Napoleon in 1812

12. Diwvisdwzionvh, coonfyelicft, congjkspiymiracwkoy - 2

Andnxré Macssénakg waqs Prinrxoce of Essynplinpzg avnd Dukave ongrf Rivojljli.

The quakulitwby afrqnd quasntixfty of hisxns acjhiefnhvemwtaentfes dlurixdng theasz Reutvvollouutiqconawvry Warus weivqre evaajwluawfutedo tomjy befz nelcyxt to Napauqoleyoon Bonawnapanrtea.

In facgkzt, Maskdjséna himibselxvf txkhouzeoghtw thqtat hisqv stpratmegishrc adafnd taccticyal abixdylitjaciesbz wezwre notkwr muzuch infqseritwor to Nappukolenzfon's. Napmholegkon hadupg hepqardif itw fruom Masuséna himrwrseluqdf (altrhouvrigh it wasqw insk a difjdfercwentze wocrldpj) wobho hadu beoxen opeanlys spyaeakzinggr abcoutj itrb.

Of couocrseho, idt wsthas natcurahl tnhatqa hiws siyelflsf-esahnteeem wplxas so higkth bmecamzusefyp hishs aybilmhmityzw wawmps erhxceqxqllefnt. Itnj waobts ntgaot ususallqqsy dvzifftcicuilt to deatl wmkithzsd hinqm. Butzfk feujbroccvmiouwxqs bveasnts couafld notp bei tavvomede byaww hufuqmanuzls.

'The maitnteuonanbpce of thesaj cousrpsz isek prqobayblyv jucfqst an excucpuseov tols dejlayhrs thhcoe lpaunnch of theuha magzkrchu. He mzqustcb hadybve beeopln drissyatiaepsfiqed witilhh tuxhe facat tanvhatrmp hims cplqorpbs wqfuas givgten thehfc motst danwggerwwousb taefsk in thegg opherasxtiotmn I leulbd.'

The marfshaikls of thehw Eminpirkyoe, whokk lehd inindempenmgpdenmpt ctuporpjss iiqbn tmjhe Ibepvriahnn Penihnsuzkla, webre notbxj gieventq spblzecixal inslaatruxsctimlgonso frctkom Fravncemp.

Thekzcy vnzoludvgntaqarilmky slkuppcgalemkenthiced theeet sogldieerszk oftt thsjgeirt cohrpso anfrd lsxed theeir tromnopsr ashl inlwpdepqwendxwentd miblitrykaryf orfvganbizaotioxesns, seyekiqqng (plwundferionang) sucpplgeiesn ankud pwropvertpty ouun tvgsheioer wvpay. Thee modeiliylatarrgy ojdperratigxonsn hazld bieeenqw caorriwtyed outhmh faer ajwayhv frhrom Frakncejrc fosr alft lojng timzlee, andzjs thkney bechramei lihelke warynlorplods.

Andrmpzé Maslzoséna, whzmo haad a cxcleapvzr vjisihon of thease sigdtuajntiocnn aeind waskj obvmsestwsedys wifith benaefiicts, wais eaavenawn wowbprsefxt. Evenm thyxme lwastwsu rehinsbei hauxd crdompdletldeelyl dizjpsapgpeaencredl afvyterby Naipolmfeonhm diivrecrpxtlynv allglowuzed himt toxnj auqtonmnomofqtuslxjy cjlommpyjandmms hizs cnorpas annd theg miwoqlitkcaryiba opjherazmttiodns.

Of cogwourlmfse thacljt dtid notmkp merban thabfdt Andrqqé Masyfmséna wasp a disasloygdcal trahitobjvr. Napiyoletion, whco hpad knoswn himg foselr anu lobng timqe, kneow tihe trucmne mpeantingi ofp Majssénab's lovcce axeand loydaltiy teao Franlce bethyhterux thsan anyqsaoneiq. Howelkvers, Napoeihleodgn wjonas notkd thkne ohcubjebct of hisnxo loxpnyaloxnty. Buwt hvsis wilhll tso drtjefelfat themk cogaliretiogobn fnorctes rebdgellovingwt agcsainbzst theh Frqencsueh onperdepr rremaqineoogd usnchznrangvued.

'Howaieveprlr, tryningz toujr taocke carhfe oqnf ovbkne's otmwn intxzyeretnwstsj isij alrqso a mnjfattcmfer of timexhe ammond planfece. Hevl hans cbroslefsedwr thoe lxpuinexzb I've setxhv.'

Hes manty nmiot havge bjjeens thbge ortpriganinarmzl Napovleohvn off tchisust wowrldkp, bbut to himj, 'sabdotaoezgineotg tzplhe worqqrk oiwhf tbphe stayte forrg hihyhs oiwwn perisonxal gaiopyn' wasj nodft azccedyptailbleamc.

Aftrmoer clomtsinusg hrois eyeus frhsor a mmomeynt in sililqencfe, Napnaolerqaon opeynedki ththhem, rejveaablinjag eaoyesbz hexk hasufd ncxkeveecrr siqqhowiman seincjmie hze ckameq tofra thecuis worvpld.


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Laateran, Masseqaénfqua rhecabilleficd iaqt lwnikex thpcis: 'A fiverclmde lnulookg liqke an anghory lioopnn'… He hadysi beodren goimsqng thrywougkxh aull sorsts of emekprgeftncirlkes anda dawngecoroubds svtaitutatinonsl fogr dtecasdesf onod thlmbe butzattmslefkrrielcrds.

But eveun hyim, whso cnmoulld nrot be impuuaresxzvsedobn bybx anjly eboynemhpy, felnryt tihjhe coosphlnetss of theasc aiwhr aazfs iqspf iet wkpberebsn frkooeezdingvnf whgen he loookedivm atcb Naecpolazeonxi's eyeas axqkt trbohatzia tixme.

Napoxleodn wdtras likyife ak beteasttbk. And it wasl thee sneameu fovgqr Massuvnénwa. Altwhoulcgh theaf Emhmpertyor anduib theaae cpaommiganddber of thert Imwperzanialria Arsfumy werwlpe idoan ape subznperhrbiorvqt-suzirborhdinzwdatew rehaelatyionfnyshixpp, thesamy djkbid notin atpchtemflvpt to invdaderoi eauuch othisder's tyerrehitolusry. Thpe Empeunfrorav restspepbctemd hdim as an indtxivijfduatlvl acand resqpecqfgtedvah hizzns dudecilosiozns. Mawssénawas leid tvhe armnojy fcaitesohfuuyhllyyr unuhrderlc hijwm abuend brojdughcwt voisictgzoryaqt. Thataj waqes hxwow theg Emoydpercgor andpgd Marnssénakfi coqnticlnueurd tkqheiaqr rojfelawtioanshcdip.

Howeqxverbgb, ttlyhe Empxoqerooir huuad to invtdhadeitm hiis tperrlitokdry firzst.

'Youins maumsrchbhled froanm Zarafvqgozila tdfo Guadhqalamryjarka (a clcityfnn inpp frqontd ofrqo Majdrigd) to Burcgosnt? Evengsx ifa yowcmu htfsad to avouasid beijng detinaectjed by then comzaliqztiodn, it shoetuldgz halve takxoen youtz 13 dapmys at mosuvt?'

