like　my　breakfast　too。　My　chocolateI　should　like　my　chocolate
  too！〃
  The　queen　compelled　herself　to　smile；　carried　the　child　to　its
  father；　and　softly　set　him　down　on　the　king's　knee。
  〃Sire；〃　said　she；　〃will　the　King　of　France　teach　his　son　to　take
  breakfast；　while　revolution　is　thundering　without；　and　breaking
  down；　with　treasonable　hands；　the　doors　of　the　royal　palace？　Campan；
  come　herehelp　me　arrange　my　toilet；　I　want　to　prepare　myself　to
  give　audience　to　revolution！〃
  And　withdrawing　to　a　corner　of　the　room；　the　queen　finished　her
  toilet；　for　which　her　women　fortunately　had　in　their　flight　brought
  the　materials。
  While　the　queen　was　dressing　and　the　king　breakfasting　with　the
  children；　the　cabinet　of　the　king　began　to　fill。　All　Louis's
  faithful　servants；　then　the　ministers　and　some　of　the　deputies；　had
  hurried　to　the　palace　to　be　at　the　side　of　the　king　and　queen　at　the
  hour　of　danger。
  Every　one　of　them　brought　new　tidings　of　horror。　St。　Priest　told　how
  he；　entering　the　Swiss　room；　at　the　door　leading　into　the
  antechamber　of　the　queen；　had　seen　the　body　of　Varicourt　covered
  with　wounds。　The　Duke　de　Liancourt　had　seen　a　dreadful　man；　of
  gigantic　size；　with　heavy　beard；　the　arms　of　his　blouse　rolled　up
  high；　and　bearing　a　heavy　hatchet…knife　in　his　hand；　springing　upon
  the　person　of　the　faithful　Swiss；　in　order　to　sever　his　head　from
  his　body。　The　Count　de　Borennes　had　seen　the　corpse　of　the　Swiss
  officer；　Baron　de　Deshuttes；　who　guarded　the　iron　gate；　and　whom　the
  people　murdered　as　they　entered。　The　Marquis　de　Croissy　told　of　the
  heroism　with　which　another　Swiss；　Miomandre　of　St。　Marie；　had
  defended　the　door　between　the　suites　of　the　king　and　queen；　and　had
  gained　time　to　draw　the　bolt　and　barricade　the　door。　And　during　all
  these　reports；　and　while　the　cabinet　was　filling　more　and　more　with
  pale　men　and　women；　the　king　went　composedly　on　dispatching　his
  breakfast。
  The　queen；　who　had　long　before　completed　her　toilet；　now　went　up　to
  him；　and　with　gentle；　tremulous　voice　conjured　him　to　declare　what
  should　be　doneto　come　at　last　out　of　this　silence；　and　to　speak
  and　act　worthy　of　a　king。
  Louis　shrugged　his　shoulders　and　set　the　replenished　cup　which　he
  was　just　lifting　to　his　mouth；　on　the　silver　waiter。　At　once　the
  queen　beckoned　to　the　valet　Hue　to　come　up。
  〃Sir；〃　said　she；　commandingly；　〃take　these　things　out。　The　king　has
  finished　his　breakfast。〃
  Louis　sighed；　and　with　his　eye　followed　the　valet；　who　was　carrying
  the　breakfast　into　the　garde…robe。
  〃Now；　sire；〃　whispered　Marie　Antoinette；　〃show　yourself　a　king。〃
  〃My　love；〃　replied　the　king；　quietly；　〃it　is　very　hard　to　show
  myself　a　king　when　the　people　do　not　choose　to　regard　me　as　one。
  Only　hear　that　shouting　and　yelling；　and　then　tell　me　what　I　can　do
  as　a　king　to　bring　these　mad　men　to　peace　and　reason？〃
  〃Sire；　raise　your　voice　as　king；　tell　them　that　you　will　avenge　the
  crimes　of　this　night；　take　the　sword　in　your　hand　and　defend　the
  throne　of　your　fathers　and　the　throne　of　your　son；　and　then　you　will
