And this beautiful woman, often worshipped and adored, though
sometimes slandered, had amid her triumphs kept a faithful
remembrance of the past. She received Josephine with the affection
of a true friend. In her generosity she allowed her no time to
proffer any request, but came forward herself with offers to
intercede for her friend, and to use all the means at her disposal,
omitting nothing that would help Josephine to recover her fortune,
her lost property. With all the eagerness of true love she took the
arm of her friend and led her to Tallien, and with the enchanting
smile and attitude of a commanding princess she told him that he
must help Josephine to become happy again, that every thing he could
do for her would be rewarded by an increasing love; that if he did
not do justice to Josephine, she would punish him by her anger and
coldness.
Tallien listened with complacency to the praiseworthy commands of
his worshipped Therese, and promised to use all his influence to
have justice done to the will of the sacrificed General de
Beauharnais. He himself accompanied Josephine to Barras, that she
might present her application to him personally and request at his
hands restitution of her property.
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