Instantly　there　arose　a　new　cry　below。　〃The　queen　shall　show
  herself！　We　want　to　see　the　queen！　The　queen！　the　queen！　the　queen！〃
  And　in　tones　louder；　and　more　commanding；　and　more　terrible　every
  moment；　the　summons　came　in　through　the　balcony　door。
  The　queen　took　her　two　children　by　the　hand　and　advanced　a　step　or
  two；　but　the　king　held　her　back。
  〃Do　not　go；　Marie；〃　he　cried；　with　trembling　voice　and　anxious　look。
  〃No；　do　not　go。　It　is　such　a　fearful　sight；　this　raging　mass　at
  one's　feet；　it　confuses　one's　senses。　Do　not　go；　Marie！〃
  But　the　cry　below　had　now　expanded　into　the　volume　of　a　hurricane；
  and　made　the　very　walls　of　the　palace　shake。
  〃You　hear　plainly；　sire；〃　cried　Marie　Antoinette；　〃there　is　just　as
  much　danger　whether　we　see　or　do　not　see　it。　Let　me　do；　therefore；
  what　you　have　done！　Come；　children！〃
  And　walking　between　the　two　little　ones；　the　queen　stepped　out　upon
  the　balcony　with　a　firm　step　and　raised　head；　followed　by　the　king；
  who　placed　himself　behind　Marie　Antoinette；　as　if　he　were　a　sentinel
  charged　with　the　duty　of　protecting　her　life。
  But　the　appearance　of　the　whole　royal　family　did　not　produce　the
  effect　which　Louis　had；　perhaps；　anticipated。　The　crowd　did　not　now
  break　out　into　snouts　of　joy。
  They　cried　and　roared　and　howled：　〃The　queen　alone！　No　children！　We
  want　no　one　but　the　queen！　Away　with　the　children！〃
  It　was　all　in　vain　that　Louis　advanced　to　the　edge　of　the　platform；
  in　vain　that　he　raised　his　arms　as　if　commanding　silence。　The　sound
  of　his　voice　was　lost　in　the　roar　of　the　mob；　who；　with　their
  clinched　fists；　their　pikes　and　other　weapons；　their　horrid　cry；　so
  frightened　the　dauphin　that　he　could　not　restrain　his　tears。
  The　royal　family　drew　back　and　entered　the　apartment　again；　where
  they　were　received　by　the　pale；　trembling；　speechless；　weeping
  courtiers　and　servants。
  But　the　mob　below　were　not　pacified。　They　appeared　as　though　they
  were　determined　to　give　laws　to　the　king　and　queen；　and　demand
  obedience　from　them。
  〃The　queen！　we　will　see　the　queen！〃　was　the　cry　again　and　again。
  〃The　queen　shall　show　herself！〃
  〃Well；　be　it　so！〃　cried　Marie　Antoinette；　with　cool　decision；　and；
  pressing　through　the　courtiers；　who　wanted　to　restrain　her；　and　even
  impatiently　thrusting　back　the　king；　who　implored　her　not　to　go；　she
  stepped　out　upon　the　balcony。　Alone；　without　any　one　to　accompany
  her；　and　having　only　the　protection　which　the　lion…tamer　has　when　he
  enters　the　cage　of　the　fierce　monstersthe　look　of　the　eye　and　the
  commanding　mien！
  And　the　lion　appeared　to　be　subdued；　his　fearful　roar　suddenly
  ceased；　and　in　astonishment　all　these　thousands　gazed　up　at　the
  queen；　the　daughter　of　the　Caesars；　standing　above　in　proud
  composure；　her　arms　folded　upon　her　breast；　and　looking　down　with
  steady　eye　into　the　yawning　and　raging　abyss。
  The　people；　overcome　by　this　royal　composure；　broke　into　loud　shouts
  of　applause；　and；　during　the　continuance　of　these　thousand…voiced
  bravos；　the　queen；　with　a　proud　smile　upon　her　lips；　stepped　back
  from　the　balcony　into　the　chamber。
