which you are en- gaged, Pater.” “Nothing more serious has risen since the coup d’etat.”’ “Not even Boulanger?” “Not even Boulanger. The danger is not in the am- bition of one man, with a following of malcontents. It is a disease of the state which has eaten to the heart of its departments until there is left a honeycomb of rotten tissues. And that I should live to see it! I believed so in the integrity of the nation! I loved her institutions and her proud place!” “The crisis may pass.” “To what good end? Let the state further despoil the nation? Let the army gotorack? Bring our name to deeper disgrace among nations with scandal of legis- lature, scandal of court, scandal of the army? No! Bring on the revolution! Let Jacques Bonhomme once more play surgeon and cut out the heart of the evil. A monarchy once more. Then the Republic will rise again purified with a constitution, let us hope, which will make these shameful evils impossible.” 93 “Do you mean COMMIELOOO KS.)