appearance of every thing they beheld, had hushed their voices, and
even the intrepid orator, who previously, on the Kohlmarkt, had
excited the people to commit acts of violence, and brought them to
the minister's house--even he stood now hesitating and undecided, at
the door of the dining-room, casting glances full of savage hatred
and rage into the interior.

Thugut took apparently no notice whatever of what was going on; his
breakfast entirely absorbed him, and he devoted his whole attention
to a large piece of the turkey, which he seemed to relish greatly.

Count Saurau merely feigned to eat, and looked steadfastly at his
plate, as he did not want the rioters to read in his eyes the
furious wrath that filled his breast.

The men of the people did not seem to feel quite at ease on
beholding this strange and unexpected scene, which all of a sudden
commenced to cool their zeal and heroism, like a wet blanket. They
had triumphantly penetrated into the palace, shouting vociferously,
and quite sure that the minister would appear before them trembling
and begging for mercy; and now, to their utter amazement, they
beheld him sitting very calmly at the breakfast-table!

There was something greatly embarrassing for the poor men in this
position. They suddenly grew quite sober, and even intimidated, and
many of those who had ascended the staircase so boisterously and
triumphantly, now deemed it prudent to withdraw as quietly as
possible. The number of the heads that had appeared above the
balusters was constantly decreasing, and only about twenty of the
most resolute and intrepid remained at the door of the ante-room.