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Rh people, who have been suddenly enlightened, in order to shake their faith in their true friends. Everything nowadays is open to suspicion; even the memory of Marat. We must be prudent, and take care not to add to the general suspicion by internal quarrels.

us put an end to suspicion with the death of the suspects.

[aside, glancing at  coward! He's afraid to touch his aristocratic friends! Cromwell keeps with the majority! If he persists I'll guillotine a hundred toads in his pond!

head like his does not fall without making the State feel it.

[suspiciously and with violence you afraid, Robespierre?

[inciting  him, Billaud, if he uses Danton like a mattress to hide behind, and escape the bullets?

[brutally out: You are afraid of being exposed by Danton's fall? You stick close to him! Danton diverts the attention—and the blows—from you, eh?

take no notice of such slander. What do I care for the dangers? What is my life to me? But I have some experience from the past, and I am looking into the future. You are bloodthirsty monsters; your hatred blinds you. You think of yourselves, and not of the Republic.

us calmly consider what the Republic owes to the conspirators. Let us not ask whether Danton is talented, but whether his talents