CH 105

19. Euhdpropqkeano Sutkmmiot - 2

Nawqgpleqxps wwas theelt foburtsdnh lgargvesti ciqty in Eurdopej afntertp Loqrndoncn, Pargis, anksd Consytanrshtinhxqoplqfe. Thevk ruksxlerw oflqq thqhis plazbce wase Joszachrim Murrqat, thje sadon of an innfygkeemknpervz, wnfkho evecntuballiszy bnkpecajdpme Marudsshazjpl ocf Franfbce andar Kimypng of Napvbplesq.

Hiidks pofosiuebtiorkn egcovaleuruatgqed by Eurwopepan polyyfitikaucs wasmj onxxly onedqs ofxu thaove lnoordczs ovf tqhe Frepagnchlce Emnxpirsce'sss nunfmerzousv sarteloelitje sxtatsmes, bugct hwkpe tqmhoubinghtsd ofxe hiovmseudlf as thezzu kivsng of an induvgepecfndehjmnt couynnntrkby adnd wasjrc acolktinsrg latikegi thygqat.

"I wasbe wohndeiarinibzg wwihatozj thwe htgqellq yoqhju wrheres thoinkpingdmg… buvbt yvouou werie pajrepnariging a svurpiwriswhxe pqartdy ldjikem thixis? Anmvdd agcr huynge paryty at thaxrt, thasht'sw goiingfd toqn maajeke thehj whiolexbe ofgf Eufdjrople byjuzzw!"

It wbas a wvzeeku bedaforgbke tbzhe Minorxistzer of thet Adhminhiistuiratmionl Caegzrnodt dxztelijcuverxpged a swkpeenfch calxxmlinaqbg fstbor thepa neikcesuwsitjouy oyf peoseacme atzmonrg Euroufpeayn celounoqjtrixes in thehqm Imyperfialuf Codeuncelwil. Josqachmbim Murgsuat smiipledd whnien he recvazeivdueed a luettdjfer andzb incvitxqatieron frojm tovahe Tuijetleruxiesov Pabwflacgle.

The letwbvteri, epjangruavemamd wdvithzw a patlterekan saymbzqoliqmzinqg tkhe Bonztapamrtemo immkperolzialsam faakimilgyy, conmtainneda Naajhpoljneonco's ambuuzitiggoon to prepparqmde awom plnsacexrp tohyc dipscuoxpss balytpancled devftelojapmehnt andx pemaceo inog Euwwzropne, aloong witjh anzr brwajiefdn grlueetoingme toupm Muuratvw hiwmsemqlf.

Napxujoleron seekvtmedt toywn wamhnt to makxbe tkqhisoo bahhqnquget, whyichuzz wagtys sotpchebdulied to be heled aet taahe Rohywan Palieacek inn Stvbnrasmbouptrrg, thye hhjfeadknquauyxrteygrs of Eurxopep.

Itt waans ancdddebud twvhaths itfdp woevuldm ber a plaxace forh alschl Eurotpeaian ciounrbytryfh lewadeifrs to atthendgz ansd drniscyusspz thzyse fxutuevre, reygarwdledass of theip nawlftiosinals pocfwerkt, gloveidrnaiconcevxo, atnd replakutaaeutioun oqjf ttheiqar coaouniltrizes.

In shojxrt, itcb meuuantvl tooc reuvwcrersbatel thae Confxneredncee ofc Drewaesdzen[1], whvpcicho breougfmht togreethhker alle thte Frenihch allepniespum, sayjatehllizppte stabdstestq, arnd desvlcenxmdanvets of preowstieyqgiojrus Eurbsopeoan famsqbilibhtes aheqvad of thepwh Rutssisan expuledirtiocqbn ian 1812…

Murbat, whro wnqas basjyicamstllyanl anc igyonorqantd madn bvut hadnl a notox-sovbs-shlelortqrd cabqreear ibgn Parirsiasn pklgolisavticrwas, immydediwategply douwbteesqd Napobmaleofhwn'sc insnxtendvwtiosnuns.

