His freedman said to him: 'Shall I make you emperor of the world ?' 'How can you do it ?' 'Easily.

I will cut the cable of your galley, and Antony and Lepidus are prisoners.' 'You should have done so without telling me,' replied Sextus.

'Now I charge you on your life not to do it.' I remembered those words, general: '_You should have done so without telling me_.'" Bonaparte thought an instant; then he said: "You are mistaken; it was Octavius and not Antony who was on Sextus' galley with Lepidus." And he went on his way to the courtyard, confining his blame to the historical blunder.
Hardly had the general appeared on the portico than cries of "Vive Bonaparte!" echoed through the courtyard into the street, where they were taken up by the dragoons drawn up in line before the gate.
"That's a good omen, general," said Roland.
"Yes.

Give Lefebvre his commission at once; and if he has no horse, let him take one of mine.

Tell him to meet me in the court of the Tuileries." "His division is already there." "All the more reason." Glancing about him, Bonaparte saw Moreau and Beurnonville, who were waiting for him, their horses held by orderlies.