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La Motte gave a sign to us to shove off, and letting our oars glide into the water, we again continued our course. Out hearts beat quick as we approached the fort. The sharp tones of the sentry's challenge rung on our ears as he saw us passing. "Liberte!" answered La Motte promptly; another question was asked. "Victoire!" he replied.
She heard the quick words of challenge "Liberte, Fraternite, Egalite!" then Chauvelin's quick query: "What news?" Two men on horseback had halted beside the vehicle. Marguerite could see them silhouetted against the midnight sky.
It may now be possible for us to have some idea as to the real meaning of these ten years of Assemblies, constitutions, insurrections, and wars, which have marked the period of the French Revolution. A present- day visitor in Paris will be struck by the bold letters which stand out on the public buildings and churches: Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
The motto, liberte, egalite, fraternite was still to be seen on all the public buildings and other establishments, but, on the other hand, I was alarmed at seeing the first garcons caissiers making their way from the bank with their long money-sacks over their shoulders and their large portfolios in their hands.
Who the devil is myself? Present first singular: I live. The Directeur. The Surveillant. La Ferte Mace, Orne, France. "Edward E. Cummings will report immediately." Edward E. Cummings. The Surveillant. A piece of yellow paper. The Directeur. A necktie. Paris. Life. Liberte. La liberte. "La Liberte!" I almost shouted in agony. "Depechez-vous. Savez-vous, vous allez partir de suite. Cet apres-midi.
The precious articles on the altar had been removed by the priests, but except the words 'Liberté, 'Égalité, 'Fraternité, deeply cut in the stone over the great door, the church had not, so far, been desecrated. I went also to mass at Notre Dame des Victoires; but before telling my cabman to drive me there, I hesitated, believing it to be in a bad part of the city.
Well, he told me then that if ever I or any of us here were in such grave trouble that we did not know where to turn, one of us was to put on our very oldest clothes, look as like a bare-footed beggar as we could, and then go to Paris to a place called the Cabaret de la Liberte in the Rue Christine.
These proverbial maxims and heroic expressions, gleaned from French tragedies or the classic page, were written with the blood which they had drawn from their own veins. In one place is carefully written, "Quand il n'a pu sauver la liberté de Rome, Caton est libre encore et suit mourir en homme."
Cornudet saw the discomfort he was creating, and whistled the louder; sometimes he even hummed the words: Amour sacre de la patrie, Conduis, soutiens, nos bras vengeurs, Liberte, liberte cherie, Combats avec tes defenseurs!
"A month or two ago the bands in the parks filled the air with music," said Vaura; "now it is filled with the murmur of many voices, see the little chesnut-seller doing his part." "Here we are, Hotel Liberte le Soleil," said Trevalyon, as the carriage stopped.
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