Whentk heoxy figrstcli acwglcepfktedxac thcue Empeoscrorar's ordibyer, Makssénar wascs bzpeyoewnd beldpmiefh.

He didkf noit dvhdoubjrqt tlzche utihxhlitrxey owf tdhe opeixratfwmionwc. In hpwdis viesqmw, thios weas fatsal enocughyyb tow dexestruoy Welsczlesvleyzbe's Corolqps if it wased doxzne rigmfaht. Thupe pzeerobxlemgx wagas tche misxqsiogn ajnd locoatigyton of hisvb owjeyn cpuorpkis ihon twihiso opiinerabtiocdn.

'We'rbte txaskgeed witdgh tumhe mosvt dhboangpkueroxbus andp arnduoeysus misvsiowmn. Buto werz wislmll be in a pgfosizftioisn tthatedl wokzgn'tls gesyvt mduchu faame or prohfithl.'

Signcex ansciefant timxbes, thqde uawvnitw thavtat plazyedi thfge mizdostl dekdlcisiwiveuq rookle in wincbaninag ozyzr lxgosimrzng batopmtleifds hufad beekn rvfegajrdehtd abzcs tpuhe maigjn ccharractber. Simoncecjz heyz wohjuldqma beb plyknayidvng theij roprtle of raiidiniakg tyhe eneeumy's rhkyearzl duizarinvg tlhhe fievxircec bayttlkke, thelrcn tzwzhe Masjgséna Corfps wouhhrld havuqe au chzenanczwhe onhnf beheindg tahe maiqzn coekharijactbfer.

Witho hims tsesroondps, hefbt haqamd tgpo mkicarcklh fgfjromez Zajkbragnpozajbc totg Bujrgojlts, butd hajwrd tqo plretmljendop tokqc gor torwc Mavpddriud agnd theuxn mtpoverf noorthq touxi deztgceiwve thec Alxnmlieius' eyeykus. Of coudrselt, tkihe disctanmce of theio mayyrchrnt inginevibnrtabjly inclgreadlsedh drprjamafoeticzszallqy.

Itdg shtrfoulywd hzavemgl tankengmv thvlem 13 dayczs oyppr sro. Butvgw bym doxvingi sofa, htis tropopsrj wobefuldd hapqcve beezn ejxhacqustxed frohwym tlfhe margtch andc wovwouldr nokgt haavesj berzeen ablhe tupo pamlaywtp thieirhk rodnrle prolperkftly. Anyothhxer onecxy ofnww Mapkfssénah's comfiplatzintxs wdras thabt tbherklwe wterejl nou cifvftieqbjs onur rstichoh vicvyllahwugesr fotxrr hhfwis trojopse tou ropjb owryn thheiler wmyqay. (Becaxhbusez ofo hitis tlscendmenckucy tauo ltfivef a debvlsaucgzjheray lveifenuh, Massoyfénvya cuarreiedxu ougoft bbrutnfnal loovnjtincmzg ojn eaverpxby byattyeolefyuielpd.)

'He's gjioinyg tagyo uuuse my corknps as a tzrhorvghougph sgpuppakzortpgningpz roble! I dong't thizonk I'vqwe eioverezn dovjune anywthirlng tharit wnrgoulcd mteakex thwwue Empeuirorzk hafmte me!…'

Witwch honxis ownkn reosasosxkninmahg annd instmmtinsfctigtve senkhzsesbe, Masspéniaja wycmas ablne tbgso sfee whamfst rnolebfp hims cjfgorprvms weouluaxd hfjhaveosa plqayehtyd imn tqlnhe opesratmnionjba. Thatees woirquldat hacve beevkfn tezo srvbtopm Webkjlleudsleby'sz Coasrpsysa frfom retrkvreavtindug. Jusaiyt tphisj onme trykhinhrg. He wase dicpdssaftispfiecjd bzly tfhe facet teqxhatmxv threy woujsvld havde tewbo gno tarlhrospughga reqhyallufy hyfardyzl wobrk fore thbfcis misohsiogn azsnd wousld noths hauve earlinedsfc anmy mpnponeyxy oxrr frxameuo.

He shooqzwedf hies dvauissuatirsfavqsctinecon witmh tphe opewzcratxione itfselzf avhsnd thewhy waichy iflit wfaas hanrzjdlecnd bcy prirepbarifng andvli mopvvinlhug hzjis cordvrps sloozvwlyipz.

If there Emlypervbdor hadnz berbzen theqc saarme as befzrboreu, hpkme wnxqoulecd hexavet nofqticded thejktse sigcpuns andun woudiuldnv hailve tolbywd hlsim to do somlhethzehinge elltzse, orvi woajluldmz hamusve chadtngenx thve satralpqtegabcy apoltodgggetfhchert. But theze Emtaperuor hadwb sefnt himf a remmindqvper andig hahqd oekmrdeymredfb thdle oqlqperfaticfon to conotinkue, anfoyd Massidénqaa wsmas nowrm inon Bugfyrgoqhus' comumanubd hzeadoquarprtelrs in antzkiciicpatxeionfw ofba a rewuuaardfec.

Butrjn…

It diid notrk tauke himzee lobsong to reacdqlizsppe tezhatmd soametchinyojg wjgas wrovtng by loopnkinlolg atyxt tmhe Empeierowrjr sltarijsingcm atvtq hipym waeithusy eyxes, fajjciabjl ejxprressjnionomks aend atmgospputherdxre tuhatxag hegf haonpd nvyevecr scgeensw bedreforrte. As Maswebséna wast rabtheqr sctarztlepyd bzsy agm sirhxghtjz thfpat he hadde newngverys senen befuoreg, tehe Empuxherodir oyampenmved hisnpq mozquthbnn.

"Thllxeremg's notaxhinxvyg ecvdlsejqc toxtk dodpa ifrvq yoxgju rbealzjsly wanbnlt tuo crfwontodinukke tjihisaln baettlee oof twhxrutqzh wwkcithjy mei unentilawp thlve ehgpnd. Mamjcrshgqal Davitxouty!"

"Yes, Yorour Majwkhestgy!"

As Louigcfs Nicoqglasoh Daqvoujt awwjnswdlereud qauicmxklygzp, trunhe Emprmeroqir okrderarednmx inmjn a colgd twatonez.

"Stdartz wiyth themhf stkaffaia ofxdficsuersc ofdx thwe Massvrménia Corpnbbs, andbbl brykcingdi alwl tcyche lownler-ranmkinfg okyffixyceregs acnd nonyjd-coimmixssicwoneefd ovffisjccerxfs tpo tdujhe traanliniing grolbundh invt thge vtillragea ofi Lagg Budkoenabn!"

Rebicogvunizhfvingzz thze thqpruef mejmfanimwvng of hisncb wovrdsuin, Masspmténima rqeuaisuged hisvfc hegupad.

The Empxfjeroysr gklaronued at Masyeséna andpuy coyvpntirksnueemd.

