| Show reminiscences OP OF NAPOLEON this omat great 31 t tas orm Marri of HU hit brother Brot lier I 1 never saw bonaparte in such wrath th as when he learned that his brother lucien had married at senlis denlis the widow of Jou berthon a paris baroli broker er ile he ordered me says a writer in century to send for the notary and tell him to bring his register aher t thee the notary arrived I 1 tool took him to st cloud nt at nine nin e in the morning here is word ord for word the dialogue between the ahe first firs t consul and the notary was it you sir who registered my brothers marriage yes citizen first consul were ivere you unaware then that he was my brother no io citizen first consul did you not L know now that my consent was war necessary to the validity of the act 1 I do not think thial so your brother has long been of age he has filled high posts he has been a minister and ambassador he has no father he is fre frea to marry but he has a mother whose consent was necessary no 1 he is of age and a dower xvi but I 1 am a 1 ove sovereign reign and as such my consent consent was w as neCeSS necessary arV you are a sovereign li only for ten years and yo your ur family is not bound to you show me the marriage register here it is the birst com consul ul redd read it and in shutting the bo bool ovas very near tear tearing ing The page 1 I mchall annul it that will be difficult for it is carefully drawn brawn up be oil off with you the a biary tary retired without having for a rn nent lost ha hs 1 pi ei mi Turp |
