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A story was spread abroad that Sir Edmund Head had called the French Canadians 'an inferior race. This, though it was not true, was often reiterated; and the French Canadians persisted in believing that Sir Edmund had made the remark even after an explanation of what he really did say. Early in 1855 Morin retired to the bench.
But suddenly he uttered an exclamation of triumph: 'Look here, I have an excellent idea; I will keep you here to dine and sleep, and when my wife comes home I hope we shall be able to arrange matters: "Rivet resisted at first, but the wish to extricate that pig of a Morin decided him, and we accepted the invitation, and the uncle got up radiant, called his niece and proposed that we should take a stroll in his grounds, saying: 'We will leave serious matters until the morning. Rivet and he began to talk politics, while I soon found myself lagging a little behind with 'the girl who was really charming charming and with the greatest precaution I began to speak to her about her adventure and try to make her my ally.
The recognized leader of this dominant party was Morin, whose versatile knowledge, lucidity of style, and charm of manner gave him much strength in parliament. His influence, however, as I have already said, was too often weakened by an absence of energy and of the power to lead at national or political crises. Parties in Upper Canada also showed the signs of change.
"When one thinks," said Bache, "that this ministerial crisis of theirs has now been lasting for nearly three weeks! Every appetite is openly displayed, it's a most disgusting sight! Did you see in the papers this morning that the President has again been obliged to summon Vignon to the Elysee?" "Oh! the papers," muttered Morin in his weary way, "I no longer read them! What's the use of doing so?
His wife, a tall raw-boned woman with a beard, was abusing him continually, and she showed me into the room, shouting at me: 'So you have come to see that pig of a Morin. Well, there he is, the darling! And she planted herself in front of the bed, with her hands on her hips. I told him how matters stood, and he begged me to go and see the girl's uncle and aunt.
If you knew I vainly sought for some excuse, and in a few moments she said: 'There is nothing for me to know, monsieur. But I had found something to say, and I cried: 'Mademoiselle, I love you! "She was really surprised and raised her eyes to look at me, and I went on: 'Yes, mademoiselle, and pray listen to me. I do not know Morin, and I do not care anything about him.
I was obliged to talk to all the nuns, and Madame Morin told her niece that I wanted her to try some excellent chocolate I had brought from Genoa, but that I hoped her lay-sister would make it. "Sir," said M M , "kindly send me the chocolate, and to-morrow we will breakfast together with these dear sisters."
The speaker shrugged his shoulders, suggesting that it would be more suitable for Morin to remain, and said that for his part he would be much obliged and honoured if Courthope would accompany him.
"I am delighted to hear you say so." "I am going to Paris and I hope you will give me a letter of introduction to Madame Varnier, so that I may have the pleasure of seeing your niece." "You shall have the letter to-morrow without fail." I introduced Mdlle. Desarmoises to her under the family name of her lover, and invited her to dine with Madame Morin and myself.
When Baldwin and La Fontaine made way for Hincks and Morin in 1851, the change was recognized as a step towards the re-union of the moderates.
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