Shegraciouslywavedherhandtowardthedoor,and,withagentleinclinationofherhead,dismissedthetwogentlemen,who,withasadbearing,withdrew,andleftthepavilion。
“Come,myson,“saidthequeen,“wewillreturntothepalace。“
“Bythesamewaythatwecame,shallwenot,mamma?“askedthedauphin,takingtheextendedhandofthequeen,andpressingittohislips。
“Youwillnotweepagainifthepeopleshoutandlaugh?“askedMarieAntoinette。“Youwillnotbeafraidanymore?“
“No,Iwillnotbeafraidanymore。Oh,youshallbesatisfiedwithme,mammaqueen!Ihavepaidcloseattentiontoallthatyousaidtothetwogentlemen,andIamverygladthatyoudidnotallowM。deLafayettetowalkbehindus。Thepeoplewouldthenhavebelievedthatweareafraid,andnowtheyshallseethatwearenotsoatall。“