〃I　shall　expect　you　day　and　night；〃　she　whispered；　〃so　long　as　I
  live！〃
  〃And　now；　Marguerite；〃　he　said；　pressing　her　tenderly　to　his　heart；
  〃one　last　kiss！　Let　me　kiss　your　eyes；　your　beautiful　dear　eyes；
  which　have　always　glanced　with　looks　of　love；　and　which　have　always
  given　me　new　inspiration。　Farewell；　my　dear　wife；　and　God　bless　you
  for　your　love　and　fidelity！〃
  〃Do　not　go；　my　precious　one！　Come　once　more　to　the　cradle　of　our　boy
  and　give　him　a　parting　kiss！〃
  〃No；　Marguerite；　that　would　unman　me；　and　to…day　I　must　be　strong
  and　master　of　myself。　Farewell；　I　am　going　to　the　Temple！〃
  And；　without　looking　at　his　wife　again；　he　hurried　out　into　the
  street；　and　turned　his　steps　toward　his　destination。　But　just　as　he
  was　turning　the　very　next　corner　Lepitre　met　him；　pale；　and
  displaying　great　excitement　in　his　face。
  〃Thank　God！〃　he　said；　〃thank　God　that　I　have　found　you。　I　wanted　to
  hasten　to　you。　We　must　flee　directlyall　is　discovered。　Immediate
  flight　alone　can　save　us！〃
  〃What　is　discovered？〃　asked　Toulan。　〃Speak；　Lepitre；　what　is
  discovered？〃
  〃For　God's　sake；　let　us　not　be　standing　here　on　the　streets！〃
  ejaculated　Lepitre。　〃They　have　certainly　sent　out　the　constables　to
  arrest　us。　Let　us　go　into　this　house　here；　it　contains　a　passage
  through　to　the　next　street。　Now；　listen！　We　are　reported。　Simon's
  wife　has　carried　our　names　to　the　Committee　of　Public　Safety　as
  suspicious　persons。　Tison's　wife　has　given　out　that　the　queen　and
  her　sister…in…law　have　won　us　both　over；　and　that　through　our　means
  she　is　kept　informed　about　every　thing　that　happens。　The　carpet…
  manufacturer；　Arnault；　has　just　been　publicly　denouncing　us　both；
  saying　that　Simon's　wife　has　reported　to　him　that　we　both　have
  conducted　conversation　with　the　prisoners　in　low　tones　of　voice；　and
  have　thereby　been　the　means　of　conveying　some　kind　of　cheering
  information　to　the　queen。　＇Footnote：　Literally　reproduced　here。See
  Concourt；　〃Histoire　de　Marie　Antoinette；〃　p。　290。＇　On　that；　our
  names　were　stricken　from　the　list　of　official　guards　at　the　Temple；
  and　we　are　excluded　from　the　new　ward　committee　that　is　forming　to…
  day。〃
  〃And　is　that　all？〃　asked　Toulan；　calmly。　〃Is　that　all　the　bad　news
  that　you　bring？　Then　the　projected　flight　is　not　discovered；　is　it？
  Nothing　positive　is　known　against　us？　Nothing　more　is　known　than　the
  silly　and　unfounded　denunciations　of　two　old　women？〃
  〃For　God's　sake；　do　not　use　such　idle　words　as　these！〃　replied
  Lepitre。　〃We　are　suspected；　our　names　are　stricken　from　the　ward
  list。　Is　not　that　itself　a　charge　against　us？　And　are　not　those　who
  come　under　suspicion　always　condemned？　Do　not　laugh；　Toulan；　and
  shake　your　head！
  Believe　me；　we　are　lost　if　we　do　not　flee；　if　we　do　not　leave　Paris
  on　the　spot　and　conceal　ourselves　somewhere。　I　am　firmly　resolved　on
  this；　and　in　an　hour　I　shall　have　started；　disguised　as　a　sans…
  culotte。　Follow　my　example；　my　friend。　Do　not　throw　away　your　life
  foolhardily。　Follow　me！〃
  〃No；〃　said　Toulan；　〃I　shall　stay。　I　have　sworn　to　devote　my　life　to
