The Hotel de Ville and the Place de la Greve were made secure, and the whole city was filled with troops.

But the Place Maubert was left unguarded, and a rabble rout--all night long--was collecting in that distant spot.

Four companies of burgher-guards went over to the League at three o'clock in the morning.
The rest stood firm in the cemetery of the Innocents, awaiting the orders of the King.

At day-break on the 11th the town was still quiet.

There was an awful pause of expectation.