Harpe shall be a Christian, we are immortal;'

"Then observed Madame la Duchesse de Grammont: 'As for that, we women, we
are happy to be counted for nothing in these revolutions: when I say for
nothing, it is not that we do not always mix ourselves up with them a
little; but it is a received maxim that they take no notice of us, and of
our sex.' 'Your sex, ladies' said Cazotte, 'your sex will not protect you
this time; and you had far better meddle with nothing, for you will be
treated entirely as men, without any difference whatever.' 'But what,
then, are you really telling us of Monsieur Cazotte? You are preaching to
us the end of the world.' 'I know nothing on that subject; but what I do
know is, that you Madame la Duchesse, will be conducted to the scaffold,
you and many other ladies with you, in the cart of the executioner, and
with your hands tied behind your backs. 'Ah! I hope that in that case, I
shall at least have a carriage hung in black.' 'No, madame; higher ladies
than yourself will go, like you, in the common car, with their hands tied
behind them.' 'Higher ladies! what! the princesses of the blood?' 'Yea,
and still more exalted personages!' replied Cazotte.

"Here a sensible emotion pervaded the whole company, and the countenance
of the host was dark and lowering--they began to feel that the joke was
becoming too serious. Madame de Grammont, in order to dissipate the cloud,
took no notice of the reply, and contented herself with saying in a
careless tone: 'You see, that he will not leave me even a confessor!' 'No,
madame!' replied Cazotte, 'you will not have one--neither you, nor any one
besides. The last victim to whom this favor will be afforded will be--'
Here he stopped for a moment. 'Well! who then will be the happy mortal to
whom this prerogative will be given?' Cazotte replied: 'It is the only one
which he will have then retained--and that will be the King of France!'"
This last startling prediction caused the company to disband in something
like terror and dismay, for the mere mention of such thing was akin to
treason.

The amazing sequel to this strange story is that within the six years
allotted by the prophecy, every detail thereof was verified absolutely.
The facts are known to all students of the French Revolution, and may be
verified by reference to any history of that terrible period. To
appreciate the startling nature of the prophecy when made, one needs but
to be acquainted with the posi