could not but feel the danger of proclaiming themselves royalists. 

"Denot will be here directly," said La Rochejaquelin; "he is at the Assembly--they are not apt to be very tedious in their decisions." 

"Danton has openly declared," said Fleuriot, "that the armed sections shall remain in revolt, unless the Assembly decree the abolition of the monarchy." 

"Lafayette," said the Prince, "is the only man now who could save the country--if Lafayette will move, he might still save the throne." 

"He could do nothing," said d'Autachamps, "but add himself to the ruins--the regiments, to a man, would side with the populace." 

"I don't know," said Larochejaquelin, "I don't think so. See how our Swiss fought--could any men be more true to their officers or their colours? and do you think there are not thousands in the French army as true, as brave as they? If Lafayette would raise his hand, I for one would join him." 

"Wait, Henri, wait," said de Lescure, "wait till you know whether Lafayette and the army will really be wanting to save the King. If Roland be still firm, and Vergniaud true to his principles, they may still quell the fury of the Jacobins--the moderate party has still a large majority in the Assembly." 

"Roland and Vergniaud are both true," said Fleuriot, "but you will find, de Lescure, that they can do nothing but yield or go--they must vanish out of the Assembly and become nothing--or else they must go with the people." 

"The people! How I hate that phrase, in the sense in which it is now used," said Larochejaquelin. "A mob of blood-thirsty ruffians wishes to overturn the throne--but what evidence have we that the people wish it." 

"The people, Henri, have been taught to wish it," said de Lescure."No, Charles, the people of France have not been taught to wish it--with all the teaching they have had, they do not wish it--have they shown any favor to the new priests whom the Revolution has sent to them; do they love much the Commissioners, who from time to time, come among them with the orders of the Assembly. Do the people in the Bocage wish it?--do they wish it in the Marais, Charette?--do they wish it in Anjou and Brittany? Danton, Robespierre, and Tallien wish it--the mob of Paris wishes it--but the people of France does not wish to depose their King."

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