the memoirs of marie antoinette-第105部分

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his　from　Madame　de　Serilly；　　　　　　who　was　condemned　the　same　day　as　the　Princess；　but　who　obtained　a　　　　　　respite　at　the　moment　of　the　execution；　Madame　de　Montmorin；　her　　　　　　relation；　declaring　that　her　cousin　was　enceinte。…MADAME　CAMPAN。＇

The　Queen　desired　me　to　sit　down　by　her；　the　two　Princesses　could　not　sleep；　they　were　conversing　mournfully　upon　their　situation　when　a　musket　was　discharged　in　the　courtyard。　　They　both　quitted　the　sofa；　saying；　〃There　is　the　first　shot；　unfortunately　it　will　not　be　the　last；　let　us　go　up　to　the　King。〃　　The　Queen　desired　me　to　follow　her；　several　of　her　women　went　with　me。

At　four　o'clock　the　Queen　came　out　of　the　King's　chamber　and　told　us　she　had　no　longer　any　hope；　that　M。　Mandat；　who　had　gone　to　the　Hotel　de　Ville　to　receive　further　orders；　had　just　been　assassinated；　and　that　the　people　were　at　that　time　carrying　his　head　about　the　streets。　　Day　came。　The　King；　the　Queen；　Madame　Elisabeth；　Madame；　and　the　Dauphin　went　down　to　pass　through　the　ranks　of　the　sections　of　the　National　Guard；　the　cry　of　〃Vive　le　Roi！〃　was　heard　from　a　few　places。　　I　was　at　a　window　on　the　garden　side；　I　saw　some　of　the　gunners　quit　their　posts；　go　up　to　the　King；　and　thrust　their　fists　in　his　face；　insulting　him　by　the　most　brutal　language。　　Messieurs　de　Salvert　and　de　Bridges　drove　them　off　in　a　spirited　manner。　　The　King　was　as　pale　as　a　corpse。　　The　royal　family　came　in　again。　　The　Queen　told　me　that　all　was　lost；　that　the　King　had　shown　no　energy；　and　that　this　sort　of　review　had　done　more　harm　than　good。

I　was　in　the　billiard…room　with　my　companions；　we　placed　ourselves　upon　some　high　benches。　　I　then　saw　M。　d'Hervilly　with　a　drawn　sword　in　his　hand；　ordering　the　usher　to　open　the　door　to　the　French　noblesse。　　Two　hundred　persons　entered　the　room　nearest　to　that　in　which　the　family　were；　others　drew　up　in　two　lines　in　the　preceding　rooms。　　I　saw　a　few　people　belonging　to　the　Court；　many　others　whose　features　were　unknown　to　me；　and　a　few　who　figured　technically　without　right　among　what　was　called　the　noblesse；　but　whose　self…devotion　ennobled　them　at　once。　　They　were　all　so　badly　armed　that　even　in　that　situation　the　indomitable　French　liveliness　indulged　in　jests。　　M。　de　Saint…Souplet；　one　of　the　King's　equerries；　and　a　page；　carried　on　their　shoulders　instead　of　muskets　the　tongs　belonging　to　the　King's　antechamber；　which　they　had　broken　and　divided　between　them。　　Another　page；　who　had　a　pocket…pistol　in　his　hand；　stuck　the　end　of　it　against　the　back　of　the　person　who　stood　before　him；　and　who　begged　he　would　be　good　enough　to　rest　it　elsewhere。　　A　sword　and　a　pair　of　pistols　were　the　only　arms　of　those　who　had　had　the　precaution　to　provide　themselves　with　arms　at　all。　　Meanwhile；　the　numerous　bands　from　the　faubourgs；　armed　with　pikes　and　cutlasses；　filled　the　Carrousel　and　the　streets　adjacent　to　the　Tuileries。　　The　sanguinary　Marseillais　were　at　their　head；　with　cannon　pointed　against　the　Chateau。　　In　this　emergency　the　King's　Council　sent　M。　Dejoly；　the　Minister　of　Justice；　to　the　Assembly　to　request　they　would　send　the　King　a　deputation　which　might　serve　as　a　safeguard　to　the　executive　power。　　His　ruin　was　resolved　on；　they　passed　to　the　order　of　the　day。　　At　eight　o'clock　the　department　repaired　to　the　Chateau。　　The　procureur…syndic；　seeing　that　the　guard　within　was　ready　to　join　the　assailants；　went　into　the　King's　closet　and　requested　to　speak　to　him　in　private。　　The　King　received　him　in　his　chamber；　the　Queen　was　with　him。　　There　M。　Roederer　told　him　that　the　King；　all　his　family；　and　the　people　about　them　would　inevitably　perish　unless　his　Majesty　immediately　determined　to　go　to　the　National　Assembly。　The　Queen　at　first　opposed　this　advice；　but　the　procureur…syndic　told　her　that　she　rendered　herself　responsible　for　the　deaths　of　the　King；　her　children；　and　all　who　were　in　the　palace。　　She　no　longer　objected。　　The　King　then　consented　to　go　to　the　Assembly。　　As　he　set　out；　he　said　to　the　minister　and　persons　who　surrounded　him；　〃Come；　gentlemen；　there　is　nothing　more　to　be　done　here。〃