  The　dauphin　flew　to　her　with　open　arms　and　climbed　up　her　knee。
  〃Mamma　queen；　my　dear　mamma　queen；〃　cried　he；　〃stay　with　me；　don't
  go　out　again　to　these　dreadful　men；　I　am　afraid　of　themoh；　I　am
  afraid！〃
  Marie　Antoinette　took　the　little　boy　in　her　arms；　and　with　her　cold；
  pale　lips　pressed　a　kiss　upon　his　forehead。　For　one　instant　it
  seemed　as　if　she　felt　herself　overcome　by　the　fearful　scene　through
  which　she　had　just　passedas　if　the　tears　which　were　confined　in
  her　heart　would　force　themselves　into　her　eyes。　But　Marie　Antoinette
  overcame　this　weakness　of　the　woman；　for　she　felt　that　at　this　hour
  she　could　only　be　a　queen。
  With　the　dauphin　in　her　arms；　and　pressing　him　closely　to　her　heart；
  she　advanced　to　the　king；　who；　in　order　not　to　let　his　wife　see　the
  tears　which　flooded　his　face；　had　withdrawn　to　the　adjoining
  apartment　and　was　leaning　against　the　door。
  〃Sire；〃　said　Marie　Antoinette；　entering　the　room；　and　presenting　the
  dauphin　to　him；　〃sire；　I　conjure　you　that；　in　this　fearful　hour；　you
  will　make　one　promise　to　me。〃
  〃What　is　it；　Marie？〃　asked　the　king；　〃what　do　you　desire？〃
  〃Sire；　by　all　that　is　dear　to　you　and　me；〃　continued　the　queen；　〃by
  the　welfare　and　safety　of　France；　by　your　own　and　by　the　safety　of
  this　dear　child；　your　successor；　I　conjure　you　to　promise　me　that；
  if　we　ever　must　witness　such　a　scene　of　horror　again；　and　if　you
  have　the　means　to　escape　it；　you　will　not　let　the　opportunity　pass；〃
  ＇Footnote：　The　very　words　of　the　queen。See　Beauchesne；　〃Louis
  XVI。；　sa　Vie；〃　etc。；　p　145。＇
  The　king；　deeply　moved　by　the　noble　and　glowing　face　of　the　queen；
  by　the　tones　of　her　voice；　and　by　her　whole　expression；　turned　away。
  He　wanted　to　speak；　but　could　not；　tears　choked　his　utterance；　and；
  as　if　he　were　ashamed　of　his　weakness；　he　pushed　the　queen　and　the
  dauphin　back　from　him；　hastened　through　the　room；　and　disappeared
  through　the　door　on　the　opposite　side。
  Marie　Antoinette　looked　with　a　long；　sad　face　after　him；　and　then
  returned　to　the　balcony…room。　A　shudder　passed　through　her　soul；　and
  a　dark；　dreadful　presentiment　made　her　heart　for　an　instant　stop
  beating。　She　remembered　that　this　chamber　in　which　she　had　that　day
  suffered　such　immeasurable　painthat　this　chamber；　which　now　echoed
  the　cries　of　a　mob　that　had　this　day　for　the　first　time　prescribed
  laws　to　a　queen；　had　been　the　dying…chamber　of　Louis　XIV。　＇Footnote：
  Historical。See　Goncourt；　〃Marie　Antoinette；〃　p。　195。＇　A　dreadful
  presentiment　told　her　that　this　day　the　room　had　become　the　dying…
  chamber　of　royalty。
  Like　a　pale；　bloody　corpse；　the　Future　passed　before　her　eyes；　and；
  with　that　lightning　speed　which　accompanies　moments　of　the　greatest
  excitement；　all　the　old　dark　warnings　came　back　to　her　which　she　had
  previously　encountered。　She　thought　of　the　picture　of　the　slaughter
  of　the　babes　at　Bethlehem；　which　decorated　the　walls　of　the　room　in
  which　the　dauphin　passed　his　first　night　on　French　soil；　then　of
  that　dreadful　prophecy　which　Count　do　Cagliostro　had　made　to　her　on
