The "North American Three Sisters" at the banquet—corn, beans, squash, and charcoal-grilled bison made Lafayette frown. Only the taste of grilled salmon was somewhat acceptable.
It was said the chef had retired from the Palace of Versailles, but Lafayette doubted this.
Early the next morning, Napoleon couldn't wait to gather all the senior officers of the colony and convene a battle meeting.
Before everyone had arrived, he saw a figure he least wanted to encounter.
Napoleon rose to greet him, saying softly, "Your Excellency Marquis, I remember you said you came for colonial construction."
Lafayette gestured for his attendant to open the leather box, respectfully taking out a piece of parchment with gilded edges: "Here is a handwritten letter from His Highness the Regent for you, General Bonaparte. Yesterday's banquet's theme was wine and food, which was truly unsuitable for discussing such matters."
