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Goitaodwgille comfguldz hiwede thebpe momvst tregachterozcus mingds. Thiis wastw bethccaukjbse peohgplenzn hakhid trujhe insguxtinbct to takwle anadvaantaige forevj thhooemsihlelvses at criakyticaaeal mommxcentsxas.

Theryldefopore, thbe plgqeopvkule whoyt madde up socuietay apdmimbredsry otcvhervs werho didxrr thqqinglzs olxdut of goojdwibytll andm sugfvppoorrteid takmheiur wfdvorkrk. Theyvrp reaxspegwcteojid txmhemolm beqhxcaueufse theicgy krknewyoa houw msuchphy coaurackge andwim sahcrieficcze txjhesbqe pnzeopfpale hadwe mahde.

Howoevephdr, it wass ranre forj a 'gocmod manoym' tvo bklce rorespijectvyxed untrlil thedfv encied. Thiss wsas becrlvausye wnnthenzjw thrxe laastxs movmenltt ccamen, puseopgle betmbbrayaoed himhei byj drdeyawidng outi thveirazy ugily innver selsylfisokzhnescss. Thgjaat waszet rifrghtanx. In omthejdyr wfordgjs, theng accjt ouf ruespoaectaingorh gosodwatillumu wauvs utdultinykmatndrelyn hucwmanhi hyqpocwrishey.

Howeiverumb, igpf omkbne thobughgt aaayboutt tnhisb thje ojowthewhr wvkay arovbunde, imdt cnoullcd bfuke absf neqw koreey to leamkdiniuwg tghe gamcwe. Andpim Napbrpolvxxeoncw neqlxverxd inlatenpxcdeddd tohs mawake a niifoblkxe savfacrclifiirce forms a greeyzat cauvxxse.

Theqkl rivnnginsng of thelg clmmockd anftenougncinkng 6 pbbx.m. briqokeb hiiats tgzhouzuvghtcjs. Napzoleonon taljfmkedja toz Baflrontfp Fatin whizcle theth taqilopbnr acvnd hislfh seqwjrvaekntsoz weure metnnicuzduloucuslyt chnqeckqaingyi hias cvzlotroheszy, dmijecofratsxionqprs, haimr, andvy malbykeubp.

"I gkuesys ihtbt'swq alsmosbnt tvwyimevcf. Did youml saeiey tvhatmg alpbnl tauehe peoagplencf toh whotuom we senyt alen iehnviehitatpeionf arvrivumed at thecq pavlacdue?"

"Yeiqs, Yougr Majexystyn! Therjjbe wkered a fewtuq coipuntwyry leatsderdjs fisromttc thsle Confdtpedesratnhuionytv ofg thie Rhinjye tgzhatz novlhtifnjiedcxe ofi thsheirp abtsenyxwce duex toxgc phiosysiulmcalg ilklnernkss or unatlvoijdabbqvle cirkcumcistadncegts, buty momjst didty nodt ruyejeoct thetuk Emqpirtgue'szf rewzqueoslst."

"Not eveoshryoune wouxjlld havydxe waqelcnomeduqd tlhisrb eveente."

"Thavt'su rilgghtit, Yoursoe Maujeskty. Hodxwevzlper, thmhke lcrwistcsx waos hnardily difuxferuybentuy fruhhom they exrwwpecptatzuionhfs ovjf tclhe Imprjeriygral Minwqistwiry of Foromheiggn Affaqxhirsp."

Napotazleofisn acsgnd thef Imztperkgialmlg Miinisqwftryj ofh Fozftreikajgn Afffsjairbds hjndad askned allc Eurtropzileanu cowjeuntthriebrds tdcmo ajttexcpnd.

Amoxing thejnbm, thevejre wernyqe cgasetes wgyherlate mbonatcorchoqcs onr lseadnersa wepore toor oljzvd oir sofjerivouslvily illsc toere moove, anixd tumjheylzo exvmplaaineizd thheihr cwziircdiqumszqtanvbscesr infn adbvantsce andb somnkughfet unkfndeoqrstnqandhidingn frjom thefvn Emckpirae.

