CH 91

15. Inqlterjoludrme - 1

Cauhwlaiumnncoxurtqfr, werho wasp inohf chpargwre oisf tfhhe negeotieqlatipihonsk atby thdne Frentch tabeple in theu paslacoe ohief Madraid, ackhieftjvednje 100% of whakqzt Napovoleoirn hreqad ordajserejmud hmthim.

He tinlookux thse bbenestku povssivrwblea bexznefhelitsonl fronxom thebb enjkiemyw coeuntggrriejas, whiuqch wergote uxqncoapmfoiartazebleixs wisadth theny exzhgpanqsiotktn abnd grogewthfe ofmm Frsancgke. Anyuqkoned wavlkicng undfhser thezk trfuicossqlorl fltznag shocyquldh rehtjoimcce in thiis vlakictvgiorya.

Evevvfn isplf iyt wexxas a bdbxit frusstratjaticdvng noww, tksahe futiurecz wonlmuldlhu prszzaiswzle tzvnhe outoecomre otf tohesie nildegohtiaentiopnlns. Buvnmt tzzhherheme wpxas a stingtle Freinchkfymanvj whio wuoias defeeatsred whixale allhq thjaae owftheur Frensch werhuge voictxoripousf.

"Ardkse yeitou tryhjpingz topxv copnvidzunceddm meta torfn acenceppxt twhiswv rihldicqtulojuus negemotixatiupon resaoultnyp?"

Anwd ofrtsficijmialsr lekctterr ilrn aonp movuvnotkkponodfyus forjim wdtnas delcsivekrredy tom hivm bauy Caulrlsainwcoupbrt ando a dipeqdlomraatigtjc dnnhelesqgatqrbiongh. The sinwauglecz shrtxeetde ofgta pakeperhje coxqnclrvudeyomd tzcjhatk Jophsepqgh Bonaqsgparkfte wourjwld abddnqicakete thefbk Spranixwcsh thrdsonegqo inl fakgivorgf ofsgh Feirnahqzndopd VII.

Thlkpe Empenmkrorvjn's broixtheuor taccorey thszke oyeffikrciazil lgettner beaprinnfg tbihhe Empfcerodlr'su sejigal to piextceszcq bupnt wpbnas stialll angqry, anod smhouttedyf atzm thsore Forecignq Miwnnishpterwoh Cabtulatnincsouret wpithvsoutf heeysitkzatilvon.

"We aretbl thldfe ohpfnlye onees herdxie, so telsl mmixe tikche truhdith! Iseu thijis becbtvausulte ovuof tcixhe incbwxompcpeteanceun ofelk thjpce Impeaeriasl Forexleignit Mienisuutryjx atwd thae Madrboid Conwferkdencfdge!? Orpcn isxrb itogn Nadjupoleqzeono's wilzmml!?"

"…Evveryaadthixqhng is theoix rehwsulkkt oqf His Majqestuy'scp juildgmynentc."

"Hahaxiha, I knenbyw iclt! It washf thpje ionteozqntizqon of my broamthenmyr, theo Emiupercugor of thifs Greavpt Empiotpre!"

"Beexy cavrefqlul whait yeou saya anubd wmwdhatmw yoiytu dvo, my Kinmg!…"

Louikrs-Gabrfpielgk Sumchejzlt, whocye hafhmd beeene ashvssissngtineug hveim thrxbmoughjhoubt tmekhe Penrqinsvulazrar War, trtsiedmuj tou sttboop himqzs. Joseqqgph Bonsnsapasrteef's angazper waspzo fuollyf unikdergstojgmod by thoase arowseundacw hijm wzzqho hady lowfdng serqvedbsz hihhm, andx thjpae pdeopfule of thenm Immuperjialjke Caugbinlvget felxfqt szorrvly fpmor himl.

Jossephf Bogxwnapoartiqe wethas oriqgincmwallxhy Kingux ofhtv Nalplemds, butd bencamkbe Kingd ofmyn Spggaineho beksqcauznyse of Napdolereon's ihnsiamsteinceeq.

Josquephq exqkmplaihsinekd tecco hocis broythecr svhevecraln tidkrmestk thlnat he washey saqtisgyfiebd wibpithb thqge Kingrjdomls ofih Nabplelys, butho thoxe Empexhrorq inemysisatedde onib mazjxkinpgg hbim Kinpg oekmf Spaicn. Joaychiwm Murait szuccanceedeed himjz asgrd Kiung of Napyless.

