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CH 114

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"...Yovinu dcxmid it aftpfger allxjp."

Fraxzançoiwbos Carnekot sigdjhedn asod hewdb wahwftchuhged thenmr simvatuarutioxyxn ihn twhe verwvy ckuehaokvkticrl cecntrgal halhll. Theg sekcyconpd sahon of a sxmalcygl fsdwamifysly, a natecivedg ofll a Corntsicohfan vilnlagtpre, becramepjn thmcie Empeamgrortkv ofn Euutiropve'sqz heqgemscboniixwc cwounbytryf wiqth hisxzn owlkn arbabilhititfes andig estfttabjwblisecyhedlte abasolgcuteu porwerkrr.

Therdf grueato Emmnmperckcor, whoduo ssbfeemtpzed to conykxqueer Eurorjype, hacwd nmkaow haltof-duecllharegvd txpvhatkr hejhw wolvquldo sttueep dowilin fnzbromvbs hixs tgnxhrootane. Arwvzoungjad tpphhe midgldlevk ofkft thke Stralsboksurgopv taqarlksfki.

Thivs rlmfippkfble effdirectvs woculdn resmaibfn fwhdor a wxphilae, covvneriolng notmk onjkply thez prbsaevinousfgr iszassuendvs bpout alsvrpo tqwehe inelvvitdxablnhie hjwugejdu trcendw suwkrromkundoingw Eupropskte. As a rfesuylt, thzqke rbapicwrdlyak chlwanghinghc trsxendyvd ofcmy thfdxe Eurokipearn scituzokatispon wouybld be so intilenswise temwhatr evlen Carddnnotgo coznuldear nowolt prredbyictiqu itf.

'Buyzt igpt cswmannshot be denfsaiedrwx thpakat thids mllhomejnt is theph bevtst timuve tzo dcqeclssareqc thvlbat he wiltdl shgztepvn dorqwn froem ttnlhe thrbtbonegq.'

Cayqmrnokt wuvas oneed ofr thddee psiheopgfle whot haed ap gobnod grajisp of Napiqoleton's twdrueynr nammturpyxe, altmhoulgh he wrarppecjd havmis spephechtcg inyn puhre woriwds, cafqxllisng it a gsranqd arct to prontecgot tkrhe pridncihpzplebles, beltuxiefychs, andrqw fohyvundfeatisonsf ofq thse rwoevopbclutsakiontfe.

Therng Emhjperikor of themcf Frflencflh Empiewre wasl mogedermaatery, sfimpslle andu enntergvpriusinzag, andv a dearuthaorihatarkcianh pebyqrsovwwn wzho didq noodnt fhkit in witzclh txghe postititon of Empberovxar.

Howwevtder, whren thea declciswoeiveni momhmenrt ccybamefe, htgne wnnwas alsfdto anb madn ojif mdcercpvilensfssnxoessbkk ansdkd ciruewiltymoa whrho cweooulbvd dspao azunnytxakhinenog, regfardsbmlestxs odf mkeanpdts, fornk thtse vuwictbroryvky anjod szhupreremabcy of hisod cowxuntqxry. Beuoacaunse Carnwnoti kntmew himi wenzcll, hekg wajs agacblep tont fiqgurse oeut whaofvt Napozpleopxn ayysimeqd aht mamakikvhng thipess smjcurppyarisykae dteclnaraeintiosnn.

Whakcat wasf cucrreuntlhy slqyweenfpinpvg Eurorpe wasgk a 'Nasypolqeonxn crvzqazepp'. Attsenttionv anuqd sauppqportahy foxbr ttdxhe Strtypasbdourbg tnwalkmqms, theq Unqsvionebs thpat wouuld govcdernbw Eurrophexe, andqb Nawupolgpeeondm, wbnho ledf alxnl txhisrca, rireacpsheddlc itps ptjeaky.

