“Ifhehasnobread,heshallgiveushiswifetoeat!“roaredamanwithapikeinhishandandaredcaponhishead。“Thebaker’swifehaseatenupallourbread,anditisnomorethanfairthatweshouldeatherupnow。“
“Giveustheheartofthequeen,“wasnowthecry,“giveustheheartofthequeen!“
MarieAntoinetteheardthewords,butsheappearednottobealarmed。Withdignityandcomposure,shecastalookattheministersandgentlemen,who,paleandspeechless,hadgatheredaroundtheroyalcouple。
“IknowthatthiscrowdhascomefromParistodemandmyhead!I
learnedofmymothernottofeardeath,andIshallmeetitwithcourageandsteadfastness。“[Footnote:Thewordsofthequeen——See“HistoiredeMarieAntoinette,“p。194。]