so
deputy in the Legislative Assembly. During the Assembly he was well
acquainted with Danton. After the September massacre he took refuge in
Switzerland and was put on the list of emigrants. About a month before
the King's death he was desirous of making a last effort and came to
Paris. "I went straight to Danton's house, and, without giving my name,
insisted on seeing him immediately. Finally, I was admitted and I found
Danton in a bath-tub. "You here!" he exclaimed. "Do you know that I
have only to say the word and send you to the guillotine?" "Danton," I
replied, "you are a great criminal, but there are some vile things you
cannot do, and one of them is to denounce me." "You come to save the
King?" "Yes." We then began to talk in a friendly and confidential way.
"I am willing," said Danton, "to try and save the King, but I must have
a million to buy up the necessary votes and the money must be on hand
in eight days. I warn you that although I may save his life I shall
vote for his death; I am quite willing to save his head but not to lose
mine." M. de Lameth set about raising the money; he saw the Spanish
ambassador and had the matter broached to Pitt who refused. Danton, as
he said he would, voted for the King's death, and then aided or allowed
the return of M. de Lameth to Switzerland. (I have this account through
M (probably Pasquier).... who had it from count Theodore de Lameth's own
lips.)]

[Footnote 3152: Garat. "Memoires," 317. "Twenty times, he said to me one
day, I offered them peace. They did not want it. They refused to believe
me in order to reserve the right of ruining me."]

[Footnote 3153: Cf. the "Ancient Regime," p. 501.]

[Footnote 3154: "Danton," by Dr. Robinet, passim. (Notices by Beon,
one of Danton's fellow-disciples.--Fragment by Saint-Albin.)--"The
Revolution," II., p.35, foot-note.]

[Footnote 3155: Emile Bos, "Les Avocats du conseil du Roi," 515, 520.
(See Danton's marriage-contract and the discussions about his fortune.
From 1787 to 1791, he is found engaged as counsel only in three cases.)]

[Footnote 3156: Madame Roland, "Memoires." (Statement of Madame Danton
to Madame Roland.)]

[Footnote 3157: Expressions used by Garat and
Roederer.--Larevilliere-Lepaux calls him "the Cyclop."]

[Footnote 3158: Fauchet describes him as "the Pluto of Eloquence."]

[Footnote 3159: Riouffe, "Memoires sur les prisons." "In prison every
utterance was mingled with oaths and gross expressions."]