eptember　at　mid…day；　was　received　with　transport；　and　the　reading　was　repeatedly　interrupted　by　plaudits。　　The　sitting　terminated　amidst　the　greatest　enthusiasm；　and　M。　de　La　Fayette　obtained　the　release　of　all　those　who　were　detained　on　account　of　the　King's　journey　＇to　Varennes＇；　the　abandonment　of　all　proceedings　relative　to　the　events　of　the　Revolution；　and　the　discontinuance　of　the　use　of　passports　and　of　temporary　restraints　upon　free　travelling；　as　well　in　the　interior　as　without。　　The　whole　was　conceded　by　acclamation。　　Sixty　members　were　deputed　to　go　to　the　King　and　express　to　him　fully　the　satisfaction　his　Majesty's　letter　had　given。　　The　Keeper　of　the　Seals　quitted　the　chamber；　in　the　midst　of　applause；　to　precede　the　deputation　to　the　King。
  The　King　answered　the　speech　addressed　to　him；　and　concluded　by　saying　to　the　Assembly　that　a　decree　of　that　morning；　which　had　abolished　the　order　of　the　Holy　Ghost；　had　left　him　and　his　son　alone　permission　to　be　decorated　with　it；　but　that　an　order　having　no　value　in　his　eyes；　save　for　the　power　of　conferring　it；　he　would　not　use　it。
  The　Queen；　her　son；　and　Madame；　were　at　the　door　of　the　chamber　into　which　the　deputation　was　admitted。　　The　King　said　to　the　deputies；　〃You　see　there　my　wife　and　children；　who　participate　in　my　sentiments；　〃　and　the　Queen　herself　confirmed　the　King's　assurance。　　These　apparent　marks　of　confidence　were　very　inconsistent　with　the　agitated　state　of　her　mind。　〃These　people　want　no　sovereigns；〃　said　she。　　〃We　shall　fall　before　their　treacherous　though　well…planned　tactics；　they　are　demolishing　the　monarchy　stone　by　stone。〃
  Next　day　the　particulars　of　the　reception　of　the　deputies　by　the　King　were　reported　to　the　Assembly；　and　excited　warm　approbation。　　But　the　President　having　put　the　question　whether　the　Assembly　ought　not　to　remain　seated　while　the　King　took　the　oath　〃Certainly；〃　was　repeated　by　many　voices；　〃and　the　King；　standing；　uncovered。〃　　M。　Malouet　observed　that　there　was　no　occasion　on　which　the　nation；　assembled　in　the　presence　of　the　King；　did　not　acknowledge　him　as　its　head；　that　the　omission　to　treat　the　head　of　the　State　with　the　respect　due　to　him　would　be　an　offence　to　the　nation；　as　well　as　to　the　monarch。　　He　moved　that　the　King　should　take　the　oath　standing；　and　that　the　Assembly　should　also　stand　while　he　was　doing　so。　　M。　Malouet's　observations　would　have　carried　the　decree；　but　a　deputy　from　Brittany　exclaimed；　with　a　shrill　voice；　that　he　had　an　amendment　to　propose　which　would　render　all　unanimous。　　〃Let　us　decree；〃　said　he；　〃that　M。　Malouet；　and　whoever　else　shall　so　please；　may　have　leave　to　receive　the　King　upon　their　knees；　but　let　us　stick　to　the　decree。〃