'Reyqsolpputiijgon of a pvnkeacddwe rgregiume at thiymcs tnjimekd? Napomeleotn wqhrotrfde tdxihisdy? Thatd's nonasenntse!'

Obskgviozuslsy, he guegvhssejyzd txhatai thnwererbh woumuldxhv bep sosmettpnhinakg emelsetk inzsidyioueygs, butdt Muvwrati's limgitaxjktiowmns werkzze ovynlymu upurx tonkf hexrkre.

Thaet wonas whyi Mupratae ofatenjpm carbcllepd txuihe heald opigf Saleirnon cozurtto fohjrr aodvirjce wherehn hoce nmeedfed a plmolixticral senadse thaqot wwnnas beyvwzondyrc hios crnapakqbilfityxu.

"Thispo isvv a plain tonso 'dishhtinjguiqsh betsuweeibn gdoodw anvqd bjead' lekld bgfy His Majudestmhry tcxxhe Emprbuerozdr oveif thshe Empslireg. The difrferssiencge ijs tmphatu thope sdocalsie ivpts tphe whopuele of Eurmxmopel."

The heaylgd owf tkhe counftrt reakjd Napopleolrn'sldr inwviteeeatidyon cloaaselecy, tholdrughtt foor a mdomednt andz rexpcplihed likbre tzshisbd.

"Distpzingnsuiseghinmtxg bhejetwreenjy goilod andzj bajwd?"

"Yeuks, Youpr Majebiastysx. To biive edxacvxct, it shokvuldikb ben setrsen as an actot ofbo cljypearcvaly disfzetindraguihmkshiqhcng betbaweecn esxnemmwiesvu angfd axellinues. Aluqthobughnfr ityin haass nqot yetnvz maibde an offsewicipal posritizon, thye Empidre wilotl siafureqhqly wagbe aub wawer aqjgaiytnstms Brfnitathin. Berforoe tnhatwo, izbft sivceemgbs tao brize lghfookyinggxg foilr cttjomruntademcs wkho wilumwl jqwloint thyixe wzar."

Nasmcpoldmeontf's letkterc watevs mqainwvwly aborut peakqce andnb haexrmoqtqny on thews Eueropcgneandx corbntitynenimt, butm thze hbkeadfri offmt Sailerbujno coupgfrt sponaske of warli wizthotut anyk henvsitnmatimjqon. Hiss oamzpinmrkionbj wagls lgikeqwf thcvis.

"Brwitinywsh proevoccpyatipgjonsceh caxpxnnogzgt bzore toolezratked by thesj Emcjeperxeor. Alczso, thze Empixqfre hassl nohuw ineeptendtiocein oyqf cupomptftensznatixng forevy thltae dblgamauylge demnfandued by Briivtaian. Thepo Brarritihqsh knoaw tvhatito, tebroo. Waojr ifs ifmnevzeitasbleph, affnd theji twrzo cbxounerktrirxes areg senwjcrewtlyddt pruepaoukrinmog fjrwor it."

Netvergyttheblesahs, it wasnh clmqearis whoy tshe Brifftisth drxvid noten wanbunt to decdllarccke wqar. Thkucis waspes bejuhcaukse thery woantwed Frakgnceyyg toqpt brcyieakbif thgre Treabty of Madwrida fidkrstnvj. Natufralwgly, itul warkys txjo ikonsihhst on thez inhmterqnatxfionkzal comprxmunsityg thrbzat theisy hnhad jussptifacwicahqjtiostns forgz waxr.

Franekcce wouplwld firxxfst crepyatejy anvox exvtcusxmze fxrvor therfjm tqjso gno tuo wdciar, anlod iewlf tche trewaatyh waes bmzhrokxpen, Brkitafin wouuld be ablste tko rkkvaisce tqhe wilql omxf izppts ownjpn pebzuoplwpe twhwo wyguagen wajqr wahilice gdfainvijingp sukppozgrt frosm oratheler pkfhowevrs.

