Le Chapelier, whose manner was very grave, named him to Andre–Louis.
“This is M. Danton, a brother-lawyer, President of the Cordeliers, of whom you will have heard.”
Of course Andre–Louis had heard of him. Who had not, by then?
Looking at him now with interest, Andre–Louis wondered how it came that all, or nearly all the leading innovators, were pock-marked. Mirabeau, the journalist Desmoulins, the philanthropist Marat, Robespierre the little lawyer from Arras, this formidable fellow Danton, and several others he could call to mind all bore upon them the scars of smallpox14. Almost he began to wonder was there any connection between the two. Did an attack of smallpox produce certain moral results which found expression in this way?
He dismissed the idle speculation15, or rather it was shattered by the startling thunder of Danton’s voice.
“This ——— Chapelier has told me of you. He says that you are a patriotic17 ———.”
More than by the tone was Andre–Louis startled by the obscenities with which the Colossus did not hesitate to interlard his first speech to a total stranger. He laughed outright18. There was nothing else to do.
“If he has told you that, he has told you more than the truth! I am a patriot16. The rest my modesty19 compels me to disavow.”
“You’re a joker too, it seems,” roared the other, but he laughed nevertheless, and the volume of it shook the windows. “There’s no offence in me. I am like that.”
“What a pity,” said Andre–Louis.
It disconcerted the king of the markets. “Eh? what’s this, Chapelier? Does he give himself airs, your friend here?”
The spruce Breton, a very petit-maitre in appearance by contrast with his companion, but nevertheless of a down-right manner quite equal to Danton’s in brutality20, though dispensing21 with the emphasis of foulness22, shrugged23 as he answered him:
“It is merely that he doesn’t like your manners, which is not at all surprising. They are execrable.”
“Ah, bah! You are all like that, you ——— Bretons. Let’s come to business. You’ll have heard what took place in the Assembly yesterday? You haven’t? My God, where do you live? Have you heard that this scoundrel who calls himself King of France gave passage across French soil the other day to Austrian troops going to crush those who fight for liberty in Belgium? Have you heard that, by any chance?”
“Yes,” said Andre–Louis coldly, masking his irritation24 before the other’s hectoring manner. “I have heard that.”
“Oh! And what do you think of it?” Arms akimbo, the Colossus towered above him.
Andre–Louis turned aside to Le Chapelier.
“I don’t think I understand. Have you brought this gentleman here to examine my conscience?”
“Name of a name! He’s prickly as a ——— porcupine25!” Danton protested.
“No, no.” Le Chapelier was conciliatory, seeking to provide an antidote26 to the irritant administered by his companion. “We require your help, Andre. Danton here thinks that you are the very man for us. Listen now . . . ”
“That’s it. You tell him,” Danton agreed. “You both talk the same mincing27 — sort of French. He’ll probably understand you.”
Le Chapelier went on without heeding28 the interruption. “This violation29 by the King of the obvious rights of a country engaged in framing a constitution that shall make it free has shattered every philanthropic illusion we still cherished. There are those who go so far as to proclaim the King the vowed30 enemy of France. But that, of course, is excessive.”
“Who says so?” blazed Danton, and swore horribly by way of conveying his total disagreement.
Le Chapelier waved him into silence, and proceeded.
“Anyhow, the matter has been more than enough, added to all the rest, to set us by the ears again in the Assembly. It is open war between the Third Estate and the Privileged.”
“Was it ever anything else?”
“Perhaps not; but it has assumed a new character. You’ll have heard of the duel31 between Lameth and the Duc de Castries?”
“A trifling32 affair.”
“In its results. But it might have been far other. Mirabeau is challenged and insulted now at every sitting. But he goes his way, cold-bloodedly wise. Others are not so circumspect33; they meet insult with insult, blow with blow, and blood is being shed in private duels34. The thing is reduced by these swordsmen of the nobility to a system.”
Andre–Louis nodded. He was thinking of Philippe de Vilmorin. “Yes,” he said, “it is an old trick of theirs. It is so simple and direct — like themselves. I wonder only that they didn’t hit upon this system sooner. In the early days of the States General, at Versailles, it might have had a better effect. Now, it comes a little late.”
“But they mean to make up for lost time — sacred name!” cried Danton. “Challenges are flying right and left between these bully-swordsmen, these spadassinicides, and poor devils of the robe who have never learnt to fence with anything but a quill35. It’s just ——— murder. Yet if I were to go amongst messieurs les nobles and crunch36 an addled37 head or two with this stick of mine, snap a few aristocratic necks between these fingers which the good God has given me for the purpose, the law would send me to atone38 upon the gallows39. This in a land that is striving after liberty. Why, Dieu me damne! I am not even allowed to keep my hat on in the theatre. But they ——— these ——— s!”