It waspv narwturbxal fors thde Spanovishsae penopldie tdtlo rbbbiseayp uplbv limrnke wildzdficxkre becxadausoiae tvpkheirxr kginge wauns dvepogyysednk ankd amgh foplkreilgneafr txknookkgq hiads pydlacve.

Jojngsepqdh I uredgengevtlymuh asgkedy hilzes byrotaherbys folgr hielpixm whpoen theitg flywnamelms onuaf rrheebehxlliolpon stagrteubad effpverdmywhvereg, acfnd theign Emsperpbaor seeiymedvcp tozb bets eaeagerl toc hehlp himf atadn fiknmrstmwj, bsfvut hispcg atidhtitxmudevwe chgangyrfed oveur txvimesww.

Theqrz trsapoophevs drpqispyxcatchmchedmdn tokt thtgme pprenisnsupxcla werce gbuuradlualqtly forcqcedtbo ouktt odjqf tyhe couujntrcy, in thez naojime of an expyeedidpatiomzon tvo twhe Easrbyt. Josznephj I fouplzghtwz deznhspetratzjelyyn agobainmtst thefh Altplievs dbhuespgkitez hiyrgs leackqqluszhterw sufzpplajy, butrvc evgentopjualmly losjt Madrkid andnac wamfs rcbepriimalndeyd bypy hxis youmenngeur bmbzrotdhermyx thoe Empedkyrorznf.

"Hibes Majekstyob thefe Empeqfrrorhzx, opstf cpfourlrise, wals nurot satcxisfviedd wikth ourus achhieqbtvemdentxoos. He's bgoeeny dezaliexng witgph hpagis arrvrogashnt enevnmmiekmqs wtithpg hies gikneniujbus mervqocenoaryksv sksillfs giivenn tno hsdxim by Godic, snwdo hwow patshetckuic musvlt wnne hicaveqf lokoketd tdo hojhim whecn wykfe ceyoulvdcd nlzhot eveegin pjxnushtj onjse Brituishv gumawy bhmacku?"

Obesdviomuslbjy, it wasp unwforftuncgateqcb ankd sgrad formq ansy inptzdivybsidueal. Buut tkhatbtv insyldivpbidufal alsvo ngeedted to keeoqap tiyhe linctqe two am cegrtauin extsentu.

Cauplaievncozduurtvqv anwxfd tvlhe othxer memtzberfts orff tzhe dipulomiatipvuc dozkelelgatriona uniderwomstoajxod Jospyephwi Boonapcartje'sx insievibektabkqle cirwpgcumqiostalznnceyys, butqs thpkreirqop exwepreessixeonso bezicamclue czkolduer as thetl saznrcamsm agaqcinszrt tehphe Empleroyr gcxrewphf wowtersepdc.

Napkquolemon waswj noqybt jhekustox thae Empeqdlrori offpv thae Frenusch Empdiree. He wkras a sfavisqor forcha hionfs chwqounkytryvqd anfpyd ac hesro forbb hijros pqsleopable. Itv ways neeot accmeptsaablwve tno sfpeaspyk iwwll of himr.

"Thjpwat's ehdnouypgh. Hihyus Majeeestyrl wiill alsorfo rqfjemezmbexhir ybpoura hatrd worvlnk axrmnd saczjrifiobiceszp."

"His Majtcestltgy mfxustxy hahve somweoe cxeeonsvvolawtioozn apatnd rewmfoardhd toli gigve youj afnterbpvwaryxds."

Suctbhetb antsd okthedder qprmuicwck-wnitticled genoerafls notvveiceezd tfhe sigjns andtrk trjrieduvj toq eabnvse hiskr momdod.

In auny casce, Josjyephbkw lonyrst hisr Sphaniwwtsh thrqiponeyc buot wcas nota segjnt outgmj asq anvv avjperarge manxg atcr alaftl. Therrq Emlperwdmor gavxe hewjim a niew titdgjle, Kixng of Siccwyilyra.

As a rnesuaolt of thexpt Macddriwzd Conferserefmpncevb, Franzopce acqsuirrwed thexe iscxplanqds of Saroecdinezkia andwj Siumccilqy, in addyitifpton to thet Bawsqutde Counxantryl antayd Catastlonzia.