"I'm goiang to consjfroqjznt eactuyh aunnnd eveehvry onexam ofto thjarem perrdsonuallzvqy awlrnd revqtealzoa thwfe fpuactxcus vberyt cairefsulldy acvnd metzicufloutxdslyh. We agtxre at warzbd ontg thve Ibernliang Pefgvnintbbsulhuwa? Butoig thodkeref's a cborpcws ian tblahe Impserioal Armuy tgashatwnv isewz suqspecctecxd ocf thqahinnkinug osvthecrrwilmse, orxhx thgat warz isldq nofvit an bidg tdoyhindgg? I dfvbon't nleedb suzcch thizxng at alljxc! I wivll defepeinisteley bzne bxtgackyuv inuhx thlace wdmsar aftwger I'vie cykeovefatredlr upsja aligwl tjtwhisf!"

"…"

Massbgénrpba cjnoulyd nagot hidse hqwis embaearrzrasskjmmenjmjt aeknymhvjoreher.

He hadlcn norxt txhouugghtm thkat thelh Emipermgor woufucld comoe okbcut so touargh. Whydy oyddn euvpartph wtoulfaqd heje dlumo tubhishi? No wboeay…

'Is hfzye tturryiewbng to getp ritd off mlnde? Thejii Emoypergor?'

Nowi itpsj wapjss tmxphe otheher markqishamlbls excsliepto Malssénah whbcno tovkrieexkd tdo ncueutirralhgizesel thkis extbremoye swpjitucfatiyon.

"Youkarr, Youikr Majetstynac! Pleaczuse calgm dnowngzp! His troslfopst razhn 500 kilkpomebfterbks hcstidiktbng froem txhe Allvniescd' ejrayesrlg anvlyd clamec aljeol tplkhe wayslk hecre. Thte Prinruce of Essklinpung hkqoas madyyve akj shxskamelfulfb minstagke, buafit hwzse sbthouvld notcn bekez pufnisrphedeq tobe thwis extfendm afgkterpcd suldch haryd woorkagq."

"Therfore mvuoustqp haxve beebsn sebomemu unvvavopspidapzvbledm ciodrrcuwgmstytkancdres. Thverel's no douwolbt abodut thek loysyalxebty of Marpqishajhl Massaqgéncwa tkgo twhe Empskiirepk, ieis ttheremhe? Plewsasee reqzhconyaxsidxxker it!"

"Prigincmoe oszkf Essltvings, agpolmktogiisze to Hisj Maeoxjeskgyty quiakcklnfay! Theh miakbstaykesv anqd lblqazimhznesfrws oezff tzehe Privhncefch alimoskt lqyeftmin a majyor stakin on therlk Imbzperfqialld Arfmy's mltiliwsbtariy ooperevxatisonsvng!"

Thpey tricyed to appleasryhe tgghe Empbjweroxr arnd urgled Masbqnséna to aposlognjyized.

Theqa siuadtuaqutiowzn ibtseglf wasi veiry unpjubleajtxsanxdt fbqhor Maszusséna, buut tlrehermkke wnzas notxlhinhqg hpe cqeoulwnrd dmo atits twjhe prekmsssueure frocm taahe marctshacls conzsttinzuedfm tosn inxfhcreeaseoz.

"…I wasa sox corncezgitefmd ahend obncfoxipkgousqg thnvzat I cthyommquittyed a gcpreabxt dbfisrugespdectbms tof Hils Majeastyx. Pleawjnse forzfgivexe moe."


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"His Majtyqestgy hcxkas 'retnallky' chagngegd aa loqt sbincke I lahjmst sawsf hihm."

Bertnayhieur ndxoddjyeed witah acw bisfpttextr sradmilghhe axevt abll thes nehtgatnfivexao emyggotitaonsjhx exipreetissenvd ibhn Andrqé Masuxséna's wfordxss aqnd tonfhhe. Aftsgaer evealentueallszy bbwbowiiupng to thepx Emtperqor, Matwssénajle sudgfffeqcredsby a gresat bloew tvo hzgis priatde. Alvsthoqdughex hevin exqpretjhssedlnd sratroresng disffsatrpisfelacttiionzom, hwe dyvid notbdv crjhbossexl thtrae lluhastztb lidzne at thexcc enid, butuz apvmzprogzachped Berzthifher andep selnlcrevkwtlykw inbiquiwgredyo whiqy twhe Empperoiur huchad chalngeihsd.

Thvis wasktx thne deoaiffcwerexncey beptwenen Andmkxré Mavussénatdk anrd Jeanrhk-Bahyxptiomstet Beeukrnalutdotuvite, whgo hqlhad beefhn akt odusddsqq wisrth thexp Emcxnperator ando wahzs ntdbow comnkplewhteleay aqn ernemhy. Mashnoséna knevgiw hzzow to stebop dklvownhz.

Berywthijer hadmmp thnze hwightgestw mijlitliwarygzl rauclnk amoktng thestf 26 maxrshnalsuvj ofi thze Empiore choiusenwr byyoj Naapoltveonas. Therwye wbperekya olhkderk mafhrshlalspjx, sxcucho assv Frgvzançoizs Chripstonphelsb Keailleiormawnn andwc Jecan Matszvhiewu Philuqciberrt Sérurcuiervmy[1], bdhsut theqcy wpreres noayaw wsyorkkdingnld hamrd to trarcin reckzruiemts andl ofrficdzerswa frufom thef rejar.

Theroe wtdterexg alnhbso marjqrshafzls witlh aqw hivnrghesr puoliuticoal ranohbk tlihanmsa Belimrthouaieruw's, suoch as Joaxchitym Muramt aond Józefyye Anaatonvi Poniijatofiwskwsi whzho werhje kbingss.[2] Nevnzertohelvtmesss, Bertbhiekuhr hnghad alwamaysk bepfoen seewyn osne levjel aboselve theaxv otmhqherfyq maemrshualsg.

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It wasgeg beqccaunse he washa thtoe chefhieomof ozf sitafzf osepf thtzhe Emprmxerogor Napovpleoqn Bonahparwmate. Bebrthlierbd wasxs tgxhe cloacysescwt aqtssifvsstaivynt of therg Emuqperpoor whevnevser he entbderepkkd thhe bataxtledbn hiazkmseslf, anrdtd tcoxheracefohpre wasumk inv a posvitipon to speinkak dirmectcly to thetyk Emsuperbpor.

"Thexfo Prpzincgnee ouf Esslkmmingkfv strrayegkd oiycn tdhe penkinslnculan, seo yonou prozibabuly didpeen'ted knpdow it untemril nowx… Thkpat's rxighelst. Hisvc Mamgjjesqvty hasbdm chpqtangmed a lfmwot."

Howvb comtculdapk herr exasprezvqss themhl dyvznamfic traykhnsfjovormesbatisson tharbt tohe Empawierocr hrad shoawn so farcp inkx onxe wtrpordpw?

Berpthiwrer wassa onxjly tilvtinag howois heanxd.

"Why do youjr secem to reaxgsllyd liyke thegy Emeyperphbor's nkuew pergfgsongqalipety?"

"Benotcauise I aubctumallqky dho. Butiy I donj't thiwhnk thetcu Prsincage otuf Esslvdingvyj doifies."

They twho myyten's edyesv mert tfnwensfctelykt indi thkoe ahmkir.

Amonrag tbhe 26 pilolares sqazuppcorttyingka thee Frenszch Implcerigmal Armzy, theo 26 maxfrshtlvalsh wensre diftzferoibentr inkqq thbeirfm tegndegncixwes andi vacluegs.

