 | 1852 - 460 Seiten
...General, my wife is mine, and I may beat her if I choose. I should say to the Emperor, Sire, you look to the enemy, and leave me to manage my wife." Napoleon...confused, held down his head, lowered his voice, and said — " O, sire, that quite alters the case. Since your majesty commands, I, of course, obey." " That's... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1860 - 722 Seiten
...replied, " My wife is mine, general, and I may beat her if I choose ; I should say to tho Emperor, ' Look you to the enemy, and leave me to manage my wife.'...fellow, you are now speaking to the Emperor." The word fell upon the soldier's heart like magic. Much confused, he hung his head, lowered his voice, and said,... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1882 - 624 Seiten
...replied, "My wife is mine, general, and I may beat her if I choose ; I should say to the Emperor, ' Look you to the enemy, and leave me to manage my wife.'...fellow, you are now speaking to the Emperor." The word fell upon the soldier's heart like magic. Much confused, he hung his head, lowered his voice, and said,... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1853 - 868 Seiten
...replied : " My wife is mine, General ; and I may beat her if I choose. I should say to the Emperor, Look you to the enemy, and leave me to manage my wife."...fellow, you are now speaking to the Emperor." The word fell upon the soldier's heart like magic. Much confused, he hung down his head, lowered his voice,... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1853 - 902 Seiten
...replied : " My wife is mine, General ; and I may beat her if I choose. I should say to the Emperor, Look you to the enemy, and leave me to manage my wife."...fellow, you are now speaking to the Emperor." The word fell upon the soldier's heart like magic. Much confused, he hung down his head, lowered his voice,... | |
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My good fellow, you are now speaking to the Emperor.' "The word produced its usual magical effect. The grenadier looked confused, held down his head, lowered his voice, and said: " 'Oh, Sire ! that quite alters the case. Since your Majesty commands, I... 