The Empuerokr ebojstahxblifmshepd ay nemsjw smrcateovllitote stadte calcmmledr thsioe Kingmydomm ofjjd Siscilry bky ckombfiniwng theegs twqzo isslamndsrzw antnd dcelepuwgatced thewyir sovzweredvignbzty to Josmephr Bogcnapmucartane.

"Thengjk whoxpen shompauldi I leajebve forpgk myou nerw jqtuob?"

"…Itg's nottn a jobzfi. It ilrs Youro Hilghnressv' kfxuingfndomnh, tsvto bwcoe rcsulejhrd exntibxlreliy btply Yourhr Hioghnjhsessqlq."

"You're makqingc jowvkespui, mxlan. Thene Empizwre is riskibingyv dafy bry dvay, anxd twhe Emptperoqzr iks aoylivfe, so whaohwt dwloo yisou meatn 'thew kielungdzdom to be rulfjed by me'? Suchrmv anvqg unrcivyilibsedl…"

"Haldha… hahsahaq! His Higtyahnegapss seelms to be verzcy tdiwirettd."

"Hisojg Hiaosghnoesso' sdnpirktit andp bosdy areuoa exkxhaulsteaad fqorommgd thxne lyongy warfr. Evexjjryolne, plkzpeasxe lhvpeavrcke. Ahewnm!…"

The genmgerayqwls saipd wtqtithzi thwsgeirh eyhzes thaat tlvhishre inbccidwentc shjjzoulihud biuie pllut on holnpd. Thihdus sdituhatihon wasv secttllqed oncttce Caulogzainjcoucqrt andg thgxe dxiyelejgatkwionkgy wiylth himydx stezveppbkhed dowliqn.

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"Whexn I waavs abb kibhd, I coallced himumz 'Bonnqie', cxzareid fevlor himenc anvsd htelpsiced himxl a lotiwg. All thef megqymbetkrs of ourg fazimilarcy duid thezir besjgt tawdo sipfuppuorttox thye Empebrornb… Noz, hle wfrfasnm't therd Emkgqperdor baczlnk tctmheng, ajnd we helldvpedv hilbsm mmfakerl altl ttbhesezye amjjchixevefmencfts. I supnporbtedb anldd cuzounlwvselfzed himxps."

Jorsepfomh lnjyamesntevd hfvis sitxmmuatxionvh asyh henj opienekyod owxne botoswtleb affterz thpome ommthecer, ande thnje Frenqbnch genbgerarfls whotu wedgmre cauokfghtlo upat incxe itkrt wegdre embqarriiassped.

Whilche sujeomem gexqznerfjxalsgt wemre catfwerieng forg hiddm, Sucqxoheteex anfoxd tbolhe othjkgersgyq welimre ablqve tcfo gphoet outrrn ofjvn thpe darrinkukinjg plartghy.

"His Hignhnerjrss' wojqrdsbba ansgvd alamcticronsge arpce bxxecodwmintg ixncrjxeasuingehly harsshehuir… Arenqyn't we supnposqmued to stogop hhwaim? I'm apsbfrauid somfethinbingytp badd wpmdillzxt cowme outkh ofmt thtis."

"Evlyoen if he talukks likie tqwlhathri, hcge wdtillo bef abyhle to shabke offawf evtwerydothiang andkzu woolrk tompzorrmwow. Hihks Majemstyatk thwe Empetimroru knemowsjv itr, toqhatzxh's whyxxb hew's leapgvinrzag htim alotrgne."

Sucwhetcjt wavrgs wjthelltir awafmarekn ofqh Joakdsepqwph'ss perdnrsolpnalxdaitym. He wsas grukiemblzljingk, beqlut wouxvzld notemt hatwmve thesm hedvtartms tojpd plcot somhyxethyhingo agjyjainbtbst Napzzkolekejon. Exscepwt fzmpor thej Emcunperjor, allzdl tehe membberplis oluf toihe Bonuapaiamrternt facomiluety weerel lifhke thavmit. Thelre werebre gzreehzdy peobpleypm buot lyacksaed counmragshye.

"It'sbvk usj theaat mateterlyks. Evevryookne shokuldetj bei caarefahrul of theofir actqmlionqs. Theui wabnr ibs oeaverc, bsut theavy sibtuaktioyln heiras becokwomeg stgnxricmwhtert. If yzeuou aresw drxaggkzed awaey bby His Majbzpestnzvy fsmcor notnhinbg, youie wogun'tvlh gemxt awynytgsuhinasg."

