"Speak French, sir," said the queen, "we are overheard." M.Derlons said no more, but withdrew in despair; but he remained with his troop at the gates of Varennes, awaiting the arrival of the superior forces of M.de Bouille.
XXII.
The aide-de-camp of M.de La Fayette, M.Romeuf, despatched by that general, and bearer of the order of the Assembly, arrived at Varennes at half-past seven.

The queen, who knew him personally, reproached him in the most pathetic manner with the odious mission with which his general had charged him.

M.Romeuf sought in vain to calm her indignation by every mark of respect and devotion compatible with the rigour of his orders.

The queen then changing from invectives to tears, gave a free vent to her grief.

M.Romeuf having laid the order of the Assembly on the Dauphin's bed, the queen seized the paper, threw it on the ground, and trampled it under her feet, exclaiming, that such a paper would sully her son's bed.