the memoirs of marie antoinette-第93部分

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。　The　King　wrote　to　the　Emperor；　she　told　me　that　she　would　herself；　at　midnight；　bring　the　letter　which　M。　de　Goguelat　was　to　bear　to　the　Emperor；　to　my　room。

During　all　the　remainder　of　the　day　the　Chateau　and　the　Tuileries　were　crowded；　the　illuminations　were　magnificent。　　The　King　and　Queen　were　requested　to　take　an　airing　in　their　carriage　in　the　Champs…Elysees；　escorted　by　the　aides…decamp；　and　leaders　of　the　Parisian　army；　the　Constitutional　Guard　not　being　at　the　time　organised。　　Many　shouts　of　〃Vive　le　Roi！〃　　were　heard；　but　as　often　as　they　ceased；　one　of　the　mob；　who　never　quitted　the　door　of　the　King's　carriage　for　a　single　instant；　exclaimed　with　a　stentorian　voice；　〃No；　don't　believe　them！　　Vive　la　Nation！〃　　This　ill…omened　cry　struck　terror　into　the　Queen。

A　few　days　afterwards　M。　de　Montmorin　sent　to　say　he　wanted　to　speak　to　me；　that　he　would　come　to　me；　if　he　were　not　apprehensive　his　doing　so　would　attract　observation；　and　that　he　thought　it　would　appear　less　conspicuous　if　he　should　see　me　in　the　Queen's　great　closet　at　a　time　which　he　specified；　and　when　nobody　would　be　there。　　I　went。　　After　having　made　some　polite　observations　upon　the　services　I　had　already　performed；　and　those　I　might　yet　perform；　for　my　master　and　mistress；　he　spoke　to　me　of　the　King's　imminent　danger；　of　the　plots　which　were　hatching；　and　of　the　lamentable　composition　of　the　Legislative　Assembly；　and　he　particularly　dwelt　upon　the　necessity　of　appearing；　by　prudent　remarks；　determined　as　much　as　possible　to　abide　by　the　act　the　King　had　just　recognised。　　I　told　him　that　could　not　be　done　without　committing　ourselves　in　the　eyes　of　the　royalist　party；　with　which　moderation　was　a　crime；　that　it　was　painful　to　hear　ourselves　taxed　with　being　constitutionalists；　at　the　same　time　that　it　was　our　opinion　that　the　only　constitution　which　was　consistent　with　the　King's　honour；　and　the　happiness　and　tranquillity　of　his　people；　was　the　absolute　power　of　the　sovereign；　that　this　was　my　creed；　and　it　would　pain　me　to　give　any　room　for　suspicion　that　I　was　wavering　in　it。

〃Could　you　ever　believe；〃　said　he；　〃that　I　should　desire　any　other　order　of　things？　　Have　you　any　doubt　of　my　attachment　to　the　King's　person；　and　the　maintenance　of　his　rights？〃

〃I　know　it；　Count；〃　replied　I；　〃but　you　are　not　ignorant　that　you　lie　under　the　imputation　of　having　adopted　revolutionary　ideas。〃

〃Well；　madame；　have　resolution　enough　to　dissemble　and　to　conceal　your　real　sentiments；　dissimulation　was　never　more　necessary。　　Endeavours　are　being　made　to　paralyse　the　evil　intentions　of　the　factious　as　much　as　possible；　but　we　must　not　be　counteracted　here　by　certain　dangerous　expressions　which　are　circulated　in　Paris　as　coming　from　the　King　and　Queen。〃

I　told　him　that　I　had　been　already　struck　with　apprehension　of　the　evil　which　might　be　done　by　the　intemperate　observations　of　persons　who　had　no　power　to　act；　and　that　I　had　felt　ill　consequences　from　having　repeatedly　enjoined　silence　on　those　in　the　Queen's　service。

〃I　know　that；〃　said　the　Count；　〃the　Queen　informed　me　of　it；　and　that　determined　me　to　come　and　request　you　to　increase　and　keep　alive；　as　much　as　you　can；　that　spirit　of　discretion　which　is　so　necessary。〃

While　the　household　of　the　King　and　Queen　were　a　prey　to　all　these　fears；　the　festivities　in　celebration　of　the　acceptance　of　the　constitution　proceeded。　　Their　Majesties　went　to　the　Opera；　the　audience　consisted　entirely　of　persons　who　sided　with　the　King；　and　on　that　day　the　happiness　of　seeing　him　for　a　short　time　surrounded　by　faithful　subjects　might　be　enjoyed。　　The　acclamations　were　then　sincere。

