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Title: The history of Hortense, daughter of Josephine, Queen of Holland, mother of Napoleon III
Year: 1870 (1870s)
Authors: Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877
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Publisher: New York, Harper
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Savoy. Her two children were left with hermother at Malmaison. Under date of Junellj 1813, the Empress wrote to her daughter: * I have received your letter of the 7th, mydear Hortense. I see with pleasure that youhave already been beneJSited by the waters. Iadvise you to continue them, in taking, as youdo, a few days of repose. Be very tranquilrespecting your children. They are perfectlywell. Their complexion is of the lily and therose. I can assure you that since they havebeen here they have not had the slightest in-disposition. I must relate to you a verypretty response on the part of Oui Oui. TheAbbe Bertrand caused him to read a fablewhere there was a question about metamorphosis. Being called to explain the word, he saidto the abbe: * I wish I could change myself into a littlebird, I would then fly away at the hour ofyour lesson ; but I would return when M. Hase(his teacher of German) arrived. But, prince, remarked the abbe, * it is notvery polite for you to say that to me. * Oh,
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THE DEATH OF MADAME BROC. 1813.) Death of Josephine. 195 Death of Madame Broc. replied Oui Oui^ ^ that which I say is only forthe lesson, not for the man. *^ Do you not think, with me, that that rep-artee was very spirituelle? It was impossiblefor him to extricate himself from the embar-rassment with more delicacy and gracefulness.Your children were with me when I receivedyour letter. They were very happy to receivetidings from their mamma. Continue to writeoften, my dear daughter, for their sake and formine. It is the onlv means to enable me tosupport your absence. While upon this visit to Aix, Hortense wasaccompanied by her inseparable friend, Ma-dame Broc. One day Hortense and Adelewere ascending a mountain, whose summitcommanded a very magnificent view. Theirpath led over a deep, dark, craggy ravine,which was swept by a mountain torrent, foam-ing and roaring over the rocks. Alpine firs,casting a gloomy shade, clung to its sides. Afrail rustic bridge crossed the chasm. Hor-tense wi

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