Hortense

he had not allowed himself to speak to a single individual, for he wished the beloved voice of his Josephine might be the first to congratulate him upon his virtual accession to the Empire of France. Throwing himself upon a couch for a few moments of repose, he exclaimed gayly, \"Good-night, my Josephine. To-morrow we sleep in the palace of the Luxembourg.\"

The Luxembourg.

This renowned palace, with its vast saloons,


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he had not allowed himself to speak to a single individual, for he wished the beloved voice of his Josephine might be the first to congratulate him upon his virtual accession to the Empire of France. Throwing himself upon a couch for a few moments of repose, he exclaimed gayly, \"Good-night, my Josephine. To-morrow we sleep in the palace of the Luxembourg.\"

The Luxembourg.

This renowned palace, with its vast saloons,


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