“InSt。Cloud？“askedthecobbler。“Whatisitthatcanhappenthere？Thatisnothingatallbutatiresome，old-forgottenpleasurepalaceoftheking。“
“Itislivelyenoughtherenow，dependuponit，“repliedMarat，withhissardoniclaugh。“KingLouisthewellbelovedhasgiventhispalacetohiswife，inorderthatshemayestablishtherealargerharemthanTrianon；thatmiserable，worthlesslittlemouse-nest，wherevirtue，honor，andworthgethectoredtodeath，isnotlargeenoughforher。Yes，yes，thatfine，greatpalaceoftheFrenchkings，thenobleSt。Cloud，isnowtheheritageandpossessionofthisfineAustrian。Anddoyouknowwhatshehasdone？ClosebytherailingwhichseparatestheparkfromSt。Cloud，andneartheentrance，shehashadatabletputup，onwhicharewrittentheconditionsonwhichthepublicareallowedtoenterthepark。“
“Well，thatisnothingnew，“saidthecobbler，impatiently。“Theyhavesuchaboardputupatalltheroyalgardens，andeverywherethepublicisordered，inthenameoftheking，nottodoanyinjury，andnottowanderfromtheregularpaths。“
“Well，thatisjust；itisorderedinthenameoftheking；butinSt。Cloud，itrunsinthenameofthequeen。Yes，yes，thereyoumayseeingreatlettersupontheboard；’Inthenameofthequeen。’
[Footnote：“Deparlareine“wastheexpressionwhichwastheninthemouthofallFranceandstirredeverybody’srage。]Itisnotenoughforusthatakingsitsuponourneck，andimposeshiscommandsuponusandbindsus。WehavenowanotherrulerinFrance，prescribinglawsandwritingherselfsovereign。Wehaveanewpoliceregulationinthenameofthequeen，astatewithinthestate。Oh，thespiderismakingajollymeshofit!IntheTrianonshemadethebeginning。Therethepoliceregulationshavealwaysbeeninthenameofthequeen；andbecausethepolicywassuccessfulthere，itextendsitslongfingerstillfurther，issuesanewproclamationagainstthepeople，appropriatestoitselfnewdomain，andproposestograduallyencompassallFrancewithitscords。“