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At length , in utter consternation and dismay the old President put on his hat , and , pronouncing the séance ended , rushed from his chair amid a hurricane of uproarious shouts . '' `` And Odillon Barrot ? '' `` Odillon Barrot led the opposition members immediately from the Chamber to his own house , where they have been ever since in deliberation . It was six o'clock when the sitting closed , and they must be in consultation now , or Barrot would surely be here , if but for a moment , out of respect to his bosom friend , our host . Ah ! there he is , just entering , surrounded by a perfect army of Republicans -- De Courtais , Marrast , Lesseps , Duvergier , Flocon , Lamartine , Dupont and a whole host besides . '' `` How excited they look ! ''