Passage 45. Napoleon to Josephine I have your letter, my adorable love.
It has filled my heart with joy. Since I left you I have been sad all the time. My only happiness is near you. I go over endlessly in my thought of your kisses,your tears, your delicious jealousy. The charm of my wonderful Josephine kindles a living, blazing fire in my heart and senses. When shall I be able to pass every minute near you, with nothing to do but to love you and nothing to think of but the pleasure of telling you of it and giving you proof of it? I loved you some time ago; since then I feel that I love you a thousand times better. Ever since I have known you I adore you more every day. That proves how wrong is that saying of La Bruyere “Love comes all of a sudden.”