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Danton , who thought the guillotine too slow in its work , and armed thirty soldiers with swords , so that thirty heads might fall at one and the same time . Danton , friend , will perish to-morrow accused of treachery against the Revolution , of moderation towards her enemies ; and curs like Heron will feast on the blood of lions like Danton and his crowd . '' He paused a moment , for he dared not raise his voice , and his whispers were being drowned by the noise in the auditorium . The curtain , timed to be raised at eight o'clock , was still down , though it was close on half-past , and the public was growing impatient . There was loud stamping of feet , and a few shrill whistles of disapproval proceeded from the gallery . `` If Heron gets impatient , '' said de Batz lightly , when the noise had momentarily subsided , `` the manager of this theatre and mayhap his leading actor and actress will spend an unpleasant day to-morrow . '' `` Always Heron ! ''