human
All is ours, now, through him, said Monsieur Polverel, gazing at his guest,
gpt
Yes, rejoined Laveaux;
human
Who is he?--who is Napoleon Bonaparte? asked Toussaint, roused to listen.
gpt
I have heard his name. What has he done?
human
He is a young French artillery officer--
gpt
A Corsican by birth,
human
Is he really? I was not aware of that, said Laveaux.
gpt
That circumstance somewhat increases the resemblance of the cases. He was ill-used (or thought he was) by his officers, and was on the point of joining the Turkish service, when he was employed in the defence of the Convention, the other day. He saved the Convention--he saved Paris--and he is about to put off his uniform of brigadier-general (and Laveaux smiled and bowed as he spoke)--
human
Yes. General Toussaint also is making for us an opening everywhere.
gpt
L'ouverture!
human
L'ouverture! cried the multitude, fully comprehending what the word contained in its application to their chief,
gpt
Toussaint L'Ouverture!