Theboydriedhistears，andwenttosleepwithasmileuponhislips。
ButMarieAntoinettedidnotsleep；sittingerectinherbed，shelistenedtothecriesandfiendishshoutingswhichcameupfromtheterraceoftheFeuillants，asthepeopleheapedtheirabusesuponher，anddemandedherhead。
Onthenextdaynewsufferings!Theroyalfamilyhadtogoagainintothelittleboxwhichtheyhadoccupiedthedaybefore；theyhadtolistentothedeliberationoftheNationalAssemblyaboutthefutureresidenceoftheroyalfamily，whichhadmadeitselfunworthytoinhabittheTuileries，whileeventheLuxemburgpalacewasnosuitableresidenceforMonsieurandMadameVeto。
Thequeenhadinthemeantimeregainedherself-possessionandcalmness，shecouldevensummonasmiletoherlipswithwhichtogreetherchildrenandthefaithfulfriendswhothrongedaroundherinordertobenearherinthesepainfulhours。ShewaspleasedwiththeattentionsofthewifeoftheEnglishambassador，LadySutherland，whosentlinenandclothesofherownsonforthedauphin。ThequeenalsoreceivedfromMadameTourzelherwatchwithmanythanks，sinceshehadbeenrobbedofherownandherpurseonthewaytotheConventdesFeuillants。
Onreceivingnewsofthistheft，thefivegentlemenpresenthastenedtolayallthegoldandnotesthattheycarriedaboutthemonthetablebeforetheywithdrew。ButMarieAntoinettehadnoticedthis。
“Gentlemen，“shesaid，withthanksanddeepfeeling，“gentlemen，keepyourmoney；youwillwantitmorethanwe，foryouwill，I
trust，livelonger。“[Footnote：Thequeen’sownwords——See“Beauehesne，“vol。i。，p。806。]
Deathhadnolongeranyterrorsforthequeen，forshehadtoooftenlookedhimintheeyeoflatetobeafraid。Shehadwithjoyoftenseenhimtakeawayherfaithfulservantsandfriends。DeathwouldhavebeenlightertobearthantherailingsandabusewhichshehadtoexperienceuponherwalksfromtheLogograph’sreporters’seattotheroomsintheConventdesFeuillants。Ononeofthesewalksshesawinthegardensomerespectablydressedpeoplestandingandlookingwithouthurlinginsultsather——Fullofgratitude，thequeensmiledandbowedtothem。Onthis，oneofthemenshouted：
“Youneedn’ttakethetroubletoshakeyourheadsogracefully，foryouwon’thaveitmuchlonger!“
“Iwouldthemanwereright!“saidMarieAntoinettesoftly，goingontothehalloftheAssemblytoheartherepresentativesofthenationdiscussthequestionwhethertheSwissguards，whohadundertakentodefendtheroyalfamilywithweaponsintheirhands，shouldnotbecondemnedtodeathastraitorstotheFrenchnation。
Atlength，afterfivedaysofcontinuedsufferings，theAssemblybecamewearyofinsultingandhumiliatinglongerthosewhohadbeenrobbedoftheirpoweranddignity；anditwasannouncedtotheroyalfamilythattheywouldhereafterresideintheTemple，andbeperpetualprisonersofthenation。
Onthemorningofthe18thofAugusttwogreatcarriages，eachdrawnbyonlytwohorses，stoodinthecourtdesFeuillantsreadytocarrytheroyalfamilytotheTemple。Inthefirstofthesesattheking，thequeen，theirtwochildren，MadameElizabeth，PrincessLamballe，MadameTourzelandherdaughter；andbesidesthese，PotionthemayorofParis，theattorney-general，andamunicipalofficer。Inthesecondcarriageweretheservantsofthekingandtwoofficials。A
detachmentoftheNationalGuardsescortedthecarriages，onbothsidesofwhichdensemassesofmenstood，incessantlypouringouttheirabuseandinsults。
InthePlaceVendometheprocessionstopped，andwithscornfullaughtertheyshowedthekingthescatteredfragments，uponthepavements，oftheequestrianstatueofLouisXIV。，whichhadstoodthere，andwhichhadbeenthrownfromitspedestalbytheangerofthepeople。“Soshallitbewithalltyrants!“shoutedandroaredthemob，raisingtheirfiststhreateningly。
“Howbadtheyare!“saidthedauphin，lookingwithwidely-openedeyesattheking，betweenwhosekneeshewasstanding。
“No，“answeredLouis，gently，“theyarenotbad，theyareonlymisled。“
AtsevenintheeveningtheyreachedthegloomybuildingwhichwasnowtobethehomeoftheKingandQueenofFrance。“Longlivethenation!“roaredthemob，whichfilledtheinnercourtasMarieAntoinetteandherhusbanddismountedfromthecarriage。“Longlivethenation!——downwiththetyrants!“Thequeenpaidnoattentiontothecries；shelookeddownatherblackshoe，whichwastorn，andoutofwhosetipherwhitesilkstockingpeeped。“See，“shesaid，toPrincessLamballe，whowaswalkingbyherside，“seemyfoot，itwouldhardlybebelievedthattheQueenofFrancehasnoshoes。“
“Wemustlookmisfortunedirectlyintheeye，andhavecouragetobearitworthily，“saidMarieAntoinette。““Weareprisoners，andshalllongremainso!Letusseektohaveakindofhouseholdlifeeveninourprison。Letusmakeafixedplanhowtospendourdays。“
