"I repeat it, the Emperor ought not to remain alone in Paris. Providence has made me expressly to serve as his safeguard. Loving repose, and yet able to support activity; despising grandeurs, and yet able to bear their burden with success, whatever may have been the slight differences between him and me, I can truly say that he is the man of all the world whom I love the best. I do not know if a climate and shores very much resembling those which I inhabited with him, have given back to me all my first love for the friend of my childhood; but I can truly say that I often find myself weeping over the affections of twenty years' standing as over those of but a few months. "If you can not come to me immediately, send Zenaide[L]. I would give all the empires of the world for one caress of my tall Zenaide, or for one kiss of my little Lolotte. As for you, you know very well that I love you as their mother, and as I love my wife. If I can unite a dispersed family and live in the bosom of my own, I shall be content; and I will surrender myself to fulfill all the missions which the Emperor may assign to me, provided they can be temporary, and that I may cherish the hope of dying in a country in which I have always wished to live." [Footnote L: Zenaide and Lolotte (Charlotte), the two daughters of Joseph.] CHAPTER V. THE CROWN A BURDEN. 1806-1807 Jena and Auerstadt.--Death of Fox.--England's New Alliance.--Napoleon's Address to Europe.--Views of the Emperor.--Message to the Senate. --Fearful Outrages in Calabria.--Advice of Napoleon.--The English Fleet.--Testimony of Napoleon at Saint Helena.--The Napoleon Brothers and Sisters.--The Royal Academy of History and Antiquities.--Relations between Napoleon and Joseph.--Letter from Joseph.--Frank Admissions and Advice of Joseph.--Tacit Reproaches and Response.--Animadversions of the Emperor.--Domestic Affections of Joseph.--Letter to Julie.--Reforms. --Tour through the Provinces.--Daily Correspondence with Napoleon. --Testimony of Joseph to the Character of Napoleon. The close of the year 1806 was rendered memorable by the victories of Jena and Auerstadt, and the occupation of Prussia by the armies of Napoleon. The war was wantonly provoked by Prussia. Napoleon wrote to Joseph from St. Cloud, on the 13th of September: "Prussia makes me a thousand protestations. That does not prevent me from taking my precautions. In a few days she will disarm, or she will be crushed. Austria protests her wish to remain neutral. Russia knows not what she wishes. Her remote position renders her powerless. Thus, in a few words, you have the present aspect of affairs."