Another remembered how ‘His seat – a mahogany chair with green morocco seat and arms – was little more than an office chair, and was raised one step above the floor.’ It took a battering, as during the discussions Napoleon would display some of the classic signs of nervous energy:
In the middle of a debate, we would see him with a knife or scraper in his hand, carving at the arms of his chair and gouging out seep cuts. We were constantly busy bringing replacement parts for this chair that we were sure he would be cutting to pieces again tomorrow. To very the pleasures of this kind, he would seize a quill pen and cover each sheet of paper in front of him with wide bars of ink. Once they were well blackened, he crumpled them up in his hands and threw them to the ground.
Source:
Roberts, Andrew. "Lawgiver." Napoleon: A Life. New York: Penguin, 2014. 283. Print.
Original Source(s) Listed:
Pelet, Napoleon in Council pp. 7-8.
Chaptal, Souvenirs p. 333.
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