he　dialogue　of　these　two　strangers　to　the　Queen；　she　made　me　repeat　the　particulars　to　the　King。
  About　four　in　the　afternoon　I　went　across　the　terrace　to　Madame　Victoire's　apartments；　three　men　had　stopped　under　the　windows　of　the　throne…chamber。　　〃Here　is　that　throne；〃　said　one　of　them　aloud；　〃the　vestiges　of　which　will　soon　be　sought　for。〃　　He　added　a　thousand　invectives　against　their　Majesties。　　I　went　in　to　the　Princess；　who　was　at　work　alone　in　her　closet；　behind　a　canvass　blind；　which　prevented　her　from　being　seen　by　those　without。　　The　three　men　were　still　walking　upon　the　terrace；　I　showed　them　to　her；　and　told　her　what　they　had　said。　　She　rose　to　take　a　nearer　view　of　them；　and　informed　me　that　one　of　them　was　named　Saint…Huruge；　that　he　was　sold　to　the　Duc　d'Orleans；　and　was　furious　against　the　Government；　because　he　had　been　confined　once　under　a　'lettre　de　cachet'　as　a　bad　character。
  The　King　was　not　ignorant　of　these　popular　threats；　he　also　knew　the　days　on　which　money　was　scattered　about　Paris；　and　once　or　twice　the　Queen　prevented　my　going　there；　saying　there　would　certainly　be　a　riot　the　next　day；　because　she　knew　that　a　quantity　of　crown　pieces　had　been　distributed　in　the　faubourgs。
  ＇I　have　seen　a　six…franc　crown　piece；　which　certainly　served　to　pay　　　　　　some　wretch　on　the　night　of　the　12th　of　July；　the　words　〃Midnight；　　　　　　12th　July；　three　pistols；〃　were　rather　deeply　engraven　on　it。　　They　　　　　　were；　no　doubt；　a　password　for　the　first　insurrection。　　　　　　MADAME　COMPAN＇
  On　the　evening　of　the　14th　of　July　the　King　came　to　the　Queen's　apartments；　where　I　was　with　her　Majesty　alone；　he　conversed　with　her　respecting　the　scandalous　report　disseminated　by　the　factious；　that　he　had　had　the　Chamber　of　the　National　Assembly　undermined；　in　order　to　blow　it　up；　but　he　added　that　it　became　him　to　treat　such　absurd　assertions　with　contempt；　as　usual；　I　ventured　to　tell　him　that　I　had　the　evening　before　supped　with　M。　Begouen；　one　of　the　deputies；　who　said　that　there　were　very　respectable　persons　who　thought　that　this　horrible　contrivance　had　been　proposed　without　the　King's　knowledge。　　〃Then；〃　said　his　Majesty；　〃as　the　idea　of　such　an　atrocity　was　not　revolting　to　so　worthy　a　man　as　M。　Begouen；　I　will　order　the　chamber　to　be　examined　early　to…　morrow　morning。〃　　In　fact；　it　will　be　seen　by　the　King's；　speech　to　the　National　Assembly；　on　the　15th　of　July；　that　the　suspicions　excited　obtained　his　attention。　　〃I　know；〃　said　he　in　the　speech　in　question；　〃that　unworthy　insinuations　have　been　made；　I　know　there　are　those　who　have　dared　to　assert　that　your　persons　are　not　safe；　can　it　be　necessary　to　give　you　assurances　upon　the　subject　of　reports　so　culpable；　denied　beforehand　by　my　known　character？〃
  The　proceedings　of　the　15th　of　July　produced　no　mitigation　of　the　disturbances。　　Successive　deputations　of　poissardes　came　to　request　the　King　to　visit　Paris；　where　his　presence　alone　would　put　an　end　to　the　insurrection。
