〃She　keeps　the　keys　to　the　stores！〃　howled　Marat；　〃she　prevents　the
  baker　opening　them。〃
  〃She　shall　give　us　the　keys！〃　yelled　the　great　woman。
  〃All　the　mothers　and　all　the　women　of　Paris　must　go　to　Versailles　to
  the　baker's　wife！〃
  〃All　mothers；　all　women　to　Versailles！〃　resounded　in　a　thousand…
  voiced　chorus　over　the　square；　and　then　through　the　streets；　and
  then　into　the　houses。
  And　all　the　mothers　and　wives　caught　up　these　thundering　cries；
  which　came　to　them　like　unseen　voices　from　the　air；　commissioning
  them　to　engage　in　a　noble；　an　exalted　mission；　calling　to　them　to
  save　Paris　and　procure　bread　for　their　children。
  〃To　Versailles；　to　Versailles！　All　mothers　and　women　to　Versailles！〃
  Who　was　able　to　resist　obeying　this　command；　which　no　one　had　given；
  which　was　heard　by　no　single　ear；　yet　was　intelligible　to　every
  heartwho　could　resist　it？
  The　men　had　stormed　the　Bastile；　the　women　must　storm　the　heart　of
  the　baker's　wife　in　Versailles；　till　it　yield　and　give　to　the
  children　of　the　poor　the　bread　for　which　they　hunger。
  〃Up；　to　Versailles！　All　wives　and　mothers！〃
  The　cry　sweeps　like　a　hurricane　through　the　streets；　and　everywhere
  finds　an　echo　in　the　maddened；　panic…stricken；　despairing；　raging
  hearts　of　the　women　who　see　their　children　hunger；　and　suffer　hunger
  themselves。
  〃The　baker's　wife　feeds　her　apprentices　with　cakes；　and　we　have　not
  a　crumb　of　bread　to　give　to　our　poor　little　ones！〃
  In　whole　crowds　the　women　dashed　into　the　largest　squares；　where
  were　the　men　who　fomented　the　revolution；　Marat；　Danton；　Santerre；
  Chaumette；　and　all　the　rest；　the　speakers　at　the　clubs；　there　they
  are；　giving　their　counsels　to　the　maddened　women；　and　spurring　them
  on！
  〃Do　not　be　afraid；　do　not　be　turned　aside！　Go　to　Versailles；　brave
  women！　Save　your　children；　your　husbands；　from　death　by　starvation！
  Compel　the　baker's　wife　to　give　bread　to　you　and　for　us　all！　And　if
  she　conceals　it　from　you；　storm　her　palace　with　violence；　there　will
  be　men　there　to　help　you。　Only　be　brave　and　undismayed；　God　will　go
  with　mothers　who　are　bringing　bread　to　their　children；　and　your
  husbands　will　protect　you！〃
  They　were　brave　and　undismayed；　the　wives　and　mothers　of　Paris。　In
  broad　streams　they　rushed　on；　they　broke　over　every　thing　which　was
  in　their　way；　they　drew　all　the　women　into　their　seething　ranks。　〃To
  Versailles！　To　Versailles！〃
  It　was　to　no　avail　that　De　Bailly；　the　mayor　of　Paris；　encountered
  the　women　on　the　street；　and　urged　them　with　pressing　words　to
  return　to　their　families　and　their　work；　and　assured　them　that　the
  bakers　had　already　opened　their　shops；　and　had　been　ordered　to　bake
  bread。　It　was　in　vain　that　the　general　of　the　National　Guard；
  Lafayette；　had　a　discussion　with　the　women；　and　tried　to　show　them
  how　vain　and　useless　was　their　action。
  Louder　and　louder　grew　the　commanding　cry；　〃To　Versailles！　We　will
  bring　the　baker　and　his　wife　to　Paris！　To　Versailles！〃
  The　crowds　of　women　grew　more　and　more　dense；　and　still　mightier　was
  the　shout；　〃To　Versailles！〃