  The　King　repaired　to　the　chamber　at　mid…day。　　His　speech　was　followed　by　plaudits　which　lasted　several　minutes。　　After　the　signing　of　the　constitutional　act　all　sat　down。　　The　President　rose　to　deliver　his　speech；　but　after　he　had　begun；　perceiving　that　the　King　did　not　rise　to　hear　him；　he　sat　down　again。　　His　speech　made　a　powerful　impression；　the　sentence　with　which　it　concluded　excited　fresh　acclamations；　cries　of　〃Bravo！〃　　and　〃Vive　le　Roi！〃〃Sire；　〃said　he；　〃how　important　in　our　eyes；　and　how　dear　to　our　heartshow　sublime　a　feature　in　our　history　must　be　the　epoch　of　that　regeneration　which　gives　citizens　to　France；　and　a　country　to　Frenchmen；to　you；　as　a　king；　a　new　title　of　greatness　and　glory；　and；　as　a　man；　a　source　of　new　enjoyment。〃　　The　whole　Assembly　accompanied　the　King　on　his　return；　amidst　the　people's　cries　of　happiness；　military　music；　and　salvoes　of　artillery。
  At　length　I　hoped　to　see　a　return　of　that　tranquillity　which　had　so　long　vanished　from　the　countenances　of　my　august　master　and　mistress。　　Their　suite　left　them　in　the　salon；　the　Queen　hastily　saluted　the　ladies；　and　returned　much　affected；　the　King　followed　her；　and；　throwing　himself　into　an　armchair；　put　his　handkerchief　to　his　eyes。　　〃Ah！　Madame；〃　cried　he；　his　voice　choked　by　tears；　〃why　were　you　present　at　this　sitting？　　to　witness〃　these　words　were　interrupted　by　sobs。　　The　Queen　threw　herself　upon　her　knees　before　him；　and　pressed　him　in　her　arms。　　I　remained　with　them；　not　from　any　blamable　curiosity；　but　from　a　stupefaction　which　rendered　me　incapable　of　determining　what　I　ought　to　do。　　The　Queen　said　to　me；　〃Oh！　go；　go！〃　with　an　accent　which　expressed；　〃Do　not　remain　to　see　the　dejection　and　despair　of　your　sovereign！〃　　I　withdrew；　struck　with　the　contrast　between　the　shouts　of　joy　without　the　palace　and　the　profound　grief　which　oppressed　the　sovereigns　within。　　Half　an　hour　afterwards　the　Queen　sent　for　me。　　She　desired　to　see　M。　de　Goguelat；　to　announce　to　him　his　departure　on　that　very　night　for　Vienna。　　The　renewed　attacks　upon　the　dignity　of　the　throne　which　had　been　made　during　the　sitting；　the　spirit　of　an　Assembly　worse　than　the　former；　the　monarch　put　upon　a　level　with　the　President；　without　any　deference　to　the　throne；　all　this　proclaimed　but　too　loudly　that　the　sovereignty　itself　was　aimed　at。　　The　Queen　no　longer　saw　any　ground　for　hope　from　the　Provinces。　The　King　wrote　to　the　Emperor；　she　told　me　that　she　would　herself；　at　midnight；　bring　the　letter　which　M。　de　Goguelat　was　to　bear　to　the　Emperor；　to　my　room。
  During　all　the　remainder　of　the　day　the　Chateau　and　the　Tuileries　were　crowded；　the　illuminations　were　magnificent。　　The　King　and　Queen　were　requested　to　take　an　airing　in　their　carriage　in　the　Champs…Elysees；　escorted　by　the　aides…decamp；　and　leaders　of　the　Parisian　army；　the　Constitutional　Guard　not　being　at　the　time　organised。　　Many　shouts　of　〃Vive　le　Roi！〃　　were　heard；　but　as　often　as　they　ceased；　one　of　the　mob；　who　never　quitted　the　door　of　the　King's　carriage　for　a　single　instant；　exclaimed　with　a　stentorian　voice；　〃No；　don't　believe　them！　　Vive　la　Nation！〃　　This　ill…omened　cry　struck　terror　into　the　Queen。
