After winning the election, he confers on Hornblower the insignia of a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and gives a sapphire to his wife, in gratitude for their timely assistance.
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In 1848, Hornblower, now an Admiral of the Fleet, is enjoying a well-earned retirement on his country estate in Kent when, late one stormy night, a seeming madman claiming to be Napoleon, arrives at his front door and requests his help.
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