memoirs of napoleon bonaparte, v13-第6部分

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no　doubt　that　he　would　have　been　massacred。＇The　Royalist　mob　of　Avignon
massacred　Marshal　Brune　in　1816。＇　　He　did　not　change　horses　at　Avignon；
through　which　he　passed　at　five　in　the　morning；　but　at　St。　Andiol；　where
he　arrived　at　six。　　The　Emperor；　who　was　fatigued　with　sitting　in　the
carnage；　alighted　with　Colonel　Campbell　and　General　Bertrand；　and　walked
with　them　up　the　first　hill。　　His　valet　de　chambre；　who　was　also　walking
a　little　distance　in　advance；　met　one　of　the　mail　couriers；　who　said　is
him；　〃Those　are　the　Emperor's　carriages　coming　this　way？〃〃No；　they　are
the　equipages　of　the　Allies。〃〃I　say　they　are　the　Emperor's　carriages。
I　am　an　old　soldier。　　I　served　in　the　campaign　of　Egypt；　and　I　will　save
the　life　of　my　General。〃〃I　tell　you　again　they　are　not　the　Emperor's
carriages。〃〃Do　not　attempt　to　deceive　me；　I　have　just　passed　through
Organ；　where　the　Emperor　has　been　hanged　in　effigy。　　The　wretches　erected
a　scaffold　and　hanged　a　figure　dressed　in　a　French　uniform　covered　with
blood。　　Perhaps　I　may　get　myself　into　a　scrape　by　this　confidence；　but　no
matter。　　Do　you　profit　by　it。〃　　The　courier　then　set　off　at　full　gallop。
The　valet　de　chambre　took　General　Drouot　apart；　and　told　him　what　he　had
heard。　　Drouot　communicated　the　circumstance　to　General　Bertrand；　who
himself　related　it　to　the　Emperor　in　the　presence　of　the　Commissioners。
The　latter；　justly　indignant；　held　a　sort　of　council　on　the　highway；　and
it　was　determined　that　the　Emperor　should　go　forward　without　his　retinue。
The　valet　de　chambre　was　asked　whether　he　had　any　clothes　in　the
carriage。　　He　produced　a　long　blue　cloak　and　a　round　hat。　　It　was
proposed　to　put　a　white　cockade　in　the　hat；　but　to　this　Napoleon　would
not　consent。　　He　went　forward　in　the　style　of　a　courier；　with　Amaudru；
one　of　the　two　outriders　who　had　escorted　his　carriage；　and　dashed
through　Orgon。　　When　the　Allied　Commissioners　arrived　there　the　assembled
population　were　uttering　exclamations　of　〃Down　with　the　Corsican！　　Down
with　the　brigand！〃　The　mayor　of　Orgon　（the；　same　man　whom　I　had　seen
almost　on　his　knees　to　General　Bonaparte　on　his　return　from　Egypt）
addressed　himself　to　Pelard；　the　Emperor's　valet　de　chambre；　and　said；
〃Do　you　follow　that　rascal？〃〃No；〃　replied　Pelard；　〃I　am　attached　to　the
Commisairiers　of　the　Allied　powers。〃　Ah！　　that　is　well！　　I　should　like
to　'hang　the　villain　with　my　own　hands。

Ah！　　if　you　knew；　sir；　how　the　scoundrel　has　deceived　us！　　It　was　I　who
received　him　on　his　return　from　Egypt。　　We　wished　to　take　his　horses　out
and　draw　his　carriage。　　I　should　like　to　avenge　myself　now　for　the
honours　I　rendered　him　at　that　time。〃

The　crowd　augmented；　and　continued　to　vociferate　with　a　degree　of　fury
which　may　be　imagined　by　those　who　have　heard　the　inhabitants　of　the
south　manifest；　by　cries；　their　joy　or　their　hatred。　　Some　more　violent
than　the　rest　wished　to　force　Napoleon's　coachman　to　cry　〃Vive　le　Roi！〃
He　courageously　refused；　though　threatened　with　a　stroke　of　a　sabre；
when；　fortunately；　the　carriage　being　ready　to　start；　he　whipped　the
horses　and　set　off　at　full　gallop。　　The　Commissioners　would　not　breakfast
at　Orgon；　they　paid　for　what　had　been　prepared；　and　took　some
refreshments　away　with　them。　　The　carriages　did　not　overtake　the　Emperor
until　they　came　to　La　Calade；　where　he　had　arrived　a　quarter　of　an　hour
before　with　Amaudru。

