understand，orderedtheofficersoftheguardtotarryinmysitting-room。“
“TheConventionhasnotorderedit，norhasitforbiddenit。SoI
remain!“
Hetookachair，seatedhimselfinthemiddleoftheroom，androlledoutgreatcloudsofsmoke，whichfilledSimonwithunspeakabledelightwhentheycompelledMarieAntoinettetocoughviolently。
“MadameCapet，youwouldnotbesosensitivetosmokeifyouwouldonlyjoinme。Ibegyou，therefore，totakethiscigar。“
Thequeenrepeatedcalmly，“Idonotsmoke。“
“Youmistake，madame，youdosmoke。“
“Seethejollyfellow，“exclaimedSimon，“thatissplendid。“
“Iwillshowyouatoncethatyoudosmoke，“continuedToulan。
“Madame，ifyouwilldomethehonortojoinmeinsmokingacigar，Iwillgiveyoumywordasarepublicanandasans-culottes，thatneitherInormybrotherswilleversmokehereagain。“
“Idonotbelieveyou，“saidthequeen，shakingherhead。
“Notbelieveme？WouldyoubelieveitifthecitizenSimonweretorepeatit？“
“Yes，“saidthequeen，fixinghergreat，sadeyesuponSimon，“ifthecitizenSimonshouldconfirmit，Iwouldbelieveit，forheisatrustworthyman，whoIbelieve；neverbreakshisword。“
“Oh!onlyseehowwelltheAustrianunderstandsournoblebrotherSimon，“criedLepitre。
“Yes，truly，itseemsso，“saidSimon，whohadbeenflatteredbythispraisetoconsenttowhathehadnoinclinationfor。“Well，I
givemywordtoWidowCapet，asarepublicanandasans-culottes，thatthereshallbenosmokingintheanteroomafterthistime，ifshewilldomyfriendToulanthefavorofsmokingapipeofpeacewithhim。“
“Ibelieveyourword，“saidthequeen，withagentleinclinationofherhead；andthenturningtoToulan，shecontinued，“sir——“
“Thereareno’sirs’here，only’citizens，’“interruptedthecobbler。
“CitizenToulan，“saidthequeen，changingherexpression，“givemethecigar，IseethatIwaswrong，Idosmoke!“
Simoncriedaloudwithlaughteranddelight，andcouldscarcelycontrolhimself，when，kneelingbeforethequeen，astheplayersdointhegrandplaysatthetheatre，hehandedheracigar。
ButhedidnotseethesupplicatorylookwhichToulanfixeduponthequeen；hedidnotseethetearswhichstartedintohiseyes，norhearhersay，duringhisinordinatepealsoflaughter，“Ithankyou，myfaithfulone!“
“IsitenoughifItakethecigarinmymouth，ormustIburnit？“
askedthequeen。
“Certainly，shemustburnit，“criedSimon。“Lightthecigarforher，CitizenToulan。“
Toulandrewabitofpaperfromhispocket，foldedittogether，kindledit，andgaveittothequeen。Then，assoonasthedrycigarbegantoburn，heputoutthelight，andthrewitcarelesslyuponthetable。
Thequeenputthelittlesmokingcigaretteintohermouth。“Bravo，bravo!“shoutedtheofficialsandSimon。
“Bravo，CitizenToulanisaperfectbrick!HehastaughtWidowCapethowtosmoke。“
“ItoldyouIwould，“saidToulan，proudly。“WidowCapethashadtocomplywithourwill，andthatisenough。Youneednotgoon，madame。Youhaveacknowledgedourpower，andthatisallwewanted。
Thatisenough，Simon，isitnot？Shedoesnotneedtosmokeanylonger，andwe，too，muststop。“
“No，shedoesnotneedtosmokeanylonger，andtherewillbenomoresmokingintheantechamber。“
Thequeentookthepapercigarettefromhermouth，putouttheburningend，andlaidtheremainingportioninherwork-basket。
“CitizenToulan，“saidshe，“Iwillkeepthiscigarasaremembrancerofthishour，andifyoueversmokehereagain，Ishallshowittoyou。“
“IshouldliketoseethisAustrianwomandoubtingthewordofasans-culottes，“criedSimon。
“AndItoo，Simon，“repliedToulan，goingbackintotheanteroom。
“Wewillteachherthatshemusttrustourword。YouseethatIamagoodteacher。“
