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M. de Goguelat possessed her confidence for all correspondence with the foreign parties, and I was obliged to have him in my apartments; the Queen asked for him very frequently, and at times which she could not previously appoint. All parties were exerting themselves either to ruin or to save the King.
'And true? he inquired. 'Well, true in a sense, said I. 'But perhaps I had better answer that question by putting you in possession of the facts? 'I think so, indeed, said he. I narrated to him as much as seemed necessary of the quarrel, the duel, the death of Goguelat, and the character of Clausel.
Mine was of a decent firmness. I told him the young lady of whom Goguelat had spoken had on several occasions given me alms. I reminded him that, if we were now reduced to hold out our hands and sell pill-boxes for charity, it was something very new for soldiers of the Empire.
You have refused, and you have justified your refusal by several statements: first, that I was an impostor; second, that our countries were at war; and third No, I will speak," said I; "you can answer when I have done, and third, that I had dishonourably killed or was said to have done so the man Goguelat. Now, my dear fellow, these are very awkward grounds to be taking.
You are my elder and my superior: tell me if I am not right. He was a quiet-mannered old fellow, and patted me with three fingers on the back. 'C'est bien, mon enfant, says he, and returned to his committee. Goguelat was no more accommodating than myself. 'I do not like apologies nor those that make them, was his only answer. And there remained nothing but to arrange the details of the meeting.
It was the third morning after the duel, and Goguelat was still in life, when the time came round for me to give Major Chevenix a lesson. At least, he was a man of education; and of the others with whom I had any opportunity of speech, those that would not have held a book upside down would have torn the pages out for pipe-lights.
"And true?" he inquired. "Well, true in a sense," said I. "But perhaps I had better answer that question by putting you in possession of the facts?" "I think so, indeed," said he. I narrated to him as much as seemed necessary of the quarrel, the duel, the death of Goguelat, and the character of Clausel.
M. de Goguelat, fearful of causing a riot, and not finding the carriage arrive as he expected, divided his men into two companies, and unfortunately made them leave the highway in order to return to Varennes by two cross roads. The King looked out of the carriage at Ste. Menehould, and asked several questions concerning the road.
The royal family occupied a small suite of apartments consisting of four cells, formerly belonging to the ancient monastery of the Feuillans. In the first were the men who had accompanied the King: the Prince de Poix, the Baron d'Aubier, M. de Saint-Pardou, equerry to Madame Elisabeth, MM. de Goguelat, de Chamilly, and de Hue.
Goguelat made an incredulous gesture, then he whispered to those about him, "The officer is still in the service, and orders have been issued that they are to tell the people that the Emperor is dead. You must not think any harm of him because, after all, a soldier must obey orders."
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