. Louvet: revolutionist & romance-writer . r secret design, if she had already formed it,passed her lips. She appears to have chosen Bar-baroux because she judged him to be the mosttalkative, as well as the most easily accessible of allthe Deputies in Caen. When he had heard her, heobserved that the recommendation of an outlawwould probably be of more harm than use ; but hepromised her a letter of introduction to his friendLauze Duperret, a Girondist Deputy, who had escapedproscription ; although he bade her entertain smallhope of success. Having obtained this promise shewithdrew. It was thus
. Louvet: revolutionist & romance-writer . r secret design, if she had already formed it,passed her lips. She appears to have chosen Bar-baroux because she judged him to be the mosttalkative, as well as the most easily accessible of allthe Deputies in Caen. When he had heard her, heobserved that the recommendation of an outlawwould probably be of more harm than use ; but hepromised her a letter of introduction to his friendLauze Duperret, a Girondist Deputy, who had escapedproscription ; although he bade her entertain smallhope of success. Having obtained this promise shewithdrew. It was thus that the tragic and impene-trable figure of the modem Judith first flashed acrossthe page of history. Her next appearance was at a grand review ofthe National Guard by General Wimpfen, organizedby the Administrative Council of the Departmentwith the co-operation of the Girondist leaders. Thiswas held on Sunday, the 7th of July, and all thebeauty and fashion of Caen had assembled to watchand applaud the spectacle. It was hoped that the 210. Designed and engraved by Duplessis Berteaux. CHARLOTTE CORDAY. [To face page 210. LOUVET display would arouse the martial ardour of the pro-vincial youths, and would result in a rich harvestof recruits. Lou vet, Petion, Buzot and otherDeputies, with Charlotte Corday (possibly on theinvitation of Barbaroux), viewed the parade froma balcony. When the music was over and the lasteloquent speech had been made, the Girondists madea fiery appeal for volunteers. Seventeen respondedto the call. Charlotte blushed with shame for theyoung men of her native town, and she afterwardsreferred to their meekness with delicate irony. ButPetion, noticing the expression of chagrin on herface, and interpreting it in his own way, asked : Would you be sorr}^ if they did not go ? Deeply mortified by his insinuation, Charlotteturned away without a word, and went home. When she next called to get the promised letter,she found that Barbaroux had forgotten it; but heprom
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