inverse　sense；　contrary　to　the　law；　and　yet　more　contrary　to
  nature。＇21＇　　For；　by　a　violent　inversion；　the　lower　grades　in　the
  graduated　scale　of　civilization　and　culture　now　are　found　uppermost；
  while　the　superior　grades　are　found　at　the　uniform。　The　Constitution
  having　suppressed　inequality；　this　has　again　arisen　in　an　inverse
  sense。　　The　populace；　both　of　town　and　country；　taxes；　imprisons；
  pillages；　and　slays　more　arbitrarily；　more　brutally；　more　unjustly
  than　feudal　barons；　and　for　its　serfs　or　villains　it　has　its　ancient
  chieftains。
  V。
  Persecutions　in　private　life。
  Let　us　suppose　that；　in　order　not　to　excite　suspicion；　they　are
  content　to　be　without　arms；　to　form　no　more　associations；　not　to
  attend　elections；　to　shut　themselves　up　at　home；　to　strictly　confine
  themselves　within　the　harmless　precincts　of　domestic　life。　　The　same
  distrust；　the　same　animosity；　still　pursues　them　there。　　…　　At
  Cahors；＇22＇　where　the　municipal　authorities；　in　spite　of　the　law；
  had　just　expelled　the　Carthusians　who；　under　legal　sanction；　chose
  to　remain　and　live　in　common；　two　of　the　monks；　before　their
  departure；　give　to　M。　de　Beaumont；　their　friend　and　neighbor；　four
  dwarf　pear…trees　and　some　onions　in　blossom　in　their　garden。　　On　the
  strength　of　this；　the　municipal　body　decree　that
  〃the　sieur　Louis　de　Beaumont；　formerly　count；　is　guilty　of　having
  audaciously　and　maliciously　damaged　national　property；〃　condemns　him
  to　pay　a　fine　of　three　hundred　livres；　and　orders　〃that　the　four
  pear…trees；　pulled　up　in　the　so…called　Carthusian　garden；　be　brought
  on　the　following　day；　Wednesday；　to　the　door　of　the　said　sieur　de
  Beaumont；　and　there　remain　for　four　consecutive　days；　guarded；　day
  and　night；　by　two　fusiliers；　at　the　expense　of　the　said　sieur　de
  Beaumont；　and　upon　the　said　trees　shall　be　placed　the　following
  inscription；　to　wit：　Louis　de　Beaumont；　destroyer　of　the　national
  property。　　And　the　judgment　herewith　rendered　shall　be　printed　to
  the　number　of　one　thousand　copies；　read；　published；　and　posted　at
  the　expense　of　the　said　sieur　de　Beaumont；　and　duly　addressed
  throughout　the　department　of　Lot　to　the　districts　and　municipalities
  thereof；　as　well　as　to　all　societies　of　the　Friends　of　the
  Constitution　and　of　Liberty。〃
  Every　line　of　this　legal　invective　discloses　the　malignant　envy　of
  the　local　recorder；　who　revenges　himself　for　having　formerly　bowed
  too　low。　　…　　The　following　year；　M。　de　Beaumont；　having　formally　and
  under　notarial　sanction　bought　a　church　which　was　sold　by　the
  district；　along　with　the　ornaments　and　objects　of　worship　it
  contained；　the　mayor　and　municipal　officers；　followed　by　a　lot　of
  workmen；　come　and　carry　away　and　destroy　everything　　…
  confessionals；　altars；　and　even　the　saint's　canonised　body；　which
  had　been　interred　for　one　hundred　and　fifty　years：　so　that；　after
  their　departure；　〃the　edifice　resembled　a　vast　barn　filled　with
  ruins　and　rubbish。〃＇23＇　It　must　be　noted　that；　at　this　very　time；　M。
