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His Italian subtilty was disturbed, and his natural kindness chafed by the dryness of the emperor's message. "This is poison which you have brought to me," said he to General Caffarelli, after reading Napoleon's letter. He set out nevertheless, obstinately refusing to take with him Cardinal Consalvi, in whose hands he had placed his abdication.
But the Chief politely insisted that it was. They differed altogether on this point, but quarrelled over it in the most urbane manner possible. The Superintendent suggested that it would be easy to identify Marcello Consalvi, by bringing people who knew him to his bedside, servants and others. The official answered that he should prefer to be sure of everything before calling in any one else.
"He who is fated to treat with the First Consul," he wrote to Cardinal Consalvi, "must bear always in mind that he is treating with a man who is arbiter of the affairs of the world a man who has paralyzed, one might say, all the other powers of Europe, who has conceived projects the execution of which seemed impossible, and who has conducted them with a success which astonishes the whole world.
Moreover, the First Consul flew into a passion with his brother Joseph when he reported that Consalvi could not sign the document now offered to him, and tore in pieces the articles finally arranged with the Cardinal.
The conduct of the constitutional prelates remained doubtful: ten, however, were nominated. Cardinal Caprara was both less resolute and less clear-sighted than Consalvi: at one time frightened, at another easily persuaded. In spite of his resistance, "his cries and tears," he at last yielded to the pressing demands of the First Consul.
Will you tell me?" The vague look came into Marcello's eyes, and then the look of pain, and he shook his head rather feebly. "I cannot remember," he answered at last. "It hurts me to remember." "Is it Consalvi?" asked the officer, smiling encouragement. "Consalvi?" Marcello's eyes wandered, as he tried to think. "I cannot remember," he said again after an interval.
"What is the name of the stepson?" asked Paoluccio. "Consalvi," Ercole replied. Paoluccio said nothing to this, but lit his pipe again with a sulphur match. "Evil befall the soul of our government!" he grumbled presently, with insufficient logic, but meaning that the government sold bad tobacco. "You must have heard of the young gentleman," Ercole said. "His name is Marcello Consalvi.
Cardinal Consalvi energetically supported the courage of a large number, who were determined to take no part in the emperor's religious marriage, as being illegal.
If this is to go on," added Napoleon, brusquely abandoning his historic researches, "I shall cause Consalvi to quit Rome, and make him responsible for what he is trying to do, because he is evidently bought by the English. He will see whether or not I have the power to maintain my imperial crown.
Moreover, the First Consul flew into a passion with his brother Joseph when he reported that Consalvi could not sign the document now offered to him, and tore in pieces the articles finally arranged with the Cardinal.
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