Everywhere there was a suppressed excitement among the working-classes; an air of gloom and terror among the bourgeois.
After some time Harry and Victor came together again and compared their observations.

Neither had learned anything definite, but both were sure that something unusual was about to take place.
"It may be that a large number of fresh arrests are about to be made," Harry said.

"There are still many deputies who withstand the violence of the Mountain.

It may be that a blow is going to be struck against them." "We must hope that that is it," Victor said, "but I am terribly uneasy." Harry had the same feeling, but he did his best to reassure his friend, and proposed that they should at once set about buying the disguises, and that on the following morning they should carry into effect their plan with reference to Marat.

The dresses were bought.