“Iseeintoit，“mutteredthecardinal，paleunderthelookofthequeen，andsoweakthathehadtorestuponthetableforsupport，“Iseeintoit；Ihavebeendreadfullydeceived。“
Thekingtookapaperfromhistableandgaveittothecardinal。
“DoyouconfessthatyouwrotethislettertoBohmer，inwhichyousendhimthirtythousandfrancsinbehalfofthequeen，inpartpaymentforthenecklace？“
“Yes，sire，Iconfessit，“answeredthecardinal，withalowvoice，whichseemedtocontradictwhatheuttered。
“Heconfessesit，“criedthequeen，gnashingherteeth，andmakingupherlittlehandintoaclinchedfist。“Hehasheldmefitforsuchinfamy——me，hisqueen!“
“Youassertthatyouboughtthejewelsforthequeen。Didyoudelivertheminperson？“
“No，sire，theCountessLamottedidthat。“
“Inyourname，cardinal？“
“Yes，inmyname，sire，andshegaveatthesametimeareceipttothequeenforonehundredandfiftythousandfrancs，whichIlentthequeentowardthepurchase。“
“Andwhatrewarddidyouhavefromthequeen？“
Thecardinalhesitated；then，ashefelttheangry，cold，andcontemninglookofthequeenrestinguponhim，theredbloodmountedintohisface，andwithawitheringglanceatMarieAntoinette，hesaid：
“Youwish，madame，thatIshouldspeakthewholetruth!Sire，thequeenrewardedmeforthislittleworkofloveinamannerworthyofaqueen。ShegrantedmeanappointmentintheparkofVersailles。“
Atthisnewandfearfulcharge，thequeencriedaloud，and，springingforwardlikeatigress，sheseizedthearmofherhusbandandshookit。
“Sire，“saidshe，“listentothishightraitor，bringinginfamyuponaqueen!Willyoubearit？Canhispurpleprotectthevillain？“
“No，itcannot，anditshallnot!“criedtheking。“Breteuil，doyourduty。Andyou，cardinal，whoventuretoaccuseyourqueen，toscandalizethegoodnameofthewifeofyourking，go。“
“Sire，“stammeredthecardinal，“sire，I——“
“Notaword，“interruptedtheking，raisinghishandandpointingtowardthedoor，“out，Isay，outwithyou!“
Thecardinalstaggeredtothedoor，andenteredthehallfilledwithaglitteringthrong，whowerestillwhispering，laughing，andwalkingtoandfro。
Buthardlyhadheadvancedafewsteps，whenbehindhim，uponthethresholdoftheroyalcabinet，appearedtheministerBreteuil。
“Lieutenant，“criedBreteuil，withaloudvoice，turningtotheofficerincommandoftheguard，“lieutenant，inthenameoftheking，arresttheCardinaldeRohan，andtakehimunderescorttotheBastile。“
Ageneralcryofhorrorfollowedthesewords，whichrolledlikeacrashingthunder-clapthroughthecareless，coquetting，andunsuspectingcompany。Thenfollowedabreathlesssilence。
Alleyesweredirectedtothecardinal，who，paleasdeath，andyetmaintaininghisnoblecarriage，walkedalongatease。
Atthispointayoungofficer，palelikethecardinal，likeallinfact，approachedthegreatecclesiastic，andgentlytookhisarm。
“Cardinal，“saidhe，withsorrowfultone，“inthenameoftheking，Iarrestyoureminence。Iamordered，monseigneur，toconductyoutotheBastile。“
“Come，then，myson，“answeredthecardinal，quickly，makinghiswayslowlythroughthethrong，whichrespectfullyopenedtolethimpass——“come，sincethekingcommandsit，letusgototheBastile。“
Hepassedontothedoor。Butwhentheofficerhadopenedit，heturnedroundoncemoretothehall。Standingerect，withalltheexalteddignityofhisstationandhisperson，hegavetheamazedcompanyhisblessing。
Thenthedoorclosedbehindhim，andwithpalefacesthelordsandladiesofthecourtdispersedtoconveythehorribletidingstoVersaillesandParis，thatthekinghadcausedthecardinal，thegrandalmonerofFrance，tobearrestedinhisofficialrobes，andthatitwasthewillofthequeen。
Andthefartherthetidingsrolledthemorethereportenlarged，likeanavalancheofcalumnies。
Intheevening，Maratthunderedinhisclub：“Woe，woetotheAustrian!SheborrowedmoneyoftheCardinaldeRohantobuyjewelsforherself，jewelswhilethepeoplehungered。Now，whenthecardinalwantshismoney，thequeendenieshavingreceivedthemoney，andletstheheadoftheChurchbedraggedtotheBastile。
“Woe，woetotheAustrian!“
“Woe，woetotheAustrian!“mutteredbrotherSimon，whosatneartheplatformonwhichMaratwas。“Weshallnotforgetitthatshebuysherjewelsformillionsoffrancs，whilewehavenotasoutobuybreadwith。WoetotheAustrian!“
