“Madame，“answeredRoderer，solemnly，“Ipledgemyselfforthis，thatweareallreadytodieatyourside。ThatisallthatIcanpromise。“
Andnowthenoblemenandthegrenadierspresseduptotakethekingandqueenintheirescort。
“ForGod’ssake，“criedRoderer，“nodemonstration，orthekingislost!
“Remain，myfriends，“saidtheking，stolidly，“awaitourreturnhere。“
“Weshallsoonreturn，“saidMarieAntoinette；andleadinghertwochildren，shefollowedtheking，whowalkedslowlythroughthehall。
PrincessLamballeandMadameTourzelbroughtuptherear。
Itwasdone。Thedyingmonarchylefttheroyalpalacetoputitselfundertheprotectionoftherevolution，whichwassoontogivebirthtotherepublic。
Itwassixo’clockinthemorningwhentheroyalfamilycrossedthethresholdoftheTuileries——infronttheking，conductingPrincessElizabethonhisarm，behindhimthequeenwiththetwochildren。
Beforeleavingthepalace，thekingreceivedtidingsthatapartoftheNationalGuardhadwithdrawn，inordertoprotecttheirfamiliesandtheirpropertyfromanattackofthepopulace，andthatanotherparthaddeclared，itselfagainstthekingandinfavoroftherevolution。
Louismadehiswaythroughtheseethingcrowdthatscarcelyopenedtoallowafreepassagefortheroyalfamily，andoverwhelmedthemwithcurses，insults，andabuse。
SomemembersoftheNationalAssemblywentinadvance，andcouldthemselvesscarcelycontroltheragingwavesofpopularfury。
OntheTerracedesFeuillantsthepeopleshouted，“Downwiththetyrants!Todeath，todeathwiththem!“
Thedauphincriedaloudwithfright，forthebloodyhandsoftwoyellingwomenwereextendedafterhim。Agrenadiersprangforward，seizedtheboywithhisstrongarm，andraisedhimuponhisshoulder。
“Myson，givemebackmyson!“criedthequeen，wildly。Thegrenadierbowedtoher。“Donotbeafraid，doyounotrecognizeme？“
MarieAntoinettelookedathim，andthehintofasmilepassedoverherface。Shedidindeedrecognizehimwho，likeagoodangel，wasalwayspresentwhendangeranddeaththreatenedher。ItwasToulan，thefaithfulone，byhersideintheuniformofaNationalGuardsman。
“Courage，courage，goodqueen，thedemonsareloose，butgoodangelsareneartheetoo；andwherethosecurseandhowl，thesebringblessingandreconciliation。“
“Downwiththetyrants!“roaredthesavagewomen。
“Donotbeafraid，myprince，“saidthegrenadier，tothedauphinwhomhecarrieduponhisshoulder，inordertoprotecthimfromthethrongingofthecrowd。“Nobodywillhurtyou。“
“Notme，butmydearpapa，“sobbedthechild，whilethetearsrolledoverhispalecheeks。
Thepoorchildtrembledandwasafraid，andhowcouldhehelpit？
Eventhekingwasterrifiedforamoment，andfeltasifthetearswerecomingintohiseyes。Thequeentoowept，driedhertears，andthenweptagain。Thesadmarchconsumedmorethananhour，inordertotraversethebitofwaytotheManege，wheretheNationalAssemblymet。Beforethedoorsofthisbuildingthecriesweredoubled；theattorney-generalharanguedthemob，andsoughttoquietit，andpushedtheroyalfamilyintothenarrowcorridor，inwhich，hemmedinbyabusivecrowds，theymadetheirwayforwardslowly。Atlastthehalldoorsopened，andasMarieAntoinettepassedinbehindtheking，Toulangavethelittledauphintoher，whoflungbothhisarmsaroundtheneckofhismother。
Adeath-likesilencereignedinthehall。Thedeputieslookedwithdarkfacesatthenew-comers。Noonerosetosalutetheking，nowordofwelcomewasspoken。
Thekingtookhisplacebythesideofthepresident，thequeenandherladiestookthechairsoftheministers。Thencameanangrycryfromthetribune：“Thedauphinmustsitwiththeking，hebelongstothenation。TheAustrianhasnoclaimtotheconfidenceofthepeople。“
Anofficercamedowntotakethechildaway，butLouisCharlesclungtohismother，fearwasexpressedonhisfeatures，tearsstoodinhiseyes，andwonawordofsympathy，sothattheofficerdidnotventuretoremovetheprinceforcibly。
Adeepsilencesatinagain，tillthekingraisedhisvoice。“Ihavecomehither，“hesaid，“topreventagreatcrime，andbecauseI
believethatIamsafestsurroundedbytherepresentativesofthenation。“
“Sire，“repliedPresidentVergniaud，“youcanreckonuponthedevotionoftheNationalAssembly。Itknowsitsduties；itsmembershavesworntoliveandtodieindefenceoftherightsofthepeopleandoftheconstitutionalauthorities。“
Voiceswereheardatthispointfromallsidesofthehall，declaringthattheconstitutionforbidstheAssemblyholdingitsdeliberationsinthepresenceofthekingandthequeen。