  the　service　of　the　queen；　and　I　shall　fulfil　my　oath　so　long　as
  breath　remains　in　my　body。　I　must　not　go　away　from　here　so　long　as
  there　is　a　possibility　of　assisting　her。　If　flight　is　impracticable
  to…day；　it　may　be　effected　at　some　more　favorable　time；　and　I　must
  hold　myself　in　readiness　for　it。〃
  〃But　they　will　take　you；　I　tell　you；〃　said　Lepitre；　with　a　downcast
  air。　〃You　will　do　no　good　to　the　queen；　and　only　bring　yourself　to
  harm。〃
  〃Oh；　nonsense！　they　will　not　catch　me　so　soon；〃　said　Toulan；
  confidently。　〃Fortune　always　favors　the　bold；　and　I　will　show　you
  that　I　am　brave。　Go；　my　friend；　save　yourself；　and　may　God　give　you
  long　life　and　a　contented　heart！　Farewell；　and　be　careful　that　they
  do　not　discover　you！〃
  〃You　are　angry　with　me；　Toulan；〃　said　Lepitre。　〃You　consider　me
  cowardly。　But　I　tell　you；　you　are　foolhardy；　and　your　folly　will
  plunge　you　into　destruction。〃
  〃I　am　not　angry　with　you；　Lepitre；　and　you　shall　not　be　with　me。
  Every　one　must　do　as　best　he　can；　and　as　his　heart　and　his　head
  dictate　to　him。　One　is　not　the　better　for　this；　and　another　the
  worse。　Farewell；　my　friend！　Take　care　for　your　own　safety；　for　it　is
  well　that　some　faithful　ones　should　still　remain　to　serve　the　queen；
  and　I　know　that　you　will　serve　her　when　she　needs　your　help。〃
  〃Then　give　me　your　hand　in　parting；　my　friend。　And　if　at　last　you
  come　to　the　conclusion　to　flee；　come　to　Normandy；　and　in　the　village
  of　Lerne；　near　Dieppe；　you　will　find　me；　and　my　father　will　receive
  you；　and　you　shall　be　treated　as　if　you　were　my　brother。〃
  〃Thanks；　my　friend；　thanks！　One　last　shake　of　the　hand。　There！　Now
  you　are　away；　and　I　remain　here。〃
  Toulan　went　out　into　the　street；　walked　along　with　a　cheerful　face；
  and　repaired　at　once　to　the　hall　where　the　Committee　of　Safety　were
  sitting。
  〃Citizens　and　brothers；〃　he　said；　in　aloud；　bold　voice；　〃I　have　just
  been　informed　that　I　have　been　brought　under　suspicion　and
  denounced。　Friends　have　warned　me　to　betake　to　flight。　But　I　am　no
  coward；　I　have　no　bad　conscience；　and　therefore　do　not　fly；　but　come
  here　and　ask　you　is　this　true？　Is　it　possible　that　you　regard　me　as
  no　patriot；　and　as　a　traitor？〃
  〃Yes；〃　answered　President　Hobart；　with　a　harsh；　hard　voice；　〃you　are
  under　suspicion；　and　we　mistrust　you。　This　shameful　seducer；　this
  she…wolf　Marie　Antoinette　has　cast　her　foxy　eyes　upon　you；　and　would
  doubtless　succeed　if　you　are　often　with　her。　We　have　therefore　once
  for　all　taken　your　name　from　the　list　of　the　official　guards　in　the
  Temple；　and　you　will　no　longer　be　exposed　to　the　wiles　of　the
  Austrian　woman。　But　besides　this；　as　the　second　denunciation　has
  been　made　against　you　to…day；　and　as　it　is　asserted　that　you　are　in
  relations　with　aristocrats　and　suspected　persons；　we　have　considered
  it　expedient；　in　view　of　the　common　safety；　to　issue　a　warrant　for
  your　apprehension。　An　officer　has　just　gone　with　two　soldiers　to
  your　house；　to　arrest　you　and　bring　you　hither。　You　have　simply
  anticipated　the　course　of　law　by　surrendering　yourself。　Officer；
  soldiers；　here！〃
