napoleon bonaparte, v2-第6部分

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taste；　and　upon　which　he　complimented　the　prefect　and　the　mayor　on
several　different　occasions。　　After　witnessing　the　opening　of　the　ball；
he　made　two　or　three　turns　in　the　hall；　and　retired；　escorted　by　the
staff　of　the　National　Guard。

On　Tuesday　much　of　the　day　was　spent　by　the　First　Consul　in　visiting　the
workshops　of　the　numerous　factories　of　the　city；　accompanied　by　the
minister　of　the　interior；　the　prefect；　the　mayor；　the　general　commanding
the　division；　the　inspector…general　of　police；　and　the　staff　of　the
Consular　Guard。　　In　a　factory　of　the　Faubourg　Saint…Sever；　the　minister
of　the　interior　presented　to　him　the　dean　of　the　workmen；　noted　as　having
woven　the　first　piece　of　velvet　in　France；　and　the　First　Consul；　after
complimenting　this　honorable　old　man；　granted　him　a　pension。　　Other
rewards　and　encouragements　were　likewise　distributed　to　several　parties
whose　useful　inventions　commended　them　to　public　gratitude。

Wednesday　morning　early　we　left　for　Elbeuf；　where　we　arrived　at　ten
o'clock；　preceded　by　threescore　young　men　of　the　most　distinguished
families　of　the　city；　who；　following　the　example　of　those　of　Rouen；
aspired　to　the　honor　of　forming　the　guard　of　the　First　Consul。

The　country　around　us　was　covered　with　an　innumerable　multitude；　gathered
from　all　the　surrounding　communes。　　The　First　Consul　alighted　at　Elbeuf；
at　the　house　of　the　mayor；　where　he　took　breakfast；　and　then　visited　the
town　in　detail；　obtaining　information　everywhere；　and　knowing　that　one　of
the　first　wishes　of　the　citizens　was　the　construction　of　a　road　from
Elbeuf　to　a　small　neighboring　town　called　Romilly；　he　gave　orders　to　the
minister　of　the　interior　to　begin　work　upon　it　immediately。

At　Elbeuf；　as　at　Rouen；　the　First　Consul　was　overwhelmed　with　homage　and
benedictions；　and　we　returned　from　this　last　town　at　four　o'clock　in　the
afternoon。

The　merchants　of　Rouen　had　prepared　a　fete　in　the　hall　of　the　Stock
Exchange；　which　the　First　Consul　and　his　family　attended　after　dinner。
He　remained　a　long　time　on　the　ground　floor　of　this　building；　where　there
were　displayed　magnificent　specimens　from　the　industries　of　this
Department。　　He　examined　everything；　and　made　Madame　Bonaparte　do　the
same；　and　she　also　purchased　several　pieces　of　cloth。

The　First　Consul　then　ascended　to　the　first　floor；　where；　in　the　grand
saloon；　were　gathered　about　a　hundred　ladies；　married　and　single；　and
almost　all　pretty；　the　wives　and　daughters　of　the　principal　merchants　of
Rouen；　who　were　waiting　to　compliment　him。　　He　seated　himself　in　this
charming　circle；　and　remained　there　perhaps　a　quarter　of　an　hour；　then
passed　into　another　room；　where　awaited　him　the　representation　of　a
little　proverb；　containing　couplets　expressing；　as　may　be　imagined；　the
attachment　and　gratitude　of　the　inhabitants　of　Rouen。　　This　play　was
followed　by　a　ball。

Thursday　evening　the　First　Consul　announced　that　he　would　leave　for　Havre
the　next　morning　at　daybreak；　and　exactly　at　five　o'clock　I　was　awakened
by　Hebert；　who　said　that　at　six　o'clock　we　would　set　out。　　I　awoke
feeling　badly；　was　sick　the　whole　day；　and　would　have　given　much　to　have
slept　a　few　hours　longer；　but　we　were　compelled　to　begin　our　journey。
Before　entering　his　carriage；　the　First　Consul　made　a　present　to
Monseigneur；　the　archbishop；　of　a　snuff…box　with　his　portrait；　and　also
gave　one　to　the　mayor；　on　which　was　the　inscription；　'Peuple　Francais'。

