‘... The Sieur de Rozières runs the risk of being arrested in the course of his researches and travels; I do not wish that, in such a case, anything in my hand should be found in his possession; it is my desire, therefore, that he leaves everything with the Sieur D’Eon, who, being officially accredited, cannot be arrested in the same manner.’[103] The special cypher to be employed being considered scarcely sufficient security, a nickname was assigned to each person likely to be named in the correspondence: The King _The counsellor._ Count de Broglio _The deputy._ M. Tercier _The solicitor._ M. Durand _Prudence._ Duke de Nivernois _The honey-tongued._ Duke de Praslin _The bitter-mouthed._ Duke de Choiseul _The red lion, or porcelain._[104] Count de Guerchy _The novice, ram, or horned sheep._ Chevalier D’Eon _Intrepidity, or the dragoon’s head._[105] The Chevalier’s instructions were contained in the following letters:— _The Count de Broglio to the Chevalier D’Eon._ ‘May 17, 1763. ‘I have to thank you for your zeal and friendship towards my brother and myself, for which we are very grateful; we are only afraid lest you should follow the impulse of your heart and be led into taking some step or forming some design that might prove prejudicial to you, and which we should deeply regret. Be sure to observe the greatest prudence on this point.... I need not speak to you of the new ambassador with whom you have to do, for it appears to me that you have already formed a pretty correct estimate of his character. I will only add that he is the most astute man I know, and at the same time the most mistrustful; you therefore cannot be too much upon your guard against his suspicious and uneasy disposition. You must make such arrangements in the house in which you are living as will secure you from being surprised by him or by any other person, at such times as you may be engaged in the secret affairs entrusted to you by the King. Every precaution should be taken to keep all papers connected therewith entirely separate from others; and provision should be made for their safety in case of death or other accident.’ The count recommended D’Eon to invite his cousin, D’Eon de Mouloise, to stay with him, so that in the event of any unforeseen circumstance he might give him charge of the correspondence, with the strictest injunctions not to pass it on to any person whatsoever, and more especially not to de Guerchy. The count concluded by recommending to D’Eon’s protection the Marquis de la Rosière—