“Andnowyousuppose,Mr。Mayor,thatitwouldchangetheblessingintoacurseagain,ifweshouldwanttoclosethegatesthatHenryIV。opened?“
“Idofearit,madame,andthereforeventuretoaskthattherighttoentertheTuileriesgardensmaynotbetakenfromthepeople,northeirenjoymentinterferedwith。“
“Notthepeople’senjoyment,onlyours,istobeinterferedwith,“
criedMarieAntoinette,bitterly。“TheyaredoubtlessrightwhocallthepeoplenowtherealkingofFrance,buttheyforgetthatthisnewkinghasusurpedthethroneonlybytreachery,rebellion,andmurder,andthatthewrathofGodandthejusticeofman’willonedayhurlhimdownintothedustatourfeet。InthisdayIhope,anduntilthenIwillbearinpatienceandwithunshakencouragewhatfatemaylayuponme。Thewickednessandbrutalityofmenshallatleastnotintimidateme,andfearshallnothumiliatemetothestateofaprisonerwhotakesherwalksundertheprotectionofM。
deLafayette,thegeneralofthepeople,atappointedhours。“