Thank your Emperor for me for all he has done for me, his enemy, and for my friends, and for what he has done for you.

Tell him the story of the Eagle, and the little part in it that I played and--you will not forget me as I will not forget you." "God grant," said the young soldier, "that I may die for France on some battlefield, my last thought of you." "Ah, if that should befall you, I should envy you your rest.

Would to God I might look forward to such a quick and happy ending," said the grief-stricken woman, turning away.
The next morning, with great ceremony and much rejoicing, the Eagle was brought out, and the Emperor once more presented it to the regiment.
He did more than that.

He signalized the action of the Fifth-of-the-Line, the news of which had been sent broadcast by couriers and which struck a keynote for the army to follow, by incorporating it as a supplementary Fifth regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard.

He promised them a new flag and new bearskins.