 Then, following Fouquet's death in 1680, Louvois ordered Saint-Mars to confine Dauger and La Rivière, depriving them of communication with anyone at all, while announcing their release, notably to Lauzun.This false announcement of Dauger's release supported the idea that ""he is only a valet"" in so far as he would be released the day after his master's death.It was at this point, according to Marcel Pagnol, that La Rivière became the valet of "Dauger".