Alexandre Dumas. The Chevalier de Maison-Rouge (№ 291213)

Citizen Sanson, I have not read you the passage that, instead of offering you a pun.
Sanson tied him to the Board.
"So," continued Lauren, - when you die, you're supposed to shout something. Before shouting : "long live the King!", but the king is no more. Then shouted : "long live Freedom!", but freedom is no more. So - "long live Simon!", connecting the three of us.
And the head of a noble young man fell near the heads of Maurice and Genevieve!