mouth；　and；　as　it　was　a　matter　concerning　myself；　I　withdrew。　　For　a　few
  days　the　Empress　was　cool　and　distant　to　me；　but；　as　this　was　foreign　to
  her　nature；　she　soon　resumed　the　gracious　manner　which　attached　all
  hearts　to　her。
  The　Emperor's　liaison　with　Madame　Gazani　lasted　nearly　a　year；　but　they
  met　only　at　long　intervals。
  The　following　instance　of　jealousy　is　not　as　personal　to　me　as　that　which
  I　have　just　related。
  Madame　de　Remusat；＇Authoress　of　the　well…known　Memoirs。　　Born　in　Paris；
  1780；　died　1821。　　Her　husband　was　first　chamberlain　to　the　Emperor。　＇
  wife　of　one　of　the　prefects　of　the　palace；　and　one　of　the　ladies　of　honor
  to　whom　the　Empress　was　most　attached；　found　her　one　evening　in　tears　and
  despair；　and　waited　in　silence　till　her　Majesty　should　condescend　to　tell
  her　the　cause　of　this　deep　trouble。　　She　had　not　long　to　wait；　however；
  for　hardly　had　she　entered　the　apartment　than　her　Majesty　exclaimed；　〃I
  am　sure　that　he　is　now　with　some　woman。　　My　dear　friend；〃　added　she；
  continuing　to　weep；　〃take　this　candle　and　let　us　go　and　listen　at　his
  door。　　We　will　hear　much。〃　　Madame　de　Remusat　did　all　in　her　power　to
  dissuade　her　from　this　project；　representing　to　her　the　lateness　of　the
  hour；　the　darkness　of　the　passage；　and　the　danger　they　would　run　of　being
  surprised；　but　all　in　vain；　her　Majesty　put　the　candle　in　her　hand；
  saying；　〃It　is　absolutely　necessary　that　you　should　go　with　me；　but；　if
  you　are　afraid；　I　will　go　in　front。〃　　Madame　de　Remusat　obeyed；　and
  behold　the　two　ladies　advancing　on　their　tiptoes　along　the　corridor；　by
  the　light　of　a　single　candle　flickering　in　the　air。　　Having　reached　the
  door　of　the　Emperor's　antechamber；　they　stopped；　hardly　daring　to
  breathe；　and　the　Empress　softly　turned　the　knob；　but；　just　as　she　put　her
  foot　into　the　apartment；　Roustan；　who　slept　there　and　was　then　sleeping
  soundly；　gave　a　formidable　and　prolonged　snore。　　These　ladies　had　not
  apparently　remembered　that　they　would　find　him　there；　and　Madame　de
  Remusat；　imagining　that　she　already　saw　him　leaping　out　of　bed　saber　and
  pistol　in　hand；　turned　and　ran　as　fast　as　she　could；　still　holding　the
  candle　in　her　hand；　and　leaving　the　Empress　in　complete　darkness；　and　did
  not　stop　to　take　breath　until　she　reached　the　Empress's　bedroom；　when　she
  remembered　that　the　latter　had　been　left　in　the　corridor　with　no　light。
  Madame　de　Remusat　went　back　to　meet　her；　and　saw　her　returning；　holding
  her　sides　with　laughter；　and　forgetting　her　chagrin　in　the　amusement
  caused　by　this　adventure。　　Madame　de　Remusat　attempted　to　excuse　herself。
  〃My　dear　friend；〃　said　her　Majesty；　〃you　only　anticipated　me；　for　that
  pigheaded　Roustan　frightened　me　so　that　I　should　have　run　first；　if　you
  had　not　been　a　greater　coward　than　I。〃
  I　do　not　know　what　these　ladies　would　have　discovered　if　their　courage
  had　not　failed　them　before　reaching　the　end　of　their　expedition；　but
  probably　nothing　at　all；　for　the　Emperor　rarely　received　at　the　Tuileries
  any　one　for　whom　he　had　a　temporary　fancy。　　I　have　already　stated　that；
