Yet by May Méchain still was making no progress and Delambre and Borda arranged for Méchain's wife to travel from Paris to join her husband and ensure that he finish his task.
Pa sa pamamagitan ng Mayo Méchain pa rin ay paggawa ng walang-unlad at Delambre at Borda inayos para sa Méchain ng asawa sa paglalakbay mula sa Paris upang sumali sa kanyang asawa at masiguro na siya matapos ang kanyang gawain.