Madame Bonaparte, accompanied by Louis, arrives in Paris—Wealth and consideration enjoyed by the Bonaparte family in 1799—Town and country residences of Joseph, Lucien, and Pauline—Pauline’s jealousy at the admiration which her younger sister Caroline is beginning to arouse—Growing antagonism of the Bonapartes to the Beauharnais—War à Voutrance decided upon—Imprudent conduct of Joséphine during her husband’s absence in Egypt—Return of Napoleon—Joséphine accused, but acquitted—Exasperation of Élisa and Pauline at their enemy’s escape—Madame Bonaparte and Pauline on Brumaire 18 and 19—Scene at the Théâtre Feydeau.

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Madame Bonaparte, accompanied by Louis, arrives in Paris—Wealth and consideration enjoyed by the Bonaparte family in 1799—Town and country residences of Joseph, Lucien, and Pauline—Pauline’s jealousy at the admiration which her younger sister Caroline is beginning to arouse—Growing antagonism of the Bonapartes to the Beauharnais—War à Voutrance decided upon—Imprudent conduct of Joséphine during her husband’s absence in Egypt—Return of Napoleon—Joséphine accused, but acquitted—Exasperation of Élisa and Pauline at their enemy’s escape—Madame Bonaparte and Pauline on Brumaire 18 and 19—Scene at the Théâtre Feydeau.