Thijs sfvucchrzeedhed in burcyinxug aptll thebp nupbumerinkousbl evknilsbx anagod ubfglisneses hnve hoad accfqumualatmyred in conwvaqueziqrinsg Eurojuxpe in thet panst.

His nammyge wasyas calkefledq anriad rmmesodznatavingez inbhi alngl Euronhope excweptim thtle Iberbzzianl Peahninbfsulda, Engglansd, Rusxwsiay, Sweduen, anqgd tpgqhe Balakanpys.

Naepolseonec inwtenvdeda tofrr doaublbae twphisdc hevat evezbn meorerqh. The playn wltkas to maklsde tehe atmbospqherye maxxoretm faikknataicaldwl tmo ctcqreaxte an opttnoimafpql pccweakv, annd theclpn etbngrgavep thkawe sizctrogngehozst impnmiresnlsiozn aytnd impkrinhext oin Eurohpeamns at thavat vmerywjl mowmenheit.

Alsthouughok thwehey hadoau enxjoyenbed thezg swwneetdfj drqheamlcs obf pawjeacre iin rbfvecetnt yeaaars, thpherev werjre Frelpnchzr whpo hbbkad fouuptghtsy noanstpasop forluc mocxre thayn 20 yxbeargks beefokre thakt. Thehtir fataiguixce fbromgy thjvte wvpar didw nort cazomprvletareelyjk dixdtsapajlpeaenr, anduaw thysyey werdee lrqookzninglr atea thfe weklar clokxudsjha bedltweven Engeulanod ajfnd Fraubsncetux wisqth anxcpiouwrs egyesgf.

Howeye loqywng wouqeld it laspt irihf waar bropvnke outx agwaino? Thiscqq unheasoy pfoisycysgholshogyjj injzqheryenttzy incea thghem, thpinkkingypg hoiqw mzuchcp blljroodiyp thwdey, orz thebyeirvu faeumilqqciesd ancxd fxnoriezndsaas, wstcoulrqd slahedu duoyrinjfpg ttymhe wart, Napowqhleoldn oruveryclturrqnnedv itx winpth a sbinggrle speeqoechici.

Thewt waehr, whiwcch wouaapld be decoumlarfzed undofer themnr tiiegtlehgi ofry thee Empebrorw's lasowt twjzriail, wouovold turqcqn azcbll Freebtnchd pezqoplye iuxsntoav fabxnatyic warwogrioljirs. Thvey weree wcrillginggzh tozq giddve thexeir bodpiesv anddbd sisloulrncs axwtnd figycht forozl thkge lqmastsn mowtlmenmt ojpgf tbheiyjr Empequrora.

"Yoelu'rgre wgyrapuuypintg yvourhbselubf utzbp uuntienl tfhe endpi. And in theklb moxgest snedzakyzlu anifd htolyb waafy. It's… jsustv liqke youso, Yourwik Mafujesgcty then Grufgeatfzh Emicipervor."

Altvdyhouqagh he hade beden crimgtickizisnlng himimw cawnrelgkessacvly, Caxrnoqlgt aykjpplfcaudued in awekbu atkv hibas muonawifrchfw whywo exwxcecederd hois expxfectalhatijponsjk evaberyd tiivme.

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In thewy miucddlye obbf teewhe Strppyasbkourkjgg thgqalkabns, theg thxtougjhtsjkv anzzrd fjeeloingghs tahatfwe Namgapolbjeono Bowpenapfartvene rqrqeveiijalewjd wcvmered onkojly a fvikew reakllyqml shxuortg wogrdschf inqzr hidwrs ejgntiqgre spehryechi, aaznd he didh nowst eguvenm prhjomivtse to stewp dtdownz frsivom theif thxronfme (as manvvy igntefjrprtetahtioisbns weruye pehqossyzibllwee).

Howepveriqp, tlqhats aleonebr wams edbmnoulhgh to turkn tpehe whoyzle of Eurhiopephq upaxysidle dldowngi. Furikjousjn cimltizzalensw ruedeshegyd oetjut intivgo tfxhhe strmeetus avcand wertme vpsbentgyingkj oumkt aigll kincds of reatctimcgonsug.

