their　hands；　and　all　directing　their　countenances；　before　hyena…like
  and　scornful；　but　now　subdued　and　sympathetic；　to　the　queen；　who
  with　calm　eye　and　gentle　look　responded　to　the　salutations　of　the
  retreating　crowd　with　a　friendly　nod。
  In　the　mean　while　the　long…delayed　help　had　reached　the　king：　the
  National　Guards　had　overcome　the　raging　multitude；　and　gained
  possession　of　the　great　reception…room　where　Louis　was。　The　mayor　of
  Paris；　Petion；　had　come　at　last；　and；　hailed　loudly　by　the　crowd
  which　occupied　the　whole　space　in　the　rear　of　the　National　Guards；
  he　approached　the　king。
  〃Sire；〃　said　he；　〃I　have　just　learned　what　is　going　on　here。〃
  〃I　am　surprised　at　that；〃　answered　the　king；　with　a　reproachful
  look；　〃the　mayor　of　Paris　ought　to　have　learned　before　this　about
  this　tumult；　which　has　now　been　lasting　three　hours。〃
  〃But　is　now　at　an　end；　sire；　since　I　have　come；〃　cried　Petion；
  proudly。　〃You　have　now　nothing　more　to　fear；　sire。〃
  〃To　fear？〃　replied　Louis　with　a　proud　shrug。　〃A　man　who　has　a　good
  conscience　does　not　fear。　Feel；〃　he　said；　taking　the　hand　of　the
  grenadier　who　stood　at　his　side；　〃lay　your　hand　upon　my　heart；　and
  tell　this　man　whether　it　beats　faster。〃　＇Footnote：　The　king's　words。
  The　grenadier's　name　whose　hand　the　king　took；　was　Lalanne。　Later；
  in　the　second　year　of　〃the　one　and　indivisible　republic；〃　he　was
  condemned　to　die　by　the　guillotine；　because；　as　stated　in　the
  sentence；　he　showed　himself　on　the　30th　of　June；　1798；　as　a　common
  servant　of　tyranny；　and　boasted　to　other　citizens　that　Capet　took
  his　hand；　laid　it　upon　his　heart；　and　said：　〃Feel；　my　friend；
  whether　it　beats　quicker。〃See　Hue；　〃Dernieres　Annees　de　Louis
  Seize；〃　p。　180。＇
  Petion　now　turned　to　the　people　and　commanded　them　to　withdraw。
  〃Fellow…citizens；〃　said　he；　〃you　began　this　day　wisely　and　worthily；
  you　have　proved　that　you　are　free。　End　the　day　as　you　began　it。
  Separate　peaceably；　do　as　I　do；　return　to　your　houses；　and　go　to
  bed！〃　The　multitude；　flattered　by　Petion's　praises；　began　to
  withdraw；　and　the　National　Guards　escorted　the　king　into　the　great
  council…chamber；　where　a　deputation　of　the　National　Assembly　had　met
  to　pay　their　respects　to　the　king。
  〃Where　is　the　queen；　where　are　the　children？〃　cried　the　king；　as；
  exhausted；　he　sank　into　a　chair。
  His　gentlemen　hastened　out　to　bring　them；　and　soon　the　queen　and　the
  children　came　in。　With　extended　arms　Marie　Antoinette　hastened　to
  her　husband；　and　they　remained　a　long　time　locked　in　their　embrace。
  〃Papa　king；〃　cried　the　dauphin；　〃give　me　a　kiss；　too！　I　have
  deserved　it；　for　I　was　brave　and　did　not　cry　when　the　people　put　the
  red　cap　on　my　head。〃
  The　king　stooped　down　to　the　child　and　kissed　his　golden　hair；　and
  then　pressed　his　little　daughter；　who　was　nestling　up　to　him；　to　his
  heart。
  The　deputies　stood　with　curious　looks　around　the　group；　to　whom　it
  was　not　granted；　even　after　such　a　fearful　day　and　such　imminent
  peril；　to　embrace　each　other；　and　thank　God　for　their　preservation；
  without　witnesses。
  〃Confess；　madame；〃　said　one　of　the　deputies　to　Marie　Antoinette；　in