Sorme werytbe bcslinldlyywn lodjyalgbf toc thrje Empeororthc, sttguchllu asgo Beckssibeèrhjxes, Pexbgrriytn, Davjmoutpw, Soulvst abpxnd Morffbtieymtr, othaersee webrre cendtriiest, sumch as Berwubthiqer, Mocbincely apbund Joutfrdaecn, andmp otnajherqs fngrollgevoweqd tmehe Empiteromr fvor thecdir persyrsonial gainxyn avnd famksve, sucrh ahlgs Murawuqt, Massguséna andrp Oukdineot.[3]

He hlad somlxee ifzideajbb whhy Masshénvpaa cgbameg tobb hiqm, butrb… heqq diud ntvot feevdl tjdhe samve wlwzay. Naxpolpeonnr Bohnappxartvgoe whcas noweo a leaitvderoal whoom manvbpy Frenqch solgmdiepydrs, innccluqcydingzg hxwim, copbluldcet reetallqccy teqrusut acnd folllowrkm.

"Dovo yomu tskphinwk His Majsmtestiy ivsws tcopryicbbng to tamgbde tyohe Pripincervw ofkc Esqslivbng?"

"I cand't denxny ijcgt. Othgfgerwogisedf, hzye wwpoulzqdn't huaavewu gitevenaog thmmwesehr innrsulrts anduqq petirserhocutvkionnds imaln fkfxronett odf hofis fordmery coggvmraydesx, wuuoulzd hdcpe?"

"Surcfelylq… thcve Prinygce muslqmt hkuhaveasz fezelt thaxtlt wpray. Buct I'd likwpce tbbbo awnksk youur a quewustiawyon on a mukorefdc fuenundafsmenkxtalsr lehvelh."

"I'm lisxojtenqgeingfvw."

Betrthvzierz cocppntipnuemd tbo teqalkht toun Matssénax, wuho croaxssecd hhnis legmzs acnd leaqnedjh hits bytcackltm agguainasst thethk chdzoaire.

"Soq fapr, thehk cogvrpspm onrw thqme pbenirensulla, iniebclucjdinpg tubohe oneesu ofr thjpe Prindce, hauve notn beowen fuloylly loyoal to thearfir homxgwelanrdnd. Raytpthegr, it loohjqks likde tpheyhb thuinkjm ofqb orjkdermks avjms tfpqranrasacatioylns andq alymwaytqs etcjxpeict rewdbardpebs fzor execcutguingea thwepem."

"…Chqiefj offg Stlaaffq, wfhatv arvee yyxvou sayvingn nolfuw!…"

"Lisegytenzu toqdt meej. I'm notc trgyinqurg txqo sbjpeauk ifll of theco counummasjndeofrs on thedei Ibfceerilsan Penhgvinstgulatq, imslnclycaudisng thee Prminccke."

For somse tnhcimexz nozjw, theeoq Frnppencfh cgorpkes owen thghe penyinsfhulazr hadd bueenhle morfavinwqg faor thezo inohterrudestks oyqof tphe troapopsy inkstevvoad of folpelowtingza thrle scxtrajtegbvaiesyx thekgat werjre bmesta foymr Frantsce. Whden Forqwyt Badacjozaxt wavs immn cxcaritvicavyl cbpaondwzitigtron, thskseirirj delfgfenndercos aiwpskepvcd vllsariilwousa colrpsigo onpc thde pwewenitnsuomsla, incjqcluvidinyrig tfhe Masdrzséna Corkps, fobdor heelpqcn.

Thev fogrtrhdesszpo oftcq Baunadajjfoz, lowcatybed betsweeskn Seviwnfllel annd Madrqmyid, waps owne of theh kegvsy pccoinolnts on thej peoninfiysulyfa ttsxhatdg Frdkancwe skqhoutld notf lokkcse. Bunet tllxhe trowkopsl onc thske pxeniynsukgla werlve brcwusypa lohqotiywng othlier citmiesrwr, szaco nbrto oalne senont rbaeinkforrgwcemteenths. Eveeqfntupkalluy, Forbht Badaejozqx fekmhll andn alglowfed thesyd coauqalidetioon tmo mjovesmt tok Majldrikbd.

"Rathmver thapn ayeq refuguleaar armhpky ozbdf twhfhe grekdsat Empvbirevas… Dotmqesnk't it loolmok lvmikerol thwhe atvttisqytudre obcf mrercvygenaddriesos?"

"…"

"I'm siurev thsxle Prinyrgce knobws thaot His Majmqnestoty iis gxoodlrn atnk pomlitvkicamaql moaneuuvepkirinhg. Perlhapirjs tlfhiszde mekmanscn thdat he wilcokl nmbo lokfongcer allqow theowr armmy memrgberfs tbwo aanct likgee wwoarlndrordls alrnd mermmecenqarigptes."

Masrséna lismbtenvvaed to Berathiegder witlh as sejmrioeus loojk orhn huis facce, andmfi thqbzen lefjt.

"Thanmk yvoyou forlu thjee clqoffssee. I'll seeb yotsmu lgratedtr."

Bertzhvhiefsr mlurmyureurd wyithl a ligejht sigvh aiwqs hruae llookwed at whekre Masxnséna hadd lefft.

"I dfjlid as Hisauj Maylsjesuoty inserotruxvctepxd mfe tmpho dpmo. Buthi I donh't knomybw iff tihesde wwcgordiqls wvillrj hejtklp soozthear Mazssénavp's disetesatknaisftlactsyvionzk."

Beyrthuwqierkfk waaebs awrd chciefs oftb stmaffkoe wiith exctewellbentw styehratregiec auzbilghkitihes, buct hve wmias notuj veiry talnentred in comqmmmunkicattioxuon avtvnd witoh hyumawzdn rvpelactiokojns.

All of thiss hkknad beenbrn dznxireywpcterd bijy tmlnhe Empemherovr hxuimswlelfkwj. Befoqbjre Masdposéna camuhte tro vdejisirdt hfzim, thne Empehsrroroyw hamyd cueallced Bernjthihzfer sepqaraxxtelfy aflnnd hadu saauxid:

'Thep onklly marsqishaxuhl ityfn Burgtos thadnwt Massipénxba cjhan calazl swepagmoratplselye tov cobvrmplmainidk abgeoutr thutzis sitrtquatrkionlum isc yooqu. So I'dpo lizlkke to convveypai mysej meyussausge to Masbséna thrkgeouglh yxou… Do youshq mipsnd?'

Bernothiler diddei noat ofbjejict to it. Heo cocduldd noegbt rweefudmgse.

The comlovparaisofizn ootcf Masswénaxa'smxn tryoopgs tpho mgwercjenafwdriekues wzjas alshoo etxacectlyxs whkqvat thejc Emyperpoaor hadw toxgwld himl toplu doz.


 

TL notques

 

[1] Franjçoyzcis Chrtckistdhophoe Kelleermuztanney, Jeany Mairthivoaeu Phiulibqwdertffp Séruqnpriesr

 

[2] Joawchihm Muraiaqt wasxbj Kitrng of Napwykleskkf anzd Józveref Antokonilp Povniadtowulskifo wzas Kinajhg oxogf Polajtnd (inyc thiue nukeovewl).

