Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia by L. Mühlbach
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NAPOLEON IN GERMANY
NAPOLEON AND THE QUEEN OF PRUSSIA
An Historical Novel
BY L. MUeHLBACH
AUTHOR OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, JOSEPH II. AND HIS COURT, BERLIN AND SANS-SOUCI, FREDERICK THE GREAT AND HIS FAMILY, ETC.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY F. JORDAN
NEW YORK 1908 COPYRIGHT 1867, 1893, BY D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
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CONTENTS
BOOK I.
CHAPTER
I. Ferdinand von Schill II. The German Song III. The Oath of Vengeance IV. In Berlin V. Quiet is the Citizen's First Duty VI. The Faithful People of Stettin VII. The Queen's Flight VIII. Napoleon in Potsdam IX. Sans-Souci X. Napoleon's Entry into Berlin XI. Napoleon and Talleyrand XII. The Princess von Hatzfeld XIII. The Suppliant Princes XIV. Triumph and Defeat XV. The Victoria of Brandenburg Gate
BOOK II.
XVI. The Treaty of Charlottenburg XVII. The Secret Council of State XVIII. Baron von Stein XIX. The Queen at the Peasant's Cottage XX. Count Pueckler XXI. The Patriot's Death XXII. Peace Negotiations XXIII. The Slanderous Articles XXIV. The Justification XXV. Countess Mary Walewska XXVI. The Dantzic Chocolate
BOOK III.
XXVII. Tilsit.--Napoleon and Alexander XXVIII. Queen Louisa XXIX. Bad Tidings XXX. Queen Louisa and Napoleon
BOOK IV.
XXXI. Baron von Stein XXXII. The Patriot XXXIII. Johannes von Mueller XXXIV. The Call XXXV. Financial Calamities XXXVI. Prince William XXXVII. The Genius of Prussia XXXVIII. A Family Dinner
BOOK V.
XXXIX. French Erfurt XL. The Conspirators XLI. The Festivities of Erfurt and Weimar XLII. Napoleon and Goethe XLIII. The Chase and the Assassins
BOOK VI.
XLIV. The War with Austria XLV. Josephine's Farewell XLVI. Ferdinand von Schill XLVII. Schill takes the Field XLVIII. Schill's Death XLIX. The Parade at Schoenbrunn L. Napoleon at Schoenbrunn LI. Frederick Staps LII. An Execution
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia by L. Mühlbach
- 2: The Emperor Francis and Metternich LV
- 3: Now warmed his stiffened limbs
- 4: And supporting himself on his sabre
- 5: An officer of the queen's dragoons
- 6: Withdrawing the flask from his lips
- 7: The regiment of the queen's dragoons fought at Auerstadt
- 8: Kindly offering his hand to Lieutenant von Schill
- 9: And would like to throw myself into that abyss
- 10: That a battle had been fought also at Jena
- 11: And what did General Kalkreuth reply to them
- 12: For all of us who love Prussia
- 13: Upon these hills and vales is spread
- 14: Vor der Schande kannst du Tapfre retten
- 15: And therefore we shall be brethren henceforward
- 16: Your German brethren will not deride you
- 17: I shall never break the oath I have sworn to my father
- 18: But is Napoleon already in Weimar
- 19: Frederick Staps sat down opposite the officers
- 20: Heran und braucht den Maennerleib
- 21: Verhuet' es Gott und Hermann's Blut
- 22: Guided by Staps to the parsonage
- 23: Count Pueckler took the road to Breslau
- 24: Count Schulenburg shrugged his shoulders
- 25: That Cabinet Counsellor Lombard
- 26: Lombard to communicate their contents
- 27: Louisa closed her coach window
- 28: Overtake my children in Stettin
- 29: Lombard liked to jest about his descent
- 30: Convulsively clinging to Lombard
- 31: Count Schulenburg rose in his carriage
- 32: But he did not admit the deputation of these brave men
- 33: The faithful people of stettin
- 34: That man was Cabinet Counsellor Lombard
- 35: And have come to Stettin in order to wait on her majesty
- 36: When I saw Bonaparte in 1803 in Brussels