  her　journey　to　Paris；　and　of　the　scaffold　which　he　showed　her。　She
  thought　of　the　hurricane　which　had　made　the　earth　shake　and　turn　up
  trees　by　their　roots；　on　the　first　night　which　the　dauphin　had
  passed　in　Versailles。　She　thought　too　of　the　dreadful　misfortune
  which　on　the　next　day　happened　to　hundreds　of　men　at　the　fireworks
  in　Paris；　and　cost　them　their　lives。　She　recalled　the　moment　at　the
  coronation　when　the　king　caught　up　the　crown　which　the　papal　nuncio
  was　just　on　the　point　of　placing　on　his　head；　and　said　at　the　same
  time；
  〃It　pricks　me。〃　＇Footnote：　Historical。＇And　now　it　seemed　to　her　to
  be　a　new；　dreadful　reason　for　alarm；　that　the　scene　of　horror；　which
  she　had　just　passed　through；　should　take　place　in　the　dying…chamber
  of　that　king　to　whom　France　owed　her　glory　and　her　greatness。
  〃We　are　lost；　lost！〃　she　whispered　to　herself。　〃Nothing　can　save　us。
  There　is　the　scaffold！〃
  〃With　a　silent　gesture；　and　a　gentle　inclination　of　her　head；　the
  queen　took　her　leave　of　all　present；　and　returned　to　her　own
  apartments；　which　were　now　guarded　by　Lafayette's　soldiers；　and
  which　now　conveyed　no　hint　of　the　scene　of　horror　which　had
  transpired　there　a　few　hours　before。
  Some　hours　later　two　cannon　were　discharged　upon　the　great　square
  before　the　palace。　They　announced　to　the　city　of　Versailles　that　the
  king；　the　queen；　and　their　children；　had　just　left　the　proud　palace…
  …were　then　leaving　the　solitary　residence　at　Versaillesnever　to
  return！
  From　the　lofty　tower　of　the　church　of　St。　Louis；　in　which　recently
  the　opening　of　the　States…General　had　been　celebrated；　the　bell　was
  just　then　striking　the　first　hour　after　mid…day；　when　the　carriage
  drove　out　of　the　great　gate　through　which　the　royal　family　must　pass
  on　its　way　to　Paris。　A　row　of　other　carriages　formed　the　escort　of
  the　royal　equipage。　They　were　intended　for　the　members　of　the
  States…General。　For　as　soon　as　the　journey　of　the　king　to　Paris　was
  announced；　the　National　Assembly　decreed　that　it　regarded　itself　as
  inseparably　connected　with　the　person　of　the　king；　and　that　it　would
  follow　him　to　Paris。　A　deputation　had　instantly　repaired　to　the
  palace；　to　communicate　this　decree　to　the　king；　and　had　been
  received　by　Louis　with　cordial　expressions　of　thanks。
  Marie　Antoinette；　however；　had　received　the　tidings　of　these
  resolves　of　the　National　Assembly　with；　a　suspicious　smile；　and　an
  angry　flash　darted　into　her　eyes。
  〃And　so；　the　gentlemen　of　the　Third　Estate　have　gained　their　point！〃
  cried　she；　in　wrath。　〃They　alone　have　produced　this　revolt；　in　order
  that　the　National　Assembly　may　have　a　pretext　for　going　to　Paris。
  Now；　they　have　reached　their　goal！　Yet　do　not　tell　me　that　the
  revolution　is　ended　here。　On　the　contrary；　the　hydra　will　now　put
  forth　all　its　heads；　and　will　tear　us　in　pieces。　But；　very　well！　I
  would　rather　be　torn　to　pieces　by　them　than　bend　before　them！〃
  And；　with　a　lofty　air　and　calm　bearing；　Marie　Antoinette　entered　the
  great　coach　in　which　the　royal　family　was　to　make　the　journey　to
  Paris。　Near　her　sat　the　king；　between　them　the　daup