I will play the part of one who is blind and deaf.

I will see and hear nothing, warn no one, unless I am forced to warn the conspirators." "In that case you will have the kindness to send your friend, Captain de Guesniard, to St.Stephens.One of our emissaries will be waiting night and day at the entrance of the main door of the cathedral, and every message he receives will be faithfully brought to us." "But who will it be?
How is De Guesniard to recognize your confidant ?" "Who will it be?
To-day our messenger at the door of St.Stephens will be a beggar-woman, to-morrow perhaps a blind cripple, the day after a priest, a lady, or some other person who would not rouse suspicion.

The token by which to recognize the envoy will be a strip of blue paper, held in the left hand." "Well, that will suffice.

You have nothing more to say, baron ?" "No, colonel.

So you will have the kindness to see and hear nothing for the space of a week, but if, at the end of that time, you learn the news that the Emperor Napoleon has disappeared, you will hear it with the joy of a true patriot.