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Hortense deeply sympathized in the sorrows of her son. Like the caged eagle, he was struggling against his bars, longing for a lofty flight. On the 10th of August, 1834, she wrote to their mutual friend, Belmontet as follows: "The state of my affairs obliges me to remain during the winter in my mountain home, exposed to all its winds.
Right of citizenship conferred. Response of the prince. Permission to pass through France. Louis Napoleon invited to the throne of Poland. Visit of Madame Récamier. Accomplishments of the Prince. Heirs to the Empire. Studious habits of Louis Napoleon. Testimony of an English gentleman. Personal appearance of Louis Napoleon. His resemblance to the Emperor. Letter to M. Belmontet.
About this time the young prince wrote as follows to his friend, the poet Belmontet: "Still far from my country, and deprived of all that can render life dear to a manly heart, I yet endeavor to retain my courage in spite of fate, and find my only consolation in hard study. Adieu.
He read the poetry of Abbe Joseph Reyre, Pierre Lachambaudie, the Duc de Nivernois, Andre van Hasselt, Andrieux, Madame Colet, Constance-Marie Princesse de Salm-Dyck, Henrietta Hollard, Gabriel-Jean-Baptiste-Ernest-Wilfrid Legouve, Hippolyte Violeau, Jean Reboul, Jean Racine, Jean de Beranger, Frederic Bechard, Gustave Nadaud, Edouard Plouvier, Eugene Manuel, Hugo, Millevoye, Chenedolle, James Lacour Delatre, Felix Chavannes, Francis-Edouard-Joachim, known as Francois Coppee, and Louis Belmontet.
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