'No, I was at the theater.' 'Did Mole play ?'--'As for myself; I was obliged to stay in the Tuileries; there was no way of getting out before 9 o'clock.' 'You saw the king pass then ?' 'I could not see very well; it was dark.'-- Another says: 'It must have taken six hours for him to come from Versailles.'-- Others coolly add a few details .-- To continue: 'Will you take a hand at whist ?' 'I will play after supper, which is just ready.' Cannon are heard, and then a few whisperings, and a transient moment of depression,.

'The king is leaving the Hotel-de-ville.

They must be very tired.' Supper is taken and there are snatches of conversation.

They play trente et quarante and while walking about watching the game and their cards they do some talking: 'What a horrid affair!' while some speak together briefly and in a low tone of voice.

The clock strikes two and they all leave or go to bed .-- These people seem to you insensible.