mined character, and what he
says he will do." "Has he ever said he will put himself to death?" I
asked. They answered, "No; but he has said he will not go, which
amounts to the same thing; and were he to consent himself, here are
three of us who are determined to prevent him." I told them they had
better consider the consequences well, before they ventured on a
measure of that kind.

The next day, August 1st, 1815, I waited on Lord Keith, and reported
all that had occurred during the preceding day. I also showed him the
letter I had written and meant to send to Lord Melville, respecting
Generals Savary and Lallemand; he read it, and said, "that though he
did not agree with me in opinion as to my honour or character being
implicated, yet that he saw no harm in the letter." He then said, "You
may tell those gentlemen who have threatened to be Buonaparte's
executioners, that the law of England awards death to murderers, and
that the certain consequence of such an act will be finishing their
career on a gallows."

After quitting his Lordship, I had an interview with Sir Henry
Bunbury, previous to his setting out for London, and stated to him my
feelings respecting the cruelty of delivering up to the French
Government, men who had been received under the protection of the
British flag. I said that I had no belief myself that any such
intention existed; but that they were so strongly impressed with the
conviction of it, that I had been induced to write to Lord Melville,
and now begged to state to him, that I should consider myself
dishonoured for ever, if they suffered death through my means. He
listened, but did not speak till I had finished; when he told me he
would repeat what I had said to his Majesty's Ministers.

Madame Bertrand kept her bed the whole of this day, and did not appear
at dinner. When Buonaparte came upon deck, he asked Mr O'Meara, the
surgeon, after her health; and then said, with an incredulous smile,
"Do you really think, Doctor, she meant to drown herself?" I put the
same question to Montholon; who said he had not a doubt of it, for,
when he followed her into the cabin, she was in the act of throwing
herself out of the gallery window; that he rushed forward and caught
hold of her, and that she continued suspended by the bar that goes
across the window, with the greater part of her body hanging out,
until he received assistance to drag her in. The bar above-mentioned
had been placed there for the p