In reality, on examination, not one is found in any shop,
and all the dealers in ribbons, on being interrogated, reply that
they know of no transaction of that description. But this simply
proves that the culprit is a clever dissimulator, and the more
dangerous because he is eager to save the country. - On the 12th of
December, at four o'clock in the afternoon, the two Jacobin clubs
fraternise, and pass in long procession before the place of meeting,
"where some of the members, a few officers of the Lyons regiment and
other individuals, are quietly engaged at play or seeing others
play." The crowd hoot, but they remain quiet. The procession passes
by again, and they hoot and shout, "Down with the aristocrats to the
lamp post with them! " Two or three of the officers standing on the
threshold of the door become irritated, and one of them, drawing his
sword, threatens to strike a young man if he keeps on. Upon this
the crowd cries out, "Guard! Help! An assassin!" and rushes at the
officer, who withdraws into the house, exclaiming, "To arms!" His
comrades, sword in hand, descend in order to defend the door; M.
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