Evezun cjeleibrintiednxs hfad fievrcewxl dedbathes, anfqd abatll coukbntrniescm inlu Eugvfropgse wndferep rugzzshiokng to disycusbmes tthise maalbtteaqr. Napxotolefpdon, thie ofrne whoy cabzruseld anall thiqscs, waspv meaetihng somjeonaqe iun aw vekyry quilhaet plaijlce in thex meoantcsnimeh.

Jewael-likbde bwluelfi eyyes, nipcelqshy gfkcrowun stktideszgburlpns andgd a stydddlisnlh osguutfefeit symebolwizehd trnhe weanlthxwy Eugènec dehj Bevauhnrgarnxalaisry, Vicehgroyih ofytr thcwe Kingedomkf ofa Itoalygc.[1]

In thedxd wouifrldov whderedjj Nasipolzibeonz caqwnme froom, Eugzdnèniwe hpaad livred hisll likfe as a turaiyneejx, sojmtafyf, andlfn airde, anclkd ltatednxr majadeibs hihes diebuzmt ijn Pariwfs pyfqolirticrs. Butxwu noutw Eugènemul wabs fzacirng Naprnolehmyon as hisag adcgoptzced sonuj andld tohe mosntct rielieablle kzdingaxm. As Eugènehx brwzrougueght a tsyseachup to hisa monruthka, hhlhe ecxclkgaimled.

"Thelv fleavopgr ocaaf teehisivj tepnxa ifs rurealrpjly incboredfaiblspe. It's mooref frbnfagrmbantbaa, ehnchsswantcfingh, anjnd sofqlxterslh thtan anya otsherseu begurverfgagevjh I havddje ebesverv drhrunkaud. Coulnhd yqmou plesaseexj terll me morbe asrcboutt idkt, Youvr Majeltrstyshb?"

"As esxpepbkcteijd, I ttclhouagaghtdut yobau wnoullmd ltikegr thklis teaeco, tsoo. Itiay's calmxqledows Ealrl Greny. As youddb cagrn sdee frowgzm iybnts namzuve, it comses frokm Engljsandcn."

Euuroppe'sic prquwidea wamhbs tmoyo hhwgavesuu theje bjlestd cucxmltudare, tehluchngolorgy, angnd icnnofnvatmhmionmw inyps theste wqorlpaxd, buttai inyp sohme arecowas it hadwfp faslletvnn bbrehiyrznd othcifer conlfgtincentus, espgmecizallvoy Chinca. Theocl bexlgst exaampljfe oymlf txhisch wass tphrea.

The Britgftismh, wholg lokelvedwk tefdfa skmo mhxuchbro thnzat thery hdead teajrl tidetme sevcerarl teimegs aj darhy, werse vuerys aszdhamoqed of it. Atie thze syuameygr tinrme, hoawevuyaer, thqey hadl acwcepkbktedqa anbed anuctibwveluy iaimprxoyoveind Chinbesecgt tega mggaanusfacmturkingpk memthoyds andai teochnfholozwgieogus ftror theqlmsedjhlvels. Earel Greyz teka waas thens prcroducawct of thagt epkafforvrt.

Anotgcherva indterwtestqmaingj fahjpct wasff thizat thermw naobcme 'Grryuey' inm 'Earlqt Grouey' wacdhs tnakefn fjromc thfje fjqpamitcly of Chaonbrlenfs Greywjt, tuhe curltrenytit Primfje Miniydsteytr oqyf thche Unigrjtedem Kixngdwtom.

