CHAPTER IX Philippe VII.--How Béranger justified himself for having helped to make a King--The Duc d'Orléans during the three days--His arrival in Paris on the evening of the 30th--He sends for M. de Mortemart--Unpublished letter by him to Charles X.--Benjamin Constant and Laffitte--Deputation of the Chamber to the Palais-Royal--M. Sébastiani--M. de Talleyrand--The Duc d'Orléans accepts the Lieutenant-Generalship of the Kingdom--Curious papers found at the Tuileries CHAPTER X The Duc d'Orléans goes to the Hôtel de Ville--M. Laffitte in his sedan-chair--The king _sans culotte_--Tardy manifestation of the Provisional Government--Odilon Barrot sleeps on a milestone--Another Balthasar Gérard--The Duc d'Orléans is received by La Fayette--A superb voice--Fresh appearance of general Dubourg--The balcony of the Hôtel de Ville--The road to Joigny BOOK IV CHAPTER I M. Thiers' way of writing history--Republicans at the Palais-Royal--Louis-Philippe's first ministry--Casimir Périer's cunning--My finest drama--Lothon and Charras--A sword-thrust--The posting-master of Bourget once more--La Fère--Lieutenant-Colonel Duriveau--Lothon and General La Fayette CHAPTER II Letter of Charles X. to the Duc d'Orléans--A conjuring trick--Return of the Duc de Chartres to the Palais-Royal--Bourbons and Valois--Abdication of Charles X.--Preparations for the expedition of Rambouillet--An idea of Harel--The scene-shifters of the Odéon--Nineteen persons in one fiacre--Distribution of arms at the Palais-Royal--Colonel Jacqueminot CHAPTER III Mission of four commissioners to Charles X.--General Pajol--He is appointed commander of the Paris Volunteers--Charras offers to be his aide-de-camp--The map of Seine-et-Oise--The spies--The hirer of carriages--Rations of bread--D'Arpentigny--The taking of the artillery of Saint-Cyr--Halt at Cognières--M. Detours CHAPTER IV Boyer the Cruel--The ten thousand rations of bread--General Exelmans and Charras--The concierge at the prefecture of Versailles--M. Aubernon--Colonel Poque--Interview of Charles X. with MM. de Schonen, Odilon Barrot and Marshal Maison--The Royal Family leave Rambouillet--Panic--The crown jewels--Return to Paris CHAPTER V Harel's idea--It is suggested I should compose _La Parisienne_--Auguste Barbier--My state of morals after the Three Days--I turn solicitor--Breakfast with General La Fayette--My interview with him--An indiscreet question--The Marquis de Favras--A letter from Monsieur--My commission CHAPTER VI