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Updated: May 5, 2025
"I understand General Hermona is here at present." "He is." "You have influence with him, and you must use it for me." "I am sorry you need it. I hoped you would have taken advantage of the reception he gave you to learn the best time and manner of going to Europe. I hoped you had been at Paris long ago." "I ought to have been there. If I had properly valued my life, I should have been there.
General Hermona found that the two remaining black leaders, Jean Francais and Biasson, were not infected by Toussaint's convictions; that, on the contrary, they were far from sorry that he was thus gone, leaving them to the full enjoyment of Spanish grace.
"I have taken less part in politics than most of my neighbours; and Hermona knows that, if he knows the rest. But what shall I do with Therese, if your women stop short on the way? Could you make room for her with them?" "Not with them, but " "My good fellow, this is no time for fancies. I am sorry to see you set your girls above their condition and their neighbours.
He has gone away magnanimously enough, alone, and believing, I am confident, from what Father Laxabon tells me, that his career is closed; but I rather think we shall hear more of him." "How these people revel in music!" observed one of the staff. "How they are pouring it forth now!" "And not without reason, surely," said Hermona. "It is their exodus that we are watching."
"The General has probably changed his opinion since he said to you this morning, of Toussaint Breda, that God could not visit a soul more pure. We have all had to change our minds rather more rapidly than suits such a warm climate." "You may have changed your opinions since the sun rose, gentlemen," said Hermona; "but I am not sure that I have." "How! Is it possible?
General Hermona looked as if he scarcely knew whether to take this as an act of humility, or to be offended; but he smiled on Toussaint's saying "It is not without reasons that I decline honour in this place this morning reasons which I will explain. Shall I conduct you to my tent? And these gentlemen of your staff?" "As we have business, my friend, I will come alone.
A confused noise outside, followed by a shout, roused Hermona from his astonishment. "He is addressing the troops!" he cried, drawing his sword, and rushing forth. Toussaint was not addressing the troops.
"I mean, by your influence with General Hermona, to obtain protection to a port, that I may proceed to Europe. I do not care whether I go from Saint Domingo, or by Saint Iago, so as to sail from Port Plate. I could find a vessel from either port. You would have no difficulty in persuading General Hermona to this?" "I hope not, as he voluntarily gave you permission to enter his territory.
"You will give up your command?" "I shall." "And your boys what will you do with them?" "Send them whence they came for the present. I shall dismiss them by one road, while the resignation of my rank goes by another." "And you yourself by a third." "When I have declared myself to General Hermona." "Have you thoughts of taking your soldiers with you?" "No."
Jean Francais, observing that General Hermona was making some remark about Toussaint to the officers about him, endeavoured to assume an expression of deep devotion also; but in vain. No one thought of saying of him what the General was at that moment saying of his brother in arms "God could not visit a soul more pure."
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