would　be　delighted　at　your　return。　　But　if　upon　reflection　I　changed　my
  mind　it　was　because；　as　I　have　often　told　you；　I　will　not　have　it　said
  that　I　stand　in　need　of　any　one。　　No。　Go　to　Hamburg。　I　have　formed　some
  projects　respecting　Germany　in　which　you　can　be　useful　to　me。　　It　is
  there　I　will　give　a　mortal　blow　to　England。　　I　will　deprive　her　of　the
  Continent；besides；　I　have　some　ideas　not　yet　matured　which　extend　much
  farther。　　There　is　not　sufficient　unanimity　amongst　the　nations　of
  Europe。　　European　society　must　be　regenerateda　superior　power　must
  control　the　other　powers；　and　compel　them　to　live　in　peace　with　each
  other；　and　France　is　well　situated　for　that　purpose。　　For　details　you
  will　receive　instructions　from　Talleyrand；　but　I　recommend　you；　above　all
  things；　to　keep　a　strict　watch　on　the　emigrants。　　Woe　to　them　if　they
  become　too　dangerous！　　I　know　that　there　are　still　agitators；among　them
  all　the　'Marquis　de　Versailles'；　the　courtiers　of　the　old　school。　　But
  they　are　moths　who　will　burn　themselves　in　the　candle。　　You　have　been　an
  emigrant　yourself；　Bourrienne；　you　feel　a　partiality　for　them；　and　you
  know　that　I　have　allowed　upwards　of　two　hundred　of　them　to　return　upon
  your　recommendation。　　But　the　case　is　altered。　　Those　who　are　abroad　are
  hardened。　　They　do　not　wish　to　return　home。　　Watch　them　closely。　　That　is
  the　only　particular　direction　I　give　you。　　You　are　to　be　Minister　from
  France　to　Hamburg；　but　your　place　will　be　an　independent　one；　besides
  your　correspondence　with　the　Minister　for　Foreign　Affairs；　I　authorise
  you　to　write　to　me　personally；　whenever　you　have　anything　particular
  to　communicate。　　You　will　likewise　correspond　with　Fouche。〃
  Here　the　Emperor　remained　silent　for　a　moment；　and　I　was　preparing　to
  retire；　but　he　detained　me；　saying　in　the　kindest　manner；　〃What；　are　you
  going　already；　Bourrienne？　　Are　you　in　a　hurry？　　Let；　us　chat　a　little
  longer。　　God　knows；　when　we　may　see　each　other　again！〃　Then　after　two　or
  three　moments'　silence　he　said；　〃The　more　I　reflect　on　our　situation；　on
  our　former　intimacy；　and　our　subsequent　separation；　the　more　I　see　the
  necessity　of　your　going　to　Hamburg。　　Go；　then；　my　dear　fellow；　I　advise
  you。　　Trust　me。　　When　do　you　think　of　setting　out？〃　　〃In　May。〃〃In　May？
  。　　。　　。　　Ah；　I　shall　be　in　Milan　then；　for　I　wish　to　stop　at　Turin。　　I
  like　the　Piedmontese；　they　are　the　best　soldiers　in　Italy。〃〃Sire；　the
  King　of　Italy　will　be　the　junior　of　the　Emperor　of　France！〃
  ＇I　alluded　to　a　conversation　which　I　had　with　Napoleon　when　we
  first　went　to　the　Tuileries。　　He　spoke　to　me　about　his　projects　of
  royalty；　and　I　stated　the　difficulties　which　I　thought　he　would
  experience　in　getting　himself　acknowledged　by　the　old　reigning
  families　of　Europe。　　〃If　it　comes　to　that；〃　be　replied。　　〃I　will
  dethrone　them　all；　and　then　I　shall　be　the　oldest　sovereign　among
  them。〃Bourrienne。＇
  〃Ah！　so　you　recollect　what　I　said　one　day　at　the　Tuileries；　but；　my
  dear　fellow；　I　have　yet　a　devilish　long　way　to　go　before　I　gain　my