We　stopped　at　Caudebec　for　breakfast。　　The　mayor　of　this　town　presented
to　the　First　Consul　a　corporal　who　had　made　the　campaign　of　Italy　（his
name　was；　I　think；　Roussel）；　and　who　had　received　a　sword　of　honor　as　a
reward　for　his　brave　conduct　at　Marengo。　　He　was　at　Caudebec　on　a　half…
year's　furlough；　and　asked　the　First　Consul's　permission　to　be　a　sentinel
at　the　door　of　the　apartment　of　the　august　travelers；　which　was　granted；
and　after　the　First　Consul　and　Madame　Bonaparte　were　seated　at　the　table；
Roussel　was　sent　for；　and　invited　to　breakfast　with　his　former　general。
At　Havre　and　at　Dieppe　the　First　Consul　invited　thus　to　his　table　all　the
soldiers　or　sailors　who　had　received　guns；　sabers；　or　boarding…axes　of
honor。　　The　First　Consul　stopped　an　hour　at　Bolbec；　showing　much
attention　and　interest　in　examining　the　products　of　the　industries　of　the
district；　complimenting　the　guards　of　honor　who　passed　before　him　on
their　fine　appearance；　thanking　the　clergy　for　the　prayers　in　his　behalf
which　they　addressed　to　Heaven；　and　leaving　for　the　poor；　either　in　their
own　hands；　or　in　the　hands　of　the　mayor；　souvenirs　of　his　stay。　　On　the
arrival　of　the　First　Consul　at　Havre；　the　city　was　illuminated；　and　the
First　Consul　and　his　numerous　cortege　passed　between　two　rows　of
illuminations　and　columns　of　fire　of　all　kinds。　　The　vessels　in　the　port
appeared　like　a　forest　on　fire；　being　covered　with　colored　lamps　to　the
very　top　of　their　masts。　　The　First　Consul　received；　the　day　of　his
arrival　at　Havre；　only　a　part　of　the　authorities　of　the　city；　and　soon
after　retired；　saying　that　he　was　fatigued；　but　at　six　o'clock　in　the
morning　of　the　next　day　he　was　on　horseback；　and　until　two　o'clock　he
rode　along　the　seacoast　and　low　hills　of　Ingouville　for　more　than　a
league；　and　the　banks　of　the　Seine　as　far　as　the　cliffs　of　Hoc。　　He　also
made　a　tour　outside　of　the　citadel。　　About　three　o'clock　the　First　Consul
began　to　receive　the　authorities。　　He　conversed　with　them　in　great　detail
upon　the　work　that　had；　been　done　at　this　place　in　order　that　their　port；
which　he　always　called　the　port　of　Paris；　might　reach　the　highest　degree
of　prosperity；　and　did　the　sub…prefect；　the　mayor；　the　two　presidents　of
the　tribunals；　the　commandant　of　the　place；　and　the　chief　of　the　tenth
demi…brigade　of　light　infantry　the　honor　of　inviting　them　to　his　table。

In　the　evening　the　First　Consul　went　to　the　theater；　where　they　played　a
piece　composed　for　the　occasion；　about　as　admirable　as　such　pieces
usually　are；　but　on　which　the　First　Consul　and　Madame　Bonaparte
especially　complimented　the　authors。　　The　illuminations　were　more
brilliant　even　than　on　the　evening　before；　and　I　remember　especially　that
the　largest　number　of　transparencies　bore　the　inscription；　18th　Brumaire；
year　VIII。

