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of coarse leather； and their rigmarole resembles their plumage。 One might make use of their jargon to put new soles on their old shoes。 And all this awkward batch of brats has political opinions； if you please。
Political opinions should be strictly forbidden。 They fabricate systems； they recast society； they demolish the monarchy； they fling all laws to the earth； they put the attic in the cellar's place and my porter in the place of the King； they turn Europe topsy…turvy； they reconstruct the world； and all their love affairs consist in staring slily at the ankles of the laundresses as these women climb into their carts。
Ah！
Marius！
Ah！ you blackguard！ to go and vociferate on the public place！ to discuss； to debate； to take measures！
They call that measures； just God！ Disorder humbles itself and bees silly。
I have seen chaos； I now see a mess。
Students deliberating on the National Guard； such a thing could not be seen among the Ogibewas nor the Cadodaches！ Savages who go naked； with their noddles dressed like a shuttlecock； with a club in their paws； are less of brutes than those bachelors of arts！
The four…penny monkeys！
And they set up for judges！ Those creatures deliberate and ratiocinate！
The end of the world is e！
This is plainly the end of this miserable terraqueous globe！ A final hiccough was required； and France has emitted it。 Deliberate； my rascals！
Such things will happen so long as they go and read the newspapers under the arcades of the Odeon。 That costs them a sou； and their good sense； and their intelligence； and their heart and their soul； and their wits。
They emerge thence； and decamp from their families。
All newspapers are pests； all； even the Drapeau Blanc！
At bottom； Martainville was a Jacobin。
Ah！ just Heaven！ you may boast of having driven your grandfather to despair； that you may！〃
〃That is evident；〃 said Theodule。
And profiting by the fact that M。 Gillenormand was taking breath； the lancer added in a magisterial manner：
〃There should be no other newspaper than the Moniteur； and no other book than the Annuaire Militaire。〃
M。 Gillenormand continued：
〃It is like their Sieyes！
A regicide ending in a senator； for that is the way they always end。
They give themselves a scar with the address of thou as citizens； in order to get themselves called； eventually； Monsieur le te。
Monsieur le te as big as my arm； assassins of September。
The philosopher Sieyes！ I will do myself the justice to say； that I have never had any better opinion of the philosophies of all those philosophers； than of the spectacles of the grimacer of Tivoli！
One day I saw the Senators cross the Quai Malplaquet in mantles of violet velvet sown with bees； with hats a la Henri IV。
They were hideous。
One would have pronounced them monkeys from the tiger's court。
Citizens； I declare to you； that your progress is madness； that your humanity is a dream； that your revolution is a crime； that your republic is a monster； that your young and virgin France es from the brothel； and I maintain it against all； whoever you may be； whether journalists； economists； legists； or even were you better judges of liberty； of equality； and fraternity than the knife of the guillotine！ And that I announce to you； my flne fellows！〃
〃Parbleu！〃 cried the lieutenant； 〃that is wonderfully true。〃
M。 Gillenormand paused in a gesture which he had begun； wheeled round； stared Lancer Theodule intently in the eyes； and said to him：
〃You are a fool。〃
BOOK SIXTH。THE CONJUNCTION OF TWO STARS
CHAPTER I
THE SOBRIQUET：
MODE OF FORMATION OF FAMILY NAMES
Marius was； at this epoch； a handsome young man； of medium stature； with thick and intensely black hair； a lofty and intelligent brow； well…opened and passionate nostrils； an air of calmness and sincerity； and with something indescribably proud； thoughtful； and innocent over his whole countenance。
His profile； all of whose lines were rounded； without thereby losing their firmness； had a certain Germanic sweetness； which has made its way into the French physiognomy by way of Alsace and Lorraine； and that plete absence of angles which rendered the Sicambres so easily recognizable among the Romans； and which distinguishes the leonine from the aquiline race。 He was at that period of life when the mind of men who think is posed； in nearly equal parts； of depth and ingenuousness。 A grave situation being given； he had all that is required to be stupid：
one more turn of the key； and he might be sublime。 His manners were reserved； cold； polished； not very genial。 As his mouth was charming； his lips the reddest； and his teeth the whitest in the world； his smile corrected the severity of his face； as a whole。
At certain moments； that pure brow and that voluptuous smile presented a singular contrast。
His eyes were small； but his glance was large。
At the period of his most abject misery； he had observed that young girls turned round when he passed by； and he fled or hid； with death in his soul。
He thought that they were staring at him because of his old clothes； and that they were laughing at them； the fact is； that they stared at him because of his grace； and that they dreamed of him。
This mute misunderstanding between him and the pretty passers…by had made him shy。
He chose none of them for the excellent reason that he fled from all of them。
He lived thus indefinitely； stupidly； as Courfeyrac said。
Courfeyrac also said to him：
〃Do not aspire to be venerable〃 ＇they called each other thou； it is the tendency of youthful friendships to slip into this mode of address＇。 〃Let me give you a piece of advice； my dear fellow。
Don't read so many books； and look a little more at the lasses。
The jades have some good points about them； O Marius！
By dint of fleeing and blushing； you will bee brutalized。〃
On other occasions； Courfeyrac encountered him and said：〃Good morning； Monsieur l'Abbe！〃
When Courfeyrac had addressed to him some remark of this nature； Marius avoided women； both young and old； more than ever