They presumed, in the first moment, that their dissolution
was decided, and repaired to another place, where they proceeded to
business. They there bound themselves to each other by an oath, never to
separate of their own accord, till they had settled a constitution for
the nation on a solid basis, and if separated by force, that they would
re-assemble in some other place. It was intimated to them, however, that
day, privately, that the proceedings of the _seance royale_ would be
favorable to them. The next day they met in a church, and were joined by
a majority of the Clergy. The heads of the aristocracy saw that all was
lost without some violent exertion. The King was still at Marly. Nobody
was permitted to approach him but their friends. He was assailed by lies
in all shapes. He was made to believe that the Commons were going to
absolve the army from their oath of fidelity to him, and to raise their
pay.
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They procured a committee to be held, consisting of the King and his
ministers, to which Monsieur and the Count d'Artois should be admitted.
At this committee, the latter attacked Mr.
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