OnthenextmorningtherereignedinthelowerstoriesoftheTempleabusy，stirringlife。MasterSimonwaspreparingtomove，andallhishouseholdgoodsweresetoutinthecourt，inordertobetransferredtothewagonthatCommissionerToulanhadordered。ClosetothewagonstoodoneoftheofficialsofthePublicSafety，andexaminedeveryarticleoffurniturethatwasputintoit，openingeventhebandboxesandpillowstolookintothem。Not，ashesaid，theWelfareCommitteedoubtedthehonestyofthefaithfulandzealousservantoftherepublic，butonlytosatisfytheforms，andtocomplywiththelaws，whichdemandedthattheauthoritiesshouldhaveawatchfuleyeoneverythingthatwasatallconnectedwiththefamilyofthetyrants。
“Andyouwilldomeagreatpleasureifyouwillexamineeverythingwiththeutmostcare。Intherepublicweareallalike，andIdonotseewhyIshouldnotbeservedto-dayasanotherwouldbeonthemorrow。Youknow，probably，thatIhavebeenappointedcollectoratPorteMacon，andafterto-morrowIshallhavetoinspectthegoodsofotherpeople。ItisallfairthatIshouldhavemyturnto-day。
Besides，youwillnothavemuchmoretoexamine，wearealmostthrough；Ibelievethereisonlyabasketwiththesoiledclothesyettocome。Thatisthesacredpossessionofmywife，andshewasgoingtobringitoutherself，withthecommissioner’shelp。Yes，theretheycome。“
Atthatmoment，JeanneMarieappearedinthecourt，followedbyToulan。Theybroughtalong，bytworopeswhichservedashandles，alargeandlongishbasket，whosehalf-openedcoverbroughttoviewallkindsofwomen’sclothes。
“Roomthere，“criedSimon，withalaugh，“roomfortheCitoyenneSimonandhercostlydowry!“