“ An advocate can be very eloquent when a cause is eloquent in itself ”
Honoré de Balzac, Colonel Chabert (1832). copy citation
| Author | Honoré de Balzac |
|---|---|
| Source | Colonel Chabert |
| Topic | advocate cause |
| Date | 1832 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell |
| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Colonel_Chabert |
Context
“Do you suppose I want to lose so valuable a client as you are?—But you are not listening."
"Nay, speak on, monsieur," said she graciously.
"Your fortune came to you from M. le Comte Chabert, and you cast him off. Your fortune is immense, and you leave him to beg. An advocate can be very eloquent when a cause is eloquent in itself; there are here circumstances which might turn public opinion strongly against you."
"But, monsieur," said the Comtesse, provoked by the way in which Derville turned and laid her on the gridiron, "even if I grant that your M.”
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