“Youareright，Marie，“repliedLouis；“letusarrangehowtospendeachday。AsIamnolongeraking，Iwillbetheteacherofmyson，andtrytoeducatehimtobeagoodking。“
“Doyoubelieve，then，husband，thattherearetobekingsafterthisinFrance？“askedMarieAntoinette，withashrug。
“Well，“answeredLouis，“wewillatleastseektogivehimsuchaneducationthatheshallbeabletofillworthilywhateverstationhemaybecalledto。Iwillbehisteacherinthesciences。“
“AndIwillinteresthimandourdaughterinmusicanddrawing，“
saidthequeen。
“Andyouwillallowmetoteachmyniecetoembroideranaltar-
cover，“saidMadameElizabeth。
“Andintheevening，“saidMarieAntoinette，noddingplayfullytoPrincessLamballe，“intheeveningwewillreadcomedies，thatthechildrenmaylearnofourLamballetheartofdeclamation。Wewillseektoforgetthepast，andturnourthoughtsonlytothepresent，whateveritmaybe。YouseethatthesefourdaysthatwehavespenthereintheTemplehavebeengoodschoolmastersforme，andhavemademepatient，and——butwhatisthat？“exclaimedthequeen；“didyounothearstepsbeforethedoor？Itmustbesomethingunusual，foritisnotyetsolateastheofficialsareaccustomedtocome。
Wherearethechildren？“
And，intheanxietyofhermotherlylove，thequeenhastenedupthelittlestaircasewhichledtothesecondstoryoftheTemple，wherewasthechamberofthedauphin，togetherwiththegeneralsitting-
room。
LouisCharlessprangforwardtomeethismother，andaskedherwhethershehadcometofulfilherpromise，andgooutwithhimintothegarden。Thequeen，insteadofanswering，claspedhiminherarms，andbeckonedtoTheresatocometoherside。“Oh!mychildren，mydearchildren，Ionlywantedtoseeyou；I——“
Thedooropened，andtheking，followedbyhissister，PrincessLamballe，andMadameTourzel，entered。
“Whatisit？“criedMarieAntoinette。“Somenewmisfortune，isitnot？“
Shewassilent，forshenowbecameawareofthepresenceofbothofthemunicipalofficials，whohadcomeinbehindtheladies，andinwhosepresenceshewouldnotcomplain。Manuel，who，sincethe10thofAugust，hadbeenattorney-general——Manuel，theenemyofthequeen，thechiefsupervisoroftheprisonersintheTemple，wasthere——andMarieAntoinettewouldnotgranthimthetriumphofseeingherweakness。
“Youhavesomethingtosaytous，sir，“saidthequeen，withavoicewhichshecompelledtobecalm。
Yes，Manuelhadsomethingtosaytoher。HehadtolaybeforeherandthekingadecreeoftheNationalAssembly，whichorderedoldpartieswhohadaccompanied“LouisCapetandhiswife“totheTemple，eitherunderthenameoffriendsorservants，toleavetheplaceatonce。Thequeenhadnotawordofcomplaint，butherpridewasvanquished；shesufferedManueltoseehertears。Sheextendedherarms，andcalledthefaithfulLamballetoher，mingledhertearswiththoseoftheprincess，andthengaveapartingkisstoMadamedeTourzelandherdaughter。
TheeveningofthatdaywasasilentandsolitaryoneintheroomsoftheTemple。Theirlastservantshadbeentakenawayfromtheroyalprisoners，andonlyClery，thevaletoftheking，hadbeensufferedtoremain，towaituponhismaster。Thenextmorning，however，Manuelcametoinformthequeenthatshewouldbeallowedtohavetwootherwomentowaituponher，andgaveheralistofnamesfromwhichshemightchoose。ButMarieAntoinette，withproudcomposure，refusedtoacceptthisoffer。“Wehavebeendeprivedofthosewhoremainedfaithfultousoutoflove，anddevotedtheirservicestousasafreegift，andwewillnotsupplytheirplacesbyservantswhoarepaidbyourenemies。“
“Thenyouwillhavetowaituponyourselves，“criedManuel，withaharshvoice。
“Yes，“answeredthequeen，gently，“wewillwaituponourselves，andtakepleasureinit。“
Andtheydidwaituponthemselves；theytookthetenderestcareoneofanother，andperformedalltheseofficeswithconstantreadiness。
Thekinghad，happily，beenallowedtoretainhisvalet，whodressedhim，whoknewallhisquiet，moderateways，andwhoarrangedeverythingforthekinginthelittlestudyattheTemple，ashehadbeenaccustomedtodointhegrandcabinetatVersailles。Theladieswaiteduponthemselves，andMarieAntoinetteundertookthetaskofdressingandundressingthedauphin。
ThelittlefellowwasthesunbeamwhichnowandthenwouldlightupeventhesombreapartmentsoftheTemple。Withthehappycarelessnessofinfancy，hehadforgottenthepast，anddidnotthinkofthefuture；helivedonlyinthepresent，soughttobehappy，andfoundhishappinesswhenhesucceededincallingasmiletothepale，proudlipsofthequeen，orinwinningawordofpraisefromthekingforhisindustryandhisattention。