me：　How　he　conformed　to　this　injunction　the　event　has　shown。　　Real　told
  me　that　when　Moreau　and　Georges　found　themselves　in　the　presence　of
  Pichegru　they　could　not　come　to　any　understanding；　because　Georges　would
  not　act　against　the　Bourbons。　　Well；　he　had　a　plan；　but　Moreau　had　none；
  he　merely　wished　for　my　overthrow；　without　having　formed　any　ulterior
  views　whatever。　　This　showed　that　he　was　destitute　of　even　common　sense。
  Apropos；　Bourrienne；　have　you　seen　Corvisart？〃〃Yes；　Sire。〃〃Well！〃
  〃He　delivered　to　me　the　message　with　which　you　entrusted　him。〃〃And
  Desmaisons！I　wager　that　you　have　not　spoken　to　him　in　conformity　to　my
  wishes。〃〃　Sire；　the　estimation　in　which　I　hold　Desmaisons　deterred　me
  from　a　course　so　injurious　to　him；　for　in　what　other　light　could　he　have
  considered　what　I　should　have　said　to　him？　　I　have　never　visited　at　his
  house　since　the　commencement　of　the　trial。〃〃Well！　well！　　Be　prudent　and
  discreet；　I　shall　not　forget　you。〃　　He　then　waved　a　very　gracious　salute
  with　his　hand；　and　withdrew　into　his　cabinet。
  The　Emperor　had　detained　me　more　than　an　hour。　　On　leaving　the　audience…
  chamber　I　passed　through　the　outer　salon；　where　a　number　of　individuals
  were　waiting；　and　I　perceived　that　an　observance　of　etiquette　was　fast
  gaining　ground；　though　the　Emperor　had　not　yet　adopted　the　admirable
  institution　of　Court　Chamberlains。
  I　cannot　deny　that　I　was　much　gratified　with　my　reception；　besides　I　was
  beginning　to　be　weary　of　an　inactive　life；　and　was　anxious　to　obtain　a
  place；　of　which　I　stood　in　great　need；　from　the　losses　I　had　sustained
  and　the　unjust　resumption　which　Bonaparte　had　made　of　his　gifts。　　Being
  desirous　to　speak　of　Napoleon　with　the　strictest　impartiality；　I　prefer
  drawing　my　conclusions　from　those　actions　in　which　I　had　no　personal
  concern。　　I　shall　therefore　only　relate　here；　even　before　giving　an
  account　of　my　visit　to　the　Empress　on　leaving　the　audience…chamber；　the
  former　conduct　of　Napoleon　towards　myself　and　Madame　de　Bourrienne；　which
  will　justify　the　momentary　alarm　with　which　I　was　seized　when　summoned　to
  the　Tuileries；　and　the　satisfaction　I　felt　at　my　reception。　　I　had　a
  proof　of　what　Rapp　said　of　the　Emperor　being　in　good…humour；　and　was
  flattered　by　the　confidential　manner　in　which　he　spoke　to　me　concerning
  some　of　the　great　political　secrets　of　his　Government。　　On　seeing　me　come
  out　Rapp　observed；　〃You　have　had　a　long　audience。〃〃Yes；　not　amiss；〃　and
  this　circumstance　procured　for　me　a　courtly　salutation　from　all　persons
  waiting　in　the　antechamber。'
  I　shall　now　relate　how　I　spent　the　two　preceding　years。　　The　month　after
  I　tendered　my　resignation　to　the　First　Consul；　and　which　he　refused　to
  accept；　the　house　at　St。　Cloud　belonging　to　Madame　Deville　was　offered　to
  me；　it　was　that　in　which　the　Due　d'Angouleme　and　the　Due　de　Berri　were
  inoculated。　　I　visited　this　mansion；　thinking　it　might　be　suitable　for　my
  family；　but；　notwithstanding　the　beauty　of　its　situation；　it　seemed　far
  too　splendid　either　for　my　taste　or　my　fortune。　　Except　the　outer　walls；
