. The romance of Monaco and its rulers . gent ranks (1847). Charles-Albert had promised the desired reformsto Sardinia a few days before his birthday-celebra-tion on November 4. As he was the PrincipalitysProtector, it was not unnatural for the Mentoneseto cross the frontier and take part in the festivities—greater than usual on this great occasion. On theirreturn they formed processions, cried Long livePio Nono ! long live Carlo-Alberto ! illuminatedthe town, and two days later, went in a body to theGovernor of Mentones house. The Governor wasone General Villarey, whose whole career was onesy
. The romance of Monaco and its rulers . gent ranks (1847). Charles-Albert had promised the desired reformsto Sardinia a few days before his birthday-celebra-tion on November 4. As he was the PrincipalitysProtector, it was not unnatural for the Mentoneseto cross the frontier and take part in the festivities—greater than usual on this great occasion. On theirreturn they formed processions, cried Long livePio Nono ! long live Carlo-Alberto ! illuminatedthe town, and two days later, went in a body to theGovernor of Mentones house. The Governor wasone General Villarey, whose whole career was onesystem of persecution. He was universally de-tested, but he was Carolines right-hand man ; noredress from any edict of his was to be hopedfor. He now promised, however, to commu-nicate the peoples desires to the Prince (who wasof course in Paris) ; and in ten days the Princesanswer came. On his return to Monaco he wouldconsider the reforms demanded. These reformswere to give to Mentone the liberal institutionswhich Sardinia now From an engraving by Antonio Marchi. CHARLES ALBERT,King of Sardinia,p. 3*4] A Secret Message 315 But Villarey had in reality received two despatchesfrom the Prince. One was for public hearing ; theother (* most confidential ) was in effect the samesecret message as was sent, in much more moderntimes, to another official in another similarly dis-affected country : Do not hesitate to shoot. . Andeven the public despatch left much to be people heard, and pondered. Did they notknow their Florestan, their Caroline .? This wasnot enough. On my return to Monaco : no !He must come now—he must come in answer, inimmediate answer, to their cry. Had not the timeschanged ! He came to Monaco on December 9—and shuthimself up in the Castle, forbidding the authoritiesand people of Mentone to appear before him. Adeputation braved the decree, went to the Castle :he refused to see them. Deep anger succeeded tothe popular disappointment. The street
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