Napoleon was entirely overcome. He sat down and wept bitterly. Raising his eyes swimming in tears to his daughter, he said:
\"Do not leave me, Hortense. Stay by me with Eugene. Help me to console your mother and render her calm, resigned, and even happy in remaining my friend, while she ceases to be my wife.\"
Noble conduct of Eugene.
Eugene was summoned from Italy. Upon his arrival his sister threw herself into his arms,
Napoleon was entirely overcome. He sat down and wept bitterly. Raising his eyes swimming in tears to his daughter, he said:
\"Do not leave me, Hortense. Stay by me with Eugene. Help me to console your mother and render her calm, resigned, and even happy in remaining my friend, while she ceases to be my wife.\"
Noble conduct of Eugene.
Eugene was summoned from Italy. Upon his arrival his sister threw herself into his arms,
