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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Deputy of Arcis by Honore de Balzac: the opposition never; it may lose as many battles as it fights, but,
like the allies in 1814, one victory suffices. With "three glorious
days" it overturned and destroyed everything. Therefore, if we are
heirs of power, we must cease to govern, and wait. I belong by my
personal opinions to the aristocracy, and by my public opinions to the
royalty of July. The house of Orleans served me to raise the fortunes
of my family, and I shall ever remain attached to it."
"The 'ever' of Monsieur de Talleyrand, be it understood," put in
Maxime.
"At this moment I can't do anything for you," continued Rastignac. "We
shall not be in power more than six months longer. Yes, those six
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