"Paris no longer had in 1792 the physiognomy of 1789 and 1790. It was no longer the nascent Revolution, it was people walking drunk on its destinies across the abysses, by wayward paths. The appearance of the people was not tumultuous, furious, eager, it was menacing. One met, in the streets, only frightening or wild figures, people who slipped along the houses in order not to be perceived, or who prowled seeking their prey..." (en)
