Unhappily the Abbe Bernier, in the letter he sent his friend Martin Duboys, presumed a little on his strength.

He offered his mediation to the First Consul." "Pardon me," interrupted Roland, "you tell me something I did not know; namely that the Abbe Bernier had written to General Bonaparte." "I said he wrote to his friend Martin Duboys, which is very different.
My men intercepted the letter and brought it to me.

I had it copied, and forwarded the original, which I am certain reached the right hands.

Your visit to General Hedouville proves it." "You know that General Hedouville is no longer in command at Nantes.
General Brune has taken his place." "You may even say that General Brune commands at La Roche-Bernard, for a thousand Republican soldiers entered that town to-night about six o'clock, bringing with them a guillotine and the citizen commissioner-general Thomas Milliere.

Having the instrument, it was necessary to have the executioner." "Then you say, general, that I came to see the Abbe Bernier ?" "Yes; the Abbe Bernier had offered his mediation.