“Itisnotsobadasyousuppose，myyoungfriend。GeneralKleberisatheartagoodandtrueroyalist，andalthoughheservestherepublic，hedoessobecauseheisfirstofallasoldier，asoldierofhiscountry，andbecausehiscountrynowhaspressingneedofsoldierstodefendthehonorandgloryofFrance。IhavesentatrustworthymantoGeneralKlebertoimpartthissecrettohim，andtoaskhimforprotection，andaplaceofrefugeforyou。GeneralKleberisreadytograntboth，andhehassenthisadjutanttoCoblentztoescorthisnephewtoMayence。Youarethatnephew，andifyougiveyourconsent，youwillsetoutatonceandgotoMayence。“
“AndifIdonotgivemyconsent？“askedLouisCharles，withaproud，flashinglook。
“Iconfess，“saidConde，withashrug——“IconfessthatIamnotpreparedforthatcontingency，andcannotontheinstantgraspalltheunfortunateresultswhichwouldensueonyourrefusal。“
“Becalmed，Conde，Idonotrefuse。Ihaveonlythisonethingtocarefor，tocausenodanger，andbringnothingdisagreeabletoyou，forIseethattheyareinstoreforyouifIdonotdisappearagainfromview。Thesonofthekingvanishedfromsight，toappearasthenephewofConde；andnowthenephewofCondeistovanish，toemergeasthenephewofGeneralKleber。Ah，——whoknowsbutImayyetbethenephewofSimonthecobbler，preparatorytomylastappearanceontheguillotine？“
“Ihope，onthecontrary，thatonthedaywhenFranceshallriseagain，youwillrisetoo，theacknowledgedsonofLouisXVI。，andtheheirofthethroneofFrance。Atpresenttherepublichassway，andthereisnohopeofanimmediatechange。Butthatwillnotlastalways；andinthedecisivehour，whenthemonarchyandtherepubliccometotheirlastgreatbattleforexistence——atthathouryoumustappearuponthefield，mustliftthelilieshighintheair，andsummontheroyaliststoyoursideinthenameofGod，andofthekingyourfather。“