t. It has been mentioned to me a hundred times
already; I have never contradicted it; but I come to give you my word that
if we are fortunate enough to see an end of all this, I will, at the
Queen's residence, and in the presence of my brothers, relate the
important services you have rendered us, and I will recompense you and
your son for them." I threw myself at the King's feet and kissed his
hand. He raised me up, saying, "Come, come, do not grieve; the Queen, who
loves you, confides in you as I do."

Down to the day of the acceptance it was impossible to introduce Barnave
into the interior of the palace; but when the Queen was free from the
inner guard she said she would see him. The very great precautions which
it was necessary for the deputy to take in order to conceal his connection
with the King and Queen compelled them to spend two hours waiting for him
in one of the corridors of the Tuileries, and all in vain. The first day
that he was to be admitted, a man whom Barnave knew to be dangerous having
met him in the courtyard of the palace, he determined to cross it without
stopping, and walked in the gardens in order to lull suspicion. I was
desired to wait for Barnave at a little door belonging to the entresols of
the palace, with my hand upon the open lock. I was in that position for
an hour. The King came to me frequently, and always to speak to me of the
uneasiness which a servant belonging to the Chateau, who was a patriot,
gave him. He came again to ask me whether I had heard the door called de
Decret opened. I assured him nobody had been in the corridor, and he
became easy. He was dreadfully apprehensive that his connection with
Barnave would be discovered. "It would," said the King, "be a ground for
grave accusations, and the unfortunate man would be lost." I then
ventured to remind his Majesty that as Barnave was not the only one in the
secret of the business which brought him in contact with their Majesties,
one of his colleagues might be induced to speak of the association with
which they were honoured, and that in letting them know by my presence
that I also was informed of it, a risk was incurred of removing from those
gentlemen part of the responsibility of the secret. Upon this observation
the King quitted me hastily and returned a moment afterwards with the
Queen. "Give me your place," said she; "I will wait for him in my turn.
You have convinced the King. We must not increase in thei