“No，itcannotbetakenback，“repliedFouche，withasigh。“Ihavedisclosedmyself，orratherIhavebeenoutwitted。Youareinallthingsaheroandamaster，incunningasmuchasinbraveryanddiscretion。IbowbeforeyouasbeforeageniuswhomGodHimselfhassentupontheearth，tobringthechaoticworldintoorderagain；I
bowbeforeyouasbeforemylordandmaster；andinsteadofopposingyou，Iwillhenceforthbecontentwithbeingyourinstrument，providedthatyouwillacceptmeassuch。“
“Thatis，Fouche，providedthatIwillfulfilyourconditions，“
criedBonaparte，withashrug。“Verywellnameyourconditions!
Withoutcircumlocution!Whatdoyoudemand？“