62/112 Further on, _Hebert_; underneath it, _Hanriot_, Inspector Warden of the condemned prisoners (_General des Supplicies_) during the reign of terror. The small and scrawled signature of Hebert, who was afterwards the "_Pere_ Duchesne," or le Peuple en colere, is like a spider that extends its arms to seize its prey. Santerre has signed lower down: this is the last name of note, the rest are alone those of the populace. It is easy to discern how many a hasty and tremulous hand has traced the witness of its fury or ignorance on this document. Many were even unable to write. |