Atlast,inthenightinterveningbetweenthe14thand15thofOctober,atfouro’clockinthemorning,hersentencewaspronounced——“Death!executionbytheguillotine!“
MarieAntoinettereceiveditwithunshakablecalmness,whilethetumultoftheexcitedmobwashushedasbymagic,andwhilemanyfacesevenoftheexasperatedfish-wivesgrewpale!
MarieAntoinetteremainedcalm;gravelyandcoldlysherosefromherseat,andwithherownhandsopenedthebalustradeinordertoleavethehalltoreturntoherprison!
Finally,onthemorningofthe16thofOctober,hersufferingswereallowedtoend,andshewaspermittedtotakerefugeinthegrave。
Italmostmadeherjoyful;shehadsufferedsomuch,thattodiewasforherreallyblessedness。