I told you that Danton is still the man of to-day; to-morrow he will be accused of moderation.

Danton and moderation!--ye gods! Eh?
Danton, who thought the guillotine too slow in its work, and armed thirty soldiers with swords, so that thirty heads might fall at one and the same time.

Danton, friend, will perish to-morrow accused of treachery against the Revolution, of moderation towards her enemies; and curs like Heron will feast on the blood of lions like Danton and his crowd." He paused a moment, for he dared not raise his voice, and his whispers were being drowned by the noise in the auditorium.

The curtain, timed to be raised at eight o'clock, was still down, though it was close on half-past, and the public was growing impatient.

There was loud stamping of feet, and a few shrill whistles of disapproval proceeded from the gallery.
"If Heron gets impatient," said de Batz lightly, when the noise had momentarily subsided, "the manager of this theatre and mayhap his leading actor and actress will spend an unpleasant day to-morrow." "Always Heron!" said St.Just, with a contemptuous smile.
"Yes, my friend," rejoined the other imperturbably, "always Heron.