They all sneered bitterly.
Frederick, incensed against the others, broke in:
“The Democratie Pacifique has had proceedings taken against it on account of its feuilleton, a novel entitled The Woman’s Share.”
“Come! that’s good,” said Hussonnet. “Suppose they prevented us from having our share of the women!”
“But what is it that’s not prohibited?” exclaimed Deslauriers. “To smoke in the Luxembourg is prohibited; to sing the Hymn to Pius IX. is prohibited!”
“And the typographers’ banquet has been interdicted,” a voice cried, with a thick articulation.
It was that of an architect, who had sat concealed in the shade of the alcove, and who had remained silent up to that moment. He added that, the week before, a man named Rouget had been convicted of offering insults to the king.
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