belonging to the shipbuilder Morrel, of Marseilles, whose captain was entirely devoted to the emperor. During all this time, the general, on whom they thought to have relied as on a brother, manifested evidently signs of discontent and repugnance. When the reading was finished, he remained silent, with knitted brows.

“ ‘ “Well,” asked the president, “what do you say to this letter, general?”

“ ‘ “I say that it is too soon after declaring myself for Louis

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