Rightinthepathwayofthecar，andblockingupthepassage，standsalargebuilding，withthreedoors，throughoneofwhichitmustpass，ifitproceedsfurther，andallthecrowdalongwithit。Overthefirstdoorarethewords，“HopitaldesFoux，“overthesecond，“HopitaldesMalades，“andoverthethird，“HopitaldesGueux。“
AnothercaricaturerepresentedLawsittinginalargecauldron，boilingovertheflamesofpopularmadness，surroundedbyanimpetuousmultitude，whowerepouringalltheirgoldandsilverintoit，andreceivinggladlyinexchangethebitsofpaperwhichhedistributedamongthembyhandsfull。
Whilethisexcitementlasted，Lawtookgoodcarenottoexposehimselfunguardedinthestreets。ShutupintheapartmentsoftheRegent，hewassecurefromallattack，and，wheneverheventuredabroad，itwaseitherincognito，orinoneoftheRoyalcarriages，withapowerfulescort。Anamusinganecdoteisrecordedofthedetestationinwhichhewasheldbythepeople，andtheilltreatmenthewouldhavemet，hadhefallenintotheirhands。Agentleman，ofthenameofBoursel，waspassinginhiscarriagedowntheRueSt。Antoine，whenhisfurtherprogresswasstayedbyahackneycoachthathadblockeduptheroad。M。Boursel’sservantcalledimpatientlytothehackneycoachmantogetoutoftheway，and，onhisrefusal，struckhimablowontheface。Acrowdwassoondrawntogetherbythedisturbance，andM。Bourselgotoutofthecarriagetorestoreorder。
Thehackney-coachman，imaginingthathehadnowanotherassailant，bethoughthimofanexpedienttoridhimselfofboth，andcalledoutasloudlyashewasable，“Help！help！murder！murder！HereareLawandhisservantgoingtokillme！Help！help！“Atthiscry，thepeoplecameoutoftheirshops，armedwithsticksandotherweapons，whilethemobgatheredstonestoinflictsummaryvengeanceuponthesupposedfinancier。HappilyforM。Bourselandhisservant，thedoorofthechurchoftheJesuitsstoodwideopen，and，seeingthefearfuloddsagainstthem，theyrushedtowardsitwithallspeed。Theyreachedthealtar，pursuedbythepeople，andwouldhavebeenilltreatedeventhere，if，findingthedooropenleadingtothesacristy，theyhadnotsprangthrough，andcloseditafterthem。Themobwerethenpersuadedtoleavethechurchbythealarmedandindignantpriests；and，findingM。Boursel’scarriagestillinthestreets，theyventedtheirill-willagainstit，anddiditconsiderabledamage。
Thetwenty-fivemillionssecuredonthemunicipalrevenuesofthecityofParis，bearingsolowaninterestastwoandahalfpercent。，werenotverypopularamongthelargeholdersofMississippistock。