NAPOLEON TO THE COUNTESS MARIE WALEWSKA
Jan, 1807.
I have seen only you, I have admired only you, I desire only you. A very prompt reply to calm the impatient ardor of N.
Have I displeased you? I hoped the opposite. Or has your first feeling vanished? My passion grows. You rob me of my rest. Vouchsafe a little joy, a little happiness, to the poor heart that would fain worship you! Is it so hard to give me an answer? You now owe me two.
There are moments in life when high position is a heavy burden. That is burn in on me at this moment� If only you would! None but you can overcome the obstacles, which separate us. My friend Duroc will do what he can to make it easy for you. Oh, come, come! All your wishes shall be fulfilled! Your country will even be dearer to me, if you have compassion on my heart.
N�-PH�-LU�N GO+?I NU+~ B� TU+O+'C MARIE WALEWSKA
Th�ng gi�ng, 1807.
Anh chi? nh�n c� em, anh chi? nga('m c� em, anh chi? muo^'n em th�i. Em tra? lo+`i ngay cho anh dde^? di.u bo+'t c�i lu+?a t�nh ng�n ngu.t cu?a N.
Anh �� l�m pha^.t � em ch�ng? Anh mong tr�i la.i . Hay l� t�nh ca?m buo^?i �a^`u ti�n em �� la`m ti�u tan he^'t ro^`�? T�nh anh na(.ng th�m. Em l�m anh ngo^`i �u+'ng kh�ng y�n. Em h�y ban cho ke? si t�nh n�y mo^.t ch�t vui mu+`ng, mo^.t ch�t ha.nh ph�c! Tr� lo+`i m� kh� �e^'n the^' hay sao ? Gio+` th� em no+. anh hai la^`n ro^`i �a^'y.
C� nhu+~ng gia^y ph�t o+? tr�n �o+`i m� quye^`n cao chu+'c tro.ng l� ca? mo^.t g�nh na(.ng. Th� l�c n�y ��y n� �ang �� na(.ng tr�n anh.... Ne^'u nhu+ em muo^'n! Ngo�i em ra, kh�ng ai c� the^? vu+o+.t qua c�c tro+? nga.i ph�n c�ch ��i ta. Duroc, ba.n anh, se~ he^'t su+c gi�p em mo.i su+. Dde^'n dda^y em o+i, �e^'n ��y em! The^' n�o em c�ng �u+o+.c toa.i nguye^.n �u? �ie^`u. Ne^'u em the^` l�ng cho anh th� xu+' so+? c�a em c�ng th�n vo+'i anh ho+n nu+~a .