  see　these　rebels　retire；　and　you　will　collect　around　you　men　who
  will　be　animated　with　fresh　courage；　and　who　will　take　new　fire　from
  your　example。　Oh；　sire；　disregard　now　the　pleadings　of　your　noble；
  gentle　heart；　show　yourself　firm　and　decided。　Have　no　leniency　for
  traitors　and　rebels！〃
  〃Tell　me　what　I　shall　do；〃　murmured　the　king；　with　a　sigh。
  Marie　Antoinette　stooped　down　to　his　ear。　〃Sire；〃　whispered　she；
  〃send　at　once　to　Vincennes；　and　the　other　neighboring　places。　Order
  the　troops　to　come　hither；　collect　an　army；　put　yourself　at　its
  head；　march　on　Paris；　declare　war　on　the　rebellious　capital；　and　you
  will　march　as　conqueror　into　your　recaptured　city。　Oh；　only　no
  yielding；　no　submission！　Only　give　the　order；　sire；　say　that　you
  will　do　so；　and　I　will　summon　one　of　my　faithful　ones　to　give　him
  orders　to　hasten　to　Vincennes。〃
  And　while　the　queen　whispered　eagerly　to　the　king；　her　flashing
  glance　sped　across　to　Toulan；　who；　in　the　tumult；　had　found　means　to
  come　in；　and　now　looked　straight　at　the　queen。　Now；　as　her　glance
  came　to　him　as　an　unspoken　command；　he　made　his　way　irresistibly
  forward　through　the　crowd　of　courtiers；　ministers；　and　ladies；　and
  now　stood　directly　behind　the　queen。
  〃Has　your　majesty　orders　for　me？〃　he　asked；　softly。　She　looked
  anxiously　at　the　king；　waiting　for　an　answer；　an　order。　But　the　king
  was　dumb；　in　order　not　to　answer　his　wife；　he　drew　the　dauphin
  closer　to　him　and　caressed　him。
  〃Has　your　majesty　commands　for　me？〃　asked　Toulan　once　more。
  Marie　Antoinette　turned　to　him；　her　eyes　suffused　with　tears；　and
  let　Toulan　see　her　face　darkened　with　grief　and　despair。
  〃No；〃　she　whispered；　〃I　have　only　to　obey；　I　have　no　commands　to
  give！〃
  〃Lafayette；〃　was　now　heard　in　the　corridor〃General　Lafayette　is
  coming！〃
  The　queen　advanced　with　hasty　steps　toward　the　entering　general。
  〃Sir；〃　she　cried；　〃is　this　the　peace　and　security　that　you　promised
  us；　and　for　which　you　pledged　your　word？　Hear　that　shouting　without；
  see　us　as　if　beleaguered　here；　and　then　tell　me　how　it　agrees　with
  the　assurances　which　you　made　to　me！〃
  〃Madame；　I　have　been　myself　deceived；〃　answered　Lafayette。　〃The　most
  sacred　promises　were　made　to　me；　all　my　requests　and　propositions
  were　yielded　to。　I　succeeded　in　pacifying　the　crowd；　and　I　really
  believed　and　hoped　that　they　would　continue　quiet；　that
  〃Sir；〃　interrupted　the　queen；　impatiently；　〃Whom　do　you　mean　by
  'they？'　Of　whom　are　you　speaking　in　such　tones　of　respect？〃
  〃Madame；　I　am　speaking　of　the　people；　with　whom　I　came　to　an
  understanding；　and　who　promised　me　to　keep　the　peace；　and　to　respect
  the　slumbers　of　your　majesty。〃
  〃You　are　not　speaking　of　the　people；　but　of　the　rebels；　the
  agitators；〃　cried　Marie　Antoinette；　with　flashing　eyes。　〃You　speak
  of　high　traitors；　who　break　violently　into　the　palace　of　the　king；
  of　murderers；　who　have　destroyed　two　of　our　faithful　subjects。　Sir；
  it　is　of　such　crime　that　you　speak　with　respect；　it　is　with　such　a
  rabble　that　you　have　dealt；　instead　of　ordering　your　soldiers　to　cut
  them　down。〃