- 37: Von Krusemark went for a minute into an adjoining room
- 38: Sent to the first hotel in Stettin
- 39: Half an hour afterward he returned to Lombard
- 40: When compelled to furnish Lombard
- 41: She said to the approaching footman
- 42: The peasants have taken them all to Kuestrin
- 43: Suppose you should hear that your children were in Kuestrin
- 44: If we reach Kuestrin in fifteen minutes
- 45: The chasseurs were fast approaching
- 46: And so thought the commander of Kuestrin
- 47: Had defeated the Prussian army
- 48: Suddenly he paused before Duroc
- 49: Legitimacy is a terrible power
- 50: Do not banish Josephine from your heart
- 51: And Roustan has assured me that it would last half an hour
- 52: Napoleon's favorite dish was a sort of chicken fricassee
- 53: Along the avenue toward Sans souci
- 54: Stood the white haired castellan
- 55: After a short pause he turned again toward the castellan
- 56: His hand placed on the head of Frederick
- 57: The old castellan uttered a groan
- 58: And I appropriated it in Potsdam
- 59: De Menneval sat down at the desk
- 60: Collection des Bulletins de Napoleon
- 61: Their breasts veiled by large leather aprons
- 62: Nothing was to be seen but golden epaulettes
- 63: Written by the young Countess von Neale
- 64: Ventured the first burgomaster
- 65: Like Marie Antoinette of France
- 66: All turned their eyes once more to Erman
- 67: What audacity it was for this Prince von Hatzfeld
- 68: Napoleon turned once more toward Talleyrand
- 69: The editor is a certain Professor Lange
- 70: The fall of Stettin is a most important event
- 71: For this capitulation of Prenzlau is a disgrace
- 72: We shall add the following conditions Prussia
- 73: The Prince von Hatzfeld is lost
- 74: When I begged him to have mercy on Hatzfeld
- 75: The Prince von Hatzfeld is lost
- 76: The young princess was about to kneel down before Duroc
- 77: Without any regard to etiquette
- 78: It is the Princess von Hatzfeld
- 79: And Duroc withdrew to the door
- 80: The Princess von Hatzfeld was here
- 81: And neither she nor Duroc looked behind the scenes
- 82: The entire northern part of Hesse
- 83: The ambassadors of the Elector of Hesse
- 84: The people of Hesse are nursing the elector
- 85: The ambassador of the Duke of Brunswick
- 86: The ambassador of Brunswick withdrew
- 87: When Talleyrand presented them in succession
- 88: I will not go to weeping Poland
- 89: And was marching along the Uker
- 90: He beckoned Talleyrand to come to him
- 91: While riding across the battle field of Rossbach
- 92: And you yourself had to lay down your arms at Prenzlau
- 93: Would not have received this letter of Count Haugwitz
- 94: And such a pallor overspread his cheeks that Colonel Gerard
- 95: Proceeding from the lower end of the Linden
- 96: Looking down superciliously on the civilians
- 97: Prince Augustus pressed through the crowd
- 98: Turning toward Baron von Stein
- 99: Ejaculated Stein and Hardenberg
- 100: De Zastrow believe no sacrifice
- 101: Exclaimed Louisa pressing his hand against her bosom
- 102: And of supporting the Ottoman Porte
- 103: And then turned toward Baron von Stein
- 104: That is to say from Prussian Poland
- 105: Louisa gave each of them her hand
- 106: You did not accept the ignominious Charlottenburg bargain
- 107: Said he was unable to draw up such a manifesto
- 108: He stood still before Baron von Stein
- 109: Separating the king from his ministers
- 110: And abolish the irresponsible cabinet
- 111: Is actuated solely by his whims
- 112: And rose from her divan when Baron von Stein entered
- 113: The king was unwilling to sacrifice Haugwitz
- 114: Seated on a low cane chair near the hearth
- 115: Old Katharine stood staring at her
- 116: Katharine could not avert her eyes
