“Colonel，webringyouasetofdominoes，“saidalittleofficer，namedPalloy，whowasthespeakerofthedelegation——“asetofdominoesentirelymadeoutoftheruinsoftheBastile。“
Andtakingthewrapperfromthewhitemarblebox，boundwithgold，heextendedittothedauphin，andrepeatedwithasolemnfacethefollowinglines：
“ThosegloomywallsthatonceawokeourfearArechangedintothetoyweofferhere：Andwhenwithjoyfulracethegiftyouview，Thinkwhatthepeople’smightylovecando。“[Footnote：“Decesaffreuxcachota，laterreurdesFrancais，Vousvoyezlesdebristransformesenhoohets；Puissent-ils，enservantauxjeuxdevotreenfance，Dupeuplevousprouver1’amouretlapuissance。“
Beauchesne，“LouisXVD。SaVie，souAgonie，“etc。，vol。iv。，p。
Poorlittledauphin!Evenwhentheywantedtodohimhomage，theywerethreateninghim；andthepresentwhichaffectionofferedtotheroyalchildwasatthesametimeabequestofRevolution，whicheventhenliftedherwarningfinger，andpointedatthepast，whenthehateofthepeopledestroyedthose“gloomywalls，“whichhadbeenerectedbykinglypower。