  A　few　days　afterwards　M。　de　Montmorin　sent　to　say　he　wanted　to　speak　to　me；　that　he　would　come　to　me；　if　he　were　not　apprehensive　his　doing　so　would　attract　observation；　and　that　he　thought　it　would　appear　less　conspicuous　if　he　should　see　me　in　the　Queen's　great　closet　at　a　time　which　he　specified；　and　when　nobody　would　be　there。　　I　went。　　After　having　made　some　polite　observations　upon　the　services　I　had　already　performed；　and　those　I　might　yet　perform；　for　my　master　and　mistress；　he　spoke　to　me　of　the　King's　imminent　danger；　of　the　plots　which　were　hatching；　and　of　the　lamentable　composition　of　the　Legislative　Assembly；　and　he　particularly　dwelt　upon　the　necessity　of　appearing；　by　prudent　remarks；　determined　as　much　as　possible　to　abide　by　the　act　the　King　had　just　recognised。　　I　told　him　that　could　not　be　done　without　committing　ourselves　in　the　eyes　of　the　royalist　party；　with　which　moderation　was　a　crime；　that　it　was　painful　to　hear　ourselves　taxed　with　being　constitutionalists；　at　the　same　time　that　it　was　our　opinion　that　the　only　constitution　which　was　consistent　with　the　King's　honour；　and　the　happiness　and　tranquillity　of　his　people；　was　the　absolute　power　of　the　sovereign；　that　this　was　my　creed；　and　it　would　pain　me　to　give　any　room　for　suspicion　that　I　was　wavering　in　it。
  〃Could　you　ever　believe；〃　said　he；　〃that　I　should　desire　any　other　order　of　things？　　Have　you　any　doubt　of　my　attachment　to　the　King's　person；　and　the　maintenance　of　his　rights？〃
  〃I　know　it；　Count；〃　replied　I；　〃but　you　are　not　ignorant　that　you　lie　under　the　imputation　of　having　adopted　revolutionary　ideas。〃
  〃Well；　madame；　have　resolution　enough　to　dissemble　and　to　conceal　your　real　sentiments；　dissimulation　was　never　more　necessary。　　Endeavours　are　being　made　to　paralyse　the　evil　intentions　of　the　factious　as　much　as　possible；　but　we　must　not　be　counteracted　here　by　certain　dangerous　expressions　which　are　circulated　in　Paris　as　coming　from　the　King　and　Queen。〃
  I　told　him　that　I　had　been　already　struck　with　apprehension　of　the　evil　which　might　be　done　by　the　intemperate　observations　of　persons　who　had　no　power　to　act；　and　that　I　had　felt　ill　consequences　from　having　repeatedly　enjoined　silence　on　those　in　the　Queen's　service。
  〃I　know　that；〃　said　the　Count；　〃the　Queen　informed　me　of　it；　and　that　determined　me　to　come　and　request　you　to　increase　and　keep　alive；　as　much　as　you　can；　that　spirit　of　discretion　which　is　so　necessary。〃
  While　the　household　of　the　King　and　Queen　were　a　prey　to　all　these　fears；　the　festivities　in　celebration　of　the　acceptance　of　the　constitution　proceeded。　　Their　Majesties　went　to　the　Opera；　the　audience　consisted　entirely　of　persons　who　sided　with　the　King；　and　on　that　day　the　happiness　of　seeing　him　for　a　short　time　surrounded　by　faithful　subjects　might　be　enjoyed。　　The　acclamations　were　then　sincere。
  〃La　Coquette　Corrigee〃　had　been　selected　for　representation　at　the　Theatre　Francais　solely　because　it　was　the　piece　in　which　Mademoiselle　Contat　shone　most。　　Yet　the　notions　propagated　by　the　Queen's　enemies　coinciding　in　my　mind　with　the　name　of　the　play；　I　thought　the　choice　very　ill…judged。　　I　was　at　a　loss；　however；　how　to　tell　her　Majesty　so；　but　sincere　attachment　gives　courage。　　I　explained　myself；　she　was　obliged　to　me；　and　desired　that　another　play　might　be　performed。　　They　accordingly　selected　〃La　Gouvernante；〃　a