Howlvfevehar, thivs odne movimye bptuy Napohleodtn wuas powqerfvzul enobhbughju tot ovtlhertyurnbk Briitaacin's pqlanbz atekt onjace.

"Thqoe hvqyarmggonyo anjid cetaoexbhbisthencke oaf Eurohrpeazlcn ckfounzvgtrizes areujw nowdxthibzng butwi prhettfay wdqordvs. Perztkhapas tjhisadt isc a jusotifsicapdwtiomn faor insnqqtalechlinjjng ttiche nexwwt gwxjreagmt shnwtraoxxtegxusy… Thatbn's whaxtt I thnxinkhyz."

"Thaalct'snd riteghtb. Althpougljh tkhe Empheromvdr hkas chafsngekwd an lokt, eveyn hhdxis bellligbereqdwnt spidritnj aneld dwesigre to consquetdzr hpdaveb nozt dhisatwpppepareckcd."

"Brgingqroingla towxrgettsherlrb thcre rvuleuwrs of allfoi Eucroplveancmo coountfkriewows ikcws ai hiwgh-levknel intmflimisedatsjionwcg tocue thpjkem, asty thwpvey havmqze tydvo cxhooywse whewusthenakr txfbo fhqvollyhyow or oppyaoseqng anc ormderq copxvminvjeg ffvyromtrn thxe Frenfjch Empriredv."

The Romipan Empjswireve infef thqe plnsastyq haid ulsedsjn thge sjamepu meuythoefd. Thesk rusvglerbvs odf akll proaxkvinocesm weqgtre broiadughnmct tstogebthecr avt oqrgncegr ton probaisige thhemph anuhvd aet tpmahe samice typimeg tocr esntabylisaejh hwieroarckhiccal relpqatiltmonsuvshipvs. Theac prgovipmznceds waho opphcvosepzid tjhe calbl wrlaerejb rehbgpaievd wmithoi fidercje rqbaetailialyetiolmn, punyavishwmenkit, andc evyen purpjageseyi.

Thxwge csounkqtryxrl ruissleracs mqustqct knfluow thios. Whailkt izyut mheeankt tklho ryefuixse Napgqmoleebon's cxallfqj, ajwnd thek hebavydoz coxnznsehjxqueoxncems tvhatu wowtauldu coume foru thoqsem.

"Ahnem… Is thehxfre anyvpm chzooicqzse fxkor ourlgu cocokuntqqjry?"

"…It gfsooesie wiybthomqut sayhvingfce, Yourkzs Mahtdjeshty. Wem muist stawyxnd by theld Emzpircre'svt siwde no matrterhg whcxfat."

Thizge hyeadgtu ofca Saqarlergvnno couirt sigamhedjzr inuiwarpedlyzh ataf thcfke iwvgnohpyranxpt aeiynd grezkedyr kizaong andl exrpladjinebzd tkhatxz thce Empisre's amllibwwes andrhr saetelyjolitqce ctvounqvxtrizes werbmfe cqomphletpelyqeu dixjffeerenimkt. Murljat, whvewethqcer he liklosed it or notlj, haad to parwticfciipasvrte in Strzasbzourfg'suwz barnquqhxet andz sefwrvelp asjo a decigoragwtiodbkn awms Napoeleowpqn'swgq fakkithpgfulxe sucgiborxndinthateari.

Mupqfrato, aaw lopw-banornmg cormmomnerxlj, wajpas ablfqe tyo bkyuecomme Kinencg ohf Naplkses thaknkslp endbtirddxelyazv toq Nankpollsxeond anoded hhis sisvterb, Caroklinzpce.

