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A tout preferons la patrie: Avant tout soyons Canadiens." Chamilly rose upon the rostrum when Grandmoulin went down. He opened quietly, after the exciting peroration of his opponent, and in a manner which lulled and calmed the assembly. "People of Dormillière, I have had a cause for wonder during Mr. Grandmoulin's discourse.
Grandmoulin speaks a falsehood of perhaps not less importance in his assertion that the English are oppressing us. Where is the oppression of which he makes cry? The very existence of each of you in his full liberty and speaking French ought to be a sufficient argument. Speak, act, worship, buy, sell, who hinders us so long as we obey the laws? Would you like a stronger evidence of our freedom?
Men are here who will tell you 'Grandmoulin is a hypocrite; Grandmoulin is a robber, a liar, a libertine, that I have ruined my Province and sold my people and committed all the list of mortal sins. But, my brothers, I turn from those who assert these wicked falsehoods and I justify myself to you." "Messieurs, let me tell you a secret that will explain!
The words were those of a common proverb referring to "close shaving." The Chairman added: "Mr. De La Lande, the floor seems to be already yours." "I have heard," began De La Lande, "that Grandmoulin has commenced to raise the issue of French patriotism." "You are right," said Zotique. "Well, then, why can we not use a like word, that shall go to the heart of the people? Give us a national cry!
The people's meeting to take place to-morrow, is to be addressed for Libergent by Grandmoulin himself, and Picault will be in the county with them till the election. So you see our task is not less than to defeat the whole strength of the Cave. As we fight with men of stature, there is need of valor and address." "We'll have to pull the devil by the tail!" cried one.
The bailiff, a wolfish-looking creature, who was always to be had for drink, also sat there trailing his vast loose moustache over a table. When Grandmoulin entered, a little crowd, like the tail of a comet, followed him into the room.
Let the struggle rest on our fundamental emotions of race! Why can we not" The face of the impetuous schoolmaster began to flame into eagerness and fire. "Because," interrupted Haviland, firmly, "we are in this particular country. Would you have us enter upon a campaign of injustice and ill-will? Leave that, and the glory of it, to Grandmoulin and to Picault!"
The first of the latter was to announce a spiritual boycott from the pulpit on Zotique and his iniquitous hall; and with this he wrote to the Attorney-General on the scandal of the gross misuse of the Circuit Court and the bad character of the local Registrar. The second bitter vow was that the Liberals should lose their election: this inspired a letter to Grandmoulin, the "Cave" Chief.
Then with inflection of passionate enthusiasm: "Canadian FRENCHMEN!!!" he cried, hurling out all his force. And the people could no longer restrain themselves; the rhetorical artifice took them by storm, and they shouted and cheered with one loud, far-echoing, unanimous voice. Grandmoulin kept his attitude erect and immovable.
"Come along, come along; we don't hear excuses in the country. Come, Chrysler, the road is long." In order not to offend, Chrysler, in spite of his objection to the company, took the unoccupied place behind Grandmoulin. With Libergent, Chrysler did not reap much in conversation. He was conciliatory in his solitary-like way, and had indulged for once in too much liquor.
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