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Mferabpeial , who marie some figure imderr theEamperor , but whom the latter had denounced as a treacherous angratfcy and' driven frem his presence as one in whom no generosity could ensure faithful service . In such estimates Napoleon was never wrong ; and , indeed , the dark sinister look of Maubreuil , thfc subdued expression
of his fierce blood-shot eyes , and the sinuous quiescence , if one may so express it , of his whole deportment ,, were quite enough for me . Be spoke English very indifferently , and probably wrote French as bad , for he was continually worrying Ireland , amidst all his own literary schemes and labours , to translate letters , forward memorials , concoct documents ; ( I only conjecture this ;) and as all
this , was to be done without fee , Ireland soon grew tired of the fun , and strongly recommended him to go abroad , —anywhere , —^ -to which Maubreuil at length acceded . But a much more interesting person was young Las Cases , son of the old Count Las Oa £ es * The former , Baron Las Cases , on arriving in London
after the St . Helena affairs were terminated by the death of the Ihnperor , soon found out Ireland , and various secret conferences n <^ doubt took place . It was on the subject , —to me a very interesting one , —as to the best means of giving Sir Hudson Lowe a sound horsewhipping for his utterly vulgar tyranny , and then escaping from the legal consequences , to await at Calais or
Boulogne-the result in other respects . The plan was constructed very well by General Ireland , who danced again at the thought . The only misgiving the latter had about the entire success was , that whereas the said gaoler was a long , raw-boned man , and YOUng Baron Las Cases of small figure and delicate constitution , lfctidight so fall out that the former would wrest the whip from his
hfcndj and administer the condign upon his intended executor . Ireland , after sounding what sort of interest I felt about the general bearings , in so careful and inch-by-inch a manner that I can never think of it without shaking with laughter , at length communicated the proposed plan of flagellation . He also mentioned his doubt . I aaid I had too much faith in the spirit of young * Las Cases to h ^ ve any doubt ; nay , that it would be an offence to hint the
chance of such a miscarriage . ' That ' s true , sir / answered Ireland ; ' still , bone is boi ^ e . ' Here he paused , and looked metaphysical . ' Then / said I , ' you had better attend in person ; you muBjt be his godfather in the combat / < I have turned that over iu my mind / replied he , cautiously . 'And no doubt it has alighted tha : right end upwards ? If the gaoler should seize Las Cases
with a strong grip , you will then interpose your hand , and deposit the former in the gutter V ' I have also thought of my family / resumed Ireland ; ' no , no , air , if Las Cases should be likely to jret the worst of it in a struggle , I shall step in as a private gen-Uepn&n , q , jxaa&er-by , absolutely astonished at such proceedings on the part of Sir Hudson ! ' The day arrived - A post-chariot stood at a short distance ; L&s Ca ^ ea coiled ubL a imttewhi p in his
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1835, page 388, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2646/page/24/
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