The young king and his cousin Conde are close prisoners; and it is said that they, too, will be slain, unless they embrace the Catholic faith.
"The massacre has spread to all parts of the town, and the Huguenots are everywhere being dragged from their homes and killed, together with their wives and children.

It is said that the bodies of Coligny, and other Huguenot leaders, have been taken to the Louvre; and that the king and the queen mother and the ladies, as well as the gentlemen of the court, have been down to view them and make a jest of them.
"Truly, sir, Paris seems to have gone mad.

It is said that orders have been sent, to all parts of France, to exterminate the Huguenots." Philip made a sign to Pierre to leave the hut.
"This is terrible news," he said to Claire, "and it is now clear that the Louvre will afford you no protection.

In these days, no more mercy is shown to women than to men; and at best, or at worst, you could but save your life by renouncing your faith." "I had already decided," she said quietly, "that I would not go to the Louvre.

The death of Monsieur de Pascal has altered everything.
As his affianced wife, with the consent of my father, the king would hardly have interfered to have forced me into another marriage; but, being now free, he would treat me as a ward of the crown, and would hand me and my estates to one of his favourites.
Anything would be better than that.
"Now, of course, it is out of the question.