Remark that De Bouillé was the cousin of Lafayette. He was not, as one can see, blinded by the relationship. About the end of April, the King wrote again to M. de Bouillé. “I go out almost incessantly in my carriage with all my family—a carriage made expressly to hold all.” M. de Bouillé replied:— “In the place of that berlin expressly made, and which will naturally draw attention, it will be more prudent for your Majesty to use two English coaches.” The coaches mentioned were the post-chaises in common use at that period. The counsel was good, but the Queen combated the idea. She did not wish to be separated from the King, and did not wish the children to be separated from herself. M. de Bouillé continued:— “Have with you in your perilous journey a man with the head of a Solon, and the arm of a Hercules—one who can plan and execute. I can point such a man out to you. He is the Marquis d’Agout, Major of the French Guards.” The King adopted this counsel. We will see, later on, how it was that M. d’Agout did not arrive at Varennes. The King, in a third letter, asked M. de Bouillé to establish relays from Châlons to Montmedy, his intention being to avoid Rheims, where he had been consecrated, and might be recognized, and pass through Varennes. M. de Bouillé replied, that in passing through Rheims, the carriage blinds could be drawn down; but that he was sorry that the King persisted in using that noticeable berlin; that at two points on the road to Varennes there were no post-horses, so it would be necessary to send some; and, lastly, that as there were no soldiers on that route, it would be necessary to order up some detachments, which might excite suspicion. The King persisted in going the Varennes route. He sent a million in assignats to M. de Bouillé, to defray whatever expenses there might be with regard to troops, &c., &c., and asked him to send an experienced officer to reconnoitre the road to Varennes. M. de Bouillé could not but obey so positive a command. He sent, on the 10th of June, M. Goguelot to reconnoitre—a mission fitted only for a courageous and intelligent officer. M. Goguelot was both. On the appointed day the detachment set out. One might have seen a train of artillery of six pieces setting out for Montmedy, the Royal Germans taking the Stenay route, a squadron of hussars going towards Dun, and another towards Varennes; and at the same time, fifty detached men under the command of M. de Choiseul, pushed on for Pont-de-Somme-Vesles, where the King would meet them as first post. Afterwards, at St. Menehould, he would have found a detachment of dragoons, under the command of M. Dandouins. At Clermont he would have found another detachment, under the command of M. de Damas. He would have found the relays and a detachment of hussars, under the command of MM. Bouillé, _fils_, and De Raigecourt, at Varennes, and at Stenay he would have found M. Stenay in person.