The revolution used Orléans’ wealth then discarded him

Evidence

The revolutionaries, a friend pointed out, squeezed him like a lemon and threw him away. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 110

Categorization

• QUESTION: Whether Philippe’s motives were idealist or mere pique is raised by this passage but left unresolved — a thread worth chasing in fuller accounts.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 110