  under　the　consulate；　he　had　his　meetings　in　a　small　house　in　the　allee
  des　Veuves；　and　after　he　became　Emperor；　such　meetings　still　took　place
  outside　the　chateau；　and　to　these　rendezvous　he　went　incognito　at　night；
  exposing　himself　to　all　the　chances　that　a　man　runs　in　such　adventures。
  One　evening；　between　eleven　o'clock　and　midnight；　the　Emperor　called　me；
  asked　for　a　black　frock　coat　and　round　hat；　and　ordered　me　to　follow　him；
  and　with　Prince　Murat　as　the　third　party；　we　entered　a　close　carriage
  with　Caesar　as　driver；　and　only　a　single　footman；　both　without　livery。
  After　a　short　ride；　the　Emperor　stopped　in　the　rue　de　；　alighted；　went　a
  few　steps　farther；　and　entered　a　house　alone；　while　the　prince　and　I
  remained　in　the　carriage。　　Some　hours　passed；　and　we　began　to　be　uneasy；
  for　the　life　of　the　Emperor　had　been　so　often　menaced；　that　it　was　very
  natural　to　fear　some　snare　or　surprise；　and　imagination　takes　the　reins
  when　beset　by　such　fears。　　Prince　Murat　swore　and　cursed　with　all　his
  might；　sometimes　the　imprudence　of　his　Majesty；　then　his　gallantry；　then
  the　lady　and　her　complaisance。　　I　was　not　any　better　satisfied　than　he；
  but　being　calmer　I　tried　to　quiet　him；　and　at　last；　unable　longer　to
  restrain　his　impatience；　the　prince　sprang　out　of　the　carriage；　and　I
  followed；　but；　just　as　his　hand　was　on　the　knocker　of　the　door；　the
  Emperor　came　out。　　It　was　then　already　broad　daylight；　and　the　Prince
  informed　him　of　our　anxiety；　and　the　reflections　we　had　made　upon　his
  rashness。　　〃What　childishness！〃　　said　his　Majesty；　〃what　is　there　to
  fear？　　Wherever　I　am；　am　I　not　in　my　own　house？〃
  It　was　as　volunteers　that　any　courtiers　mentioned　to　the　Emperor　any
  young　and　pretty　persons　who　wished　to　make　his　acquaintance；　for　it　was
  in　no　wise　in　keeping　with　his　character　to　give　such　commissions。　　I　was
  not　enough　of　a　courtier　to　think　such　an　employment　honorable；　and　never
  voluntarily　took　part　in　any　business　of　the　kind。
  It　was　not；　however；　for　want　of　having　been　indirectly　sounded；　or　even
  openly　solicited；　by　certain　ladies　who　were　ambitious　of　the　title　of
  favorites；　although　this　title　would　have　given　very　few　rights　and
  privileges　with　the　Emperor；　but　I　would　never　enter　into　such　bargains；
  restricting　myself　to　the　duties　which　my　position　imposed　on　me；　and　not
  going　beyond　them；　and；　although　his　Majesty　took　pleasure　in　reviving
  the　usages　of　the　old　monarchy；　the　secret　duties　of　the　first　valet　de
  chambre　were　not　re…established；　and　I　took　care　not　to　claim　them。
  Many　others　（not　valets　de　chambre）　were　less　scrupulous　than　I。　　General
  L　spoke　to　the　Emperor　one　day　of　a　very　pretty　girl　whose　mother
  kept　a　gambling…house；　and　who　desired　to　be　presented　to　him；　but　the
  Emperor　received　her　once　only；　and　a　few　days　afterwards　she　was
  married。　　Some　time　later　his　Majesty　wished　to　see　her　again；　and　asked
  for　her；　but　the　young　woman　replied　that　she　did　not　belong　to　herself
  any　longer；　and　refused　all　the　invitations　and　offers　made　to　her。　　The
  Emperor　seemed　in　no　wise　dissatisfied；　but　on　the　contrary　praised
