such　an　excited；　unreasonable　state；　that　words　will　no　longer　be
  sufficient　to　satisfy　them。　Your　majesty　might　assure　them　ever　so
  solemnly　that　you　entertain　no　hostile　intentions　whatever　against
  Paris；　and　that　you　will　not　call　outside　help　to　your　assistance；
  and　the　exasperated　people　would　mistrust　your　assurances！　For　in
  all　their　rage　the　people　have　a　distinct　consciousness　of　the
  crimes　they　are　engaged　in　committing　in　creating　this　rebellion
  against　the　crown；　and　they　know　that　it　were　not　human；　that　it
  were　divine；　for　your　majesty　to　forgive　such　crimes；　and　therefore
  they　would　not　credit　such　forgiveness。〃
  〃How　well　General　Lafayette　knows　how　to　interpret　the　thoughts　of
  this　fanatical　rabble；　whom　he　calls　'the　people！'　〃ejaculated　the
  queen；　with　a　scornful　laugh。　At　this　instant　a　loud；　thundering　cry
  was　heard　below；　and　thousands　upon　thousands　of　voices　shouted；
  〃The　king！　We　want　to　see　the　king！〃
  Louis's　face　lighted　up。　With　quick　step　he　hurried　to　the　window
  and　raised　it。　The　people　did　not　see　him　at　once；　but　the　king　saw。
  He　saw　the　immense　square　in　front　of　the　palace；　which　had　been
  devoted　to　the　rich　equipages　of　the　nobility；　occupied　by　the
  humbler　classesthe　troops　of　his　staff　marching　up　in　their　gala
  uniformshe　saw　it　filled　with　a　dense　mass　of　men　whom　Lafayette
  had　called　〃the　people；〃　whom　the　queen　had　termed　a　〃riotous
  rabble；〃　surging　up　and　down；　head　pressed　to　head；　here　and　there
  faces　distorted　with　rage；　eyes　blazing；　fists　clinched；　arms　bare；
  and　pikes　glistening　in　the　morning　light；　while　a　great　roar；　like
  that　which　comes　from　the　sea　in　a　tempest；　filled　the　air。
  〃You　are　right；　Lafayette；〃　said　the　king；　who　looked　calmly　at　this
  black　sea　of　human　life〃you　are　right；　this　is　the　people；　there
  are　here　probably　twenty　thousand　men；　and　Heaven　defend　me　from
  regarding　all　as　criminals　and　rabble！　I　believe〃
  A　tremendous　shout　now　filled　the　air。　The　king　had　been　seen；　some
  one　had　noticed　him　at　the　open　window；　and　now　all　heads　and　all
  looks　were　directed　to　this　window；　and　twenty　thousand　voices
  cried；　〃Long　live　the　king！　Long　live　the　king！〃
  Louis　turned　with　a　proud；　happy　look　to　the　gentlemen　and　ministers
  who　stood　near　him；　Marie　Antoinette　having　withdrawn　to　the
  farthest　corner　of　the　room；　where；　throwing　her　arms　around　both　of
  the　children；　and　drawing　them　to　her　bosom；　she　had　sunk　into　a
  chair。
  〃What　do　you　say　now；　gentlemen？〃　asked　the　king。
  〃Did　they　not　want　to　make　me　believe　that　my　good　people　hate　their
  king；　and　wish　him　ill？　But　when　I　show　myself　to　them；　hear　how
  they　shout　to　greet　me！〃
  〃To　Paris！〃　was　now　the　roar　of　the　mob　below。　〃We　want　the　king
  should　go　to　Paris！〃
  〃What　do　they　say？　What　do　they　want？〃　asked　Louis；　turning　to
  Lafayette；　who　now　stood　close　beside　him。
  〃Sire；　they　are　shouting　their　wishes　to　you；　that　you　and　the　royal
  family　should　go　to　Paris。〃
  〃And　you；　general；　what　do　you　say？〃　asked　the　king。
  〃Sire；　I　have　taken　the　liberty　already　to　say　that　words　and