Andallthemenoftheclubraisedtheirfistsandmutteredwithhim，“WoetotheAustrian!“
AllPariswasinanuproarandinmotioninallthestreets；thepeopleassembledinimmensemassesatallthesquares，andlistenedwithabatedbreathtothespeakerswhohadtakentheirstandamidthegroups，andwhowereconfirmingtheastonishedhearersrespectingthegreatnewsoftheday。
“TheLordCardinaldeRohan，thegrandalmoneroftheking，“criedaFranciscanmonk，whohadtakenhisstationuponacurbstone，atthecorneroftheTuileriesandthegreatPlacedeCarrousel——“CardinaldeRohanhasinadespoticmannerbeendeprivedofhisrightsandhisfreedom。AsadignitaryoftheChurch，heisnotundertheordinaryjurisdiction，andonlythePopeistherightfullordofacardinal；onlybeforetheHolyFathercananaccusationbebroughtagainstaservantoftheChurch。ForithasbeenthelawoftheChurchforcenturiesthatitalonehasthepowertopunishandaccuseitsservants，andnoonehaseverattemptedtochallengethatpower。Butdoyouknowwhathastakenplace？CardinaldeRohanhasbeenwithdrawnfromthejurisdictionofhisrightfuljudges；hehasbeendeniedanecclesiasticaltribunal，andheistobetriedbeforeParliamentasifhewereanordinaryservantoftheking；secularjudgesaregoingtositinjudgmentuponthisgreatchurchdignitary，andtochargehimwithacrime，whennocrimehasbeencommitted!Forwhathashedone，thegrandalmonerofFrance，cardinal，andcousinoftheking？Alady，whomhebelievedtobeinthequeen’sconfidence，hadtoldhimthatthequeenwantedtoprocureasetofjewels，whichshewasunfortunatelynotabletobuy，becausehercoffers，asanaturalresultofherwell-knownextravagance，wereempty。Theladyindicatedtothelordcardinalthatthequeenwouldbedelightedifhewouldadvanceasumsufficienttobuythejewelswith，andinhisnameshewouldcausethecostlyfabrictobepurchased。Thecardinal，allthewhileadevotedandtrueservantoftheking，hastenedtogratifythedesireofthequeen。Hetookthiscoursewithwiseprecaution，inorderthatthequeen，whoseviolenceiswellknown，shouldnotapplytoanyothermemberofthecourt，andstillfurthercompromisetheroyalhonor。Andsayyourselves，mynoblefriends，wasitnotmuchbetterthatitshouldbethelordcardinalwhoshouldlendmoneytothequeen，thanLordLauzun，CountCoigny，orthemusicalCountVaudreuil，thespecialfavoriteofthequeen？Wasitnotbetterforhimtomakethissacrificeanddothequeenthisgreatfavor？“
“Certainlyitwasbetter，“criedthemob。“Thelordcardinalisanobleman。LongliveCardinaldeRohan!“
“PerishtheAustrian，perishthejewelledqueen!“criedthecobblerSimon，whowasstandingamidthecrowd，andahundredvoicesmutteredafterhim，“PerishtheAustrian!“
“Listen，mydearpeopleofParis，yougoodnaturedlambs，whosewoolispluckedoffthattheAustrianwomanmayhaveasofterbed，“criedashriekingvoice；“hearwhathasoccurredto-day。Icantellyouaccurately，forIhavejustcomefromParliament，andagoodfriendofminehascopiedformetheaddresswithwhichthekingisgoingtoopenthesessiontoday。“
“Readittous，“criedthecrowd。“Keepquietthere!keepstillthere!Wewanttoheartheaddress。Readittous。“
“Iwilldoitgladly，butyouwillnotbeabletounderstandme，“
shriekedthevoice。“Iamonlylittleincomparisonwithyou，aseveryoneislittlewhoopposeshimselftothehighestmajestyoftheearth，thepeople。“
“Hearthat，“criedoneofthosewhostoodnearesttothosealittlefartheraway“hearthat，hecallsusmajesties!Heseemstobeanexcellentgentleman，andhedoesnotlookdownuponus。“
“Didyoueverhearofawisemanlookingdownupontheprinceroyal，whoisyoung，fair，andstrong？“askedthebarkingvoice。
“Heisright，wecannotunderstandhim，“criedthosewhostoodfarthestaway，pressingforward。“Whatdidhesay？Hemustrepeathiswords。Lifthimupsothatweallmayhearhim。“
Abroadshouldered，giganticcitizen，ingoodclothing，andwithanopen，spiritedcountenance，andabold，defiantbearing，pressedthroughthecrowdtotheneighborhoodofthespeaker。
“Come，littleman，“criedhe，“Iwillraiseyouuponmyshoulder，and，butsee，itisourfriendMarat，thelittleman，butthegreatdoctor!“