Massias-The historians of St. Helena- Bonaparte's threats against the emigrants and M. Cobentzel- Singular adventure of Davoust's secretary-The quartermaster- The brigand of La Vendée. CHAPTER XXIII. 1804. General Ordener's mission-Arrest of the Duc d'Enghien-Horrible night-scene--Harrel's account of the death of the Prince-Order for digging the grave-The foster-sister of the Duc d'Enghien-Reading the sentence-The lantern-General Savary-The faithful dog and the police-My visit to Malmaison-Josephine's grief- The Duc d'Enghien's portrait and lock of hair-Savary's emotion- M. de Chateaubriand's resignation-M. de Chateaubriand's connection with Bonaparte-Madame Bacciocchi and M. de Fontanes-Cardinal Fesch -Dedication of the second edition of the 'Genie du Christianisme' -M. de Chateaubriand's visit to the First Consul on the morning of the Duc d'Enghien's death-Consequences of the Duc d'Enghien's death-Change of opinion in the provinces-The Gentry of the Chateaus-Effect of the Duc d'Enghien's death on foreign Courts- Remarkable words of Mr. Pitt-Louis XVIII. sends back the insignia of the Golden Fleece to the King of Spain. CHAPTER XXIV. 1804. Pichegru betrayed-His arrest-His conduct to his old aide de camp- Account of Pichegru's family, and his education at Brienne- Permission to visit M. Carbonnet-The prisoners in the Temple- Absurd application of the word "brigand"-Moreau and the state of public opinion respecting him-Pichegru's firmness-Pichegru strangled in prison-Public opinion at the time-Report on the death of Pichegru. CHAPTER XXV. 1804. Arrest of Georges-The fruiterer's daughter of the Rue de La Montagne-St. Genevieve-Louis Bonaparte's visit to the Temple- General Lauriston-Arrest of Villeneuve and Barco-Villeneuve wounded-Moreau during his imprisonment-Preparations for leaving the Temple-Remarkable change in Georges-Addresses and congratulations-Speech of the First Consul forgotten-Secret negotiations with the Senate-Official proposition of Bonaparte's elevation to the Empire-Sitting of the Council of State- Interference of Bonaparte-Individual votes-Seven against twenty- His subjects and his people-Appropriateness of the title of Emperor-Communications between Bonaparte and the Senate-Bonaparte first called Sire by Cambacérès-First letter signed by Napoleon as Emperor-Grand levee at the Tuileries-Napoleon's address to the Imperial Guard-Organic 'Senatus-consulte'-Revival of old formulas and titles-The Republicanism of Lucien-The Spanish Princess- Lucien's clandestine marriage-Bonaparte's influence on the German Princes-Intrigues of England-Drake at Munich-Project for overthrowing Bonaparte's Government-Circular from the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the members of the Diplomatic Body-Answers to that circular. CHAPTER XXVI. 1804.