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Emperor's secret order tests Gerard at fir tree meeting
In this chapter I am bound to secrecy by the Emperor and ordered to act only on his commands. I prepare for a midnight confrontation in the forest at a fir tree with two armed men, while Talleyrand and Lasalle debate loyalty, and I grapple with fear and duty before the appointed hour.
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Monesieur Gerard
Talleyrand
Lasalle
Chancellor's Grove
Altence
Veni
Monsier de Talleyrand
Monsieur de Talleyrand
Gerard
Burgundy
France
Amperor
Regnier
Ecarte
Thad