The Emperor has not a very firm seat, and he very often loses himself in a reverie when be is riding, so it might not be very safe if the horse were not well trained.

Do you see that young man asleep at the door of a tent ?' 'Yes, I see him.' 'You would not think that he is at the present moment serving the Emperor ?' 'It seems a very easy service.' 'I wish all our services were as easy, Monsieur de Laval.

That is Joseph Linden, whose foot is the exact size of the Emperor's.

He wears his new boots and shoes for three days before they are given to his master.

You can see by the gold buckles that he has a pair on at the present moment.