Josephinedidasshewasasked，andatearfellfromhereyesuponhisfairhair。
“Go，sire，“shesaid，“andmayGodblessandprotectyou!Ifyoueverneedmyhelp，calluponme，andbesurethatIwillneverneglectyourvoice。“
AnhourlaterthewifeoftheFirstConsuldroveouttoSt。Cloud。
AtthecorneroftheRueSt。Honoreasecondcarriagejoinedherown，andayoungmanwhosatinitgreetedJosephinedeferentiallyassheleanedfaroutofthecarriagetoreturnhissalute。
Atthebarriersthecarriagestopped，forthegatesofthecitywerestillclosed。ButJosephinebeckonedtheofficeroftheguardtohercarriage，and，fortunately，heknewthewifeoftheFirstConsul。