who　knows　whether　we　are　not　animated　by　the　truest　love　for　this
  land。　I　embrace　you！
  〃P。　S。The　king　has　just　come　in　and　wants　to　add　a　word。〃
  〃I　will　only　say；　duchess；　that　you　are　not　forgotten；　that　we
  regret　receiving　so　few　letters　from　you；　and　that；　whether　near　or
  far　away；　you　and　yours　are　always　loved。　Louis。〃　＇Footnote：
  Beauchesne　〃Louis　XVII；〃　vol。　1。；　p。　143。＇
  Not　to　be　able　to　show　one's　self　near　the　window　without　being
  showered　with　insults！　Yes；　and　even　into　the　very　middle　of　her
  room　they　followed　her。　Even　when　sitting　far　away　from　the　window；
  she　could　not　help　hearing　the　loud　cries　which　were　thundered　out
  on　the　pavement　below；　as　the　hucksters　offered　to　the　laughing
  crowd　the　infamous　pamphlet；　written　with　a　poisoned　pen；　and
  entitled　〃The　Life　of　Marie　Antoinette。〃
  At　times　her　anger　mastered　her；　her　eyes　flashed；　her　figure　was
  straightened　up；　and　the　suffering　martyr　was　transformed　for　an
  instant　into　the　proud；　commanding　queen。
  〃I　will　not　bear　it！〃　she　cried；　walking　up　and　down　with　great
  strides；　〃I　will　speak　to　them；　they　shall　not　insult　me　without
  hearing　my　justification。　Yes；　I　will　go　down　to　these　people；　who
  call　me　a　foreigner。　I　will　say　to　them；　'Frenchmen；　people　have　had
  the　want　of　feeling　to　tell　you　that　I　do　not　love　France；　I；　the
  mother　of　a　dauphin；　I'〃　＇Footnote：　The　queen's　own　words。…See
  Campan；　〃Memoires；〃　vol。　II。　＇
  But　her　voice　choked　in　her　tears；　and　she　fled　to　the　extreme　end
  of　the　room；　fell　sobbing　on　her　knees；　and　held　both　her　hands　to
  her　ears；　in　order　not　to　hear　the　dreadful　insults　which　came　up
  from　below　and　through　her　windows。
  Thus；　amid　trials　which　renewed　themselves　daily；　the　months　passed
  by。　The　queen　had　no　longer　any　hope。　She　had　given　up　every　thing；
  even　the　hope　of　an　honorable　end；　of　a　death　such　as　becomes　a
  queen；　proud　and　dignified　beneath　the　ruins　of　a　palace　laid　low　by
  an　exasperated　populace。　She　knew　that　the　king　would　never　bring
  himself　to　meet　such　a　death；　that　his　weakness　would　yield　to　all
  humiliation；　and　his　good…nature　resist　all　measures　that　might
  perhaps　bring　help。　She　had　sought　in　vain　to　inspire　him　with　her
  zeal。　Louis　was　a　good　man；　but　a　bad　king；　his　was　not　a　nature　to
  rule　and　govern；　but　rather　to　serve　as　the　scape…goat　for　the　sins
  of　his　fathers；　and　to　fall　as　a　victim　for　the　misdeeds　which　his
  ancestors　had　committed；　and　through　which　they　had　excited　the
  wrath　of　the　people；　the　divine　Nemesis　that　never　sleeps。
  The　queen　knew　and　felt　this；　and　this　knowledge　lay　like　a　mourning
  veil　over　her　whole　thought　and　being；　filling　her　at　times　with　a
  moody　resignation；　and　at　times　with　a　swiftly…kindling　and　wrathful
  pain。
  〃I　am　content　that　we　be　the　victims；〃　cried　she；　wringing　her
  hands；　〃but　I　cannot　bear　to　think　that　my　children　too　are　to　be
  punished　for　what　they　have　not　committed。〃
  This　thought　of　her　children　was　the　pillar　which　always　raised　the
  queen　up　again；　when　the　torture　of　her　daily　life　cast　her　to　the
