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Updated: May 9, 2025
"At Rastadt, and his name is Roberjot, or Bonnier, or Debry, for aught I know. Try all three of them. One of them at least will have a heart capable of falling in love, and eyes to admire your beauty. Chain that man to your triumphal car, fathom him, try to become his confidante, and sift his secrets." "For a special purpose, or only in general?" "For a special purpose.
Roberjot and his wife occupied the first carriage; Bonnier, the second; Jean Debry with his wife and daughters, the third; in the fourth, fifth, and sixth were the secretaries of legation, the clerks and servants of the ambassadors. The last coach-door was closed; a profound momentary silence succeeded the noise and turmoil that had prevailed up to this time.
This hour has punished her sufficiently, and our profound contempt shall be the only penalty she will take away with her." "Yes, our profound contempt shall be the penalty she will take with her," exclaimed Roberjot and Jean Debry at the same time. "There is nothing more disgraceful under the sun than a woman who sells her charms," said Roberjot.
The seats which Bonnier and Roberjot had formerly occupied in the hall of the Corps Legislatif were covered with their bloody garments. When the roll was called and their names were read, the president rose and replied solemnly: "Assassinated at Rastadt!" The clerks then exclaimed: "May their blood be brought home to the authors of their murder!"
"She looked like an evil demon predicting our future!" murmured Roberjot. "She will fulfil her word; she will try to assassinate us," said Bonnier. "Did you not see it? Her eyes were moist; no tears were glistening in them, however, only the venom she will discharge at us. Let us be on our guard!"
A terrible yell was heard, but it was not Roberjot who had uttered it; it was his wife, who appeared with pale and distorted features in the coach door, hastening to her beloved husband, to save him or to die with him.
He even held no further intercourse with his own countrymen; and his tall and imposing figure, with the proud and gloomy countenance, was seen no longer every night as heretofore in the drawing-rooms of the wives of Roberjot and Debry.
Then the loud, ringing voice of Roberjot asked from the first carriage, "All ready?" "All ready!" was the reply from the other carriages. "Then let us start," shouted Roberjot, and his carriage immediately commenced moving. The other five carriages followed slowly and heavily. The night was chilly and dark. The sky was covered with heavy clouds.
"Roberjot, Bonnier, and Debry, may God have mercy on your poor souls!" muttered Bonnier, in a low voice. "I do not believe in dreams!" said Jean Debry, with a loud, forced laugh, "and besides, my wife has had no bad dream whatever, and not been warned by fate. Come, let us go to our ladies who are already clad in their travelling-dresses.
Bonnier started up from his gloomy reverie. "Let us set out," he said, "we must boldly confront the terrors from which we cannot escape. Let us set out." "Be it so!" shouted Roberjot and Jean Debry. "The republic will protect her faithful sons!" "And may God protect us in His infinite mercy," exclaimed Madame Roberjot, falling on her knees.
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