2/25 A boy was found who could not refuse to run that great risk, who could not betray himself by indiscreet speech--because he was dumb. In order to allay certain rumours which were going the round of Europe, the National Convention sent three of its members to visit the Dauphin in prison, and they themselves have left a record that he answered none of their questions and spoke no word to them. He merely sat and looked at them solemnly, as the dumb look. It was not the Dauphin at all. |