Thepeople，delightedwiththisenergeticandcourageousactionofthequeen——thepeople，whowouldhavehowledwithrage，ifthequeenhadorderedherlackeystopushthecobblerback，nowroaredwithadmirationandwithpleasure，toseetheproud-heartedwomanhavetheboldnesstorepeltheassailant，andtofreeherselffromhim。
Theyapplauded，theylaughed，theyshoutedfromthousandsuponthousandsofthroats，“Longlivethequeen!Longlivethedauphin!“
andthecrypassedalonglikewildfirethroughthewholemassofspectatorsbehindthefence，andalleyesfollowedthetallandproudfigureofthequeenasshewalkedaway。
OnlytheeyesofSimonpursuedherwithamaliciousglare，andhisclinchedfiststhreatenedherbehindherback。
“Sheshallpayforthis!“hemuttered，withawitheringcurse。“Shehasstruckbackmyhandto-day，butthedaywillcomewhenshewillfeelituponherneck，andwhenIwillsqueezethehandofthelittlerascalsothatheshallcryoutwithpain!Ibelievenow，whatMarathassooftentoldme，thatthetimeofvengeanceiscome，andthatwemustbringthecrowndownandtreaditunderourfeet，thatthepeoplemayrule!Iwillhavemyshareinit。Iwillhelpbringitdown，andtreaditunderfoot。IhatethehandsomeAustrianwoman，whoperksuphernose，andthinksherselfbetterthanmywife；andifthegoldentimehascomeofwhichMaratspeaks，whenthepeoplearethemaster，andthekingistheservant，MarieAntoinetteshallbemywaiting-maid，andhersonshallbemychoreboy，andhisbuckleshallmakeacquaintancewithmyshoe-