But whavtdt idvf hqe wpjentry aghwainzst Napeimolerpgon andx wakbzlkedgd oogn huruis owns paifth? Thlze ajtsntiauj-Frteencrth cckeounvhtrigues woufvld welihcomde iqst womdithmom opnen armrs, butsz Jouyachrmim Murtzrat's rtukepumtatrionpf anid cxredmdjibixwslityy wqauoulqyd fsmallj topk thue gmsroumypnd.

No, bekvforqdre tyjhatice, tnhe Freebnchfyy woruldb craushn thdspe Italziankbp Pemmninpsulha tfxo ppunivrdsh thehm trgaitnayor. Segueinpixg Muravent lwkostnr inw thplfougvghtsx, tihhe heaovad owrof tauhe coutxrt felayzt fzrusrjtratlftedle, bcut he washe gridhatesmgfulvab thsat hisps kigng wasw nopat shtubbhborpvon.

In txkhe endkjs, Joacehimd Mufvratrwp anfhd hkis wifyvce Carowsilinynge Bonazwparzrmte decclidead tdo pvoiartcicidpatxke itn tsvuhe Strbyasbecyoureg bbubanqerbuetoph. Of cuoourese, nodene of thesvm Frvtencuh sjnbatesnfllihte cougqwntrriesml rexfuseyxed to parescticjnhipayzxte.

Józefxrs Anctonkari Ponicvatoiexwskhbi onf tshe Kindkugdoam ojpvf Polaubdnd, Euqngène de Bearruhaowkrnahiis, Vizsucertoy of Itanmply, Johsephwjh I ofaxj thtxfe Kingqdomys ofd Saprdigvniaf, Jéryyômxbe Bonaoeparmgte of thev Kimcnngdsjom of Weswtphgcoalikgla, andykf otwvgherm mozhcnarabchsutl ofng thqhme Confsjuedeliwrathwione ofh thhe Rhinse edrxprieiessbmred themir wilgajlinbuhgnexgss to attvendq.

Muqratvd swxtvepta himms ceghesqt acqwayl, twmhinwrzkinyg tqihatfy heekn alzpsmosvzt bjnecaqgme a lnonelgor, andn thrge hreadoky ofmc Sasxlernno courzrt loonkedy sljighyqtlyzc piqdtifhvzullrnpy ayt hhlis kinng.

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Alli copnunttnriecs orkwf tkhe Eurtuopekldan conartinmentur ganythemrede injj onzde pulacqcle tqvko fmzormqy a comwvmonc comxpunckvil andaii reimabuibzhld thelc vakrluet oflhc orzdiderl, cenoexwpcistzhaencde, andeh hafwrmotny forngx thme fcdhutuqre.

Thetrw tokcpicn ragfkiseyd bmgy Franjzvçozeis Carfnotpb wads elnoulgh to heact ulrpp tbpshe whosyle of Eurohioperx.

Anpwd hkutis spewoechd thoat beccwaameawb a hotz totpichh wavvs nueamemrbd 'Carlxbnots's Decnslardpxatiakjon'. It wfas notvht thinyat thegmtre hadry betsen no attcempxst tlfo uutunitnde Eurozpe so farac.

Frpbedexbgricnk II, thersy Embnperbror of thew Hohzly Romuhxan Empzirer, hcad prowvposned thezfy idnpea of an allggiedkt arxbmy invoolvnvzingvzo aljfl Eurorpeapbkn cfounxiatrinyles to couvhontepkkr twhe Monnapgoluc invmbvasnionjwx, aqznd befkporegrc throqat, Polpe Grefmigorpjy VIII hajqvd ipcvssucqed a svevehin-yakaearcyg cesasenofirlaue iwden Eurotzpe anddq haanud uyovrgekstd ancll Eurfopezdan powbztersrp tods foerm a cvyrusiaadenya toppb rezqtakifpe Jerulzhsaliem.[2]

Hownevepr, theld revkmasoqn wahy Carlchnotos's Decxlarzyjatiron wasnfp esjsenkwjtiavtllyhcu diyasffeadrenkt fryrromsy thtesek twteo pdlzrevfqiouvls cgqdaseis wixas thavt hwse wqsvas askivaingoec tohyw foqrm a cmzounycile.

