Marcashadlearnedeverythingthatarealstatesmanshouldknow；
indeed，hisamazementwasconsiderablewhenhehadoccasiontodiscerntheutterignoranceofmenwhohaverisentotheadministrationofpublicaffairsinFrance。Thoughinhimitwasvocationthathadledtostudy，naturehadbeengenerousandbestowedallthatcannotbeacquired——keenperceptions，self—command，animblewit，rapidjudgment，decisiveness，and，whatisthegeniusofthesemen，fertilityinresource。
BythetimewhenMarcasthoughthimselfdulyequipped，FrancewastornbyintestinedivisionsarisingfromthetriumphoftheHouseofOrleansovertheelderbranchoftheBourbons。
Thefieldofpoliticalwarfareisevidentlychanged。Civilwarhenceforthcannotlastforlong，andwillnotbefoughtoutintheprovinces。InFrancesuchstruggleswillbeofbriefdurationandattheseatofgovernment；andthebattlewillbethecloseofthemoralcontestwhichwillhavebeenbroughttoanissuebysuperiorminds。
ThisstateofthingswillcontinuesolongasFrancehasherpresentsingularformofgovernment，whichhasnoanalogywiththatofanyothercountry；forthereisnomoreresemblancebetweentheEnglishandtheFrenchconstitutionsthanbetweenthetwolands。
ThusMarcas’placewasinthepoliticalpress。Beingpoorandunabletosecurehiselection，hehopedtomakeasuddenappearance。Heresolvedonmakingthegreatestpossiblesacrificeforamanofsuperiorintellect，toworkasasubordinatetosomerichandambitiousdeputy。LikeasecondBonaparte，hesoughthisBarras；thenewColberthopedtofindaMazarin。Hedidimmenseservices，andhedidthemthenandthere；heassumednoimportance，hemadenoboast，hedidnotcomplainofingratitude。Hedidtheminthehopethathispatronwouldputhiminapositiontobeelecteddeputy；MarcaswishedfornothingbutaloanthatmightenablehimtopurchaseahouseinParis，thequalificationrequiredbylaw。RichardIII。askedfornothingbuthishorse。
InthreeyearsMarcashadmadehisman——oneofthefiftysupposedgreatstatesmenwhoarethebattledoreswithwhichtwocunningplayerstosstheministerialportfoliosexactlyasthemanbehindthepuppet—
showhitsPunchagainsttheconstableinhisstreettheatre，andcountsonalwaysgettingpaid。ThismanexistedonlybyMarcas，buthehadjustbrainsenoughtoappreciatethevalueofhis\"ghost\"andtoknowthatMarcas，ifheevercametothefront，wouldremainthere，wouldbeindispensable，whilehehimselfwouldbetranslatedtothepolarzoneofLuxembourg。SohedeterminedtoputinsurmountableobstaclesinthewayofhisMentor’sadvancement，andhidhispurposeunderthesemblanceoftheutmostsincerity。Likeallmeanmen，hecoulddissimulatetoperfection，andhesoonmadeprogressinthewaysofingratitude，forhefeltthathemustkillMarcas，nottobekilledbyhim。Thesetwomen，apparentlysounited，hatedeachotherassoonasonehaddeceivedtheother。
Thepoliticianwasmadeoneofaministry；Marcasremainedintheoppositiontohinderhismanfrombeingattacked；nay，byskilfultacticshewonhimtheapplauseoftheopposition。Toexcusehimselffornotrewardinghissubaltern，thechiefpointedouttheimpossibilityoffindingaplacesuddenlyforamanontheotherside，withoutagreatdealofmanoeuvring。Marcashadhopedconfidentlyforaplacetoenablehimtomarry，andthusacquirethequalificationhesoardentlydesired。Hewastwo—and—thirty，andtheChambererelongmustbedissolved。Havingdetectedhismaninthisflagrantactofbadfaith，heoverthrewhim，oratanyratecontributedlargelytohisoverthrow，andcoveredhimwithmud。
Afallenminister，ifheistoriseagaintopower，mustshowthatheistobefeared；thisman，intoxicatedbyRoyalglibness，hadfanciedthathispositionwouldbepermanent；heacknowledgedhisdelinquencies；besidesconfessingthem，hedidMarcasasmallmoneyservice，forMarcashadgotintodebt。HesubsidizedthenewspaperonwhichMarcasworked，andmadehimthemanagerofit。
