"MyuncleDemetriushadmethimjustafterhealightedfromthecoachwhichbroughthimtotown; 'Andtruly.' saidmyuncle, ', , if, indeed, hehadhadanythingworthtaking!' Myuncleinvitedhimtodineathishouse; forthoughmyunclewasabachelor, hedidnotchoosetodineata 'traiteur' (thename 'restaurateur' wasnotthenintroduced).HetoldmymotherthatNapoleonwasverymorose.'Ifear,' addedhe, ', andthepresenteducationoftheyoungManiotes, , dependuponit, willbringhimunderthedispleasureofhiscomrades; anditwillbeluckyifheescapebeingrunthrough.' AfewdaysafterwardsmymothersawNapoleon, , evenifmadeinhisfavour, andIamconvincedthatitistothisuncontrollableirritabilitythatheowedthereputationofhavingbeenill-temperedinhisboyhood, , whowasacquaintedwithalmostalltheheadsofthemilitaryschool, (asprain, ifIrecollectrightly) , wheneverIpasstheQuaiConti, Icannothelplookingupata 'mansarde' 'schamberwhenhepaidusavisit, : ; , andmusthavebeensensiblyfeltbymybrother, whowasnotonlyremarkableforthemildnessofhistemperandtheamenityandgraceofhismanner, , ofwhichhelongendeavouredtodiscoverthecause.'Ibelieve,' saidAlbertonedaytomymother, 'thatthepooryoungmanfeelskeenlyhisdependentsituation.'" ('MemoirsoftheDuchessed'Abrantes, vol.i.p.18, edit.1883).]—
IaccompaniedhiminacarrioleasfarasNogentSurSeine, , ; butsolittledidIanticipatethehighdestinywhich, afterhiselevation, itwasaffirmedthewonderfulqualitiesofhisboyhoodplainlydenoted, thatIdidnotpreserveoneofthelettershewrotetomeatthatperiod, buttorethemupassoonastheywereanswered.