“He is right,” said Le Chapelier. “The thing has become unendurable, insufferable. Two days ago M. d’Ambly threatened Mirabeau with his cane before the whole Assembly. Yesterday M. de Faussigny leapt up and harangued40 his order by inviting41 murder. ‘Why don’t we fall on these scoundrels, sword in hand?’ he asked. Those were his very words: ‘Why don’t we fall on these scoundrels, sword in hand.’”
“It is so much simpler than lawmaking,” said Andre–Louis.
“Lagron, the deputy from Ancenis in the Loire, said something that we did not hear in answer. As he was leaving the Manege one of these bullies42 grossly insulted him. Lagron no more than used his elbow to push past when the fellow cried out that he had been struck, and issued his challenge. They fought this morning early in the Champs Elysees, and Lagron was killed, run through the stomach deliberately43 by a man who fought like a fencing-master, and poor Lagron did not even own a sword. He had to borrow one to go to the assignation.”
Andre–Louis — his mind ever on Vilmorin, whose case was here repeated, even to the details — was swept by a gust1 of passion. He clenched44 his hands, and his jaws45 set. Danton’s little eyes observed him keenly.
“Well? And what do you think of that? Noblesse oblige, eh? The thing is we must oblige them too, these ———— s. We must pay them back in the same coin; meet them with the same weapons. Abolish them; tumble these assassinateurs into the abyss of nothingness by the same means.”
“But how?”
“How? Name of God! Haven’t I said it?”
“That is where we require your help,” Le Chapelier put in. “There must be men of patriotic feeling among the more advanced of your pupils. M. Danton’s idea is that a little band of these — say a half-dozen, with yourself at their head — might read these bullies a sharp lesson.”
Andre–Louis frowned.
“And how, precisely46, had M. Danton thought that this might be done?”
M. Danton spoke47 for himself, vehemently48.
“Why, thus: We post you in the Manege, at the hour when the Assembly is rising. We point out the six leading phlebotomists, and let you loose to insult them before they have time to insult any of the representatives. Then to-morrow morning, six ——— phlebotomists themselves phlebotomized secundum artem. That will give the others something to think about. It will give them a great deal to think about, by ——! If necessary the dose may be repeated to ensure a cure. If you kill the ———— s, so much the better.”
He paused, his sallow face flushed with the enthusiasm of his idea. Andre–Louis stared at him inscrutably.
“Well, what do you say to that?”
“That it is most ingenious.” And Andre–Louis turned aside to look out of the window.
“And is that all you think of it?”
“I will not tell you what else I think of it because you probably would not understand. For you, M. Danton, there is at least this excuse that you did not know me. But you, Isaac — to bring this gentleman here with such a proposal!”
Le Chapelier was overwhelmed in confusion. “I confess I hesitated,” he apologized. “But M. Danton would not take my word for it that the proposal might not be to your taste.”
“I would not!” Danton broke in, bellowing49. He swung upon Le Chapelier, brandishing50 his great arms. “You told me monsieur was a patriot. Patriotism51 knows no scruples52. You call this mincing dancing-master a patriot?”
“Would you, monsieur, out of patriotism consent to become an assassin?”
“Of course I would. Haven’t I told you so? Haven’t I told you that I would gladly go among them with my club, and crack them like so many — fleas54?”
“Why not, then?”
“Why not? Because I should get myself hanged. Haven’t I said so?”
“But what of that ——— being a patriot? Why not, like another Curtius, jump into the gulf55, since you believe that your country would benefit by your death?”
M. Danton showed signs of exasperation56. “Because my country will benefit more by my life.”
“Permit me, monsieur, to suffer from a similar vanity.”
“You? But where would be the danger to you? You would do your work under the cloak of duelling — as they do.”
“Have you reflected, monsieur, that the law will hardly regard a fencing-master who kills his opponent as an ordinary combatant, particularly if it can be shown that the fencing-master himself provoked the attack?”
“So! Name of a name!” M. Danton blew out his cheeks and delivered himself with withering57 scorn. “It comes to this, then: you are afraid!”
“You may think so if you choose — that I am afraid to do slyly and treacherously58 that which a thrasonical patriot like yourself is afraid of doing frankly60 and openly. I have other reasons. But that one should suffice you.”
Danton gasped61. Then he swore more amazingly and variedly62 than ever.
“By ——! you are right,” he admitted, to Andre–Louis’ amazement63. “You are right, and I am wrong. I am as bad a patriot as you are, and I am a coward as well.” And he invoked64 the whole Pantheon to witness his self-denunciation. “Only, you see, I count for something: and if they take me and hang me, why, there it is! Monsieur, we must find some other way. Forgive the intrusion. Adieu!” He held out his enormous hand..
Le Chapelier stood hesitating, crestfallen65.
“You understand, Andre? I am sorry that . . . ”
“Say no more, please. Come and see me soon again. I would press you to remain, but it is striking nine, and the first of my pupils is about to arrive.”
“Nor would I permit it,” said Danton. “Between us we must resolve the riddle66 of how to extinguish M. de La Tour d’Azyr and his friends.”