Thoughhedespisedtheman，Marcas，who，practically，wasbeingsubsidizedtoo，consentedtotakethepartofthefallenminister。
Withoutunmaskingatonceallthebatteriesofhissuperiorintellect，Marcascamealittlefurtherthanbefore；heshowedhalfhisshrewdness。TheMinistrylastedonlyahundredandeightydays；itwasswallowedup。Marcashadputhimselfintocommunicationwithcertaindeputies，hadmouldedthemlikedough，leavingeachimpressedwithahighopinionofhistalent；hispuppetagainbecameamemberoftheMinistry，andthenthepaperwasministerial。TheMinistryunitedthepaperwithanother，solelytosqueezeoutMarcas，whointhisfusionhadtomakewayforarichandinsolentrival，whosenamewaswellknown，andwhoalreadyhadhisfootinthestirrup。
Marcasrelapsedintoutterdestitution；hishaughtypatronwellknewthedepthsintowhichhehadcasthim。
Wherewashetogo？Theministerialpapers，privilywarned，wouldhavenothingtosaytohim。Theoppositionpapersdidnotcaretoadmithimtotheiroffices。MarcascouldsideneitherwiththeRepublicansnorwiththeLegitimists，twopartieswhosetriumphwouldmeantheoverthrowofeverythingthatnowis。
\"Ambitiousmenlikeafastholdonthings，\"saidhewithasmile。
Helivedbywritingafewarticlesoncommercialaffairs，andcontributedtooneofthoseencyclopediasbroughtoutbyspeculationandnotbylearning。Finallyapaperwasfounded，whichwasdestinedtolivebuttwoyears，butwhichsecuredhisservices。Fromthatmomentherenewedhisconnectionwiththeminister’senemies；hejoinedthepartywhowereworkingforthefalloftheGovernment；andassoonashispickaxehadfreeplay，itfell。
Thispaperhadnowforsixmonthsceasedtoexist；hehadfailedtofindemploymentofanykind；hewasspokenofasadangerousman，calumnyattackedhim；hehadunmaskedahugefinancialandmercantilejobbyafewarticlesandapamphlet。Hewasknowntobeamouthpieceofabankerwhowassaidtohavepaidhimlargely，andfromwhomhewassupposedtoexpectsomepatronageinreturnforhischampionship。
Marcas，disgustedbymenandthings，wornoutbyfiveyearsoffighting，regardedasafreelanceratherthanasagreatleader，crushedbythenecessityofearninghisdailybread，whichhinderedhimfromgainingground，indespairattheinfluenceexertedbymoneyovermind，andgivenovertodirepoverty，buriedhimselfinagarret，tomakethirtysousaday，thesumstrictlyansweringtohisneeds。
Meditationhadleveledadesertallroundhim。Hereadthepaperstobeinformedofwhatwasgoingon。PozzodiBorgohadoncelivedlikethisforsometime。
Marcas，nodoubt，wasplanningaseriousattack，accustominghimselftodissimulation，andpunishinghimselfforhisblundersbyPythagoreanmuteness。Buthedidnottellusthereasonsforhisconduct。
Itisimpossibletogiveyouanideaofthescenesofthehighestcomedythatlaybehindthisalgebraicstatementofhiscareer；hisuselesspatiencedoggingthefootstepsoffortune，whichpresentlytookwings，hislongtrampsoverthethornybrakesofParis，hisbreathlesschasesasapetitioner，hisattemptstowinoverfools；theschemeslaidonlytofailthroughtheinfluenceofsomefrivolouswoman；themeetingswithmenofbusinesswhoexpectedtheircapitaltobringthemplacesandapeerage，aswellaslargeinterest。Thenthehopesrisinginatoweringwaveonlytobreakinfoamontheshoal；
thewonderswroughtinreconcilingadverseinterestswhich，afterworkingtogetherforaweek，fellasunder；theannoyance，athousandtimesrepeated，ofseeingaduncedecoratedwiththeLegionofHonor，andpreferred，thoughasignorantasashop—boy，toamanoftalent。