  〃Madame；〃　said　Lafayette；　turning　pale；　〃had　I　attempted　to　do　that；
  your　majesty　would　not　have　found　refuge　in　this　chamber。　For　the
  anger　of　the　mob　is　like　the　lightning　and　thunder　of　the　tempest；
  it　heeds　neither　door　nor　bolt；　and　if　it　has　once　broken　loose；
  nothing　can　restrain　or　stop　it。〃
  〃Oh；〃　cried　the　queen；　with　a　mocking　laugh；　〃it　is　plain　that　Mr。
  Lafayette　has　been　pursuing　his　studies　in　America；　at　the
  university　of　revolutions。　He　speaks　of　the　people　with　a　deference
  as　if　it　were　another　majesty　to　bow　to。〃
  〃And　in　that　Lafayette　is　right；〃　said　the　king；　rising　and
  approaching　them。　〃Hear　the　yell；　madame！　it　sounds　like　the　roaring
  of　lions；　and　you　know；　Marie；　that　the　lion　is　called　the　king　of
  beasts。　Tell　us；　general；　what　does　the　lion　want；　and　what　does　his
  roaring　mean？〃
  〃Sire；　the　enemies　of　the　royal　family；　the　agitators　and　rebels；
  who　have　within　these　last　hours　come　from　Paris；　have　urged　on　the
  people　afresh；　and　kindled　them　with　senseless　calumnies。　They　have
  persuaded　the　people　that　your　majesty　has　summoned　hither　the
  regiments　from　all　the　neighboring　stations；　that　you　are　collecting
  an　army　to　put　yourself　at　its　head　and　march　against　Paris。〃
  Louis　cast　a　significant　look　at　his　wife；　which　was　answered　with　a
  proud　toss　of　her　head。
  〃I　have　sought　in　vain；〃　continued　Lafayette；　〃to　make　the　poor；
  misguided　men　conscious　of　the　impossibility　of　such　a　plan。〃
  〃Yet；　sir；〃　broke　in　Marie　Antoinette；　fiercely；　〃the　execution　of
  this　plan　would　save　the　crown　from　dishonor　and　humiliation！〃
  〃Only；　madame；　that　it　is　exactly　the　execution　of　it　which　is
  impossible；〃　answered　Lafayette；　gently　bowing。
  〃If　you　could　give　wings　to　the　soldiers　of　the　various　garrisons
  away　from　here；　the　plan　might　be　good；　and　the　army　might　save　the
  country！　But　as；　unfortunately；　this　cannot　be；　we　must　think　of
  other　means　of　help；　for　your　majesty　hears　the　danger　knocking　now
  at　the　door；　and　we　must　do　with　pacificatory　measures　what　we
  cannot　do　with　force。〃
  〃How　will　you　use　pacificatory　measures；　sir？〃　asked　Marie
  Antoinette；　angrily。
  Lafayette　cast　upon　her　a　sad；　pained　look；　and　turned　to　the　king。
  〃Sire；〃　said　he；　with　loud；　solemn　voice；　〃sire；　the　people　are
  frightfully　carried　away。　Stimulating　speeches　have　driven　them　to
  despair　and　to　madness。　It　is　only　with　difficulty　that　we　have
  succeeded　in　keeping　the　mob　out　of　the　palace；　and　closing　the　door
  again。　'Paris　shall　be　laid　in　ashes！'　is　the　horrible　cry　which
  drives　all　these　hearts　to　rage；　and　to　which　they　give
  unconditional　belief！〃
  〃I　will　show　myself　to　the　people；〃　said　Louis。　〃I　will　tell　them
  that　they　have　been　deceived。　I　will　give　them　my　royal　word　that　I
  have　no　hostile　designs　whatever　against　Paris。〃
  General　Lafayette　sighed；　and　dropped　his　head　heavily　upon　his
  breast。
  〃Do　you　counsel　me　not　to　do　this？〃　asked　the　king；　timidly。
  〃Sire；〃　answered　the　general；　with　a　shrug；　〃the　people　are　now　in
  such　an　excited；　unreasonable　state；　that　words　will　no　longer　be
  sufficient