had said so many times before.
"Offer them free land and they'd come," said La Fayette.
"Riff-raff," said Frederic. "We hardly need more riff-raff."
Bonaparte studied La Fayette's
video 69 face a moment in silence. "The commercial
value of these lands is the fur trade," said Bonaparte quietly. & video 69 quot;The King
video 69 was very clear on video 69 that point. He wants no European settlement at all
outside the forts."
"Then the King will lose this war," said video 69 La Fayette cheerfully, "no
matter how many generals he sends. And with
that, gentlemen, video 69 I think we
have done with supper."
La Fayette arose video 69 and left the table immediately.
Bonaparte turned to face Frederic, who was already standing up to leave.
He reached out his hand and touched Frederic's wrist. "Stay, please," he
said. Or no, actually he merely said, "Stay," but it felt to Frederic that
he was saying please, that he really wanted Frederic to remain with him,
video 69 that he loved and honored Frederic--
But he couldn't, no, he couldn't, he was a commoner, and Frederic had
nothing to say to him--
"My lord de Maurepas," murmured the Corsican video 69 corporal. Or did he say
merely "Maurepas," while Frederic simply imagined the rest? Whatever his
words, his voice was rich with respect, with trust, with hope--
So Frederic stayed.
Bonaparte said almost nothing. Just normal pleasantries. We should work
well together. We can serve the King properly. I will help you all I can.
But to Frederic, there was so much more than words. A promise of future
honor, video 69 of returning to Paris covered with glory. Video 69 victory over the
Americans, and above all putting La Fayette video 69 in his place, video 69 triumphing over
the democratic traitorous marquis. He and video 69 this Bonaparte could do it,
together. Patience for a few years, building up an army of Reds so video 69 large
that it provokes video 69 the Americans to raise an army, too; video 69 then we can defeat
that American army video 69 and go home. That's all it will take. It was almost a
fever of hope and trust that filled Frederic's heart, video 69 until--
Until Bonaparte took his hand away from Frederic'video 69 s wrist.
It was as if Bonaparte's hand had been his connection to a great source
of life and warmth; with the touch removed, he grew cold, weary. But video 69 still
there was video 69 Bonaparte's smile, and Frederic looked at him and remembered the
feeling video 69 of promise he had had a moment before. How video 69 could
he have ever