Overcrowding was feared, and two sentries were placed at a little side-door, which was left open, with orders only to allow members of the Assembly who might come afterwards to enter.

M.
Howyn Tranchere stationed himself at this door, and undertook to identify them.
On their arrival at the Mairie, the Representatives numbered somewhat under three hundred.

They exceeded this number later on.

It was about eleven o'clock in the morning.

All did not go up at once into the hall where the meeting was to take place.