Chapter IV: 1814-1815. Escape from Elba-His landing near Cannes-March on Paris

CHAPTER V. 1815. Message from the Tuileries-My interview with the King- My appointment to the office of Prefect of the Police-Council at the Tuileries-Order for arrests-Fouches escape-Davoust unmolested-Conversation with M. de Blacas-The intercepted letter, and time lost-Evident understanding between Murat and Napoleon- Plans laid at Elba-My departure from Paris-The post-master of Fins-My arrival at Lille-Louis XVIII. detained an hour at the gates-His majesty obliged to leave France-My departure for Hamburg-The Duc de Berri at Brussels. CHAPTER VI. 1815. Message to Madame de Bourrienne on the 20th of March-Napoleon's nocturnal entrance into Paris-General Becton sent to my family by Caulaincourt-Recollection of old persecutions-General Driesen- Solution of an enigma-Seals placed on my effects-Useless searches -Persecution of women-Madame de Stael and Madame de Recamier- Paris during the Hundred Days-The federates and patriotic songs- Declaration of the Plenipotentiaries at Vienna. CHAPTER VII. 1815.-[By the Editor of the 1836 edition]-Napoleon at Paris-Political manoeuvres-The meeting of the Champ-de-Mai-Napoleon, the Liberals, and the moderate Constitutionalists-His love of arbitrary power as strong as ever- Paris during the Cent Jours-Preparations for his last campaign- The Emperor leaves Paris to join the army-State of Brussels- Proclamation of Napoleon to the Belgians-Effective strength of the French and Allied armies-The Emperor's proclamation to the French army. CHAPTER VIII. 1815. -[Like the preceding, this chapter first appeared in the 1836 edition, and is not from the pen of M. de Bourrienne.]- THE BATTLES OF LIGNY AND QUATRE BRAS.