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Updated: June 28, 2025
Election day at Dormillière was as election days in country places always that is, a great peal of driving to and fro, and a great deal of crowding about the doors of the poll, and a dense atmosphere of smoke and had jokes among the few to whom the polling-room was reserved, and now and then a flying visit from Haviland, Libergent, or Grandmoulin, for either of whom the people immediately made way by stumbling back on each other's toes; and intermittent activity at head-quarters; and ominous quiet at the parsonage.
To Chrysler's utter surprise, the orator, pausing a moment, singled him out; pointed his finger towards him, and, turning to the people, cried: "Have I not said Mr. Haviland was a friend of your conquerors? Let me show you his adviser at this crisis of his plans!" Grandmoulin knew he was in a community saturated with the Rouge tradition.
Grandmoulin himself presents it when he proclaims his violent incitations! Of oppression by our good fellow-citizens, let then no more be said. "The object of Mr. Grandmoulin in these bold falsifications is I think sufficiently suspected by you, when you have it on the evidence of your senses that they are invented.
"Now, the Council of war! we must have a command to him from the Bishop; and it is I, Zotique Genest, as prominent citizen! as Registrar! as Zouave! who will write and get it." "But more that sacré Grandmoulin is coming, and we must receive him at point of bayonet,
"That," replied he like a showman, "is the Honorable Grandmoulin, the National Liar, Premier Minister of the Province, and First Juggler of its finances: a profligate in public in the name of the Church in secret in the name of Free-Thought beau diseur demagogue of the rabble and chieftain of the Cave." "The Cave?" He lifted his glass of ruby liquid and faced me across it.
His countenance, evidently from long experience, was so controlled that no trace of natural expression could be discerned upon it beyond an appearance of caution and diplomacy; but whatever its specific character, it bore without gainsay the stamp of power. The man was Grandmoulin. After looking this way and that way for several moments allowing the assemblage to hush, he began in a quiet tone.
Once thus Chrysler met Libergent driving Grandmoulin in a "buck-board," while another person sat in the back seat. "Chrysler! Chrysler! Listen!" exclaimed the person in the back seat. Chrysler recognized an Ottawa acquaintance. "De Bleury! how do you do!" De Bleury put his hand on the reins to stop the vehicle: "Come up here, Chrysler, we go past the Manoir." "Thank you, I enjoy walking."
The Honorable seemed to act slowly, but really with deliberation and effect, remarking neglected points, and himself seeing that certain "weak ones" were brought to the right side of the poll. The schoolmaster was away haranguing the back parishes. For the Blue side, Picault and Grandmoulin appeared but once on the scene, but the energy of Ross de Bleury was astonishing.
It was only after a final, truly magnificent effort of eloquence that he withdrew, and cheers upon cheers followed him, especially from a party among whom Cuiller, in a state of intoxication, was prominent. It was the first time that Grandmoulin had appeared in the neighborhood, and he had evidently created a great impression. "Mais, n'avons-nous pas, je vous prie, Encore de plus puissants liens?
I state with the fullest knowledge, and you have long known the value of my word, that it is a falsehood that Mr. Grandmoulin's grandfather died a martyr as he has alleged, nor is he known to have been concerned in the rebellion in any way." This statement created a visible sensation over the audience. "Zotique called out: 'The National Liar!" Grandmoulin remained immovable.
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