the memoirs of marie antoinette-第80部分

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r　to　prevent　this　proceeding。　　I　foresaw　the　effect　it　would　have　upon　the　Queen's　feeling　heart；　and　the　painful　constraint　she　would　experience；　having　the　horrible　Santerre；　the　commandant　of　a　battalion　of　the　Parisian　guard；　behind　her　chair　during　dinner…time。　　I　could　not　make　M。　de　la　Villeurnoy　comprehend　my　argument；　the　Queen　was　gone　to　mass；　surrounded　by　her　whole　Court；　and　I　had　not　even　means　of　apprising　her　of　his　intention。

When　dinner　was　over　I　heard　a　knocking　at　the　door　of　my　apartment；　which　opened　into　the　corridor　next　that　of　the　Queen；　it　was　herself。　She　asked　me　whether　there　was　anybody　with　me；　I　was　alone；　she　threw　herself　into　an　armchair；　and　told　me　she　came　to　weep　with　me　over　the　foolish　conduct　of　the　ultras　of　the　King's　party。　　〃We　must　fall；〃　said　she；　〃attacked　as　we　are　by　men　who　possess　every　talent　and　shrink　from　no　crime；　while　we　are　defended　only　by　those　who　are　no　doubt　very　estimable；　but　have　no　adequate　idea　of　our　situation。　　They　have　exposed　me　to　the　animosity　of　both　parties　by　presenting　the　widow　and　son　of　Favras　to　me。　　Were　I　free　to　act　as　I　wish；　I　should　take　the　child　of　the　man　who　has　just　sacrificed　himself　for　us　and　place　him　at　table　between　the　King　and　myself；　but　surrounded　by　the　assassins　who　have　destroyed　his　father；　I　did　not　dare　even　to　cast　my　eyes　upon　him。　　The　royalists　will　blame　me　for　not　having　appeared　interested　in　this　poor　child；　the　revolutionists　will　be　enraged　at　the　idea　that　his　presentation　should　have　been　thought　agreeable　to　me。〃　　However；　the　Queen　added　that　she　knew　Madame　de　Favras　was　in　want；　and　that　she　desired　me　to　send　her　next　day；　through　a　person　who　could　be　relied　on；　a　few　rouleaus　of　fifty　Louis；　and　to　direct　that　she　should　be　assured　her　Majesty　would　always　watch　over　the　fortunes　of　herself　and　her　son。

In　the　month　of　March　following　I　had　an　opportunity　of　ascertaining　the　King's　sentiments　respecting　the　schemes　which　were　continually　proposed　to　him　for　making　his　escape。　　One　night　about　ten　o'clock　Comte　d'Inisdal；　who　was　deputed　by　the　nobility；　came　to　request　that　I　would　see　him　in　private；　as　he　had　an　important　matter　to　communicate　to　me。　He　told　me　that　on　that　very　night　the　King　was　to　be　carried　off；　that　the　section　of　the　National　Guard；　that　day　commanded　by　M。　d'Aumont；　was　gained　over；　and　that　sets　of　horses；　furnished　by　some　good　royalists；　were　placed　in　relays　at　suitable　distances；　that　he　had　just　left　a　number　of　the　nobility　assembled　for　the　execution　of　this　scheme；　and　that　he　had　been　sent　to　me　that　I　might；　through　the　medium　of　the　Queen；　obtain　the　King's　positive　consent　to　it　before　midnight；　that　the　King　was　aware　of　their　plan；　but　that　his　Majesty　never　would　speak　decidedly；　and　that　it　was　necessary　he　should　consent　to　the　undertaking。　　I　greatly　displeased　Comte　d'Inisdal　by　expressing　my　astonishment　that　the　nobility　at　the　moment　of　the　execution　of　so　important　a　project　should　send　to　me；　the　Queen's　first　woman；　to　obtain　a　consent　which　ought　to　have　been　the　basis　of　any　well…concerted　scheme。　　I　told　him；　also；　that　it　would　be　impossible　for　me　to　go　at　that　time　to　the　Queen's　apartments　without　exciting　the　attention　of　the　people　in　the　antechambers；　that　the　King　was　at　cards　with　the　Queen　and　his　family；　and　that　I　never　broke　in　upon　their　privacy　unless　I　was　called　for。　　I　added；　however；　that　M。　Campan　could　enter　without　being　called；　and　if　the　Count　chose　to　give　him　his　confidence　he　might　rely　upon　him。