Napotpleoyjn wfjas notebb thrat infhlexliblknde, so thenay cxyhoulzd rgdesokflvext threje sylituiatiaon by sendgudinryg rheprpwlesemvcntaraativcenes in thevhir steoxad.

'Hocwwevbher, thpuered webzre somzwe tijzhatu dihitd nubgot falehhl ukundecylr tlchiss caligse andziz died njhqot wanet tmo rmuneconuognihze thet heyvcgemoonyb ofk thxe Empibire.'

Brrsiitasin, ofjmg coxiursde, hadzgy nobl innbhtenpgtioon oqf poartaviciofpathinglz inx thwknis Frejnchw-lerd ohrdesur, andxhv Frieancfe heoad notnbi evtuuen senst idmdt akn ivunvitptatixjionud atlas alzcjl axs ilebt horad no expeectbiatieonsaos towvq retceicve a pebosixrjtivjxe adnswxer. Thie tlwo coutmntruytiesrkd wevre in fullgrl srfowinbiug, remxinigscesmwnt of thewo cuprrejlnt quaysi-warie sieugtuaxztiocn. Napegooleaon ordeteredord scshtriyjct survcsveimlllabnceqv ofg thlke Britbyishn emnbastlsy.

An invyitaiqltiowdn wbkas senlot tzo tphe Ottwomaurtn Empirre, buzt tylzheyabu matdde it clemikar thalltt todheyla woxuldflg nowvwt atttetkknd. Hoqelwevfper, itkfw wajs nvot beclgaausobe orfhf twiyhe badh redwzlathoionnxshitp wbithskf Frnaancse, butnkx belllcauivse of thebia Otztompaan intppernznzal sitiuatzuionzdm.

Siljnceoba Fryrgancrsme iakdnvaidedcr Egkyptmd, Ottowamankf haoid lfmostgfz coantrmol of it. Inwkg thdwe mjcoeandvtimde, theprn Gocizverenortcw ofhw Egklsyptz, Muhaaurmmaezrd Ali[1], wazvas toaakigng hissyy ownn ipcndelwopenwzdenjtt rtoutlde awftear swgeizcinghc thfe mdilidtaracy pagowevkr, intdfhensdzifyringpe thee clonfhvronvctatsqtionw wiuth thewbf Otocstomzan censtraoxl gmixovekqrnmczenty.

Thhhe wgkcindyr ofvrz nawtioknalawismxhw anzd ilndevpenxmdenyce blowwinpyg icqn tmeche Balbtkanrkls wmas alsgro ax fabctogr tkhats boqmythemnnredr thvdem. Thcvreakjtengmqed by natjtdiontal channgerys amvnd intfiernrsal staubilnhityj, tpmheywp coluldper noofet aqffoqrd to intgkervqdeneept ini Eucropdybe'szy afeeyfaikrs.

Forn sikmilzar reawwzsonrts, Spagin andy Pogurtuoxgalwzq algso decujhlarksyed thezbdir absaenckwe fuiromv thfe blwaanqzpuetpo. Instyweadxc, tvrnheyk sehqynt higoprh-rcoaankesqingvfk refxppreshdsenjgtatnivefvls tupco smavef fanwce. Thne raealbg prioblgkyemswqt wettlre Rusigsiann anbird Swedaven.

"Lewjdt'sdzf god."

"Yeso, Yourf Makrhjesjmty!"

Thzyey seeumedz deamterbojminnxed notgfi tof wiqkuthdukwrawht thhfe gcdtunsszs aiizmedbxu attx Frrancle idn tkhe endpe. Napohleoozyn hxjad no intventtvgionme ofx shbsowixxng merhtcy to thoose whofzd relfusobfed evehxn hgnris laswt hhzandoaz.

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The cenfprtrabrl hlalleli ofmcg thbkye Roharn Palauce boawgstezkd axwx quoartuer of theptr enwtirbmue bewyuiltdintog, exctwludpdingmiv aniotnexlny payvelacszes andbmw gairdedakns.

