“No，sheisnotbad，“criedSanterre，strikingwithbothfistsuponthetable，“butbadpeoplehavemisledher，“andasecondtimehestruckthetablewithhisresoundingblows。MarieAntoinettetrembledalittle，andhastilyliftingthedauphinfromthetable，sheputhimbyherside。
“Ah!madame，“criedSanterre，smiling，“don’tbeafraid，theywilldoyounoharm；butjustthinkhowyouhavebeenmisled，andhowdangerousitistodeceivethepeople。Itellyouthatinthenameofthepeople。Fortherest，youneedn’tfear。“
“Iamnotafraid，“saidMarieAntoinette，calmly；“nooneneedeverbeafraidwhoisamongbravepeople，“andwithagracefulgesturesheextendedherhandstotheNationalGuardswhostoodbythetable。
Ageneralshoutofapplausefollowedthewordsofthequeen；theNationalGuardscoveredherhandswithkisses，andeventhewomenweretouched。
“HowcourageoustheAustrianis!“criedone。“Howhandsometheprinceis!“criedanother，andallpresseduptogetanearerviewofthedauphin，andasmileoralookfromhim。