ToulankissedthebeamingeyesofhisMargueritewithdeepfooling，thankedherforhertrue-heartedresignation，andtoldherthathehadneverlovedhersomuchasinthishourwhenhewasleavinghertomeethisdeath，itmightbe，intheserviceofanotherlady。
“Atthishourofparting，“hesaid，“IwillgiveyouthedearestandmostsacredthingthatIpossess。Takethislittlegoldsmelling-
bottle。Thequeengaveittome，anduponthebitofpaperthatlieswithinitMarieAntoinettewrotewithherownhand，’RemembrancerforFidele。’
FiddleisthetitleofhonorwhichmyqueenhasgivenmeforthelittleservicewhichIhavebeenabletodoforher。Ileavethislittlegiftforyouasthatwhich，nexttoyourlove，isthemostsacredandpreciousthingtomeonearth。IfIdie，preserveitforourson，andgiveittohimonthedaywhenhereacheshismajority。
TellhimofthetimewhenImadethisbequesttohim，inthehopethathewouldmakehimselfworthyofit，andliveanddieasabravesonofhiscountry，afaithfulsubjectandservantofhisking，who，Godwilling，willbethesonofMarieAntoinette。Tellhimofhisfather；saytohimthatIdearlylovedyouandhim，butthatIhaddevotedmylifetotheserviceofthequeen，andthatIgaveitfreelyandgladly，inconformitywithmyoath。Ihavenottoldyouaboutthesethingsbefore，dearMarguerite——notbecauseIdoubtedyourfidelity，butbecauseIdidnotwantyoutohavetobearthedreadfulburdenofexpectation，andbecauseIdidnotwanttotroubleyournoblesoulwiththesethings。AndnowIonlytellyouthismuch：Iamgoingawaytotrytosavethequeen。IfIsucceed，I
shallcomebackforamomentthiseveningatteno’clock。IfI
remainaway，ifyouhearnothingfrommeduringthewholenight，then——“
“Thenwhat？“askedMarguerite，throwingherarmsaroundhim，andlookingintohisfaceanxiously。“Say，whatthen？“
“ThenIshallhavedied，“hesaid，softly，“andourchildwillbeanorphan!Donotweep，Marguerite!Bestrongandbrave，showacheerfulfacetoourneighbors，ourfriends，andthespies!Butobserveeverything!Listentoeverything!Keeptheouterdooropenallthetime，thatImaybeabletoslipinatanymoment。Havethelittlesecretdoorinmyroomopentoo，andthepassagewaydownintothecellaralwaysfree，thatImayslipdownthereifneedbe。Bereadytoreceivemeatanytime，tohideme，and，itmaypossiblybe，otherswhomaycomewithme!“
“Ishallexpectyoudayandnight，“shewhispered，“solongasI
live!“
“Andnow，Marguerite，“hesaid，pressinghertenderlytohisheart，“onelastkiss!Letmekissyoureyes，yourbeautifuldeareyes，whichhavealwaysglancedwithlooksoflove，andwhichhavealwaysgivenmenewinspiration。Farewell，mydearwife，andGodblessyouforyourloveandfidelity!“
“Donotgo，mypreciousone!Comeoncemoretothecradleofourboyandgivehimapartingkiss!“
“No，Marguerite，thatwouldunmanme，andto-dayImustbestrongandmasterofmyself。Farewell，IamgoingtotheTemple!“
And，withoutlookingathiswifeagain，hehurriedoutintothestreet，andturnedhisstepstowardhisdestination。ButjustashewasturningtheverynextcornerLepitremethim，pale，anddisplayinggreatexcitementinhisface。
“ThankGod!“hesaid，“thankGodthatIhavefoundyou。Iwantedtohastentoyou。Wemustfleedirectly——allisdiscovered。Immediateflightalonecansaveus!“
“Whatisdiscovered？“askedToulan。“Speak，Lepitre，whatisdiscovered？“
“ForGod’ssake，letusnotbestandinghereonthestreets!“
ejaculatedLepitre。“Theyhavecertainlysentouttheconstablestoarrestus。Letusgointothishousehere，itcontainsapassagethroughtothenextstreet。Now，listen!Wearereported。Simon’swifehascarriedournamestotheCommitteeofPublicSafetyassuspiciouspersons。Tison’swifehasgivenoutthatthequeenandhersister-in-lawhavewonusbothover，andthatthroughourmeanssheiskeptinformedabouteverythingthathappens。Thecarpet-
manufacturer，Arnault，hasjustbeenpubliclydenouncingusboth，sayingthatSimon’swifehasreportedtohimthatwebothhaveconductedconversationwiththeprisonersinlowtonesofvoice，andhavetherebybeenthemeansofconveyingsomekindofcheeringinformationtothequeen。[Footnote：Literallyreproducedhere——SeeConcourt，“HistoiredeMarieAntoinette，“p。290。]Onthat，ournameswerestrickenfromthelistofofficialguardsattheTemple，andweareexcludedfromthenewwardcommitteethatisformingto-
day。“
“Andisthatall？“askedToulan，calmly。“Isthatallthebadnewsthatyoubring？Thentheprojectedflightisnotdiscovered，isit？
Nothingpositiveisknownagainstus？Nothingmoreisknownthanthesillyandunfoundeddenunciationsoftwooldwomen？“
“ForGod’ssake，donotusesuchidlewordsasthese!“repliedLepitre。“Wearesuspected，ournamesarestrickenfromthewardlist。Isnotthatitselfachargeagainstus？Andarenotthosewhocomeundersuspicionalwayscondemned？Donotlaugh，Toulan，andshakeyourhead!
