Monsieur Bonacieux

           Therewasinallthis,asmayhavebeenobserved,onepersonageconcerned,ofwhom,notwithstandinghisprecariousposition,wehaveappearedtotakebutverylittlenotice.ThispersonagewasM.Bonacieux,therespectablemartyrofthepoliticalandamorousintrigueswhichentangledthemselvessonicelytogetheratthisgallantandchivalricperiod.

           Fortunately,thereadermayremember,ormaynotrememberfortunatelywehavepromisednottolosesightofhim.

           TheofficerswhoarrestedhimconductedhimstraighttotheBastille,wherehepassedtremblingbeforeapartyofsoldierswhowereloadingtheirmuskets.Thence,introducedintoahalf-subterraneangallery,hebecame,onthepartofthosewhohadbroughthim,theobjectofthegrossestinsultsandtheharshesttreatment.Theofficersperceivedthattheyhadnottodealwithagentleman,andtheytreatedhimlikeaverypeasant.

           Attheendofhalfanhourorthereabouts,aclerkcametoputanendtohistortures,butnottohisanxiety,bygivingtheordertoconductM.BonacieuxtotheChamberofExamination.Ordinarily,prisonerswereinterrogatedintheircells;buttheydidnotdosowithM.Bonacieux.

           Twoguardsattendedthemercerwhomadehimtraverseacourtandenteracorridorinwhichwerethreesentinels,openedadoorandpushedhimunceremoniouslyintoalowroom,wheretheonlyfurniturewasatable,achair,andacommissary.Thecommissarywasseatedinthechair,andwaswritingatthetable.

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