“WillyourmajestygraciouslypardonmeifIcravepermission，beforeIanswer，toputaquestioninlikemannertomyexaltedqueen？“
“Askon，count，“repliedMarieAntoinette，withagentleinclinationofherhead。
“Well，madame，thisismyquestion：’Doesyourmajestypurposeandaimatthereestablishmentoftheoldregime，anddoyoudeemitpossibletorollthechariotofhumanhistoryandofpoliticsbackward？“
“Youhaveinyourquestiongiventheansweraswell，“saidMarieAntoinette，withasigh。“Itisimpossibletoreerectthesameedificeoutofitsownruins。Onemustbesatisfiedifoutofthemahousecanbebuilt，inwhichonecanmanagetolive。“
“Ah，yourmajesty，“saidMirabeau，withfeeling，“thisansweristhefirstrayoflightwhichbreaksthroughtheheavystorm-clouds!Thenewdaycanbedescriedandhailedwithdelight!Afterhearingthisnobleanswerofyourmajesty，Ilookupcomforted，andthecloudsdonotterrifymelonger，forIknowthattheywillsoonbepast——thatis，ifweemploytherightmeans。“