on the part of the Emperor; but there was courage, resignation, and submission on that of the Empress.  Her devotion to the Emperor would have made her submit to any sacrifice, she would have given her life for him; and although this separation might break her own heart, she still found consolation in the thought that by this means she would save the one she loved more than all beside from even one cause of distress or anxiety.  And when she learned that the King of Rome was born, she lost sight of her own disappointment in sympathizing with the happiness of her friend; for they had always treated each other with all the attention and respect of the most perfect friendship.

The Emperor had taken, during the whole day of the 26th, only a cup of chocolate and a little soup; and I had heard him complain of hunger several times before the Empress arrived.  Peace being restored, the husband and wife embraced each other tenderly, and the Empress passed on into her apartments in order to make her toilet.  During this time the Emperor received Messieurs Decres and De Montalivet, whom he had summoned in the morning by a mounted messenger; and about half-past seven the Empress reappeared, dressed in perfect taste.  In spite of the cold, she had had her hair dressed with silver wheat and blue flowers, and wore a white satin polonaise, edged with swan’s down, which costume was exceedingly becoming.  The Emperor interrupted his work to regard her:  “I did not take long at my toilet, did I?” said she, smiling; whereupon his Majesty, without replying, showed her the clock, then rose, gave her his hand, and was about to enter the dining-room, saying to Messieurs De Montalivet and Decres, “I will be with you in five minutes.”—­“But,” said the Empress, “these gentlemen have perhaps not yet dined, as they have come from Paris.”--“Ah, that is so!.....” and the ministers entered the dining-room with their Majesties.  But hardly had the Emperor taken his seat, than he rose, threw aside his napkin, and re-entered his cabinet, where these gentlemen were compelled to follow him, though much against their inclinations.

The day ended better than it had begun.  In the evening there was a reception, not large, but most agreeable, at which the Emperor was very gay, and in excellent humor, and acted as if anxious to efface the memory of the little scene with the Empress.  Their Majesties remained at Fontainebleau till the 14th of November.  The King of Saxony had arrived the evening before at Paris; and the Emperor, who rode on horseback nearly all the way from Fontainebleau to Paris, repaired on his arrival to the Palace de l’Elysee.  The two monarchs appeared very agreeably impressed with each other, and went in public together almost every day, and one morning early left the Tuileries on foot, each accompanied by a single escort.  I was with the Emperor.  They directed their steps, following the course of the stream, towards the bridge of Jena, the work on which was being rapidly