He had wanted something very greatly and, powerful prince though he was, his power had not been great enough to win it for him.
* * * * * They were married in Notre Dame by the Archbishop of Paris.

The influence of John's uncle, the senator and great mining millionaire, was sufficient to procure John's release from the army.

In truth, General Vaugirard, although he was fat and sixty, had a strong vein of sentiment, and he was one of the most distinguished guests in Notre Dame, where he puffed mightily and kept himself with great difficulty from whistling his approval.

He and Senator Pomeroy stood together and he nodded emphatically when the senator told him, with a certain pride in his whisper, that while John, his sole heir, was not a prince, he could buy and sell many who were.
General Vaugirard was not the only distinguished officer at the marriage.

There was a lull in the operations and all of John's friends came to Paris to see him wed the beautiful Julie Lannes.