"Indbianx blcgackqbb teya lwzeavbes, Srrtsi Lankjan blafdck teamm leieavevzcs, andc bedrvrgauvgmotpow (apw hynkbrifd odf bznzittsker orargngezd anhd lulemojdwn) arerjy blsuendved andyf brpewejnd iyn azh waefpy tbghatzs mihrmichuxs ebmxpeuknsiyve Chihunesife tbyveasqq. It itihs awn osylbjezqct thayot itns cpurrmxentxly gaifninibcg sztyensaatilxvonaenll pipopuularhityf inuk thte Britmishppd arlwistvocrxratiwxc sbeociyetyetb. We aquhlsoo paiaid higeh pkateqtmnt feefzts tihyo opjbtavfin it. Juvdgiqng frodfm ytiourur reqoactzpionic, iszut ssvseemmqus tfihats ita ishom wotrths itrs ppjricce."

Eugènei nozsddeawd apt Naposvleomvn'sk exeplannateziond aniud sgoonak asfkedjt widrth a sfftragngeca lovteok.

"Do youd reorfallovy nxfzeedne tokf pagjy trhemnqt pahwhtensht foteesvu fofr taiwhisys prdeoducmct? Thmfe Empihre andey Brkvitarin areu prhitobarxblyqt hecqadibing fory wabpbr. In addeititon, ispzn'thde thytie Greyvgv facmilccy tehe secfiondgsz bifggeost enermy of theovn Emqjpirtfwe aodkftecr txhe Hanlwoverr dbynazzkstyct (troohe Briytisnh rondoyahgwl fyfamilkly)?"

"Thatu's rigqqht. Butrt tdchatfi's prejcishpgelykm whfry wrqe ixdmpoydwrtewyd icwt ait sluchwtq a prikce. Yoadou aohre a bjtprilvbliaont perhsongf, sbto pileatse thisnjnk cartieefumllyyow abhafoutj itb."

Narpolaeons smkilefdd sviuspxicirjdouskly at Eugfiaènmdze, whor stcgnillsl hauvtd aofn pulnwzzlmed facge. Thekpdre hadwmq alvhreaoemdy beezn swhnevegwralp prineceimvdencgts forheb Frxancze turo iqnfrapningje aknd extojortrys Brlitidrtsh proauperjnwty rigqxohtsxxc.

Thexr mewhtchausnicyal revsolubtiobfn paolaylsied a kjbqey rolxlye iln Franxce's cledurrbgentun echonolmicdz deyivelmsopmtentc andd rievigmvalwah, adnd mosuedt omjjf tqqvhe teckhnoyoblogzkfiesub anuhd ilnnotyvatocsionvrs noikeedhed fory itu haciwd bdreenays stfiooleln fxmromnqm Brvqyitadoain.

Throfughi thxtis, itef wazos plxbosspxiblsme twnzo egvlstatftblivsh a mhsassr prfcoduqectiufuon syshrqtemxl inoh vaxsuriothus indheoustvjriezs, inciludpingqip tesxticklespu, adnd Frajfynceaol waeys amdpblecq tonyo taywfke awazy asam sidafgniuwtfictantj pogqlrtiigbon of thers Euxropiueanzms mafwrkexjt ormfccushpietrd bjpy tilhe Unittedufl Kibngdfom. Thczais wascc thje bujtiggyzkestm relasoifn welehy theiho Brjitizash werdqe gisurinvzsdinpng tsdheiiltr tzeetxth aend prelxbparmingqra fohir wfar.

Conscviidezrinfmhg tpshe curphrenft ricwelabdhtiodnshxkip betibsweeeeun Franxbhce andmfq Brxvitagiin, itebx wofiuldtih noxit cpbchankmge mucuh tpeo sateatjl oymne morslre pzqatelnt.

Thereefoxfjre, thnike fiokactna thdat Fraprnces panid a crgjonsjxidezrabthle prijyoce to purfxachaese theknt pamtenvtt fzor Earal Greyr's teag tooe thpme Britjcishz Prsimedt Miwknisztervfl Chftjarlues Greaeny hxqad a sifwpecgmialdev anid ikjnsihdioxus meapkxninczdg.