  promises　are　of　no　more　avail　to　quiet　this　raving；　maddened　people；
  and　to　make　them　believe　that　you　have　no　hostile　designs　against
  Paris。〃
  〃But　if　I　go　to　Paris　and　reside　there　for　a　time；　it　is　your
  opinion；　as　I　understand　it；　that　the　people　would　be　convinced　that
  I　have　no　evil　intentions　against　the　citythat　I　should　not
  undertake　to　destroy　the　city　in　which　I　might　live。　That　is　your
  meaning；　is　it　not？〃
  〃Yes；　sire；　that　is　what　I　wanted　to　say。〃
  〃To　Paris；　to　Paris！〃　thundered　up　from　below。　〃The　king　shall　go　to
  Paris！〃
  Louis　withdrew　from　the　window　and　joined　the　circle　of　his
  ministers；　who；　with　their　pale　faces；　surrounded　him。
  〃Gentlemen；〃　said　the　king；　〃you　are　my　counsellors。　Well；　give　me
  your　counsel。　Tell　me　now　what　I　shall　do　to　restore　peace　and
  quiet。〃
  But　no　one　replied。　Perplexed　and　confused　they　looked　down　to　the
  ground；　and　only　Necker　found　courage　to　answer　the　king　after　a
  long　pause。
  〃Sire；〃　he　said；　〃it　is　a　question　that　might　be　considered　for　days
  which　your　majesty　has　submitted　to　us；　and　on　its　answer　depends；
  perhaps；　the　whole　fate　of　the　monarchy。　But；　as　you　wish　to　know
  the　opinions　of　your　ministers；　I　will　venture　to　give　mine：　that　it
  would　be　the　safest　and　most　expedient　course　for　your　majesty　to
  comply　with　the　wishes　of　the　people；　and　go　to　Paris！〃
  〃I　supposed　so；〃　whispered　the　king；　dropping　his　head。
  〃To　Paris！〃　cried　the　queen；　raising　her　head。　〃It　is　impossible。
  You　cannot　be　in　earnest　in　being　willing　to　go　of　your　own　accord
  down　into　the　abyss　of　revolution；　in　order　to　be　destroyed　there！
  To　Paris！〃
  〃To　Paris！〃　was　the　thundering　cry　from　below；　as　if　the　words　of
  the　queen　had　awakened　a　fearful；　thousand…voiced　echo。　〃To　Paris！
  The　king　and　the　queen　shall　go　to　Paris！〃
  〃And　never　come　from　there！〃　cried　the　queen；　with；　bursting　tears。
  〃Speak；　Lafayette！〃　cried　the　king。　〃What　do　you　think？〃
  〃Sire；　I　think　that　there　is　only　one　way　to　restore　peace　and　to
  quiet　the　people；　and　that　is；　for　your　majesty　to　go　to…day　with
  the　royal　family　to　Paris。〃
  〃It　is　my　view；　too；〃　said　Louis；　calmly。　〃Then　go；　Lafayette；　tell
  the　people　that　the　king　and　queen；　together　with　the　dauphin　and
  the　princess；　will　journey　today　to　Paris。〃
  The　simple　and　easily　spoken　words　had　two　very　different　effects　in
  the　cabinet　on　those　who　heard　them。　Some　faces　lightened　up　with
  joy；　some　grew　pale　with　alarm；　there　were　sighs　of　despair；　and
  cries　of　fresh　hope。　Every　one　felt　that　this　was　a　crisis　in　the
  fate　of　the　royal　familysome　thinking　that　it　would　bring
  disaster；　others　deliverance。
  The　queen　alone　put　on　now　a　grave；　decided　look；　a　lofty　pride
  lighted　up　her　high　brow；　and　with　an　almost　joyful　expression　she
  looked　at　her　husband；　who　had　been　induced　to　do　somethingat
  least；　to　take　a　decisive　step。
  〃The　king　has　spoken；〃　she　said；　amid　the　profoundest　silence；　〃and
  it　becomes　us　to　obey　the　will　of　the　king；　and　to　be　subject　to　it。
  Madame　de　Campan；　make　all　the　preparations　for　my　departure；　and　do
