togetherwithvariousothercircumstances，thetruthofwhichthereappearednoreasontodoubt.Iimmediatelysentfortheindividualinquestion，whotoldmethatheknewMoreau，thathehadmethim，thattheGeneralhadinquiredofhimthewaytotheJungfersteige（apromenadeatHamburg），thathehadpointeditouttohim，andthensaid，\"HaveInotthehonourtospeaktoGeneralMoreau？\"uponwhichtheGeneralanswered，\"Yes，butsaynothingabouthavingseenme;Iamhereincognito.\"Allthisappearedtomesoabsurdthat，pretendingnottoknowMoreau，I
askedthepersontodescribehimtome.HedescribedapersonbearinglittleresemblancetoMoreau，andaddedthatheworeabraidedFrenchcoatandthenationalcockadeinhishat.Iinstantlyperceivedthewholewasamereschemeforgettingalittlemoney.Isentthefellowabouthisbusiness.InaquarterofanhourafterIhadgotridofhimM.laChevardierecalledonme，andintroducedM.Billaud，theFrenchConsulatStettin.Thisgentlemanworeabraidedcoatandthenationalcockadeinhishat.HewastheheroofthestoryIhadheardfromtheinformer.AslightpersonalresemblancebetweentheConsulandtheGeneralhadcausedseveralpersonstomistakethemforeachother.
DuringthePrussiancampaignnothingwastalkedofthroughoutGermanybutNapoleon’sgenerousconductwithrespecttoPrinceHatzfeld.IwasfortunateenoughtoobtainacopyofaletterwhichtheEmperorwrotetoJosephineonthesubject，andwhichIshallpresentlylaybeforethereader.InconformitywiththeinquisitorialsystemwhichtoofrequentlycharacterisedtheEmperor’sgovernment，andwhichheextendedtoeverycountryofwhichhehadmilitarypossession，thefirstthingdoneonenteringatownwastotakepossessionofthepost—office，andthen，Heavenknowshowlittlerespectwasshowntotheprivacyofcorrespondence.AmongthelettersthusseizedatBerlinanddeliveredtoNapoleonwasoneaddressedtotheKingofPrussiabyPrinceHatzfeld，whohadimprudentlyremainedinthePrussiancapital.InthisletterthePrincegavehisSovereignanaccountofallthathadoccurredinBerlinsincehehadbeencompelledtoquitat;andatthesametimeheinformedhimoftheforceandsituationofthecorpsoftheFrencharmy.TheEmperor，afterreadingthisletter，orderedthatthePrinceshouldbearrested，andtriedbyacourt—martialonthechargeofbeingaspy.
TheCourtwassummoned，andlittledoubtcouldbeentertainedastoitsdecisionwhenMadameHatzfeldrepairedtoDuroc，whoonsuchoccasionswasalwayshappywhenhecouldfacilitatecommunicationwiththeEmperor.
OnthatdayNapoleonhadbeenatareview.DurocknewMadameHatzfeld，whomhehadseveraltimesseenonhisvisitstoBerlin.WhenNapoleonreturnedfromthereviewhewasastonishedtoseeDurocatthepalaceatthathour，andinquiredwhetherhehadbroughtanynews.Durocansweredintheaffirmative，andfollowedtheEmperorintohisCabinet，wherehesoonintroducedMadameHatzfeld.TheremainderofthesceneisdescribedinNapoleon’sletter.ItmayeasilybeperceivedthatthisletterisananswertoonefromJosephinereproachinghimforthemannerinwhichhespokeofwomen，andveryprobablyofthebeautifulandunfortunateQueenofPrussia，respectingwhomhehadexpressedhimselfwithtoolittlerespectinoneofhisbulletins.ThefollowingisNapoleon’sletter：——