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This receipt； written on a very small piece of paper； was in the cover of an almanac。 I agreed with M。 Gougenot； who was obliged by his office to reside in Paris； that he should retain the proces…verbal of the Council and the receipt for the four hundred thousand francs； and that we should wait either for orders or for the means of transmitting these documents to the King or Queen； and I set out for Versailles。
The strictness of the precautions taken to guard the illustrious prisoners was daily increased。 The idea that I could not inform the King of the course I had adopted of burning his papers； and the fear that I should not be able to transmit to him that which he had pointed out as necessary； tormented me to such a degree that it is wonderful my health endured the strain。
The dreadful trial drew near。 Official advocates were granted to the King； the heroic virtue of M。 de Malesherbes induced him to brave the most imminent dangers； either to save his master or to perish with him。 I hoped also to be able to find some means of informing his Majesty of what I had thought it right to do。 I sent a man； on whom I could rely； to Paris； to request M。 Gougenot to come to me at Versailles he came immediately。 We agreed that he should see M。 de Malesherbes without availing himself of any intermediate person for that purpose。
M。 Gougenot awaited his return from the Temple at the door of his hotel； and made a sign that he wished to speak to him。 A moment afterwards a servant came to introduce him into the magistrates' room。 He imparted to M。 de Malesherbes what I had thought it right to do with respect to the King's papers； and placed in his hands the proces…verbal of the Council； which his Majesty had preserved in order to serve； if occasion required it； for a ground of his defence。 However； that paper is not mentioned in either of the speeches of his advocate； probably it was determined not to make use of it。
I stop at that terrible period which is marked by the assassination of a King whose virtues are well known； but I cannot refrain from relating what he deigned to say in my favour to M。 de Malesherbes：
〃Let Madame Campan know that she did what I should myself have ordered her to do； I thank her for it； she is one of those whom I regret I have it not in my power to recompense for their fidelity to my person； and for their good services。〃 I did not hear of this until the morning after he had suffered； and I think I should have sunk under my despair if this honourable testimony had not given me some consolation。
SUPPLEMENT TO CHAPTER IX。
MADAME CAMPAN'S narrative breaking off abruptly at the time of the painful end met with by her sister； we have supplemented it by abridged accounts of the chief incidents in the tragedy which overwhelmed the royal house she so faithfully served； taken from contemporary records and the best historical authorities。
The Royal Family in the Temple。
The Assembly having； at the instance of the Commune of Paris； decreed that the royal family should be immured in the Temple； they were removed thither from the Feuillans on the 13th of August； 1792； in the charge of Potion； Mayor of Paris； and Santerre； the commandant…general。 Twelve Commissioners of the general council were to keep constant watch at the Temple； which had been fortified by earthworks and garrisoned by detachments of the National Guard； no person being allowed to enter without permission from the municipality。
The Temple； formerly the headquarters of the Knights Templars in Paris； consisted of two buildings；the Palace； facing the Rue de Temple； usually occupied by one of the Princes of the blood； and the Tower； standing behind the Palace。
＇Clery gives a more minute description of this singular building： 〃The small tower of the Temple in which the King was then confined stood with its back against the great tower； without any interior communication； and formed a long square； flanked by two turrets。 In one of these turrets there was a narrow staircase that led from the first floor to a gallery on the platform； in the other were small rooms； answering to each story of the tower。 The body of the building was four stories high。 The first consisted of an antechamber； a dining…room； and a small room in the turret； where there was a library containing from twelve to fifteen hundred volumes。 The second story was divided nearly in the same manner。 The largest room was the Queen's bedchamber； in which the Dauphin also slept； the second； which was separated from the Queen's by a small antechamber almost without light； was occupied by Madame Royale and Madame Elisabeth。 The King's apartments were on the third story。 He slept in the great room； and made a study of the turret closet。 There was a kitchen separated from the King's chamber by a small dark room； which had been successively occupied by M。 de Chamilly and M。 de Hue。 The fourth story was shut up； and on the ground floor there were kitchens of which no use was made。〃 〃Journal；〃 p。 96。＇
The Tower was a square building； with a round tower at each corner and a small turret on one side； usually called the Tourelle。 In the narrative of the Duchesse d'Angouleme she says that the soldiers who escorted the royal prisoners wished to take the King alone to the Tower； and his family to the Palace of the Temple； but that on the way Manuel received an order to imprison them all in the Tower； where so little provision had been made for their reception that Madame Elisabeth slept in the kitchen。 The royal family were accompanied by the Princesse de Lamballe； Madame de Tourzel and her daughter Pauline； Mesdames de Navarre； de Saint…Brice； Thibaut； and Bazire； MM。 de Hug and de Chamilly； and three men…servants An order from the Commune soon removed these devoted attendants； and M。 de Hue alone was permitted to return。 〃We all passed the day together；〃 says Madame Royale。 〃My father taught my brother geography； my mother history； and to learn verses by heart； and my aunt gave him lessons in arithmetic。 My father fortunately found a library which amused him； and my mother worked tapestry 。 。 。 。 We went every day to walk in the garden； for the sake of my brother's health； though the King was always insulted by the guard。 On the Feast of Saint Louis 'Ca Ira' was sung under the walls of the Temple。 Manuel that evening brought my aunt a letter from her aunts at Rome。 It was the last the family received from without。 My father was no longer called King。 He was treated with no kind of respect； the officers always sat in his presence and never took off their hats。 They deprived him of his sword and searched his pockets 。 。 。 。 Petion sent as gaoler the horrible man ＇Rocher； a saddler by trade＇ who had broken open my father's door on the 20th June； 1792； and who had been near assassinating him。 This man never left the Tower； and was indefatigable in endeavouring to torment him。 One time he would sing the 'Caramgnole；' and a thousand other horrors； before us； again； knowing that my mother disliked the smoke of tobacco； he would puff it in her face； as well as in that of my father； as they happened to pass him。 He took care always to be in bed before we went to supper； because he knew that we must pass through his room。 My father suffered it all with gentleness； forgiving the man from the bottom of his heart。 My mother bore it with a dignity that frequently repressed his insolence。〃 The only occasion； Madame Royale adds； on which the Queen showed any impatience at the conduct of the officials； was when a municipal officer woke the Dauphin suddenly in the night to make certain that he was safe； as though the sight of the peacefully sleeping child would not have been in itself the best assurance。
Clery； the valet de chambre of the Dauphin； having with difficulty obtained permission to resume his duties； entered the Temple on the 24th August； and for eight days shared with M。 de Hue the personal attendance； but on the 2d September De Hue was arrested； seals were placed on the little room he had occupied； and Clery passed the night in that of the King。 On the following morning Manuel arrived； charged by the Commune to inform the King that De Hue would not be permitted to return； and to offer to send another person。 〃I thank you；〃 answered the King。 〃I will manage with the valet de chambre of my son； and if the Council refuse I will serve myself。 I am determined to do it。〃 On the 3d September Manual visited the Temple and assured the King that Madame de Lamballe and all the other prisoners who had been removed to La Force were well； and safely guarded。 〃But at three o'clock；〃 says Madame Royale； 〃just after dinner； and as the King was sitting down to 'tric trac' with my mother which he played for the purpose of having an opportunity of saying a few words to her unheard by the keepers）； the most horrid shouts were heard。 The officer who happened to be on guard in the room behaved well。 He shut the door and the window； and even drew the curtains to prevent their seeing anything； but outside the workmen and the gaoler Rocher