InsigningthetreatyofAmienstheBritishMinisterwaswellawarethathewouldbethefirsttobreakit.
Aboutthecommencementoftheyear1802Napoleonbegantofeelacutepainsinhisrightside.IhaveoftenseenhimatMalmaison，whensittingupatnight，leanagainsttherightarmofhischair，andunbuttoninghiscoatandwaistcoatexclaim，——WhatpainIfeel！\"Iwouldthenaccompanyhimtohisbedchamber，andhaveoftenbeenobligedtosupporthimonthelittlestaircasewhichledfromhiscabinettothecorridor.Hefrequentlyusedtosayatthistime，\"IfearthatwhenIamfortyIshallbecomeagreateater：IhaveaforebodingthatIshallgrowverycorpulent.\"Thisfearofobesity，thoughitannoyedhimverymuch，didnotappeartohavetheleastfoundation，judgingfromhishabitualtemperanceandsparehabitofbody.Heaskedmewhowasmyphysician.
ItoldhimM.Corvisart，whomhisbrotherLouishadrecommendedtome.
AfewdaysafterhecalledinCorvisart，whothreeyearslaterwasappointedfirstphysiciantotheEmperor.HeappearedtoderivemuchbenefitfromtheprescriptionsofCorvisart，whoseopenandgood—humouredcountenanceatoncemadeafavourableimpressiononhim.
ThepainwhichtheFirstConsulfeltatthistimeincreasedhisirritability.Perhapsmanyofthesetsofthisepochofhislifeshouldbeattributedtothisillness.Atthetimeinquestionhisideaswerenotthesameintheeveningastheyhadbeeninthemorning;andofteninthemorninghewouldtearup，evenwithouttheleastremark，noteshehaddictatedtomeatnightandwhichhehadconsideredexcellent.AtothertimesItookonmyselfnottosendtotheMoniteur，ashewishedmetodo，noteswhich，dictatedbyannoyanceandirascibility，mighthaveproducedabadeffectinEurope.Whenthenextdayhedidnotseethearticle，Iattributedthistothenotebeingtoolate，ortothelatearrivalofthecourier.ButItoldhimitwasnoloss，foritwouldbeinsertedthenextday.Hedidnotansweratonce，butaquarterofanhourafterwardshesaidtome，\"Donotsendmynotetothe’Moniteur’