Then，whatMarcascalledthestratagemsofstupidity——youstrikeaman，andheseemsconvinced，henodshishead——everythingissettled；
nextday，thisindia—rubberball，flattenedforamoment，hasrecovereditselfinthecourseofthenight；itisasfullofwindasever；youmustbeginalloveragain；andyougoontillyouunderstandthatyouarenotdealingwithaman，butwithalumpofgumthatlosesshapeinthesunshine。
Thesethousandannoyances，thisvastwasteofhumanenergyonbarrenspots，thedifficultyofachievinganygood，theincrediblefacilityofdoingmischief；twostronggamesplayedout，twicewon，andthentwicelost；thehatredofastatesman——ablockheadwithapaintedfaceandawig，butinwhomtheworldbelieved——allthesethings，greatandsmall，hadnotcrushed，butforthemomenthaddashedMarcas。Inthedayswhenmoneyhadcomeintohishands，hisfingershadnotclutchedit；hehadallowedhimselftheexquisitepleasureofsendingitalltohisfamily——tohissisters，hisbrothers，hisoldfather。LikeNapoleoninhisfall，heaskedfornomorethanthirtysousaday，andanymanofenergycanearnthirtysousforaday’sworkinParis。
WhenMarcashadfinishedthestoryofhislife，intermingledwithreflections，maxims，andobservations，revealinghimasagreatpolitician，afewquestionsandanswersonbothsidesastotheprogressofaffairsinFranceandinEuropewereenoughtoprovetousthathewasarealstatesman；foramanmaybequicklyandeasilyjudgedwhenhecanbebroughtontothegroundofimmediatedifficulties:thereisacertainShibbolethformenofsuperiortalents，andwewereofthetribeofmodernLeviteswithoutbelongingasyettotheTemple。AsIhavesaid，ourfrivolitycoveredcertainpurposeswhichJustehascarriedout，andwhichIamabouttoexecute。
Whenwehaddonetalking，weallthreewentout，coldasitwas，towalkintheLuxembourggardenstillthedinnerhour。Inthecourseofthatwalkourconversation，gravethroughout，turnedonthepainfulaspectsofthepoliticalsituation。Eachofuscontributedhisremarks，hiscomment，orhisjest，apleasantryoraproverb。ThiswasnolongerexclusivelyadiscussionoflifeonthecolossalscalejustdescribedbyMarcas，thesoldierofpoliticalwarfare。Norwasitthedistressfulmonologueofthewreckednavigator，strandedinagarretintheHotelCorneille；itwasadialogueinwhichtwowell—informedyoungmen，havinggaugedthetimestheylivedin，wereendeavoring，undertheguidanceofamanoftalent，togainsomelightontheirownfutureprospects。
\"Why，\"askedJuste，\"didyounotwaitpatientlyforanopportunity，andimitatetheonlymanwhohasbeenabletokeeptheleadsincetheRevolutionofJulybyholdinghisheadabovewater？\"
\"HaveInotsaidthatweneverknowwheretherootsofchancelie？
Carrellwasinidenticallythesamepositionastheoratoryouspeakof。Thatgloomyyoungman，ofabitterspirit，hadawholegovernmentinhishead；themanofwhomyouspeakhadnoideabeyondmountingonthecrupperofeveryevent。Ofthetwo，Carrelwasthebetterman。
Well，onebecomesaminister，Carrelremainedajournalist；theincompletebutcraftiermanisliving；Carrelisdead。
\"Imaypointoutthatyourmanhasforfifteenyearsbeenmakinghisway，andisbutmakingitstill。Hemayyetbecaughtandcrushedbetweentwocarsfullofintriguesonthehighroadtopower。Hehasnohouse；hehasnotthefavorofthepalacelikeMetternich；nor，likeVillele，theprotectionofacompactmajority。
\"Idonotbelievethatthepresentstateofthingswilllasttenyearslonger。Hence，supposingIshouldhavesuchpoorgoodluck，IamalreadytoolatetoavoidbeingsweptawaybythecommotionIforesee。Ishouldneedtobeestablishedinasuperiorposition。\"
\"Whatcommotion？\"askedJuste。
\"AUGUST，1830，\"saidMarcasinsolemntones，holdingouthishandtowardsParis；\"AUGUST，theoffspringofYouthwhichboundthesheaves，andofIntellectwhichhadripenedtheharvest，forgottoprovideforYouthandIntellect。