  ground。　She　would；　she　must　live　for　her　children。　She　must；　so　long
  as　a　breath　remained　in　her；　devote　all　her　powers　to　retain　for　her
  son　the　dauphin　at　least　the　crown　beneath　whose　burden　his　father
  sank。　She　wanted　nothing　more　for　herself；　all　for　her　son　alone。
  There　were　still　true　friends　who　wanted　to　save　the　queen。　Secret
  tidings　came　to　her　that　all　was　ready　for　her　escape。　It　was
  against　her　that　the　popular　rage　was　chiefly　directed；　and　her　life
  was　even　threatened。　Twice　had　the　attempt　been　made　to　kill　the
  queen；　and　the　most　violent　denunciations　of　the　populace　were
  directed　against　her。　It　was　therefore　the　queen　whom　her　friends
  wanted　most　to　save。　Every　thing　was　prepared　for　the　flight；　true
  and　devoted　friends　were　waiting　for　her；　ready　to　conduct　her　to
  the　boundaries　of　France；　where　she　should　meet　deputies　sent　by　her
  nephew；　the　Emperor　Francis。　The　plan　was　laid　with　the　greatest
  care；　nothing　but　the　consent　of　the　queen　was　needed　to　bring　it　to
  completion；　and　save　her　from　certain　destruction。　But　Marie
  Antoinette　withheld　her　acquiescence。　〃It　is　of　no　consequence　about
  my　life；〃　she　said。　〃I　know　that　I　must　die；　and　I　am　prepared　for
  it。　If　the　king　and　my　children　cannot　escape　with　me；　I　remain；　for
  my　place　is　at　the　side　of　my　husband　and　my　children。〃
  At　last　the　king　himself；　inspired　by　the　courage　and　energy　of　his
  wife；　ventured　to　oppose　the　decisions　and　decrees　of　the　all…
  powerful　Assembly。　It　had　put　forth　two　new　decrees。　It　had　resolved
  upon　the　deportation　of　all　priests　beyond　the　limits　of　France；　and
  also　upon　the　establishment　of　a　camp　of　twenty　thousand　men　on　the
  Rhine　frontier。　With　the　latter　there　had　been　coupled　a　warning；
  threatening　with　death　all　who　should　spend　any　time　abroad；　and
  engage　in　any　armed　movement　against　their　own　country。
  To　both　these　decrees　Louis　refused　his　sanction；　both　he　vetoed　on
  the　20th　of　June；　1792。
  The　populace；　which　thronged　the　doors　of　the　National　Assembly　in
  immense　masses；　among　whom　the　emissaries　of　revolution　had　been
  very　active；　received　the　news　of　the　king's　veto　with　a　howl　of
  rage。　The　storm…birds　of　revolution　flew　through　the　streets；　and
  shouted　into　all　the　windows：　〃The　country　is　in　danger！　The　king
  has　been　making　alliances　abroad。　The　Austrian　woman　wants　to　summon
  the　armies　of　her　own　land　against　France；　and　therefore　the　king
  has　vetoed　the　decree　which　punishes　the　betrayers　of　their　country。
  A　curse　on　M。　Veto！　Down　with　Madame　Veto！　That　is　the　cry　to…day
  for　the　revolutionary　party。　A　curse　on　M。　Veto！　Down　with　Madame
  Veto！〃
  The　watch…cry　rolled　like　a　peal　of　thunder　through　all　the　streets
  and　into　all　the　houses；　and；　while　within　their　closed　doors；　and
  in　the　stillness　of　their　own　homes；　the　well…disposed　praised　the
  king　for　having　the　courage　to　protect　the　priests　and　the　emigres；
  the　evil…disposed　bellowed　out　their　curses　through　all　the　streets；
  and　called　upon　the　rabble　to　avenge　themselves　upon　Monsieur　and
  Madame　Veto。
