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from this that the threats of the crowd on going out of the 

 chateau and their disappointment in not receiving a promise 

 from the king were taken seriously. Especially at the Tuilerie's 

 was the recurrence of the movement feared.^^* 



During all the confusion and uproar at the chateau the assem- 

 bly, which we saw resume its session at five o'clock, continued its 

 deliberations. It listened to reports of the invasion of the 

 Tuileries and continued to express its disapproval of any state- 

 ment which intimated that there was danger to the king's person. 

 The temper of the assembly and its extreme sensitiveness are 

 seen in its behavior toward the next two speakers. Brunck, who 

 was spokesman for the first deputation sent to the Tuileries, re- 

 ported the king's remark that he had no fear because he was 

 in the midst of " his people." This statement caused much dis- 

 approval and murmurs were heard. The assembly was calmed 

 only by the remark of another deputy, Lejosne, who said that he 

 had heard the king say that he was in the midst of the " French 

 people," not "his people. "^^^ Dalloz"^'' followed with the report 

 that the representative of the people had everywhere received 

 marks of respect. He added that the king, on being reassured by 

 some deputies, answered that a good man who had a clear con- 

 science is not afraid and that he took the hand of a national 

 guard and carried it to his heart saying, " See if it palpitates and 

 if I am afraid." This brought great applause.^^^ The second 



"'"Observations du 21 juin, 1792," Soltho Douglas in Archives nation- 

 ales, W i''25i. Sergent-Marceau says (" Notice historique sur les evene- 

 ments du 10 aout 1792 et 20 et 21 juin, precedents") that this man, " le 

 petit abbe Soltho Douglas," was in the pay of the court to give informa- 

 tion to the police. 



'^^ Journal de I'asscmblee natioiiale, XXI, 339; Journal des debats et 

 decrets, No. 268, p. 283; Moniteur, XII, 719. 



"® Spelled variously : Dalloz, Dallot, Alos. The correct spelHng, accord- 

 ing to Kucinsky, is Dalloz. 



^" This is the second time that this incident, concerning the king, is 

 reported on this day. The statement that it occurred at this time is borne 

 out by Oelsner (Revue historique, LXXXVIII, 83), who was in the oeil- 

 de-bocuf. He says the king took the hand of a deputy and held it to his 

 heart. The incident is a third time reported by Azema (Revolution 



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