“Well，“saidthequeen，gently，“telluswhyyouhavewakenedusandwhatyouhavetocommunicatetous。“
“Ihavenothingatalltocommunicatetoyou，“growledTison，“andyouknowbestwhetherIwakeyouoryouwerealreadyawake，talkingandcryingaloud。Hist!itisnotatallnecessarythatyouanswer，Iknowwellenoughthatyouarecapableoflying。Itellyoumyearsareopenandmyeyestoo。Iletnothingescapeme；youhavetalkedandyouhavecriedaloud，andifitoccursagainIshallreportittothesupervisorandhaveawatchputhereinthenightagain，thattherestofusmayhavealittlequietinthenight-time，andnothavetosleeplikethehares，withoureyesopen。“
“But，“saidtheprincessgently，“butdearwoman——“
“Hush!“interruptedTison，commandingly，“Iamnotyour’dearwoman，’IamthewifeofCitizenTison，andIwantnoneofyourconfidence，forconfidencefromsuchpersonsasyouare，mighteasilybringmetothescaffold。“
Shenowpassedthroughthewholeroomwithherslow，stealthytread，letthelightfalluponeveryarticleoffurnitureandthefloor，examinedalltheobjectsthatlayuponthetable，andthen，afteronelastthreateninglookatthebedsofthetwoladies，wentslowlyout。Shestoppedagainatthecribsofthechildren，andlookedatthemwithatouchofgentleness。“Howquietlytheysleep!“thewhispered。“Theyliethereexactlyastheylaybefore。Onewouldthinktheyweresmilingintheirsleep——Isupposetheyareplayingwithangels。Ishouldliketoknowhowangelscomeintothisold，horridTemple，andwhatSimon’swifewouldsayifsheknewtheycameinhereatnightwithoutherpermission。See，see，“shecontinued，“theboyislaughingagain，andspreadingouthishands，asifhewantedtocatchtheangels。Ah!IshouldliketoknowifmydearlittleSolangeissleepingassoundlyasthesechildren，andwhethershesmilesinhersleepandplayswithangels；Ishouldliketoknowifshedreamsofherparents，mydearlittleSolange，andwhethershesometimesseesherpoormother，wholoveshersoandyearnstowardhersotenderlythat“[Footnote：ThisMistressTison，thecruelkeeperofthequeen，soonafterthisfellintolunacy，owingbothtoherlongingsafterherdaughterandhercompunctionsofconscienceforhertreatmentofthequeen。ThefirsttokenofherinsanitywasherfallinguponherkneesbeforeMarieAntoinette，andbeggingpardonforallthepainshehadoccasioned，andamidfloodsoftearsaccusingherselfastheonewhowouldbeanswerableforthedeathofthequeen。Shethenfellintosuchdreadfulspasms，thatfourmenwerescarcelyabletoholdher。TheycarriedherintotheHotelDieu，whereshediedaftertwodaysofthemostdreadfulsufferingsandbitterreproachesofherself——SeeGoncourt，p。280。