Bonaparte was much pleased with Josephine on this first interview, and he returned her visit.

The acquaintance thus commenced speedily led to their marriage."-- Constant]-- -- [Bonaparte himself, at St.Helena, says that he first met Josephine at Barras' (see Iung's Bonaparte, tome iii.p.

116).]-- -- ["Neither of his wives had ever anything to complain of from Napoleon's personal manners" (Metternich, vol.1 p.

279).]-- -- [Madame de Remusat, who, to paraphrase Thiers' saying on Bourrienne himself, is a trustworthy witness, for if she received benefits from Napoleon they did not weigh on her, says, "However, Napoleon had some affection for his first wife; and, in fact, if he has at any time been touched, no doubt it has been only for her and by her" (tome i.p.

113).