his fellow-students there, 187; exhibits a high order of intellect, 189; removed to the Séminaire of St. Sulpice, _ib._; his dull routine of life there, 190; longs to be present at the private theatricals of the Duchess of Orleans, 192; scales the walls of the Séminaire, and gets up behind a carriage, 193; witnesses the performance of Racine’s “Phèdre,” _ib._; his admiration of Mademoiselle Contat, 196, 197; gets back by dawn of day to the Séminaire, _ib._; romantic adventure of, 198; is overtaken by a storm, _ib._; his extraordinary interview in the Rue de Vaugirard, 201; the young nun relates her history to him, 202; his sympathy towards her, 208; his sorrow at her sad fate, 212; fascinating manners of, 215; portraits of him, 216; his skill in argument, 219; his popularity, 220; an adept in the human heart, 221; his opinion of Pétion, 223; receives a visit from Mirabeau, 225; endeavours to cheer his friend, 227; his remarkable conversation with him, 229; Mirabeau dies in his arms, 237; his story relative to Sièyes, 241; his choice of a spot to erect a _maison de plaisance_, 247; _petit billet_ of the Princess to, 258; compiles his diplomatic memoirs, 261; decides not to publish them till forty years after his death, _ib._, 310; calumnies against him, 264; relates various adventures which befel him, 265, 268; his fellow-students at St. Sulpice, 269; recounts the story of Eugène de B——, 270; bequest made to, 276; amusing anecdotes told by, 281; his trust in Providence, 288; his opinion of Madame Necker, 299; his feelings towards Madame de Staël, 300; relates an adventure connected with that lady, 301; his despatches and correspondence, 308; active part taken by him in public affairs, 310; his tact and circumspection, 311; visits the Princess de Guéménée, _ib._; his conversation with her, 317; narrates the history of the Countess de la Motte, 325; his opinion relative to the affair of the diamond necklace, 351; motives which had actuated his conduct, ii. 2; _dictum_ respecting, 3; unjustly accused of participating in the murder of the Duc D’Enghien, _ib._; political career of, 7; his remarks on society, 9; advice given him by his uncle, 10; his remarkable carriage-drive with the Duke D’Aiguillon, 13; astonishment of, 15; conveyed, to Luciennes, 18; apologies made by, 19; relates his visit to Madame Dubarri, 20; kindness of his female friends, 36, 121; his description of Madame de la Bouchardie, 37; justifies his conduct, 41; eloquent appeal of Chénier in his behalf, 43; visits Chénier, on his return from exile, 44; his cordial welcome from Madame de la Bouchardie and Madame de Staël, 45; privateer equipped by, 48;