  de　Beaumont　is　military　commandant　at　Perigord。　　The　treatment　he
  undergoes　shows　what　is　in　reserve　for　ordinary　nobles。　　I　do　not
  recommend　them　to　attend　official　sales　of　property。＇24＇　　…　　Will
  they　even　be　free　in　their　domestic　enjoyments；　and　on　entering　a
  drawing…room　are　they　sure　of　quietly　passing　an　evening　there？　　…
  At　Paris；　even；　a　number　of　persons　of　rank；　among　them　the
  ambassadors　of　Denmark　and　Venice；　are　listening　to　a　concert　in　a
  mansion　in　the　Faubourg　Saint…Honoré　given　by　a　foreign　virtuoso；
  when　a　cart　enters　the　court　loaded　with　fifty　bundles　of　hay；　the
  monthly　supply　for　the　horses。　　A　patriot；　who　sees　the　cart　driven
  in；　imagines　that　the　King　is　concealed　underneath　the　hay；　and　that
  he　has　come　there　for　the　purpose　of　plotting　with　the　aristocrats
  about　his　flight。　　A　mob　gathers；　and　the　National　Guard　arrives；
  along　with　a　commissioner；　while　four　grenadiers　stand　guard　around
  the　cart。　　The　commissioner；　in　the　meantime；　inspects　the　hotel；　he
  sees　music…stands；　and　the　arrangements　for　a　supper；　comes　back；
  has　the　cart　unloaded；　and　states　to　the　people　that　he　has　found
  nothing　suspicious。　　The　people　do　not　believe　him；　and　demand　a
  second　inspection。　　This　is　made　by　twenty…four　delegates；　the
  bundles　of　hay；　moreover；　are　counted；　and　several　of　them　are
  unbound；　but　all　in　vain。　　Disappointed　and　irritated；　having
  anticipated　a　spectacle；　the　crowd　insists　that　all　the　invited
  guests；　men　and　women；　should　leave　the　house　on　foot；　and　only　get
  into　their　carriages　at　the　end　of　the　street。　　〃First　comes　a　file
  of　empty　carriages；〃　next；　〃all　the　guests　in　their　evening　attire；
  and　the　ladies　in　full　dress；　trembling　with　fear；　with　downcast
  eyes；　between　two　rows　of　men；　women；　and　children；　who　stare　them
  in　the　face；　and　overwhelm　them　with　insults。〃＇25＇
  Suspected　of　holding　secret　meetings；　and　called　to　account　in　his
  own　house；　has　the　noble　at　least　the　right　to　frequent　a　public
  saloon；　to　eat　in　a　restaurant；　and　to　take　the　fresh　air　in　a
  balcony？　　…　　The　Vicomte　de　Mirabeau；　who　has　just　dined　in　the
  Palais…Royal；　stands　at　the　window　to　take　the　air；　and　is
  recognized；　there　is　a　gathering；　and　the　cry　is　soon　heard；　〃Down
  with　Mirabeau…Tonneau　（barrel…Mirabeau）！〃＇26＇　〃Gravel　is　flung　at
  him　from　all　sides；　and　occasionally　stones。　　One　of　the　window…
  panes　is　broken　by　a　stone。　　Immediately　picking　up　the　stone；　he
  shows　it　to　the　crowd；　and；　at　the　same　time；　quietly　places　it　on
  the　sill　of　the　window；　in　token　of　moderation。〃　There　is　a　loud
  outcry；　his　friends　force　him　to　withdraw　inside；　and　Bailly；　the
  mayor；　comes　in　person　to　quiet　the　aggressors。　　In　this　case　there
  are　good　reasons　for　their　hatred。　　The　gentleman　whom　they　stone　is
  a　bon…vivant；　large　and　fat；　fond　of　rich　epicurean　Suppers；　and　on
  this　account　the　populace　imagine　him　to　be　a　monster；　and　even
  worse；　an　ogre。　　With　regard　to　these　nobles；　whose　greatest