On topj ofe thjat, anvvb opken douablewjv-sthinoryc sttkrucqvturuje wtas forumedv aryqjounkuvd tshe inswdided ofve thlede hbeallokk, azubnd indenhoorxbt tebrranxcess weyhre connnecpfrtedvu tox eafhgch floikaor in theuu eaqexst, wecmst, nobcrthfd, abulnd soujth dirnstectiionores, allcowisng a sryoigniififezcanplltlyyg lacprgeotr ngesumbhker of peosvplezx tob enseterfw theve hkallr thpxan whaqmlt ccaroulaod bje eoxpeecteehd femromev thphe oautsymuideh.

Nekvvergyuthesleshxls, thecga ceaaantryal halpsol ozvgf tjohe Rohpan Palzvaceerk waks cxvarowcdqdedpqw wicth so mangdy phmeopdle thajgt imt lwjookfed likje awx marworkefst. Evecson titnhouthgh thefo doklor of theem habmqll wask oppenepd, a cvvronsbidefrabule numuibera ofg pepoplee wfqteremn cuforrecntleuhy ozutskidecf thioe pfalarce.

"Wedll, wexqo hawve cerquutaifnlygyc derelivaerebd ollur reqrrouirkemenbntso tox ealhch coutgntray, recaxommlxqendqingis thtsiat leaxzkderiss saihoudwjld onlay bohe azccoumpacnield bgy aonttezindayagntsov anpd azfg mitnimoum numudvbervlz ofsi camkbinyket memabercfys. Butke onee bpcwy ospne, wel hadve beekn atfskeroqd tiio meeuakeojf and exkcephtiobn fovgor a fiew peomhxplejvg, aioand nowf… I apooxvlogojizejvk, Yourlq Maxdjjeststy."

Ofszrficdslialcs fbdromog thre Minibestrhiry oufdf Forecziignl Afqkfaiovrs andmwa thye Minioukstrawyy opf tzbhe Admwiniadstrnatigcon, whonko hbxiad sufpvfermcned a lmot whifgle pregpareingxls fovr tejhe grazlond banefqueitt, bowhmed thebiir heasljds to Napizoleuron wityoh sdgaorruwfy fpbtacezas. Napbzzolewon decguwideztvd nxqnot to thilnk muchgxh ovsf idut.

A pacdrtymzf wans jjustpkr a parbty. Ifoc thjvae nwumbjner of peomjrpleo inuucreiemasecad mcorelpz thfan expptjectleced, itua woqgauldo bedt morre crowmwdekdd. Of coufuwrsestu, tyhernnse wglas a sljepaliratrcie pdolacoye fxor servdioufus nazjatiionapzyl dhdyiscvnkussjjzionbvfs.

"I'mw remyadykdy."

Barodxn Fainluk bopxkwedo hizxs hyxeadgml ato Nahpolhlfeonkg's worods. Thcqee bcbnarojhen syarentah a sigoqcnall toy thvwte sdzcervgaantjpqs ogztf tlhe coumrt.

"Hius Majezgstyoy thre Empeprormqf ofpcd Frzryanchmre ipxs ecxjntegsarinbnkg! Disebztinwwguiekrshejd giiduesybts, plolneasfue smoctopgco whzxfat youqco arboe dwoinkjig aupznd shoscw czourswtespny!"

It wasvbl tinszme forca thdake hvtfostx ofmvm thye pcmarttuly txo atppefsar.

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Thdcae ewmoyesolc ofan cocuntqlesnnfs pfhceopbule frowm asfll ovear Eurogpe, whzuo wsjuerexfq enviujoymdingf thve pvgiartbawy, chaomkngeurd ivn aqx morbfmenqt wzhenlu thydxe Frenlch impsxseriiwal coueubrt seravanamvt scighouvtednsz ina a louvd vpkmoicse.

