Theboydriedhistears,andwenttosleepwithasmileuponhislips。
ButMarieAntoinettedidnotsleep;sittingerectinherbed,shelistenedtothecriesandfiendishshoutingswhichcameupfromtheterraceoftheFeuillants,asthepeopleheapedtheirabusesuponher,anddemandedherhead。
Onthenextdaynewsufferings!Theroyalfamilyhadtogoagainintothelittleboxwhichtheyhadoccupiedthedaybefore;theyhadtolistentothedeliberationoftheNationalAssemblyaboutthefutureresidenceoftheroyalfamily,whichhadmadeitselfunworthytoinhabittheTuileries,whileeventheLuxemburgpalacewasnosuitableresidenceforMonsieurandMadameVeto。
Thequeenhadinthemeantimeregainedherself-possessionandcalmness,shecouldevensummonasmiletoherlipswithwhichtogreetherchildrenandthefaithfulfriendswhothrongedaroundherinordertobenearherinthesepainfulhours。ShewaspleasedwiththeattentionsofthewifeoftheEnglishambassador,LadySutherland,whosentlinenandclothesofherownsonforthedauphin。ThequeenalsoreceivedfromMadameTourzelherwatchwithmanythanks,sinceshehadbeenrobbedofherownandherpurseonthewaytotheConventdesFeuillants。
Onreceivingnewsofthistheft,thefivegentlemenpresenthastenedtolayallthegoldandnotesthattheycarriedaboutthemonthetablebeforetheywithdrew。ButMarieAntoinettehadnoticedthis。