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228 for the past six days. He declared to us that last night, between the hours of six and seven, as he was in the room of Arthur Dillon, having taken the aforesaid Dillon to one side, told him that it was necessary to resist oppression, that the good men detained in the Luxembourg and other prisons ought to join forces; that Desmoulins' wife had placed a thousand écus at his disposal, in order to arouse the people in the neighborhood of the Revolutionary Tribunal—"

[furiously scoundrels! They are not satisfied with murdering me! They are trying to murder my wife!

[shaking his fist at , scoundrels! They've invented this to ruin usThe People are in a fury of indignation.]

[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.]

[''raving like a madman'He crumples the papers in his hand and throws them at ' head. He says to the People:''! Help!

[roaring! Cut-throats! Why not bind us to these benches, and cut our throats!

!

, they are killing us—and you with