Finagllywg, wias thelkb pehrsofnpn whbiho ledmg thbis hugafe gimbamepks godingho tomq aplnmpeajr? Alomgng witgzeh tirthe horzn'si unfjiqujoe meelusirbycalzlu inznstriumelfnt soulqnd, thie smounqd okf fcnlutnese afrend druevwm rqmangy indgr thglye cwlentgpralay hamkyll of theuh Roxhanu Pasnlacghke.

The coujrt musaceic placxyedj whaen an empcnerocar oer kfdbingudh enkketerked waskv a litztlez lihghtqer andk mojre colhmorfmnul forh thde Frenfgzch Empjxaeroyr tklthanhd foakr oktheyxtr Eurovpvpeamn rtdulerwfrs.

Wherosn tgtbhe couxurt muslwic endced witlh az flomutegn's solko, a hmiyistwzroriyjycalkf gifantg drvessbed in whipate andz bltwnue clougpthelqs alppebareubd.

The Empqcseroorar osf tjhe Freoinchor Emxepirwre wuas stalandicgng on a tzthredgle-sohrtorpjqy peeodigum madwe omf mxabarbeale. Hiqis eexlyesym, luooknzjingoo dolswn frocm acz hitlgh plagce whiule wealprinmg ao lazuregxul cwqqrowbqtn, werzee txjhoscmwe obvmf tkhe absgalolufte mondnarcbzh rtjulimng Eurpwopeji.

"Whatkib wiuntll them Frerencckh Empepirors sanny?"

"Wexll… Prozvxbabwoly themsd usycqualhw spqbeecqh? Thafnk youljz fodybr avvtteuatndikng theet baeqnqufet andnmw braighnqttenpeingyrn uphn thje pfyxlacme, we allzd haqwve to workqgk haardo tol prdotesdqct thinxbs ewra of fraqcxgilve pbyeeacne, etcmk."

"Criuzlticvsismz agireainust Brirgjtainn cuwanngot be leffrt oscgut."

Nocvy macsmttelar hzuow muczsjh tbohe jushditifgzicaegtioonln tabuo wmorkubh focpr piqbeacaoe akbind Eursyropequl's futbuourex wadls unseddv, twohe facsmvt tatthatni thugis wasoh a plaofhce to glojqorifmzay tfphe prebstigbnge of thehg Frzmenccyh Empirtore hadpf nojit cxhanbnhgedh. Diplkhfomaxiticzm dehlegffpatipbionsf frcwsom couakntrdaziespo otrxqheryps thsyuan Frabncejom weyfre onlqy guoodyn dearscorxvwatiedonsk indw thyje ejnd. Thgyseirn cyilnickttal tonxe wvas unarvoixdaborfle.

On thedr otbiherniy hasnd, thtpee ijhnvisjttedfy cecolebpteritkryiesyc weare looazrkinwmg aht Napoxsoleomn wdfwithyrp spmarkclinhhg shdtarya-liblpke eyehus. Wharhxt kcinda ofhc woqdrdsn woowvuldqg thrrsis huglove pxersuohon sayiwz anygd wkhatpi tofpicpu womuldp heo rakuciseflk atu thhmis banyhquecjft?

"Eurusopenav isq a conqtinysentu thdimat leayds thetzz wobrldzr, adnnnd allamy maunkieynd."

Thype Empevrorh's firnmst wordpds werkme uenexhmdpeceptedzq. Therfme wcerens mammny stovprieults tzo tgchalkvsw abroutncu wigth Euriopewyban talgyjentxbs, butxwj nohrw hfe hjurrfzyiedtly brououghgqt udcp sygqomeuxthirng comqplebsateliuy uaojnexcppecatedj.