  On　the　16th　a　committee　was　held　in　the　King's　apartments；　at　which　a　most　important　question　was　discussed：　whether　his　Majesty　should　quit　Versailles　and　set　off　with　the　troops　whom　he　had　recently　ordered　to　withdraw；　or　go　to　Paris　to　tranquillise　the　minds　of　the　people。　　The　Queen　was　for　the　departure。　　On　the　evening　of　the　16th　she　made　me　take　all　her　jewels　out　of　their　cases；　to　collect　them　in　one　small　box；　which　she　might　carry　off　in　her　own　carriage。　　With　my　assistance　she　burnt　a　large　quantity　of　papers；　for　Versailles　was　then　threatened　with　an　early　visit　of　armed　men　from　Paris。
  The　Queen；　on　the　morning　of　the　16th；　before　attending　another　committee　at　the　King's；　having　got　her　jewels　ready；　and　looked　over　all　her　papers；　gave　me　one　folded　up　but　not　sealed；　and　desired　me　not　to　read　it　until　she　should　give　me　an　order　to　do　so　from　the　King's　room；　and　that　then　I　was　to　execute　its　contents；　but　she　returned　herself　about　ten　in　the　morning；　the　affair　was　decided；　the　army　was　to　go　away　without　the　King；　all　those　who　were　in　imminent　danger　were　to　go　at　the　same　time。　　〃The　King　will　go　to　the　Hotel　de　Ville　to…morrow；〃　said　the　Queen　to　me；　〃he　did　not　choose　this　course　for　himself；　there　were　long　debates　on　the　question；　at　last　the　King　put　an　end　to　them　by　rising　and　saying；　'Well；　gentlemen；　we　must　decide；　am　I　to　go　or　to　stay？　　I　am　ready　to　do　either。'　　The　majority　were　for　the　King　staying；　time　will　show　whether　the　right　choice　has　been　made。〃　　I　returned　the　Queen　the　paper　she　had　given　me；　which　was　now　useless；　she　read　it　to　me；　it　contained　her　orders　for　the　departure；　I　was　to　go　with　her；　as　well　on　account　of　my　office　about　her　person　as　to　serve　as　a　teacher　to　Madame。　The　Queen　tore　the　paper；　and　said；　with　tears　in　her　eyes；　〃When　I　wrote　this　I　thought　it　would　be　useful；　but　fate　has　ordered　otherwise；　to　the　misfortune　of　us　all；　as　I　much　fear。〃
  After　the　departure　of　the　troops　the　new　administration　received　thanks；　M。　Necker　was　recalled。　　The　artillery　soldiers　were　undoubtedly　corrupted。　　〃Wherefore　all　these　guns？〃　　exclaimed　the　crowds　of　women　who　filled　the　streets。　　〃Will　you　kill　your　mothers；　your　wives；　your　children？〃〃Don't　be　afraid；〃　answered　the　soldiers；　〃these　guns　shall　rather　be　levelled　against　the　tyrant's　palace　than　against　you！〃
  The　Comte　d'Artois；　the　Prince　de　Conde；　and　their　children　set　off　at　the　same　time　with　the　troops。　　The　Duc　and　Duchesse　de　Polignac；　their　daughter；　the　Duchesse　de　Guiche；　the　Comtesse　Diane　de　Polignac；　sister　of　the　Duke；　and　the　Abbe　de　Baliviere；　also　emigrated　on　the　same　night。　Nothing　could　be　more　affecting　than　the　parting　of　the　Queen　and　her　friend；　extreme　misfortune　had　banished　from　their　minds　the　recollection　of　differences　to　which　political　opinions　alone　had　given　rise。　　The　Queen　several　times　wished　to　go　and　embrace　her　once　more　after　their　sorrowful　adieu；　but　she　was　too　closely　watched。　　She　desired　M。　Campan　to　be　present　at　the　departure　of　the　Duchess；　and　gave　him　a　purse　of　five　hundred　Louis；　desiring　him　to　insist　upon　her　allowing　the　Queen　to　lend　her　that　sum　to　defray　her　expenses　on　the　road。　　The　Queen　added　that　she　knew　her　situation；　that　she　had　often　calculated　her　income；　and　the　expenses　occasioned　by　her　place　at　Court；　that　both　husband　and　wife　having　no　other　fortune　than　their　official　salaries；　could　not　possibly　have　saved　anything；　however　differently　people　might　think　at　Paris。
