Henry Vignaud, secretary of the American embassy at Paris, enjoys telling
of an American who was being shown the tomb of Napoleon. As the
loquacious guide referred to the various points of interest in connection
with the tomb, the American paid the greatest attention to all that was
said.
"This immense sarcophagus," declaimed the guide, "weighs forty tons.
Inside of that, sir, is a steel receptacle weighing twelve tons, and
inside of that is a leaden casket, hermetically sealed, weighing over two
tons. Inside of that rests a mahogany coffin containing the remains of the
great man."
For a moment the American was silent, as if in deep meditation. Then he
said:
"It seems to me that you've got him all right. If he ever gets out, cable
me at my expense."--_Success._