to his master.

Clery, the Dauphin's valet at the Tuileries, had been on the watch for
an opportunity of returning to his office, after having been left behind
on the dreadful 10th of August, when his life had been in the utmost
danger. He now heard that the mayor was about to appoint two more
servants to wait on the king and the dauphin; and he so earnestly
entreated that he might be one, that he obtained the appointment. No
one was more pleased than Louis to see Clery again.

It was on the 26th of August, at eight in the evening, that Clery
entered once more upon his service. The queen desired him to resume his
attendance upon the Dauphin, and to unite with the king's valet in
rendering the family as comfortable as they could. The princesses had
now been eight days without the attendance of their women; and their
hair much needed proper combing and arranging. At supper they asked
Clery whether he could dress their hair. His reply was, that he should
be happy to do whatever they desired. The officer on guard commanded
him aloud to be more guarded in his replies. Poor Clery was aghast at
finding that he must not be civil in his expressions to his master and
mistress.

Clery did not devote himself exclusively to the service of the Dauphin;
for there were at first few, and latterly no other servants than
himself, except a man named Tison, and his wife, who did the rough work
of the chambers for a time.

The way in which the royal prisoners passed their days, for some few
months, was as follows:

The king rose at six in the summer, and at seven as winter came on. He
shaved himself, and then Clery dressed his hair, and finished his
toilette. The king retired to a small turret-chamber, which he made his
study, and there kneeled at his prayers, and read religious books till
nine o'clock, his guard always taking care that the door was half-open;
so that the king could not even kneel to pray in entire privacy.--
Meantime Clery made the bed, and prepared the room for breakfast, and
then went down to take up little Louis. After washing and dressing him,
he dressed the queen's hair, and then went to the other princesses, to
do the same service for them. This was the opportunity seized for
telling the family any news he had been able to obtain of what was going
on out of doors. It was almost the only occasion on which he could
speak without being overheard by the guards: and even this was contrived
with caution.