　　　　　＇The　King　hesitated；　the　Queen　manifested　the　highest　　　　　　dissatisfaction。　　'What！'　said　she；'　are　we　alone；　is　there　nobody　　　　　　who　can　act？''Yes；　Madame；　alone；　action　is　uselessresistance　is　　　　　　impossible。'　One　of　the　members　of　the　department；　M。　Gerdrot；　　　　　　insisted　on　the　prompt　execution　of　the　proposed　measure。　　'Silence；　　　　　　monsieur；'　said　the　Queen　to　him；　'silence；　you　are　the　only　person　　　　　　who　ought　to　be　silent　here；　when　the　mischief　is　done；　those　who　　　　　　did　it　should　not　pretend　to　wish　to　remedy　it。'　。　　。　　。

　　　　　〃The　King　remained　mute；　nobody　spoke。　　It　was　reserved　for　me　to　　　　　　give　the　last　piece　of　advice。　　I　had　the　firmness　to　say；　'Let　us　　　　　　go；　and　not　deliberate；　honour　commands　it；　the　good　of　the　State　　　　　　requires　it。　　Let　us　go　to　the　National　Assembly；　this　step　ought　to　　　　　　have　been　taken　long　ago：　'Let　us　go；'　said　the　King；　raising　his　　　　　　right　hand；　'let　us　start；　let　us　give　this　last　mark　of　self…　　　　　　devotion；　since　it　is　necessary。'　　The　Queen　was　persuaded。　　Her　　　　　　first　anxiety　was　for　the　King；　the　second　for　her　son；　the　King　had　　　　　　none。　　'M。　Roederergentlemen；'　said　the　Queen；　'you　answer　for　the　　　　　　person　of　the　King；　you　answer　for　that　of　my　son。''Madame；'　　　　　　replied　M。　Roederer；　'we　pledge　ourselves　to　die　at　your　side；　that　　　　　　is　all　we　can　engage　for。'〃MONTJOIE；　〃History　of　Marie　　　　　　Antoinette。〃＇

The　Queen　said　to　me　as　she　left　the　King's　chamber；　〃Wait　in　my　apartments；　I　will　come　to　you；　or　I　will　send　for　you　to　go　I　know　not　whither。〃　　She　took　with　her　only　the　Princesse　de　Lamballe　and　Madame　de　Tourzel。　　The　Princesse　de　Tarente　and　Madame　de　la　Roche…Aymon　were　inconsolable　at　being　left　at　the　Tuileries；　they；　and　all　who　belonged　to　the　chamber；　went　down　into　the　Queen's　apartments。

We　saw　the　royal　family　pass　between　two　lines　formed　by　the　Swiss　grenadiers　and　those　of　the　battalions　of　the　Petits…Peres　and　the　Filles　Saint　Thomas。　　They　were　so　pressed　upon　by　the　crowd　that　during　that　short　passage　the　Queen　was　robbed　of　her　watch　and　purse。　　A　man　of　great　height　and　horrible　appearance；　one　of　such　as　were　to　be　seen　at　the　head　of　all　the　insurrections；　drew　near　the　Dauphin；　whom　the　Queen　was　leading　by　the　hand；　and　took　him　up　in　his　arms。　　The　Queen　uttered　a　scream　of　terror；　and　was　ready　to　faint。　　The　man　said　to　her；　〃Don't　be　frightened；　I　will　do　him　no　harm；　〃　and　he　gave　him　back　to　her　at　the　entrance　of　the　chamber。

I　leave　to　history　all　the　details　of　that　too　memorable　day；　confining　myself　to　recalling　a　few　of　the　frightful　scenes　acted　in　the　interior　of　the　Tuileries　after　the　King　had　quitted　the　palace。

The　assailants　did　not　know　that　the　King　and　his　family　had　betaken　themselves　to　the　Assembly；　and　those　who　defended　the　palace　from　the　aide　of　the　courts　were　equally　ignorant　of　it。　　It　is　supposed　that　if　they　had　been　aware　of　the　fact　the　siege　would　never　have　taken　place。

　　　　　＇In　reading　of　the　events　of　the　l0th　of　August；　1792；　the　reader　　　　　　must　remember　that　there　was　hardly　any　armed　force　to　resist　the　　　　　　mob。　　The　regiments　th