BOOK XV

The Republicans--The Orleanist--M. Thiers is sent to Neuilly--Convocation of peers at the Grand Refendary's--The letter reaches me too late--Saint-Cloud--Scene between M. le Dauphin and the Maréchal de Raguse--Neuilly--M. le Duc d'Orléans--The Raincy--The Prince comes to Paris--A deputation from the Elective Chamber offers M. le Duc d'Orléans the Lieutenant-generalship of the Kingdom--He accepts--Efforts of the Republicans--M. le Duc d'Orléans goes to the Hôtel de Ville--The Republicans at the Palais-Royal--The King leaves Saint-Cloud--Madame la Dauphine arrives at Trianon--The Diplomatic Body--Rambouillet--3 August: opening of the Session--Letter from Charles X. to M. le Duc d'Orléans--The mob sets out for Rambouillet--Flight of the King--Reflections--The Palais-Royal--Conversations--Last political temptation--M. de Sainte-Aulaire--Last gasp of the Republican Party--The day's work of the 7th of August--Sitting of the House of Peers--My speech--I leave the Palace of the Luxembourg, never to return--My resignations--Charles X. takes ship at Cherbourg-What the Revolution of July will be--Close of my political career

PART THE FOURTH

1830-1841