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Posted by Satam Al Hazwani on December 2, 2007, 5:20 am
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the door, the emperor turned to him
hastily. "I have no desire whatever to have you settle here," said he;
"on the contrary. I advise you not to do so. Go to England. There they
have a _penchant_ for Genevese, parlor-politicians, etc.; therefore, go
to England; for I must say, I should be rather ill than well disposed
toward you[35]!"
[Footnote 35: Bourrienne, vol. viii., p. 355.]
CHAPTER IV.
MADAME DE STAEL'S RETURN TO PARIS.
Madame de Stael returned to her cherished France with the restoration.
She came back thirsting for new honor and renown, and determined, above
all, to have her work republished in Germany, its publication having
been once suppressed by the imperial police. She entertained the
pleasing hope that the new court would forget that she was Necker's
daughter, receive her with open arms, and accord her the influence to
which her active mind and genius entitled her.
But she was laboring under an error, by which she was not destined to be
long deceived. She was received at court with the cold pol
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