InthattimeIletmybeardgrow，andtrainedmyhairintoapatrioticunkemptness。Then，infilthygarments，likeanytrueRepublican，Isetouttocrossthefrontier。AsIapproachedit，IwasfilledwithfearsthatImightnotwinacross，andthen，inthemomentofmydoubtings，Icameuponthatmostopportuneofcouriers。Ihadthenotiontochangeplaceswithhim，andIdid。
HewasthebearerofalettertotheDeputyLaBoulaye，ofwhomyoumayhaveheard，andthisletterIopenedtodiscoverthatitchargedhimtoeffectmyarrest。\"
IfLaBoulayewasstartled，hisfaceneverbetrayedit，notbysomuchasthequiverofaneyelid。Hesaton，hisjawinhispalm，hiseyesadmiringlybentuponthespeaker。
\"Youmayjudgeofmyhonesty，andofhowfullysensibleIwasofthetrustIhadundertaken，whenItellyouthatwithmyownhandI
deliveredtheletterthismorningtothatanimalLaBoulayeatBoisvert。\"Heseemedtoswellwithprideinhisachievement。