he will prove a strong counterpoise to the calumnies and persecutions of my brothers-in-law.\"
These remarks were repeated to Napoleon. According to Bourrienne, he replied,
\"Josephine labors in vain. Duroc and Hortense love each other, and they shall be married. I am attached to Duroc. He is well born. I have given Caroline to Murat, and Pauline to Le Clerc. I can as well give Hortense to Duroc. He is as good as the others. He is general of division. Besides,
he will prove a strong counterpoise to the calumnies and persecutions of my brothers-in-law.\"
These remarks were repeated to Napoleon. According to Bourrienne, he replied,
\"Josephine labors in vain. Duroc and Hortense love each other, and they shall be married. I am attached to Duroc. He is well born. I have given Caroline to Murat, and Pauline to Le Clerc. I can as well give Hortense to Duroc. He is as good as the others. He is general of division. Besides,
