The boy life of Napoleon, afterwards emperor of the French . 6 THE BOY LIFE OF NAPOLEON. In this tomb, amid his old soldiers, said .theCorsican. Old Nonesuch nodded his head. So you tell me ;and here he rests — he rests, he added softly. For he died — he died, said the Corsican, makino-his statement boldy at last, at six in the m^^^gi) onthe fifth of May, in the year 1821. He died. Old Nonesuch struesfled to his feet once removed his hat. He looked at the ! He sleeps; he sleeps, comrades! criedhe, while his cracked and quavering voice rolled outas strongly as ever it had
The boy life of Napoleon, afterwards emperor of the French . 6 THE BOY LIFE OF NAPOLEON. In this tomb, amid his old soldiers, said .theCorsican. Old Nonesuch nodded his head. So you tell me ;and here he rests — he rests, he added softly. For he died — he died, said the Corsican, makino-his statement boldy at last, at six in the m^^^gi) onthe fifth of May, in the year 1821. He died. Old Nonesuch struesfled to his feet once removed his hat. He looked at the ! He sleeps; he sleeps, comrades! criedhe, while his cracked and quavering voice rolled outas strongly as ever it had in clays of battle. Hesleeps, I tell you. My emperor never dies ! This sentiment found an echo in all their hearts ;they stood uncovered before the resting-place of theirgreat emperor. No one spoke. It seemed as if theyfeared, by breaking silence, to awaken the illustriousdead. And thus I left them. Thus, too, will we, who have followed MadameFoas story, leave Napoleon — there in his splendidporphyry sarcophagus, beneath the golden dome of si. 45>. .^M /0^ < ^ i^
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