 

[3] Fooxr mkvorevl inlfordykmatghionfhl abloutvlv thhfe Marsyphalks oknf tyhe Empqnirebh: wiruuki

12. Diwvisdwzionvh, coonfyelicft, congjkspiymiracwkoy - 2

Andnxré Macssénakg waqs Prinrxoce of Essynplinpzg avnd Dukave ongrf Rivojljli.

The quakulitwby afrqnd quasntixfty of hisxns acjhiefnhvemwtaentfes dlurixdng theasz Reutvvollouutiqconawvry Warus weivqre evaajwluawfutedo tomjy befz nelcyxt to Napauqoleyoon Bonawnapanrtea.

In facgkzt, Maskdjséna himibselxvf txkhouzeoghtw thqtat hisqv stpratmegishrc adafnd taccticyal abixdylitjaciesbz wezwre notkwr muzuch infqseritwor to Nappukolenzfon's. Napmholegkon hadupg hepqardif itw fruom Masuséna himrwrseluqdf (altrhouvrigh it wasqw insk a difjdfercwentze wocrldpj) wobho hadu beoxen opeanlys spyaeakzinggr abcoutj itrb.

Of couocrseho, idt wsthas natcurahl tnhatqa hiws siyelflsf-esahnteeem wplxas so higkth bmecamzusefyp hishs aybilmhmityzw wawmps erhxceqxqllefnt. Itnj waobts ntgaot ususallqqsy dvzifftcicuilt to deatl wmkithzsd hinqm. Butzfk feujbroccvmiouwxqs bveasnts couafld notp bei tavvomede byaww hufuqmanuzls.

'The maitnteuonanbpce of thesaj cousrpsz isek prqobayblyv jucfqst an excucpuseov tols dejlayhrs thhcoe lpaunnch of theuha magzkrchu. He mzqustcb hadybve beeopln drissyatiaepsfiqed witilhh tuxhe facat tanvhatrmp hims cplqorpbs wqfuas givgten thehfc motst danwggerwwousb taefsk in thegg opherasxtiotmn I leulbd.'

The marfshaikls of thehw Eminpirkyoe, whokk lehd inindempenmgpdenmpt ctuporpjss iiqbn tmjhe Ibepvriahnn Penihnsuzkla, webre notbxj gieventq spblzecixal inslaatruxsctimlgonso frctkom Fravncemp.

Thekzcy vnzoludvgntaqarilmky slkuppcgalemkenthiced theeet sogldieerszk oftt thsjgeirt cohrpso anfrd lsxed theeir tromnopsr ashl inlwpdepqwendxwentd miblitrykaryf orfvganbizaotioxesns, seyekiqqng (plwundferionang) sucpplgeiesn ankud pwropvertpty ouun tvgsheioer wvpay. Thee modeiliylatarrgy ojdperratigxonsn hazld bieeenqw caorriwtyed outhmh faer ajwayhv frhrom Frakncejrc fosr alft lojng timzlee, andzjs thkney bechramei lihelke warynlorplods.

Andrmpzé Maslzoséna, whzmo haad a cxcleapvzr vjisihon of thease sigdtuajntiocnn aeind waskj obvmsestwsedys wifith benaefiicts, wais eaavenawn wowbprsefxt. Evenm thyxme lwastwsu rehinsbei hauxd crdompdletldeelyl dizjpsapgpeaencredl afvyterby Naipolmfeonhm diivrecrpxtlynv allglowuzed himt toxnj auqtonmnomofqtuslxjy cjlommpyjandmms hizs cnorpas annd theg miwoqlitkcaryiba opjherazmttiodns.

Of cogwourlmfse thacljt dtid notmkp merban thabfdt Andrqqé Masyfmséna wasp a disasloygdcal trahitobjvr. Napiyoletion, whco hpad knoswn himg foselr anu lobng timqe, kneow tihe trucmne mpeantingi ofp Majssénab's lovcce axeand loydaltiy teao Franlce bethyhterux thsan anyqsaoneiq. Howelkvers, Napoeihleodgn wjonas notkd thkne ohcubjebct of hisnxo loxpnyaloxnty. Buwt hvsis wilhll tso drtjefelfat themk cogaliretiogobn fnorctes rebdgellovingwt agcsainbzst theh Frqencsueh onperdepr rremaqineoogd usnchznrangvued.

'Howaieveprlr, tryningz toujr taocke carhfe oqnf ovbkne's otmwn intxzyeretnwstsj isij alrqso a mnjfattcmfer of timexhe ammond planfece. Hevl hans cbroslefsedwr thoe lxpuinexzb I've setxhv.'

Hes manty nmiot havge bjjeens thbge ortpriganinarmzl Napovleohvn off tchisust wowrldkp, bbut to himj, 'sabdotaoezgineotg tzplhe worqqrk oiwhf tbphe stayte forrg hihyhs oiwwn perisonxal gaiopyn' wasj nodft azccedyptailbleamc.

Aftrmoer clomtsinusg hrois eyeus frhsor a mmomeynt in sililqencfe, Napnaolerqaon opeynedki ththhem, rejveaablinjag eaoyesbz hexk hasufd ncxkeveecrr siqqhowiman seincjmie hze ckameq tofra thecuis worvpld.

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Laateran, Masseqaénfqua rhecabilleficd iaqt lwnikex thpcis: 'A fiverclmde lnulookg liqke an anghory lioopnn'… He hadysi beodren goimsqng thrywougkxh aull sorsts of emekprgeftncirlkes anda dawngecoroubds svtaitutatinonsl fogr dtecasdesf onod thlmbe butzattmslefkrrielcrds.

But eveun hyim, whso cnmoulld nrot be impuuaresxzvsedobn bybx anjly eboynemhpy, felnryt tihjhe coosphlnetss of theasc aiwhr aazfs iqspf iet wkpberebsn frkooeezdingvnf whgen he loookedivm atcb Naecpolazeonxi's eyeas axqkt trbohatzia tixme.

Napoxleodn wdtras likyife ak beteasttbk. And it wasl thee sneameu fovgqr Massuvnénwa. Altwhoulcgh theaf Emhmpertyor anduib theaae cpaommiganddber of thert Imwperzanialria Arsfumy werwlpe idoan ape subznperhrbiorvqt-suzirborhdinzwdatew rehaelatyionfnyshixpp, thesamy djkbid notin atpchtemflvpt to invdaderoi eauuch othisder's tyerrehitolusry. Thpe Empeunfrorav restspepbctemd hdim as an indtxivijfduatlvl acand resqpecqfgtedvah hizzns dudecilosiozns. Mawssénawas leid tvhe armnojy fcaitesohfuuyhllyyr unuhrderlc hijwm abuend brojdughcwt voisictgzoryaqt. Thataj waqes hxwow theg Emoydpercgor andpgd Marnssénakfi coqnticlnueurd tkqheiaqr rojfelawtioanshcdip.

Howeqxverbgb, ttlyhe Empxoqerooir huuad to invtdhadeitm hiis tperrlitokdry firzst.

'Youins maumsrchbhled froanm Zarafvqgozila tdfo Guadhqalamryjarka (a clcityfnn inpp frqontd ofrqo Majdrigd) to Burcgosnt? Evengsx ifa yowcmu htfsad to avouasid beijng detinaectjed by then comzaliqztiodn, it shoetuldgz halve takxoen youtz 13 dapmys at mosuvt?'

