CHAPTER V.
1797.
Signature of the preliminaries of peace--Fall of Venice--My arrival and reception at Leoben--Bonaparte wishes to pursue his success-- The Directory opposes him--He wishes to advance on Vienna--Movement of the army of the Sombre-et-Mouse--Bonaparte's dissatisfaction-- Arrival at Milan--We take up our residence at Montebello--Napoleon's judgment respecting Dandolo and Melzi.
I joined Bonaparte at Leoben on the 19th of April, the day after the signature of the preliminaries of peace.

These preliminaries resembled in no respect the definitive treaty of Campo Formio.

The still incomplete fall of the State of Venice did not at that time present an available prey for partition.

All was arranged afterwards.

Woe to the small States that come in immediate contact with two colossal empires waging war! Here terminated my connection with Bonaparte as a comrade and equal, and those relations with him commenced in which I saw him suddenly great, powerful, and surrounded with homage and glory.