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76 FORTUNE AND MARRIAGE, the chosen delegate of the government? That would entail most serious consequences. I often think, perhaps all that is wanting is to make our ministers aware of the true state of the case, to ac- quaint them with all the arbitrary proceedings, the acts of tyranny whereby their representative has abused the full powers conferred on him. Were this openly done, they must let him fall.” “Or silence the inconvenient monitor instead. It would not be the first time sucha thing has hap- pened; and this Raven does not look as if he would easily let himself be thrown. He would, at least, drag down his enemies with him in his fall.” “And yet, sooner or later, it must come to that,” said George, resolutely. “A brave man will one day be found.” The young surgeon started, and looked search- ingly into his friend’s face. “You will not be he, [should hope. Don’t bea fool, George, and enter the lists alone in behalf of others. It may cost you your position, your living: and besides, have you forgotten that the baron is your adored Gabrielle’s guardian? If you rouse his anger, he has at his disposal the means of destroy- ing all your hopes of happiness.” “That he will doin any case,” returned George, moodily. “He will assuredly try to get his ward married brilliantly and speedily; and when he finds that Lam the obstacle tothe success of his plans there are hardly any limits to the antagonism I may expect from him.” “And, most decidedly, he is not one whom it will be easy to fight,” remarked Max. “I understand that you hate him in his doubie capacity.” “Hate? JI admire much in him, and in one sense the city and province owe him a debt of gratitude. Thanks to his energy, numberless new resources have been opened out, dormant powers have been aroused and made to subserve the public good; but every aspiration toward a greater freedom he has stifled with an iron hand. The cruel period of re- action, which has weighed on us so long, is indebted to him for some of its worst triumphs.” Eomichboo <S (E(0)