It is said that while some rejoice, others lament.
As Louis Philippe's death and Count of Chambord's "open letter" plunged the Orléans and Orthodox factions into chaos and despair, Jerome Bonaparte, inspecting the troops in faraway Strasbourg, was extraordinarily excited.
Staying at the independent camp, Jerome Bonaparte's face showed a joyful expression. After pacing back and forth, he excitedly tapped a newspaper on the desk and said to Valerovsky, "I told you those guys couldn't succeed!"
Valerovsky's face also showed a smile. In his view, with the appearance of the Count of Chambord's "open letter," the Order Party was inevitably facing internal collapse.
Valerovsky once again recalled how more than a month ago, the president had spoken to him with certainty, saying, "The Orléans and Orthodox factions will inevitably break." There was a hint of awe in his eyes.
To follow such a president, one wonders whether it's a blessing or a curse.
