It was a small square of yellow glazed cloth tied round with white tape.

Upon my opening it a number of letters appeared, and a single large paper folded up.

The addresses upon the letters took my breath away.

The first that I glanced at was to Citizen Talleyrand.

The others were in the Republican style addressed to Citizen Fouche, to Citizen Soult, to Citizen MacDonald, to Citizen Berthier, and so on through the whole list of famous names in war and in diplomacy who were the pillars of the new Empire.