Memoirs Of Constant The Emperor Napoleons Head Valet Vol 1 Of 4 PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III M. Charvet--Departure for Egypt--The Pomone--Madame Bonaparte at Plombieres--The Pomone captured by the English--Return to Paris--Purchase of La Malmaison--First plots against the First Consul's life--The Stone-cutters--The poisoned snuff--Projected abduction--Installation at the Tuileries--Steeds and sabre of Campo Formio--The heroes of Egypt and Italy--Lannes--Murat--Eugene--Arrangement of the Tuileries apartments--The First Consul's private servants--M. de Bourrienne--A game of billiards with Madame Bonaparte--Watch-dogs--Napoleon beloved by his household--He keeps the accounts--Taking up his chains again. I Had only been a very short time in Madame Bonaparte's service when I made the aquaintance of M. Charvet, the hall porter at La Malmaison. My intimacy with this excellent man grew ever greater, until at last he gave me one of his daughters as a wife. I was extremely curious to get from him all details concerning Madame Bonaparte and the First Consul previous to my entering their service, and during our frequent interviews he most obligingly endeavoured to satisfy my curiosity. I am indebted to him for the following particulars respecting Madame and her daughter. When General Bonaparte left tor Egypt, Madame Bonaparte accompanied him as far as Toulon. She was most anxious indeed to go to Egypt with him, and when the General objected, she reminded him that, being a creole, the hot climate would be favourable to her rather than harmful, and by a strange coincidence it was in the Pomone that she wished to make the crossing; that is, in the same vessel which had brought her, when a girl, from Martinique to France. Acceding, at length, to his wife's request, the General promised to send the Pomone for her, telling her to go...