is　gone；　it　seems　tedious　and　dull　enough　here。　Well；　we　must
  comfort　ourselves　that　to…morrow　will　come　by　and　by。〃
  〃What　do　you　mean　by　that？〃　asked　his　wife；　sternly。
  〃What　sort　of　a　day　do　you　expect　to…morrow　to　be？〃
  〃A　pleasant　day；　my　dear　Heloise；　for　Citizen　Toulan　will　have　the
  watch　again。　I　begged　him　so　long；　that　he　at　last　promised　to
  exchange　with　Citizen　Pelletan；　whose　turn　regularly　comes　to…
  morrow。　Pelletan　is　not　well；　and　it　would　be　very　hard　for　him　to
  sit　up　there　all　day；　and；　besides；　he　would　be　dreadfully　stupid。
  It　is　a　great　deal　pleasanter　to　have　Toulan　here　with　his　jokes　and
  jolly　stories；　and　so　I　begged　him　to　come　and　take　Pelletan's
  place。　He　is　going　to　accommodate　me　and　come。〃
  His　wife　did　not　answer　a　word；　but　broke　out　in　a　burst　of　shrill；
  mocking　laughter；　and　with　her　angry　black　eyes　she　scrutinized　her
  husband's　red；　bloated　face；　as　though　she　were　reading　him　through
  and　through。
  〃What　are　you　laughing　at？〃　he　asked；　angrily。　〃I　would　like　to　be
  beyond　hearing　when　you　give　way　in　that　style。　What　are　you
  laughing　at？〃
  〃Because　I　wonder　at　you；　you　Jack；〃　she　answered　sharply。　〃Because
  you　are　determined　to　make　an　ass　of　yourself；　and　let　dust　be
  thrown　in　your　eyes；　and　put　yourself　at　the　disposal　of　every　one
  who　soaps　you　over　with　smooth　words。〃
  〃Come；〃　said　Simon；　〃none　of　that　coarseness！　and　if　you〃
  〃Hist！〃　she　answered；　commandingly。　〃I　will　show　you　at　once　that　I
  have　told　you　the　truth；　and　that　you　are　making　an　ass　of　yourself；
  or　at　least　that　you　are　on　the　point　of　doing　so。　Now；　listen。〃
  The　knitter　laid　her　work　aside；　and　had　a　long　conversation　in　a
  whisper　with　her　husband。　When　it　ended；　Simon　stood　up　wearing　a
  dark　look；　and　walked　slowly　backward　and　forward　in　the　little
  room。　Then　he　stopped　and　shook　his　fist　threateningly　at　the　room
  above。　〃She　shall　pay　for　this；〃　he　muttered〃　by　God　in　heaven！
  she　shall　pay　for　this。　She　is　a　good…for…nothing　seducer！　Even　in
  prison　she　does　not　leave　off　coquetting；　and　flirting；　and　turning
  the　heads　of　the　men！　It　is　disgraceful；　thoroughly　disgraceful；　and
  she　shall　pay　for　it！　I　will　soon　find　means　to　have　my　revenge　on
  her！〃
  During　the　whole　evening　Mistress　Tison　did　not　leave　her　place
  behind　the　glass　door　for　a　moment；　and　at　each　stolen　glance　which
  the　queen　cast　thither　she　always　encountered　the　malicious；　glaring
  eyes　of　the　keeper；　directed　at　her　with　an　impudent　coolness。
  At　last　came　the　hour　of　going　to　bedthe　hour　to　which　the　queen
  looked　impatiently　forward。　At　night　she　was　at　least　alone　and
  unguarded。　After　the　death　of　the　king；　it　had　been　found
  superfluous　to　trouble　the　officials　with　the　wearisome　night…
  watches；　and　they　were　satisfied；　after　darkness　had　set　in　and　the
  candles　were　lighted；　with　locking　the　three　doors　which　led　to　the
  inner　rooms。
  Did　Marie　Antoinette　weep　and　moan　at　night；　did　she　talk　with　her
  sister；　did　she　walk　disconsolately　up　and　down　her　room？the
  republic　granted　her　the　privilege。　She　could；　during　the　night　at
