Although no attempts were made on my liberty, I suffered numerous insults; and even my life was in danger.

The musicians of the opera orchestra humanely resolved to murder me as I went out of the theatre.

Of this I received information; but the only effect it produced on me was to make me more assiduously attend the opera; and I did not learn, until a considerable time afterwards, that M.Ancelot, officer in the mousquetaires, and who had a friendship for me, had prevented the effect of this conspiracy by giving me an escort, which, unknown to myself, accompanied me until I was out of danger.

The direction of the opera-house had just been given to the hotel de ville.

The first exploit performed by the Prevot des Marchands, was to take from me my freedom of the theatre, and this in the most uncivil manner possible.