We have seen the royal berlin stopped, and the occupants forced to descend, and accept the hospitality of M. Sauce, who ushered into a chamber on the first floor of his house the King, the Queen, Madame Elizabeth, Madame de Tourzel, Madame Royale, and the young Dauphin. The windows of this chamber were separated from the windows of mine by a passage, some seven or eight feet in breadth only. We have also heard the noise at the top of the Rue Basse Cour, which was made by the arrival of the forty hussars of M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul, in the midst of whom I recognised M. de Malmy, who had, without doubt, served as their guide. We can, therefore—a light being thrown on the past,—resume the thread of our story, without fear of complication or confusion. CHAPTER XXX. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GROCER’S LITTLE SHOP. At the end of some minutes, during which they had been parleying, M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul contrived to get admitted to the King. M. Sauce, who, after he had conducted his guests to the chamber in which they were confined, had descended to get the key, remounted the stairs, followed by M. Goguelot and M. de Choiseul. On seeing M. Goguelot, the King joyously clapped his hands, for he was the only person that he knew whom he had as yet seen. He was, without doubt, the precursor of assistance. Behind M. Goguelot, he recognised M. de Choiseul. Other footsteps were heard on the staircase—they were those of M. de Damas. The three officers, as soon as they entered, bent looks of inquiry around them. This is what they saw on entering, and what I saw from my window. A narrow room, in the midst of which was a cask, which served as a table; on that table was placed some paper and some glasses. In a corner stood the King and Queen; by the window were Madame Elizabeth and Madame Royale; in the background, the Dauphin, overcome with fatigue, was sleeping on a bed, at the foot of which was Madame de Tourzel; at the door were stationed the two _femmes-de-chambre_—Madame de Neuville and Madame de Brunier, acting as sentinels—or, rather, two women armed with forks. The first word that the King uttered was, “Well, gentlemen, when do we start?” “When it pleases your Majesty.” “Give your commands, sire,” said M. de Choiseul. “I have with me forty hussars; but lose no time. We must act before the citizens have an opportunity of bribing my men.” “Well, gentlemen, descend, and clear the way; but mind, no violence.” The young men went down. The moment that M. de Goguelot had his hand on the street door, the National Guard summoned the hussars to dismount. “Hussars,” cried M. de Goguelot, “remain in your saddles.” “Wherefore?” queried the officer commanding the National Guard. “To protect the King,” replied M. de Goguelot. “Good!” returned the officers; “we can take care of him without you.”