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The new Directors were Gohier, Roger Ducos, and Moulin; the first, an elderly respectable advocate; the second, a Girondin by early associations, but a trimmer by instinct, and therefore easily gained over by Sieyès; while the recommendation of the third, Moulin, seem to have been his political nullity and some third-rate military services in the Vendéan war.
The two Councils Barras' letter Bonaparte at the Council of the Five Hundred False reports Tumultuous sitting Lucien's speech He resigns the Presidency of the Council of the Five Hundred He is carried out by grenadiers He harangues the troops A dramatic scene Murat and his soldiers drive out the Five Hundred Council of Thirty Consular commission Decree Return to Paris Conversation with Bonaparte and Josephine respecting Gohier and Bernadotte The directors Gohier and Moulins imprisoned.
Gohier and Moulins were prisoners in the Luxembourg, and in the custody of General Moreau; and at the very moment when the Council of the Five Hundred had drawn up a message to the Directory, the Council of the Ancients transmitted to them the following letter, received from Barras.
All this time Barras was no doubt waiting for Bonaparte, and Madame Bonaparte was expecting Gohier to breakfast. At Bonaparte's were assembled all the general's who were devoted to him. I never saw so great a number before in the Rue de la Victoire. They were all, except Bernadotte, in full uniform; and there were, besides, half a dozen persons there initiated in the secrets of the day.
Two naked blades clashing together never sent forth lightning more vivid, more terrible. Josephine had watched the two men for some time past with anxious attention. She saw the dual glance teeming with reciprocal menace. She rose hastily and went to Bernadotte. "General," said she. Bernadotte bowed. "You are intimate with Gohier, are you not?" she continued.
"Ah," said Gohier, "there can be no mistake." "Well, my dear, are we going?" asked Madame Gohier. "You are, but not I. An event has just happened about which the citizen Bonaparte is probably well-informed, which will detain my colleagues and myself at the Luxembourg." "A serious event?" "Possibly." "Then I shall stay with you." "No, indeed; you would not be of any service here.
It was, indeed, necessary; for, after making vain overtures to Gohier for the alteration of the law which excluded from the Directory men of less than forty years of age, the general needed the alliance of Sieyès for the overthrow of the constitution.
She wrote the note, folded it, and looked about her for the sealing-wax; but, whether by accident or intention, there was none. Sealing the note with a wafer, she rang the bell. A servant came. "Give this note to Comtois," said Madame Gohier, "and bid him take it to the Luxembourg at once." Bonaparte followed the servant, or rather the letter, with his eyes until the door closed.
So he told you I had planned great doings for the 18th?" Then, approaching Bourrienne, Bonaparte pinched his ear, and said, "Tell-tale!" Then to Roland he added: "Well, it is so, my dear fellow, we have made great plans for the 18th. My wife and I dine with President Gohier; an excellent man, who was very polite to Josephine during my absence. You are to dine with us, Roland."
As he won't wear this title of President much longer, we won't cavil at it." "Don't you mean to make him something?" "I'll make him anything he pleases, if he does exactly what I want. Now go on, my dear." Josephine picked up her pen again and wrote: Come, my dear Gohier, with your wife, and breakfast with us to-morrow at eight o'clock.
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