trembled in his palace at the shock of this war which he himself had proclaimed, and which loured on the frontiers.

He did not conceal from himself that he was less the chief than the hostage of France, and that his head and that of his children would be forfeited to the nation on the first reverse or peril.

Danger sees treason on every side, and the public journals and the clubs denounced more vehemently than ever the existence of the _comite Autrichien_, of which the queen was the centre.

This report was universally believed by the nation, and only cost the queen her popularity during the peace, but during the war it might cost her her life.

Thus, formerly accused of betraying the peace, this unfortunate family was now accused of betraying the war.