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and the rest of the royal family； who have in vain barricaded
themselves in the ？il…de…Boeuf； a door of which is broken in： here
they stand； awaiting death； when Lafayette arrives with his
grenadiers and saves all that can be save their lives； and
nothing more。 For； from the crowd huddled in the marble court the
shout rises； 〃To Paris with the King ！〃 a command to which the King
submits。
Now that the great hostage is in their hands； will they deign to
accept the second one？ This is doubtful。 On the Queen approaching
the balcony with her son and daughter； a howl arises of 〃No
children！〃 They want to have her alone in the sights of their guns；
and she understands that。 At this moment M。 de Lafayette； throwing
the shield of his popularity over her； appears on the balcony at her
side and respectfully kisses her hand。 The reaction is
instantaneous in this over…excited crowd。 Both the men and
especially the women； in such a state of nervous tension； readily
jump from one extreme to another； rage bordering on tears。 A
portress； who is a companion of Maillard's；＇43＇ imagines that she
hears Lafayette promise in the Queen's name 〃to love her people and
be as much attached to them as Jesus Christ to his Church。〃 People
sob and embrace each other； the grenadiers shift their caps to the
heads of the body…guard。 Everything will be fine ： 〃the people have
won their King back。〃 Nothing is to be done now but to rejoice；
and the cortege moves on。 The royal family and a hundred deputies；
in carriages； form the center； and then comes the artillery； with a
number of women bestriding the cannons； next； a convoy of flour。
Round about are the King's Guards； each with a National Guard
mounted behind him； then comes the National Guard of Paris； and
after them men with pikes and women on foot； on horseback； in cabs；
and on carts； in front is a band bearing two severed heads on the
ends of two poles； which halts at a hairdresser's； in Sèvres； to
have these heads powdered and curled；＇44＇ they are made to bow by
way of salutation； and are daubed all over with cream； there are
jokes and shouts of laughter； the people stop to eat and drink on
the road； and oblige the guards to clink glasses with them； they
shout and fire salvos of musketry； men and women hold each other's
hands and sing and dance about in the mud。 Such is the new
fraternity： a funeral procession of legal and legitimate
authorities； a triumph of brutality over intelligence； a murderous
and political Mardi…gras； a formidable masquerade which； preceded by
the insignia of death； drags along with it the heads of France； the
King； the ministers； and the deputies； that it may constrain them to
rule to until according to its frenzy； that it may hold them under
its them pikes until it is pleased to slaughter them。
VI。
The Government and the nation in the hands of the revolutionary
party。
This time there can be no mistake： the Reign of Terror is fully and
firmly established。 On this very day the mob stops a vehicle； in
which it hopes to find M。 de Virieu； and declares； on searching it；
that 〃they are looking for the deputy to massacre him； as well as
others of whom they have a list。〃＇45＇ Two days afterwards the Abbé
Grégoire tells the National Assembly that not a day passes without
ecclesiastics being insulted in Paris； and pursued with 〃horrible
threats。〃 Malouet is advised that 〃as soon as guns are distributed
among the militia； the first use made of them will be to get rid of
those deputies who are bad citizens；〃 and among others of the Abbé
Maury。 〃The moment I stepped out into the streets；〃 writes Mounier；
〃I was publicly followed。 It was a crime to be seen in my company。
Wherever I happened to go； along with two or three of my companions；
it was stated that an assembly of aristocrats was forming。 I had
become such an object of terror that they threatened to set fire to
a country…house where I had passed twenty…four hours； and； to
relieve their minds； a promise had to be given that neither myself
nor my friends should be again received into it。〃 In one week five
or six hundred deputies have their passports＇46＇ made out； and hold
themselves ready to depart。 During the following month one hundred
and twenty give in their resignations； or no longer appear in the
Assembly。 Mounier； Lally…Tollendal； the Bishop of Langres； and
