HadJunotnotrepliedtohisfather，thedeedsoftheyounggeneralwouldsoonhavedoneso。Presently，inallFrance，inallItaly，yes，inallEurope，therewasnotamanwhocouldask，“WhoisGeneralBonaparte？“Hisnamewasineverymouth，andthesoldiersadoredthemanwhohadstoodvictoriouslyattheirheadatLodiandMilan，andbornethebannerforwardamidthemurderousshowerofballsatthebridgeofArcoli。DiplomatistsandstatesmenwonderedathimwhohadtakenVenice，andcompelledproudandhatedAustriatomakepeacewiththeFrenchrepublic，whichhadbroughtMarieAntoinettetothescaffold。TherepublicansandtheDirectoryoftherepublicfearedBonaparte，becausetheyrecognizedanenemyoftherepublicinhim，anddreadedhisgrowingpowerandincreasingrenown。
OnthisaccountGeneralBonapartewasrecalledfromtheItalianarmyafterpeacehadbeenmadewithAustria，andhereturnedtoParis。
StillhewassofearedthattheDirectoryoftherepublic，inordertoremovehim，andatthesametimetogiveoccupationtohisactivespiritandhissplendidabilities，proposedtoBonapartetogowithanarmytoEgypt，andextendthegloryofFrancetothedistantEast。
BonaparteenteredwithallhisfierynatureintothisideawhichBarrasandTalleyrandhadsoughttoinveiglehiminto，andallhistime，histhoughts，andhisenergiesweredirectedtotheonepurpose，tofithimselfoutwitheverythingthatshouldbeneedfultobringtoavictoriousendalongandstubbornwarinaforeignland。Astrongfleetwascollected，andBonaparte，asthecommanderofthemanythousandswhoweretogotoEgyptunderhim，calledtohisaidthemostskilful，valiant，andrenownedgeneralsoftheFrencharmy。
ItcouldnotfailthatoneofthefirstandmosteminentofthesewasGeneralKleber，and，ofcourse，hisyoungadjutantandnephewLouisaccompaniedhim。