〃La　Coquette　Corrigee〃　had　been　selected　for　representation　at　the　Theatre　Francais　solely　because　it　was　the　piece　in　which　Mademoiselle　Contat　shone　most。　　Yet　the　notions　propagated　by　the　Queen's　enemies　coinciding　in　my　mind　with　the　name　of　the　play；　I　thought　the　choice　very　ill…judged。　　I　was　at　a　loss；　however；　how　to　tell　her　Majesty　so；　but　sincere　attachment　gives　courage。　　I　explained　myself；　she　was　obliged　to　me；　and　desired　that　another　play　might　be　performed。　　They　accordingly　selected　〃La　Gouvernante；〃　almost　equally　unfortunate　in　title。

The　Queen；　Madame　the　King's　daughter；　and　Madame　Elisabeth　were　all　well　received　on　this　occasion。　　It　is　true　that　the　opinions　and　feelings　of　the　spectators　in　the　boxes　could　not　be　otherwise　than　favourable；　and　great　pains　had　been　taken；　previously　to　these　two　performances；　to　fill　the　pit　with　proper　persons。　　But；　on　the　other　hand；　the　Jacobins　took　the　same　precautions　on　their　side　at　the　Theatre　Italien；　and　the　tumult　was　excessive　there。　　The　play　was　Gretry's　〃Les　Evenements　Imprevus。〃　Unfortunately；　Madame　Dugazon　thought　proper　to　bow　to　the　Queen　as　she　sang　the　words；　〃Ah；　how　I　love　my　mistress！〃　in　a　duet。　　Above　twenty　voices　immediately　exclaimed　from　the　pit；　〃No　mistress！　　no　master！　liberty！〃　　A　few　replied　from　the　boxes　and　slips；　〃Vive　le　Roi！　　vive　la　Reine！〃　　Those　in　the　pit　answered；　〃No　master！　no　Queen！〃　The　quarrel　increased；　the　pit　formed　into　parties；　they　began　fighting；　and　the　Jacobins　were　beaten；　tufts　of　their　black　hair　flew　about　the　theatre。　＇At　this　time　none　but　the　Jacobins　had　discontinued　the　use　of　hairpowder。MADAME　CAMPAN。＇　A　military　guard　arrived。　　The　Faubourg　St。　Antoine；　hearing　of　what　was　going　on　at　the　Theatre　Italien；　flocked　together；　and　began　to　talk　of　marching　towards　the　scene　of　action。　　The　Queen　preserved　the　calmest　demeanour；　the　commandants　of　the　guard　surrounded　and　encouraged　her；　they　conducted　themselves　promptly　and　discreetly。　　No　accident　happened。　　The　Queen　was　highly　applauded　as　she　quitted　the　theatre；　it　was　the　last　time　she　was　ever　in　one！

While　couriers　were　bearing　confidential　letters　from　the　King　to　the　Princes；　his　brothers；　and　to　the　foreign　sovereigns；　the　Assembly　invited　him　to　write　to　the　Princes　in　order　to　induce　them　to　return　to　France。　　The　King　desired　the　Abbe　de　Montesquiou　to　write　the　letter　he　was　to　send；　this　letter；　which　was　admirably　composed　in　a　simple　and　affecting　style；　suited　to　the　character　of　Louis　XVI。；　and　filled　with　very　powerful　arguments　in　favour　of　the　advantages　to　be　derived　from　adopting　the　principles　of　the　constitution；　was　confided　to　me　by　the　King；　who　desired　me　to　make　him　a　copy　of　it。

At　this　period　M。　M…；　one　of　the　intendants　of　Monsieur's　household；　obtained　a　passport　from　the　Assembly　to　join　that　Prince　on　business　relative　to　his　domestic　concerns。　　The　Queen　selected　him　to　be　the　bearer　of　this　letter。　　She　determined　to　give　it　to　him　herself；　and　to　inform　him　of　its　object。　　I　was　astonished　at　her　choice　of　this　courier。　　The　Queen　assured　me　he　was　exactly　the　man　for　her　purpose；　that　she　relied　even　upon　his　indiscretion；　and　that　it　was　merely　necessary　that　the　letter　from　the　King　to　his　brothers　should　be　known　to　exist。　　The　Princes　were　doubtless　informed　beforehand　on　the　subject　by　the　private　correspondence。　　Monsieur　nevertheless　manifested　some　degree　of　surprise；　and　the　messenger　returned　more　grieved　than　pleased　at　this　mark　of　confidence；　which　nearly　cost　him　his　life　during　the　Reign　o