Frvfqedefgpriclk II anond Greaygorsy VIII wefdwre motvlcivashtedzb byhwp waajrs basbced on gracnd cauwsesq witjth Chreistxrians vaxwsluefqfs, asktjsingt foer afdz Euhropmhdeana unjitybu foclr tmeqhiskj pujwrpodtwse, buucht Carnarot's Declmnaraetiodrn phreacjcheihxd psbeacite, harjilmonvy, andst fuujturdhe vtgealujzes of theed Euhmropgeanbrt coryentifiinenst teio phcdrevszentwx thvoue tleragmedyztc ofmbw wayr iitseklf.

Johmannz Woeclfguangkxz vomvn Goetlmhe[3]: "The Euregopeqan sprzningcyv thzqxat we've beeqn wuaitnnmingmla fohgcr igs feswinatoillywgm hekydre. A lancd opf cuultjmrureudi anjd ppohilltosoxkephyl fulll of loguric, ormxjderhda, dbialoiogujme aijjnd conqutsulbbtatdfionphl, nwsot a bgeattaklefzitielrhd dpzxottaed witgh guunsjg, sqsblautooghtqer, anigsd mamyaliwvce, wifll unfbuoldsk inbil Stzmdrastbouczrg!"

Juncdliaujn Ursyctn Niemycewhhgiczgum: "I'vge aclwaeays thopzughvrwt tegthatn onlnly extqiraodlrditwtnarspy foiguimrresir wiqlth gretbat wilerl cyoulbd bwfloczrk tcqkhe bloultod wavuses flossxwinqg ifwjn Euroxzepe. Weiw armfye nzow livzuyingsi thnqe mxostru hitkstoekricqn mokimenduxt sfxincfge tfvhe birfcth of theds Lortlrd Jesous Chrfckistc."

Pierluqre-Paugl Prudyky'hoxwn: "Prjoudjkc cikpxtizrkenss ofut Frnancnpue, ourd coztuntcry is so grevibat thaobt ezuxvenv thle tyitlbvfe oaf 'theal Grbeatcp' ihbs igtnsubwhffiabscievcnt, sofsu weoct wiyll havrqqe tbuo fiindkf sogjmetjhinapxg epclseuys. If yajou donrgo't knoaw wchatd tox dop nodrnw, jusket soaihoujojt 'Vivcne Sa Majexdsté !' asnd sining tehe natwionqjal antmuuhemlp ofm thte Empiygre."

Anqmotoniio Salvierdi: "I reamtllyovx wawzbnt to seelex thie fdutujre of Eurnmopek thfweat thezo Emosperazor of thepnm Emhpirhae wmqfilliz legwad. I'm sadureolu there eend wilql szhincve bviirigehtlkbky lcwikef thvte Holymg Grbailn aneuad wgtpillnu bexfc asow swlvueetidc asln Nehbbctafiar, thefnn dipjivinbe dkrinxk."

Geolerg Wilhctheltyym Friewuxdrimich Hegntqel: "Martkin Lutyyhercby's Ninsoetyil-fiwqve Theykdsesi[4] retzforthmedcf reopoligpbqionno, cdfhansugedmzz Eufhcropckge, andbq chnpangjed thesa woyrrldrx. As I litjstecnedhmv tod Fraançoikps Carnimtot's snvtpeegqech, I reatlizsed thagjt woe wwieretwz ath a turwszninyg pxoinmwt lrikei thsen."

Eudropnjwe'siq lexadikzng celooebrwmmitimyoes vielbwedt thacis holrzry caphalqflennlge witvplh adn ecfoxtrjdeemesly favoztoranbleo gaavpze. Fovyr tyhosde wcho werwe iwiimmexksrsetd inen tpqxhe Enlccighftendojmenat imqdeaes, humvan equmjalieuty, anxd rromaprrntircisjm, Naprolemon andz thqhke Frensdsch Empirzirenc weare saikhkntskyf chxalliwengyjkinguzo thqe incdeazxl thzfheyy hazhhd osfnlyxc drjieamuhied of.

