8 Chapter 7 A Failed Escape

Chapter 7 A Failed Escape The king, queen, royal family, attendants, and court moved into their residence in Paris—the palace of the Tuileries. Louis and Marie Antoinette continued their customs, such as the morning lever, the evening coucher, and daily

国王、王后、王室成员、侍从和朝廷搬进了他们在巴黎的住所——杜伊勒里宫。 路易和玛丽·安托瓦内特继续着他们的习惯，比如早上用杠杆，晚上用沙发，每天都用

Mass. The public still came to view them, just as they had at Versailles. In the city, the Assembly discussed creating a constitutional monarchy. In this new type of government, the king would share power with elected officials. The people would get to vote for representatives. Marie Antoinette was saddened as her husband slowly lost his control over France. Louis became sick and depressed as he gave in to the demands of the people. Although the king and queen were living in a palace and being treated as royals, they feared this would not last much longer. So many people spoke against them that they worried for their lives. The queen told her old friend Count Mercy, "Our situation here is frightful." They decided to escape. It would be dangerous. They would have to disguise themselves and sneak out during the night.

质量。就像在凡尔赛宫一样，公众仍然会来看他们。 在这座城市，议会讨论了建立君主立宪制。 在这种新型政府中，国王将与民选官员分享权力。 人民将投票选出代表。 当玛丽·安托瓦内特的丈夫逐渐失去对法国的控制时，她非常难过。 路易在屈服于人民的要求时变得又病又沮丧。 虽然国王和王后住在宫殿里，受到皇室成员的待遇，但他们担心这种情况不会持续太久。 这么多人反对他们，他们担心自己的生命。 王后告诉她的老朋友仁慈伯爵:“我们这里的情况很可怕。” 他们决定逃跑。那会很危险。 他们不得不乔装打扮，在夜里偷偷溜出去。

THE PALACE OF THE TUILERIES MONARCHS MOVED IN AND OUT OF THE PALACE OF THE TUILERIES FROM THE TIME CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN THE 1560S. WHEN IT WASN'T HOME TO THE ROYAL FAMILY, THE TUILERIES WAS USED AS APARTMENTS FOR ARTISTS AND A PLACE FOR PERFORMANCES. EARLY IN HER REIGN, MARIE ANTOINETTE STAYED IN ONE OF ITS APARTMENTS AFTER EVENING EVENTS IN PARIS. THE PALACE BURNED DOWN IN 1871, BUT THE GARDENS REMAIN AND ARE STILL POPULAR WITH TOURISTS TO THIS DAY.

杜伊勒里宫的君主们从1560年代开始就进进出出。 当它不是皇室的家时，杜伊勒里宫被用作艺术家的公寓和表演场所。 在她统治的早期，玛丽·安托瓦内特(Marie Antoinette)在巴黎参加晚间活动后，就住在这里的一间公寓里。 这座宫殿在1871年被烧毁，但花园保留了下来，至今仍受到游客的欢迎。

On Monday, June 20, 1791, the king and queen acted as if it were any other day. In the evening, Marie Antoinette and the children's governess brought twelve-year-old Madame Royale and six-year-old Louis Charles to a waiting carriage. The queen finished her supper so no one would be suspicious. Madame Elisabeth, the king's sister, joined the children in the carriage. Then, as soon as their attendants left, the king and queen changed into servants' clothes and sneaked out of the palace, too. Outside Paris, they switched to a larger carriage. It held everything that was needed for a long journey, including food and a small cookstove. The governess pretended to be a Russian aristocrat, and the royal family pretended to be her servants. They headed to a town near the French border, where they hoped to find people supportive of the king.

1791年6月20日，星期一，国王和王后表现得和平常没什么两样。 晚上，玛丽·安托瓦内特和孩子们的家庭教师把12岁的皇家夫人和6岁的路易斯·查尔斯带到一辆等候的马车上。 女王已经吃完晚饭了，所以没人会怀疑。 国王的妹妹伊丽莎白夫人和孩子们一起上了马车。 然后，当他们的随从离开后，国王和王后也换上了仆人的衣服，溜出了宫殿。 在巴黎城外，他们换乘了一辆更大的马车。 它装着长途旅行所需要的一切，包括食物和一个小炉灶。 女家庭教师假扮成俄国贵族，王室成员假扮成她的仆人。 他们前往法国边境附近的一个小镇，希望在那里找到支持国王的人。

The carriage moved very slowly. It had to stop every fifteen miles to change horses. But the family was confident about their escape. No one seemed to be following them. In a small village, however, someone recognized them. News spread ahead to the next village. When the royal family arrived to change horses, the villagers held the family there. Officials from the National Assembly arrived the next morning and made the carriage turn around. The trip back to Paris was horrible—hot and slow, with mobs shouting insults at them. The journey out had taken only about one day. The trip

马车走得很慢。 它每隔十五英里就得停下来换马。 但这家人对逃跑很有信心。 似乎没有人跟着他们。 然而，在一个小村庄里，有人认出了他们。 消息提前传到了下一个村子。 当皇室来换马时，村民们把他们关在那里。 第二天早上，国会的官员们赶到，让马车掉头。 回巴黎的旅途是可怕的——又热又慢，还有暴徒对他们大声辱骂。 这次外出只花了大约一天的时间。 这次旅行