- 117: A high chamberlain in a hay loft
- 118: Katharine came to rekindle the extinct fire
- 119: Let us hasten to reach Koenigsberg
- 120: Said the Countess von Truchsess
- 121: ' 29 Footnote 29 Wer nie sein Brot mit Thraenen ass
- 122: Graudenz had not surrendered to the besieging forces
- 123: Count Pueckler smiled mournfully
- 124: Every one in Breslau knew Count Pueckler
- 125: Tell Lieutenant Schorlemmer that is my reply
- 126: Count Pueckler rushed forward toward the Taschen bastion
- 127: With a last angry glance at Count Pueckler
- 128: By bombardment alone Breslau cannot be taken
- 129: That hitherto only had had eyes and ears for Count Pueckler
- 130: Pale with grief and horror citizens of Breslau
- 131: When the gates of Breslau open to the enemy
- 132: When the footman of Count Pueckler opened the door
- 133: The words were as follows Tod du suesser
- 134: General von Zastrow quickly went to meet his visitor
- 135: General Benningsen with his Russians
- 136: To devastate a province of Prussia
- 137: Suppose even another general than Benningsen
- 138: Sat the young Countess von Truchsess
- 139: Then you mean to say that I have been slandered
- 140: When the countess had finished
- 141: Which Alexander imprinted on the lips of Louisa
- 142: That I may conceal my reviled head in the grave
- 143: Louisa gave him her right hand
- 144: Let me expunge it by sacrificing my life
- 145: Accompanied by General von Zastrow
- 146: General Bertrand and General von Zastrow had seen nothing
- 147: While General Bertrand was speaking
- 148: But the Prussian eagle is not yet dead
- 149: The Emperor of Russia is my personal friend
- 150: It was General von Zastrow who entered
- 151: Louisa smiled and nodded kindly to him
- 152: General von Zastrow dared not contradict
- 153: General Kalkreuth pitied the city
- 154: Talleyrand attempted to amuse him by reciting
- 155: He gave his small white hand to Duroc
- 156: He looked at Duroc with his eagle eyes
- 157: Madame de Walewska is an angel of virtue and purity
- 158: And thanked Duroc in his heart for this discretion
- 159: She glided from the divan to the floor
- 160: Lannes was still staring up at the window
- 161: And repair to his headquarters at Finkenstein
- 162: Lefebvre heard the ducal title this time
- 163: Lefebvre broke the string and unfolded the wrapper
- 164: And in that ever memorable one of Friedland
- 165: The two armies were ranged along the Niemen
- 166: In their brutality and avarice
- 167: Extended his hands toward Napoleon
- 168: She does not belong to the empire of the Occident
- 169: And take Finland as a compensation
- 170: And establish yourself in the little town of Tilsit
- 171: But Frederick William alighted slowly
- 172: While Madame von Berg was reading
- 173: That Madame von Berg was unable to conceal her tears
- 174: Louisa glided across the room to the piano
- 175: And the Emperor Alexander appeared
- 176: Alexander approached nearer to her
- 177: Equivalent to the district of Memel
- 178: Minister von Hardenberg will send in his resignation
- 179: And cried Minister von Hardenberg
- 180: He offered his hand to Hardenberg
- 181: She left the room to drive to Tilsit
- 182: Napoleon was just ascending the stairs
- 183: I know that all Prussia idolizes her beautiful queen
- 184: ' will not now reduce a state to servitude
- 185: That man Hardenberg was the evil genius of the king
- 186: You see that these ties are not indissoluble after all
- 187: I was able to overhear every word
- 188: Prussia's misfortunes had prostrated Stein
- 189: That accusation is what troubles Stein
- 190: She cannot forget Baron von Stein
- 191: Who is looking hopefully toward Baron von Stein
