6 sous, because I pee in the
bed."--Moniteur, XII. 574. (session of June 4), report by Chabot: "A
peddler from Mortagne, says that a domestic coming from Coblentz told
him that there was a troop about to carry off the king and poison him,
so as to throw the odium of it on the National Assembly." Bernassais de
Poitiers writes: "A brave citizen told me last evening: 'I have been to
see a servant-girl, living with a noble. She assured me that her master
was going to-night to Paris, to join the 30,000, who, in about a month,
meant to cut the throats of the National Assembly and set fire to every
corner of Paris!'"--"M. Gerard, a saddler at Amiens, writes to us
that Louis XVI is to be aided in his flight by 5,000 relays, and that
afterwards they are going to fire red-hot bullets on the National
Assembly."]

[Footnote 2219: Mercure de France, Nov. 5, 1791 (session of Oct.
25).--Ibid., Dec. 23.-Moniteur, XII. 192 (session of April 21,
1792).--XII. 447 (address to the French, by Clootz): "God brought order
out of primitive chaos; the French will bring order out of feudal chaos.
God is mighty, and manifested his will; we are mighty, and we will
manifest our will... The more extensive the seat of war the sooner,
and more fortunately, will the suit of plebeians against the nobles be
decided... We require enemies,.. Savoy, Tuscany, and quickly, quickly!"]

[Footnote 2220: Cf. Moniteur, XI. 192 (sitting of Jan. 22, 1792). "M.
Burnet, chaplain of the national guard, presents himself at the bar of
the house with an English woman, named Lydia Kirkham, and three small
children, one of which is in her arms. M. Burnet announces that she is
his wife and that the child in her arms is the fruit of their affection.
After referring to the force of natural sentiments which he could not
resist, the petitioner thus continues: 'One day, I met one of those
sacred questioners. Unfortunate man, said he, of what are you guilty? Of
this child, sir; and I have married this woman, who is a Protestant, and
her religion has nothing to do with mine... Death or my wife! Such
is the cry that nature now and always will, inspire me with."--The
petitioner receives the honors of the Assembly.--(Ibid., XII 369).]

[Footnote 2221: The grotesque is often that of a farce. "M. Piorry, in
the name of poor; but virtuous citizens, tenders two pairs of buckles,
with this motto: 'They have served to hold the shoe-straps on my feet;
they will serve to reduce under them,