  it　in　view　of　a　long　stay　in　Paris！〃
  〃Now；　Lafayette；〃　asked　the　king；　as　the　general　still　delayed　in
  the　room；　〃why　do　you　not　hasten　to　announce　my　will　to　the　people？〃
  〃Sire；〃　answered　Lafayette；　solemnly；　〃there　are　moments　when　a
  people　can　only　be　pacified　by　the　voice　either　of　God　or　of　its
  king；　and　where　every　other　human　voice　is　overwhelmed　by　the
  thunder　of　the　storm！〃
  〃And　you　think　that　this　is　such　a　moment？〃　asked　the　king。　〃You
  think　that　I　ought　myself　to　announce　to　the　people　what　I　mean　to
  do？〃
  Lafayette　bowed　and　pointed　to　the　window；　which　shook　even　then
  with　the　threatening　cry；　〃The　king！　We　will　see　the　king！　He　shall
  go　to　Paris！　The　king；　the　king！〃
  Louis　listened　awhile　in　thoughtful　silence　to　this　thundering
  shout；　which　was　at　once　so　full　of　majesty　and　horror；　then　he
  quickly　raised　his　head。
  〃I　will　follow　your　advice；　general；〃　said　he；　calmly。　〃I　will
  announce　my　decision　to　the　people。　Give　me　your　hand；　madame；　we
  will　go　into　the　balcony…room。　And　you；　gentlemen；　follow　me！〃
  The　queen　took　the　hand　of　her　husband　without　a　word；　and　gave　the
  other　to　the　little　dauphin；　who　timidly　clung　to　her；　while　her
  daughter　Therese　quietly　and　composedly　walked　near　them。
  BOOK　III
  CHAPTER　XIV。
  TO　PARIS。
  Without　speaking　a　word；　and　with　hasty　steps；　the　royal　couple；
  followed　by　the　ministers　and　courtiers；　traversed　the　two　adjoining
  apartments；　and　entered　the　balcony…room；　which；　situated　at　the
  centre　of　the　main　building；　commanded　a　wide　view　of　the　inner
  court　and　the　square　in　front　of　it。
  The　valet　Hue　hastened；　at　a　motion　from　the　king；　to　throw　open　the
  great　folding　doors；　and　the　king；　parting　with　a　smile　from　Marie
  Antoinette；　stepped　out　upon　the　balcony。　In　an　instant；　as　if　the
  arm　of　God　had　been　extended　and　laid　upon　this　raging　sea；　the
  roaring　ceased；　then；　as　soon　as　the　king　was　recognized；　a
  multitudinous　shout　went　up；　increasing　every　moment；　and　sending
  its　waves　beyond　the　square；　out　into　the　adjoining　streets。
  〃The　king！　Long　live　the　king！〃
  Louis；　pale　with　emotion　and　with　tears　in　his　eyes；　went　forward　to
  the　very　edge　of　the　balcony；　and；　as　a　sign　that　he　was　going　to
  speak；　raised　both　hands。　The　motion　was　understood；　and　the　loud
  cries　were　hushed　which　now　and　then　burst　from　the　mighty　mass　of
  people。　Then　above　the　heads　of　the　thousands　there　who　gazed
  breathlessly　up；　sounded　the　loud；　powerful　voice　of　the　king。
  〃I　will　give　my　dear　people　the　proof　that　my　fatherly　heart　is
  distrusted　without　reason。　I　will　journey　to…day　with　the　queen　and
  my　children　to　Paris；　and　there　take　up　my　residence。　Return
  thither；　my　children；　I　shall　follow　you　in　a　few　hours　and　come　to
  Paris！〃
  Then；　while　the　people　were　breaking　out　into　a　cry　of　joy；　and　were
  throwing　arms；　caps；　and　clothes　up　into　the　air；　Louis　stepped　back
  from　the　balcony　into　the　hall。
  Instantly　there　arose　a　new　cry　below。　〃The　queen　shall　show
  herself！　We　want　to　see　the　queen！　The　queen！　the　queen！　the