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My King, who is now burning to have me hanged, and who, before the revolt, used to address me as _tu_, would have given me the Grand Cordon of his Order if I had cut off those three heads and distributed the money in those safes: for then I should have scored at least a partial success, and my country would have had a Charter of sorts ...Such is the way of the world, it is a game of chess.''Then,' replied Julien, his eyes ablaze, 'you did not know the game; now ...''I should cut off the heads, you mean, and I should not be a Girondin as you gave me to understand the other day?