FOUQUIER-TINVILLE [_continuing, as he makes efforts to arouse the interest of the audience_]--"Laflotte pretended to enter into their plans in order to become better acquainted with them. Dillon, believing that he had made a convert to his infamous plot, told him of various plans. Laflotte declares his willingness to reveal these details to the Committee of Public Safety--" [_The People drown out his voice._] CAMILLE [_raving like a madman_]. Monsters! [_He crumples the papers in his hand and throws them at_ FOUQUIER-TINVILLE'S _head. He says to the People:_] Help! Help! DANTON [_roaring_]. Cowards! Cut-throats! Why not bind us to these benches, and cut our throats! PHILIPPEAUX. Tyranny! DANTON. People, they are killing us--and you with us! They are murdering Danton! Paris, arise! Arise! [_Two voices, at first, then all the People shout:_ "_Tyranny!_"] WESTERMANN. To arms! [_The People repeat:_ "_To arms!" A wild uproar indoors and out._] FOUQUIER-TINVILLE [_pale and frightened, to_ BILLAUD-VARENNE _and_ VADIER]. What shall we do? The people may attack. BILLAUD-VARENNE. Hanriot, clear the room. VADIER. That would only incite them to battle, and who knows which would be the stronger? FOUQUIER-TINVILLE [_who has just looked out the window_]. They are standing in crowds along the quay. They could force the doors. DANTON. People, we can do anything we will. We have triumphed over kings and over the armies of Europe. To arms! Down with the tyrants! VADIER [_to_ FOUQUIER-TINVILLE]. First of all, send these fellows back to prison, and get that spouter out of the way. DANTON [_shaking his fist at_ VADIER]. Look at the cowardly cut-throats. Vadier, Vadier! Dog, come here! If this is to be a combat between cannibals, allow me at least to fight for my life! VADIER [_to_ FOUQUIER-TINVILLE]. Prosecutor, carry out the decree. FOUQUIER-TINVILLE. The unheard-of indecency which the prisoners choose to employ as weapons of defense, the threats which they are so impudent as to hurl at the Tribunal, must put an end to the session. They force us to deal in like fashion under the grave circumstances. I am therefore forced to ask that the questions be asked and judgment passed in the absence of the prisoners. JUDGE. The court will deliberate. Take out the prisoners. [DANTON _does not seem to have understood. He choices, roaring like an animal._] VADIER [_in an undertone_]. Cry, old fellow, your time has come! HÉRAULT [_rising and dusting his coat_]. This is the end. DANTON [_allowing himself to be led to his bench by the gendarmes, and there falling in a heap. He suddenly pulls himself together_]. Peace, Danton, peace. Our destinies are being accomplished. CAMILLE [_supplicating_]. I am a friend of Robespierre. You can't condemn me. WESTERMANN [_to_ DANTON]. Keep that idiot from dishonoring himself. DANTON [_in consternation_]. They are mad. Miserable country, what will become of you without this leader?