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the Emperor Napoleon.
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accompanied him to his marquee. When at table, he desired Navarre to bring in some creams for me. I declined them, as I had dined, but I had, unfortunately, told him once before, that I was very fond of creams, and though I begged in vain to be excused, repeating a thousand times that I had dined and could eat no more, he pressed and insisted so strongly, that I was at last obliged to comply, and with some difficulty managed to eat half a cream. But although I was satisfied, Napoleon was not; and when I left off eating, he commenced feeding me like a baby, calling me his little bambina, and laughing violently at my woful countenance. At last I could bear it no longer, and scampered out of the tent, the emperor calling after me, "Stop, Miss Betsee; do stay and eat another cream, you know you told me you liked them. The next day he sent in a quantity of bon-bons by Marchand, with some creams, desiring his compliments to

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