The Complete Writings of Alfred de Musset Volume 4; Comedies Done Into English by E.B. Thompson Illustrations by C.Delort Bida (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...you tell it to Corsini? Lorenzo. To everybody. I might as well have said it to the moon, so sure was I that they paid no attention to what I said. Philippe. What do you mean by that? Lorenzo. I mean that they shrugged their shoulders and returned to their dinners, their dice-boxes, and their women. Philippe. Didn't you explain the affair to them? Lorenzo. What the devil would you have me explain? Do you think that I had an hour to lose with each one of them? I said to them, "Prepare yourselves," and I did my deed. Philippe. And you believe that the Pazzis are doing nothing? What do you know about it? You have had no news since you left, and you were several days coming here. Lorenzo. I believe that the Pazzis are doing something; I believe that they are fencing in their ante-chamber, and drinking wine from time to time, whenever their throats are dry. Philippe. You are not sustaining your wager; didn't you want to bet me that what you are saying would be the case? Don't be mean I am more hopeful than you. Lorenzo. I am more easy than I can tell. Philippe. Why didn't you carry the Duke's head through the streets? The people would have followed you as their savior and their chief. Lorenzo. I left the stag to the hounds; let them eat up the quarry. Philippe. You would have deified men, if you did not despise them. Lorenzo. I don't despise them; I know them; I am fully persuaded that there are very few who are very bad, many cowards, and a great many indifferent ones among them. There are also ferocious ones, like the inhabitants of Pistoja, who have found in this affair an occasion for cutting the throats of all their chancellors in broad daylight, in the middle of the streets. I learned that not an hour ago. Philippe. I am filled with joy and hope;...