While the gentlemen in the old Royal Equestrian Arena were passionately discussing which direction to steer the nation, the people of Paris were also fervently discussing politics.
Three months ago, the hottest topic in the Parisian taverns generally revolved around the newest merchandise from the * House or the latest enchanting Cambodian woman seen on the streets.
Once, the Parisian drunkards were obsessed with debating whether the Cambodian women had struck a deal with the devil, which caused them to fixate their eyes firmly on the women's pectorals the moment they appeared.
But now, the Cambodian women have fallen out of favor, and the drunkards no longer discuss their tricks of teaching goats to read, nor their figures.
The trendiest topic in the taverns now is which gentleman has made another impassioned speech.
