f she would not come up and visit
him. She shook her head; and I informed him, that my orders were so
positive, I could not even allow her to come on board. He answered,
"C'est dur, ca." "That is very hard." And addressing himself to her,
"Milord Keith est un peu trop severe; n'est-ce pas, Madame?" "Lord
Keith is a little too severe; is he not, Madam?" He then said to me,
"Ma foi, son portrait ne la flatte pas; elle est encore plus jolie que
lui." "I assure you her portrait is not flattering; she is handsomer
than it is." I told him Sir Richard Strachan was in the boat with her,
and that he was second in command of the Channel fleet: he bowed to
him, and said, "He appears a very young man to hold so high a rank."

There were this day a great many boats round the ship, full of people,
among which were a number of well-dressed females. He expressed
himself in strong terms of admiration of the beauty of the English
women, and was desirous of knowing which were the ladies,--"les dames
comme il faut," as he termed it; as they were all so well dressed that
he could not distinguish them.

In the evening a letter was sent to me by Lord Keith, of which I
subjoin an extract:--

Extract of a Letter from Admiral Viscount Keith, G.C.B., addressed to
Captain Maitland of H.M.S. Bellerophon, dated Ville de Paris, Hamoaze,
27th July, 1815.

"From the representation you have made to me of the dissatisfaction
expressed by Buonaparte, on observing by the newspapers that he was to
be sent to St Helena; it will be necessary that you redouble your
vigilance to prevent his escape; and you are therefore to station
double sentinels, and resort to every other means that may be
necessary for frustrating any such intention."

On the 28th of July, Lord Keith came on board, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, and was shown by me into the cabin, where Count
Bertrand introduced him to Buonaparte. I immediately withdrew, and
cannot therefore state what passed between them; but Lord Keith
afterwards informed me, that Buonaparte had been very anxious to know
whether the Government had come to any determination with regard to
his disposal; of which his Lordship professed total ignorance.

After Lord Keith came out of the cabin, he remained some time with
Buonaparte's suite, who were collected in the state room. Madame
Bertrand drew him aside, and entered into conversation with him,
saying what she had repeated to me a hundred times, that it would