How came you to be so foolish as to be there ?" "We had friends in the prison, and we thought we might do something to save them," Harry answered, for he saw that it would be his best policy to be frank.

"It was his father whom they brought out." "It was rash of you, young sir.

A kid might as well try to save his mother from the tiger who has laid its paw upon her as for you to try to rescue any one from the clutches of the mob.

Mon Dieu! To think that in the early days I was fool enough to go down to the Assembly and cheer the deputies; but I have seen my mistake.

What has it brought us?
A ruined trade, an empty cupboard, and to be ruled by the ruffians of the slums instead of the king, the clergy, and the upper classes.