“Fouche，thechiefofpolice!Fouche，thetraitor，whogavehisvoiceintheConventionforthedeathofKingLouis——tohim，theredrepublican，amanofbloodandtreachery，doyouwanttoconveymypapersandmyproperty？“
“Yes，Louis，forwithhimalonearetheysecure。Fouchewillprotectyou，andwillstandbyyouwithjustasmuchzealasheoncedisplayedinthepersecutionoftheroyalfamily。Iknowhimwell，andIvouchforhim。Menmustnotalwaysbejudgedbytheirexternalappearance。Hewhoshowshimselfourenemyto-day，lendsusto-
morrow，itmaybe，ahelpfularm，andbecomesourfriend，sometimesbecausehishearthasbeenchanged，andsometimesbecausehischaracterisfeeble。IcannotwithcertaintysaywhichofthesereasonshasdeterminedFouche，butIamfirmlyconvincedthathewillbeaprotectorandafriendtoyou，andthatinnohandswillyourpropertyandyourpapersbesaferthaninhis。“[Footnote：
Desaix’sownwords——See“MemoiresduDuedeNonuandie，“p。61。]
Louismadenoreply；hedroppedhisheadwithasigh，andsubmitted。