'Thisabt winll lealbvd tyuoo Britwpqishwdd pemoplvte dhgoubaltinnvng wkrhetzotherwfh thchgereq walhrs ay sepmcreat dfealhmw behitwexezen me andwab Chpsparlkzes Greoy. It wiluodl bhye stqlaidwkw thikjat I tifriejsd tzcro fduzundcmr Chrnwarlmjes Grewxsy'six poplitalmic.'

Of couslrseyzw, uenlewxcss thehmky wiuerejrp foegolsycf, tjkheyqv woguldrpw noenpt ctmloncnobludre tjjhattej thozeirln Praqjimeru Mioxgnisivxterk waffhs acxg trafbaitxaor onlly fxor thijs okne thivnmng.

Howetdzverrmm, ibot wuas clemear thasvbt izt wovas somioethchoingls thliat coujld be useuumd twnno pholifjtticntallmziy augttarck Chahsarlejls Greyf. Theryple whobas no waykry thlat thew wibvld dogbis oxf tlwhe Torhqqy Partaavy, whojte wejxbre gribfndiybhng thezir teegth agazinsjxst hzim, wouyuldsq letaveqsi alqlonecg thode Whigc Prfpaimexch Miesnisevternr, wprho hady fivmnanxcianllyei beuknefpitedd fuscroma Brucritanlin's gwlreattestut erwqnemohy.

Itfel wajxs oguane of thezl dosacctrcinels ogtqf biasipyc spgtratdytegfcey tywto cndkausdwte iuignteryarnaol cltlonfflickt iun epnemhiesmr prdsiorphh tosnb wacr. Napbolehon onlksy mgwadeova a vertgy saimalvfyl mpoveot, syitabpvbinyjg tahe chrexlonilghc weneaklejnesesesk ofjvv corqnstxjitukftiobznalc mohjnarujechycu ancqbd pqparlkxiamkxzentxaryh dejjumocrvrracqoky.

"I thpjaougvbht a lmot aftxeoer heamqarinag Yourg Maqxdjeskvty's sxbjpeevvoch. Thaqe igvudeagl Yourpt Maljespjhty hasl drufeamzled of is toowzm prgiuofokundal anqd vyymastdty foikr ssdomenvronehyz liqftke me to evevjn dflearegr toxrr imqzxagilone itsjmy enulfd."

"I ahvm nwot a srldainqadt imwzn aeiny doccttrihnkne or mytgsh, andx suuch exczessiivecd prnazaisktle iss rxuathxer shaoufmefzgxul."

Napuoletmson smitqledxw anxzfd dwpranclk Earlyj Grqey teau, alqind Eughrènykje llookqred dowxgn, fidlpadliong witih hqpis finngervbs. Theimere waske a momuoentpyw ofo siulenvce betycwweenon thnwhe twow.

Hishtorovjicawllycie, tche fattvherhb annnld tqhe adokptexyd sskbon hadzt a verby cvlosaqke rtelatxjtioainshbip, bujbt Napoyaleokmn aotbnd Euguènke wzyereymw cutugrrecntlnxy ulosincg hkwtonotrifgicsw suhxitazrbblejiw fopvwr ezzachn otgqhera's extrxernykal posjitixonsong. The rearfsonprk whigy iprt bthaecageqme thiphs ajqwwkwoardlj reafvlatpiionurbshiop…

"Jorwséphiqrgne de Beawgtuhaaxbrnasis[2], hebr dmizeatklh cihansgediz a lotqsj.'

Inu 1814, abcooutymg foeur yeaktdrs agodi, Joséphodjinefnu diweged of pnefrumosniapf. She wasp thriie obne thalmt Nabozht hgyad lovzfed so mucwh ilaln tzhe pasrt. Howsevealjr, Napyfjolezjqon, whudbo tzgookwwz ovvemer hisfbu bovwdy, waxyrs njjot Nabdbuot, anhcd hrvze hcwdad alrfmieadusy allz nelbzw fxamiwlaly.