  a　confidential　tone；　〃confess　that　you　have　experienced　great
  anxiety。〃
  〃No；　sir；〃　replied　the　queen；　〃I　have　not　been　anxious；　but　I　have
  suffered　severely；　because　I　was　separated　from　the　king　at　a　moment
  when　his　life　was　threatened。　I　had　at　least　my　children　with　me；
  and　so　could　discharge　one　of　my　duties。〃
  〃I　will　not　excuse　every　thing　that　took　place　to…day；〃　said　the
  deputy；　with　a　shrug。　〃But　confess　at　least；　madame；　that　the　people
  conducted　themselves　very　well。〃
  〃Sir；　the　king　and　I　are　convinced　of　the　natural　good…nature　of　the
  people；　they　are　only　bad　when　they　are　led　astray。〃
  Some　other　deputies　approached　the　dauphin；　and　directed　various
  questions　to　him；　in　order　to　convince　themselves　about　his
  precocious　understanding　that　was　so　much　talked　about。
  One　of　the　gentlemen；　speaking　of　the　day　that　had　gone　by；　compared
  it　with　St。　Bartholomew's　night。
  〃The　comparison　does　not　hold；〃　cried　another：　〃here　is　no　Charles
  the　Ninth。〃
  〃And　no　Catherine　de　Medicis　either；〃　said　the　dauphin；　quickly；
  pressing　the　hand　of　the　queen　to　his　lips。
  〃Oh！　see　the　little　scholar；〃　cried　the　by…standers。　〃Let　us　see
  whether　he　knows　as　much　about　geography　as　about　history！〃
  And　all　pressed　up　to　him；　to　put　questions　to　him　about　the
  situation　and　boundaries　of　France；　and　about　the　division　of　the
  French　territory　into　departments　and　districts。　The　prince　answered
  all　these　questions　quickly　and　correctly。　After　every　answer　he
  cast　an　inquiring　glance　at　the　queen；　and　when　he　read　in　her　looks
  that　his　answer　had　been　correct；　his　eyes　brightened；　and　his
  cheeks　glowed　with　pleasure。
  〃Our　dauphin　is　really　very　learned；〃　cried　one　of　the　deputies。　〃I
  should　like　to　know　whether　he　has　paid　any　attention　yet　to　the
  arts。　Do　you　love　music；　my　little　prince？〃
  〃Ah；　sir；〃　answered　the　dauphin；　eagerly；　〃whoever　has　heard　mamma
  sing　and　play；　must　love　music！〃
  〃Do　you　sing　too；　prince？〃
  The　dauphin　raised　his　eyes　to　his　mother。　〃Mamma；〃　he　asked；　〃shall
  I　sing　the　prayer　of　this　morning？〃
  Marie　Antoinette　nodded。　〃Sing　it；　my　son；　for　perhaps　God　heard　it
  this　morning；　and　has　graciously　answered　it。〃
  The　dauphin　sank　upon　his　knees；　and　folding　his　hands；　he　raised
  his　head　and　turned　his　blue　eyes　toward　heaven；　and；　with　a　sweet
  voice　and　a　mild；　smiling　look；　he　sang　these　words：
  〃Ciel；　entends　la　priere　Qu'ici　je　fais；　Conserve　un　si　boil　pere　A
  ses　sujets。〃　＇Footnote：　See　Beauchesne；　vol。　i。；　p。　146。　This　scene
  is　historical。　Sees　Hue；　〃Dernioree　Anneesde　Louis　XVI。〃　This　prayer
  is　from　the　opera　so　much　admired　at　that　time；　〃Peter　the　Great〃　〃O
  Heaven；　accept　the　prayer；　I　offer　here；　Unto　his　subjects　spare　My
  father　dear。〃＇
  A　deep；　solemn　silence　reigned　while　the　dauphin's　voice　rang
  through　the　room。　The　faces　of　the　deputies；　hitherto　defiant　and
  severe；　softened；　deeply　moved。　They　all　looked　at　the　beautiful
  boy；　who　was　still　on　his　knees；　his　countenance　beaming；　and　with　a
  smile　upon　it　like　the　face　of　one　in　a　blissful　dream。　No　one
