We then went up stairs, and the king went to bed at eleven.

My mother worked much at tapestry and made me study, and frequently read alone.

My aunt said prayers and read the service; she also read many religious books, usually aloud." But harmless as was the life of the royal family, Danton and the Jacobins were determined upon having their lives.

The mockery of the trial commenced on the 10th of December.

Malesherbes, Tronchet, and Deseze defended him fearlessly and eloquently, but it was useless--the king was condemned beforehand.