They set forth.

The Chasseurs de Vincennes, who marched in a double line on each side of the prisoners, cast at them looks of hatred.  General Oudinot said in a whisper, “These little infantry soldiers are terrible fellows.  At the siege of Rome they flung themselves at the assault like madmen.  These lads are very devils.”  The officers avoided the gaze of the Representatives.  On leaving the Mairie, M. de Coislin passed by an officer and exclaimed, “What a disgrace for the uniform!” the officer retaliated with angry words, and incensed M. de Coislin.  Shortly afterwards, during the march, he came up to M. de Coislin and said to him, “Sir, I have reflected; it is I who am wrong.”

They proceeded on the way slowly.  At a few steps from the Mairie the precession met M. Chegaray.  The Representatives called out to him, “Come!” He answered, while making an expressive gesture with his hands and his shoulders, “Oh!  I dare say!  As they have not arrested me....” and he feigned as though he would pass on.  He was ashamed, however, and went with them.  His name is found in the list of the roll-call at the barracks.

A little further on M. de Lesperut passed them.  They cried out to him.  “Lesperut!  Lesperut!” “I am with you,” answered he.  The soldiers pushed him back.  He seized the butt-ends of the muskets, and forced his way into the column.

In one of the streets through which they went a window was opened.  Suddenly a woman appeared with a child; the child, recognizing its father amongst the prisoners, held out its arms and called to him, the mother wept in the background.

It was at first intended to take the Assembly in a body straight to Mazas, but this was counter-ordered by the Ministry of the Interior.  It was feared that this long walk, in broad daylight, through populous and easily aroused streets, might prove dangerous; the D’Orsay barracks were close at hand.  They selected these as a temporary prison.

One of the commanders insolently pointed out with his sword the arrested Representatives to the passers-by, and said in a fond voice, “These are the Whites, we have orders to spare them.  Now it is the turn of the Red Representatives, let them look out for themselves!”

Wherever the procession passed, the populace shouted from the pavements, at the doors, at the windows, “Long live the National Assembly!” When they perceived a few Representatives of the Left sprinkled in the column they cried, “Vive la Republique!” “Vive la Constitution!” and “Vive la Loi!” The shops were not shut, and passers-by went to and fro.  Some people said, “Wait until the evening; this is not the end of it.”

A staff-officer on horseback, in full uniform, met the procession, recognized M. de Vatimesnil, and came up to greet him.  In the Rue de Beaune, as they passed the house of the Democratic Pacifique a group shouted, “Down with the Traitor of the Elysee!”