Some illusions were still entertained.

A workman, leaning close to me against the fireplace, said in a low voice to one of his comrades that the People must not be reckoned upon, and that if we fought "We should perpetrate a madness." The incidents and events of the day had in some degree modified my opinion as to the course to be followed in this grave crisis.

The silence of the crowd at the moment when Arnauld (de l'Ariege) and I had apostrophized the troops, had destroyed the impression which a few hours before the enthusiasm of the people on the Boulevard du Temple had left with me.

The hesitation of Auguste had impressed me, the Society of Cabinet Makers appeared to shun us, the torpor of the Faubourg St.
Antoine was manifest, the inertness of the Faubourg St.Marceau was not less so.

I ought to have received notice from the engineer before eleven o'clock, and eleven o'clock was past.