He was a worthy and feeling man, a good husband and parent, and it was evident that he struggled between compassion and duty.

He kept referring to the laws on the subject, and, after long researches said to me, "To-morrow is Decadi, and no proceedings can take place on that day.

Find, madams, two responsible persons, who will answer for the appearance of your husband, and I will permit him to go home with you, accompanied by the two guardians." Next day two friends were found, one of whom was M.Desmaisons, counsellor of the court, who became bail for M.de Bourrienne.

He continued under these guardians six months, until a law compelled the persons who were inscribed on the fatal list to remove to the distance of ten leagues from Paris.

One of the guardians was a man of straw; the other was a knight of St.Louis.The former was left in the antechamber; the latter made, every evening, one of our party at cards.