  least；　have　a　few　hours　of　freedom　and　of　solitude。
  But　during　the　night　Marie　Antoinette　did　not　weep　or　moan；　this
  night　her　thoughts　were　not　directed　to　the　sad　past；　but　to　the
  future；　for　the　first　ray　of　hope　which　had　fallen　upon　her　path　for
  a　long　time　now　encountered　her。
  〃To　escape；　to　be　free！〃　she　said；　and　the　shadow　of　a　smile　flitted
  over　her　face。　〃Can　you　believe　it？　Do　you　consider　it　possible；
  sister？〃
  〃I　should　like　to　believe　it；〃　whispered　Elizabeth；　〃but　there　is
  something　in　my　heart　that　reminds　me　of　Varennes；　and　I　only　pray
  to　God　that　He　would　give　us　strength　to　bear　all　the　ills　they
  inflict　upon　us。　We　must；　above　all　things；　keep　our　calmness　and
  steadfastness；　and　be　prepared　for　the　worst　as　well　as　the　best。〃
  〃Yes；　you　are　right；　we　must　do　that；〃　said　Marie　Antoinette；
  collecting　herself。　〃When　one　has　suffered　as　we　have；　it　is　almost
  more　difficult　to　hope　for　good　fortune　than　to　prepare　for　new
  terrors。　I　will　compel　myself　to　be　calm。　I　will　read　Toulan's　plan；
  once　more；　and　will　impress　it　word　for　word　upon　my　memory；　so　as
  to　burn　the　dangerous　sheet　as　soon　as　possible。〃
  〃And　while　you　are　doing　that　I　will　unwind　the　ball　that　Toulan
  brought　us；　and　which　certainly　contains　something　heavy；〃　said　the
  princess。
  〃What　a　grand；　noble　heart！　what　a　lofty　character　has　our　friend
  Toulan！〃　whispered　the　queen。　〃His　courage　is　inexhaustible；　his
  fidelity　is　invincible；　and　he　is　entirely　unselfish。　How　often　have
  I　implored　him　to　express　one　wish　to　me　that　I　might　gratify；　or　to
  allow　me　to　give　him　a　draft　of　some　amount！　He　is　not　to　be　shaken…
  …he　wants　nothing；　he　will　take　nothing。　Ah；　Elizabeth；　he　is　the
  first　friend；　of　all　who　ever　drew　toward　me；　who　made　no　claims　and
  was　contented　with　a　kind　word。　When　I　implored　him　yesterday　to
  tell　me　in　what　way　I　could　do　him　a　service；　he　said：　'If　you　want
  to　make　me　happy；　regard　me　always　as　your　most　devoted　and　faithful
  servant；　and　give　me　a　name　that　you　give　to　no　one　besides。　Call　me
  Fidele；　and　if　you　want　to　give　me　another　remembrancer　than　that
  which　will　always　live　in　my　heart；　present　me；　as　the　highest　token
  of　your　favor；　with　the　little　gold　smelling…bottle　which　I　saw　you
  use　in　the　Logograph　box　on　that　dreadful　day。'　I　gave　him　the
  trinket　at　once。　He　kneeled　down　in　order　to　receive　it；　and　when　he
  kissed　my　hand　his　hot　tears　fell　upon　it。　Ah；　Elizabeth；　no　one　of
  those　to　whom　in　the　days　of　our　happiness　I　gave　jewels；　and　to
  whom　I　gave　hundreds　of　thousands；　cherished　for　me　so　warm　thanks
  as　Toulanno；　as　Fidelefor　the　poor；　insignificant　little
  remembrancer。〃
  〃God　is　good　and　great；〃　said　the　princess；　who；　while　the　queen　was
  speaking；　was　busily　engaged　in　unwinding　the　thread；　〃in　order　that
  we　might　not　lose　faith　in　humanity　and　confidence　in　man；　He　sent
  us　in　His　mercy　this　noble；　true…hearted　one；　whose　devotion；
  disinterestedness；　and　fidelity　were　to　be　our　compensation　for　all
  the　sad　and　heart…rending　experiences　which　we　have　endured。　And；
