agents stationed themselves at a table between two candles in a parlor at

the foot of the stairs, and the Representatives were summoned two by two.

The Representatives agreed not to answer to their names, and to reply to

each name which should be called out, "He is not here." But those

Burgraves" who had accepted the hospitality of Colonel Feray considered

such petty resistance unworthy of them, and answered to the calling out

of their names. This drew the others after them. Everybody answered.

Amongst the Legitimists some serio-comic scenes were enacted. They who

alone were not threatened insisted on believing that they were in danger.

They would not let one of their orators go. They embraced him, and held

him back, almost with tears, crying out, "Do not go away! Do you know

where they are taking you? Think of the trenches of Vincennes!"

The Representatives, having been summoned two by two, as we have just

said, filed in the parlor before the police agents, and then they were

ordered to get into the "robbers' box." The stowage was apparently made

at haphazard and promiscuously; nevertheless, later, by the difference

of the treatment accorded to the Representatives in the various prisons,

it was apparent that this promiscuous loading had perhaps been somewhat

prearranged. When the first vehicle was full, a second, of a similar

construction drew up. The police agents, pencil and pocket-book in

hand, noted down the contents of each vehicle. These men knew the

Representatives. When Marc Dufraisse, called in his turn, entered the

parlor, he was accompanied by Benoist (du Rhône). "Ah! here is Marc

Dufraisse," said the attendant who held the pencil. When asked for his

name, Benoist replied "Benoist." "Du Rhône," added the police agent; and

he continued, "for there are also Benoist d'Azy and Benoist-Champy."

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