Chapter 263 The Switch Between the Old and New Era
Dibor glanced at his watch, it was already past 9 o'clock in the evening.
He hurriedly interrupted Danton, who was still enthusiastically discussing matters, indicating a temporary adjournment, and that the proceedings would continue the next morning.
The Duke of Chartres had long lost the fullness of ambition he had while waiting for the inheritance of a substantial fortune at the opening of the court, and upon hearing the news, he escaped the excruciating place like a wild dog breaking free from its leash.
The court sessions continued as usual over the following days.
On the third day, Danton had calculated the Duke of Orleans's fines to be 68 million livres, and this was just the beginning of accounting for the specific losses of the riots.
As for the Duke of Chartres, he had stopped attending court from the second day on, leaving all matters to be handled by several lawyers.
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On the second floor of the Tuileries Palace, the Industrial Planning Bureau office.