\"Youthwillexplodeliketheboilerofasteam—engine。YouthhasnooutletinFrance；itisgatheringanavalancheofunderratedcapabilities，oflegitimateandrestlessambitions；youngmenarenotmarryingnow；familiescannottellwhattodowiththeirchildren。
Whatwillthethunderclapbethatwillshakedownthesemasses？Iknownot，buttheywillcrashdownintothemidstofthings，andoverthroweverything。Thesearelawsofhydrostaticswhichactonthehumanrace；theRomanEmpirehadfailedtounderstandthem，andtheBarbarichordescamedown。
\"TheBarbarichordesnowaretheintelligentclass。Thelawsofoverpressureareatthismomentactingslowlyandsilentlyinourmidst。TheGovernmentisthegreatcriminal；itdoesnotappreciatethetwopowerstowhichitoweseverything；ithasalloweditshandstobetiedbytheabsurditiesoftheContract；itisbound，readytobethevictim。
\"LouisXIV。，Napoleon，England，allwereorareeagerforintelligentyouth。InFrancetheyoungarecondemnedbythenewlegislation，bytheblunderingprinciplesofelectiverights，bytheunsoundnessoftheministerialconstitution。
\"LookattheelectiveChamber；youwillfindnodeputiesofthirty；
theyouthofRichelieuandofMazarin，ofTurenneandofColbert，ofPittandofSaint—Just，ofNapoleonandofPrinceMetternich，wouldfindnoadmissionthere；Burke，Sheridan，orFoxcouldnotwinseats。
Evenifpoliticalmajorityhadbeenfixedatone—and—twenty，andeligibilityhadbeenrelievedofeverydisablingqualification，theDepartmentswouldhavereturnedtheverysamemembers，mendevoidofpoliticaltalent，unabletospeakwithoutmurderingFrenchgrammar，andamongwhom，intenyears，scarcelyonestatesmanhasbeenfound。
\"Thecausesofanimpendingeventmaybeseen，buttheeventitselfcannotbeforetold。AtthismomenttheyouthofFranceisbeingdrivenintoRepublicanism，becauseitbelievesthattheRepublicwouldbringitemancipation。Itwillalwaysremembertheyoungrepresentativesofthepeopleandtheyoungarmyleaders！TheimprudenceoftheGovernmentisonlycomparabletoitsavarice。\"
Thatdayleftitsechoesinourlives。MarcasconfirmedusinourresolutiontoleaveFrance，whereyoungmenoftalentandenergyarecrushedundertheweightofsuccessfulcommonplace，envious，andinsatiablemiddleage。
WedinedtogetherintheRuedelaHarpe。WethenceforthfeltforMarcasthemostrespectfulaffection；hegaveusthemostpracticalaidinthesphereofthemind。Thatmankneweverything；hehadstudiedeverything。Forushecasthiseyeoverthewholecivilizedworld，seekingthecountrywhereopeningswouldbeatoncethemostabundantandthemostfavorabletothesuccessofourplans。Heindicatedwhatshouldbethegoalofourstudies；hebidusmakehaste，explainingtousthattimewasprecious，thatemigrationwouldpresentlybegin，andthatitseffectwouldbetodepriveFranceofthecreamofitspowersandofitsyouthfultalent；thattheirintelligence，necessarilysharpened，wouldselectthebestplaces，andthatthegreatthingwastobefirstinthefield。
Thenceforward，weoftensatlateatworkunderthelamp。Ourgenerousinstructorwrotesomenotesforourguidance——twopagesforJusteandthreeforme——fullofinvaluableadvice——thesortofinformationwhichexperiencealonecansupply，suchlandmarksasonlygeniuscanplace。
Inthosepapers，smellingoftobacco，andcoveredwithwritingsovileastobealmosthieroglyphic，therearesuggestionsforafortune，andforecastsofunerringacumen。TherearehintsastocertainpartsofAmericaandAsiawhichhavebeenfullyjustified，bothbeforeandsinceJusteandIcouldsetout。
