wenttoGermany,andfromthattimeIhavealwayslivedinforeignparts。SinceIhavebeeninParisIhavemadetheefforttolearnsomethingabouthim,butnoonecouldinformme,andsoIsolacedmyselfwiththehopethathehadreallygonetoAmerica,forthatwashisobject,astheothergentlemanwhoassistedmeinmyreleaseinformedmeatthattime。“
“Thisothergentleman,“saidJosephine,softly,“wastheBarondeJarjayes,andthechildwhowascarriedintotheTemplewasthe——“
“ThesonoftheCountdeFrotte,“rejoinedLouis。
“Fouche,itishe!“criedJosephine。“Itisthesonofmynoble,unfortunateQueenMarieAntoinette——Oh,sire,letmetestifymyhomagetoyou,asbecomesasubjectwhenshestandsbeforeherking。
Sire,Ibowmykneebeforeyou,andIwouldgladlypouroutmywholelifeintears,andwitheachofthesetearsbegyourforgivenessforFrance,forusall。“