text:  When others around him began to despond when the Duke of Ragusa commander of the forces writing to the king said that it was not a riot but a revolution and advised him to retreat while he could still retreat with honour the minister had for all answer but one word--"Fire!" It was still Fire! But what if the troops it was asked desert to the people? "Then fire on the troops!" On the publication of the ordonnances the members of the Chamber who were in Paris met at each others' houses to discuss measures of resistance