According to the information Matilda had gathered, Josephine's bedroom in the Tuileries Palace was decorated with great simplicity, nowhere near as luxurious as the palace's other rooms.
This suited the tastes of someone from the lesser nobility. She arranged everything she wanted to do herself, and during the day she received so many visitors that some had to queue just to see her.
She always had lunch with her friends, both new and old. She often wove tapestries with them; the upholstery on the furniture at Malmaison had all been woven by her in this manner. Napoleon greatly approved of her way of life.
Like Georgiana, Napoleoni had his own librarian. The difference was that Mr. Ribot also took on the task of recommending books to the First Consul. As for what books to read, Georgiana had always insisted on choosing for herself.
Judging by Napoleon's current standards for appointing people, he first employed those close to him, then those with ability.
On that basis alone, Georgiana could have a small office of her own at Saint Luke. But she was not irreplaceable, just as the owner of this palace had once been the Bourbon royal family and was now the Bonaparte family.
Not everything was eternal, yet some hoped that wealth and status would be passed down through generation after generation of their descendants. That was why hereditary systems existed.
Perhaps one day, another woman would take Georgiana's place in that sitting room. But for now, at least, it belonged to her, and she could decorate it according to her own preferences.
She ordered some sandalwood furniture. The naturally fragrant wood repelled insects, and Jacob and his son, who were restoring the Tuileries Palace for Napoleon, took the order and promised that the room would be finished before they