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Chapter 29

           

           “Doyouremember,sire,whatyoudidmethehonortosayatSmolénsk?”continuedRapp.“Thewineisdrawnandmustbedrunk.”

           Napoleonfrownedandsatsilentforalongtimeleaninghisheadonhishand.

           “Thispoorarmy!”hesuddenlyremarked.“IthasdiminishedgreatlysinceSmolénsk.Fortuneisfranklyacourtesan,Rapp.IhavealwayssaidsoandIambeginningtoexperienceit.ButtheGuards,Rapp,theGuardsareintact?”heremarkedinterrogatively.

           “Yes,sire,”repliedRapp.

           Napoleontookalozenge,putitinhismouth,andglancedathiswatch.Hewasnotsleepyanditwasstillnotnearlymorning.Itwasimpossibletogivefurtherordersforthesakeofkillingtime,fortheordershadallbeengivenandwerenowbeingexecuted.

           “HavethebiscuitsandricebeenservedouttotheregimentsoftheGuards?”askedNapoleonsternly.

           “Yes,sire.”

           “Thericetoo?”

           RapprepliedthathehadgiventheEmperor’sorderabouttherice,butNapoleonshookhisheadindissatisfactionasifnotbelievingthathisorderhadbeenexecuted.Anattendantcameinwithpunch.NapoleonorderedanotherglasstobebroughtforRapp,andsilentlysippedhisown.

           “Ihaveneithertastenorsmell,”heremarked,sniffingathisglass.“Thiscoldistiresome.Theytalkaboutmedicine—whatisthegoodofmedicinewhenitcan’tcureacold!Corvisartgavemetheselozengesbuttheydon’thelpatall.Whatcandoctorscure?Onecan’tcureanything.Ourbodyisamachineforliving.Itisorganizedforthat,itisitsnature.

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