Immensemassesofhowling，shriekingpeoplerolledup，ontheafternoonofthe20thofJune，totheTuileries，wherenoarrangementshadbeenmadefordefence，themainentrancesnotevenbeingprotectedthatdaybytheNationalGuard。
Thekinggaveorders，therefore，thatthegreatdoorsshouldbeopened，andthepeopleallowedtopassinunhindered。
Inaquarterofanhourallthestaircases，corridors，andhallswerefilledbyahowling，roaringcrowd；theroomofthekingalonewaslocked，andinthisapartmentweretheroyalfamilyandafewfaithfulfriends——theking，blandandcalmasever；thequeen，pale，firm，uncomplaining；MadameElizabeth，withfoldedhands，praying；
thetwochildrendrawingcloselytogether，softlyweeping，andyetsuppressingtheirsobs，becausethequeenhad，inawhisper，commandedthemtokeepstill。
Alittlecompanyoffaithfulservantsfilledthebackgroundoftheroom，andlistenedwithsuspendedbreathtotheaxe-strokeswithwhichthesavagecrowdbrokedownthedoors，andheardtheapproachingcriesofthemultitude。