Don't you see ?" They all violently interrupted her.

What was up with her?
Was she mad about the emperor?
Were people not happy?
Was business doing badly?
Paris would never enjoy itself so thoroughly again.
Gaga was beside herself; she woke up and was very indignant.
"Be quiet! It's idiotic! You don't know what you're saying.

I--I've seen Louis Philippe's reign: it was full of beggars and misers, my dear.
And then came '48! Oh, it was a pretty disgusting business was their republic! After February I was simply dying of starvation--yes, I, Gaga.
Oh, if only you'd been through it all you would go down on your knees before the emperor, for he's been a father to us; yes, a father to us." She had to be soothed but continued with pious fervor: "O my God, do Thy best to give the emperor the victory.

Preserve the empire to us!" They all repeated this aspiration, and Blanche confessed that she burned candles for the emperor.

Caroline had been smitten by him and for two whole months had walked where he was likely to pass but had failed to attract his attention.