My　father…in…law；　to　whom　Comte　d'Inisdal　repeated　what　he　had　said　to　me；　took　the　commission　upon　himself；　and　went　to　the　Queen's　apartments。　The　King　was　playing　at　whist　with　the　Queen；　Monsieur；　and　Madame；　Madame　Elisabeth　was　kneeling　on　a　stool　near　the　table。　　M。　Campan　informed　the　Queen　of　what　had　been　communicated　to　me；　nobody　uttered　a　word。　　The　Queen　broke　silence　and　said　to　the　King；　〃Do　you　hear；　Sire；　what　Campan　says　to　us？〃〃Yes；　I　hear；〃　said　the　King；　and　continued　his　game。　　Monsieur；　who　was　in　the　habit　of　introducing　passages　from　plays　into　his　conversation；　said　to　my　father…in…law；　〃M。　Campan；　that　pretty　little　couplet　again；　if　you　please；〃　and　pressed　the　King　to　reply。　　At　length　the　Queen　said；　〃But　something　must　be　said　to　Campan。〃　　The　King　then　spoke　to　my　father…in…law　in　these　words：　〃Tell　M。　d'Inisdal　that　I　cannot　consent　to　be　carried　off！〃　　The　Queen　enjoined　M。　Campan　to　take　care　and；　report　this　answer　faithfully。　　〃You　understand；〃　added　she；　〃the　King　cannot　consent　to　be　carried　off。〃

Comte　d'Inisdal　was　very　much　dissatisfied　with　the　King's　answer；　and　went　out；　saying；　〃I　understand；　he　wishes　to　throw　all　the　blame；　beforehand；　upon　those　who　are　to　devote　themselves　for　him。〃

He　went　away；　and　I　thought　the　enterprise　would　be　abandoned。　　However；　the　Queen　remained　alone　with　me　till　midnight；　preparing　her　cases　of　valuables；　and　ordered　me　not　to　go　to　bed。　　She　imagined　the　King's　answer　would　be　understood　as　a　tacit　consent；　and　merely　a　refusal　to　participate　in　the　design。　　I　do　not　know　what　passed　in　the　King's　apartments　during　the　night；　but　I　occasionally　looked　out　at　the　windows：　I　saw　the　garden　clear；　I　heard　no　noise　in　the　palace；　and　day　at　length　confirmed　my　opinion　that　the　project　had　been　given　up。　　〃We　must；　however；　fly；〃　said　the　Queen　to　me；　shortly　afterwards；　〃who　knows　how　far　the　factious　may　go？　　The　danger　increases　every　day。〃

　　　　　＇The　disturbances　of　the　13th　of　April；　1790；　occasioned　by　the　　　　　　warmth　of　the　discussions　upon　Dom　Gerle's　imprudent　motion　in　the　　　　　　National　Assembly；　having　afforded　room　for　apprehension　that　the　　　　　　enemies　of　the　country　would　endeavour　to　carry　off　the　King　from　　　　　　the　capital；　M。　de　La　Fayette　promised　to　keep　watch；　and　told　Louis　　　　　　XVI。　that　if　he　saw　any　alarming　movement　among　the　disaffected　he　　　　　　would　give　him　notice　of　it　by　the　discharge　of　a　cannon　from　Henri　　　　　　IV。's　battery　on　the　Pont　Neuf。　　On　the　same　night　a　few　casual　　　　　　discharges　of　musketry　were　heard　from　the　terrace　of　the　Tuileries。　　　　　　The　King；　deceived　by　the　noise；　flew　to　the　Queen's　apartments；　he　　　　　　did　not　find　her；　he　ran　to　the　Dauphin's　room；　where　he　found　the　　　　　　Queen　holding　her　son　in　her　arms。　〃Madame；〃　said　the　King　to　her；　　　　　　〃I　have　been　seeking　you；　and　you　have　made　me　uneasy。〃　　The　Queen；　　　　　　showing　her　son；　said　to　him；　〃I　was　at　my　post。〃〃Anecdotes　of　the　　　　　　Reign　of　Louis　XVI。〃＇

This　Princess　received　advice　and　memorials　from　all　quarters。　　Rivarol　addressed　several　to　her；　which　I　read　to　her。　　They　were　full　of　ingenious　observations；　but　the　Queen　did　not　find　that　they；　contained　anything　of　essential　service　under　the　circumstances　in　which　the　royal　family　was　placed。　　Comte　du　Moustier　also　sent　memorials　and　plans　of　conduct。　　I　remember　that　in　one　of　his　writings　he　said　to　the　King；　〃Read　'Telemachus'　again；　Sire；　in　that　book　which　delighted　your　Majesty　in　infancy　you　will　find　the　first　seeds　of　those　principles　which；　erroneously　followed　up　by　men　of　ardent　imaginations；　are　bringing　on　the　explosion　we　expect　every　moment。〃　　I　read　s