The Life of the Empress Josephine: First Wife of NapoleonDerby and Miller, 1853 - 383 стор. |
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Сторінка 349 - My most honorable title is derived, not from having been crowned, but assuredly from having been chosen by you — none other is of value — that alone suffices for my immortality. " I expect Eugene. I doubly long to see him ; for he will doubtless bring me a new pledge of your remembrance ; and I can question him at my ease of a thousand things concerning which...
Сторінка 108 - Beauharnais, and a husband's to his widow. I admire the General's courage, the extent of his information, for on all subjects he talks equally well, and the quickness of his judgment, which enables him toseizethethoughts of others almost before they are expressed; but, I confess it, I shrink from the despotism he seems desirous of exercising over all who approach him...
Сторінка 132 - ... done to provoke some malignant enemy to destroy my peace by disturbing yours ; but certainly a powerful motive must influence some one in continually renewing calumnies against me, and giving them a sufficient appearance of probability to impose on the man who has hitherto judged me worthy of his affection and confidence. These two sentiments are necessary to my happiness, and if they are to be so soon withdrawn from me, I can only regret that I was ever blest in possessing them or knowing you....
Сторінка 256 - She is, I know, less overjoyed than I, from the causes already mentioned, and finds only one consolation, in being able, on quitting France, to take with her some early friends, — a privilege which is to be granted. If, then, your protegee desires an agreeable situation, I believe I can procure one near Stephanie's person, which will be preferable to one in my service. " I must leave you, dear friend, for Foncier. There are duties to which we must sacrifice even friendship. You will therefore pardon...
Сторінка 134 - Do you believe that it is possible for me ever to forget your cares and your love? Think you I can ever become indifferent about one who sweetens existence by all that is delightful in passion ? Can I ever efface from my memory your kindness to Hortense — your counsel and example to Eugene ? If this appear to you impossible, how can you suspect me of being interested for a single moment in what is alien to you? " Oh! my friend, in place of lending an ear to impostors, who, from motives which I...
Сторінка 127 - MY DEAR MADAME CAMPAN, — With my niece, whom I return to your charge, receive also my thanks and my reproof. The former are due for the great care and brilliant education which you have bestowed upon the child; the latter for the faults which your sagacity must have discovered, but which your indulgence has tolerated. The girl is gentle, but shy; well informed, but haughty; talented, but thoughtless ; she does not please, and takes no pains to render herself agreeable. She conceives that the reputation...