What was certain was that Osh was not her first lover since her husband, Boarnet, had been sent to the guillotine a year and a half ago. She had also had affairs with a knight, an earl, a duke, and some officers. These people took turns to appear like a lantern. Her affair with Osh lasted until 1795, when Osh was appointed commander of the newly established West Coast Army, ready to attack Iceland. Ballas played a key role in the lives and careers of both Joseph and Napoleon. Every woman in Paris found Ballas irresistible. He was tall, had dark skin, and was arrogant and lively. He had a unique and unforgettable aura! The noblewomen commented on him.
Before she got married, her name wasn't Joseph. On June 23rd, 1763, she was born in a sugar cane farmer's family on the island of Martin, West India. She was called Yvette at home and Rose after school. Her father was a descendant of the ancient nobles of Loire. When she was 18 years old, her father, who was a royal attendant, left the court of Louis VI and went to the West Indies in the Caribbean to seek development. Her father was neither very smart nor had much financial ability. Coupled with the invasion of the hurricane and his addiction to gambling, drinking and beauty, his manor was declining day by day. His biggest dream was to leave the tropical cage that imprisoned him and return to Paris. Yvette's mother ran the manor alone and raised three children, all girls. Yvette also had two younger sisters.
His parents were very disappointed. They needed their son to manage the manor and their daughter-in-law's dowry to restore the manor and pay off their debts. Raising three daughters not only made the family more indebted, but they also had to prepare three dowries instead of getting three dowries. Because of this, Rose's father drank all day long and became old before his time.
In colonial families, the education of girls was not paid much attention. However, for the sake of her family's prestige, Yvette, who was still illiterate by the age of ten, was sent to a convent school, where dance and music were the main subjects. When she was 14 years old, she returned home. This young girl who had matured early was almost like a woman, but she had not made any progress in her knowledge. She knew nothing about mathematics, geography, history, and literature. This girl was a burden to the family. She must be married off as soon as possible.
Thus, the father and daughter (now called Rose) returned to France in 1777, where her aunt agreed to take care of the child and find her a husband. Rose and Boarne, the son of the governor of the West Indies, were engaged. Although Boarne first took a fancy to her sister, Rose took her place because her sister died of malaria. In September 1779, his father brought his eldest daughter to Brest. A carriage took them to the Boarnet mansion in Paris. A new world had opened up in front of Lorci, and she was unusually excited.
After months of bargaining, the two parties finally signed the marriage contract. Rose's father agreed to prepare a dowry of 100,000 livres (it was not until 1795 that the French currency replaced livres) and pay for her wedding dress. Just like how he dealt with gambling debts, even though he was penniless, he still signed and signed. In December 1779, the voluptuous sixteen-year-old Rose married the self-proclaimed Viscount Boarney. It turned out that this was not a compatible marriage. Boarnet made a long list of books for his uneducated wife, advised her to study, and then went to the Brittany Army, where many of his noble mistresses were eagerly waiting for him to return. Rose, who had stayed at home with her in-laws, had been a lazy child in the past and was now a lazy student. She had not learned anything. Her husband did not turn over a new leaf. One of his mistresses gave birth to a son for him. Rose gave birth to two children for him. In 1781, she gave birth to a son, Eugene, and two years later, she gave birth to a daughter, Otens.
The relationship between the couple deteriorated rapidly, and the two rarely met. The slippery young husband finally sent her a few harsh and even threatening letters, calling her the most worthless person in my eyes, accusing her of having an affair and giving birth to his illegitimate daughter, Otens, all of which were groundless charges. Then the soldier kidnapped his son and sold all their furniture and the jewelry he had given Rose, leaving Rose at a loss and penniless. Boarne was sued, and he agreed to live separately. He gave his wife 5,000 livres a year and withdrew all charges against her. This ridiculous marriage had come to an end.
Suddenly left alone to look after the two children, Rose began to devote herself to studying and socializing, which was essential for her to enter the French upper class. She also made friends with several amiable gentlemen much older than her, who kept her company and provided financial help.
However, her financial situation had finally reached a point where she could no longer maintain it. In 1787, she borrowed a sum of money and returned to Martinique, where she stayed for two years, enjoying all the social opportunities provided by the local garrison officers and plantation owners. Even on the island where she had no money to spend, she owed a considerable debt to the local merchants. Spending money was a weakness that she could not overcome in her life.
At the same time, the French revolution broke out and soon spread to the French colonies. In the first week of September 1790, when the whites were warned that French mobs and rebellious black people were about to attack their residence, Rose felt the need to flee. As the situation worsened, she finally boarded the ship and returned to France.
Paris in 1790 was more emotionally unbearable than the city she had left. Most of the nobles who did not migrate supported the revolutionary reforms. Her estranged husband was also elected to the Constitution Assembly, and Rose was still wavering in politics. However, things developed very quickly. In 1791, Louis Sixteen attempted to escape but failed and was escorted back. The Constitution Assembly was changed to the Parliament, and all hereditary privileges of the nobles were stripped. On April 20, 1792, France declared war on Austria.
France was indeed different during the war. In 1793, Rose's husband, now appointed general of the Army of the Rhine, was defeated and fled from Main. He was imprisoned for this, and Rose tried to intercede for him, but was also arrested in April 1794. Perhaps it was because she wanted to save her husband, or perhaps it was because she was also a noble, and the masses at that time were biased against nobles.
She was imprisoned in the Camo Abbey and found her husband, Boarne, there as well. On July 22nd, he was sent to the guillotine. Rose was told that she would follow in his footsteps and die. She was waiting to die in a cramped, smelly, dank cell. Due to Tarian's intervention and the fall of Robespierre on July 27, 1794, she was finally released from prison.
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