Time passed slowly. Belle and Marie constantly thought up little games to keep Pierre Jr. occupied. Pierre Sr. just stared out the window as the Prussian border grew closer and closer. He kept thinking of how he could talk his way out of any glitch that would stop his plan. He may not have been able to keep his family safe in France but he would get them safely over the border. They reached the border the daybreak of the next day.
"Everyone stay calm and we'll get through." Pierre reminded his wife and daughter. Pierre Jr. was still sleeping.
The carriage began to slow down and then came to a complete stop. Two Frenchmen started talking to the driver.
"You! Who is in the carriage?!?!?!" the two men screamed.
"Just a noble family escaping execution." the driver said casually. Pierre's eyes widened. He looked at his wife and daughter who shared the same identical nervous face.
One of the Frenchmen stepped over to the window. "Monsieur, please step out of the carriage." Pierre stepped out of the carriage and stared the Frenchman down.
The Frenchman stared back. "You are a noble, yes? No use lying now."
"Yes monsieur, I am a noble. I am going on a business trip." Pierre answered.
"Liar!" The driver yelled. "He has his family with him! They are trying to escape execution!"
The Frenchman walked over to the carriage and looked in. He turned to the other Frenchman, "Take this man and his family away."
Pierre glared at the driver. "How could you?!?!?!" He spat. "How could you give us up like that? We were almost there, almost safe! How could you?!?!?!"
"How could I?" the driver repeated. "How could I? Simple. Monsieur Robespierre will surely rely on me for this. He will raise my social status. That's how! LIBERTY! EQUALITY! FRATERNITY!" the drive screamed.
Pierre just snarled at the driver as he and his family was marched towards the French troops.