rights: liberty of thought, the care of his honor and his life, the complete freedom of his person, the pursuit of happiness, and resistance to oppression." [The applause is redoubled.]
Hoche [drawing his saber]. Resistance to oppression! [Others follow his example, and in a moment the Crowd bristle with arms.]
Robespierre. "Oppression exists against the social order, when even a single member of it is oppressed. There exists oppression against each and every member of the social order, when the whole is oppressed."
Gonchon. Are they going on with this? They must be got out of the way. If the army comes, they ought to go somewhere else and get killed! [He speaks to his associates.]
Robespierre. "The Nation is sovereign." [A shout is heard. The Crowd are terrified and listen in fear and trembling.]
Hoche. Hulin! The storm at last!
A Voice [terrified]. They're coming! They're coming! The cavalry!
One of Gonchon's Men [in a strident voice]. Run for your lives! [Great confusion and shouting.]
Hulin [leaping upon the man who just shouted, and striking him on the head]. Good God! [To Robespierre.] Continue! [Robespierre tries to go on, but his voice fails him. Hoche jumps up on the table beside Robespierre, and reads with enthusiasm, which stirs the Crowd.]
Hoche. "The Nation is sovereign, and the government is its work.—When the government violates the
