tranquil　deportment；　but　I　perceive　his　sufferings　are　the　greater　from
  thus　endeavouring　to　conceal　them。　　By　the　by；　I　forgot　to　mention　that
  he　knew　of　the　visit　you　paid　me　on　the　day　after　the　catastrophe。　　I
  dreaded　that　your　enemies；　the　greater　number　of　whom　are　also　mine；
  might　have　misrepresented　that　interview；　but；　fortunately；　he　paid
  little　attention　to　it。　　He　merely　said；　'So　you　have　seen　Bourrienne？
  Does　he　sulk　at　me？　　Nevertheless　I　must　do　something　for　him。'　　He　has
  again　spoken　in　the　same　strain；　and　repeated　nearly　the　same　expressions
  three　days　ago；　and　since　he　has　commanded　your　presence　to…day；　I　have
  not　a　doubt　but　he　has　something　in　view　for　your　advantage。〃〃　May　I
  presume　to　inquire　what　it　is？〃〃I　do　not　yet　know；　but　I　would
  recommend　to　you；　in　the　meantime；　to　be　more　strictly　on　your　guard　than
  ever；　he　is　so　suspicious；　and　so　well　informed　of　all　that　is　done　or
  said　respecting　himself。　　I　have　suffered　so　much　since　I　last　saw　you；
  never　can　I　forget　the　unkind　manner　in　which　he　rejected　my　entreaties！
  For　several　days　I　laboured　under　a　depression　of　spirits　which　greatly
  irritated　him；　because　he　clearly　saw　whence　it　proceeded。　　I　am　not
  dazzled　by　the　title　of　Empress；　I　dread　some　evil　will　result　from　this
  step　to　him；　to　my　children；　and　to　myself。　　The　miscreants　ought　to　be
  satisfied；　see　to　what　they　have　driven　us！　　This　death　embitters　every
  moment　of　my　life。　　I　need　not　say　to　you；　Bourrienne；　that　I　speak　this
  in　confidence。〃〃You　cannot　doubt　my　prudence。〃〃　No；　certainly　not；
  Bourrienne。　　I　do　not　doubt　it。　　My　confidence　in　you　is　unbounded。　　Rest
  assured　that　I　shall　never　forget　what　you　have　done　for　me；　under
  various　circumstances；　and　the　devotedness　you　evinced　to　me　on　your
  return　from　Egypt。Adieu；　my　friend。　　Let　me　see　you　soon　again。〃
  It　was　on　the　14th　of　June　1804　that　I　had　this　audience　of　the　Emperor；
  and　afterwards　attended　the　Empress。
  On　my　return　home　I　spent　three　hours　in　making　notes　of　all　that　was
  said　to　me　by　these　two　personages；　and　the　substance　of　these　notes　I
  have　now　given　to　the　reader。
  CHAPTER　XXVIII。
  1804。
  Curious　disclosures　of　FoucheRemarkable　words　of　Bonaparte
  respecting　the　protest　of　Louis　XVIIISecret　document　inserted　in
  the　MoniteurAnnouncement　from　Bonaparte　to　RegnierFouche
  appointed　Minister　of　PoliceError　of　Regnier　respecting　the
  conspiracy　of　GeorgesUndeserved　praise　bestowed　on　Fouche
  Indication　of　the　return　of　the　BourbonsVariation　between　the
  words　and　conduct　of　BonaparteThe　iron　crownCelebration　of　the
  14th　of　JulyChurch　festivals　and　loss　of　timeGrand　ceremonial　at
  the　InvalidesRecollections　of　the　18th　BrumaireNew　oath　of　the
  Legion　of　HonourGeneral　enthusiasmDeparture　for　BoulogneVisits
  to　Josephine　at　St。　Cloud　and　MalmaisonJosephine　and　Madame　de
  RemusatPardons　granted　by　the　EmperorAnniversary　of　the　14th　of
  JulyDeparture　for　the　camp　of　BoulogneGeneral　error　respecting
  Napoleon's　designsCaesar's　TowerDistribution　of　the　crosses　of