  Nobody　prevented　this。　The　National　Assembly　let　every　thing　go
  quietly　on；　and　waited　with　perfect　indifference　to　see　what　the
  righteous　anger　of　the　people　should　resolve　to　do。
  Immense　masses　of　howling；　shrieking　people　rolled　up；　on　the
  afternoon　of　the　20th　of　June；　to　the　Tuileries；　where　no
  arrangements　had　been　made　for　defence；　the　main　entrances　not　even
  being　protected　that　day　by　the　National　Guard。
  The　king　gave　orders；　therefore；　that　the　great　doors　should　be
  opened；　and　the　people　allowed　to　pass　in　unhindered。
  In　a　quarter　of　an　hour　all　the　staircases；　corridors；　and　halls
  were　filled　by　a　howling；　roaring　crowd；　the　room　of　the　king　alone
  was　locked；　and　in　this　apartment　were　the　royal　family　and　a　few
  faithful　friendsthe　king；　bland　and　calm　as　ever；　the　queen；　pale；
  firm；　uncomplaining；　Madame　Elizabeth；　with　folded　hands；　praying；
  the　two　children　drawing　closely　together；　softly　weeping；　and　yet
  suppressing　their　sobs；　because　the　queen　had；　in　a　whisper；
  commanded　them　to　keep　still。
  A　little　company　of　faithful　servants　filled　the　background　of　the
  room；　and　listened　with　suspended　breath　to　the　axe…strokes　with
  which　the　savage　crowd　broke　down　the　doors；　and　heard　the
  approaching　cries　of　the　multitude。
  At　last　a　division　of　the　National　Guard　reached　the　palace；　too
  late　to　drive　the　people　out；　but　perhaps　in　season　to　protect　the
  royal　family。　The　door　of　the　royal　apartment　was　opened　to　the
  second　officer　of　the　National　Guard；　M。　Acloque。　He　burst　in；　and
  kneeling　before　the　king；　conjured　him；　with　tears　in　his　eyes；　to
  show　himself　to　the　people；　and　by　his　presence　to　calm　the　savage
  multitude。
  By　this　time　the　two　children　were　no　longer　able　to　control　their
  feelings　and　suppress　their　fear。　The　dauphin　burst　into　tears　and
  loud　cries；　he　clung　affrighted　to　the　dress　of　his　mother；　he
  implored　her　with　the　most　moving　tones　to　take　him　away；　and　go
  with　him　to　his　room。　Marie　Antoinette　stooped　down　to　the　poor
  little　fellow；　and　pressed　him　and　Theresa；　who　was　weeping　calmly；
  to　her　heart；　whispering　a　few　quieting　words　into　their　ears。
  While　the　mother　was　comforting　her　children；　Louis；　yielding　to
  Acloque's　entreaties；　had　left　the　room；　in　order　to　show　himself　to
  the　people。　Madame　Elizabeth；　his　sister；　followed　him　through　the
  corridor　into　the　great　hall；　passing　through　the　seething　crowd；
  which　soon　separated　her　from　the　king。　Pushed　about　on　all　sides；
  Madame　Elizabeth　could　not　follow；　and　was　now　alone　in　the　throng；
  accompanied　only　by　her　equerry；　M。　Saint…Pardoux。　Armed　men　pressed
  up　against　the　princess；　and　horrid　cries　surged　around　her。
  〃There　is　the　Austrian　woman！〃　and　at　once　all　pikes；　all　weapons
  were　directed　against　the　princess。
  〃For　God's　sake！〃　cried　M。　de　Saint　Pardoux；　〃what　do　you　want　to
  do？　This　is　not　the　queen！〃
  〃Why　do　you　undeceive　them？〃　asked　Madame　Elizabeth；　〃their　error
  might　save　the　queen！〃
  And　while　she　put　back　one　of　the　bayonets　directed　against　her
  breast；　she　said；　gently：　〃Take　care；　sir；　you　might　wound　somebo