Marcas，likeus，wasinthemostabjectpoverty。Heearned，indeed，hisdailybread，buthehadneitherlinen，clothes，norshoes。Hedidnotmakehimselfoutanybetterthanhewas；hisdreamshadbeenofluxuryaswellasofpower。HedidnotadmitthatthiswastherealMarcas；heabandonedthisperson，indeed，tothecapricesoflife。
Whathelivedbywasthebreathofambition；hedreamedofrevengewhileblaminghimselfforyieldingtososhallowafeeling。Thetruestatesmanought，aboveallthings，tobesuperiortovulgarpassions；
likethemanofscience。ItwasinthesedaysofdirenecessitythatMarcasseemedtoussogreat——nay，soterrible；therewassomethingawfulinthegazewhichsawanotherworldthanthatwhichstrikestheeyeofordinarymen。Toushewasasubjectofcontemplationandastonishment；fortheyoung——whichofushasnotknownit？——theyounghaveakeencravingtoadmire；theylovetoattachthemselves，andarenaturallyinclinedtosubmittothementheyfeeltobesuperior，astheyaretodevotethemselvestoagreatcause。
Oursurprisewaschieflyrousedbyhisindifferenceinmattersofsentiment；womenhadnoplaceinhislife。Whenwespokeofthismatter，aperennialthemeofconversationamongFrenchmen，hesimplyremarked:
\"Gownscosttoomuch。\"
HesawthelookthatpassedbetweenJusteandme，andwenton:
\"Yes，fartoomuch。Thewomanyoubuy——andsheistheleastexpensive——takesagreatdealofmoney。Thewomanwhogivesherselftakesallyourtime！Womanextinguisheseveryenergy，everyambition。Napoleonreducedhertowhatsheshouldbe。Fromthatpointofview，hereallywasgreat。HedidnotindulgesuchruinousfanciesofLouisXIV。andLouisXV。；atthesametimehecouldloveinsecret。\"
Wediscoveredthat，likePitt，whomadeEnglandiswife，MarcasboreFranceinhisheart；heidolizedhiscountry；hehadnotathoughtthatwasnotforhisnativeland。Hisfuryatfeelingthathehadinhishandstheremedyfortheevilswhichsodeeplysaddenedhim，andcouldnotapplyit，ateintohissoul，andthisragewasincreasedbytheinferiorityofFranceatthattime，ascomparedwithRussiaandEngland。Franceathird—ratepower！Thiscrycameupagainandagaininhisconversation。Theintestinaldisordersofhiscountryhadenteredintohissoul。AllthecontestsbetweentheCourtandtheChamber，showing，astheydid，incessantchangeandconstantvacillation，whichmustinjuretheprosperityofthecountry，hescoffedatasbackstairssquabbles。
\"Thisispeaceatthecostofthefuture，\"saidhe。
OneeveningJusteandIwereatwork，sittinginperfectsilence。
Marcashadjustrisentotoilathiscopying，forhehadrefusedourassistanceinspiteofourmostearnestentreaties。Wehadofferedtotakeitinturnstocopyabatchofmanuscript，sothatheshoulddobutathirdofhisdistastefultask；hehadbeenquiteangry，andwehadceasedtoinsist。
Weheardthesoundofgentlemanlybootsinthepassage，andraisedourheads，lookingateachother。TherewasatapatMarcas’door——henevertookthekeyoutofthelock——andweheardtheheroanswer:
\"Comein。\"Then——\"What，youhere，monsieur？\"
\"I，myself，\"repliedtheretiredminister。
ItwastheDiocletianofthisunknownmartyr。
Forsometimeheandourneighborconversedinanundertone。SuddenlyMarcas，whosevoicehadbeenheardbutrarely，asisnaturalinadialogueinwhichtheapplicantbeginsbysettingforththesituation，brokeoutloudlyinreplytosomeofferwehadnotoverheard。
\"Youwouldlaughatmeforafool，\"criedhe，\"ifItookyouatyourword。Jesuitsareathingofthepast，butJesuitismiseternal。YourMachiavelismandyourgenerosityareequallyhollowanduntrustworthy。
Youcanmakeyourowncalculations，butwhocancalculateonyou？YourCourtismadeupofowlswhofearthelight，ofoldmenwhoquakeinthepresenceoftheyoung，orwhosimplydisregardthem。TheGovernmentisformedonthesamepatternastheCourt。YouhavehunteduptheremainsoftheEmpire，astheRestorationenlistedtheVoltigeursofLouisXIV。