  M。　Campan　remained　till　midnight　with　the　Duchess　to　see　her　enter　her　carriage。　　She　was　disguised　as　a　femme　de　chambre；　and　got　up　in　front　of　the　Berlin；　she　requested　M。　Campan　to　remember　her　frequently　to　the　Queen；　and　then　quitted　for　ever　that　palace；　that　favour；　and　that　influence　which　had　raised　her　up　such　cruel　enemies。　　On　their　arrival　at　Sens　the　travellers　found　the　people　in　a　state　of　insurrection；　they　asked　all　those　who　came　from　Paris　whether　the　Polignacs　were　still　with　the　Queen。　　A　group　of　inquisitive　persons　put　that　question　to　the　Abbe　de　Baliviere；　who　answered　them　in　the　firmest　tone；　and　with　the　most　cavalier　air；　that　they　were　far　enough　from　Versailles；　and　that　we　had　got　rid　of　all　such　bad　people。　　At　the　following　stage　the　postilion　got　on　the　doorstep　and　said　to　the　Duchess；　〃Madame；　there　are　some　good　people　left　in　the　world：　I　recognised　you　all　at　Sens。〃　　They　gave　the　worthy　fellow　a　handful　of　gold。
  On　the　breaking　out　of　these　disturbances　an　old　man　above　seventy　years　of　age　gave　the　Queen　an　extraordinary　proof　of　attachment　and　fidelity。　M。　Peraque；　a　rich　inhabitant　of　the　colonies；　father　of　M。　d'Oudenarde；　was　coming　from　Brussels　to　Paris；　while　changing　horses　he　was　met　by　a　young　man　who　was　leaving　France；　and　who　recommended　him　if　he　carried　any　letters　from　foreign　countries　to　burn　them　immediately；　especially　if　he　had　any　for　the　Queen。　　M。　Peraque　had　one　from　the　Archduchess；　the　Gouvernante　of　the　Low　Countries；　for　her　Majesty。　　He　thanked　the　stranger；　and　carefully　concealed　his　packet；　but　as　he　approached　Paris　the　insurrection　appeared　to　him　so　general　and　so　violent；　that　he　thought　no　means　could　be　relied　on　for　securing　this　letter　from　seizure。　　He　took　upon　him　to　unseal　it；　and　learned　it　by　heart；　which　was　a　wonderful　effort　for　a　man　at　his　time　of　life；　as　it　contained　four　pages　of　writing。　　On　his　arrival　at　Paris　he　wrote　it　down；　and　then　presented　it　to　the　Queen；　telling　her　that　the　heart　of　an　old　and　faithful　subject　had　given　him　courage　to　form　and　execute　such　a　resolution。　　The　Queen　received　M。　Peraque　in　her　closet；　and　expressed　her　gratitude　in　an　affecting　manner　most　honourable　to　the　worthy　old　man。　　Her　Majesty　thought　the　young　stranger　who　had　apprised　him　of　the　state　of　Paris　was　Prince　George　of　Hesse…Darmstadt；　who　was　very　devoted　to　her；　and　who　left　Paris　at　that　time。
  The　Marquise　de　Tourzel　replaced　the　Duchess　de　Polignac。　　She　was　selected　by　the　Queen　as　being　the　mother　of　a　family　and　a　woman　of　irreproachable　conduct；　who　had　superintended　the　education　of　her　own　daughters　with　the　greatest　success。
  The　King　went　to　Paris　on　the　17th　of　July；　accompanied　by　the　Marechal　de　Beauvau；　the　Duc　de　Vi