You are commander of the military police, and your officials will perhaps spy out the conspiracy and make reports to you.

You will be deaf to these reports, and order your subordinates to be the same.

You are on the staff of the present Governor-general of Vienna, Count Andreossy, and it is your task not merely to hear, but also to see what is occurring in the capital.

But, during the next few days, you will have the kindness to be blind and see nothing that is passing around you, not to notice the preparations that attract the attention of the suspicious.

You will give the same directions to your confidant, our fellow-conspirator, Captain de Guesniard, and if our enterprise is endangered, you will warn us through him, as we will communicate to you, by the same person, what other aid we expect from you.
Are you ready to fulfill these demands ?" "Yes, baron, I am ready.