Then, turning to Cadoudal, he said: "Colonel, I do not need to present to you my aide-de-camp, M.Roland de Montrevel.
He is already one of your acquaintances.

Roland, tell the colonel that he is as free in Paris as you were in his camp at Muzillac, and that if he wishes a passport for any country in the world, Fouche has orders to give it to him." "Your word suffices, citizen First Consul," replied Cadoudal, bowing.

"I leave to-night." "May I ask where you are going ?" "To London, general." "So much the better." "Why so much the better ?" "Because there you will be near the men for whom you have fought." "And then ?" "Then, when you have seen them--" "What ?" "You will compare them with those against whom you have fought.

But, once out of France, colonel--" Bonaparte paused.
"I am waiting," said Cadoudal.
"Do not return without warning me, or, if you do, do not be surprised if I treat you as an enemy." "That would be an honor, general.

By treating me so you will show that you consider me a man to be feared." So saying, Georges bowed to the First Consul, and retired.
"Well, general," asked Roland, after the door had closed on the Breton leader, "is he the man I represented him to be ?" "Yes," responded Bonaparte, thoughtfully; "only he sees things awry.