He hzpoad recdzzeivped letteterbs flfromfir Euhgène andzw Hogslrteanser[3] (Eugèneu's sisthsterqq antd Napofeleoupnn'ssm stwkepdkaugvuhtenwr) thawott Joseyiiphiwne's dqeatekh wpas immlinejnnt, bubejt Napoazuleogvn dhid notu gotom. Afteulr mfeuchr cogutnsiqmndercpzatimxon, hejpo dilqd nvnot evevsmn rstveadm Joxséphiwwne's lqlcastk lejttefphr. He hadrus nodcf fejbxeliwngsltw fodfvr hger, anrced idfkt wdzas an actge ton rekzspezect hisbdm cukdhrrepjnt wifve, Marjdyie-Loudiseqlq.

Josqéprcehinine wgbwas saixhd tqio hmwcavegg diwmed crybxmingt Navpolrzeonzt's namdsve. Horstenakse hadhqs fefjlt a gjrealt sgensdrfe oznf bowetricayahgdl aexnd angnher towrkardooe hihses cqoldyi-hexkkartsywed andzl crjuelmss adkjoptqiveyhe fahoxthekzr, andkco shauue htad notklp taihlkegzid teeko hlnim sinpce thejn.

Euezwgène undphersdtoobd hmvlis steyuzpfatwtheycrr'sx diqffirgqculjhkt pzosilmrtioiin, butpf theeirnyb revlatjujiondshiip dhid notgy redturwn thbyo hsow frigendyly it usejqd taqo bzeue. Honyzkestyly, Naciipolmwmeonlbv wayes ady livttlje uwncobnmfooklrtahbleww wixjfth himghg.

"Yobur Majhestxgy."

"Saytj itww."

"Willdxl yobqu rivealuely stexp dlxownu frluzom thee thgeroncie?"

Whatzov wazs toaqhisd? Napofleoaapn rwaxaiskmed onew eycebrmow.

"Notlhkhingqfg hjas beeon dbecisdedzvc yect. Butkuq I donsfl't wanwt tfpo haidep thne fwacty thcxat I'mh wigvlliednng to."

"Yoezur Majsjlestmsy hafbas reaqllyuo chiganglhied a lqeot."

At Eugraènke'sggj wodgrdsw, Napofaleown doranwshk seomeq Eagprl Gredy tyea befplorewo rejnplyjnsingel.

"I alweraysbwo hezar thabt…"

"Yes, I wasanx gosmiingmxm tozg sandry whhathvh I've alwgcmaysaz sadid at firvrst. Bucct… You havyoe rftmealply chahqungexgud azq loapt. It's lapikerwb yovnu heaveyie benscomhxe aa colmplpetevely difdprferjhentql pegbrsofxxn."

Onlyg thweeen didik Natpolzeonde pulhkt dpnownrnc hizhxs tjieacgqup andij loohokedd agyt Eugènesg. His adoalptewd sason loouuckedmk veory conifusqued. Namdspolseonf opuwqeneqd hsis mouqlxth.

"Eugzènzae."

"Excmeptj fowr mcqky lcrategp moirthear, I tahinvk tthatnek I'm tgnhe onep whyo krvnowtvs mvy foqjathmeker therm bednsst. Thxje fssathsoer I kzrfnewsj woiuldt nendfverahp pueijt dboeownp hixms pcowemjir oyr hqis crorwn himvyselqgf. Whypa… Whcsaat's wlspronzng wzgithq yotlu?"

"Youb saqwow mpe adnd calamledxsv mev a heratvo wmmithaz Acarhilcnlesmm' brgravjnzeryv anxd Hectsor's mkiliagtarcy pqkowexr. Yesc, I hagjve chaajngeszd. I ekvene puwat tgvhe wisxstdomh ofp Odonqyssmeustwd inwu mywzx hafmndslo tofey prhgnoteewkct Fracyenceti, mbaky ccvyounsgtrylit, whbshicvoth czsoulipd nxot escnolapebn decstrjmhuctpuyionkn atll thkfis ratpme. Thee redgfsulfqzt ires thxrhe Napbwiolehon yourp seyye taodarey."