  Madame　D　for　her　fidelity　to　duty；　and　approved　her　conduct　highly。
  In　1804　her　imperial　highness　Princess　Murat　had　in　her　household　a　young
  reader　named　Mademoiselle　E；　seventeen　or　eighteen　years　of　age；
  tall；　slender；　well　made；　a　brunette；　with　beautiful　black　eyes；
  sprightly；　and　very　coquettish。　　Some　persons　who　thought　it　to　their
  interest　to　create　differences　between　his　Majesty　and　the　Empress；　his
  wife；　noticed　with　pleasure　the　inclination　of　this　young　reader　to　try
  the　power　of　her　glances　upon　the　Emperor；　and　his　disposition　to
  encourage　her；　so　they　stirred　up　the　fire　adroitly；　and　one　of　them　took
  upon　himself　all　the　diplomacy　of　this　affair。　　Propositions　made　through
  a　third　party　were　at　once　accepted；　and　the　beautiful　E　came　to　the
  chateau　secretly；　but　rarely；　and　remained　there　only　two　or　three；
  hours。　　When　she　became　enceinte；　the　Emperor　had　a　house　rented　for　her
  in　the　Rue　Chantereine；　where　she　bore　a　fine　boy；　upon　whom　was　settled
  at　his　birth　an　income　of　thirty　thousand　francs。　　He　was　confided　at
  first　to　the　care　of　Madame　I；　nurse　of　Prince　Achille　Murat；　who
  kept　him　three　or　four　years；　and　then　Monsieur　de　Meneval；　his　Majesty's
  secretary；　was　ordered　to　provide　for　the　education　of　this　child；　and
  when　the　Emperor　returned　from　the　Island　of　Elba；　the　son　of
  Mademoiselle　E　was　placed　in　the　care　of　her　Majesty；　the　Empress…
  mother。　　The　liaison　of　the　Emperor　with　Mademoiselle　E　did　not　last
  long。　　She　came　one　day　with　her　mother　to　Fontainebleau；　where　the　court
  then　happened　to　be；　went　up　to　his　Majesty's　apartment；　and　asked　me　to
  announce　her；　and　the　Emperor；　being　exceedingly　displeased　by　this　step；
  directed　me　to　say　to　Mademoiselle　E　that　he　forbade　her　to　present
  herself　before　him　again　without　his　permission；　and　not　to　remain　a
  moment　longer　at　Fontainebleau。　　In　spite　of　this　harshness　to　the
  mother；　the　Emperor　loved　the　son　tenderly；　and　I　brought　him　to　him
  often；　on　which　occasions　he　caressed　the　child；　gave　him　a　great　many
  dainties；　and　was　much　amused　by　his　vivacity　and　repartees；　which　showed
  remarkable　intelligence　for　his　age。
  This　child　and　that　of　the　Polish　beauty；　of　whom　I　will　speak　later；
  ＇This　son　of　Countess　Walewska　became　Count　Walewski；　a　leading
  statesman　of　the　Second　Empire；　ambassador　to　London；　1852；　minister
  of　foreign　affairs；　1855；　minister　of　state；　1860；　president　of
  Corps　Legislatif；　1865。　　Born　1810；　died　1868。　TRANS。＇
  and　the　King　of　Rome；　were　the　only　children　of　the　Emperor。　　He　never
  had　a　daughter；　and　I　believe　he　desired　none。
  I　have　seen　it　stated；　I　know　not　where；　that　the　Emperor；　during　the
  long　stay　we　made　at　Boulogne；　indemnified　himself　at　night　for　the
  labors　of　the　day　with　a　beautiful　Italian；　and　I　will　now　relate　what　I
  know　of　this　adventure。　　His　Majesty　complained　one　morning；　while　I　was
  dressing　him；　in　the　presence　of　Prince　Murat；　that　he　saw　none　but
  moustached　faces；　which　he　said　was　very　tiresome；　and　the　prince；　ever
  ready　on　o