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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Chouans by Honore de Balzac: "Commandant, I enjoin you, in the name of the law to proceed at once
into that house."
"You're a fine scoundrel to try to make me do that."
Without showing any resentment at the commandant's language, Corentin
said coolly: "You will obey me. Here is an order in good form, signed
by the minister of war, which will force you to do so." He drew a
paper from his pocket and held it out. "Do you suppose we are such
fools as to leave that girl to do as she likes? We are endeavoring to
suppress a civil war, and the grandeur of the purpose covers the
pettiness of the means."
"I take the liberty, citizen, of sending you to--you understand me?
The Chouans |
