Philippe’sconduct，inspiteofthecleverdefenderwhomDesrochesrecommendedtohim，rousedsuspicionsthatwereunfavorabletohischaracter。Inviewofthis，Joseph，assoonashehadputDesrochesinpossessionofallthatwasgoingonatIssoudun，startedwithMistigrisforthechateauoftheComtedeSerizy，toescapehearingaboutthetrialoftheconspirators，whichlastedfortwentydays。
Itisuselesstorecordfactsthatmaybefoundincontemporaneoushistories。Whetheritwerethatheplayedapartpreviouslyagreedupon，orthathewasreallyaninformer，Philippewascondemnedtofiveyears’surveillancebythepolicedepartment，andorderedtoleaveParisthesamedayforAutun，thetownwhichthedirector-
generalofpoliceselectedastheplaceofhisexileforfiveyears。
Thispunishmentresembledthedetentionofprisonersonparolewhohaveatownforaprison。LearningthattheComtedeSerizy，oneofthepeersappointedbytheChamberonthecourt-martial，wasemployingJosephtodecoratehischateauatPresles，Desrochesbeggedtheministertogranthimanaudience，andfoundMonsieurdeSerizymostamiablydisposedtowardJoseph，withwhomhehadhappenedtomakepersonalacquaintance。Desrochesexplainedthefinancialconditionofthetwobrothers，recallingtheservicesofthefather，andtheneglectshowntothemundertheRestoration。
“Suchinjustice，monseigneur，“saidthelawyer，“isalastingcauseofirritationanddiscontent。Youknewthefather；givethesonsachance，atleast，ofmakingafortune——“