  the　Legion　of　HonourThe　military　throneBonaparte's　charlatanism
  Intrepidity　of　two　English　sailorsThe　decennial　prizes　and　the
  Polytechnic　SchoolMeeting　of　the　Emperor　and　EmpressFirst
  negotiation　with　the　Holy　SeaThe　Prefect　of　Arras　and　Comte　Louis
  de　NarbonneChange　in　the　French　Ministry。
  Louis　XVIII。；　being　at　Warsaw　when　he　was　informed　of　the　elevation　of
  Napoleon　to　the　Imperial　dignity；　addressed　to　the　sovereigns　of　Europe　a
  protest　against　that　usurpation　of　his　throne。　　Fouche；　being　the　first
  who　heard　of　this　protest；　immediately　communicated　the　circumstance　to
  the　Emperor；　observing　that　doubtless　the　copies　would　be　multiplied　and
  distributed　amongst　the　enemies　of　his　Government；　in　the　Faubourg　St。
  Germain；　which　might　produce　the　worst　effects；　and　that　he　therefore
  deemed　it　his　duty　to　inform　him　that　orders　might　be　given　to　Regnier
  and　Real　to　keep　a　strict　watch　over　those　engaged　in　distributing　this
  document。
  〃You　may　judge　of　my　surprise；〃　added　Fouche；　〃you　who　know　so　well　that
  formerly　the　very　mention　of　the　Bourbons　rendered　Bonaparte　furious；
  when；　after　perusing　the　protest；　he　returned　it　to　me；　saying；　'Ah；　ah；
  so　the　Comte　de　Lille　makes　his　protest！　　Well；　well；　all　in　good　time。
  I　hold　my　right　by　the　voice　of　the　French　nation；　and　while　I　wear　a
  sword　I　will　maintain　it！　　The　Bourbons　ought　to　know　that　I　do　not　fear
  them；　let　them；　therefore；　leave　me　in　tranquillity。　　Did　you　say　that
  the　fools　of　the　Faubourg　St。　Germain　would　multiply　the　copies　of　this
  protest　of　Comte　de　Lille？　　well；　they　shall　read　it　at　their　ease。　　Send
  it　to　the　Moniteur；　Fouche；　and　let　it　be　inserted　to…morrow　morning。'〃
  This　passed　on　the　30th　of　June；　and　the　next　day　the　protest　of　Louis
  XVIII。　did　actually　appear　in　that　paper。
  Fouche　was　wholly　indifferent　respecting　the　circulation　of　this　protest；
  he　merely　wished　to　show　the　Emperor　that　he　was　better　informed　of
  passing　events　than　Regnier；　and　to　afford　Napoleon　another　proof　of　the
  inexperience　and　inability　of　the　Grand　Judge　in　police；　and　Fouche　was
  not　long　in　receiving　the　reward　which　he　expected　from　this　step。　　In
  fact；　ten　days　after　the　publication　of　the　protest；　the　Emperor
  announced　to　Regnier　the　re…establishment　of　the　Ministry　of　General
  Police。
  The　formula；　I　Pray　God　to　have　you　in　His　holy　keeping；　with　which　the
  letter　to　Regnier　closed；　was　another　step　of　Napoleon　in　the　knowledge
  of　ancient　usages；　with　which　he　was　not　sufficiently　familiar　when　he
  wrote　Cambaceres　on　the　day　succeeding　his　elevation　to　the　Imperial
  throne；　at　the　same　time　it　must　be　confessed　that　this　formula　assorted
  awkwardly　with　the　month　of　〃Messidor；〃　and　the　〃twelfth　year　of　the
  Republic！〃
  The　errors　which　Regnier　had　committed　in　the　affair　of　Georges　were　the
  cause　which　determined　Bonaparte　to　re…establish　the　Ministry　of　Police；
  and　to　bestow　it　on　a　man　who　had　created　a　belief　in　the　necessity　of
  that　measure；　by　a　monstrous　accumulation　of　plots　and　intrigues。　　I　am
