At one time a spy was placed amongst our servants, at another some of our relations would be exiled far from their homes, accused of exercising a charity which secured them too much affection from their neighbors.
Sometimes, my husband would be obliged to go to Paris to explain his conduct.

Again, a hunting-party would be represented as a meeting of Vendeans.

Occasionally, we were blamed for going into Poitou because our influence was regarded as too dangerous; again, we were reproached for not living there and not exercising our influence in behalf of the conscription."-- Her brother-in-law, Auguste de la Rochejaquelein, invited to take service in the army comes to Paris to present his objections.

He is arrested, and at the end of two months "the minister signifies to him that he must remain a prisoner so long as he refuses to be a second-lieutenant."] [Footnote 3146: Senatus-consulte of April 26, 1802: "Considering that this measure is merely one of pardon to the large number who are always more led astray than criminal...

the amnestied will remain for ten years under a special government surveillance." It may oblige each one "to leave his usual residence and go to a distance of twenty leagues, and even farther if circumstances demand it."] [Footnote 3147: Thiers, X., 41.