  The　persons　summoned　appeared；　and　put　Toulan　under　arrest；
  preparatory　to　taking　him　to　prison。
  〃It　is　well；〃　said　Toulan；　with　a　noble　calmness。　〃I　know　that　the
  time　will　come　when　you　will　regret　having　so　abused　a　true　patriot；
  and　I　hope；　for　the　peace　of　your　consciences；　that　there　will　be　a
  time　then　to　undo　the　evil　which　you　are　doing　to　me　to…day；　and
  that　my　head　will　then　be　on　my　shoulders；　that　my　lips　may　be　able
  to　testify　to　you　what　my　heart　now　dictates；　that　I　forgive　you！
  You　are　in　error　about　me；　yet　I　know　that　you　are　acting　not　out　of
  enmity　to　me；　but　for　the　weal　of　the　country；　and　out　of　love　for
  the　great；　united　republic。　As　the　true　and　tenderly　loving　son　of
  this　noble；　exalted　mother；　I　forgive　you　for　giving　ear　to　my
  unrighteous　accusers；　and；　even　if　you　shed　my　innocent　blood；　my
  dying　wish　will　be　a　blessing　on　the　republic。〃
  〃Those　are　noble　and　excellent　words；〃　said　Hobart；　coldly。　〃But　if
  deeds　speak　in　antagonism　to　words；　we　cannot　let　the　latter　beguile
  us　out　of　our　sense；　but　we　must　give　heed　to　justice。〃
  〃That　is　the　one　only　thing　that　I　ask；〃　cried　Toulan；　brightly。
  〃Let　justice　be　done；　my　brothers；　and　I　shall　very　soon　he　free；
  and　shall　come　out　from　an　investigation　like　a　spotless　lamb。　I
  make　no　resistance。　Come；　my　friends；　take　me　to　prison！　I　only　ask
  for　permission　to　be　escorted　first　to　my　house；　to　procure　a　few
  articles　of　clothing　to　use　during　my　imprisonment。　But　I　urge
  pressingly　that　my　articles　may　be　sealed　up　in　my　presence。　For
  when　the　man　of　the　house　is　not　at　home；　it　fares　badly　with　the
  safety　of　his　property；　and　I　shall　be　able　to　feel　at　ease　only
  when　the　seal　of　the　republic　is　upon　my　possessions。　I　beg　you
  therefore　to　allow　my　paper　and　valuables　to　be　sealed　in　my
  presence。　You　will　thus　be　sure　that　my　wife　and　my　friends　have　not
  removed　any　thing　which　might　be　used　against　me；　and　my　innocence
  will　shine　out　the　more　clearly。　I　beg　you　therefore　to　comply　with
  my　wish。〃
  The　members　of　the　committee　consulted　with　one　another　in　low
  tones；　and　the　chairman　then　announced　to　Toulan　that　his　wish　would
  be　complied　with；　and　that　an　escort　of　soldiers　might　accompany　him
  to　his　house；　to　allow　him　to　procure　linen　and　clothing；　and　to
  seal　his　effects　and　papers　in　their　presence。
  Toulan　thanked　them　with　cheerful　looks；　and　went　out　into　the
  street　between　the　two　guards。　As　they　were　on　the　way　to　his　house；
  he　talked　easily　with　them；　laughed　and　joked；　but　in　his　own
  thoughts　he　said　to　himself；　〃You　are　lost！　hopelessly　lost；　if　you
  do　not　escape　now。　You　are　the　prey　of　the　guillotine；　if　the　gates
  of　the　prison　once　close　upon　you；　therefore　escape；　escape　or　die。〃
  While　he　was　thus　laughing　and　talking　with　the　soldiers；　and
  meanwhile　thinking　such　solemn　thoughts；　his　sharp　black　eyes　were
  glancing　in　all　directions；　looking　for　a　friend　who　might　assist
  him　out　of　his　trouble。　And　fortune　sent　him　such　a　friend！Ricard；
  Ionian's　most　trusted　counsellor；　the　abettor　of　his　plans。　Toulan
  called　him　with　an　anim