“Who?”
Sharp as a pistol-shot came that question, as Danton was turning away. The tone of it brought him up short. He turned again, Le Chapelier with him.
“I said M. de La Tour d’Azyr.”
“What has he to do with the proposal you were making me?”
“He? Why, he is the phlebotomist in chief.”
And Le Chapelier added. “It is he who killed Lagron.”
“Not a friend of yours, is he?” wondered Danton.
“And it is La Tour d’Azyr you desire me to kill?” asked Andre–Louis very slowly, after the manner of one whose thoughts are meanwhile pondering the subject.
“That’s it,” said Danton. “And not a job for a prentice hand, I can assure you.”
“Ah, but this alters things,” said Andre–Louis, thinking aloud. “It offers a great temptation.”
“Why, then . . .?” The Colossus took a step towards him again.
“Wait!” He put up his hand. Then with chin sunk on his breast, he paced away to the window, musing67.
Le Chapelier and Danton exchanged glances, then watched him, waiting, what time he considered.
At first he almost wondered why he should not of his own accord have decided68 upon some such course as this to settle that long-standing account of M. de La Tour d’Azyr. What was the use of this great skill in fence that he had come to acquire, unless he could turn it to account to avenge69 Vilmorin, and to make Aline safe from the lure70 of her own ambition? It would be an easy thing to seek out La Tour d’Azyr, put a mortal affront71 upon him, and thus bring him to the point. To-day this would be murder, murder as treacherous59 as that which La Tour d’Azyr had done upon Philippe de Vilmorin; for to-day the old positions were reversed, and it was Andre–Louis who might go to such an assignation without a doubt of the issue. It was a moral obstacle of which he made short work. But there remained the legal obstacle he had expounded72 to Danton. There was still a law in France; the same law which he had found it impossible to move against La Tour d’Azyr, but which would move briskly enough against himself in like case. And then, suddenly, as if by inspiration, he saw the way — a way which if adopted would probably bring La Tour d’Azyr to a poetic73 justice, bring him, insolent74, confident, to thrust himself upon Andre–Louis’ sword, with all the odium of provocation75 on his own side.
He turned to them again, and they saw that he was very pale, that his great dark eyes glowed oddly.
“There will probably be some difficulty in finding a suppleant for this poor Lagron,” he said. “Our fellow-countrymen will be none so eager to offer themselves to the swords of Privilege.”
“True enough,” said Le Chapelier gloomily; and then, as if suddenly leaping to the thing in Andre–Louis’ mind: “Andre!” he cried. “Would you . . . ”
“It is what I was considering. It would give me a legitimate76 place in the Assembly. If your Tour d’Azyrs choose to seek me out then, why, their blood be upon their own heads. I shall certainly do nothing to discourage them.” He smiled curiously77. “I am just a rascal78 who tries to be honest — Scaramouche always, in fact; a creature of sophistries79. Do you think that Ancenis would have me for its representative?”
“Will it have Omnes Omnibus for its representative?” Le Chapelier was laughing, his countenance eager. “Ancenis will be convulsed with pride. It is not Rennes or Nantes, as it might have been had you wished it. But it gives you a voice for Brittany.”
“I should have to go to Ancenis . . . ”
“No need at all. A letter from me to the Municipality, and the Municipality will confirm you at once. No need to move from here. In a fortnight at most the thing can be accomplished80. It is settled, then?”
Andre–Louis considered yet a moment. There was his academy. But he could make arrangements with Le Duc and Galoche to carry it on for him whilst himself directing and advising. Le Duc, after all, was become a thoroughly81 efficient master, and he was a trustworthy fellow. At need a third assistant could be engaged.
“Be it so,” he said at last.
Le Chapelier clasped hands with him and became congratulatorily voluble, until interrupted by the red-coated giant at the door.
“What exactly does it mean to our business, anyway?” he asked. “Does it mean that when you are a representative you will not scruple53 to skewer82 M. le Marquis?”
“If M. le Marquis should offer himself to be skewered83, as he no doubt will.”
“I perceive the distinction,” said M. Danton, and sneered84. “You’ve an ingenious mind.” He turned to Le Chapelier. “What did you say he was to begin with — a lawyer, wasn’t it?”
“Yes, I was a lawyer, and afterwards a mountebank85.”
“And this is the result!”
“As you say. And do you know that we are after all not so dissimilar, you and I?”
“What?”
“Once like you I went about inciting86 other people to go and kill the man I wanted dead. You’ll say I was a coward, of course.”
Le Chapelier prepared to slip between them as the clouds gathered on the giant’s brow. Then these were dispelled87 again, and the great laugh vibrated through the long room.
“You’ve touched me for the second time, and in the same place. Oh, you can fence, my lad. We should be friends. Rue des Cordeliers is my address. Any — scoundrel will tell you where Danton lodges88. Desmoulins lives underneath89. Come and visit us one evening. There’s always a bottle for a friend.”
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lure
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