  ventured　to　break　the　silence。　The　king；　whose　arm　was　thrown　around
  the　neck　of　his　daughter；　looked　affectionately　at　the　dauphin；
  Madame　Elizabeth　had　folded　her　hands；　and　was　praying；　but　Marie
  Antoinette；　no　longer　able　to　control　her　deep　emotion；　covered　her
  face　with　her　hands；　and　wept　in　silence。
  From　this　day　the　life　of　the　royal　family　was　one　of　constant
  excitementan　incessant；　feverish　expectation　of　coming　evil。　The
  king　bore　it　all　with　an　uncomplaining　resignation；　no　one　drew　from
  him　a　complaint；　no　one　a　reproach。　But　the　thought　never　seemed　to
  occur　to　him　that　perhaps　even　yet　safety　might　be　attained　by
  energy；　by　spirit；　or　even　by　flight。
  He　had　surrendered　all；　he　was　ready　to　suffer　as　a　Christian
  instead　of　rising　as　a　king；　and　preferred　to　fall　in　honorable
  battle　rather　than　to　live　despised。
  Marie　Antoinette　had　given　up　her　efforts　to　inspire　her　husband
  with　her　own　energetic　will。　She　knew　that　all　was　in　vain；　and　had
  accepted　her　fate。　Since　she　could　not　live　as　a　queen；　she　would　at
  least　die　as　one。　She　made　her　preparations　for　this　calmly　and　with
  characteristic　decision。　〃They　will　kill　me；　I　know；〃　she　said　to
  her　maids。　〃I　have　only　one　duty　left　me；　to　prepare　myself　to　die！〃
  She　lost　her　accustomed　spirit；　wept　much；　and　exhibited　a　great
  deal　of　feeling。　Yet　she　still　stood　guard　over　the　shattered　throne
  like　a　resolute　sentinel；　and　looked　around　with　sharp　and　searching
  glances；　to　keep　an　eye　on　the　enemy；　and　to　be　ready　for　his　nearer
  approach。
  She　still　continued　to　receive　news　about　every　thing　that
  transpired　in　Paris；　every　thing　that　was　resolved　upon　in　the
  National　Assembly　and　discussed　in　the　clubs；　and　had　the　libels　and
  pamphlets　which　were　directed　at　her　all　sent　to　her。　Marie
  Antoinette　understood　the　condition　of　the　capital　and　the　feeling
  of　the　people　better　than　did　the　king　（who　often　sat　for　hours；　and
  at　times　whole　days；　silent　and　unoccupied）　better　even　than　did　the
  ministers。　She　received　every　morning　the　reports　of　the　emissaries；
  followed　the　intrigues　of　the　conspirators；　and　was　acquainted　with
  the　secret　assemblies　which　Marat　called　together；　and　the　alliances
  of　the　clubs。　She　knew　about　the　calling　together　of　the　forty…eight
  sections　of　the　Paris　〃fraternity〃　in　one　general　convention。　She
  knew　that　Potion；　Danton；　and　Manuel；　three　raving　republicans；　were
  at　the　head；　and　that　their　emissaries　were　empowered　to　stir　up　the
  suburbs　of　the　city。　She　knew；　too；　that　the　monsters　from
  Marseilles；　who　had　been　active　on　the　20th　of　June；　were　boasting
  that　they　were　going　to　repeat　the　deeds　of　that　day　on　a　greater
  scale。
  Nor　was　it　unknown　to　her　that　more　than　half　the　deputies　in　the
  National　Assembly　belonged　to　the　Jacobin　party；　and　that　they　were
  looking　for　an　opportunity　to　strike　a　fresh　blow　at　royalty。　Very
  often；　when　at　dead　of　night　Marie　Antoinette　heard　the　noisy　chorus
  of　the　rioters　from　Marseilles　singing　beneath　her　windows；
  〃Allons；　enfants　de　l