memoirs of napoleon bonaparte, v12-第22部分

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About　the　middle　of　April　Bernadotte　arrived　in　Paris。　　His　situation　had
become　equivocal；　since　circumstances　had　banished　the　hopes　he　might
have　conceived　in　his　interview　with　the　Emperor　Alexander　at　Abo。
Besides；　he　had　been　represented　in　some　official　pamphlets　as　a　traitor
to　France；　and　among　certain　worshippers　of　our　injured　glory　there
prevailed　a　feeling　of　irritation；　and　which　was　unjustly　directed
towards　Bernadotte。

I　even　remember　that　Napoleon；　before　he　had　fallen　from　his　power；　had　a
sort　of　national　protest　made　by　the　police　against　the　Prince　Royal　of
Sweden。　　This　Prince　had　reserved　an　hotel　in　the　Rue　d'Anjou；　and　the
words；　〃Down　with　the　traitor！　　down　with　the　perjurer；〃　were　shouted
there；　but　this　had　no　result；　as　it　was　only　considered　an　outrage
caused　by　a　spirit　of　petty　vengeance。

While　Bernadotte　was　in　Paris　I　saw　him　every　day。　　He　but　faintly
disguised　from　me　the　hope　he　had　entertained　of　ruling　France；　and　in
the　numerous　conversations　to　which　our　respective　occupations　led　I
ascertained；　though　Bernadotte　did　not　formally　tell　me　so；　that　he　once
had　strong　expectations　of　succeeding　Napoleon。

Pressed　at　last　into　his　final　intrenchments　he　broke　through　all　reserve
and　confirmed　all　I　knew　of　the　interview　of　Abo。

I　asked　Bernadotte　what　he　thought　of　the　projects　which　were　attributed
to　Moreau；　whether　it　was　true　that　he　had　in　him　a　competitor；　and
whether　Moreau　had　aspired　to　the　dangerous　honour　of　governing　France：
〃Those　reports；〃　replied　the　Prince　Royal　of　Sweden；　〃are　devoid　of
foundation：　at　least　I　can　assure　you　that　in　the　conversations　I　have
had　with　the　Emperor　Alexander；　that　sovereign　never　said　anything　which
could　warrant　such　a　supposition。　　I　know　that　the　Emperor　of　Russia
wished　to　avail　himself　of　the　military　talents　of　Moreau　in　the　great
struggle　that　had　commenced；　and　to　enable　the　exiled　general　to　return
to　his　country；　in　the　hope　that；　should　the　war　prove　fortunate；　he
would　enjoy　the　honours　and　privileges　due　to　his　past　services。〃

Bernadotte　expressed　to　me　astonishment　at　the　recall　of　the　Bourbons；
and　assured　me　that　he　had　not　expected　the　French　people　would　so
readily　have　consented　to　the　Restoration。　　I　confess　I　was　surprised
that　Bernadotte；　with　the　intelligence　I　knew　him　to　possess；　should
imagine　that　the　will　of　subjects　has　any　influence　in　changes　of
government！

During　his　stay　in　Paris　Bernadotte　evinced　for　me　the　same　sentiments　of
friendship　which　he　had　shown　me　at　Hamburg。　　One　day　I　received　from　him
a　letter；　dated　Paris；　with　which　he　transmitted　to　me　one　of　the　crosses
of　the　Polar　Star；　which　the　King　of　Sweden　had　left　at　his　disposal。
Bernadotte　was　not　very　well　satisfied　with　his　residence　in　Paris；　in
spite　of　the　friendship　which　the　Emperor　Alexander　constantly　manifested
towards　him。　　After　a　few　days　he　set　out　for　Sweden；　having　first　taken
leave　of　the　Comte　d'Artois。　　I　did　not　see　him　after　his　farewell　visit
to　the　Count；　so　that　I　know　not　what　was　the　nature　of　the　conversation
which　passed　between　the　two　Princes。








End　of　the　Memoirs　of　Napoleon；　V12；　1814