I protested. "An emperor against an emperor?"

"He was a great democrat--he loved the common people. For a little while

power spoiled him--but he loved the people. And the Bourbons did not

love them--Louis laughed at them--and lost his head. And Napoleon never

laughed. He loved France--if he had lived he would have saved us."

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