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going from Versailles to Chaillot, after the close of the 

 session, leaned half his body out of his carriage door, 

 and announced the happy tidings with loud exclamations 

 to all whom he met on the road. At Sevres, it is from 

 himself that I borrow the anecdote, he did not see with 

 out painful surprise that his communication was received 

 with the most complete indifference by a group of sol 

 diers assembled before the barrack door ; Bailly laughed 

 much on afterwards learning that this was a party of 

 Swiss soldiers, who did not understand a word he said. 

 Happy the actors in a great revolution, in whose 

 conduct we find nothing to reprehend until after having 

 entered into so minute an analysis of their public and 

 private conduct. 



BAILLY S JOURNEY FROM PARIS TO NANTES, AND THEN 

 FROM NANTES TO MELUN. HIS ARREST IN THE LAST 



TOWN. HE IS TRANSFERRED TO PARIS. 



After having quitted the Mayorality of Paris, Bailly 

 retired to Chaillot, where he hoped again to find happi 

 ness in study ; but upwards of two years passed amidst 

 the storms of public life had deeply injured his health ; 

 it was therefore requisite to obey the advice of physi 

 cians, and undertake a journey. About the middle of 

 June, 1792, Bailly quitted the capital, made some excur 

 sions in the neighbouring departments, went to Niort to 

 visit his old colleague and friend, M. de Lapparent, and 

 soon after went on far as Nantes, where the due influ 

 ence of another friend, M. Gelee de Premion, seemed to 

 promise him protection and tranquillity. Determined to 

 establish himself in this last town, Bailly and his wife 

 took a small lodging in the house of some distinguished 

 people, who could understand and appreciate them. 

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