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But Pasquin was now to be brought into greater notoriety than ever. In spite of the efforts of the successors of Adrian, the Reformation had rapidly advanced, and the Reformers, scorning no weapons that might serve their cause, determined to turn the wit of Pasquin to their account. In the year 1544, a little, but thick, volume appeared, with the title, "Pasquillorum Tomi duo."
The three strangers advanced. "Your names? Each one answer separately, please!" "Pasquin Leroy!" "Axel Regor!" "Max Graub!" "Of what nationality, Pasquin Leroy?" Leroy smiled. "Truly I claim none!" he said; "I was born a slave." "A slave!" The words were repeated in tones of astonishment round the room. "Why, yes, a slave!" repeated Leroy quietly.
The King may intimidate his Court; but I, Sergius Thord, with my 'rabble' can intimidate both Court and King!" He drew himself up to his full majestic height a noble figure of a man with his fine heroic head and eagle-like glance of eye, and he who had called himself Pasquin Leroy, suddenly held out his hand. "Let me see more of you, Sergius Thord!" he said, "You are the very man for me!
"There are many people who 'think' all their lives and 'do' nothing!" said Axel Regor languidly. "True, my friend! But their thought may lead, while, they themselves remain passive," joined in Pasquin Leroy sotto-voce; "It is not at all impossible that if Lotys bade these five thousand here assembled burn down the citadel, it would be done before daybreak!"
At all events it is entirely in the spirit of Firebrand's words in Pasquin: "Speak boldly; by the Powers I serve, I swear You speak in Safety, even tho' you speak Against the Gods, provided that you speak Not against Priests."
Together they passed in minute review all the young village beaux, but Durand's suspicion did not rest on any. "Hydras and apes. Triboulet puts on the mitre, and Bobêche the crown, Crispin plays Lycurgus, and Pasquin parades as Solon. Scapin is heard calling himself Sire, Mascarillo is My Lord ... Cheeks made for slaps, are titles for honours.
In an exuberant newspaper advertisement of the 5th of March Mr Pasquin is announced as intending to "lay about him with great impartiality," and throughout the play Fielding's splendid figure may be felt, swinging his satiric club with a boisterous enjoyment.
The success of Pasquin proved he had not miscalculated, for it ran more than forty nights, drawing, if we may believe the unknown author of the life of Theophilus Cibber, numerous and enthusiastic audiences "from Grosvenor, Cavendish, Hanover, and all the other fashionable Squares, as also from Pall Mall, and the Inns of Court."
"If we doubt Lotys, we doubt the very spirit of ourselves!" said Pasquin Leroy, his rich voice thrilling with unwonted emotion; "Sergius and comrades all! If you will hear me, and believe me, you may take my word for it, she has run the risk of death for Us! and has saved Us from false accusation, and Government interference!
Another friend, John Duke of Argyll, had joined the ranks of the Opposition in the Lords. On the whole the author of Pasquin, may well have hoped for a speedy fall of the "Colossos," with "its Brains of Lead, its Face of Brass, its Hands of Iron, its Heart of Adamant," and the accession to power of a party not without obligations to the fearless manager of the little theatre in the Haymarket.
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