A goodly number of curious, good people had been shivering since daybreak before the grand staircase of the palace; some even affirmed that they had passed the night across the threshold of the great door, in order to make sure that they should be the first to pass in.
Bon nombre de ces honnêtes curieux grelottaient dès le point du jour devant le grand degré du Palais ; quelques-uns même affirmaient avoir passé la nuit en travers de la grande porte pour être sûrs d’entrer les premiers.