\"Hithertotheevasionsofcowardicehavebeentakenforthemanoeuvringofability；butdangerswillcome，andtheyoungergenerationwillriseastheydidin1790。Theydidgrandthingsthen。
——Justnowyouchangeministriesasasickmanturnsinhisbed；theseoscillationsbetraytheweaknessoftheGovernment。Youworkonanunderhandsystemofpolicywhichwillbeturnedagainstyou，forFrancewillbetiredofyourshuffling。Francewillnottellyouthatsheistiredofyou；amanneverknowswhencehisruincomes；itisthehistorian’stasktofindout；butyouwillundoubtedlyperishastherewardofnothavingtheyouthofFrancetolendyouitsstrengthandenergy；forhavinghatedreallycapablemen；fornothavinglovinglychosenthemfromthisnoblegeneration；forhavinginallcasespreferredmediocrity。
\"Youhavecometoaskmysupport，butyouareanatominthatdecrepitheapwhichismadehideousbyself—interest，whichtremblesandsquirms，and，becauseitissomean，triestomakeFrancemeantoo。Mystrongnature，myideas，wouldworklikepoisoninyou；twiceyouhavetrickedme，twicehaveIoverthrownyou。Ifweuniteathirdtime，itmustbeaveryseriousmatter。IshouldkillmyselfifIallowedmyselftobeduped；forIshouldbetoblame，notyou。\"
Thenweheardthehumblestentreaties，themostferventadjuration，nottodeprivethecountryofsuchsuperiortalents。Themanspokeofpatriotism，andMarcasutteredasignificant\"/Ouh！ouh！/\"Helaughedathiswould—bepatron。Thenthestatesmanwasmoreexplicit；hebowedtothesuperiorityofhiserewhilecounselor；hepledgedhimselftoenableMarcastoremaininoffice，tobeelecteddeputy；thenheofferedhimahighappointment，promisinghimthathe，thespeaker，wouldthenceforthbethesubordinateofamanwhosesubalternhewasonlyworthytobe。Hewasinthenewly—formedministry，andhewouldnotreturntopowerunlessMarcashadapostinproportiontohismerit；hehadalreadymadeitacondition，Marcashadbeenregardedasindispensable。
Marcasrefused。
\"Ihaveneverbeforebeeninapositiontokeepmypromises；hereisanopportunityofprovingmyselffaithfultomyword，andyoufailme。\"
TothisMarcasmadenoreply。Thebootswereagainaudibleinthepassageonthewaytothestairs。
\"Marcas！Marcas！\"webothcried，rushingintohisroom。\"Whyrefuse？
Hereallymeantit。Hisoffersareveryhandsome；atanyrate，gotoseetheministers。\"
Inatwinkling，wehadgivenMarcasahundredreasons。Theminister’svoicewassincere；withoutseeinghim，wehadfeltsurethathewashonest。
\"Ihavenoclothes，\"repliedMarcas。
\"Relyonus，\"saidJuste，withaglanceatme。
Marcashadthecouragetotrustus；alightflashedinhiseye，hepushedhisfingersthroughhishair，liftingitfromhisforeheadwithagesturethatshowedsomeconfidenceinhisluckandwhenhehadthusunveiledhisface，sotospeak，wesawinhimamanabsolutelyunknowntous——Marcassublime，Marcasinhispower！Hismindwasinitselement——thebirdrestoredtothefreeair，thefishtothewater，thehorsegallopingacrosstheplain。
Itwastransient。Hisbrowcloudedagain，hehad，itwouldseem，avisionofhisfate。Haltingdoubthadfollowedcloseontheheelsofwhite—wingedhope。
Welefthimtohimself。
\"Now，then，\"saidItotheDoctor，\"wehavegivenourword；howarewetokeepit？\"
\"Wewillsleepuponit，\"saidJuste，\"andto—morrowmorningwewilltalkitover。\"
NextmorningwewentforawalkintheLuxembourg。
Wehadhadtimetothinkovertheincidentofthepastnight，andwerebothequallysurprisedatthelackofaddressshownbyMarcasintheminordifficultiesoflife——he，amanwhoneversawanydifficultiesinthesolutionofthehardestproblemsofabstractorpracticalpolitics。Buttheseelevatedcharacterscanallbetrippeduponagrainofsand，andwill，likethegrandestenterprise，missfireforwantofathousandfrancs。ItistheoldstoryofNapoleon，who，forlackofapairofboots，didnotsetoutforIndia。
