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by wars。 I asked my people for money； as my predecessors have always done； magistrates； composing the Parliament； opposed it； and said that my people alone had a right to consent to it。 I assembled the principal inhabitants of every town； whether distinguished by birth； fortune； or talents； at Versailles； that is what is called the States General。 When they were assembled they required concessions of me which I could not make； either with due respect for myself or with justice to you； who will be my successor； wicked men inducing the people to rise have occasioned the excesses of the last few days； the people must not be blamed for them。〃
The Queen made the young Prince clearly comprehend that he ought to treat the commanders of battalions； the officers of the National Guard； and all the Parisians who were about him； with affability； the child took great pains to please all those people； and when he had had an opportunity of replying obligingly to the mayor or members of the commune he came and whispered in his mother's ear； 〃Was that right？〃
He requested M。 Bailly to show him the shield of Scipio； which is in the royal library； and M。 Bailly asking him which he preferred； Scipio or Hannibal； the young Prince replied； without hesitation； that he preferred him who had defended his own country。 He gave frequent proofs of ready wit。 One day； while the Queen was hearing Madame repeat her exercises in ancient history； the young Princess could not at the moment recollect the name of the Queen of Carthage； the Dauphin was vexed at his sister's want of memory； and though he never spoke to her in the second person singular； he bethought himself of the expedient of saying to her； 〃But 'dis donc' the name of the Queen； to mamma； 'dis donc' what her name was。〃
Shortly after the arrival of the King and his family at Paris the Duchesse de Luynes came； in pursuance of the advice of a committee of the Constitutional Assembly； to propose to the Queen a temporary retirement from France； in order to leave the constitution to perfect itself； so that the patriots should not accuse her of influencing the King to oppose it。 The Duchess knew how far the schemes of the conspirers extended； and her attachment to the Queen was the principal cause of the advice she gave her。 The Queen perfectly comprehended the Duchesse de Luynes's motive； but replied that she would never leave either the King or her son； that if she thought herself alone obnoxious to public hatred she would instantly offer her life as a sacrifice；but that it was the throne which was aimed at； and that； in abandoning the King； she should be merely committing an act of cowardice； since she saw no other advantage in it than that of saving her own life。
One evening； in the month of November； 1790； I returned home rather late； I there found the Prince de Poix； he told me he came to request me to assist him in regaining his peace of mind； that at the commencement of the sittings of the National Assembly he had suffered himself to be seduced into the hope of a better order of things； that he blushed for his error； and that he abhorred plans which had already produced such fatal results； that he broke with the reformers for the rest of his life； that he had given in his resignation as a deputy of the National Assembly； and； finally； that he was anxious that the Queen should not sleep in ignorance of his sentiments。 I undertook his commission； and acquitted myself of it in the best way I could； but I was totally unsuccessful。 The Prince de Poix remained at Court； he there suffered many mortifications； never ceasing to serve the King in the most dangerous commissions with that zeal for which his house has always been distinguished。
When the King； the Queen； and the children were suitably established at the Tuileries； as well as Madame Elisabeth and the Princesse de Lamballe； the Queen resumed her usual habits； she employed her mornings in superintending the education of Madame； who received all her lessons in her presence； and she herself began to work large pieces of tapestry。 Her mind was too much occupied with passing events and surrounding dangers to admit her of applying herself to reading； the needle was the only employment which could divert her。
＇There was long preserved at Paris； in the house of Mademoiselle Dubuquois； a tapestry…worker； a carpet worked by the Queen and Madame Elisabeth for the large room of her Majesty's ground…floor apartments at the Tuileries。 The Empress Josephine saw and admired this carpet； and desired it might be taken care of； in the hope of one day sending it to Madame MADAME CAMPAN。＇
She received the Court twice a week before going to mass； and on those days dined in public with the King； she spent the rest of the time with her family and children； she had no concert； and did not go to the play until 1791； after the acceptation of the constitution。 The Princesse de Lamballe； however； had some evening parties in her apartments at the Tuileries； which were tolerably brilliant in consequence of the great number of persons who attended them。 The Queen was present at a few of these assemblies； but being soon convinced that her present situation forbade her appearing much in public； she remained at home； and conversed as she sat at work。 The sole topic of her discourse was； as may well be supposed； the Revolution。 She sought to discover the real opinions of the Parisians respecting her； and how she could have so completely lost the affections of the people； and even of many persons in the higher ranks。 She well knew that she ought to impute the whole to the spirit of party； to the hatred of the Duc d'Orleans； and the folly of the French； who desired to have a total change in the constitution； but she was not the less desirous of ascertaining the private feelings of all the people in power。
From the very commencement of the Revolution General Luckner indulged in violent sallies against her。 Her Majesty； knowing that I was acquainted with a lady who had been long connected with the General； desired me to discover through that channel what was the private motive on which Luckner's hatred against her was founded。 On being questioned upon this point； he answered that Marechal de Segur had assured him he had proposed him for the command of a camp of observation； but that the Queen had made a bar against his name； and that this 'par'； as he called it； in his German accent； he could not forget。
The Queen ordered me to repeat this reply to the King myself； and said to him： 〃See； Sire； whether I was not right in telling you that your ministers； in order to give themselves full scope in the distribution of favours； persuaded the French that I interfered in everything； there was not a single license given out in the country for the sale of salt or tobacco but the people believed it was given to one of my favourites。〃
〃That is very； true；〃 replied the King； 〃but I find it very difficult to believe that Marechal de S4gur ever said any such thing to Luckner； he knew too well that you never interfered in the distribution of favours。
That Luckner is a good…for…nothing fellow； and Segur is a brave and honourable man who never uttered such a falsehood； however； you are right； and because you provided for a few dependents； you are most unjustly reported to have disposed of all offices； civil and military。〃
All the nobility who had not left Paris made a point of presenting themselves assiduously to the King； and there was a considerable influx to the Tuileries。 Marks of attachment were exhibited even in external symbols； the women wore enormous bouquets of lilies in their bosoms and upon their heads； and sometimes even bunches of white ribbon。 At the play there were often disputes between the pit and the boxes about removing these ornaments； which the people thought dangerous emblems。 National cockades were sold in every corner of Paris； the sentinels stopped all who did not wear them； the young men piqued themselves upon breaking through this regulation； which was in some degree sanctioned by the acquiescence of Louis XVI。 Frays took place； which were to be regretted； because they excited a spirit of lawlessness。 The King adopted conciliatory measures with the Assembly in order to promote tranquillity； the revolutionists were but little disposed to think him sincere； unfortunately the royalists encouraged this incredulity by incessantly repeating that the King was not free； and that all that he did was completely null； and in no way bound him for the time to come。 Such was the heat and violence of party spirit that persons the most sincerely attached to the King were not even permitted to use the language of reason； and recommend greater reserve in conversation。 People would talk and argue at table without considering that all the servants belonged to the hostile army； and it may truly be said there was as much imprudence and levity in the party assailed as there was cunning； boldness； and perseverance in that which made the attack。
CHAPTER III。
In February； 1790； another matter gave the Court much uneasiness； a zealous individual of the name of Favras had conceived the scheme of carrying off the King