Chapter 65
Moments Napoleon could beam internal: right here became a man who may want to genuinely appreciate his genius. He commenced to crave Metternich's presence, and their discussions of European politics became increasingly more frank. The two became friends of kinds. Hoping to take gain of Metternich's weak spot for girls, Napoleon set up his sister, Caroline Murat, to have an affair with the prince. He discovered from her a few pieces of diplomatic gossip, and she instructed him that Metternich had come to recognize him. In flip she additionally informed Metternich that Napoleon became unhappy together with his wife, Empress Josephine, who could not undergo kids; he changed into considering divorce. Napoleon did no longer seem upset that Metternich knew such things approximately his personal
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