The drama of Saint Helena . person : he is quartered atLongwood, ostensibly, in order that he may beconstantly at his disposal, actually, the better towatch him. Hudson Lowe is disconsolate becausehe can only obtain brief, vague reports from thisofficer, to whom the Emperor, who hardly leaveshis apartments, remains almost invisible. AnotherEnglishman, Dr. OMeara, is also quartered at Long-wood, in the capacity of physician. The Governorsummons him at every moment, worries him withquestions about the Frenchmen, desires him torepeat the conversations overheard in the courseof his professional vi
The drama of Saint Helena . person : he is quartered atLongwood, ostensibly, in order that he may beconstantly at his disposal, actually, the better towatch him. Hudson Lowe is disconsolate becausehe can only obtain brief, vague reports from thisofficer, to whom the Emperor, who hardly leaveshis apartments, remains almost invisible. AnotherEnglishman, Dr. OMeara, is also quartered at Long-wood, in the capacity of physician. The Governorsummons him at every moment, worries him withquestions about the Frenchmen, desires him torepeat the conversations overheard in the courseof his professional visits, treats him as a suspiciouscharacter, and adopts a threatening attitude towardshim. Thus importuned, OMeara—it will be seenlater—becomes exasperated, rebels, finally refuses toreply, and consequently brings about his own his inquisitorial madness, Hudson Lowecombines a mania : the scribbling mania. Morning-,noon, and night, assisted by his secretary, MajorGorrequer, he stains paper. He jots down every. COUNT bli LAS CASES (ABOUT 1S50). THE GOVERNOR, HUDSON LOWE 57 little incident, copies absurd examinations, carefullykeeps the minutes of his continual inquiries. Hesends interminable despatches to the Cabinet inLondon, and wearies every one in the island byhis perpetual communications. No official ever tookgreater delight in hieroglyphics : investigating, in-ferring, distinguishing, considering, ascertaining, ratio-cinating, quibbling. There was once, however, a man at Saint Helenawhose pen, when the occasion demanded, could rivalhis own. On the 25th of November, 1816, a weekafter the departure of Piontkowski, Santini, Rousseau,and the younger Archambault, Las Cases was forciblyremoved from the Emperor. He had attempted tosend news of Napoleon to Prince Lucien in Governor decreed his expulsion, but, unable toembark him immediately, since no ship was leaving,he relegated him provisionally to a spot at somedistance from Longwood, and had a close wa
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