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Chapter 6

           Heevidentlywantedtodoallthetalkinghimself,andcontinuedtotalkwiththesortofeloquenceandunrestrainedirritabilitytowhichspoiledpeoplearesoprone.

           “Yes,IknowyouhavemadepeacewiththeTurkswithoutobtainingMoldaviaandWallachia;IwouldhavegivenyoursovereignthoseprovincesasIgavehimFinland.Yes,”hewenton,“IpromisedandwouldhavegiventheEmperorAlexanderMoldaviaandWallachia,andnowhewon’thavethosesplendidprovinces.YethemighthaveunitedthemtohisempireandinasinglereignwouldhaveextendedRussiafromtheGulfofBothniatothemouthsoftheDanube.CatherinetheGreatcouldnothavedonemore,”saidNapoleon,growingmoreandmoreexcitedashepacedupanddowntheroom,repeatingtoBalashëvalmosttheverywordshehadusedtoAlexanderhimselfatTilsit.“Allthat,hewouldhaveowedtomyfriendship.Oh,whatasplendidreign!”herepeatedseveraltimes,thenpaused,drewfromhispocketagoldsnuffbox,liftedittohisnose,andgreedilysniffedatit.

           “WhatasplendidreigntheEmperorAlexander’smighthavebeen!”

           HelookedcompassionatelyatBalashëv,andassoonasthelattertriedtomakesomerejoinderhastilyinterruptedhim.

           “Whatcouldhewishorlookforthathewouldnothaveobtainedthroughmyfriendship?”demandedNapoleon,shrugginghisshouldersinperplexity.

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