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Napoleon, on hearing the consequences of Marmont's defection, exclaimed, "Ungrateful man! but I pity him more than myself." Every hour thenceforth he was destined to meet similar mortifications. Berthier, his chosen and trusted friend, asked leave to go on private business to Paris, adding that he would return in a few hours.
No sooner had Bonaparte perused the contents of Marmont's letter than he retired into his tent and dictated to me, until three in the morning, his orders for the departure of the troops, and for the routes he wished to be pursued during his absence by the troops who should remain in the interior.
On my return to Paris I meet Bonaparte His interview with Josephine Bonaparte's marriage, and departure from Paris ten days after Portrait and character of Josephine Bonaparte's dislike of national property Letter to Josephine Letter of General Colli, and Bonaparte's reply Bonaparte refuses to serve with Kellerman Marmont's letters Bonaparte's order to me to join the army My departure from Sens for Italy Insurrection of the Venetian States.
He relaxed his convulsive grip on de Marmont's throat, but the latter had already lost his balance; he fell heavily, his body sliding along the slippery floor, while his head struck against the projecting woodwork of the door. He uttered a loud cry of pain as he fell, then remained lying inert on the ground, and in the dim light his face took on an ashen hue.
On my return to Paris I meet Bonaparte His interview with Josephine Bonaparte's marriage, and departure from Paris ten days after Portrait and character of Josephine Bonaparte's dislike of national property Letter to Josephine Letter of General Colli, and Bonaparte's reply Bonaparte refuses to serve with Kellerman Marmont's letters Bonaparte's order to me to join the army My departure from Sens for Italy Insurrection of the Venetian States.
For an instance; immediately on discovering the true line of Marmont's advance he had hurried to take up a position on the lower Coa, but had been met on his march by an urgent message from Governor Le Mesurier that Almeida was in danger and could not resist a resolute assault.
Are your mules carrying nothing now?" "Nothing at all. The mules would have been requisitioned two days ago, as were most of the others in Salamanca; but Marmont's pass saved us." "Are you carrying the money to buy the wine with?" "No, Don Moldeno knew better than that. I have only a letter from him to the house of Simon Peron, at Xeres.
The shadows in the narrow street were long and dark, only a pale thin reflex of the cold light of the moon struck into the open doorway and the white corridor, and detached de Marmont's pale face from the surrounding gloom. The Emperor's orders and because of a woman these could now no longer be obeyed.
"Surely, Maurice," said the Duchesse with her usual tartness, "you were not fool enough to allow the King's money to fall into that abominable de Marmont's hands?" "How could I help it?" now exclaimed the young man, as if driven to the extremity of despair. "The whole thing was a huge plot beyond one man's power to cope with.
Unexpected receipts in the Post-office Department Arrival of Napoleon's Commissioners at M. de Talleyrand's Conference of the Marshals with Alexander Alarming news from Essonne Marmont's courage The white cockade and the tri-coloured cockade A successful stratagem Three Governments in France The Duc de Cadore sent by Maria Louisa to the Emperor of Austria Maria Louisa's proclamation to the French people Interview between the Emperor of Austria and the Duc de Cadore The Emperor's protestation of friendship for Napoleon M. Metternich and M. Stadion Maria Louisa's departure for Orleans Blucher's visit to me Audience of the King of Prussia His Majesty's reception of Berthier, Clarke, and myself Bernadotte in Paris Cross of the Polar Star presented to me by Bernadotte.
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