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![]() ![]() “Quelle impression, Monsieur le Marechale, vous fit il, quand vous le connûtes premièrement?” “Un grand orgueil, Madame la Duchesse. “Oh,” I said, too happy to find an occasion, “Etoit ce quand Bonaparte fut si amoureux d'elle?” “Bonaparte,” his eye assuming a stern expression, “ Bonaparte n'a jamais aimé personne, personne." I then went on from one thing to another, I found I could do so, and it was very interesting. ![]() Massena sat between Lady Bessborough and me he said something about Grassini. ![]() Last night we went to the prefect's, who has a fine house, and gave a very pretty ball. I heard that he would not talk about Bonaparte, and I was fearful, though very anxious, to name the subject. Massena lives in the same street with us he is full of attention to us, and, though broken in health and spirits, animates on topics which interest him. ![]()
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