Theythentooktheroyalfamilyintothelittlelowboxscarcelytenfeetlong，inwhichthereportersofthe“Logograph“usedtowritetheiraccountsofthedoingsoftheAssembly。Intothisnarrowspacewereaking，aqueen，withhersisterandherchildren，theirministersandfaithfulservants，crowded，tolistentothediscussionsconcerningthedepositionoftheking。
FromwithouttherecameintothehallthewildcryofthepopulacethattheSwissguardshadbeenkilled，andshoutsaccompaniedtheheadsastheywerecarriedaboutonthepointsofpikes。Thecrackofmusketswasheard，andtheroarofcannon。Thelastfaithfulregimentswerecontendingagainstthearmyoftherevolutionists，whilewithinthehalltheelectionbytheFrenchpeopleofaGeneralConventionwasdiscussed。
Thisscenelastedthewholeday；thewholedaythequeensatintheglowingheat，hersonasleepinherlap，motionless，andlikeamarblestatue。Sheappearedtobealiveonlywhenonceinawhileasighorafaintmoanescapedher。Aglassofwatermixedwithcurrant-juicewastheonlynourishmentshetookthroughtheday。
Ataboutfiveintheafternoon，whiletheAssemblywasstilldeliberatingaboutthedisposaloftheking，Louisturnedcomposedlyaroundtothevaletwhowasstandingbackofhim。
“Iamhungry，“hesaid；“bringmesomethingtoeat!“Huehastenedtobring，fromarestaurantnearby，apieceofroastchicken，somefruitandstewedplums；asmalltablewasprocured，andcarriedintothereporters’boxofthe“Logograph。“
Thecountenanceofthekinglightenedupalittle，ashesatdownatthetableandatehisdinnerwithagoodappetite。Hedidnothearthesuppressedsobsthatissuedfromadarkcornerofthebox。Tothiscornertheunhappywomanhadwithdrawn，whoyesterdaywasQueenofFrance，andwhosepalecheeksreddenedwithshameatthishourtoseethekingeatingwithhisoldrelish!
Thetearsstartedafreshfromhereyes，and，inordertodrythem，sheaskedforahandkerchief，forherownwasalreadywetwithhertears，andwiththesweatwhichshehadwipedfromtheforeheadofhersleepingboy。Butnooneofherfriendscouldreachherahandkerchiefthatwasnotredwiththebloodofthosewhohadbeenwoundedinthedefenceofthequeen!
Itwasonlyattwoo’clockinthenightthatthelivingmartyrdomofthissessionended，andtheroyalfamilywereconductedtothecellsoftheformerConventdesFeuillants，whichwasabovetheroomsoftheAssembly，andwhichhadhastilybeenputinreadinessforthenightquartersoftheroyalfamily。Hitherarmedmen，usingtheirgun-barrelsascandlesticksforthetaperswhichtheycarried，marched，conductingakingandaqueentotheirimprovisedsleeping-
rooms。Adensecrowdofpeople，bearingweapons，surroundedthem，andoftenclosedtheway，sothatitneededtheenergeticcommandoftheofficerinchargetomakeafreepassageforthem。Thepopulacedrewback，butbellowedandsangintotheearsofthequeenasshepassedby：
“MadameVetoavaitpromisD’fegorgertoutParis。“
Thesehorriblefaces，thesethreatening，abusivevoices，frightenedthedauphin，whoclungtremblinglytohismother。MarieAntoinettestoopeddowntohimandwhisperedafewwordsinhisear。Atoncethecountenanceoftheboybrightened，andhesprangquicklyandjoyfullyupthestaircase；butatthetophestoodstill，andwaitedforhissister，whowassoheavywithsleepthatshehadtobeledslowlyup。“Listen，Theresa，“saidtheprince，joyously，“mammahaspromisedmethatIshallsleepinherroomwithher，becauseIwassogoodbeforethebadpeople。“[Footnote：Goncourt——“HistoiredeMarieAntoinette，“p。234。]Andhejumpedaboutdelightedlyintotheroomswhichhadbeenopened，andinwhichasupperhadbeenevenprepared。Butsuddenly，hiscountenancedarkened，andhiseyeswanderedaroundwithananxiouslook。
“WhereisMoufflet？“heasked。“Hecamewithme，andhewaswithmewhenweleftthebox。Moufflet，Moufflet，whereareyou，Moufflet？“
andaskingthisquestionloudly，thedauphinhurriedthroughthefourroomseverywhereseekingafterthelittledog，theinheritancefromhisbrother，theformerDauphinofFrance。
ButMouffletdidnotcome，andallsearchwasinvain；noMouffletwastobefound。Hehadprobablybeenlostinthecrowd，orbeentroddenunderfoot。
Whenatlastsilenceandpeacecame，andtheroyalfamilywererestingontheirhardbeds，sighsandsuppressedsobswereheardfromwherethedauphinlay。Itwasthelittlefellowweepingforhislostdog。TheheirofthekingsofFrancehadto-daylosthislastpossession——hislittle，faithfuldog。
MarieAntoinettestoopeddownandkissedhisweteyes。
“Donotcry，myboy；Mouffletwillcomebackagaintomorrow。“
“To-morrow!certainly，mamma？“
“Certainly。“