. The days of the Directoire . ow straining everynerve and moving every lever of influence and familyconnection within his reach. Bonaparte employed the few months that inter-vened between the 13 Vendemiaire and his nomina-tion to the Army of Italy in consolidating the victorywon, in completing the annihilation of the elementsof disturbance and disorder, in organizing theNational Guard of Paris, in forming the Guard ofthe Directory and of the Legislative Body, and lastbut not least in attending very energetically to theadvancement of his own individual fortunes. Withthe true instincts of the m
. The days of the Directoire . ow straining everynerve and moving every lever of influence and familyconnection within his reach. Bonaparte employed the few months that inter-vened between the 13 Vendemiaire and his nomina-tion to the Army of Italy in consolidating the victorywon, in completing the annihilation of the elementsof disturbance and disorder, in organizing theNational Guard of Paris, in forming the Guard ofthe Directory and of the Legislative Body, and lastbut not least in attending very energetically to theadvancement of his own individual fortunes. Withthe true instincts of the man of ambition, he saw inthe new position he had won only the opportunitiesit offered for attaining a more elevated one. Thepart he had played in the late events, the importanceof the post he now held, his intimate connection withmen of power and influence, the establishment of anew government still feeble and uncertain in itsattitude, all afforded him in an uncommon degree thechance of taking part in every movement, of inter-. INAPARTE AT TOUL< »N (F)oiu a painting by Grcuzc) NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 97 vening at will in the duties of his colleagues, whileacting solely on his own initiative within the limitsof his own command. He took advantage of thislatitude with his accustomed vigour and decision,acting without consulting anyone, and paying smallheed to any remonstrances addressed to him. At thesame time he in no way relaxed his assiduous courtto the chief heads of the government, whose goodwillit was his interest to In similar ways the ambitious young Corsican wasbrought into frequent intercourse with Carnot, anotherof the Directors, and an infinitely more honourable manand more trusted and trustworthy politician than Barras,to say nothing of his fame as a soldier and his distin-guished past as a member of successive Assemblies andvarious administrative bodies. Bonaparte, General of the Army of the Interior,had in virtue of his office constant communicationwith
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