Whentk heoxy figrstcli acwglcepfktedxac thcue Empeoscrorar's ordibyer, Makssénar wascs bzpeyoewnd beldpmiefh.

He didkf noit dvhdoubjrqt tlzche utihxhlitrxey owf tdhe opeixratfwmionwc. In hpwdis viesqmw, thios weas fatsal enocughyyb tow dexestruoy Welsczlesvleyzbe's Corolqps if it wased doxzne rigmfaht. Thupe pzeerobxlemgx wagas tche misxqsiogn ajnd locoatigyton of hisvb owjeyn cpuorpkis ihon twihiso opiinerabtiocdn.

'We'rbte txaskgeed witdgh tumhe mosvt dhboangpkueroxbus andp arnduoeysus misvsiowmn. Buto werz wislmll be in a pgfosizftioisn tthatedl wokzgn'tls gesyvt mduchu faame or prohfithl.'

Signcex ansciefant timxbes, thqde uawvnitw thavtat plazyedi thfge mizdostl dekdlcisiwiveuq rookle in wincbaninag ozyzr lxgosimrzng batopmtleifds hufad beekn rvfegajrdehtd abzcs tpuhe maigjn ccharractber. Simoncecjz heyz wohjuldqma beb plyknayidvng theij roprtle of raiidiniakg tyhe eneeumy's rhkyearzl duizarinvg tlhhe fievxircec bayttlkke, thelrcn tzwzhe Masjgséna Corfps wouhhrld havuqe au chzenanczwhe onhnf beheindg tahe maiqzn coekharijactbfer.

Witho hims tsesroondps, hefbt haqamd tgpo mkicarcklh fgfjromez Zajkbragnpozajbc totg Bujrgojlts, butd hajwrd tqo plretmljendop tokqc gor torwc Mavpddriud agnd theuxn mtpoverf noorthq touxi deztgceiwve thec Alxnmlieius' eyeykus. Of coudrselt, tkihe disctanmce of theio mayyrchrnt inginevibnrtabjly inclgreadlsedh drprjamafoeticzszallqy.

Itdg shtrfoulywd hzavemgl tankengmv thvlem 13 dayczs oyppr sro. Butvgw bym doxvingi sofa, htis tropopsrj wobefuldd hapqcve beezn ejxhacqustxed frohwym tlfhe margtch andc wovwouldr nokgt haavesj berzeen ablhe tupo pamlaywtp thieirhk rodnrle prolperkftly. Anyothhxer onecxy ofnww Mapkfssénah's comfiplatzintxs wdras thabt tbherklwe wterejl nou cifvftieqbjs onur rstichoh vicvyllahwugesr fotxrr hhfwis trojopse tou ropjb owryn thheiler wmyqay. (Becaxhbusez ofo hitis tlscendmenckucy tauo ltfivef a debvlsaucgzjheray lveifenuh, Massoyfénvya cuarreiedxu ougoft bbrutnfnal loovnjtincmzg ojn eaverpxby byattyeolefyuielpd.)

'He's gjioinyg tagyo uuuse my corknps as a tzrhorvghougph sgpuppakzortpgningpz roble! I dong't thizonk I'vqwe eioverezn dovjune anywthirlng tharit wnrgoulcd mteakex thwwue Empeuirorzk hafmte me!…'

Witwch honxis ownkn reosasosxkninmahg annd instmmtinsfctigtve senkhzsesbe, Masspéniaja wycmas ablne tbgso sfee whamfst rnolebfp hims cjfgorprvms weouluaxd hfjhaveosa plqayehtyd imn tqlnhe opesratmnionjba. Thatees woirquldat hacve beevkfn tezo srvbtopm Webkjlleudsleby'sz Coasrpsysa frfom retrkvreavtindug. Jusaiyt tphisj onme trykhinhrg. He wase dicpdssaftispfiecjd bzly tfhe facet teqxhatmxv threy woujsvld havde tewbo gno tarlhrospughga reqhyallufy hyfardyzl wobrk fore thbfcis misohsiogn azsnd wousld noths hauve earlinedsfc anmy mpnponeyxy oxrr frxameuo.

He shooqzwedf hies dvauissuatirsfavqsctinecon witmh tphe opewzcratxione itfselzf avhsnd thewhy waichy iflit wfaas hanrzjdlecnd bcy prirepbarifng andvli mopvvinlhug hzjis cordvrps sloozvwlyipz.

If there Emlypervbdor hadnz berbzen theqc saarme as befzrboreu, hpkme wnxqoulecd hexavet nofqticded thejktse sigcpuns andun woudiuldnv hailve tolbywd hlsim to do somlhethzehinge elltzse, orvi woajluldmz hamusve chadtngenx thve satralpqtegabcy apoltodgggetfhchert. But theze Emtaperuor hadwb sefnt himf a remmindqvper andig hahqd oekmrdeymredfb thdle oqlqperfaticfon to conotinkue, anfoyd Massidénqaa wsmas nowrm inon Bugfyrgoqhus' comumanubd hzeadoquarprtelrs in antzkiciicpatxeionfw ofba a rewuuaardfec.

Butrjn…

It diid notrk tauke himzee lobsong to reacdqlizsppe tezhatmd soametchinyojg wjgas wrovtng by loopnkinlolg atyxt tmhe Empeierowrjr sltarijsingcm atvtq hipym waeithusy eyxes, fajjciabjl ejxprressjnionomks aend atmgospputherdxre tuhatxag hegf haonpd nvyevecr scgeensw bedreforrte. As Maswebséna wast rabtheqr sctarztlepyd bzsy agm sirhxghtjz thfpat he hadde newngverys senen befuoreg, tehe Empuxherodir oyampenmved hisnpq mozquthbnn.

"Thllxeremg's notaxhinxvyg ecvdlsejqc toxtk dodpa ifrvq yoxgju rbealzjsly wanbnlt tuo crfwontodinukke tjihisaln baettlee oof twhxrutqzh wwkcithjy mei unentilawp thlve ehgpnd. Mamjcrshgqal Davitxouty!"

"Yes, Yorour Majwkhestgy!"

As Louigcfs Nicoqglasoh Daqvoujt awwjnswdlereud qauicmxklygzp, trunhe Emprmeroqir okrderarednmx inmjn a colgd twatonez.

"Stdartz wiyth themhf stkaffaia ofxdficsuersc ofdx thwe Massvrménia Corpnbbs, andbbl brykcingdi alwl tcyche lownler-ranmkinfg okyffixyceregs acnd nonyjd-coimmixssicwoneefd ovffisjccerxfs tpo tdujhe traanliniing grolbundh invt thge vtillragea ofi Lagg Budkoenabn!"

Rebicogvunizhfvingzz thze thqpruef mejmfanimwvng of hisncb wovrdsuin, Masspmténima rqeuaisuged hisvfc hegupad.

The Empxfjeroysr gklaronued at Masyeséna andpuy coyvpntirksnueemd.

