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Title: The love affairs of Napoleon
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Turquan, Joseph, 1854-1928
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Publisher: London : Lane
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ofa revolution ? How could he be expected to facesimultaneously a divorce and an 18 Brumaire. Like awise man he makes sure of his position first, for heknows full well that he may get rid of his wife when-ever he pleases. And until the hour arrives for thefinal separation, he appoints certain attendants — dames pour accompagner they are called—to bewith Josephine and to act as watch-dogs, as it were, ofher virtue. Like a prisoner between four bayonets sheis now compelled to walk straight, no more turningaside or transgressing the marriage bond. Etiquette,which has its uses, does not allow it. And so, untilthe day of her divorce, Josephine is obliged to be faith-ful, in the letter if not in the spirit, to her lord andmaster. But will he remain faithful to her ? That is anothermatter. It is beyond doubt that he did so all through 1 In the course of his first campaigns in Italy he dismissed fromhis staff many of Josephines lovers (Notes de Sismondi, Revuehistorique, Vol. IX, p. 363).
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JOSEMHINIE MPlMATMICfflJ DBS WSUW-GAX&tJ <£:■■..■ ■■-/■. ■ •■ , . THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINEFrom tin- collection of A. M. Broadlcy, Esq. THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF NAPOLEON 71 the campaign in Italy. The deep exclusive love hehad for his wife withheld him from entering into thedistractions and pleasures which were offered to himon every side. While the officers and men of thearmy in Italy gave themselves heart and soul toamusement, while the fair ones of Italy did everythingin their power to afford them solace and repose afterthe fatigues of campaigning, the commander-in-chiefwas perhaps the only man who appeared indifferentto pleasure.1 Nevertheless, temptation of the mostalluring character was not wanting. Everyone in thearmy knew that the incomparable Madame Grassini,whose singing in the opera Vierges dn Soleil wasapplauded to the echo every night at La Scala, hadconceived a passion for the General as violent as it wasfruitless, and it may

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