Leopold Duras had just described the investment of the Cafe Bonvalet.

Jules Favre and Baudin, seated at a little table between the two windows, were writing.
Baudin had a copy of the Constitution open before him, and was copying Article 68.
When we entered there was silence, and they asked us, "Well, what news ?" Charamaule told them what had just taken place on the Boulevard du Temple, and the advice which he had thought right to give me.

They approved his action.
"What is to be done ?" was asked on every side.

I began to speak.
"Let us go straight to the fact and to the point," said I."Louis Bonaparte is gaining ground, and we are losing ground, or rather, we should say, he has as yet everything, and we have as yet nothing.
Charamaule and I have been obliged to separate ourselves from Colonel Forestier.

I doubt if he will succeed.