- 192: Preceded by the Baroness von Stein
- 193: Baron von Stein opened his eyes again and glanced at M
- 194: Is a communication from Minister von Hardenberg
- 195: Stein then raised his head again
- 196: It grieved me to see Hardenberg depart
- 197: Will you not read the letter from Minister von Hardenberg
- 198: Hardenberg asked Stein to repair immediately to the king
- 199: He entered his travelling coach to repair to Memel
- 200: At this house lived Johannes von Mueller
- 201: Refuses to believe that Johannes von Mueller
- 202: Von Nostitz turned and left the room
- 203: Mueller welcomed Gentz with great cordiality
- 204: Leaving behind only slaves and renegades
- 205: Living only in and for posterity
- 206: At the hour appointed I rode to Maret
- 207: Since my conference with Frederick II
- 208: Posterity will honor Johannes von Mueller
- 209: They deemed it patriotic to persecute the prophet
- 210: Read the letter from Minister Maret
- 211: He gave the letter to the courier
- 212: Notwithstanding the treaty of Tilsit
- 213: The five fortresses of Graudenz
- 214: Let them share our adverse fortune
- 215: Baron von Stein endeavored to reply
- 216: Can I forget those days of Tilsit
- 217: She called Minister von Stein to her side
- 218: Louisa turned her eyes toward the minister
- 219: In the mean time the jeweller had entered
- 220: The necklace of rubies and diamonds
- 221: It is impossible to appraise the setting
- 222: The beautiful face of the Princess Marianne was pale
- 223: Which usually looked so lovingly at his wife
- 224: Forbids queens to wear mended dresses
- 225: Sacrifices her jewels in order to gladden and comfort others
- 226: For they remind them of Jena and Auerstadt
- 227: Majesty would thereby render itself guilty of suicide
- 228: I firmly believe in Providence
- 229: Dass die oesterreichsche landwehr nachkommen kann
- 230: I wish for another birthday present
- 231: Beckoned to my sister Frederica
- 232: That is my story of the omelet and salad
- 233: And the omelet constituted the whole entertainment
- 234: Pointing with her hand at Louisa
- 235: When the king cordially shook hands with the Mennonite
- 236: Long lines of wagons had conveyed to Erfurt costly furniture
- 237: They had exchanged at Tilsit ardent vows
- 238: Champagny remained in respectful silence at the door
- 239: Champagny started and looked surprised
- 240: You will commence by encouraging Romanzoff in his hopes
- 241: Talma is waiting for your majesty's orders in the anteroom
- 242: Napoleon turned once more to Talma
- 243: I have held the first conference with Romanzoff
- 244: Germania thanks you for your fidelity
- 245: I repaired immediately to Kolberg
- 246: Noble Chevalier von Doernberg sends his greeting
- 247: The twelve men rose successively and stepped to the urn
- 248: Germany requires a Mutius Scaevola
- 249: Cautiously ascended the staircase
- 250: The festivities of erfurt and weimar
- 251: Who had just risen when Napoleon
- 252: Constantinople belongs to the sixth day of creation
- 253: Sufficiently strong to oppose Turkey
- 254: Let Champagny and Romanzoff draw up the treaty
- 255: That Stein is a bad and dangerous man
- 256: Get the King of Prussia to join this alliance
- 257: Whispering a few words to Marshal Berthier
- 258: Von Goethe has also translated Voltaire's 'Mohammed
- 259: Corneille would assuredly have deserved it
- 260: They might be hunters or gamekeepers who could tell
- 261: Grand Marshal Duroc approached General von Mueffling
- 262: I hasten to send the gendarmes thither
- 263: He ordered Marshal Berthier to follow him
- 264: Bending over Berthier and pulling his ear
- 265: Alexander had gained Moldavia and Wallachia
- 266: And which was drawn up by Gentz
