Louissighed,andwithhiseyefollowedthevalet,whowascarryingthebreakfastintothegarde-robe。
“Now,sire,“whisperedMarieAntoinette,“showyourselfaking。“
“Mylove,“repliedtheking,quietly,“itisveryhardtoshowmyselfakingwhenthepeopledonotchoosetoregardmeasone。
Onlyhearthatshoutingandyelling,andthentellmewhatIcandoasakingtobringthesemadmentopeaceandreason?“
“Sire,raiseyourvoiceasking;tellthemthatyouwillavengethecrimesofthisnight,taketheswordinyourhandanddefendthethroneofyourfathersandthethroneofyourson,andthenyouwillseetheserebelsretire,andyouwillcollectaroundyoumenwhowillbeanimatedwithfreshcourage,andwhowilltakenewfirefromyourexample。Oh,sire,disregardnowthepleadingsofyournoble,gentleheart;showyourselffirmanddecided。Havenoleniencyfortraitorsandrebels!“