The drama of Saint Helena . - rMM<. THE EMPEROR 83 come out in to Saint Helena ? What regiment isyour husband in ? And what rank has he in thearmy? And a variety of like questions, as quickas possible, did Bonaparte make to me, and all inItalian. All this time the two young ladies and mylittle daughter were running to and fro around us,and chattering to the Great Hero, who seemed todelight much in their lively and unsophisticatedmanners. . After the departure of Napoleon from The Briars,the English could not so easily obtain access to were soon obliged to apply for permission toHud
The drama of Saint Helena . - rMM<. THE EMPEROR 83 come out in to Saint Helena ? What regiment isyour husband in ? And what rank has he in thearmy? And a variety of like questions, as quickas possible, did Bonaparte make to me, and all inItalian. All this time the two young ladies and mylittle daughter were running to and fro around us,and chattering to the Great Hero, who seemed todelight much in their lively and unsophisticatedmanners. . After the departure of Napoleon from The Briars,the English could not so easily obtain access to were soon obliged to apply for permission toHudson Lowe, who arrived at Saint Helena a fewmonths later. Sometimes the Governor refused tolet them see the Emperor, sometimes he discouragedtheir curiosity by searching questions and menacingadmonitions: Why were they so anxious to go toLongwood ? Would they give their word of honourthat they were not the bearers of any secret messagefor General Bonaparte ? Were they aware that todeliver him clandestinely a letter, pamphlet, or ne
Size: 1191px × 2097px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectnapoleo, bookyear1910
