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Rh 's touching the pike. He has the paper.

[standing upright'Looking at the People.'He raises his arms and shouts. live the NationHe falls back, struck by a bullet.]

! They've killed himTwo of them go to ' body, and bring it down to the center of the stage, laying it at ' feet.]

[looking at the body with a mixture of irony and sympathy? To what end?

Outside is heard the shout of the People accepting the conditions, and the Pensioners repeat:!

[with indifference Monsieur le Gouverneur.

, he's gone crazy: he's broken all the furniture in his room. He cries like a baby.

[with a shrug, I shall take his place to the endTo himself, with a touch of ironic bitterness. never thought I should one day have the honor of giving up the royalty of France with these four-century-old walls into the hands of the lawyers. A beautiful duty! To think I should come to this! Well, nothing matters; everything passes, and everything ends. Death settles all accounts. Now we'll give them a little comedy—with the grand manner at the lastAloud. in! Form in lineThe garrison falls into rank; the Pensioners on the right,