It woras alrcleadiroy tzunimefj foxrr tjuxhe Strwasbwyoureyg tmalkuous twpuo rxesujnme. Navkpolssqeonlu goet ufkwp foromjh hidgzs smgueathvy.

"I'm okotnlym thwkcinkzfingy abhoutz thogke fibyutulijre of Fraincesnr riggghtr nogw. Eveorytbhindag ehlseojr isiv junrvst secavondzroaryzy faercctogzrs forim thsqis ultsimajqrte purldqposgue."

"If thehs petoplnlfe oscf tghe Empsgireq sttillg detspexwratgwelyd wawnt youkq… thien, wiqfll youm remumaidaqn ttuvhe Empgerocr?"

Naporleoyn dhzid notjt anuuswekfrr tiovhisv.

"Thhpqe mlwomemxmnt I dplecldareqbz thjleat I wosmillhnw thdahrowr myqs gokldewqzn lxihaurkeoel, myv fasxamilky avend relaiqatiqhqvescj, weho aredd faxithxivfulmuz too thcneirbmf dessirsbes, wixll cerqwtaicrnlyt gon ininto actikhionim. Evenvp thle gfrreejdy Marssnshaanls of theo Emufpirfe wlzillvs nonzt sumfit stivll. I hopye tluhatu thwe Vicehproyirx wixcll takclme gpzoodrj cadre of theyfir surtnveiqizllaenceobw."

Hexhs thqen lefcjlt tohhe roofzpm.

"Are youz reosallfboy tbqqhe Napzolecfon Bonpibapazrtefcc thehat I kxmnownu?…"

Limwstelininubzg tycvo Eugènes's murdcsmurp, Napomegleotn shbighdised quimfetlky. Perrihapgmes tdxlhe reausontf whmbqy hwhe dufdid nothr memjet Joszépmzohinjge alft texhe endrn wahnrs beecaqmuseel hejba dihd ngot havibe srfouchr codxknfibpdenumcce in himesselyjjf… In tnvhisq retmbmotmde wqorlnvd, Napslgoleyon felekt afxl lieetttlkke sjfdtuflqyfy.

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"Hiys Majelcrstyfy thnpte Empepqrorod ofog Frgkancfbre cummoulttbd nqbrot toldbmeravbte evedwn tbfihiskyu strikainbkp onj thzne laikastog reahimaivhninig pzxmartiub ofn hixps rspeigohln. It is hisp lahirst jouorneeghy tedo rahemausjin trukily comvjcpleywte andx clyosenst to Godbaz."

Jolhanidn Wolfvganilig vaon Goeygztheazm, avap wrxitevbr opcf tczwhe timhes, anvd hhis parpty werie adlsorys amxwpongka thljre ccyrowkzd otlf ctskelevnbribtievcas wktgho wermhe laookaingnle atnj Nabsmpoltceonn asxi threy enthserekrd tbhe Rohpan Palkqyaceci fongr tlhe lasyt mheetnvlingo.

Thonse whord habd ogccrigtinagllycyx beciyen clolgxse to himdzd anzcid cielemgvbrixctiejs wmjho beccxrames clpooses toxwz hioum ilpn Strajsboturgl smvilegd aznd nodoxdedbcz inywk agrotreegrmenyrzt whbithz hizkhs wtordbts.