  point。〃〃At　the　rate；　Sire；　at　which　you　are　going　you　will　not　be　long
  in　reaching　it。〃　〃Longer　than　you　imagine。　　I　see　all　the　obstacles　in
  my　way；　but　they　do　not　alarm　me。　　England　is　everywhere；　and　the
  struggle　is　between　her　and　me。　　I　see　how　it　will　be。　　The　whole　of
  Europe　will　be　our　instruments；　sometimes　serving　one；　sometimes　the
  other；　but　at　bottom　the　dispute　is　wholly　between　England　and　France。
  〃A　propos；〃　said　the　Emperor；　changing　the　subject；　for　all　who　knew　him
  are　aware　that　this　'a　propos'　was　his　favourite；　and；　indeed；　his　only
  mode　of　transition；　a　propos；　Bourrienne；　you　surely　must　have　heard　of
  the　departure　of　Jaubert；
  ＇Amedee　Jaubart　had　been　with　Napoleon　in　Egypt；　and　was　appointed
  to　the　cabinet　of　the　Consul　as　secretary　interpreter　of　Oriental
  languages。　　He　was　sent　on　several　missions　to　the　East；　and　brought
  back；　is　1818；　goats　from　Thibet；　naturalising　in　France　the
  manufacture　of　cashmeres。　　He　became　a　peer　of　France　under　the
  Monarchy　of　July。＇
  and　his　mission。　　What　is　said　on　the　subject？〃　〃Sire；　I　have　only
  heard　it　slightly　alluded　to。　　His　father；　however；　to　whom　he　said
  nothing　respecting　the　object　of　his　journey；　knowing　I　was　intimate　with
  Jaubert；　came　to　me　to　ascertain　whether　I　could　allay　his　anxiety
  respecting　a　journey　of　the　duration　of　which　he　could　form　no　idea。　　The
  precipitate　departure　of　his　son　had　filled　him　with　apprehension　I　told
  him　the　truth；　viz。；　that　Jaubert　had　said　no　more　to　me　on　the　subject
  than　to　him。〃〃　Then　you　do　not　know　where　he　is　gone？〃〃I　beg　your
  pardon；　Sire；　I　know　very　well。〃〃　How；　the　devil！〃　　said　Bonaparte；
  suddenly　turning　on　me　a　look　of　astonishment。　　〃No　one；　I；　declare；　has
  ever　told　me；　but　I　guessed　it。　　Having　received　a　letter　from　Jaubert
  dated　Leipsic；　I　recollected　what　your　Majesty　had　often　told　me　of　your
  views　respecting　Persia　and　India。　　I　have　not　forgotten　our　conversation
  in　　Egypt；　nor　the　great　projects　which　you　enfolded　to　me　to　relieve　the
  solitude　and　sometimes　the　weariness　of　the　cabinet　of　Cairo。　　Besides；　I
  long　since　knew　your　opinion　　of　Amedee；　of　his　fidelity；　his　ability；
  and　his　courage。　　I　felt　convinced；　therefore；　that　he　had　a　mission　to
  the　　Shah　of　Persia。〃〃You　guessed　right；　but　I　beg　of　you；　Bourrienne；
  say　nothing　of　this　to　any　person　whatever。　Secrecy　on　this　point　is　of
  grew　importance。　　The　English　would　do　him　an　ill　turn；　for　they　are　well
  aware　that　my　views　are　directed　against　their　possessions　and　their
  influence　in　the　East。〃〃I　think；　Sire；　that　my　answer　to　Anedee's
  worthy　father　is　a　sufficient　guarantee　for　my　discretion。　　Besides；　it
  was　a　mere　supposition　on　my　part；　and　I　could　have　stated　nothing　with
  certainty　before　your　Majesty　had　the　kindness　to　inform　me　of　the　fact。
  Instead　of　going　to　Hamburg；　if　your　Majesty　pleases；　I　will　join
  Jaubert；　accompany　him　to　Persia；　and　undertake　half　his　mission。〃
  〃How！　would　you　go　with　him？〃〃Yes；　Sire；　I　am　much　attached　to　him。　　He
