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The negotiations with M. de Villars had made him most anxious; he looked upon all the promises given as snares, and he regarded the compromise favoured by his chief as a defection on Cavalier's part. He therefore called all the officers and men together, told them of his fears, and ended by imbuing them with his suspicions.
All these troops, except these latter, obeyed Roland, who since the defection of Cavalier had been recognised as generalissimo of the forces. M. de Villars thought if he could separate Roland from his troops as he had separated Cavalier, his plans would be more easy to carry out. So he made use of every means within his reach to gain over Roland, and as soon as one plan failed he tried another.
Changeableness of Bonaparte's plans and opinions Articles for the 'Moniteur' dictated by the First Consul The Protocol of the Congress of Chatillon Conversations with Davoust at Hamburg Promise of the Viceroyalty of Poland Hope and disappointment of the Poles Influence of illusion on Bonaparte The French in Moscow Disasters of the retreat Mallet's conspiracy Intelligence of the affair communicated to Napoleon at Smolensko Circumstances detailed by Rapp Real motives of Napoleon's return to Paris Murat, Ney, and Eugene Power of the Italians to endure cold Napoleon's exertions to repair his losses Defection of General York Convocation of a Privy Council War resolved on Wavering of the Pope Useless negotiations with Vienna Maria Louisa appointed Regent.
To such people my reply is very simple: "Jansoulet strikes me as an excellent fellow; but at all events, if I am wrong, you can blame the newspapers for telling you his real name. I gave you my novel as a novel, good or bad, without any guaranty of resemblances." As to Mora, that is another matter. Something has been said of indiscretion, of political defection. Great Heaven!
"Loves me!" I retorted bitterly, brutally, I fear. "No. She may have once, long ago. But now her head is turned." "She loves you now," answered Patty, earnestly; "and I think ever will, if you but deserve her." And with that she went away, leaving me to stare after her in perplexity and consternation. My grandfather's defection from St. Anne's called forth a deal of comment in Annapolis.
In fact, the use of compulsion had first been recommended by the Russian and Prussian Governments, which had gone so far as to include in the Treaty of Bartenstein a proposal of common action, along with England, Austria and Sweden, to compel Denmark to side with the allies against Napoleon. To this resolve England still clung, despite the defection of the Czar.
So Caesar soon abandoned vulgar schemes of this kind and busied himself with loftier concerns, bending all the force of his genius to restore the league of Italian princes that had been broken by the defection of Sforza, the exile of Piero dei Medici, and the defeat of Alfonso. The enterprise was more easily accomplished than the pope could have anticipated.
Ahithophel was the brain of Absalom's conspiracy. His defection struck a sharp arrow into David's heart 'mine own familiar friend in whom I trusted. He evidently hated the king with fierce hatred.
The affair was therefore a civil matter, and Tartarin was freed on the payment of an indemnity of two thousand five hundred francs, not including costs. How was this to be paid? The little money left after the prince's defection had long since gone on legal documents and judicial absinthe. The unfortunate lion killer was now reduced to selling off his armament rifle by rifle.
"Well, if you're that chicken-hearted, we don't want you in it at all," sneered Jack, although he looked somewhat troubled at his follower's defection. "All we want you to promise is not to split on us." "Oh, I won't peach," promised Sam readily. "It will be better for you not to," warned Bill Bender; "and now let's figure this thing out, and quickly, too. We haven't got any too much time.
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