  misfortune　is　to　be　over…polished　and　too　worldly；　the　over…excited
  imagination　revives　its　old　nursery　tales。　　…　　M。　de　Montlosier；
  living　in　the　Rue　Richelieu；　finds　that　he　is　watched　on　his　way　to
  the　National　Assembly。　　One　woman　especially；　from　thirty　to　thirty…
  two　years　of　age；　who　sold　meat　at　a　stall　in　the　Passage　Saint…
  Guillaume；　〃regarded　him　with　special　attention。　　As　soon　as　she　saw
  him　coming　she　took　up　a　long；　broad　knife　which　she　sharpened
  before　him；　casting　furious　looks　at　him。〃　He　asks　his　housekeeper
  what　this　means。　　Two　children　of　that　quarter　have　disappeared；
  carried　off　by　gipsies；　and　the　report　is　current　that　M。　de
  Montlosier；　the　Marquis　de　Mirabeau；　and　other　deputies　of　the
  〃right；〃　meet　together　〃to　hold　orgies　in　which　they　eat　little
  children。〃
  In　this　state　of　public　opinion　there　is　no　crime　which　is　not
  imputed　to　them；　no　insult　which　is　not　freely　bestowed　on　them。
  〃Traitors；　tyrants；　conspirators；　assassins；〃　such　is　the　current
  vocabulary　of　the　clubs　and　newspapers　in　relation　to　them。
  〃Aristocrat〃　signifies　all　this；　and　whoever　dares　to　refute　the
  calumny　is　himself　an　aristocrat。　　…　　At　the　Palais…Royal；　it　is
  constantly　repeated　that　M。　de　Castries；　in　his　last　duel；　made　use
  of　a　poisoned　sword；　and　an　officer　of　the　navy　who　protests　against
  this　false　report　is　himself　accused；　tried　on　the　spot；　and
  condemned　〃to　be　shut　up　in　the　guard…house　or　thrown　into　the
  fountain。〃＇27＇　　…　　The　nobles　must　beware　of　defending　their　honor
  in　the　usual　way　and　of　meeting　an　insult　with　a　challenge！　At
  Castelnau；　near　Cahors；＇28＇　one　of　those　who；　the　preceding　year；
  marched　against　the　incendiaries；　M。　de　Bellud；　Knight　of　Saint…
  Louis；　on　coming　down　the　public　square　with　his　brother；　a
  guardsman；　is　greeted　with　cries　of　〃The　aristocrat！　to　the　lamp
  post　！〃　His　brother　is　in　a　morning　coat　and　slippers；　and　not
  wishing　to　get　into　trouble　they　do　not　reply。　　A　squad　of　the
  National　Guard；　passing　by；　repeats　the　cry；　but　they　still　remain
  silent。　　The　shout　continues；　and　M。　de　Bellud；　after　some　time　has
  elapsed；　begs　the　captain　to　order　his　men　to　be　quiet。　　He　refuses；
  and　M。　de　Bellud　demands　satisfaction　outside　the　town。　　At　these
  words　the　National　Guards　rush　at　M。　de　Bellud　with　fixed　bayonets。
  His　brother　receives　a　saber…cut　on　the　neck；　while　he；　defending
  himself　with　his　sword；　slightly　wounds　the　captain　and　one　of　the
  men。　　The　two　brothers；　alone　against　the　whole　body；　fight　on；
  retreating　to　their　house；　in　which　they　are　blockaded。　　Towards
  seven　o'clock　in　the　evening；　two　or　three　hundred　National　Guards
  from　Cahors　arrive　to　reinforce　the　besiegers。　　The　house　is　taken；
  and　the　guardsman；　escaping　across　the　fields；　sprains　his　ankle　and
  is　captured。　　M。　de　Bellud；　who　has　found　his　way　into　another
  house；　continues　to　defend　himself　there：　the　house　is　set　on　fire
  and　burnt；　together　with　two　others　alongside　of　it。　　Taking　refuge
  in　a　cellar　he　still　k