To the savage and ignorant populace the law of nations and the risk of bringing on their country the just vengeance of all Europe were as nothing.

The houses of the Ambassadors were besieged.

A great crowd assembled before Barillon's door in St.
James's Square.

He, however, fared better than might have been expected.
For, though the government which he represented was held in abhorrence, his liberal housekeeping and exact payments had made him personally popular.

Moreover he had taken the precaution of asking for a guard of soldiers; and, as several men of rank, who hued near him, had done the same, a considerable force was collected in the Square.