He was a major of the 42d, who came to summon the Representatives to quit their own House.

All, Royalists and Republicans alike, rushed upon him.

Such was the expression of an indignant eye-witness.

General Leydet addressed him in language such as leaves an impression on the cheek rather than on the ear.
"I do my duty, I fulfil my instructions," stammered the officer.
"You are an idiot, if you think you are doing your duty," cried Leydet to him, "and you are a scoundrel if you know that you are committing a crime.

Your name?
What do you call yourself?
Give me your name." The officer refused to give his name, and replied, "So, gentlemen, you will not withdraw ?" "No." "I shall go and obtain force." "Do so." He left the room, and in actual fact went to obtain orders from the Ministry of the Interior.
The Representatives waited in that kind of indescribable agitation which might be called the Strangling of Right by Violence.
In a short time one of them who had gone out came back hastily, and warned them that two companies of the _Gendarmerie Mobile_ were coming with their guns in their hands.
Marc Dufraisse cried out, "Let the outrage be thorough.