- 267: Is to be found in the manifesto of 1809 as in that of 1806
- 268: Handing a sealed letter to Napoleon
- 269: Without addressing a word to the empress
- 270: Madame de Remusat looked at her awhile
- 271: Vainly did Madame de Remusat try to detain her
- 272: Josephine uttered a joyous cry
- 273: And winding his arms around the slender waist of Josephine
- 274: Assist me in putting on my gaiters
- 275: The proud empress dowager hates me
- 276: The Emperor Napoleon must have a successor
- 277: At last he approached Josephine
- 278: Does Major von Schill live here
- 279: Doernberg succeeded in making his escape
- 280: Romberg is no longer imprisoned
- 281: Situated a few miles from Cassel
- 282: 45 Footnote 45 Schill received almost daily
- 283: Schill pressed his lips on the words
- 284: Who can be courageous and hopeful when Schill talks of death
- 285: Schill thanked them more gravely than he had hitherto done
- 286: Schill waved the embroidered memorandum book
- 287: Even the peaceful scythe becomes fatal
- 288: There was but one glad day for Schill
- 289: The defeat of the Archduke Charles
- 290: Schill was victorious in this battle
- 291: Has declared Schill a deserter
- 292: And it shall also please Schill as long as he breathes
- 293: He marched his hussars to Stralsund
- 294: Soldiers were rushing toward Schill
- 295: Tod du suesser fuer das Vaterland
- 296: Germany was in ecstasies after the battle of Aspern
- 297: Will there be no parade to day
- 298: His cloak was accidentally displaced
- 299: There lay a leg encased in a magnificent boot
- 300: Is the celebrated chess player
- 301: The automaton continued the game
- 302: The Duke de Cadore was there already
- 303: Austria makes counter propositions
- 304: That they might witness the parade
- 305: And Frederick Staps shall be his executioner
- 306: And my name is Frederick Staps
- 307: Ist's ein unsterblich Unternehmen
- 308: And Napoleon turned again to Staps
- 309: Ejaculated Corvisart in dismay
- 310: And send immediately for the Austrian plenipotentiaries
- 311: Champagny handed the emperor the papers
- 312: Because one of the archduchesses had remained there
- 313: He only wished to see Grand Marshal Duroc
- 314: Two gendarmes were locked up with him all the time
- 315: Tell my countrymen of poor Frederick Staps
- 316: Frederick Staps immediately fell dead
- 317: But Louisa had not yet left her sitting room
- 318: During these quiet years here at Koenigsberg
- 319: Au revoir at our house in Berlin
- 320: She took the two youngest children
- 321: The emperor francis and metternich
- 322: Metternich advanced a step toward the emperor
- 323: The empress never liked Bonaparte
- 324: Who would show it to the archduchess
- 325: The archduchesses Maria Louisa and Leopoldine
- 326: Said the Archduchess Leopoldine
- 327: Louisa as soon as we are married
- 328: Papa emperor presented the game to me when we were at Ofen
- 329: Exclaimed the Archduchess Marianne
- 330: A deeper blush crimsoned the face of the archduchess
- 331: The Archduchess Maria Louisa uttered a cry
- 332: And she then turned again to Iffland
- 333: Dismissing Iffland with a pleasant nod
- 334: That Count Krusemark arrived from Paris this morning
- 335: He had to sacrifice Andrew Hofer as we Ferdinand von Schill
- 336: Stein and Hardenberg are exiled
- 337: Madame von Berg withdrew quietly
- 338: And appoint Hardenberg in his place
- 339: For Hardenberg is a true German patriot
- 340: Druem wenn wi man wi Kinner wirn
- 341: For I thought I would meet you only at Neustrelitz
- 342: He will find this greeting from his Louisa
- 343: Who had been called from Neustrelitz
- 344: There are these dreadful spasms again
- 345: Whispered the Princess of Solms