"Your majesty will have the goodness to take them back," said M.
de La Fayette, "for I shall not touch them." "Well, then," answered the queen, "I shall find persons less delicate than you." The king entered his closet, wrote several letters, and gave them to a footman, who presented them to La Fayette for inspection.

The general appeared indignant that he should be deemed capable of such an unworthy office as acting the spy over the king's acts; he was desirous that the thraldom of the monarch should at least preserve the outward appearance of liberty.
The service of the chateau went on as usual; but La Fayette gave the pass-word without first receiving it from the king.

The iron gates of the courts and gardens were locked.

The royal family submitted to La Fayette the list of persons whom they desired to receive.

Sentinels were placed at every door, in every passage, in the corridors between the chambers of the king and queen.