All this, along with Napoleon's unbuttoned cuffs, wrinkled stockings, disheveled hair, the flickering candles and the time on the clock (4.13am) are all meant to imply he has been up all night, writing laws such as the Code Napoléon - the word "Code" is prominent on the rolled papers on the desk.
Sve to, zajedno sa Napoleonovim otkopčanim manžetama, naboranim čarapama, raščupanom kosom i vremenom na satu (04:13) impliciraju na to kako Napoleo cijelu noć, piše zakone poput "Code Napoléon", a sama riječ "Kodeks" je istaknuta na svitku na stolu.