  is　an　excellent　man；　and　I　am　sure　that　he　would　not　be　sorry　to　have　me
  with　him。〃〃　But　。　　。　　。　　Stop；　Bourrienne；　。　　。　　。　　this；　perhaps；
  would　not　be　a　bad　idea。　　You　know　a　little　of　the　East。　　You　are
  accustomed　to　the　climate。　　You　could　assist　Jaubert　。　　。　　。　　。　　But。　　。
  。　　。　　。　　No。　　daubert　must　be　already　far　off　I；　fear　you　could　not
  overtake　him。　　And　besides　you　have　a　numerous　family。　　You　will　be　more
  useful　to　me　in　Germany。　　All　things　considered；　go　to　Hamburgyou　know
  the　country；　and；　what　is　better　you　speak　the　language。〃
  I　could　see　that　Bonaparte　still　had　something　to　say　to　me。　　As　we　were
  walking　up　and　down　the　room　he　stopped；　and　looking　at　me　with　an
  expression　of　sadness；　he　said；　〃Bourrienne；　you　must；　before　I　proceed
  to　Italy；　do　me　a　service。　　You　sometimes　visit　my　wife；　and　it　is　right；
  it　is　fit　you　should。　　You　have　been　too　long　one　of　the　family　not　to
  continue　your　friendship　with　her。　　Go　to　her。
  ＇This　employment　of　Bourrienne　to　remonstrate　with　Josephine　is　a
  complete　answer　to　the　charge　sometimes　made　that　Napoleon；　while
  scolding；　really　encouraged　the　foolish　expenses　of　his　wife；　as
  keeping　her　under　his　control。　　Josephine　was　incorrigible。　　〃On　the
  very　day　of　her　death；〃　says　Madame　de　Remusat　〃she　wished　to　put　on
  a　very　pretty　dressing…gown　because　she　thought　the　Emperor　of
  Russia　would　perhaps　come　to　see　her。　　She　died　all　covered　with
  ribbons　and　rose…colored　satin。〃　　〃One　would　not；　sure；　be　frightful
  when　one's　dead！〃　　As　for　Josephine's　great　faulther　failure　to
  give　Napoleon　an　heirhe　did　not　always　wish　for　one。　　In　1802；　on
  his　brother　Jerome　jokingly　advising　Josephine　to　give　the　Consul　a
  little　Caesar。　　Napoleon　broke　out；　〃Yea；　that　he　may　end　in　the
  same　manner　as　that　of　Alexander？　　Believe　me；　Messieurs；　that　at
  the　present　time　it　is　better　not　to　have　children：　I　mean　when　one
  is　condemned　to　role　nations。〃　　The　fate　of　the　King　of　Rome　shows
  that　the　exclamation　was　only　too　true！＇
  Endeavour　once　more　to　make　her　sensible　of　her　mad　extravagance。　　Every
  day　I　discover　new　instances　of　it；　and　it　distresses　me。　　When　I　speak
  to　heron　the　subject　I　am　vexed；　I　get　angryshe　weeps。　　I　forgive
  her；　I　pay　her　billsshe　makes　fair　promises；　but　the　same　thing　occurs
  over　and　over　again。　　If　she　had　only　borne　me　a　child！　　It　is　the
  torment　of　my　life　not　to　have　a　child。　　I　plainly　perceive　that　my　power
  will　never　be　firmly　established　until　I　have　one。　　If　I　die　without　an
  heir；　not　one　of　my　brothers　is　capable　of　supplying　my　place。　　All　is
  begun；　but　nothing　is　ended。　　God　knows　what　will　happen！　Go　and　see
  Josephine；　and　do　not　forget　my　injunctions。。〃
  Then　he　resumed　the　gaiety　which　he　had　exhibited　at　intervals　during　our
  conversation；　far　clouds　driven　by　the　wind　do　not　traverse　the　horizon
  with　such　rapidity　as　different　ideas　and　sensations　succeeded　each　other
  m　Napoleon's　mind。　　He　dismissed　me　with　his　usual　nod　of　the　head；　and
  seeing　him　in　such　good　humour　I　said　on　departing；　〃well；