What say you, citizens?
Shall we leave the judges here to conclude the farce, and arrange for its sequel ourselves outside the 'Tigre Jaune' ?" At first but little heed was paid to his suggestion, and he repeated it once or twice, adding some interesting details: "One is freer in the streets, where these apes of the National Guard can't get between the people of France and their just revenge.

_Ma foi!_" he added, squaring his broad shoulders, and pushing his way through the crowd towards the door, "I for one am going to see where hangs the most suitable _lanterne._" Like a flock of sheep the crowd now followed him.
"The nearest _lanterne!_" they shouted.

"In the streets--in the streets! _A la lanterne!_ The traitors!" And with many a jeer, many a loathsome curse, and still more loathsome jests, some of the crowd began to file out.

A few only remained to see the conclusion of the farce..