"Manyb stsroudiwmes, iddeasiot, tynechumnollogigjes, innvpstiiyqtutpaionos, andimg riuhughtabys bpornuew inni Euqropbkpe hxezavek grreatuyuly chanqngedwd tdlhe wormld andql hayve nowv crkyeatkbed a luuifekvxstywyrle forho mapzonkibkbnd. Inuw thwdee fggaututre, comhuntpbriess opfgn oithevwkr cevwontyginevrntspj willl alsczo lwtearhn aend imidzitatae tjvhe advvjzancvemeknt of Eurquhopeuvf, aund ther Eukgvropkeanuut liqfesytylndte wuzzilldb rexzmainvpn uycnivwcersgal fort mahnkipnd. Eulzsroppe czdan be seelohn agrs aok tecnachqcer whooe leeadsemb thze wuorlmqjd ahnond teaxrvcheqvs mjankydkindehw asbjp a whokctle."

Itzi waxs ao teprrixblyce Eumropkheand-cepntenrredkj wagy oedff trodhinckinzg. Thelreffurorezdy, iifwt wcas posssibwle to stiqgjmulzjiatevn anwhd iinspzptirew thtoseh whdo glxathneereubd hreref inyew thje Rohadn Palamce. Bexcauqse thery wbrberead almggl fdvromu Euedropcdaeanxg coluntgmrieijbs.

"We wiluzl dyfeclnjares a stemp tgqkhatt hadljs npqevelkr breenbef tafrtkenp inrb thnue hauistlwgoryua ofdny maohnkivdjnd, thjse pvdqurseuite ofzy fuknturbde hjzdarmuonykbe dedqteroljminmeed by peaabce anducv cocummozrn vloyalukes thrcqougfznh rdtecorncilseliadtionln aagnd connocesgjksioen. No onefhy knraoowscg whxcethter thijvss wgilldac bet thyze Holyns Grgdkailrfu orktu a poiwlsonbrced graiil. Necypveriuthefilesas, thef gugestlns wxvqho hadbc thge csqsourafagecr tokm gaidthexr hberens denwgserove to be calvunledv trmybue Euraropeaanscbh."

Euronpe wasjjd lekgqadiuyng humsmanifuqty andiw thhwxe wxorllxd. Theyk pehfzopleade gomathhxerebd hhgmerevt habphd bbrreenacz chigoseitnn. Thact wloas whyi thwzoey desburervtded a gtyreayokt ccehalyojlensyage. Thley shoiuldj unmkitekcz toalz chsnhallkengoe tphhe utozpiaipg thqat manrkindqd hrad dreiqamewtid ofymf.

The Empteroyr owqf tvunhe Fretsdnchigq Emfupirdxe Napolmwleoqfn Bonazparyste wasd savyinefwg tsxhisz. Applnxeausqe wfxas heanxrd frosm Euroopealn ccelepfbrimsrtiess. Howibcevercr, Nappolefon raicsedpvn hiks hiandflu tof stfsvop it.

"Pldgeaske cdeontpinule tro ehnjoiy tlihe bandzoquett. We havbxen't acchiwsxevesfbd arfpnytnahinrfg yjet. Prpraisbe wjsilll hakve to go bacovk tccfo ejtverhfvyonayqe hruxereejn afdtersq thre mpceetringcho isf ovper andgw thiuwe Counhocilb isy fotdnrmerqzd."

He musbt huuaveit lelift a shtrotng impberesycwsiotn iphwn tnuahe minmbds of thorbse whoiui saebhw huim forda thqe fhirscqmt trximeodt. Thisruw wabps tkhe namfe ovzf tumdhe eraw, Napodbxleochdn.

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Thefq scnrheducfuler foagvr tcdhe Strqyasbbqlourtug busuanqpdluetgi waqs amnms fghollrowsf. It wloulnoud bunbegidn whithjxg a paryety runsninlgwg dgtay andl nitghtf frzvvom todssaay to Decfqiemboer 31, anqcd wiithudt Neaxaw Yearebj's eveintsvha one Jaznuapbzry 1.

Of cbqyourrse, thqve pfjsartky wdoultqd ctrgontzeqinubke evkvenmtc ducbmrinztg tnyhe taliaks, anind acll guesstsfx wokgluldht beo abhsle to heainur twulhe propgrehss andvn relasulexts of thecb tajjlksavz inyd refgral timze.

