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I felt that the English government could not with property say any thing on the subject to the government of France; for a like reason I could not, in my place in parlement, advert to it; but I thought that, when I was standing as an individual on the hustings before my constituents, I might use the liberty of speech belonging to the occasion, in order to draw public attention to proceedings which I think it would be for the honour of France to put an end to; and if the public discussion which my speech produced shall have the effect of putting an end to a thousand part of the human misery which I dwelt upon, I am sure M. Guizot will forgive me for saying that I should not think that result too dearly purchased by giving offence to the oldest and dearest friend I may have in the world.
14 11 manquait de prise 'had no hold'. 14 14 brave homme de corps 'jolly old body'. 14 16 le corps ... pattes Tartarin's Quixotic mind dwelt in the 'fat bellied, 'short legged' body of a Sancho Panza. 14 19 mauvais ménage faire faire mauvais ménage is said of a husband and wife who do not get along well together.
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