CHAPTER II

General La Fayette at the Hôtel de Ville--Charras and his men--"The Prunes of Monsieur"--The Municipal Commission--Its first Act--Casimir Périer's bank--General Gérard--The Duc de Choiseul--What happened at Saint-Cloud--The three negotiators--It is too late--M. d'Argout with Laffitte