104/117 No military honour was paid to the supreme head of the army. The national guards, resting on their arms, did not salute them, but saw the _cortege_ pass by in an attitude of force, indifference, and contempt. La Fayette, on horseback at the head of his staff, had gone to meet the procession, and now headed it. During his absence an immense crowd had filled the garden, the terraces, and obstructed the gate of the chateau. The escort had the greatest difficulty in forcing its way through this tumultuous mass. |