The French Revolution As Seen By Contemporary Americans
The French Revolution As Seen By Contemporary Americans
Charles Downer Hazen
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The King and Queen arrive. The King makes a short neat speech and "is interrupted", says Morris, "in the read- ing by acclamations so warm and of such lively affection that the tears start from my eyes in spite of myself. The Q, ueen weeps or seems to v/eep but not one voice is heard to v/ish her v;ell. I would certainly raise my voice if I . Rere a Frenchman; but I have no right to express a sentiment and in vain solicit K Ed. Morris I, pp. 74-76 -'^ 25 those v;ho are near me to do it. " After... the King s sieech the Garde des Sceaux makes one much longer, awkwardly and indis- tinctly delivered. Then iVi . ITecker rises. "He tries to play the orator, but plays it very ill. " Long, loud and incessant are the plaudits he receives, but so uaigraceful is his manner, so bad his accent that it is a relief 7!hen he gives v/ay and lets a clerk read the remainder of his speech. "After the speech is over the King rises to depart" says Morris "and re- ceives a long and affecting Vive le_ roi . The Q, ueen rises, and to my great satisfaction she hears for the first time in several months the sound of Vive la.
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