  also　certain　that　the　Emperor　was　swayed　by　the　probability　of　a　war
  breaking　out；　which　would　force　him　to　leave　France；　and　that　he
  considered　Fouche　as　the　most　proper　person　to　maintain　the　public
  tranquillity　during　his　absence；　and　detect　any　cabala　that　might　be
  formed　in　favour　of　the　Bourbons。
  At　this　period；　when　Bonaparte　had　given　the　finishing　blow　to　the
  Republic；　which　had　only　been　a　shadow　since　the　19th　Brumaire；　it　was
  not　difficult　to　foresee　that　the　Bourbons　would　one　day　remount　the
  throne　of　their　ancestors；　and　this　presentiment　was　not；　perhaps；
  without　its　influence　in　rendering　the　majority　greater　in　favour　of　the
  foundation　of　the　Empire　than　for　the　establishment　of　a　Consulate　for
  life。　　The　reestablishment　of　the　throne　was　a　most　important　step　in
  favour　of　the　Bourbons；　for　that　was　the　thing　most　difficult　to　be　done。
  But　Bonaparte　undertook　the　task；　and；　as　if　by　the　aid　of　a　magic　rod；
  the　ancient　order　of　things　was　restored　in　the　twinkling　of　an　eye。　　The
  distinctions　of　rankorderstitles；　the　noblessedecorationsall　the
  baubles　of　vanityin　short；　all　the　burlesque　tattooing　which　the　vulgar
  regard　as　an　indispensable　attribute　of　royalty；　reappeared　in　an
  instant。　　The　question　no　longer　regarded　the　form　of　government；　but　the
  individual　who　should　be　placed　at　its　head。　　By　restoring　the　ancient
  order　of　things；　the　Republicans　had　themselves　decided　the　question；　and
  it　could　no　longer　be　doubted　that　when　an　occasion　presented　itself　the
  majority　of　the　nation　would　prefer　the　ancient　royal　family；　to　whom
  France　owed　her　civilisation；　her　greatness；　and　her　power；　and　who　had
  exalted　her　to　such　a　high　degree　of　glory　and　prosperity。
  It　was　not　one　of　the　least　singular　traits　in　Napoleon's　character　that
  during　the　first　year　of　his　reign　he　retained　the　fete　of　the　14th　of
  July。　　It　was　not　indeed　strictly　a　Republican　fate；　but　it　recalled。the
  recollection　of　two　great　popular　triumphs；the　taking　of　the　Bastille
  and　the　first　Federation。　　This　year　the　14th　of　July　fell　on　a　Saturday；
  and　the　Emperor　ordered　its　celebration　to　be　delayed　till　the　following
  day；　because　it　was　Sunday；　which　was　in　conformity　with　the　sentiments
  he　delivered　respecting　the　Concordat。　　〃What　renders　me；〃　he　said；　〃most
  hostile　to　the　re…establishment　of　the　Catholic　worship　is　the　number　of
  festivals　formerly　observed。　　A　saint's　day　is　a　day　of　indolence；　and　I
  wish　not　for　that；　the　people　must　labour　in　order　to　live。　　I　consent　to
  four　holidays　in　the　year；　but　no　more；　if　the　gentlemen　from　Rome　are
  not　satisfied　with　this；　they　may　take　their　departure。〃
  The　loss　of　time　seemed　to　him　so　great　a　calamity　that　he　seldom　failed
  to　order　an　indispensable　solemnity　to　be　held　on　the　succeeding　holiday。
  Thus　he　postponed　the　Corpus　Christi　to　the　following　Sunday。
  On　Sunday；　the　15th　of　July　1804；　the　Emperor　appeared　for　the　first　time
  before　the　Parisians　surrounded　by　all　the　pomp　of　royalty。　　The　members
  of　the　Legion　of　Honour；　then　in　Paris；　took