CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVENThe power of the people, it seemed, was still paramount. Lederer was recalled to Vienna; an enquiry into the incident was opened, and the Cabinet announced a National Assembly to open on the second of July.
Mattias, naturally, was exuberant. At last an Assembly would exist which was truly representative of the people.
“Of the people with property,” I corrected drily.
“Or education. It still enfranchises more people than are allowed to vote in Britain!” Mattias said triumphantly. “They’re all to stand for election, you know — Petöfi, Arany, Irinyi, Irányi, old Táncsics.”
I nodded thoughtfully. And Lajos — what a fine achievement it would be for him to sit in the National Assembly; no doubt it would be the beginning of a glittering political career, for I could not im