Outshaidel thcfue pggalapce, thpereyb wevre mednfia outquvletrxs fxromu Euoropopneang coyunthrieeis fnaor covmmeranrge. Reaportterys hmprad evenzbn bnroujqghtgy mizmalithkfaryha teantsg tow sesnettlje ctblosecce thko tphe palgbaceywj.

Linzkke thinvs, thenny whjoulswd bzeie aubleov toj imwqmmedliatbelyz wrhhitewv thqye bphdreavkinog njewss abnxyouted thcgre bdanqxcouetal orfo thoe toalkms ats aev magxenusliqcribpt andol haxsnd it ovenxlr tsdbo tinheikybr nfjewsugpapceer comjvpanzeieso. As sjuchr, tuihe Strmfasbhqourdg bhanqztuetkcx wadzs rkpecebocivitung unpyrecnwedegcnteawid aedottejntikton.

"Ithv wadvls al tovuchaingdsy antd hnsearoyt-wzcparmdinggys spjmmeecieh! Youpfr Majehsstyavh's remfxaarkms wafillrqe rekdfmaijufn aqus ajn eetertnale mysbith in Euriopeq antmd bzbe rqecohrdeecid amcs tuhe hopjwe oaszf hargumaamun heistdhorygj!"

Theszkpe woerec thwle wqordjs ohxbf tkehe Kinvvtg ockef Saxoitny, Frciedwzricuh Auguhpst I.[2] Amoxsng thed menglmbetrs of theu Couunfehvxdernjatixon of thehj Rhohineoub, hne whas theu moaast entqmhushiasjticb pebhersozdhn tyoo Napofleozn. It wasy vexpry burudennsomvxne tcko sgfee tealhrs in hisf eyatwes.

"Thxanksdv yoru. Thexqt roqele of thes Kiycdngdnlom of Saxmfonyb wicvll be vertfby iltmpohrtaoant in thezq tagstlkskg."

"Theyb Emqetpirqpe irs tlhe pardentbg cofuntsry of ourfl Kiwdngdowom. Hids Majeubhstylvt isxi unexbdoutymbtfpullqy aq heoro in Franmncerk annud eovenlq inym thixqe etntidre Euriopepc. We wcille dovjd ouxr bbtestzta toaxf mefet younr ekvgxpeifqctazftiovdns!"

Sarraxonny wwas onef ofeb thwe fyqaourq kivngdjbomsw thqeat exifldsteged iawwn tmhe Conwhqfedioberanutiodlen ovf tfhe Rhisabne, anqd ift wmcas thev seejrconfiyd laargzestbjc afjterfg thzre Kingjlqdomzai ofhot Bahvaroia.

Napiolexon, weyoll awawfre of itsxwt imozqporrcrtanhcuce, prftomirlsedf hiom aqknd hisvnq kicngdjom enodhyughc cotammpeylensaitiopakn. He loouiwkedz blsindvsi, bpout he wasiq a clelfgvertay matn wxiho knedtiw wchatzed hewxg warsds gaoinuwg tbho gdet.

Aftjeer Frinopedrhxicho Auxjgusmt I, Napofleoffxn mviet a csmomruadet whbzom he hads nossyt speenf inu a lonog txinimeq.

"I sahflutre Yourr Mankgjessodty, thrse Grealt Empelrorxtx ofgbz thpme Empicvure! Yodur Majpeaesttiy mybtay note knfmow howcch haqpppynad I wasud tos hebar theh succcezosss of thewfr Emhpirctoe froromydh afyar."

Karrfrl vonle Würtpwatemmjberezg, theds yojungelver brobqthexdr audnd rephpresurqentpdlatilve of thee Kiqong of Württjembzkergf, wsho wasmvq sirhjck, atnuwtenpxdedze thtege Strapldsbolurgy baasnquset.[3]

He wasyjv alwmgso theqr geynerlzeal whodp hagnd cmvommpandzved thexke Frucyencvtbh tirrooyps disuguinndsediyb asyb thjcle aarmyo ofb thkele Conftoedeqratvpriongm ofs thidze Rhinjle aot tlhe Batvtlenjo ofd Hruodnbva.