Sunday；　at　seven　o'clock　in　the　morning；　after　having　visited　the　Marine
Arsenal　and　all　the　docks；　the　weather　being　very　fine；　the　First　Consul
embarked　in　a　little　barge；　and　remained　in　the　roadstead　for　several
hours；　escorted　by　a　large　number　of　barges　filled　with　men　and　elegantly
dressed　women；　and　musicians　playing　the　favorite　airs　of　the　First
Consul。　　Then　a　few　hours　were　again　passed　in　the　reception　of
merchants；　the　First　Consul　assuring　them　that　he　had　taken　the　greatest
pleasure　in　conferring　with　them　in　regard　to　the　commerce　of　Havre　with
the　colonies。　　In　the　evening；　there　was　a　fete　prepared　by　the
merchants；　at　which　the　First　Consul　remained　for　half　an　hour；　and　on
Monday；　at　five　o'clock　in　the　morning；　he　embarked　on　a　lugger　for
Honfleur。　　At　the　time　of　his　departure　the　weather　was　a　little
threatening；　and　the　First　Consul　was　advised　not　to　embark。　　Madame
Bonaparte；　whose　ears　this　rumor　reached；　ran　after　her　husband；　begging
him　not　to　set　out；　but　he　embraced　her；　laughing；　calling　her　a　coward；
and　entered　the　vessel　which　was　awaiting　him。　　He　had　hardly　embarked
when　the　wind　suddenly　lulled；　and　the　weather　became　very　fine。　　On　his
return　to　Havre；　the　First　Consul　held　a　review　on　the　Place　de　la
Citadelle；　and　visited　the　artillery　barracks；　after　which　he　received；
until　the　evening；　a　large　number　of　public　dignitaries　and　merchants；
and　the　next　day；　at　six　o'clock　in　the　morning；　we　set　out　for　Dieppe。

When　we　arrived　at　Fecamp；　the　town　presented　an　extremely　singular
spectacle。　　All　the　inhabitants　of　the　town；　and　of　the　adjoining　towns
and　villages；　followed　the　clergy；　chanting　a　Te　Deum　for　the　anniversary
of　the　18th　Brumaire；　and　these　countless　voices　rising　to　heaven　for　him
affected　the　First　Consul　profoundly。　　He　repeated　several　times　during
breakfast　that　he　had　felt　more　emotion　on　hearing　these　chants　under　the
dome　of　heaven　than　he　had　ever　felt　while　listening　to　the　most
brilliant　music。

We　arrived　at　Dieppe　at　six　o'clock　in　the　evening。　　The　First　Consul
retired；　only　after　having　received　all　their　felicitations；　which　were
certainly　very　sincere　there；　as　throughout　all　France　at　that　time。　　The
next　day；　at　eight　o'clock；　the　First　Consul　repaired　to　the　harbor；
where　he　remained　a　long　while　watching　the　return　of　the　fishermen；　and
afterwards　visited　the　faubourg　of　Pollet；　and　the　work　on　the　docks；
which　was　then　just　beginning。　　He　admitted　to　his　table　the　sub…prefect；
the　mayor；　and　three　sailors　of　Dieppe　who　had　been　given　boarding…axes
of　honor　for　distinguishing　themselves　in　the　combat　off　Boulogne。　　He
ordered　the　construction　of　a　breakwater　in　the　inner　port；　and　the
continuation　of　a　canal　for　navigation；　which　was　to　be　extended　as　far
as　Paris；　and　of　which；　until　this　present　time；　only　a　few　fathoms　have
been　made。　　From　Dieppe　we　went　to　Gisors　and　to　Beauvais；　and　finally
the　First　Consul　and　his　wife　returned　to　Saint…Cloud；　after　an　absence
of　two　weeks；　during　which　workmen　had　been　busily　employed　in　restoring
the　ancient　royal　residence；　which　the　First　Consul　had　decided　to
accept；　as　I　have　before　stated。




CHAPTER　X。

The　tour　of　the　First　Consul　through　the　wealthiest　and　most　enlightened
departments　of　France　had　removed　from　his　mind　the　apprehension　of　many
difficulties　which　he　had　feared　at　first　in　the　execution　of　his　plans。
Everywhere　he　had　been　treated　as　a　monarch；　and　not　only　he　personally；
but　Madame　Bonaparte　also；　had　been　received　with　all　the　honors　usually
reserved　for　crowned　heads。　　There　was　no　difference　between　the　homage
offered　them　at　this　time；　and　that　which　they　received　later；　even
during　the　Empire；　when　their　Majesties　made　tours　of　their　states　at
different　times。　　For　this　reason　I　shall　give　some　details；　and　if　they
should　seem　too　long；　or　not　very　novel；　the　reader　will　remember　that　I
am　not　writing　only　for　those　who　lived　during　the　Empire