The“oneandindivisiblerepublic“badgainedthevictoryovertheliliesofFrance。Intheirdarkandunknowngraves，intheMadelainechurchyard，KingLouisXVI。andMarieAntoinetteslepttheirlastsleep。Themonarchyhadperishedontheguillotine，andtherepublicans，thepreachersofliberty，equality，andfraternity，repeatedtriumphantly：“Royaltyisforeverextinguished，andthegloriousrepublicistherisingsunwhichistobringeternaldeliverancetoFrance。“
But，inspiteofthisjubilantcry，theforeheadsoftherepublicanleadersdarkened，andapeculiarsolicitudetookpossessionoftheirheartswhentheireyesfellupontheTemple——thatgreat，dismalbuilding，thatthrewitsdarkshadowsoverthesunnypathoftherepublic。Wasitregretthatdarkenedthebrowsoftheregicidesastheylookeduponthisbuilding，whichhadbeenthesadprisonofthekingandqueen？Thoseheartsofbronzeknewnoregret；andwhentheheroesoftherevolutioncrossedthePlacedelaGuillotine，onwhichtheroyalvictimshadperished，theireyesflashedmoreproudly，anddidnotfallevenwhentheypassedbytheMadelainechurchyard。
No，itwasnottherecollectionofthedeedthatsaddenedthebrowsofthepotentatesoftherepublicwhentheylookedatthedismalTemple，buttherecollectionofhimwhowasnotyetdead，butwhowasstilllivingasacaptiveinthegloomystate-prisonoftherepublic。
Thisprisonerwasindeedonlyachildofeightyears，butthelegitimists——andthereweremanyofthemstillinthecountry——
calledhimtheKingofFrance；andpriestsinloyalVendee，whentheyhadfinishedthedailymassforthemurderedking，prayedtoGod，withupliftedhands，forgraceanddeliverancefortheyoungcaptiveattheTemple，theyoungking，LouisXVII。