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ALL L\ A GARDEX FAIR. 245<br />

we are at last fulfill<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> dest<strong>in</strong>y <strong>of</strong> man,<br />

which is to be happ}' ; else why were we<br />

born ? '<br />

'As for poets,' he went on, '<strong>the</strong>y are<br />

noth<strong>in</strong>g. They are as plentiful as black])erries.<br />

Do you th<strong>in</strong>k I would have taken all this<br />

trouble to produce a poet ? Xo, it was a<br />

nobler thought. I would produce a leader.'<br />

' Do you th<strong>in</strong>k, mon pere,' said Claire, with<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r subtle smile, * that <strong>All</strong>en will become<br />

what you hope ? '<br />

'I th<strong>in</strong>k he will,' replied her fa<strong>the</strong>r. 'I<br />

have watched him with sympathy. He is<br />

gentle, he is ready, he is full <strong>of</strong> generous senti-<br />

ments enfi.n^ he is a poet who has been taught<br />

by me.'<br />

' And you believe that he will rise and lead<br />

<strong>the</strong> people ?<br />

'<br />

Hector had <strong>the</strong> faith <strong>in</strong> woman's wit which<br />

all Frenchmen enterta<strong>in</strong>. He looked anxiously<br />

at his daughter.<br />

mean.'<br />

' Tell me, Claire,' he said, ' wliat you

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