La Fayette had but 3000.

He might at this moment, from the depth of his retreat, have fairly measured by these figures the decline of his popularity.

La Fayette represented the city, Petion the nation.

The armed _bourgeoisie_ quitted public affairs with the one, and the people assumed them with the other.

The Revolution marked with a proper name the fresh step she had made.
Petion, scarcely elected, went in triumph to the Jacobins, and was thus carried in the arms of patriots into the tribune.