After Waterloo, Count de Lavalette* was sentenced to execution by the Bourbon monarchy. He escaped prison, and was flying to the French frontier when at a posting station he was recognised by the postmaster, who immediately quitted the station.
Lavalette thought himself discovered, and resolved upon selling his life dearly. At length, the postmaster returned unattended. "You have the appearance of a man of honour," he said to Lavalette. "You are going to Brussels, where you will see Count de Lavalette. Deliver him these 200 Louis d'ors, which I owe him, and which he is no doubt in want of." He then threw the money into Lavalette's carriage and withdrew, saying, "You will be driven by my best horses."
滑鐵盧戰役之後，拉瓦萊特伯爵*被波旁王朝判處死刑。他逃出監獄，直奔邊境，到了一個驛站，站長認得他，匆匆離去。
拉瓦萊特覺得行藏已經敗露，決定拚命，最好和敵人同歸於盡。過了好一會，站長獨自回來，對他說：「你看來像個君子。現在你要去布魯塞爾，會見到拉瓦萊特伯爵。這裏有二百個金路易，是我欠他的錢，請代我還給他。他現在一定需要這筆錢。」站長說罷，把錢拋到拉瓦萊特的馬車上，站到一旁，說道：「我給你備了最好的馬。」
*拉瓦萊特伯爵是拿破崙的得力助手。