eleven o'clock in the evening of the 1st of
July
The 1st of July we reached Meudon , a superb place . We could see by the walled gardens and orchards , and by the size and good condition of the houses , that we were in the suburbs of the most beautiful city in the world , and yet we were in the midst of the greatest danger and suffering , and our hearts bled in consequence . The people were kind and friendly to the soldiers , and called us the defenders of the country , and even the poorest were willing to go to battle with us . We left our position at eleven o'clock in the evening of the 1st of July , and went to St. Cloud , which is nothing but palace upon palace , and garden upon garden , with great trees , and magnificent alleys , and everything that is beautiful . At six o'clock we quitted St. Cloud to go back to our position at Vaugirard . The most startling rumors filled the city . The Emperor had gone to Rochefort -- they said ; the King was coming back -- Louis the XVIII .