au secret, in solitary confinement

Page 88. — i. elle refers to la commune. It was supposed that the king could bear the privation better than the queen.

2. Chambon succeeded Pétion as mayor of Paris, December 3, 1792. Chaumette was appointed district attorney instead of Manuel (see note 5, page 63), because the latter was supposed to be too lenient with the prisoners, but he was also executed.

3. écharpe tricolore was a band of red, white, and blue stuff worn over the shoulder as a badge of office.

4. Bailly (ba-yi), a celebrated astronomer and author, was président of the States-General in the mémorable session of June 20, 1789, when the delegates took an oath not to separate until they had given France a constitution. He became mayor of Paris, in which office he was succeeded by Pétion. He perished on the scaffold in November 1793.

5. aventuriers d'idées et de condition, adventurers without any definite opinions or means of support.

Page 89. — i. échoppe, stall, hère, of a cobbler.

2. Hugh Capet, Duke of Francia, proclaimed king in 987, was ancestor of ail the kings of France to Louis Philippe (1 830-1 848). He was also Abbot of St. Martin of Tours and was called Capetus on account of the cope or cape which he wore as member of a religious order.

Page 90. — 1 . cavalerie de ligne, dragoonsy heavy cavalry.