But southern craft was foiled by Breton steadfastness, and Georges went his way unshamed.

Once outside the palace, his only words to his friend, Hyde de Neuville, were: "What a mind I had to strangle him in these arms!" Shadowed by Bonaparte's spies, and hearing that he was to be arrested, he fled to England; and Normandy and Brittany enjoyed the semblance of peace.[136] Thus ended the civil war which for nearly seven years had rent France in twain.

Whatever may be said about the details of Bonaparte's action, few will deny its beneficent results on French life.

Harsh and remorseless as Nature herself towards individuals, he certainly, at this part of his career, promoted the peace and prosperity of the masses.

And what more can be said on behalf of a ruler at the end of a bloody revolution?
Meanwhile the First Consul had continued to develop Sieyes' constitution in the direction of autocracy.