They　found　him　standing　by　the　fire　in　the　kitchen　of　the　inn　talking
with　the　landlady。　　She　had　asked　him　whether　the　tyrant　was　soon　to　pass
that　way？　　〃Ah！　sir；〃　said　she；　〃it　is　all　nonsense　to　say　we　have　got
rid　of　him。　　I　always；　have　said；　and　always　will　say；　that　we　shall
never　be　sure　of　being　done　with　him　until　he　be　laid　at　the　bottom　of　a
well；　covered　over　with　stones。　　I　wish　we　had　him　safe　in　the　well　in
our　yard。　　You　see；　sir；　the　Directory　sent　him　to　Egypt　to　get　rid　of
him；　but　he　came　back　again！　　And　he　will　come　back　again；　you　maybe　sure
of　that；　sir；　unless〃　Here　the　good　woman；　having　finished　skimming　her
pot；　looked　up　and　perceived　that　all　the　party　were　standing　uncovered
except　the　individual　to　whom；　she　had　been　speaking。　　She　was
confounded；　and　the　embarrassment　she　experienced　at　having　spoken　so　ill
of　the　Emperor　to　the　Emperor　himself　banished　all　her　anger；　and　she
lavished　every　mark　of　attention；　and　respect　on　Napoleon　and　his
retinue。　　A　messenger　was　immediately　sent　to　Aix　to　purchase　ribbons　for
making　white　cockades。　　All　the　carriages　were　brought　into　the　courtyard
of　the　inn；　and　the　gate　was　closed；　the　landlady　informed　Napoleon　that
it　would　not　be　prudent　for　him　to　venture　on　passing　through　Aix；　where
a　population　of　more　than　20；000　were　waiting　to　stone　him。

Meanwhile　dinner　was　served；　and　Napoleon　sat　down　to　table。　　He
admirably　disguised　the　agitation　which　he　could　not　fail　to　experience；
and　I　have　been　assured；　by　some　of　the　individuals　who　were　present　on
that　remarkable　occasion；　that　he　never　made　himself　more　agreeable。　　His
conversation；　which　was　enriched　by　the　resources　of　his　memory　and　his
imagination；　charmed　every　one；　and　he　remarked；　with　an　air　of
indifference　which　was　perhaps　affected；　〃I　believe　the　new　French
Government　has　a　design　on　my　life。〃

The　Commissioners；　informed　of　what　was　going　on　at　Aix；　proposed　sending
to　the　Mayor　an　order　for　closing　the　gates　and　adopting　measures　for
securing　the　public　tranquillity。　　About　fifty　individuals　had　assembled
round　the　inn；　and　one　among　them　offered　to　carry　a　letter　to　the　Mayor
of　Aix　The　Commissioners　accepted　his　services；　and　in　their　letter
informed　the　Mayor　that　if　the　gates　of　the　town　were　not　closed　within
an　hour　they　would　advance　with　two　regiments　of　uhlans　and　six　pieces　of
artillery；　and　would　fire　upon　all　who　might　oppose　them。　　This　threat
had　the　desired　effect；　and　the　Mayor　returned　for　answer　that　the　gates
should　be　closed；　and　that　he　would　take　upon　himself　the　responsibility
of　everything　which　might　happen。

The　danger　which　threatened　the　Emperor　at　Aix　was　thus　averted；　but
there　was　another　to　be　braved。　　During　the　seven　or　eight　hours　he
passed　at　La　Calade　a　considerable　number　of　people　had　gathered　round…
the　inn；　and　manifested　every　disposition　to　proceed　to　some　excess。
Most　of　them　had　in　their　hands　five…franc　pieces；　in　order　to　recognise
the　Emperor　by　his　likeness　on　the　coin。　　Napoleon；　who　had　passed　two
nights　without　sleep；　was　in　a　little　room　adjoining　the　kitchen；　where
he　had　fallen　into　a　slumber；　reclining　an　the　shoulder　of　his　valet　de
chambre。　　In　a　moment　of　dejection　he　had　said；　〃I　now　renounce　the
political　world　forever。　　I　shall　henceforth　feel　no　interest　about
anything　that　may　happen。　　At　Porto…Ferrajo　I　may　be　happymore　happy
than　I　have　ever　been！　　No！if　the　crown　of　Europe　were　now　offered　to
me　I　would　not　accept　it。　　I　will　devote　myself　to　science。　　I　was　right
never　to　esteem　mankind！　　But　France　and　the　French　peoplewhat
ingratitude！　　I　am　disgusted　with　ambition；　and　I　wish　to　rule　no
longer！〃

