duty was to do everything in your power to aid the nation. You tried to hinder it.
Philippeaux. Ronsin and Rossignol are a dishonor to humanity.
Fouquier-Tinville. You were not a representative of humanity, but of the nation.
Philippeaux. My nation is humanity.
Judge. Did those you pitied, the Royalists who were crushed by Rossignol, think of humanity?
Philippeaux. There is no excuse for crime.
Fouquier-Tinville. Victory is.
Philippeaux. I accuse you.
Camille. Before all the people, I denounce these infamies!
Fouquier-Tinville [with a shrug]. Let the people judge. [The People are divided: many applaud Fouquier-Tinville and converse among themselves.]
Danton [aside to Desmoulins]. Keep your mouth shut! You're throwing stones in my garden.
Camille [astounded]. How is that?
Danton. I said what was necessary.
Judge [to Westermann]. Prisoner, stand up.
Westermann. I? Well, forward march!
Judge. Your name?
Westermann. You know my name very well.
Judge. Your name?
Westermann [with a shrug]. Always mixing things up! Ask the people!
Judge. You are François-Joseph Westermann, native of Alsace, brigadier-general. You are forty-three years old. You were to have been the sword of this
