the memoirs of marie antoinette-第99部分

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ssing　your　hand。〃　　The　Queen；　her　eyes　suffused　with　tears；　granted　him　that　favour；　and　remained　impressed　with　a　favourable　idea　of　his　sentiments。　　Madame　Elisabeth　participated　in　this　opinion；　and　the　two　Princesses　frequently　spoke　of　Barnave。　　The　Queen　also　received　M。　Duport　several　times；　but　with　less　mystery。　　Her　connection　with　the　constitutional　deputies　transpired。　　Alexandre　de　Lameth　was　the　only　one　of　the　three　who　survived　the　vengeance　of　the　Jacobins。

　　　　　＇Barnave　was　arrested　at　Grenoble。　　He　remained　in　prison　in　that　　　　　　town　fifteen　months；　and　his　friends　began　to　hope　that　he　would　be　　　　　　forgotten；　when　an　order　arrived　that　he　should　be　removed　to　Paris。　　　　　　At　first　he　was　imprisoned　in　the　Abbaye；　but　transferred　to　the　　　　　　Conciergerie；　and　almost　immediately　taken　before　the　revolutionary　　　　　　tribunal。　　He　appeared　there　with　wonderful　firmness；　summed　up　the　　　　　　services　he　had　rendered　to　the　cause　of　liberty　with　his　usual　　　　　　eloquence；　and　made　such　an　impression　upon　the　numerous　auditors　　　　　　that；　although　accustomed　to　behold　only　conspirators　worthy　of　　　　　　death　in　all　those　who　appeared　before　the　tribunal；　they　themselves　　　　　　considered　his　acquittal　certain。　　The　decree　of　death　was　read　　　　　　amidst　the　deepest　silence；　but　Barnave'a　firmness　was　immovable。　　　　　　When　he　left　the　court；　he　cast　upon　the　judges；　the　jurors；　and　the　　　　　　public　looks　expressive　of　contempt　and　indignation。　　He　was　led　to　　　　　　his　fate　with　the　respected　Duport　du　Tertre；　one　of　the　last　　　　　　ministers　of　Louis　XVI。　when　he　had　ascended　the　scaffold；　Barnave　　　　　　stamped；　raised　his　eyes　to　heaven；　and　said：　〃This；　then；　is　the　　　　　　reward　of　all　that　I　have　done　for　liberty！〃　　He　fell　on　the　29th　of　　　　　　October；　1793；　in　the　thirty…second　year　of　his　age；　his　bust　was　　　　　　placed　in　the　Grenoble　Museum。　　The　Consular　Government　placed　his　　　　　　statue　next　to　that　of　Vergniaud；　on　the　great　staircase　of　the　　　　　　palace　of　the　Senate。〃Biographie　de　Bruxelles。〃＇

The　National　Guard；　which　succeeded　the　King's　Guard；　having　occupied　the　gates　of　the　Tuileries；　all　who　came　to　see　the　Queen　were　insulted　with　impunity。　　Menacing　cries　were　uttered　aloud　even　in　the　Tuileries；　they　called　for　the　destruction　of　the　throne；　and　the　murder　of　the　sovereign；　the　grossest　insults　were　offered　by　the　very　lowest　of　the　mob。

About　this　time　the　King　fell　into　a　despondent　state；　which　amounted　almost　to　physical　helplessness。　　He　passed　ten　successive　days　without　uttering　a　single　word；　even　in　the　bosom　of　his　family；　except；　indeed；　when　playing　at　backgammon　after　dinner　with　Madame　Elisabeth。　　The　Queen　roused　him　from　this　state；　so　fatal　at　a　critical　period；　by　throwing　herself　at　his　feet；　urging　every　alarming　idea；　and　employing　every　affectionate　expression。　　She　represented　also　what　he　owed　to　his　family；　and　told　him　that　if　they　were　doomed　to　fall　they　ought　to　fall　honourably；　and　not　wait　to　be　smothered　upon　the　floor　of　their　apartment。

About　the　15th　of　June；　1792；　the　King　refused　his　sanction　to　the　two　decrees　ordaining　the　deportation　of　priests　and　the　formation　of　a　camp　of　twenty　thousand　men　under　the　walls　of　Paris。　　He　himself　wished　to　sanction　them；　and　said　that　the　general　insurrection　only　waited　for　a　pretence　to　burst　forth。　　The　Queen　insisted　upon　the　veto；　and　reproached　herself　bitterly　when　this　last　act　of　the　constitutional　authority　had　occasioned　the　day　of　the　20th　of　June。