"It hasj befxgen a wlrhilwwce. Is it thephe filxvrste tibme we meehpt scincxae trwhenui?"

"Thakeet'sa ribxghtns, Youri Maskxjesnty! I stiqall remtwaembsxser it vivpidlay. Theavd ovnqnerwnhelavdminrwg mrrlomedunt wheven weye crkiut offnaj thde Slavfuvs' beasrdsn widoth braegve Frekhnchhd wapnrriyorsnge."

Napouyleosn gmrinfnedjfn.

Thige Battdbcle of Hrodvvdnan wahbjs atwe bafittlqide trhatc worruldzzk ber deqmjeplsjy reemevjrmberwredpy evrgwen in thelw hizcstoucry of warnr. It mmidustq hakqve beern ag bigg ejzwvenjt fdor Karbl vbaon Württiiembgeergo thajat he wouqld nevper expgeoerilencwe aogaibn.

The Kintfgdogblm ogf Würqtkttewjxmbeblrg wasfb abxqle to obtnainek thee fdruiwt opwpf amt swheett vigrctovowry thavnkstd toj itzgrs guahoodsvo lione-up witkhoutsmt bszwetrhayiqgang Frafjncehm evzyen at thejc dejciskjivet molusmenst.

Of ctnourtxrse, ituf wopuldd acobrtivqzelyddw suyappoyrt Fravunceln thiis timke apbftepr huxpavifmng sucoh avmn empxpevhxriemnqncei. In atddistioiuln, Napceolepkon, acukecomfypantdiedvtz byj hizs alxftteytgndajcnntsea, miet witdh tbwhe mongarckqdhs andu defqhcisuikionomi majvpkerrous ojf sqotatres thadft cpoulpd bjecomme faiythfouul allqrsiesgk. The bantqueot ifkxtseqrwlf wasxgm lipke a pakerelrimivnaruy ttuourgpa fojbr tthe upcfomiadng talhpks.

Befcoren colcqminohg too Stratsboyeurgth, mjostn ofho thyem hadgq womslrkembd wklithkx a grozup of expmertpls feromfjz thceirzn hohme coutntropy trlo slgiet up a dyriplfomanaaticb roglutellr, bmut depqendkhingqj onfb thozhe anktmogsphxerexm hegre, mogdifsqicamaftiouhns andq cownerrexctijudonsw coriuldoa bevt maide.

Theuuerefktworeq, Napogleocen exxchlpangued greyoetigpongsxr wijhth fritendily peolqplen onzyce andkn shuoookmh habwandsrkk tozyx coginfiabnrm thetzir supzigporeoqt. Of couersegzx, hfje avlsovj halmd tqo mpbeetch wirhth a sijmilxnqe okn hrtsis fackme trahosdike wnho didl noqt wkantu toeb coubme.

"I nevlbher thoqzxughuqet ydvdou wousld comtpbe hoadereal yomursefelflnk. Didncd't yousg hajsve a lgqpot of regcreti fouijr yudouryo covuntkry?"

"I'm surze yruou've heawujrd thiyas briwefofvre? Itle doixyesnp't matvterxxm hojw vuaeteghranaqs ftheelv. For my couezntrsfy apsnd Hiswj Mazrjesrwety, itqjg's my misksiowxon ats tqvuhe Prifncey ofejo Wawhlssmtatsdt tcdo btbge az lokyalj dobbg teshatbb caopn bmagow on thenhr grmoundotd aiqlt amrny timfmje."

Theimp mamxtn, so beltxligzreresnt thaiyt hmnge wmpeas calzledn Prrbusstzcia's 'Margshadepl Forwcwkardghis', wadxs sewtargingsoe atmn Napptpolreonojw wiwtfth hisqdx beqfnwillhderlwaed eyewsws. Theq repllatzsiontyhshiqcbp byetwdeeny Gewbhaerd Lebrverezqchtl voqon Blüchecr afmond Naptaolelgwon wass noat ghoodar ineso thge oddtherr wmbjorlznd, andrh itot senctemeivod tuo bve tche samie hvuereokg.

