The central bureau is first opened in "the building of the Saint-Esprit, in the second story, near the passage communicating with the common dwelling." Afterwards the commissioners of the section occupy another room in the Hotel-de-ville, nearly joining the throne-room, where the municipal council is holding its sessions.

During the night of August 9-10 both councils sit four hours simultaneously within a few steps of each other.] [Footnote 2644: Robespierre, "Seventh letter to his constituents," says: "The sections...

have been busy for more than a fortnight getting ready for the last Revolution."] [Footnote 2645: Robespierre, "Seventh letter to his constituents"-- Malouet, II.

233, 234 .-- Roederer, "Chronique des cinquante jours."] [Footnote 2646: Moniteur, XIII.

318, 319.