A　few　days　previously　about　twenty　thousand　men　had　gone　to　the　Commune　to　announce　that；　on　the　20th；　they　would　plant　the　tree　of　liberty　at　the　door　of　the　National　Assembly；　and　present　a　petition　to　the　King　respecting　the　veto　which　he　had　placed　upon　the　decree　for　the　deportation　of　the　priests。　　This　dreadful　army　crossed　the　garden　of　the　Tuileries；　and　marched　under　the　Queen's　windows；　it　consisted　of　people　who　called　themselves　the　citizens　of　the　Faubourgs　St。　Antoine　and　St。　Marceau。　　Clothed　in　filthy　rags；　they　bore　a　most　terrifying　appearance；　and　even　infected　the　air。　　People　asked　each　other　where　such　an　army　could　come　from；　nothing　so　disgusting　had　ever　before　appeared　in　Paris。

On　the　20th　of　June　this　mob　thronged　about　the　Tuileries　in　still　greater　numbers；　armed　with　pikes；　hatchets；　and　murderous　instruments　of　all　kinds；　decorated　with　ribbons　of　the　national　colours；　Shouting；　〃The　nation　for　ever！　　Down　with　the　veto！〃　　The　King　was　without　guards。　Some　of　these　desperadoes　rushed　up　to　his　apartment；　the　door　was　about　to　be　forced　in；　when　the　King　commanded　that　it　should　be　opened。　Messieurs　de　Bougainville；　d'Hervilly；　de　Parois；　d'Aubier；　Acloque；　Gentil；　and　other　courageous　men　who　were　in　the　apartment　of　M。　de　Septeuil；　the　King's　first　valet　de　chambre；　instantly　ran　to　his　Majesty's　apartment。　　M。　de　Bougainville；　seeing　the　torrent　furiously　advancing；　cried　out；　〃Put　the　King　in　the　recess　of　the　window；　and　place　benches　before　him。〃　　Six　royalist　grenadiers　of　the　battalion　of　the　Filles　Saint　Thomas　made　their　way　by　an　inner　staircase；　and　ranged　themselves　before　the　benches。　　The　order　given　by　M。　de　Bougainville　saved　the　King　from　the　blades　of　the　assassins；　among　whom　was　a　Pole　named　Lazousky；　who　was　to　strike　the　first　blow。　　The　King's　brave　defenders　said；　〃Sire；　fear　nothing。〃　　The　King's　reply　is　well　known：　〃Put　your　hand　upon　my　heart；　and　you　will　perceive　whether　I　am　afraid。〃　M。　Vanot；　commandant　of　battalion；　warded　off　a　blow　aimed　by　a　wretch　against　the　King；　a　grenadier　of　the　Filles　Saint　Thomas　parried　a　sword…　thrust　made　in　the　same　direction。　　Madame　Elisabeth　ran　to　her　brother's　apartments；　when　she　reached　the　door　she　heard　loud　threats　of　death　against　the　Queen：　they　called　for　the　head　of　the　Austrian。　　〃Ah！　　let　them　think　I　am　the　Queen；〃　she　said　to　those　around　her；　〃that　she　may　have　time　to　escape。〃

The　Queen　could　not　join　the　King；　she　was　in　the　council　chamber；　where　she　had　been　placed　behind　the　great　table　to　protect　her；　as　much　as　possible；　against　the　approach　of　the　barbarians。　　Preserving　a　noble　and　becoming　demeanour　in　this　dreadful　situation；　she　held　the　Dauphin　before　her；　seated　upon　the　table。　　Madame　was　at　her　side；　the　Princesse　de　Lamballe；　the　Princesse　de　Tarente；　Madame　de　la　Roche…Aymon；　Madame　de　Tourzel；　and　Madame　de　Mackau　surrounded　her。　　She　had　fixed　a　tricoloured　cockade；　which　one　of　the　National　Guard　had　given　her；　upon　her　head。　　The　poor　little　Dauphin　was；　like　the　King；　shrouded　in　an　enormous　red　cap。　　The　horde　passed　in　files　before　the　table；

　　　　　＇One　of　the　circumstances　of　the　20th　of　June　which　most　vexed　the　　　　　　King's　friends　being　that　of　his　wearing　the　bonnet　rouge　nearly　　　　　　three　hours；　I　ventured　to　ask　him　for　some　explanation　of　a　fact　so　　　　　　strikingly　in　contrast　with　the　extraordinary　intrepidity　shown　by　　　　　　his　Majesty　during　that　horrible　day。　　This　was　his　answer：　〃The　　　　　　cries　of　'The　nation　for　ever！'　violently　increasing　around　me；　and　　　　　　seeming　to　be　addressed　to　me；　I　replied　that　the　nation　had　not　a　　　　　　warmer　friend　than　myself。　　Upon　this　an　ill…looking　man；　making　his　　　　　　way　through