Romances of the French Revolution; From the French of G. Lenotre [Pseud.] Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... Opera, which was then situated on the present site of the Square Louvois. He dined that evening with the Treilles and Pichegru, whose identity they did not seek to conceal from him. The company talked at great length; the night passed without incident; but, on the following day, it had to be confessed that the premises offered the general no security, the apartment being composed of a suite of rooms, encumbered with goods, which during the day were open to all comers. The prescript himself was of the opinion that in stopping there any longer he would compromise his hosts without any advantage to himself, so Treille undertook to find him a safer refuge. He consulted with Leblanc, who very cordially placed his rooms at Pichegru's disposal, it being agreed that the general should go there at nightfall. The day went by without any alarm. These people took their parts in the tragedy which was being enacted with extraordinary unconcern, apparently never suspecting that they were playing with their lives, and that the entire police of the Republic were lying in wait for the man whom they entertained again and again with disconcerting tranquillity. 1 La viriti divoilie par le temps ou le vrai dirumdateur du general Pichegru signali. 8 Denonciation an roi et a Popinion publique (TiniquiUi et d'attertfaU commis sous le prifet de police Dubois. On the 27th, on sitting down at Treille's table, Leblanc warmly thanked Pichegru for the honour which he did him in accepting his room, but made an excuse for its lack of comfort, though he assured him it was a safe hiding-place. As on the previous evening, the conversation was unconstrained, and Leblanc appeared happy and even amused at being mixed up in the adventure. What happened in this man's heart as...