The Chevalier De Maison Rouge
“FROM this time the registrar of the minister of war worked every evening most indefatigably in his col- league's office, while Mme. Durand dictated from the reg- isters previously prepared, which Durand copied with avidity. Durand strictly examined everything, while ap- pearing to notice nothing. He had remarked that every evening at nine o'clock, a basket of provisions, carried by either Richard or his wife, was placed at the door. The instant the registrar said to the gendarme, " I am going, ...citizen," one of the guards, either Gilbert or Dnchesne, came out, took the basket, and carried it to Marie Antoinette. During three consecutive evenings, when Durand had remained rather late at his post, the basket also was left untouched ; since it was only when opening the door to say adieu to the registrar that the gendarme took in the basket containing the provisions, which, a quarter of an hour afterward, was returned empty to the same place by one of the two guards. On the evening of the fourth day, it was the beginning of October, when, after the ordinary sitting, the registrar of the palace had withdrawn, and Durand, or, rather, Dixmer, remained alone with his wife, he laid down his pen, looked around and listened, as if his very life was at stake ; he then rose hastily, and running toward the door of the wicket, raised the cloth which covered the contents of the basket, and in the new bread destined for the prisoner concealed a small silver purse.MoreLess
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