  therefore；　for　the　sake　of　this　one　noble　man　let　us　pardon　the　many
  from　whom　we　have　received　only　injury；　for　it　says　in　the　Bible
  that；　for　the　sake　of　one　righteous　man；　many　sinners　shall　be
  forgiven；　and　Toulan　is　a　righteous　man。〃
  〃Yes；　he　is　a　righteous　man；　blessings　on　him！〃　whispered　the　queen。
  Then　she　took　the　paper　in　her　hand；　and　began　to　read　the　contents
  softly；　repeating　every　sentence　to　herself；　and　imprinting　every
  one　of　those　hope…bringing　words　upon　her　memory；　and　while　she
  read；　her　poor；　crushed　heart　gradually　began　to　beat　with　firmer
  confidence；　and　to　embrace　the　possibility　of　realizing　the　plan　of
  Toulan　and　finding　freedom　in　flight。
  During　this　time　Princess　Elizabeth　had　unwound　the　thread　of　the
  ball；　and　brought　to　light　a　little　packet　enveloped　in　paper。
  〃Take　it；　my　dear　Antoinette；〃　she　said；　〃it　is　addressed　to　you。〃
  Marie　Antoinette　took　it　and　carefully　unfolded　the　paper。　Then　she
  uttered　a　low；　carefully…suppressed　cry；　and；　sinking　upon　her
  knees；　pressed　it　with　its　contents　to　her　lips。
  〃What　is　it；　sister？〃　cried　the　princess；　hurrying　to　her。　〃What
  does　Toulan　demand？〃
  The　queen　gave　the　paper　to　the　princess。　〃Read；〃　she　said〃read
  it；　sister。〃
  Elizabeth　read：　〃Your　majesty　wished　to　possess　the　relics　which
  King　Louis　left　to　you。　They　consist　of　the　wedding…ring　of　his
  majesty；　his　little　seal；　and　the　hair　which　the　king　himself　cut
  off。　These　three　things　lay　on　the　chimney…piece　in　the　closed
  sitting…room　of　the　king。　The　supervisor　of　the　Temple　took　them
  from　Clery's　hand；　to　whom　the　king　gave　them；　and　put　them　under
  seal。　I　have　succeeded　in　getting　into　the　sitting…room；　I　have
  opened　the　sealed　packet；　taken　out　the　sacred　relics；　put　articles
  of　similar　character　in　their　place；　and　sealed　it　up　again。　With
  this　letter　are　the　relics　which　belong　to　your　majesty；　and　I　swear
  by　all　that　is　sacred　and　dear　to　meI　swear　by　the　head　of　my
  queen；　that　they　are　the　true　articles　which　the　blessed　martyr；
  King　Louis　XVI。；　conveyed　to　his　wife　in　his　testament。　I　have
  stolen　them　for　the　exalted　heir　of　the　crown；　and　I　shall　one　day
  glory　in　the　theft　before　the　throne　of　God。〃　＇Footnote：　Goncourt；　〃
  Histoire　de　Marie　Antoinette；〃　p。　384。＇
  〃See；　Elizabeth；〃　said　the　queen；　unfolding　the　little　things；　each
  one　of　which　was　carefully　wrapped　in　paper〃see；　there　is　his
  wedding…ring。　There　on　the　inside　are　the　four　letters；　'M。　A。　A。
  A。；　19th　April；　1770。'　The　day　of　our　marriage！a　day　of　joy　for
  Austria　as　well　as　for　France！　Thenbut　I　will　not　think　of　it。　Let
  me　look　further。　Here　is　the　seal！　The　cornelian　engraved　on　two
  sides。　Here　on　one　side　the　French　arms；　as　you　turn　the　stone；　the
  portrait　of　our　son　the　Dauphin　of　France；　with　his　helmet　on　his
  head。　Oh！　my　son；　my　poor　dear　child；　will　your　loved　head　ever　bear
  any　other　ornament　than　a　martyr's　crown；　will　God　grant　you　to　wear
  the　helmet　of　the　warrior；　and　to　battle　for　your　rights　and　your
  throne？　How　pleased　my　husband　was　when　on　his　birthday　I　brought