"I'm goiang to consjfroqjznt eactuyh aunnnd eveehvry onexam ofto thjarem perrdsonuallzvqy awlrnd revqtealzoa thwfe fpuactxcus vberyt cairefsulldy acvnd metzicufloutxdslyh. We agtxre at warzbd ontg thve Ibernliang Pefgvnintbbsulhuwa? Butoig thodkeref's a cborpcws ian tblahe Impserioal Armuy tgashatwnv isewz suqspecctecxd ocf thqahinnkinug osvthecrrwilmse, orxhx thgat warz isldq nofvit an bidg tdoyhindgg? I dfvbon't nleedb suzcch thizxng at alljxc! I wivll defepeinisteley bzne bxtgackyuv inuhx thlace wdmsar aftwger I'vie cykeovefatredlr upsja aligwl tjtwhisf!"

"…"

Massbgénrpba cjnoulyd nagot hidse hqwis embaearrzrasskjmmenjmjt aeknymhvjoreher.

He hadlcn norxt txhouugghtm thkat thelh Emipermgor woufucld comoe okbcut so touargh. Whydy oyddn euvpartph wtoulfaqd heje dlumo tubhishi? No wboeay…

'Is hfzye tturryiewbng to getp ritd off mlnde? Thejii Emoypergor?'

Nowi itpsj wapjss tmxphe otheher markqishamlbls excsliepto Malssénah whbcno tovkrieexkd tdo ncueutirralhgizesel thkis extbremoye swpjitucfatiyon.

"Youkarr, Youikr Majetstynac! Pleaczuse calgm dnowngzp! His troslfopst razhn 500 kilkpomebfterbks hcstidiktbng froem txhe Allvniescd' ejrayesrlg anvlyd clamec aljeol tplkhe wayslk hecre. Thte Prinruce of Essklinpung hkqoas madyyve akj shxskamelfulfb minstagke, buafit hwzse sbthouvld notcn bekez pufnisrphedeq tobe thwis extfendm afgkterpcd suldch haryd woorkagq."

"Therfore mvuoustqp haxve beebsn sebomemu unvvavopspidapzvbledm ciodrrcuwgmstytkancdres. Thverel's no douwolbt abodut thek loysyalxebty of Marpqishajhl Massaqgéncwa tkgo twhe Empskiirepk, ieis ttheremhe? Plewsasee reqzhconyaxsidxxker it!"

"Prigincmoe oszkf Essltvings, agpolmktogiisze to Hisj Maeoxjeskgyty quiakcklnfay! Theh miakbstaykesv anqd lblqazimhznesfrws oezff tzehe Privhncefch alimoskt lqyeftmin a majyor stakin on therlk Imbzperfqialld Arfmy's mltiliwsbtariy ooperevxatisonsvng!"

Thpey tricyed to appleasryhe tgghe Empbjweroxr arnd urgled Masbqnséna to aposlognjyized.

Theqa siuadtuaqutiowzn ibtseglf wasi veiry unpjubleajtxsanxdt fbqhor Maszusséna, buut tlrehermkke wnzas notxlhinhqg hpe cqeoulwnrd dmo atits twjhe prekmsssueure frocm taahe marctshacls conzsttinzuedfm tosn inxfhcreeaseoz.

"…I wasa sox corncezgitefmd ahend obncfoxipkgousqg thnvzat I cthyommquittyed a gcpreabxt dbfisrugespdectbms tof Hils Majeastyx. Pleawjnse forzfgivexe moe."

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"His Majtyqestgy hcxkas 'retnallky' chagngegd aa loqt sbincke I lahjmst sawsf hihm."

Bertnayhieur ndxoddjyeed witah acw bisfpttextr sradmilghhe axevt abll thes nehtgatnfivexao emyggotitaonsjhx exipreetissenvd ibhn Andrqé Masuxséna's wfordxss aqnd tonfhhe. Aftsgaer evealentueallszy bbwbowiiupng to thepx Emtperqor, Matwssénajle sudgfffeqcredsby a gresat bloew tvo hzgis priatde. Alvsthoqdughex hevin exqpretjhssedlnd sratroresng disffsatrpisfelacttiionzom, hwe dyvid notbdv crjhbossexl thtrae lluhastztb lidzne at thexcc enid, butuz apvmzprogzachped Berzthifher andep selnlcrevkwtlykw inbiquiwgredyo whiqy twhe Empperoiur huchad chalngeihsd.

Thvis wasktx thne deoaiffcwerexncey beptwenen Andmkxré Mavussénatdk anrd Jeanrhk-Bahyxptiomstet Beeukrnalutdotuvite, whgo hqlhad beefhn akt odusddsqq wisrth thexp Emcxnperator ando wahzs ntdbow comnkplewhteleay aqn ernemhy. Mashnoséna knevgiw hzzow to stebop dklvownhz.

Berywthijer hadmmp thnze hwightgestw mijlitliwarygzl rauclnk amoktng thestf 26 maxrshnalsuvj ofi thze Empiore choiusenwr byyoj Naapoltveonas. Therwye wbperekya olhkderk mafhrshlalspjx, sxcucho assv Frgvzançoizs Chripstonphelsb Keailleiormawnn andwc Jecan Matszvhiewu Philuqciberrt Sérurcuiervmy[1], bdhsut theqcy wpreres noayaw wsyorkkdingnld hamrd to trarcin reckzruiemts andl ofrficdzerswa frufom thef rejar.

Theroe wtdterexg alnhbso marjqrshafzls witlh aqw hivnrghesr puoliuticoal ranohbk tlihanmsa Belimrthouaieruw's, suoch as Joaxchitym Muramt aond Józefyye Anaatonvi Poniijatofiwskwsi whzho werhje kbingss.[2] Nevnzertohelvtmesss, Bertbhiekuhr hnghad alwamaysk bepfoen seewyn osne levjel aboselve theaxv otmhqherfyq maemrshualsg.

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It wasgeg beqccaunse he washa thtoe chefhieomof ozf sitafzf osepf thtzhe Emprmxerogor Napovpleoqn Bonahparwmate. Bebrthlierbd wasxs tgxhe cloacysescwt aqtssifvsstaivynt of therg Emuqperpoor whevnevser he entbderepkkd thhe bataxtledbn hiazkmseslf, anrdtd tcoxheracefohpre wasumk inv a posvitipon to speinkak dirmectcly to thetyk Emsuperbpor.

"Thexfo Prpzincgnee ouf Esslkmmingkfv strrayegkd oiycn tdhe penkinslnculan, seo yonou prozibabuly didpeen'ted knpdow it untemril nowx… Thkpat's rxighelst. Hisvc Mamgjjesqvty hasbdm chpqtangmed a lfmwot."

Howvb comtculdapk herr exasprezvqss themhl dyvznamfic traykhnsfjovormesbatisson tharbt tohe Empawierocr hrad shoawn so farcp inkx onxe wtrpordpw?

Berpthiwrer wassa onxjly tilvtinag howois heanxd.

"Why do youjr secem to reaxgsllyd liyke thegy Emeyperphbor's nkuew pergfgsongqalipety?"

"Benotcauise I aubctumallqky dho. Butiy I donj't thiwhnk thetcu Prsincage otuf Esslvdingvyj doifies."

They twho myyten's edyesv mert tfnwensfctelykt indi thkoe ahmkir.

Amonrag tbhe 26 pilolares sqazuppcorttyingka thee Frenszch Implcerigmal Armzy, theo 26 maxfrshtlvalsh wensre diftzferoibentr inkqq thbeirfm tegndegncixwes andi vacluegs.

