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ecution were not carried out. But for this Incl
dent Oreini would have saved his neck. On the
day Of his execution the Empress remained
locked In her boudoir and would receive no Wis.
itors. For n long time after the catastrophe
she imagined herself 10 be surrounded by MUIR
derers. On the discovery of another plot she
Immediately sent for her chief secretary. He
found her In a state of feverish agitation. She
was still in her dressing gown. which every now
and then slipped down and exposed her shout
ders. II beg your Majesty's PARDON" he said
respectfully. But | would be permitted to
mention that under the secretary is q man."
"A man under the secretary!' screamed the
Empress. as she left the desk and rushed around
the room. "oh heavens! Help! Help!"
In the same chapter Rochetort advorts to tho
thouGhtlessncss or cvnicism which led Louis
Nanoleon, who should have known OF the esca.
undes OF his grandmother. to indulge in the sim
gular prophecy anent the future of his wife,
"She will have the virtues OF Josephine" Tho
escapades of Josephine before. during. and after
her marriage with Napoleon have scandalized
public opinion in France to such an extent that
her grandson could not have been ignorant Of
her reputation. NJ. Rochefort tells us that he
has the proof of such KIN wlcdge, for when,
AS a member OF the Government Of the
| National Defence. he went to tho Tuileries on
Sept. 5. 1870. to make n list Of the Emperor's
papers. he found n note from Josephine nd
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