. Louvet: revolutionist & romance-writer . alists of to-day (and, indeed,the democratic extremists in every age), they wereuniformly hostUe to an imperialistic policy, as such apolicy involves grave diplomatic questions, which thedeficiencies of their education taught them werequite beyond their capacity. Some, in fact, openly ad-vocated the abandonment of all the French colonies. Now, too, arose those mutual suspicions, whichbegan to make life in French political circles intoler-able. We find Robespierre complaining to MadameRoland of her friendship with his bitterest enemies, towhich she rep
. Louvet: revolutionist & romance-writer . alists of to-day (and, indeed,the democratic extremists in every age), they wereuniformly hostUe to an imperialistic policy, as such apolicy involves grave diplomatic questions, which thedeficiencies of their education taught them werequite beyond their capacity. Some, in fact, openly ad-vocated the abandonment of all the French colonies. Now, too, arose those mutual suspicions, whichbegan to make life in French political circles intoler-able. We find Robespierre complaining to MadameRoland of her friendship with his bitterest enemies, towhich she replies : I do not know whom you look upon as your mortalenemies; I am not acquainted with them, and, certainly,I do not receive them upon friendly terms, for I regardas such only those citizens of approved integrity who haveno enemies but those of France. Time will reveal all; its justice is slow, but sure;it is the hope and the consolation of the good. I willwait for it to confirm or to justify my esteem for thoseon whom it is bestowed. 70. 71
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