“You are preparing a report, but fr

“You are preparing a report, but from what I know of you, you are undoubtedly drawing up a decree of accusation against us. What do you hope for? What lasting success can you expect from such horrible treachery? You can take our lives, have us murdered, but you cannot delude the virtue of the people.” Collot finally subsided, and Saint-Just, claiming to have sent away his manuscript to have a clean copy made, promised to bring it to the Committee the next morning before reading it in the Convention, and not to read it at all if the Committee disapproved.