. In the footsteps of Napoleon, his life and its famous scenes. BIRTH AND BIRTHPLACE 7 I was self-willed and obstinate; nothing awed me; nothingdisconcerted me. I was quarrelsome, exasperating; I fearedno one. I gave a blow here and a scratch there. Every onewas afraid of me. My brother, Joseph, was the one with whomI had the most to do; he was beaten, bitten, scolded. I hadput the blame on him a,lmost before he knew what he wasabout, was telling tales about him almost before he could col-lect his wits. I had to be quick. My mamma, Letizia, wouldhave restrained my warlike temper; she would not
. In the footsteps of Napoleon, his life and its famous scenes. BIRTH AND BIRTHPLACE 7 I was self-willed and obstinate; nothing awed me; nothingdisconcerted me. I was quarrelsome, exasperating; I fearedno one. I gave a blow here and a scratch there. Every onewas afraid of me. My brother, Joseph, was the one with whomI had the most to do; he was beaten, bitten, scolded. I hadput the blame on him a,lmost before he knew what he wasabout, was telling tales about him almost before he could col-lect his wits. I had to be quick. My mamma, Letizia, wouldhave restrained my warlike temper; she would not have putup with my defiant petulance. Her tenderness was severe,meting out punishment and reward with equal justice; meritand demerit, she took both into account. The rod was not spared by the stern and exacting cuff or two on the ear were sometimes required to get theboy started to church even on Sunday. When he persistedone day in following his mother against her orders, she turnedand calmly gave him such a vigorous slap that he rolled downa hill,
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