. In the footsteps of Napoleon, his life and its famous scenes. the time with the army, while Josephinetook captive all her new and distinguished relatives, includingthe Eochefaucaulds, the Montmorencys and the Rohans. Al-though she never had entered a drawing room or dined instate, her native grace and taste, with a little coaching by heraunt, saved her. The birth of a son, Eugene, and later the coming of adaughter, Hortense, did not recall Alexandre to his firesidefor long. After seeking diversion in the army, in Italy andeven in Martinique, where he said very disagreeable thingsabout his wi
. In the footsteps of Napoleon, his life and its famous scenes. the time with the army, while Josephinetook captive all her new and distinguished relatives, includingthe Eochefaucaulds, the Montmorencys and the Rohans. Al-though she never had entered a drawing room or dined instate, her native grace and taste, with a little coaching by heraunt, saved her. The birth of a son, Eugene, and later the coming of adaughter, Hortense, did not recall Alexandre to his firesidefor long. After seeking diversion in the army, in Italy andeven in Martinique, where he said very disagreeable thingsabout his wife, there came a legal separation and the dividingup of the children. The father took Eugene, and Josephinewith her baby girl returned to the loft of the sugar mill ofTrois Islets. While she was renewing the memories of her childhoodthere, the Eevolution burst upon France and the Viscountplunged into the movement. In the awakening of his emo-tions, he felt a desire to be reconciled with Josephine, who,although he had branded her a vile creature, listened as a. Josephine, by Prudhon A LOVE STORY 41 wife and mother to his appeals for her return to him andEugene. Against the protests of her father, who was alreadyin his mortal iUness, and to the lasting displeasure of hermother, she sailed for Prance. The reunited family shared the fortunes of Citizen Beau-hamais through three stormy years. Twice he was chosento be president of the national assembly, and he rode the wildwaves of political agitation very well until he was sent out ascommander-in-chief of the Army of the Rhine. His campaignfailing, he was recalled to Paris and cast into prison. WhileJosephine was interceding for his life, at the height of theGreat Terror, she herself was arrested and locked up as adisloyal aristocrat. The Terror had converted the palaces and monasteries intoprisons and crowded them with the proudest and meanest ofFrance. Beauhamais was confined in the palace of the Lux-embourg and his wife was almos
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