  Bailly　went　with　pain　to　General　Lafayette。　〃We　must　pacify　them；　or
  you；　general；　must　prevent　them　by　force！〃　〃It　is　impossible；〃
  replied　Lafayette。　〃How　could　we　use　force　against　defenceless
  women？　Not　one　of　my　soldiers　would　obey　my　commands；　for　these
  women　are　the　wives；　the　mothers；　the　sisters　of　my　soldiers！　They
  have　no　other　weapons　than　their　tongues　with　which　to　storm　the
  heart　of　the　queen！　How　could　we　conquer　them　with　weapons　of　steel？
  We　must　let　them　go！　But　we　must　take　precautions　that　the　king　and
  the　queen　do　not　fall　into　danger。〃
  〃That　will　be　all　the　more　necessary；　general；　as　the　women　will
  certainly　be　accompanied　by　armed　crowds　of　men；　and　excitement　and
  confusion　will　accompany　them　all　the　way　to　Versailles。　Make　haste；
  general；　to　defend　Versailles。　The　columns　of　women　are　already　in
  motion；　and；　as　I　have　said　to　you；　they　will　be　accompanied　by
  armed　men！〃
  〃It　would　not　be　well　for　me　to　take　my　soldiers　to　Versailles；〃
  said　Lafayette；　shaking　his　head。　〃You　know；　M。　De　Bailly；　to　what
  follies　the　reactionaries　of　Versailles　have　already　led　the　royal
  family。　All　Paris　speaks　of　nothing　else　than　of　the　holiday　which
  the　king　and　queen　have　given　to　the　royal　troops；　the　regiment　of
  Flanders；　which　they　have　summoned　to　Versailles。　The　king　and　the
  queen；　with　the　dauphin；　were　present。　The　tri…colored　cockade　was
  trodden　under　foot；　and　the　people　were　arrayed　in　white　ribbons。
  Royalist　songs　were　sang；　the　National　Guard　was　bitterly　talked　of；
  and　an　oath　was　given　to　the　king　and　queen　that　commands　would　only
  be　received　of　them。　My　soldiers　are　exasperated；　and　many　of　my
  officers　have　desired　of　me　to…day　that　we　should　repair　to
  Versailles　and　attack　the　regiment　of　Flanders　and　decimate　them。　It
  is；　therefore；　perilous　to　take　these　exasperated　National　Guards　to
  Versailles。〃
  〃And　yet　something　must　be　done　for　the　protection　of　the　king；〃
  said　Bailly；　〃believe　me；　these　raging　troops　of　women　are　more
  dangerous　than　the　exasperated　National　Guards。　Come；　General
  Lafayette；　we　will　go　to　the　city　hall；　and　summon　the　magistracy
  and　the　leaders　of　the　National　Guard；　to　take　counsel　of　them。〃
  An　hour　later　the　drums　beat　through　all　the　streets　of　Paris；　for
  in　the　city　hall　the　resolve　had　been　taken　that　the　National　Guard
  of　Paris；　under　the　lead　of　General　Lafayette；　should　repair　to
  Versailles　to　protect　the　royal　family　against　the　attacks　of　the
  people；　but　at　the　same　time　to　protect　the　National　Assembly
  against　the　attacks　of　the　royalist　troops。
  But　long　before　the　troops　were　in　motion；　and　had　really　begun
  their　march　to　Versailles；　the　troops　of　women　were　already　on　their
  way。　Soldiers　of　the　National　Guard　and　armed　men　from　the　people
  accompanied　the　women；　and　secured　among　them　a　certain　military
  discipline。　They　marched　in　ten　separate　columns；　every　one　of　which
  consisted　of　more　than　a　thousand　women。
  Each　column　was　preceded　by　some　soldiers　of　the　National　Guard；
  with　weapons　on　their　shoulders；　who；　of　their　own　free　will；　had
