But Brune had been so insistent, that he had consented to an interview with the First Consul.
He had, in consequence, come to Paris.

The very morning of his arrival he went to the Tuileries, sent in his name, and had been received.

It was Rapp who, in Roland's absence, introduced him.

As the aide-de-camp withdrew, he left both doors open, so as to see everything from Bourrienne's room, and to be able to go to the assistance of the First Consul if necessary.
But Bonaparte, who perfectly understood Rapp's motive, closed the door.
Then, returning hastily to Cadoudal's side, he said: "Ah! so it is you at last! One of your enemies, my aide-de-camp, Roland de Montrevel, has told me fine things of you." "That does not surprise me," replied Cadoudal.

"During the short time I saw M.de Montrevel, I recognized in him a most chivalrous nature." "Yes; and that touched you ?" asked the First Consul, fixing his falcon eye on the royalist chief.