Let us put an end to these disputes, and let us go to the order of the day, leaving our contempt for odious and injurious denunciations." XX.
At this, Robespierre and Guadet, equally provoked, wished to enter the tribune.

"It is forty-eight hours," said Guadet, "that the desire of justifying myself has weighed upon my heart; it is only a few minutes that this want has affected Robespierre.

I request to be heard." Leave was accorded, and he briefly exculpated himself.

"Be especially on your guard," he said, as he concluded, and pointed to Robespierre, "against empirical orators, who have incessantly in their mouths the words of liberty, tyranny, conspiracy--always mixing up their own praises with the deceit they impose upon the people.

Do justice to such men!" "Order!" cried Freron, Robespierre's friend; "this is insult and sarcasm." The tribune resounded with applause and hooting.