She neither said nor did any thing which could thwart the plans he had conceived for the restoration of royal authority.

"A feeling of legitimate pride," said the queen when speaking of him, "a feeling which I am far from blaming in a young man of talent born in the obscure ranks of the third estate, has made him desire a revolution which should smooth the way to fame and influence.

But his heart is loyal, and if ever power is again in our hands, Barnave's pardon is already written on our hearts." Madame Elizabeth partook of this regard of the king and queen for Barnave.

Defeated at all points, they had ended by believing that the only persons capable of restoring the monarchy were those who had destroyed it.

This was a fatal superstition.