A priest wearing a white robe and holding a Bible appeared at the Louis Mansion. Behind him were several muscular guys wearing linen coats. They were responsible for placing the remains of Louis Napoleon after the priest finished praying.
The coffin was carried on a carriage outside Louis' mansion.
Due to time constraints, all the cumbersome etiquette was streamlined, leaving everything to be reopened after Louis Napoleon stepped into French soil.
The priest came to Louis Napoleon and read a prayer for Louis Napoleon.
After the prayers were recited, Jérôme Bonaparte, who was a family member, and Miss Howard, who was half a family member, looked at Louis Napoleon in the coffin affectionately before the coffin was closed.
"May the Lord bless our brother! He will be with the Lord..." The priest said a bunch of prayers again.
The first stage of the funeral ceremony is over.
The strong man carrying the coffin, who had been waiting for a long time, put the coffin made of sandalwood on his shoulders and slowly walked down the stairs. Jérôme Bonaparte and others followed the strong man carrying the coffin downstairs.
The Catholic choir on the first floor sang a farewell song arranged in Latin in unison after seeing the coffin slowly coming downstairs.
Several strong men carried the coffin onto the carriage, which moved slowly under the control of Fleury.
Jérôme Bonaparte, Pessini, Teran, Leti, Tocqueville, Lale, etc. followed behind the carriage to prove it.
The carriage arrived at London Dockyard from the East End of London at around 9 a.m.
With the help (paid) of several dockworkers, Louis Napoleon's coffin was delivered to the cargo ship. The cargo ship would carry Tocqueville and the Bonapartists from the London dock to Calais. After the coffin arrived in Calais,
It will be supported by Bonaite elements headed by Eugène Rouet and republican representatives sent by Lamartine.
The estimated arrival time in France is around May 20th.
London docks.
Jérôme Bonaparte, who was watching the coffin board the ship, held Tocqueville's hand and said: "Mr. Tocqueville, I have thanked you for all the trouble you have taken during this trip!"
After that, Jérôme Bonaparte glanced at Pesigny and said: "Pessini, my cousin's body will be left to you. You must not cause trouble to Mr. Tocqueville!"
Pesini nodded in understanding.
Tocqueville, who was unaware of Jérôme Bonaparte's trip to Rome, also said politely: "Your Excellency, you must take care of yourself in London! Leave the affairs of Prince Louis to me!"
"That would be troublesome!" Jérôme Bonaparte said sincerely.
Tocqueville and Jerome Bonaparte separated in an atmosphere of "reluctance".
Pesini boarded the ship with Tocqueville and others, and the cargo ship set off at a quarter past 10 a.m.
On the deck, Pessini and Fleury waved their arms to bid farewell to Jerome Bonaparte and Letty.
Jérôme Bonaparte also extended his hand in response.
The cargo ship drifted away and soon disappeared. Jérôme Bonaparte turned and left the London dock.
Captain Letty, who was following Jerome Bonaparte, asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, when will we set off for Rome?"
"Let's go now!" Jerome Bonaparte said without any hesitation.
"Well..." Letty was obviously taken aback by Jérôme Bonaparte's resolute behavior.
After a brief surprise, Letty asked cautiously: "Your Highness, should we wait for two days to make some necessary plans!"
"Captain Leti!" Jérôme Bonaparte stopped and turned to look at Leti, who was gradually following him, and said coldly: "Are you scared?"
Captain Letty straightened his back and said firmly: "Your Highness, the word fear has never been in my dictionary! Your order is the meaning of my existence!"
"I believe in your loyalty! Captain, I order you to set out with me now!" Jerome Bonaparte gave the order to Captain Letty.
"Yes!" Captain Leti obeyed Jérôme Bonaparte's order.
The two of them inquired along the London docks and finally got the news.
A cargo ship from London to the port of Civitavecchia will depart at 3 p.m.
After Jérôme Bonaparte's negotiation, the captain of the cargo ship was finally willing to take two people aboard for 15 (gold) pounds per person, which included accommodation and food expenses.
Compared with the ferry tickets before the revolution, this ticket price is simply sky-high.
So much so that after Jérôme Bonaparte negotiated the price with the captain, he jokingly complained, "Is the cargo ship made of gold or silver?"
The captain also complained loudly that the Apennine Peninsula was not at peace right now, and he didn't know if his goods could be sold. In order to prevent losing all his money, the ferry ticket could only be slightly more expensive.
At the captain's "kind invitation", Jérôme Bonaparte and Leti boarded the ship.
The cargo ship set off on time at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Standing on the plywood and looking at the London dock that continued to retreat, Jérôme Bonaparte clenched his fists and murmured to himself: "London, I will come back! Next time, I will definitely do it.
Will come in another identity!"
As for the finishing work of the Bonaparte family in London, Jérôme Bonaparte left full authority to Miss Howard.
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Jérôme Bonaparte had just left the soil of London.
Albert, who was sitting in the Windsor Castle study dealing with important documents, received the intelligence.
"You mean that guy Jérôme Bonaparte left London for Civitavecchia?" Albert asked the interior minister in front of him with a surprised expression.
"That's right!" the Minister of the Interior hurriedly explained: "This is information obtained based on the follow-up investigation by my police!"
"What did he go to Civitavecchia for?" Albert pursed his lips slightly, and his smooth and plump forehead became wrinkled as he thought.
"This..." The Minister of the Interior, who only knew Jerome Bonaparte, of course did not know the subject of Jerome Bonaparte. He could only make a wild guess and said: "Will you go to see the Pope?"
"We don't rule out the possibility!" Albert responded, but he was still a little confused: "Why did he go to see the Pope? Hasn't the relationship between his family and the Pope always been bad?"
As the saying goes, if there is no investigation, there is no right to speak, so the Home Secretary remained silent.
Albert, who really couldn't imagine what Jerome Bonaparte wanted to do, simply stopped thinking about it. As long as Jerome Bonaparte did not touch the bottom line of the United Kingdom's interests, Albert did not need to pay too much attention to him.
A man as powerful as Napoleon would eventually abdicate.
Let everything take its course!
Prince Albert said something silently in his mind.
Later, he severely criticized the Home Secretary for the problems in the United Kingdom's police system.
The Home Secretary promised that he would continue to amend the Police Act and strive to make fewer mistakes.