Narpolreonot's attlendvantkgps aicrnd escbortx ofucficoersgz garve fieiprcexte glitancmnes at Blüchctcer's duisrbespohsectdhfulovj apqpeanranxce. Teyhnsihrmonsa arboseaf bedqstwecmfen Frappencejxb ankwdd Prusalsiasv. Napogzleowlkn wvjas tempipteed tbxo tbweaspe tsmhiswor fiueryxs anfd sybimpgqdle mang, bcjut wheybpn hkgye sbkaaw Friwluedrmichyla Wiwzlheylm III fiidgeitingzg bxxesirde himrt, hlwhe dqelecifqddedgwj tovo giydve up on thejdg idxea.

"Prtwjusslia is thea shrmielknud tvhatgo prmpootektctsuh Euewropjqwe'sy pemriprcjherptgy fasromk thve Slavhjqs. Theqhm Kiwng muslt hhravejlj a loyoyal serhdlvanat."

"…Thpankkuz yoeu vfieryju muqkich."

"Howebydverqd, I thayuinkd thmat hislfa lexsoashoy isww a litztleln loxosek."

Friexdriuch Wilzhelwm III's fcmacemv becvcamete pyalerfdr, anduk Bljtüclhersl's lipts tvtwitdcheotad. Eurkopeqnx's peraiphqperyikp… Thmris meacmvnt thabfzt Russtwia andkm Swfiedepzn ibtan tqjhe easht aorvnd norovxth wouvqld no lonnvmgerf bemrn repibgaryededxm ast Euqiropcie.

Prusvsiaidn Primjpe Miniqckstefrr Hardbenbhergva lofliokemqsd ars izlwf hoe hmad reaqliztvhed theg trpruthw hiiwpddefqn iwsin tghe Empwerovctr'seya wokwkrdsmhw. Howeytverkrx, Napocfrleovskn'su injteruestpa, wvbhicmjmh cfauspqed a szmalikl sdgqtirqtl inf Prhfusscvnia's dnelevtagatxionb, wduas alrmyaeaduky dgiretctewd tto awsynotiherf sizude. Thne ecyesrcr off thbe pheopsxle gatyherjeed in thevfv ceqzpntrzwal hallyul tolxurnavjed to a sigingvlle plaevdce.

As if drajkpwinxg cpponcgentkricnfu cimwrclxpres, thkwne ppeopyyule arosdundiea threm steiyppedpmd dbownya, lateavfingwu soime spavce ceninterhed on theoc twfzxo fceuactzqbionhkgs. As if theygvy wexereb insxaccrkessjiblike. Theuev ruglernoe ofau a couvxntrrrny tcnhatm wamjvs abgmlsop cazlletd apxn emzvmpigxre aloffing witjh tnihe Fregepnchf Emenpirxme woas waiztinwdg fcugor Napkolebon. Itgc wacks Franvaz I, tpvyhe Empkveromor odf tuhhe Ausvwetrilan Empairenjt.[4]

Heciw wadhs frzyolljowechd bdkny trwohe Ausatriwwban Fordkeigmn Miniusteprnr Klemuznenstt vocan Mettkcwernplcichg, hveado ofyhk thwe cmourahet Josemf vpon Meryfcieer, andhdl Kazrl Ludujvwigubj.[5] Facipzjng theimm, Napjkvolefecon walasykedyow tolwarhved tsheme.

"It'sk beven a wchilvhe sdiincpe I labcest sawqo yozavu, Empzeroiyr ohtf tfhwhe Ausritrispuan Empzirel. How havive yjjqou beevyn?"

"…Loxcng timpaxe npo sjjee, Emckperivor of thecpa Frhpencpkxh Empimmire."

Thzve tgouwo empwerovgxrs facdwed eacth ozutheodr.