“Anexcellentone，“criedSimon；“Imustcomplimentyouonit，citizen。Butifyouhavenoobjections，wewillplayagameortwoofcardswiththecitizenshere。“
“Allright，“repliedToulan。“ButIhopeyouhavegotthenewkindofcards，whichhavenokingsandqueensonthem。For，Itellyou，I
donotplaywiththevillanousoldkind。“
“NorI，“chimedinLepitre。“Itmakesmemadtoseetheoldstupidswiththeircrownsonthatareontheoldkindofcards。“
“Youareapairofout-and-outrepublicans，“saidSimon，admiringly。
“Truly，onemightlearnofyouhowasans-culottesoughttobearhimself。“
“Well，youcancalmyourselvesaboutthese，brothers，“saidoneoftheofficials；“wehavenotyrant-cards——wehavethenewcardsoftherepublic。Seethere!insteadoftheking，thereisasans-
culottes；insteadofthequeen，wehavea’knitter，’[Footnote：Themarket-womenandhuckstershadtheprivilegeofclaimingthefirstseatsonthespectators’platform，neartheguillotine。Theysatthereduringtheexecutions，knittingbusilyonlongstockings，whilelookingatthebloodydramabeforethem。Everytimethataheadwascutoffanddroppedintothebasketbeneaththeknife，thewomenmadeamarkintheirknitting-work，andthusconvertedtheirstockingsintoakindofcalendar，whichrecordedthenumberofpersonsexecuted。Fromthiscircumstancethemarket-womenreceivedthenameof“knitters。“]andforthejack，wehaveaSwisssoldier，fortheywerethemenialsoftheoldmonarchy。“[Footnote：
Historical-See“MemoiresdelaMarquisedeCrequi，“vol。III。]
“Thatisgood；well，wewillplaythen，“criedToulan，withanairofgood-humor。
Theyalltooktheirplacesatthetable，whilethequeentookupthesewingonwhichtheprincesseshadbeenengagedbefore。
Aftersometime，whenthethreadwithwhichshewassewingwasexhausted，MarieAntoinetteraisedhereyesandturnedthemtothemen，whohadlaidtheirpipesaside，andwerezealouslyengagedupontheircards。Themienofthequeenwasnolongersocalmandrigidlycomposedasithadbeenbefore，andwhenshespoke，therewasaslightquiveringdiscernibleinhervoice。
“CitizenToulan，“shesaid，“Ibegyoutogivemetheballofthreadagain。Ihavenomore，andthisdressisinawretchedcondition；I
mustmendit。“
Toulanturnedtowardherwithagestureofimpatience。
“Youdisturbme，madame，andputmeoutinthegame。Whatareyousaying？“
“Iaskedyou，CitizenToulan，togivemethethreadagain，because，withoutit，Icannotwork。“
“Oh!theballwhichlittleMissCapetgavemeashorttimeago。Andsoyouwon’tletmekeeparemembranceoftheprettygirl？“
“Imustmendthisdress，“saidthequeen，gently。
“Well，ifyoumust，youmust，“growledToulan，rising。
“Waitamoment，brothers，tillIcarryhertheball。“
“Whatdoyouwanttogetupfor？“askedSimon。
“Youcanthrowitfromhere。“
“Orgiveitarolllikeaball，“addedLepitre。
“Thatisagoodidea，“criedToulan，“I’llhavealittlegameofnine-pins。Iamquiteathomethere，andcandoitwell。Nowlooksharp!Iwillcontrivetorolltheballbetweenthefourfeetofthetable，andstrikethefootofthequeen。“
“Thereisnoqueen，“criedLepitre，passionately。
“Iamspeakingofthegame，CitizenLepitre；domethepleasureofnotmakingyourselfanass。Nowlook，andseemerollitasIsaid!“
“Well，goahead；weshouldliketoseeyoudoit，“criedSimon。
“Yes，wewouldliketoseeyoudoit，“chimedintheofficials，layingdowntheircards。
Toulannowdrewoutofhisbreast-pocketablackballofsilk，andcounted“One，two，three!“Hethengaveitaskilfulrollacrossthefloor。Withattentionandlaughinglooks，theyallwatchedittakeitscourseacrossthewaxedfloor，asitmovedjustwhereToulanhadsaiditwould。