  undertaken　to　be　the　leaders。　On　both　sides　of　each　column　marched
  the　armed　men　from　the　people；　in　order　to　inspire　the　women　with
  courage　when　they　grew　tired；　but　at　the　same　time　to　compel　those
  who　were　weary　of　the　long　journey；　or　sick　of　the　whole
  undertaking；　and　who　wanted　to　return　to　Paris；　to　come　back　into
  the　ranks　and　complete　what　they　had　begun；　and　carry　the　work　of
  revolution　still　further。　〃On　to　Versailles！〃
  All　was　quiet　in　Versailles　that　day。　No　one　suspected　the　horrors
  which　it　was　to　bring　forth。　The　king　had　gone　with　some　of　his
  gentlemen　to　Meudon　to　hunt：　the　queen　had　gone　to　Trianon　alone
  all　alone！
  No　one　of　her　friends　was　now　at　her　side；　she　had　lost　them　all。　No
  one　was　there　to　share　the　misery　of　the　queen　of　all　who　had　shared
  her　happiness。　The　Duchess　de　Polignac；　the　princesses　of　the　royal
  house；　the　cheery　brother　of　the　king；　Count　d'Artois；　the　Count　de
  Coigny；　Lords　Besenval　and　Lauzun；　where　are　they　all　now；　the
  friends；　the　suppliants　of　former　days？　Far；　far　away　in　distant
  lands；　flown　from　the　misfortune　that；　with　its　dark　wings　sinking；
  was　hovering　lower　and　lower　over　Versailles；　and　darkening　with　its
  uncanny　shadows　this　Trianon　which　had　once　been　so　cheerful　and
  bright。　All　now　is　desolate　and　still！　The　mill　rattles　no　more；　the
  open　window　is　swung　to　and　fro　by　the　wind；　and　the　miller　no　more
  looks　out　with　his　good…natured；　laughing　face；　the　miller　of
  Trianon　is　no　longer　the　king；　and　the　burdens　and　cares　of　his
  realm　have　bowed　his　head。　The　school…house；　too；　is　desolate；　and
  the　learned　master　no　longer　writes　his　satires　and　jokes　upon　the
  great　black…board　in　the　school…room。　He　now　writes　libels　and
  pamphlets；　but　they　are　now　directed　against　the　queen；　against　the
  former　mistress　of　Trianon。　And　there　is　the　fish…pond；　along　whose
  shores　the　sheep　used　to　pasture；　where　the　courtly　company；
  transformed　into　shepherds　and　shepherdesses；　used　to　lie　on　the
  grass；　singing　songs；　arranging　tableaux；　and　listening　to　the　songs
  which　the　band　played　behind　the　thicket。　All　now　is　silent。　No
  joyous　tone　now　breaks　the　melancholy　stillness　which　fills　the
  shady　pathways　of　the　grove　where　Marie　Antoinette；　the　mistress　of
  Trianon；　now　walks　with　bended　head　and　heart…broken　spirit；　only
  the　recollection　of　the　past　resounds　as　an　echo　in　her　inner　ear；
  and　revives　the　cheerful　strains　which　long　have　been　silent。
  At　the　fish…pond　all　is　still；　no　flocks　grazing　on　the　shore；　no
  picturesque　groups；　no　songs。　The　spinning…wheel　no　longer　whirls；
  the　hand　of　the　queen　no　longer　turns　the　spindle；　she　has　learned
  to　hold　the　sceptre　and　the　pen；　and　to　weave　public　policy；　and　not
  a　net　of　linen。　The　trees　with　their　variegated　autumn　foliage　are
  reflected　in　the　dark　water　of　the　pond；　some　weeping…willows　droop
  with　their　tapering　branches　down　to　the　water；　and　a　few　swans　come
  slowly　sailing　across　with　their　necks　raised　in　their　majestic
  fashion。　As　they　saw　the　figure　on　the　shore；　they　expanded　their
  wings　and　sailed　quicker