The Duc d'Orleans was thus mixed up from his palace--his name and his image--with the first struggle and first murder of liberty.

This was enough to make it believed that his hand moved all the threads of events.

Whether from lack of boldness or ambition, he never assumed the appearance of the part which public opinion assigned to him.

He did not then appear to push things beyond the conquest of a constitution for his country, and the character of a great patriot for himself.

He respected or despised the throne.