others besides； quit Paris； and afterwards France。 Mallet du Pan
writes； 〃Opinion now dictates its judgment with steel in hand。
Believe or die is the anathema which vehement spirits pronounce； and
this in the name of Liberty。 Moderation has become a crime。〃 After
the 7th of October； Mirabeau says to the Comte de la Marck：
〃If you have any influence with the King or the Queen； persuade
them that they and France are lost if the royal family does not
leave Paris。 I am busy with a plan for getting them away。〃
He prefers everything to the present situation； 〃even civil war；〃
for 〃war； at least； invigorates the soul；〃 while here； 〃under the
dictatorship of demagogues； we are being drowned in slime。〃 Given up
to itself； Paris； in three months； 〃will certainly be a hospital；
and； perhaps； a theater of horrors。〃 Against the rabble and its
leaders； it is essential that the King should at once coalesce 〃with
his people；〃 that he should go to Rouen； appeal to the provinces；
provide a Centre for public opinion； and； if necessary； resort to
armed resistance。 Malouet； on his side； declares that 〃the
Revolution； since the 5th of October； 〃horrifies all sensible men；
and every party； but that it is complete and irresistible。〃 Thus the
three best minds that are associated with the Revolution those
whose verified prophecies attest genius or good sense； the only ones
who； for two or three years； and from week to week； have always
predicted wisely； and who have employed reason in their
demonstrations these three； Mallet du Pan； Mirabeau； Mabuet；
agree in their estimate of the event； and in measuring its
consequences。 The nation is gliding down a declivity； and no one
possesses the means or the force to arrest it。 The King cannot do
it ： 〃undecided and weak beyond all expression； his character
resembles those oiled ivory balls which one vainly strives to keep
together。〃＇47＇ And as for the Assembly； blinded； violated； and
impelled on by the theory it proclaims； and by the faction which
supports it； each of its grand decrees only renders its fall the
more precipitate。
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Notes：
＇1＇ Bailly； 〃 Mémoires；〃 II。 195； 242。
＇2＇ Elysée Loustalot； journalist； editor of the paper 〃Révolutions
de Paris；〃 was a young lawyer who had shown a natural genius for
innovative journalism。 He was to die already in 1790。 （SR。）
＇3＇ Montjoie； ch。 LXX； p。 65。
＇4＇ Bailly； II。 74； 174； 242； 261； 282； 345； 392。
＇5＇ Such as domiciliary visits and arrests apparently made by
lunatics。 （〃Archives de la Préfecture de Police de Paris。〃） And
Montjoie； ch。 LXX。 p。67。 Expedition of the National Guard against
imaginary brigands who are cutting down the crops at Montmorency and
the volley fired in the air。 Conquest of Ile…Adam and Chantilly。
＇6＇ Bailly； II。 46； 95； 232； 287； 296。
＇7＇ 〃Archives de la Préfecture de Police；〃 minutes of the meeting of
the section of Butte des Moulins； October 5； 1789。
＇8＇ Bailly； II。 224。 Dusaulx； 418； 202； 257； 174； 158。 The
powder transported was called poudre de traite （transport）； the
people understood it as poudre de tra？tre （traitor）。 M。 de la Salle
was near being killed through the addition of an r。 It is he who
had taken command of the National Guard on the 13th of July。
＇9＇ Floquet； VII。 54。 There is the same scene at Granville； in
Normandy； on the 16th of October。 A woman had assassinated her
husband； while a soldier who was her lover is her accomplice； the
woman was about to he hung and the man broken on the wheel； when the
populace shout； 〃The nation has the right of pardon；〃 upset the
scaffold； and save the two assassins。
＇10＇ Bailly； II。 274 （August 17th）。
＇11＇ Bailly； II； 83； 202； 230； 235； 283； 299。
＇12＇ Mercure de France； the number for September 26th。 … De
Goncourt； p。 111。
＇13＇ Mercier； 〃Tableau de Paris；〃 I； 58； X。 151。
＇14＇ De Ferrières； I。 178。 Buchez and Roux； II。 311； 316。
Bai11y； II。 104； 174； 207； 246； 257； 282。
＇15＇ Mercure de France； September 5th； 1789。 Horace Walpole's
Letters； September 5； 1789。 M。 de Lafayette； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。 272。
During the week following the 14th of July； 6；000 soldiers deserted
and went over to the people； besides 400 and 800 Swiss Guards and
six battalions of the French Guards； who remain without officers；
and do as they please。 Vagabonds from the neighboring villages
flock in； and there are more than 〃30；000 strangers and vagran