. The love affairs of Napoleon. V Gerard, pinxt. MA HA ME RECAMIERFrom an engraving in the collet Hon of . I. .1/. Broadley, Esq. THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF NAPOLEON 201 he quitted the table, for it was he who gave the signalfor the company to rise. On this occasion, out ofregard perhaps for the woman whose favours he hopedto win, he remained at table longer than usual anddid not rise for a full half-hour. All the guests thenlaid down their napkins and followed him into thedrawing-room. While this movement was taking placethe Chief Consul approached Madame Recamier andspoke to her in a tone of kindly
. The love affairs of Napoleon. V Gerard, pinxt. MA HA ME RECAMIERFrom an engraving in the collet Hon of . I. .1/. Broadley, Esq. THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF NAPOLEON 201 he quitted the table, for it was he who gave the signalfor the company to rise. On this occasion, out ofregard perhaps for the woman whose favours he hopedto win, he remained at table longer than usual anddid not rise for a full half-hour. All the guests thenlaid down their napkins and followed him into thedrawing-room. While this movement was taking placethe Chief Consul approached Madame Recamier andspoke to her in a tone of kindly interest, which, con-sidering his habitually brusque, off-hand manner, wasas significant as it was rare. It recalled the advice hegave to Madame Duchatel when he counselled her notto eat olives at night. Were you not cold at dinner?he enquired. And when she replied in the negativewith a smile as gracious as it was radiant, he went on,Why did you not sit next me? I should nothave dared, replied the young woman in bewitchingtone
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