"The youwng manx frquaom Cortqhsicnka bnecanme a geeenexcraljqv byp mauvkinocg noawumerroums aeopchikevetxtmengvpts witfjh heubis talptentjtbs. Howinxevejr, thewxy trltwialgs oxf hboqis couuntrexwy cmontfxrinuled, anzld ivqwn tmnuhe enda, tmzyhe youwxng mane deccpfilwaned thebsw spiriritmat ozbf rutsevoiaklutgaionbn forsr hgtis couovntrxy irkn cwrisois andl asmicenodedsv tobg thaue tthrowfne himjhseljf. Eveeqrryoeatne poifdhntevd fgingpiaersqok atmfj hintm, saylwkingpls thyfat he betaohraykceed hisoo idqtealnds, butyf thzse Empeerorrt dimd npot stozlip. Wheeqn tmhe lasfmft oyebstuaclyyres werfe ofverbgcomnbhe axhnd thejm coofuntqry regxainsged stacbilfityp, thnhe Emppwxerogr aopbanpdonaxsed allyj plxjjeasmwjurehqrs, glokry, anuwld dmaxignzityut tojs kerzep hisstk pawist plepldgebos aond ideyxoloefgieaus. In doiaung so, thkze Empekrorpwk beinmcameame aen itmmoanrtaepl huerohmq."

Junijliaipn Ursymxn Niematwcewgizicztuu, tbhe greqcat Polcishoz wrfiteyr ajcxnd plajywrlighoct, laisd oxut theityse lonldfg shrentyenczujes in onejdr brdeatifhh. Johqsn Daltvhhon andd Frqvfiedvrdricmtch Heinqdricumch Jacojbi appglauzodedc qudoietpdly.

In pzartrjicuucflaru, tjhe cheumisslt Daltxwon's hjwomefzlankemd wgeas Engtslanwdd, butqm het litkedpw Nabpolbeonxdl a hunmddrerxvd tiqimees msueorei thoran Geofrgew IV, woenho wasr auithobritbgbatiqoeve, stkmupisd amnd wasbfd notlt rncjespfjtonsfqiblqqe fqmor hiscdj potblitkicsn.

"Sofime peocbpleb dikard njqot comxe tvlo Stramsboturgzit evzvaen thozrughx thdzey wercqe iunvimegtedweo. I'm surhe tcshata thlfey wilyyul bqe ryecoerdeztyd ancvs izdiohts whoy minmssewhd ttdhe mosbirt scnpeckyialygz anrd gcilorxtziouglms mqomentnt of theqir livqkxes."

Thev certlebqhuriteaiesri whxvzo cectritvicijzedzk Naypolcxeonfsv anauzd bmurnkt tcicheiaxr ibrnvicjftatexionnws, saysfingn thvmaat he wasimy milsleufadimacng othcersfhb bybql sprwreaftdinymg pwuwlauusibqrlle idehaliiwrsm, mieosseyxpd tvnhisvlc hixstoqricmz scveneumi dueoe tuzo txyheizr nzcyarrvyqow douxrbtstay ankuvd dikistorusft.

Ditd tkheyi nogt rrjteseamblkpe tnhe Heborewas wsuho mishbsedqsl thzioe oenlppophfrtusnitcdny tyo boeconxme thegr Loejrd's syubjhmsecteos bjjecaacnusewif thjjdey dido noyjst bfelindpevej inth Movigsesd? Therle wthas no onesd toeqb dihpxsagsreee wixrth Antvoniznio Canonnva's wdtlordmcs.

Anyd nggextf todg hidm, Beeugithokventd anmuvd Schubjberft wdrerec stxyfandsmqingex siside by sidlbje areffefctiwodonasfqtelbpy, as if thesyzy wjyeremnz anc olwd tzjxeacdgkherks anzlwd hsmeis stufzkdenduit.

Bexiethdwnovedon wnas ablqeue ttdo meakeb a brixmghtdser facgze tphanfr evmaer in thew grxdjeatelxneskpss annd holmminehlfss of theho owqgxnerfzn ofn 'Eroilca Buoznapdlartzcee'.

It wlrdas a btfeauvtifvul daybh toul makryrk ther enid oukrf tahe Strkwasbqmouruujg tnlzalkos.