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'"'"W 'IFN'I INTO tue Sclnc, us ] threat |
cucd. have come here to request Prince
Cambaccres TO incrccdc for ne. Now, |
my dear Napoleon, | mist have n crown.
don't care wbetc it is. Make me Queen
OF Portugal, or Denmark or whit Won will. |
would even reign in Switzerland, or
Cotln--no matter where; but crown |
must have Am ! to he The o1iy one of the |
family who does mot wear one Oh, Ma"
p0leon your unkndncss will kill me.
Wnh these words she burst INTO flood
o. tears. Tho capricious beauty had chan
ged her lmperous tone 10 one Of supllcalion
ana tender rcproach. The Princes Pau
line was certainly a most fascinating wO-
man, but Mt that moment she appeared to
be- moro cha nlng than ever. J could not
wonder at the usccndancy she gained Over
the Emperor. lie was at first N violent
RACES but his anger was gradually soo,hcd.
aud when Pauline stopped short IN her ap.
peal to him, and bnr', into tears, he advan-
ccd TO her and said iecionaely,
"Aly dear sister, Why are you not salts
ficd' | am doing all can for you. King
doms cannot be crcacd at my will. BE.
sld's, your husband is not a Frcnchman.
"Let me have a divorce, hen"
"He0vcn forbid; :"
81 Will be Queen or will 90 to Lon.
don"
You shall 90 to VIncennes"
81 defy you! ! viii srrangle myself as
enter"
know not what circumstance was re-
called to Napoleon's mind by this threat;
but bis brow lowered his eyes flashed. and
be BIT his lips till he almost drew blood !;
! and then in voice iatering with emotion,
b. exclaimed:
go much the better, NADINE. You
will rid me Of a tcruagant whom find
more difficult 10 govern than all Europe to
gether. see that You are only to be
ruled by rod Of iron. therefore com
mand you to 90 Immediately TO Madame
Mere. and there await the orders which
the Prince Arch- Chancellor shah deliver
to you from me-"
Then You will make me a Queen
must be crowned"
Greatly, Pauline. to hear you one would
imagine tina, tad wrongcd YOU Of your
right Of succession TO The late King our
IA her."
had never before known the Emperor
! 10 have recourse to tins sort of plcasanIrv,
]
similar language. On tho occasion which
| have been describing, this good hu,norcd
touch of satire lad an excellent effect
Pauline blnshed, and Il rapid glance at tho
past reminded hor Of her humble origin
con,raslcd as it was with the high rank To
which her brother had raised her. A sud-
den change was effected in her feelings
she huur down her head, and was evident,
To-, 4 b,, n I.
ed her whether she had come alone. She
named one Of the ladies', do not recollcc>
whom, aud said she was waiting in another
apartment.
Let her come in, said the Emperor.
J rang-the order was given, and the
lady appeared. The Emperor directed he,
not to lose sight Of the Princes Borghesc
and then, turning to me- he added;
"let us retire to your cabinet"
81 am at your Maicstys DISPOSAL" re
piled |, 'bn' permit me first to observe The
ceremony due to the Princess"
} swell, well! only b. quick :"
H. proceeded to my cabinet, and cs
corled the Princess to her carriage. A
soon as had 90, rid Of her. few to wal
> upon he Emperor, found him WALKING
abou, he room with hurried steps.
"Wei, Prince :" SAID he, ms soon rs
T entered, this Is one Of the thousand dlsn
grceable scenes which, tyrant, as they sa,
am. am compelled to endure. TIN
: morning Pauline came to ne, commence,
I an alteration, assumed an imperative tone
and GUIDED by threatening TO drown herself
! Sccluu the excited state she was in, .r
, knowing her violent temper, ! bccam
4 alarmed. She left me, followed her an,
! as soon as she stepped into her carriage
took possession OF the first cabrioIe saw
standing in the court yard of the ia Heres
She drove across the bridge; suSpccrc
she was coming 10 you : | entered by you
: back door aud you know the rest.
: crown for a Borghese Such PROPOSE
p ton would excite an instruction in tn
army The Borghese are of pure bloc
: royal, know; but kings OF my crcatlo
must be of my own blood, and must hav
d received the sword. However, | am anX
;, ious to soothG Pauline. Her husband sha
# b. made Governor OF Piedmont Tell he
4! this from me ; and, moreover, that wi
!. give her q million francs to clear off b.
o debts and set her dlamons. A mllio
n francs what a sum How much happ
d ness It would dilluse if distributed, Al
n Prince what cross is a numerous fam
- " to man like me ! have always ef
: We'd the happiness Of Melchizcdcck, Wi
d never knew father, mother, brother, an
,. above all. sisters"
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