When he raised his eyes to Monsieur the Viscount's face, his transports moderated.

The last shock had been too much, he seemed almost in a stupor.

Antoine got him on to the pallet, dragged the blanket over him, broke the bread into the milk, and played the nurse once more.
On that day thousands of prisoners in the city of Paris alone awoke from the shadow of death to the hope of life.

The Reign of Terror was ended!.