Believeme，wearelostifwedonotflee；ifwedonotleaveParisonthespotandconcealourselvessomewhere。Iamfirmlyresolvedonthis，andinanhourIshallhavestarted，disguisedasasans-
culotte。Followmyexample，myfriend。Donotthrowawayyourlifefoolhardily。Followme!“
“No，“saidToulan，“Ishallstay。Ihavesworntodevotemylifetotheserviceofthequeen，andIshallfulfilmyoathsolongasbreathremainsinmybody。Imustnotgoawayfromheresolongasthereisapossibilityofassistingher。Ifflightisimpracticableto-day，itmaybeeffectedatsomemorefavorabletime，andImustholdmyselfinreadinessforit。“
“Buttheywilltakeyou，Itellyou，“saidLepitre，withadowncastair。“Youwilldonogoodtothequeen，andonlybringyourselftoharm。“
“Oh，nonsense!theywillnotcatchmesosoon，“saidToulan，confidently。“Fortunealwaysfavorsthebold，andIwillshowyouthatIambrave。Go，myfriend，saveyourself，andmayGodgiveyoulonglifeandacontentedheart!Farewell，andbecarefulthattheydonotdiscoveryou!“
“Youareangrywithme，Toulan，“saidLepitre。“Youconsidermecowardly。ButItellyou，youarefoolhardy，andyourfollywillplungeyouintodestruction。“
“Iamnotangrywithyou，Lepitre，andyoushallnotbewithme。
Everyonemustdoasbesthecan，andashisheartandhisheaddictatetohim。Oneisnotthebetterforthis，andanothertheworse。Farewell，myfriend!Takecareforyourownsafety，foritiswellthatsomefaithfulonesshouldstillremaintoservethequeen，andIknowthatyouwillserveherwhensheneedsyourhelp。“
“Thengivemeyourhandinparting，myfriend。Andifatlastyoucometotheconclusiontoflee，cometoNormandy，andinthevillageofLerne，nearDieppe，youwillfindme，andmyfatherwillreceiveyou，andyoushallbetreatedasifyouweremybrother。“
“Thanks，myfriend，thanks!Onelastshakeofthehand。There!Nowyouareaway，andIremainhere。“
Toulanwentoutintothestreet，walkedalongwithacheerfulface，andrepairedatoncetothehallwheretheCommitteeofSafetyweresitting。
“Citizensandbrothers，“hesaid，inaloud，boldvoice，“IhavejustbeeninformedthatIhavebeenbroughtundersuspicionanddenounced。Friendshavewarnedmetobetaketoflight。ButIamnocoward，Ihavenobadconscience，andthereforedonotfly，butcomehereandaskyouisthistrue？Isitpossiblethatyouregardmeasnopatriot，andasatraitor？“
“Yes，“answeredPresidentHobart，withaharsh，hardvoice，“youareundersuspicion，andwemistrustyou。Thisshamefulseducer，thisshe-wolfMarieAntoinettehascastherfoxyeyesuponyou，andwoulddoubtlesssucceedifyouareoftenwithher。WehavethereforeonceforalltakenyournamefromthelistoftheofficialguardsintheTemple，andyouwillnolongerbeexposedtothewilesoftheAustrianwoman。Butbesidesthis，astheseconddenunciationhasbeenmadeagainstyouto-day，andasitisassertedthatyouareinrelationswitharistocratsandsuspectedpersons，wehaveconsidereditexpedient，inviewofthecommonsafety，toissueawarrantforyourapprehension。Anofficerhasjustgonewithtwosoldierstoyourhouse，toarrestyouandbringyouhither。Youhavesimplyanticipatedthecourseoflawbysurrenderingyourself。Officer，soldiers，here!“
Thepersonssummonedappeared，andputToulanunderarrest，preparatorytotakinghimtoprison。
“Itiswell，“saidToulan，withanoblecalmness。“Iknowthatthetimewillcomewhenyouwillregrethavingsoabusedatruepatriot；
andIhope，forthepeaceofyourconsciences，thattherewillbeatimethentoundotheevilwhichyouaredoingtometo-day，andthatmyheadwillthenbeonmyshoulders，thatmylipsmaybeabletotestifytoyouwhatmyheartnowdictates，thatIforgiveyou!
Youareinerroraboutme，yetIknowthatyouareactingnotoutofenmitytome，butforthewealofthecountry，andoutofloveforthegreat，unitedrepublic。Asthetrueandtenderlylovingsonofthisnoble，exaltedmother，Iforgiveyouforgivingeartomyunrighteousaccusers，and，evenifyoushedmyinnocentblood，mydyingwishwillbeablessingontherepublic。“
“Thosearenobleandexcellentwords，“saidHobart，coldly。“Butifdeedsspeakinantagonismtowords，wecannotletthelatterbeguileusoutofoursense，butwemustgiveheedtojustice。“
“ThatistheoneonlythingthatIask，“criedToulan，brightly。
“Letjusticebedone，mybrothers，andIshallverysoonhefree，andshallcomeoutfromaninvestigationlikeaspotlesslamb。I
makenoresistance。Come，myfriends，takemetoprison!Ionlyaskforpermissiontobeescortedfirsttomyhouse，toprocureafewarticlesofclothingtouseduringmyimprisonment。ButIurgepressinglythatmyarticlesmaybesealedupinmypresence。Forwhenthemanofthehouseisnotathome，itfaresbadlywiththesafetyofhisproperty，andIshallbeabletofeelateaseonlywhenthesealoftherepublicisuponmypossessions。Ibegyouthereforetoallowmypaperandvaluablestobesealedinmypresence。Youwillthusbesurethatmywifeandmyfriendshavenotremovedanythingwhichmightbeusedagainstme，andmyinnocencewillshineoutthemoreclearly。Ibegyouthereforetocomplywithmywish。“