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prevent their seeing anything； but outside the workmen and the gaoler Rocher joined the assassins and increased the tumult。 Several officers of the guard and the municipality now arrived； and on my father's asking what was the matter； a young officer replied； 'Well； since you will know； it is the head of Madame de Lamballe that they want to show you。' At these words my mother was overcome with horror； it was the only occasion on which her firmness abandoned her。 The municipal officers were very angry with the young man； but the King； with his usual goodness； excused him； saying that it was his own fault； since he had questioned the officer。 The noise lasted till five o'clock。 We learned that the people had wished to force the door； and that the municipal officers had been enabled to prevent it only by putting a tricoloured scarf across it； and allowing six of the murderers to march round our prison with the head of the Princess； leaving at the door her body； which they would have dragged in also。〃
Clery was not so fortunate as to escape the frightful spectacle。 He had gone down to dine with Tison and his wife； employed as servants in the Temple； and says： 〃We were hardly seated when a head； on the end of a pike； was presented at the window。 Tison's wife gave a great cry； the assassins fancied they recognised the Queen's voice； and responded by savage laughter。 Under the idea that his Majesty was still at table； they placed their dreadful trophy where it must be seen。 It was the head of the Princesse de Lamballe； although bleeding； it was not disfigured； and her light hair； still in curls； hung about the pike。〃
At length the immense mob that surrounded the Temple gradually withdrew； 〃to follow the head of the Princess de Lamballe to the Palais Royal。〃
＇The pike that bore the head was fixed before the Duc d'Orleans's window as he was going to dinner。 It is said that he looked at this horrid sight without horror； went into the dining…room； sat down to table； and helped his guests without saying a word。 His silence and coolness left it doubtful whether the assassins； in presenting him this bloody trophy； intended to offer him an insult or to pay him homage。DE MOLLEVILLE'S 〃Annals of the French Revolution；〃 vol。 vii。； p。 398。＇
Meanwhile the royal family could scarcely believe that for the time their lives were saved。 〃My aunt and I heard the drums beating to arms all night；〃 says Madame Royale； 〃my unhappy mother did not even attempt to sleep。 We heard her sobs。〃
In the comparative tranquillity which followed the September massacres； the royal family resumed the regular habits they had adopted on entering the Temple。 〃The King usually rose at six in the morning；〃 says Clery。 〃He shaved himself； and I dressed his hair； he then went to his reading… room； which； being very small； the municipal officer on duty remained in the bedchamber with the door open； that he might always keep the King in sight。 His Majesty continued praying on his knees for some time； and then read till nine。 During that interval； after putting his chamber to rights and preparing the breakfast； I went down to the Queen； who never opened her door till I arrived； in order to prevent the municipal officer from going into her apartment。 At nine o'clock the Queen； the children； and Madame Elisabeth went up to the King's chamber to breakfast。 At ten the King and his family went down to the Queen's chamber； and there passed the day。 He employed himself in educating his son； made him recite passages from Corneille and Racine； gave him lessons in geography； and exercised him in colouring the maps。 The Queen； on her part； was employed in the education of her daughter； and these different lessons lasted till eleven o'clock。 The remaining time till noon was passed in needlework； knitting； or making tapestry。 At one o'clock； when the weather was fine； the royal family were conducted to the garden by four municipal officers and the commander of a legion of the National Guard。 As there were a number of workmen in the Temple employed in pulling down houses and building new walls； they only allowed a part of the chestnut… tree walk for the promenade； in which I was allowed to share； and where I also played with the young Prince at ball； quoits； or races。 At two we returned to the Tower； where I served the dinner； at which time Santerre regularly came to the Temple； attended by two aides…de…camp。 The King sometimes spoke to him；the Queen never。
After the meal the royal family came down into the Queen's room； and their Majesties generally played a game of piquet or tric…trac。 At four o'clock the King took a little repose； the Princesses round him； each with a book 。 。 。 。 When the King woke the conversation was resumed； and I gave writing lessons to his son； taking the copies； according to his instructions； from the works of； Montesquieu and other celebrated authors。 After the lesson I took the young Prince into Madame Elisabeth's room； where we played at ball； and battledore and shuttlecock。 In the evening the family sat round a table； while the Queen read to them from books of history； or other works proper to instruct and amuse the children。 Madame Elisabeth took the book in her turn； and in this manner they read till eight o'clock。 After that I served the supper of the young Prince； in which the royal family shared； and the King amused the children with charades out of a collection of French papers which he found in the library。 After the Dauphin had supped； I undressed him； and the Queen heard him say his prayers。 At nine the King went to supper； and afterwards went for a moment to the Queen's chamber； shook hands with her and his sister for the night； kissed his children； and then retired to the turret…room； where he sat reading till midnight。 The Queen and the Princesses locked themselves in； and one of the municipal officers remained in the little room which parted their chamber； where he passed the night； the other followed his Majesty。 In this manner was the time passed as long as the King remained in the small tower。〃
But even these harmless pursuits were too often made the means of further insulting and thwarting the unfortunate family。 Commissary Le Clerc interrupted the Prince's writing lessons； proposing to substitute Republican works for those from which the King selected his copies。 A smith； who was present when the Queen was reading the history of France to her children； denounced her to the Commune for choosing the period when the Connstable de Bourbon took arms against France； and said she wished to inspire her son with unpatriotic feelings； a municipal officer asserted that the multiplication table the Prince was studying would afford a means of 〃speaking in cipher；〃 so arithmetic had to be abandoned。 Much the same occurred even with the needlework； the Queen and Princess finished some chairbacks； which they wished to send to the Duchesse de Tarente； but the officials considered that the patterns were hieroglyphics； intended for carrying on a correspondence； and ordered that none of the Princesses work should leave the Temple。 The short daily walk in the garden was also embittered by the rude behaviour of the military and municipal gaolers； sometimes； however； it afforded an opportunity for marks of sympathy to be shown。 People would station themselves at the windows of houses overlooking the Temple gardens； and evince by gestures their loyal affection； and some of the sentinels showed； even by tears； that their duty was painful to them。
On the 21st September the National Convention was constituted； Petion being made president and Collot d'Herbois moving the 〃abolition of royalty〃 amidst transports of applause。 That afternoon a municipal officer attended by gendarmes a cheval； and followed by a crowd of people； arrived at the Temple； and； after a flourish of trumpets； proclaimed the establishment of the French Republic。 The man； says Clery； 〃had the voice of a Stentor。〃 The royal family could distinctly hear the announcement of the King's deposition。 〃Hebert； so well known under the title of Pere Duchesne； and Destournelles were on guard。 They were sitting near the door； and turned to the King with meaning smiles。 He had a book in his hand； and went on reading without changing countenance。 The Queen showed the same firmness。 The proclamation finished； the trumpets sounded afresh。 I went to the window； the people took me for Louis XVI。 and I was overwhelmed with insults。〃
After the new decree the prisoners were treated with increased harshness。 Pens； paper； ink； and pencils were taken from them。 The King and Madame Elisabeth gave up all； but the Queen and her daughter each concealed a pencil。 〃In the beginning of October；〃 says Madame Royale； 〃after my father had supped； he was told to stop； that he was not to return to his former apartments； and that he was to be separated from his family。 At this dreadful sentence the Queen lost her usual courage。 We parted from him with abundance of tears； though we expected to see him again in the morning。
＇At nine o'clock； says Clery； the King asked to be taken to his family； but the municipal officers re