92 .-- De Bezenval, I.387: "These spies added that persons were seen exciting the tumult and were distributing money."] [Footnote 1211: "Archives Nationales," Y.11441.Interrogatory of the Abbe Roy, May 5th .-- Y.11033, Interrogatory (April 28th and May 4th) of twenty-three wounded persons brought to the Hotel-Dieu--These two documents are of prime importance in presenting the true aspect of the insurrection; to these must be added the narrative of M.de Bezenval, who was commandant at this time with M.de Chatelet.

Almost all other narratives are amplified or falsified through party bias.] [Footnote 1212: De Ferrieres, vol.III.note A.( justificatory explanation by Reveillon).] [Footnote 1213: Bailly I.25 (April 26th).] [Footnote 1214: Hippeau, IV.

377 (Letters of M.Perrot, April 29th).] [Footnote 1215: Letter to the King by an inhabitant of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine--"Do not doubt, sire, that our recent misfortunes are due to the dearness of bread"] [Footnote 1216: Dampmartin, "Evenements qui se sont passes sous mes yeux," etc.

I.25: "We turned back and were held up by small bands of scoundrels, who insolently proposed to us to shout 'Vive Necker! Vive le Tiers-Etat!'" His two companions were knights of St.Louis, and their badges seemed an object of "increasing hatred." "The badge excited coarse mutterings, even on the part of persons who appeared superior to the agitators."] [Footnote 1217: Dampmartin, ibid.i.

25: "I was dining this very day at the Hotel d'Ecquevilly, in the Rue Saint-Louis." He leaves the house on foot and witnesses the disturbance.