When　the　moment　for　departure　arrived　it　was　proposed　that　he　should　put
on　the　greatcoat　and　fur　cap　of　General　Kohler；　and　that　he　should　go
into　the　carriage　of　the　Austrian　Commissioner。　　The　Emperor；　thus
disguised；　left　the　inn　of　La　Calade；　passing　between　two　lines　of
spectators。　　On　turning　the　walls　of　Aix　Napoleon　had　again　the
mortification　to　hear　the　cries　of　〃Down　with　the　tyrant！　　Down　with
Nicolas！〃　　and　these　vociferations　resounded　at　the　distance　of　a　quarter
of　a　league　from　the　town。

Bonaparte；　dispirited　by　these　manifestations　of　hatred；　said；　in　a　tone
of　mingled　grief　and　contempt；　〃These　Provencals　are　the　same　furious
brawlers　that　they　used　to　be。　　They　committed　frightful　massacres　at　the
commencement　of　the　Revolution。　　Eighteen　years　ago　I　came　to　this　part
of　the　country　with　some　thousand　men　to　deliver　two　Royalists　who　were
to　be　hanged。　　Their　crime　was　having　worn　the　white　cockade。　　I　saved
them；　but　it　was　not　without　difficulty　that　I　rescued　them　from　the
hands　of　their　assailants；　and　now；　you　see；　they　resume　the　same
excesses　against　those　who　refuse　to　wear　the　white　cockade。〃。　　At　about
a　league　from　Aix　the　Emperor　and　his　retinue　found　horses　and　an　escort
of　gendarmerie　to　conduct　them　to　the　chateau　of　Luc。

The　Princess　Pauline　was　at　the　country　residence　of　M。　Charles；　member
of　the　Legislative　Body；　near　the　castle　of　Luc。　　On　hearing　of　the
misfortunes　of　her　brother　she　determined　to　accompany　him　to　the　isle　of
Elba；　and　she　proceeded　to　Frejus　to　embark　with　him。　　At　Frejus　the
Emperor　rejoined　Colonel　Campbell；　who　had　quitted　the　convoy　on　the
road；　and　had　brought　into　the　port　the　English　frigate　the　'Undaunted'
which　was　appointed　to　convey　the　Emperor　to　the　place　of　his
destination。　　In　spite　of　the　wish　he　had　expressed　to　Colonel　Campbell
he　manifested　considerable　reluctance　to　go　on　board。　　However；　on　the
28th　of　April　he　sailed　for　the　island　of　Elba　in　the　English　frigate；　in
which　it　could　not　then　be　said　that　Caesar　and　his　fortune　were
embarked。

　　　　　＇It　was　on　the　3d　of　May　1814　that　Bonaparte　arrived　within　sight　of
　　　　　Porto…Ferrajo；　the　capital　of　his　miniature　empire；　but　he　did　not
　　　　　land　till　the　nest　morning。　　At　first　he　paid　a　short　visit
　　　　　incognito；　being　accompanied　by　a　sergeant's　party　of　marines　from
　　　　　the　Undaunted。　　He　then　returned　on　board　to　breakfast；　and　at　about
　　　　　two　o'clock　made　his　public　entrance；　the　'Undaunted'　firing　a　royal
　　　　　salute。＇

In　every　particular　of　his　conduct　he　paid　great　attention　to　the
maintenance　of　his　Imperial　dignity。　　On　landing　he　received　the　keys　of
his　city　of　Porto…Ferrajo；　and　the　devoirs　of　the　Governor；　prefect；　and
other　dignitaries；　and　he　proceeded　immediately　under　a　canopy　of　State
to　the　parish　church；　which　served　as　a　cathedral。　　There　he　heard　Te
Deum；　and　it　is　stated　that　his　countenance　was　dark　and　melancholy；　and
that　he　even　shed　tears。

One　of　Bonaparte's　first　cares　was　to　select　a　flag　for　the　Elbese
Empire；　and　after　some　hesitation　he　fixed　on　〃Argent；　on　a　bend　gules；
or　three　bees；〃　as　the　armorial　ensig