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Rh fear makes him strong—I'll tell him the truth, and he'll see for the first time a man who dares resist him. I'll break the idolHe goes out fuming.]

'm coming with you, Westermann.

[quietly, and with a touch of sarcasm will break nothing. Robespierre will look at him—like that—and it will be over. Poor fellow!

, Danton, where are you? Where is the athlete of the Revolution?

are cowards. There is nothing to fear.

vult perdere''He goes out.  rises, takes his hat, and prepares to leave.'']

you going, too, Hérault?

, Westermann's style of waging war is not yours, I know. The best thing you can do is to retire altogether. Let them forget you. Why discuss it?

must satisfy my conscience.

[shrugs his shoulders, then kisses  hand-by, Lucile.

. I hope to see you soon again.

[with a smile one ever know?

are you going?

Saint-Honoré. you too making a visit to Robespierre?


 * that is where I usually walk. I see the carts pass by.

thought you disliked the spectacle?