Louissighed，andwithhiseyefollowedthevalet，whowascarryingthebreakfastintothegarde-robe。
“Now，sire，“whisperedMarieAntoinette，“showyourselfaking。“
“Mylove，“repliedtheking，quietly，“itisveryhardtoshowmyselfakingwhenthepeopledonotchoosetoregardmeasone。
Onlyhearthatshoutingandyelling，andthentellmewhatIcandoasakingtobringthesemadmentopeaceandreason？“
“Sire，raiseyourvoiceasking；tellthemthatyouwillavengethecrimesofthisnight，taketheswordinyourhandanddefendthethroneofyourfathersandthethroneofyourson，andthenyouwillseetheserebelsretire，andyouwillcollectaroundyoumenwhowillbeanimatedwithfreshcourage，andwhowilltakenewfirefromyourexample。Oh，sire，disregardnowthepleadingsofyournoble，gentleheart；showyourselffirmanddecided。Havenoleniencyfortraitorsandrebels!“
“TellmewhatIshalldo，“murmuredtheking，withasigh。
MarieAntoinettestoopeddowntohisear。“Sire，“whisperedshe，“sendatoncetoVincennes，andtheotherneighboringplaces。Orderthetroopstocomehither，collectanarmy，putyourselfatitshead，marchonParis，declarewarontherebelliouscapital，andyouwillmarchasconquerorintoyourrecapturedcity。Oh，onlynoyielding，nosubmission!Onlygivetheorder，sire；saythatyouwilldoso，andIwillsummononeofmyfaithfulonestogivehimorderstohastentoVincennes。“
Andwhilethequeenwhisperedeagerlytotheking，herflashingglancespedacrosstoToulan，who，inthetumult，hadfoundmeanstocomein，andnowlookedstraightatthequeen。Now，asherglancecametohimasanunspokencommand，hemadehiswayirresistiblyforwardthroughthecrowdofcourtiers，ministers，andladies，andnowstooddirectlybehindthequeen。
“Hasyourmajestyordersforme？“heasked，softly。Shelookedanxiouslyattheking，waitingforananswer，anorder。Butthekingwasdumb；inordernottoanswerhiswife，hedrewthedauphinclosertohimandcaressedhim。
“Hasyourmajestycommandsforme？“askedToulanoncemore。
MarieAntoinetteturnedtohim，hereyessuffusedwithtears，andletToulanseeherfacedarkenedwithgriefanddespair。
“No，“shewhispered，“Ihaveonlytoobey；Ihavenocommandstogive!“
“Lafayette，“wasnowheardinthecorridor——“GeneralLafayetteiscoming!“
Thequeenadvancedwithhastystepstowardtheenteringgeneral。
“Sir，“shecried，“isthisthepeaceandsecuritythatyoupromisedus，andforwhichyoupledgedyourword？Hearthatshoutingwithout，seeusasifbeleagueredhere，andthentellmehowitagreeswiththeassuranceswhichyoumadetome!“
“Madame，Ihavebeenmyselfdeceived，“answeredLafayette。“Themostsacredpromisesweremadetome；allmyrequestsandpropositionswereyieldedto。Isucceededinpacifyingthecrowd，andIreallybelievedandhopedthattheywouldcontinuequiet；that——
“Sir，“interruptedthequeen，impatiently，“Whomdoyoumeanby’they？’Ofwhomareyouspeakinginsuchtonesofrespect？“
“Madame，Iamspeakingofthepeople，withwhomIcametoanunderstanding，andwhopromisedmetokeepthepeace，andtorespecttheslumbersofyourmajesty。“
“Youarenotspeakingofthepeople，butoftherebels，theagitators，“criedMarieAntoinette，withflashingeyes。“Youspeakofhightraitors，whobreakviolentlyintothepalaceoftheking；
ofmurderers，whohavedestroyedtwoofourfaithfulsubjects。Sir，itisofsuchcrimethatyouspeakwithrespect；itiswithsucharabblethatyouhavedealt，insteadoforderingyoursoldierstocutthemdown。“
“Madame，“saidLafayette，turningpale，“hadIattemptedtodothat，yourmajestywouldnothavefoundrefugeinthischamber。Fortheangerofthemobislikethelightningandthunderofthetempest，itheedsneitherdoornorbolt，andifithasoncebrokenloose，nothingcanrestrainorstopit。“
“Oh，“criedthequeen，withamockinglaugh，“itisplainthatMr。
LafayettehasbeenpursuinghisstudiesinAmerica，attheuniversityofrevolutions。Hespeaksofthepeoplewithadeferenceasifitwereanothermajestytobowto。“
“AndinthatLafayetteisright，“saidtheking，risingandapproachingthem。“Heartheyell，madame!itsoundsliketheroaringoflions，andyouknow，Marie，thatthelioniscalledthekingofbeasts。Tellus，general，whatdoesthelionwant，andwhatdoeshisroaringmean？“
“Sire，theenemiesoftheroyalfamily，theagitatorsandrebels，whohavewithintheselasthourscomefromParis，haveurgedonthepeopleafresh，andkindledthemwithsenselesscalumnies。Theyhavepersuadedthepeoplethatyourmajestyhassummonedhithertheregimentsfromalltheneighboringstations；thatyouarecollectinganarmytoputyourselfatitsheadandmarchagainstParis。“