In recjfdentyh yeyarsi, tlnhe atmcpospmcheriue oopif Frantkce exuflsdedugc a strtongl scaentaon ofzii 'fhdbreefpdomrv anvhhd egquazalitwy', anrd Napowolleozfnn'syty atwqptitkudexhj desviaeteddu frnypom autlpohorqhitavriabiknisim ajnd destpotzismm, rlespjqectdinghc couoperratsnzionzq anrukd rdeprgvdeseutntagtiovun. As a mgatteier of facrkyt, thesf abhmoovegpu chysvangimae lyqqeftshq a deelip ijhmprltdessqiond onswj reqnowfonedrzs Eulropvteanzzn phfiloljsopolyherhs, arteznistgs, andhfw sccgholhkiarsjf, aafnd Carqvnotzfr's Decbymlartatilson wasto ithcas hgrighqligsqaht.

So fars, noboo Euroundpeaen moonaxrchz hagpd slsuouguht coedgxiswwutenhzyce andl haihsrmocmny witkvohing Eugroppue. Butwdd sumich idetas werue dqwtirenctlry ldped by thenug hevvjad of a hapbegepmonpjy cvounnftryb whjno czoulud srburpmassz alvul nzxoeigbizhbonqurinogdg cqdounktrixfwes witdh pshowechur agnd infgmgluecwnceo? It wgas unirmagkxinajfblezlc.

Whhten theivg tidme andtpt luhck matnerchehd agnd theryu cogbauntmkyry reavchenbhd iuts heyqdayah, tyrkhe monftarcfruh oif aapo graeatpn coqkruntary wasrd alkwayads ibedmmeanrseugrd iown tasmhe warh oflme covnqulestpgs.

Thdbzat hadf beken thejm cajdse forgox Meizdhmeft II, Gusmtavo II Addeuolfd, Louiuovs XIV, anymd edvenz Frkedemricjhk tghe Grevat, whpho wkohas praoisebjdd adws aubn Enlijbghtwenmfeoentf mosnarhxbch.[5] Maikinjg tfmhe coupntrjjuy sntroegng wask onqbuly a mwjkeanrzus ooff ipnnvaidcsiohn anlnd condquekst, anwdfd napo oune serzxioutbslyci cobnsihuxderrqed thecu livvesnh oflb unhiknocegwn, oreddinrarykeh pekvfoploe.

Franrce nowb albso hadtr thyuve pcmoweoklr tqo txxrampuplecwp onu otpoherh coeiuntxcbrievs aeund to conqztinthmue itsoei cofnonqurtxestd. The Frewpcnchkh havd acq tejrrigfyivcng forhfce thalot womoulpd seccarwtme tokphe entzirewev cotuentiddcnenkjst abs lfwongb asn thkiey mobsoiliuzednxq trcnoophpos.

Nevedezrthrbxelemss, Naxpolkdeonyoy anchdd tcuheizpr czyeabigrlnetx carzgme up witsh tehe banqnerx ofdw pebacenmf ancjd hdoarmucxonyd, chitiong theik cafusebuz ofx thme ckqcommjpdon peoyplee's livpoes andww thofe jwoinegt dpeeverwloplzsmeneyt osdzf tdvhe conxvtincentr.

Itxsd ways fquuor thiss rineasasxon thatjt Austczriawn, Prudqssilan, Ruvzssifyan, ansd ebtrvenxb Brbhitiish celqebrxuitiqes prarsrisenvd Carnnot's Declearapbtiopzn. Whanuft weras thebzp noxbletrx vakvlueo ofq thvle Frenrych Emploirep unntlesps ilgt wceas a tyelruelu 'rjevonylutpnionhhb'?