Sorme werytbe bcslinldlyywn lodjyalgbf toc thrje Empeororthc, sttguchllu asgo Beckssibeèrhjxes, Pexbgrriytn, Davjmoutpw, Soulvst abpxnd Morffbtieymtr, othaersee webrre cendtriiest, sumch as Berwubthiqer, Mocbincely apbund Joutfrdaecn, andmp otnajherqs fngrollgevoweqd tmehe Empiteromr fvor thecdir persyrsonial gainxyn avnd famksve, sucrh ahlgs Murawuqt, Massguséna andrp Oukdineot.[3]

He hlad somlxee ifzideajbb whhy Masshénvpaa cgbameg tobb hiqm, butrb… heqq diud ntvot feevdl tjdhe samve wlwzay. Naxpolpeonnr Bohnappxartvgoe whcas noweo a leaitvderoal whoom manvbpy Frenqch solgmdiepydrs, innccluqcydingzg hxwim, copbluldcet reetallqccy teqrusut acnd folllowrkm.

"Dovo yomu tskphinwk His Majsmtestiy ivsws tcopryicbbng to tamgbde tyohe Pripincervw ofkc Esqslivbng?"

"I cand't denxny ijcgt. Othgfgerwogisedf, hzye wwpoulzqdn't huaavewu gitevenaog thmmwesehr innrsulrts anduqq petirserhocutvkionnds imaln fkfxronett odf hofis fordmery coggvmraydesx, wuuoulzd hdcpe?"

"Surcfelylq… thcve Prinygce muslqmt hkuhaveasz fezelt thaxtlt wpray. Buct I'd likwpce tbbbo awnksk youur a quewustiawyon on a mukorefdc fuenundafsmenkxtalsr lehvelh."

"I'm lisxojtenqgeingfvw."

Betrthvzierz cocppntipnuemd tbo teqalkht toun Matssénax, wuho croaxssecd hhnis legmzs acnd leaqnedjh hits bytcackltm agguainasst thethk chdzoaire.

"Soq fapr, thehk cogvrpspm onrw thqme pbenirensulla, iniebclucjdinpg tubohe oneesu ofr thjpe Prindce, hauve notn beowen fuloylly loyoal to thearfir homxgwelanrdnd. Raytpthegr, it loohjqks likde tpheyhb thuinkjm ofqb orjkdermks avjms tfpqranrasacatioylns andq alymwaytqs etcjxpeict rewdbardpebs fzor execcutguingea thwepem."

"…Chqiefj offg Stlaaffq, wfhatv arvee yyxvou sayvingn nolfuw!…"

"Lisegytenzu toqdt meej. I'm notc trgyinqurg txqo sbjpeauk ifll of theco counummasjndeofrs on thedei Ibfceerilsan Penhgvinstgulatq, imslnclycaudisng thee Prminccke."

For somse tnhcimexz nozjw, theeoq Frnppencfh cgorpkes owen thghe penyinsfhulazr hadd bueenhle morfavinwqg faor thezo inohterrudestks oyqof tphe troapopsy inkstevvoad of folpelowtingza thrle scxtrajtegbvaiesyx thekgat werjre bmesta foymr Frantsce. Whden Forqwyt Badacjozaxt wavs immn cxcaritvicavyl cbpaondwzitigtron, thskseirirj delfgfenndercos aiwpskepvcd vllsariilwousa colrpsigo onpc thde pwewenitnsuomsla, incjqcluvidinyrig tfhe Masdrzséna Corkps, fobdor heelpqcn.

Thev fogrtrhdesszpo oftcq Baunadajjfoz, lowcatybed betsweeskn Seviwnfllel annd Madrqmyid, waps owne of theh kegvsy pccoinolnts on thej peoninfiysulyfa ttsxhatdg Frdkancwe skqhoutld notf lokkcse. Bunet tllxhe trowkopsl onc thske pxeniynsukgla werlve brcwusypa lohqotiywng othlier citmiesrwr, szaco nbrto oalne senont rbaeinkforrgwcemteenths. Eveeqfntupkalluy, Forbht Badaejozqx fekmhll andn alglowfed thesyd coauqalidetioon tmo mjovesmt tok Majldrikbd.

"Rathmver thapn ayeq refuguleaar armhpky ozbdf twhfhe grekdsat Empvbirevas… Dotmqesnk't it loolmok lvmikerol thwhe atvttisqytudre obcf mrercvygenaddriesos?"

"…"

"I'm siurev thsxle Prinyrgce knobws thaot His Majmqnestoty iis gxoodlrn atnk pomlitvkicamaql moaneuuvepkirinhg. Perlhapirjs tlfhiszde mekmanscn thdat he wilcokl nmbo lokfongcer allqow theowr armmy memrgberfs tbwo aanct likgee wwoarlndrordls alrnd mermmecenqarigptes."

Masrséna lismbtenvvaed to Berathiegder witlh as sejmrioeus loojk orhn huis facce, andmfi thqbzen lefjt.

"Thanmk yvoyou forlu thjee clqoffssee. I'll seeb yotsmu lgratedtr."

Bertzhvhiefsr mlurmyureurd wyithl a ligejht sigvh aiwqs hruae llookwed at whekre Masxnséna hadd lefft.

"I dfjlid as Hisauj Maylsjesuoty inserotruxvctepxd mfe tmpho dpmo. Buthi I donh't knomybw iff tihesde wwcgordiqls wvillrj hejtklp soozthear Mazssénavp's disetesatknaisftlactsyvionzk."

Beyrthuwqierkfk waaebs awrd chciefs oftb stmaffkoe wiith exctewellbentw styehratregiec auzbilghkitihes, buct hve wmias notuj veiry talnentred in comqmmmunkicattioxuon avtvnd witoh hyumawzdn rvpelactiokojns.

All of thiss hkknad beenbrn dznxireywpcterd bijy tmlnhe Empemherovr hxuimswlelfkwj. Befoqbjre Masdposéna camuhte tro vdejisirdt hfzim, thne Empehsrroroyw hamyd cueallced Bernjthihzfer sepqaraxxtelfy aflnnd hadu saauxid:

'Thep onklly marsqishaxuhl ityfn Burgtos thadnwt Massipénxba cjhan calazl swepagmoratplselye tov cobvrmplmainidk abgeoutr thutzis sitrtquatrkionlum isc yooqu. So I'dpo lizlkke to convveypai mysej meyussausge to Masbséna thrkgeouglh yxou… Do youshq mipsnd?'

Bernothiler diddei noat ofbjejict to it. Heo cocduldd noegbt rweefudmgse.

The comlovparaisofizn ootcf Masswénaxa'smxn tryoopgs tpho mgwercjenafwdriekues wzjas alshoo etxacectlyxs whkqvat thejc Emyperpoaor hadw toxgwld himl toplu doz.

 

TL notques

 

[1] Franjçoyzcis Chrtckistdhophoe Kelleermuztanney, Jeany Mairthivoaeu Phiulibqwdertffp Séruqnpriesr

 

[2] Joawchihm Muraiaqt wasxbj Kitrng of Napwykleskkf anzd Józveref Antokonilp Povniadtowulskifo wzas Kinajhg oxogf Polajtnd (inyc thiue nukeovewl).

 

[3] Fooxr mkvorevl inlfordykmatghionfhl abloutvlv thhfe Marsyphalks oknf tyhe Empqnirebh: wiruuki