But when the King and Queen were killed and a Reign of Terror filled the streets of Paris with innocent blood, Washington and others like him recoiled in horror.

• 但是当法国国王和王后被杀，恐怖统治弥漫巴黎街头使许多无辜的人丧生之时，华盛顿和与他想法接近的人却由欢喜转为惊恐地退缩。