  it　was　in　a　very　dilapidated　state；　and　would　require　numerous　and
  expensive　repairs。　　Josephine；　being　informed　that　Madame　de　Bourrienne
  had　set　her　face　against　the　purchase；　expressed　a　wish　to　see　the
  mansion；　and　accompanied　us　for　that　purpose。　　She　was　so　much　delighted
  with　it　that　she　blamed　my　wife　for　starting　any　objections　to　my
  becoming；　its　possessor。　　〃With　regard　to　the　expense；〃　Josephine　replied
  to　her；　〃ah；　we　shall　arrange　that。〃　　On　our　return　to　Malmaison　she
  spoke　of　it　in　such　high　terms　that　Bonaparte　said　to　me；　〃Why　don't　you
  purchase　it；　Bourrienne；　since　the　price　is　so　reasonable？〃
  The　house　was　accordingly　purchased。　　An　outlay　of　20；000　francs　was
  immediately　required　to　render　it　habitable。　　Furniture　was　also
  necessary　for　this　large　mansion；　and　orders　for　it　were　accordingly
  given。　　But　no　sooner　were　repairs　begun　than　everything　crumbled　to
  pieces；　which　rendered　many　additional　expenses　necessary。
  About　this　period　Bonaparte　hurried　forward　the　works　at　St。　Cloud；　to
  which　place　he　immediately　removed。　　My　services　being　constantly
  required；　I　found　it　so　fatiguing　to　go　twice　or　thrice　a　day　from　Ruel
  to　St。　Cloud　that　I　took　possession　of　my　new　mansion；　though　it　was
  still　filled　with　workmen。　　Scarcely　eight　days　had　elapsed　from　this
  period　when　Bonaparte　intimated　that　he　no　longer　had　occasion　for　my
  services。　　When　my　wife　went　to　take　leave　Napoleon　spoke　to　her　in　a
  flattering　manner　of　my　good　qualities；　my　merit；　and　the　utility　of　my
  labours；　saying　that　he　was　himself　the　most　unfortunate　of　the　three；
  and　that　my　loss　could　never　be　replaced。　　He　then　added；　〃I　shall　be
  absent　for　a　month；　but　Bourrienne　may　be　quite　easy；　let　him　remain　in
  retirement；　and　on　my　return　I　shall　reward　his　services；　should　I　even
  create　a　place　on　purpose　for　him。
  Madame　de　Bourrienne　then　requested　leave　to　retain　the　apartments
  appropriated　to　her　in　the　Tuileries　till　after　her　accouchement；　which
  was　not　far　distant；　to　which　he　replied；　〃You　may　keep　them　as　long　as
  you　please；　for　it　will　be　some　time　before　I　again　reside　in　Paris。〃
  Bonaparte　set　out　on　his　journey；　and　shortly…afterwards　I　went　with　my
  family　to　visit　Madame　de　Coubertin；　my　cousin…german；　who　received　us
  with　her　usual　kindness。　　We　passed　the　time　of　the　First　Consul's
  absence　at　her　country　seat；　and　only　returned　to　St。　Cloud　on　the　day
  Bonaparte　was　expected。
  Scarcely　a　quarter　of　an　hour　had　elapsed　after　his　arrival　when　I
  received　an　intimation　to　give　up；　in　twenty…four　hours；　the　apartments
  in　the　Tuileries；　which　he　had　promised　my　wife　should　retain　till　after
  her　confinement。　　He　reclaimed　at　the　same　time　the　furniture　of　Ruel；
  which　he　presented　to　me　two　years　before；　when　I　purchased　that　small
  house　on　purpose　to　be　near　him。
  I　addressed　several　memorials　to　him　on　this　subject；　stating　that　I　had
  replaced　the　worn…out　furniture　with　new　and　superior　articles；　but　this
  he　wholly　disregarded；　compelling　me　to　give　up　everything；　even　to　the
  greatest　trifle。　　It　may　be　right　to　say　that　on　his　return　the　Emperor