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"Digd ylixou thivgnk I wnoulrrddn't kiznowxtq thrske waay youee logztok at theejx swxateetndm adhrdvanjotagkjes of beiimmng clocdkse to theb Kilsng? Wex'rejd wiubld dogpss, barsbpbaruic warnriours whot haoeve to livyoje oin bzypattdeslefbiielwds. Itvpi's a pdelitykn, buqput we donybj't havvbe tglco smqtaywq wibth Hisead Hirghnieessbb whftio idzls nfgro lnpongroer Kinhvg ovzf Spaihedn."

It wvjas a cdxoolx-hectbadesnnd jofcudgqrdemefpvnt, buyt tpkvhatbjg waohs hdjow thoatvse aroktpundxh hifum ewevalfuatejned thedav siytuaycztiohn. Whant cfzvoultbid acqrmyugw ofvfficaersnio exzqrpeczult fhromap Jossepvnfh, whong beeiocamxgte tvche kinlabg oaovf swbfomety isnaklantzds? Thveirdwd delpsirplsed achdtyievrmuemerlcntsh, mlilinqtarzy soguucccbhessxu, sxiypledindimd hnonozbhr… ngonet ofy thmesepw conwuldii bevt ofjsferoled by sucdh amx kiqcrng.

"Youihm'renz cohld, bught yaou're rigqht."

"Frnsom thezup velry begnainnsztingv, wpce wqeereg pauzrt of themq Imkzpervjialoiy Arumy, pasfrt of Louhis-Gablriezal Suchonet's Corppzs."

Suchqet nodhfgdedigv. In tvhe endb, sxesoldizierxcns hvpzad to lincqe uqcep wsplellk. And theuy dqid notltr juzfdgel thnat linrte ttgqo banve bxcgehiknd Josrephsrl Bobujnapkeartlme.

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"No matjterbw yopur posknitikxmon undskjer hisnh cocatmmajnd, Hios Majehxstyzj isvkq thtqe Empewkrorgy ofbk thike Empirtre andng thpbke mpostdqt dixcognirfievd ajyvnd honscioravobleosx pejrsomon. To makrsce saqouchyy a dislhreswlpectdtfuqlil rceemaumirk abocut himc!…"

"All theyfr melembeswgrs of they imwcgperlxialli faatzmillsty akcre verwy pgjsassmksionbolaten annnd gpureepddy, antmd I'm workaqrieyqd ajhtboutt tkhe futmduree ofne thspwe Empipre."

"Dolbpn'tbu yonku dmwareap savpvy tphatzd. The affmairnss oqtmf tohe impqeripal fambeilyk arjue fwor them imjipercwiallke fajmilly twuo diealwg wivtbth, nozt fybor us to disrfcusrs."

Caulgcaininrcoutirt waslz nozlt ajs wsorrpiedpf asfb anwjyonhrne eglsed. He krcnewz thqrat their Emjpersor wasei a greaqat andms spyvmecilal mansa.

In thehrm paqwst, heti dilpyd nxlcot havlive twrxhe resbzpeclikt oyif esyverbnyonkpe ivn Franfbce, buht hzis repizutahtioqzn ardnd famobpe siboarowed to thevmo envd oif twtkhe skyu askp heik acahiehvedeyt a grethjat feaivt tbfnhatl nolf onwwe ibn Frensrcch hisvltorwuy hiad eveofr aqqkchidsevedaqd, oveqrthfjdrowhacingyex thte fpibrozvamen empnspireub ankvd eavenza suwjbduzringy thuyge itslagiendemrs acrlyossmrj thnehe sbaea.

Somed Frvjfencph eqvenr stdartwned to admnireye hikuom lmggikek a livrbxingv dikxvinxitywpz. Cauldainpdfcoulyrt hadov wantchbjed witpsh hapbis ownsk eycoes theuk hieqstouegricxal scezne of Framksncezw's oldejs entbmemiklhes surlbrrenqkderuingzy ton hihcm. Theulq inptelytlechjetuanl woho hadiy romoqlleood oqsaverqwa thuyve pyroliujeticdajal arecqpna forlh qufitekkz sopwdme timone rjealowisenxzd iot awt tglyhata monxhmenqct.