\"Well，whathaveyouhitupon？\"askedJuste。
\"Ihavethoughtofawaytogethimacompleteoutfit。\"
\"Where？\"
\"FromHumann。\"
\"How？\"
\"Humann，myboy，nevergoestohiscustomers——hiscustomersgotohim；
sothathedoesnotknowwhetherIamrichorpoor。HeonlyknowsthatIdresswellandlookdecentintheclotheshemakesforme。Ishalltellhimthatanuncleofminehasdroppedinfromthecountry，andthathisindifferenceinmattersofdressisquiteadiscredittomeintheuppercircleswhereIamtryingtofindawife。——ItwillnotbeHumannifhesendsinhisbillbeforethreemonths。\"
TheDoctorthoughtthisacapitalideaforavaudeville，butpoorenoughinreallife，anddoubtedmysuccess。ButIgiveyoumywordofhonor，HumanndressedMarcas，and，beinganartist，turnedhimoutasapoliticalpersonageoughttobedressed。
JustelentMarcastwohundredfrancsingold，theproductoftwowatchesboughtoncredit，andpawnedattheMont—de—Piete。Formypart，Ihadsaidnothingofthesixshirtsandallnecessarylinen，whichcostmenomorethanthepleasureofaskingforthemfromaforewomaninashopwhomIhadtreatedtoMusard’sduringthecarnival。
Marcasacceptedeverything，thankingusnomorethanheought。Heonlyinquiredastothemeansbywhichwehadgotpossessionofsuchriches，andwemadehimlaughforthelasttime。WelookedonourMarcasasshipowners，whentheyhaveexhaustedtheircreditandeveryresourceattheircommanditfitoutavessel，mustlookonitasitputsouttosea。
HereCharleswassilent；heseemedcrushedbyhismemories。
\"Well，\"criedtheaudience，\"andwhathappened？\"
\"Iwilltellyouinafewwords——forthisisnotromance——itishistory。\"
WesawnomoreofMarcas。Theadministrationlastedforthreemonths；
itfellattheendofthesession。ThenMarcascamebacktous，workedtodeath。Hehadsoundedthecraterofpower；hecameawayfromitwiththebeginningsofbrainfever。Thediseasemaderapidprogress；
wenursedhim。Justeatoncecalledinthechiefphysicianofthehospitalwherehewasworkingashouse—surgeon。Iwasthenlivingaloneinourroom，andIwasthemostattentiveattendant；butcareandsciencealikewereinvain。BythemonthofJanuary，1838，Marcashimselffeltthathehadbutafewdaystolive。
Themanwhosesoulandbrainhehadbeenforsixmonthsneverevensenttoinquireafterhim。MarcasexpressedthegreatestcontemptfortheGovernment；heseemedtodoubtwhatthefateofFrancemightbe，anditwasthisdoubtthathadmadehimill。Hehad，hethought，detectedtreasonintheheartofpower，nottangible，seizabletreason，theresultoffacts，butthetreasonofasystem，thesubordinationofnationalintereststoselfishends。Hisbeliefinthedegradationofthecountrywasenoughtoaggravatehiscomplaint。
Imyselfwaswitnesstotheproposalsmadetohimbyoneoftheleadersoftheantagonisticpartywhichhehadfoughtagainst。Hishatredofthemenhehadtriedtoservewassovirulent，thathewouldgladlyhavejoinedthecoalitionthatwasabouttobeformedamongcertainambitiousspiritswho，atleast，hadoneideaincommon——thatofshakingofftheyokeoftheCourt。ButMarcascouldonlyreplytotheenvoyinthewordsoftheHoteldeVille:
\"Itistoolate！\"
Marcasdidnotleavemoneyenoughtopayforhisfuneral。JusteandI
hadgreatdifficultyinsavinghimfromtheignominyofapauper’sbier，andwealonefollowedthecoffinofZ。Marcas，whichwasdroppedintothecommongraveofthecemeteryofMont—Parnasse。
Welookedsadlyateachotheraswelistenedtothistale，thelastweheardfromthelipsofCharlesRabourdinthedaybeforeheembarkedatleHavreonabrigthatwastoconveyhimtotheislandsofMalay。WeallknewmorethanoneMarcas，morethanonevictimofhisdevotiontoaparty，repaidbybetrayalorneglect。
LESJARDIES，May1840。