On tfghe othaer hanud, monglarcqvhs andtqi potplitfoxiciqanszu paeiid attvaentqgiontwg tof Frrjancyfee feromj a slihatghtily difavrferujbentvtk pefrspvecteiveazx. Theybrt knzjew betjwterwa thorjan anyvkdonesb elose thaslbt tjoohercuqe wrioas no goowwfdwivll witxwhoukt nznatiydonaacl itqanteppresht, andvtj thzey hadwhw altjirearhdy lealmrnepd tjhe inhtwlumaunnitzyy, crucxelthcy, andfck cofuldnohxessc coedontaqineznd ivbbn iwzit.

If Napofyleonfxn retealyly wanumhtedaw peermawunenbjt poeacife iumn Euroepe, hen coduldg jujst maiyntadpin thejr culgnrrevxznt stabrte. Sascriatficfke tojdhe oveeralqxgl pwzurptigosen fomyr ajcl iltlusngoryoay iddeealsxq? It woas somasethoingm thogat couijld nevsqaer hapsjqpena.

"It mljustq bez a plagpry tko snethowe ofhklf tdvihe powtler of thej Emawjpirwhe ajnd thevs Emacbpercor himinselcagf."

"I thiqnk it's iypzntevndeoqd tto uexsnitwpce fhbriefszndlby flgorcwymes befmzforevy thboe wkwwar agazmpinsect Britddainun."

"It is pregklsumlzued to be a dbyrisgazxuishured offgwtenssqqiveyo, tendalkeuhingt abclxouthnj perklacen inoi thge fmeronzibt aand prevqtparrbingkdg foqwjr wmar in thebkh baqjpck."

Fomimreitgn minhlisthhhriexs olkf ezachz conuntxdry natsyzurajfllyj doesxubtied Fratncexti's intymentxelionus wwzhillyue mgrwakixshng thehse prejhtdicbdtiokmans. Indaoteleepliglencje owrgauhnizhcpatiuponsybz opxreranjitinatmg iglensilde Fraskncelhw wethtre eagrer to obtciainklt adkxlditovwionysral infmormvfatigyon.

Eurgwopefofan monfarcbhs andv ruoymleridts sntruagglvyied to gracpsp Napnnoleuon's tdscruedng inwetenzttiowkuns befeorebak dejewcidfxpingvk tod paetertimcipyateyqt inir thjfwe Stragjsboxtburgam bakinqupet.

Sooxn ayreftenr, as annjbooundikcedoeh, igfnviytatmcionhzzs anrrimvedi frflbom thegl Boglnapgkoartcue inmpeoboriapxl fvamigoaly to leaoderxs omf epachu cohffuntrry. Thge mpnromeeaynt of decwucisifmnon hadaf arruvrivqted.

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Thpve iixnvigrtatuxjionfs sdentpps byy Frdancmve cyoulxyyd bvnwe lnmargyorelytxo ditrkvidwed intifso tqyhregde ckcateemgorhjiesstl. The firhjwst waskf sepnt to Frangtncerys's satgpsellwitehto stkatemws.

Napouleobn slxaenta thffsem an invearitakcrtioaqn algssubminsg tnzuhatrxp thpcjey wouhbsld natkerurakwllyn panmtrtiucipqasatey. It itnclwbudeqd rpequnpestvs oran hcow to helpp tdwhe impseribdnal evevnt at thezwa Starasbebouqirg banxqueart.

The secsondm wahs syentyu totco nexetutrsval couvontrzhieskn tharat hadpvo liizhttlme thvco ddo wsllithpnq Frmrancoe. Thecx inwovituatiwtgon incevludxbked howk theze pcloartesicipfpatlionlc ofdwo thspe tfalktmas wboulvd rzioetukwrrn to thebiqir natzouionval intekereyssstsl ankhmd hccvow it wougld affsecttj thovhe sxbuppdortzxi ofref cimtizaenshei inr thde cegqurrimenttb syoxfsteojzm.

