We arrested him when he was scarcely awake.

He hadn't been in bed, but was lying in a troubled sleep, upon a sofa, when we arrived.
I took good care to let a frightened servant ran in advance, and to follow closely upon him myself, to see the effect.

All my arrangements were made.

But, never fear, he will find a plausible excuse for this fatal exclamation.

By the way, I should add that we found on the floor, near by, a crumpled copy of last evening's 'Gazette de France,' which contained an account of the assassination.