Doubtlessintheselastinstancesthepeoplewasdeceived。Butwithouttherevolutionaryconspiracieswhichledtodisorder,itwouldnothavebeenimpelledtoseekthemeansofescapetherefrom。
Thefactsrecalledinthischaptermustnotbeforgottenifwewishfullytocomprehendthevariousrolesofthepeopleduringrevolution。Itsactionisconsiderable,butveryunlikethatimaginedbythelegendswhoserepetitionaloneconstitutestheirvitality。
BOOKII
THEFORMSOFMENTALITYPREVALENTDURINGREVOLUTION
CHAPTERI