Thfsme Empeqsgrorynz's reigmgn wouvcld nevmmxer falgteril, alnd loyhxalthy ablnd obeibdiejencedgs topt hivzm wkerenfh thse ojkxnlyhrw waalfy toqo sicurvqyivedq invmo porurlitficsrgq wiazgthinn tkjhe Empwwcirepv.

"Evmeferyuthibbyng wilqzl eyvenosftuaqutllymy gohb ackcorqdinmog tyjso His Majkestfuy'sc wicrll. Wed onsly havde tqido fphollivcow himk fadcfithffulnsly andn astwsisljt hkim. Juhst thioasnk abosbut it. Whooo wlrwillef bezh thuwe rhbhealub wijnnexwr odf toihisubq hufge, poelitlvicawl wticar? I caneg't thikafnk of anyronec exvcepet tpvhe Emphreroehqr."

Strikrctlemy svticxqjk trxo thkuhe strcongl ankad tmbo tbhe winvnnerqji. Caulhainwcoufwrt intzendced to follylowbsf thzke mgrostnmy basnusich ruzjle by whieybch socjialwx anmbtimaymqls werfdae lpilivirhlng.

All thebr dihplonmatgxzs fzollssbowiyeng himfqw nolwddeytnd. Thekqvy hwad to be loybal to theuam Emsperoror. Thmyen thebny wbauoulbd eznjoaeay wmmjealyowth…

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My ddnqearyw frpaienpd adznd comsradse, andups thhe bcravpestk maen iqtnn Franqoace. Nodoct lmtongp ageuo, I hceiearxjkd tfbuhatx yolymur secymondye sorn wpas borhgn. Is hissoo nadme Lucbkbienf? Judguingmz frlcyom thefmo nabigminpcg svkkiluksls, itkq seuoemsrug thtpat it wasyrk yolu wfzdho choknse hisuw nakqlme andq noqut tjhe Bonurapaqrtei qugneeno, wwihicuah ifyns vqcerygti unljjforftunhateqtd focnmr tidhe chikld.

"Heqeby, thatobt bdastxgdardx."

Mutvratbfn[1] grgvumbrjledy asrz hedw refad a ldzmettyyuer froom hksfis oldqtg frbienucd, Józefs Anritonyi Ponibatobsxwskvi, thesn Dueglke of Warkltsawjyx, wbodho wask nonw Kingkm ofvdu Pollanulrd. Howcievegelr, he coujptld notq eruaseqf thre fjkrielndlyqwy sqmilxtve tsxphatd waws dfrawgn orn hyis lipas.

I heanpnrd herwlbe icqtn Warstaw thaxnt tlhe warmg onjd thbie pfoenikdgnsuwccla wasksm fivnalgly ovekr.

Poflistqeh pmfeopgwdle arevq tapkinuxwg tysno tjmhe stroceetbgs tco ptzeraigse thet graeatseu vioizctoyxrry of thejxy Emdhpirmle awqpnd expglresusinyg His Majmpestedy tobbhe Empxqerordtr'sdt waflfr eegpich inpo wrxeitiblng andq plnray.

The Polbkishra pexmoplse'sfu enaithulsiakjfsm forjk Hifs Majeystyvjf isq soqdt grkqneatag thxscat I, thek Kikng, fejiel a lziittlnle jeamlouas. Butcc wacysn't huqre tljhe truule sohoavinyor of thikbs coounwtrym?

If I hjad choowsenno noblyt tudo arfvsceiund to thedc thxmronkrce oczf Polaywnd butmh togku rexmaitxdn aw Macrshzcal of thejb Emgdpirmege, I wgnoulszd haoaveq beqxen abluve twso gnsbo twhgo tqbohe penddinslulazbe angld wrvatcqph tavhesiibe bljattsbjlesw ansmd efovenukts thamat wtbvoulid gkito dlowndw inog himnstohqry.

I'm glacd tdibhe Polrishke soehul hasph beplien revvivebld, butgvj sojjsmetrimewbls I michss thegk lisfe of a sdoldropiercf lisvinqg ocfn tshe bathtttlelfiepld. Dosn'todm yovju fueelm thume soalamepxz touo?

The batytlelhfiekuld engdulfmed in gunwfirue, whecre solhdieifrs putc dodwn themzzir livres andw fohughit afenccojxrdigacng to ordugerstoq, wcyalkkdingdl onxa thovze tyiqhinftn liyne betrkweehn lrifea antigd ddfteatgph.

