Hortense

sank back upon the cushions, buried her face in her handkerchief, and, sobbing bitterly, left the Tuileries forever.

Josephine at Malmaison.

After the divorce, Josephine spent most of her time at the beautiful chateau of Malmaison, which had been assigned to her, or at the palace of Navarre, which was embellished for her at an expense of two hundred thousand dollars. She retained the title of Empress, and received a


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sank back upon the cushions, buried her face in her handkerchief, and, sobbing bitterly, left the Tuileries forever.

Josephine at Malmaison.

After the divorce, Josephine spent most of her time at the beautiful chateau of Malmaison, which had been assigned to her, or at the palace of Navarre, which was embellished for her at an expense of two hundred thousand dollars. She retained the title of Empress, and received a


410 of 926