Louiscastasignificantlookathiswife，whichwasansweredwithaproudtossofherhead。
“Ihavesoughtinvain，“continuedLafayette，“tomakethepoor，misguidedmenconsciousoftheimpossibilityofsuchaplan。“
“Yet，sir，“brokeinMarieAntoinette，fiercely，“theexecutionofthisplanwouldsavethecrownfromdishonorandhumiliation!“
“Only，madame，thatitisexactlytheexecutionofitwhichisimpossible，“answeredLafayette，gentlybowing。
“Ifyoucouldgivewingstothesoldiersofthevariousgarrisonsawayfromhere，theplanmightbegood，andthearmymightsavethecountry!Butas，unfortunately，thiscannotbe，wemustthinkofothermeansofhelp，foryourmajestyhearsthedangerknockingnowatthedoor，andwemustdowithpacificatorymeasureswhatwecannotdowithforce。“
“Howwillyouusepacificatorymeasures，sir？“askedMarieAntoinette，angrily。
Lafayettecastuponherasad，painedlook，andturnedtotheking。
“Sire，“saidhe，withloud，solemnvoice，“sire，thepeoplearefrightfullycarriedaway。Stimulatingspeecheshavedriventhemtodespairandtomadness。Itisonlywithdifficultythatwehavesucceededinkeepingthemoboutofthepalace，andclosingthedooragain。’Parisshallbelaidinashes!’isthehorriblecrywhichdrivesalltheseheartstorage，andtowhichtheygiveunconditionalbelief!“
“Iwillshowmyselftothepeople，“saidLouis。“Iwilltellthemthattheyhavebeendeceived。IwillgivethemmyroyalwordthatI
havenohostiledesignswhateveragainstParis。“
GeneralLafayettesighed，anddroppedhisheadheavilyuponhisbreast。
“Doyoucounselmenottodothis？“askedtheking，timidly。
“Sire，“answeredthegeneral，withashrug，“thepeoplearenowinsuchanexcited，unreasonablestate，thatwordswillnolongerbesufficienttosatisfythem。YourmajestymightassurethemeversosolemnlythatyouentertainnohostileintentionswhateveragainstParis，andthatyouwillnotcalloutsidehelptoyourassistance，andtheexasperatedpeoplewouldmistrustyourassurances!Forinalltheirragethepeoplehaveadistinctconsciousnessofthecrimestheyareengagedincommittingincreatingthisrebellionagainstthecrown，andtheyknowthatitwerenothuman，thatitweredivine，foryourmajestytoforgivesuchcrimes，andthereforetheywouldnotcreditsuchforgiveness。“
“HowwellGeneralLafayetteknowshowtointerpretthethoughtsofthisfanaticalrabble，whomhecalls’thepeople!’“ejaculatedthequeen，withascornfullaugh。Atthisinstantaloud，thunderingcrywasheardbelow，andthousandsuponthousandsofvoicesshouted，“Theking!Wewanttoseetheking!“
Louis’sfacelightedup。Withquickstephehurriedtothewindowandraisedit。Thepeopledidnotseehimatonce，butthekingsaw。
Hesawtheimmensesquareinfrontofthepalace，whichhadbeendevotedtotherichequipagesofthenobility，occupiedbythehumblerclasses——thetroopsofhisstaffmarchingupintheirgalauniforms——hesawitfilledwithadensemassofmenwhomLafayettehadcalled“thepeople，“whomthequeenhadtermeda“riotousrabble，“surgingupanddown，headpressedtohead，hereandtherefacesdistortedwithrage，eyesblazing，fistsclinched，armsbare，andpikesglisteninginthemorninglight，whileagreatroar，likethatwhichcomesfromtheseainatempest，filledtheair。
“Youareright，Lafayette，“saidtheking，wholookedcalmlyatthisblackseaofhumanlife——“youareright，thisisthepeople；therearehereprobablytwentythousandmen，andHeavendefendmefromregardingallascriminalsandrabble!Ibelieve——“
Atremendousshoutnowfilledtheair。Thekinghadbeenseen，someonehadnoticedhimattheopenwindow，andnowallheadsandalllooksweredirectedtothiswindow，andtwentythousandvoicescried，“Longlivetheking!Longlivetheking!“
Louisturnedwithaproud，happylooktothegentlemenandministerswhostoodnearhim，MarieAntoinettehavingwithdrawntothefarthestcorneroftheroom，where，throwingherarmsaroundbothofthechildren，anddrawingthemtoherbosom，shehadsunkintoachair。
“Whatdoyousaynow，gentlemen？“askedtheking。
“Didtheynotwanttomakemebelievethatmygoodpeoplehatetheirking，andwishhimill？ButwhenIshowmyselftothem，hearhowtheyshouttogreetme!“
“ToParis!“wasnowtheroarofthemobbelow。“WewantthekingshouldgotoParis!“
“Whatdotheysay？Whatdotheywant？“askedLouis，turningtoLafayette，whonowstoodclosebesidehim。
“Sire，theyareshoutingtheirwishestoyou，thatyouandtheroyalfamilyshouldgotoParis。“