BOOK VIII.

Madame Roland. Her Infancy. Her Personal Appearance. Early
Abilities. Habits. Her Father's House. Future Héloïse. Influence of
Birth in Society. Her Impression of the Court. Has many Suitors. M.
Roland. His Career. Their Marriage. Mode of Life. La Platière.
Country Life. Madame Roland's Love for Mankind. The Rolands in
Paris. Interview with Brissot. Reunion at Roland's. Madame Roland
and Robespierre. Her Opinion of him. Her Anxiety for his Safety 272


BOOK IX.

New Assembly. Roland's Position. De Molleville. M. de Narbonne.
Treachery of the Girondists. Narbonne's Policy and Success. His
Popularity. Robespierre his sole Opponent. Robespierre's Desire for
Peace. His Views. His Rupture with the Girondists. His Speech
against War. Louvet's Reply. Brissot's Efforts 296


BOOK X.

Committee of the Girondists. Its Report. Gensonné. His Reply.
Guadet. Vergniaud's Proclamation. Constitutionalists for War.
Narbonne's Report. The Pamphleteers. Unpopularity of the Veto.
Outbreak at Avignon. Jourdan. San Domingo. Negro Slavery. Men of
Colour. Ogé. His Execution. Insurrection of the Blacks at San
Domingo. Increase of Disorder. The Abbé Fauchet. His Career.
Charges against him. Riot in Caen Cathedral. Insurrection at Mende.
National Guard drives out the Troops. Insubordination. Universal