Louis XVI.

having asked him if he was in favour of the system of the two chambers, or for the republic--"I should be in favour of a republic," returned Petion, "if I thought my country sufficiently ripe for this form of government." The king, offended, made no reply, and did not once speak until they arrived at Paris.
The commissioners had written from Dormans to the Assembly, to inform them what road the king would take, and at what day and hour he would arrive.

The approach to Paris offered increasing danger, owing to the numbers and fury of the populace through which the king had to pass.

The Assembly redoubled its energy and precaution to assure the inviolability of the king's person.

The people, too, recovered the sentiment of their own dignity before this great success fate granted them: they would not dishonour their own triumph.