The part of Dasnieres was represented by Batiste the younger, and it was never played better.

The bursts of laughter were so loud and frequent that the actor was several times obliged to stop in the midst of his part.

Bonaparte alone (and it struck me as being very extraordinary) was silent, and coldly insensible to the humour which was so irresistibly diverting to everyone else.

I remarked at this period that his character was reserved, and frequently gloomy.

His smile was hypocritical, and often misplaced; and I recollect that a few days after our return he gave us one of these specimens of savage hilarity which I greatly disliked, and which prepossessed me against him.