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The first French Republic, one and indivisible, decreed a really charming form of address, which could be used without offence to the self-love or the self-respect of any one. Citoyen for all men and Citoyenne for all women was absolutely tasteful, modest, and dignified; but some things, though they are such kindred things, cannot be done as well as others.
The man refused at first; but the girl's entreaties conquered his scruples, and he finally accepted it. "What is your name?" she asked. "I am called Aubry. You will find me ever ready to serve you, citoyenne." Such were the incidents that marked our heroine's arrival at the Conciergerie. This first day in prison passed slowly.
"Forgive me that. See! I am on my knees to you. Am I not humbled enough? Have I not suffered enough for the wrong I may have done you?" "It would take the sufferings of a generation to atone for the wrongs I have endured at the hands of your family, Citoyenne." "I will do what you will, Monsieur. Bethink you that I am pleading for the life of the man I am to marry."
This was met by placing the scenes of the new operas in Italy, Portugal, etc. anywhere but in France, where it was indispensable from a political point of view, but impossible from the poetic and musical, to make lovers address each other as citoyen, citoyenne.
This satisfied her intelligent inquisitors, and they retreated, saying, "She is a good citoyenne, after all," as they saluted the marble. During this time she was still rich, having thirty thousand livres a year. But misfortunes thickened, and in two years she had lost nearly every franc.
Marguerite did not look up: she was not the least nervous, and "The Fisherman's Rest" was now well within call. The stranger paused when he saw Marguerite coming quickly towards him, and just as she was about to slip past him, he said very quietly: "Citoyenne St. Just." Marguerite uttered a little cry of astonishment, at thus hearing her own familiar maiden name uttered so close to her.
I shall also take from the prizes as many of the officers and men as can be replaced from the ships left with me, which I shall endeavour to be as near the full number as can be thought prudent. Wishing to use as little delay as possible, not to detain the Bonne Citoyenne, I am very truly, &c. To Sir Horatio Nelson, K.B. Orion, at sea, 1st September.
While the citoyenne Poitrine was attending to the soup, which she tasted from time to time as a good cook should, Élodie was cutting up into slices a four-pound loaf hot from the oven. Gamelin, when he saw what she was doing, addressed her: "A few days ago I read a book written by a young German whose name I have forgotten, and which has been very well translated into French.
As they were finishing this austere repast, a lady pushed open the door and the room was flooded in an instant with the splendour of her presence and the fragrance of her perfumes. Évariste recognised the citoyenne Rochemaure.
He took advantage of the unavoidable questions that belong to the making out of a passport, and showed a diabolical pleasure in tormenting la citoyenne who stood helplessly before him. When it came to the description and the enumerating of my features, he was more obnoxious than I can express.
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