theyhaveoftenhesitated，misunderstood，orpurposelyforgottentheirorders。Theyareintentonprovingtheincapacityofthearchdukesinordertooverthrowthem;andtheywellknowthattheyarerenderingaservicetotheemperorbydoingso，fortheyareawarethattheemperordoesnotlovehisbrothers。\"
\"No，yourimperialhighness，\"exclaimedNugent，whenthearchdukepausedwithasigh。\"Ihopethatthisisgoingtoofar，andthatyouarelikewisemistakenaboutit。Itisimpossiblethattheemperorshouldnotlovehisbrothers，whoaredoingsomuchhonortotheimperialhousebytheirsurpassingaccomplishments，virtues，andtalents。\"
\"Myfriend，youspeaklikeacourtier，\"saidJohn，shakinghishead，\"andyouexaggerateasafriend。Buteventhoughyouwereright，thosequalitieswouldnotbecalculatedtorendertheemperor\'sheartmoreattachedtous。Hewantstheemperoralonetoshedlustreon，anddohonortotheimperialhouse，andnotthearchdukes，hisfather\'syoungersons，whomhehates。\"
\"No，no，yourimperialhighness，itisimpossiblethattheemperorshouldhatehisbrothers！\"
\"Andwhyimpossible？\"askedJohn，shrugginghisshoulders。\"Donothisbrothers，thearchdukes，hateeachother？Ordoyoubelieve，perhaps，thattheArchdukeCharles，ourgeneralissimo，lovesme，orevenwishesmewell？Iwassounfortunateastobetwicevictoriousduringthepresentcampaign，whilehewastwicedefeated;IbeattheFrenchatSacileandSt。Boniface，whilehelostthebattlesofLandshutandRatisbon。Thisisacrimewhichthearchdukewillneverforgiveme，andforwhichhewillrevengehimself。\"