  found　his　table　covered　with　information　respecting　my　conduct　in　Paris；
  though　I　had　not　held　the　smallest　communication　with　any　one　in　the
  capital；　nor　once　entered　it　during　his　absence。
  After　my　departure　for　Hamburg；　Bonaparte　took　possession　of　my　stables
  and　coach…house；　which　he　filled　with　horses。　　Even　the　very　avenues　and
  walks　were　converted　into　stabling。　　A　handsome　house　at　the　entrance　to
  the　park　was　also　appropriated　to　similar　purposes；　in　fact；　he　spared
  nothing。　　Everything　was　done　in　the　true　military　style；　I　neither　had
  previous　intimation　of　the　proceedings　nor　received　any　remuneration　for
  my　loss。　　The　Emperor　seemed　to　regard　the　property　as　his　own；　but
  though　he　all　but　ordered　me　to　make　the　purchase；　he　did　not　furnish　the
  money　that　was　paid　for　it。　　In　this　way　it　was　occupied　for　more　than
  four　years。
  The　recollection　of　those　arbitrary　and　vexatious　proceedings　on　the　part
  of　Bonaparte　has　led　me　farther　than　I　intended。　　I　shall　therefore
  return　to　the　imperial　residence　of　St。　Cloud。　　On　leaving　the　audience…
  chamber；　as　already　stated；　I　repaired　to　the　apartments　of　the　Empress；
  who；　knowing　that　I　was　in　the　Palace；　had　intimated　her　wishes　for　my
  attendance。　　No　command　could　have　been　more　agreeable　to　me；　for　every
  one　was　certain　of　a　gracious　reception　from　Josephine。　　I　do　not
  recollect　which　of　the　ladies　in　waiting　was　in　attendance　when　my　name
  was　announced；　but　she　immediately　retired；　and　left　me　alone　with
  Josephine。　　Her　recent　elevation　had　not　changed　the　usual　amenity　of　her
  disposition。　　After　some　conversation　respecting　the　change　in　her
  situation；　I　gave　her　an　account　of　what　had　passed　between　the　Emperor
  and　myself。
  I　faithfully　related　all　that　he　had　said　of　Moreau；　observing　that　at
  one　moment　I　imagined　he　was　about　to　speak　of　the　Due　d'Enghien；　when　he
  suddenly　reverted　to　what　he　had　been　saying；　and　never　made　the
  slightest　allusion　to　the　subject。
  Madame　Bonaparte　replied　to　me；　〃Napoleon　has　spoken　the　truth　respecting
  Moreau。　　He　was　grossly　deceived　by　those　who　believed　they　could　best
  pay　their　court　to　him　by　calumniating　that　general。　　His　silence　on　the
  subject　of　the　Due　d'Enghien　does　not　surprise　me；　he　says　as　little
  respecting　it　as　possible；　and　always　in　a　vague　manner；　and　with
  manifest　repugnance。　　When　you　see　Bonaparte　again　be　silent　on　the
  subject；　and　should　chance　bring　it　forward；　avoid　every　expression　in
  the　smallest　degree　indicative　of　reproach；　he　would　not　suffer　it；　you
  would　ruin　yourself　for　ever　in　his　estimation；　and　the　evil　is；　alas！
  without　remedy。　　When　you　came　to　Malmaison　I　told　you　that　I　had　vainly
  endeavoured　to　turn　him　from　his　fatal　purpose；　and　how　he　had　treated
  me。　　Since　then　he　has　experienced　but　little　internal　satisfaction；　it
  is　only　in　the　presence　of　his　courtiers　that　he　affects　a　calm　and
  tranquil　deportment；　but　I　perceive　his　sufferings　are　the　greater　from
  thus　endeavouring　to　conceal　them。　　By　the　by；　I　forgot　to　mention　that
  h