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their abuse and insults。
In the Place Vendome the procession stopped； and with scornful
laughter they showed the king the scattered fragments； upon the
pavements； of the equestrian statue of Louis XIV。； which had stood
there； and which had been thrown from its pedestal by the anger of
the people。 〃So shall it be with all tyrants！〃 shouted and roared
the mob； raising their fists threateningly。
〃How bad they are！〃 said the dauphin； looking with widely…opened
eyes at the king； between whose knees he was standing。
〃No；〃 answered Louis； gently； 〃they are not bad； they are only
misled。〃
At seven in the evening they reached the gloomy building which was
now to be the home of the King and Queen of France。 〃Long live the
nation！〃 roared the mob； which filled the inner court as Marie
Antoinette and her husband dismounted from the carriage。 〃Long live
the nation！down with the tyrants！〃 The queen paid no attention to
the cries； she looked down at her black shoe； which was torn； and
out of whose tip her white silk stocking peeped。 〃See；〃 she said； to
Princess Lamballe； who was walking by her side； 〃see my foot； it
would hardly be believed that the Queen of France has no shoes。〃
CHAPTER XX。
TO THE 21ST 0F JANUARY。
〃We must look misfortune directly in the eye； and have courage to
bear it worthily；〃 said Marie Antoinette。〃 〃We are prisoners； and
shall long remain so！ Let us seek to have a kind of household life
even in our prison。 Let us make a fixed plan how to spend our days。〃
〃You are right； Marie；〃 replied Louis； 〃let us arrange how to spend
each day。 As I am no longer a king； I will be the teacher of my son；
and try to educate him to be a good king。〃
〃Do you believe； then； husband； that there are to be kings after
this in France？〃 asked Marie Antoinette； with a shrug。
〃Well；〃 answered Louis； 〃we will at least seek to give him such an
education that he shall be able to fill worthily whatever station he
may be called to。 I will be his teacher in the sciences。〃
〃And I will interest him and our daughter in music and drawing；〃
said the queen。
〃And you will allow me to teach my niece to embroider an altar…
cover；〃 said Madame Elizabeth。
〃And in the evening；〃 said Marie Antoinette； nodding playfully to
Princess Lamballe； 〃in the evening we will read comedies； that the
children may learn of our Lamballe the art of declamation。 We will
seek to forget the past； and turn our thoughts only to the present；
whatever it may be。 You see that these four days that we have spent
here in the Temple have been good schoolmasters for me； and have
made me patient； andbut what is that？〃 exclaimed the queen； 〃did
you not hear steps before the door？ It must be something unusual；
for it is not yet so late as the officials are accustomed to come。
Where are the children？〃
And； in the anxiety of her motherly love； the queen hastened up the
little staircase which led to the second story of the Temple； where
was the chamber of the dauphin； together with the general sitting…
room。
Louis Charles sprang forward to meet his mother； and asked her
whether she had come to fulfil her promise； and go out with him into
the garden。 The queen； instead of answering； clasped him in her
arms； and beckoned to Theresa to come to her side。 〃Oh！ my children；
my dear children； I only wanted to see you； I〃
The door opened； and the king； followed by his sister； Princess
Lamballe； and Madame Tourzel； entered。
〃What is it？〃 cried Marie Antoinette。 〃Some new misfortune； is it
not？〃
She was silent； for she now became aware of the presence of both of
the municipal officials； who had come in behind the ladies； and in
whose presence she would not complain。 Manuel； who； since the 10th
of August； had been attorney…generalManuel； the enemy of the
queen； the chief supervisor of the prisoners in the Temple； was
thereand Marie Antoinette would not grant him the triumph of
seeing her weakness。
〃You have something to say to us； sir；〃 said the queen； with a voice
which she compelled to be calm。
Yes； Manuel had something to say to her。 He had to lay before her
and the king a decree of the National Assembly； which ordered old
parties who had accompanied 〃Louis Capet and his wife〃 to the
Temple； either under the name of friends or servants； to leave the
place at once。 The queen had not a word of complaint； but her pride
was vanquished； she suffered Manuel to see her tears。 She extended
her arms； and called the faithful Lamballe to her； mingled her tears
with those of the princess； and then gave a parting kiss to Madame
de Tourzel and her daughter。
The evening of that day was a silent and solitary one in the rooms
of the Temple。 Their last servants had been taken away from the
royal prisoners； and only Clery； the valet of the king； had been
suffered to remain； to wait upon his master。 The next morning；
however； Manuel came to inform the queen that she would be allowed
to have two other women to wait upon her； and gave her a list of
names from which she might choose。 But Marie Antoinette； with proud
composure； refused to accept this offer。 〃We have been deprived of
those who remained faithful to us out of love； and devoted their
services to us as a free gift； and we will not supply their places
by servants who are paid by our enemies。〃
〃Then you will have to wait upon yourselves；〃 cried Manuel； with a
harsh voice。
〃Yes；〃 answered the queen； gently； 〃we will wait upon ourselves； and
take pleasure in it。〃
And they did wait upon themselves； they took the tenderest care one
of another； and performed all these offices with constant readiness。
The king had； happily； been allowed to retain his valet； who dressed
him； who knew all his quiet； moderate ways； and who arranged every
thing for the king in the little study at the Temple； as he had been
accustomed to do in the grand cabinet at Versailles。 The ladies
waited upon themselves； and Marie Antoinette undertook the task of
dressing and undressing the dauphin。
The little fellow was the sunbeam which now and then would light up
even the sombre apartments of the Temple。 With the happy
carelessness of infancy； he had forgotten the past； and did not
think of the future； he lived only in the present； sought to be
happy； and found his happiness when he succeeded in calling a smile
to the pale； proud lips of the queen； or in winning a word of praise
from the king for his industry and his attention。
And thus the days went by with the royal family…monotonous； sad； and
dreary。 No greeting of love； no ray of hope came in from the outer
world； to lighten up the thick walls of the old building。 No one
brought the prisoners news of what was transpiring without。 They
were too well watched for any of their friends to be able to
communicate with them。 This was the greatest trial for the royal
captives。 Not a moment； by day or by night； when the eyes of the
sentries were not directed toward them； and their motions observed！
The doors to the anterooms were constantly open； and in them always
there were officials； with searching looks and with severe faces；
watching the prisoners in the inner rooms。 Even during the n