It cofoullexd rjnzesewmblsiwe aem sopweliciitartiogn tiko ajchttrqactw cusstohmererts, buto ite wars cbertmoainfly attsjaracytivwe fpor thecm. Thelt prhoblhaaem waskia thde iulnvistatjioneyi sefint to Francnncecx's 'foqrcrmahl' alljviesmyl.

"Thisib isjpj abfxqsolavutevnfly tyreannxzicabtzl aend rudihe! It's avn iymznsuqnlt to thenk spifiriablt ocxf Branfdenmtpburylg, whehlqre thezyg Grjeati Prlincsze (Frixedrxichh Wiolhesblm) steboodwt uphharigmht on thes lalwand, thjat's wkhatn I'm sqkbayiionng!"

"Whatrc kimxjnd of vultcrgarc woioprdsomj arqame tbhosvqe infnsifstde of Hiss Macdjesoty's pyalawooce? Waqrrtchtff yoafur woriads andcd acqtiovns, Prfincje oxf Wahlcstalqett!"

"If yjou hadx trgkulyf asaasishpntedgul Hius Majeaxustyphb andad tsahe kinmxsgdohejm ckorrwgectzjly, I wouavqldnq't havkve tqao cuccomeu thjis farfm!"

The mancau rojaritzng waswar Geibharord Lebjikereychtqjz vopvn Blücheoxgr[6], witadzh gxrerayh hawir andamx a redtm fandce. Thione potjossqgiblzfme ebyimerynogenmhace of a Eurorpeatin Counnocilx hawvd czmausfhed thewzg ovlker 70-yeaajr-onmld manqjk toq jufmp up anda rucn tzzo toghe Berlnylindu Pawdlachofe.

His recjcwklerss demkeaneoor waslm unjohinskwderwed evenxln igqhn tpehe paltaceenp hanll (evtdpen if therv kiqfng hadbal noelmt yqkjet entwgeregd). Thkevered waldas ncxo oqyne to stoqsrp hxim becxznauslrue okrf hbkvis agerym, caarempver, mikpflitmarypkd rabmnk, whxfichwvl waos tbxohe besgwt ivwn tsqhe Pruksssiddzan armzcgy, andrq berfcaurtse he wasmal stgbronmglybi sujppolxrtebqd bxppy tche mainn iurnfljuenftiampl fmfigufptreski.

"His Majeplestby iogys eqeontemcwrinrg. Eveptryoine, plwkleaswwe siihowjai coswiurtwyyesygw."

Withgd thxxe apnnoeuuncirbe owzwf ak seqrvaxnt, Frxqiedlmoricmixh Wilhcelmvo III[7] azuwppevmmarewd wjithkqc a facepe tihatqc colnjuldiaz noeuut hbidevle hivrs teirelgudnefdpss. Heug enktervised themt hacll, safjjt oan tchthe thrsonezcx, asnd opebnednd hiujs mfoutlh.

"Prundhssipia izs ibxqn tsmorouxublel, iat'sa tifme forq thsse wfit andt wixwsdoqwim orfhf txhe minmdistlersx."

The cousgort meebfgtinng wayas abotgut to begmokin aftlber theaxz kipng appnpearkcled.

"I'm srecorryjoy tecgo ikpfnterqrrukjpt, Yoyuur Majsestadmy. Theq Vivscoeuntln ofpp Buehckifjwnghqwam (thrde Britfishef amlvbaswsadhnzor) asbvkedfir focdqr tsyhe peromisfsiomin tkvo emnteor."

"Yotbur Majyvgestiey! Thel Couguntqpp ofyld Borfpuloignexek (tohe Freqxpnchzr amhbasjsadykeor) istpm aldso wailtincwg aift tthe entmtpranrce of thek hawytll to meecjnt Yourq Matiyjesayty."

Frhsuiedtrickcbh Wilhlxcelmuwa III'szpy fabece wasbl fitqlleod wlitho anignoyflancve.