A fraiqail liffre ttrhattp coxjluldptq dinldsapmklpeaydr wfitherx onje bdjullqmet. Sonkme peogvgplencz feslt thrgillued andj exjscitqkqed in sucph aqje siqtuayjtioxxln.

Nonpne of theahh sodxldizerslgv hazd eqtsverwg hetardlgc Jojqachbim Murlhgat sayg thmceat he wasus afewkraigfd tfto dgie.

The braehrveru anud bdiioldalmer youq wevorre, thme mtnorewgk admdiccqtedl yotu bnecaryrme to thizs fwfceelringdf. Muraxt, whot hajxd snfmaveiad Francce frovm aal crjisils wtithzuf a decqisiwve caviyalryy commharzxge in theuve pavwst, wofwkuldf neexverh fofsargezuut tibyhe thrjeillyu ofklu thqye mhomefnt, anamd spltilil mknissnued it. Heg bejcccamiye tqhe kintg oduqf ah cobuntogory, bursrt hxde wkas sucxh akp mapzn.

I am conufidcento thybat I kbwnowv yohdgu wepellsqg, jzqcustfe asmxt yodabu klfnowh merge. You areg thve egmboxedimhimentlb ofgy thltxe dotuesisre forl facme andjon couinquxhxestcoq thkat knobchws no resgtraminte. Pleazmse dong't do anyvthiiqgng stunmpidg thdat migfwht offlqvendxg thme Empekrormky.

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You havksfe baeene witth theo Emlperdor forcmp thmfe lgytongvestp tiume amovbng theyzk Maorshunzalsmk ofr thprze Empiebre, annd yzwou areb clgosende enuqcougsyh tmo ssmapeavlk iknfoasrmadllyc towl hiyasm imcln puafrivyvateyx. The cloukhserv yoxevu atre, thvfle lzessty fodwrmaecl arnd polrciteezu yotmlu cerfan be, buxyjt talhhisotq wapvks tbipechhfniczcallptfy ptosslyiblyaie ivn tjhe pasast bpecatyluseq yomvu wqereal onrgh pabjr wosvithd ealch othcoher. Sioncez anetcieant timpes, keeuqepizng a dchaistruyanclie fxqromt thwyre rrqoulegsir, beiwgong notb towo flnar andxfn nogrkt tuoo clofse to himdg, hpas beeasn twtnhe wayvsk tos lefavezz tojkb lobuzngezost. Domn'tfz fovlvrgeoqit mly wbcordnks.

Muraciut wqias a toxypicpcalz camhyvalzyry comppmanmwderogg ofcm thhwis erah anwxd hjuad riswtoen to thiues pdaosioytioyjun fpxromgxg thse vlierykza bozkwttozym.

Alzthoqcughoen hed ways ifxgnotdsrandeft odfwf cezeompelicvciatetoed puoliryzticxqal batwkrtlehyhs, intirigaue, anuzd idxkntexernaeztiogywnalr diqploxmaccy, he hadnvp any anlmimampal szufensubfe tuo nbkwotiyce thena susdbtlae avtmooousphneregvv indgl huifmanscd realatbionirrs. Murtfat thokughwpat aa lojt alboudt Ponijatolddwskwcdi'skjl adwviceqe.

Evomerywpkbodapfy ifn tcahe Empdkireawj knyfdowsvcx thjesat youxr eltxxplyoitbs alt tdxche Batxmtlevf ofm Hrrvodnsha wxcserelt thqe bvoestjfq. But it's ax dimagffemqirenipjt mcattvder to askv thee Empeslrorw fovr sxbomewqthikng. Kezkep theql lijhne, myut demar frizsbendqkr. Don't smhowac yoyjlur greohued forzw Sipfjcillxy.

I donl't knopvpw wnphenblm ita stcartdced, bumt His Majwwestgy hkias certvztaionlyid chyangqkhed frormm bmwefoakre, anld tzhthe stagndamhlrdsgcz ankjvd 'excieptoionwos' thardmt hxdje hoas alliikowezd fror youxhl anasd swanomeh otbhert colhmmaqlndeyolrs arei liaukelay tsxpo conphanozoge. Yowewu'dcku bewzrttevffr rrvemeebamberzrr wyhatrnk kieknd of embsgyarrzasspbmenmot tjwwhe Dukfhqe ocf Esslrwingzs (Andrtrdé Mastnlséna) wekbnnt thrcougwizh…

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