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Chapter 1

           AnnaPávlovnaSchéreronthecontrary,despiteherfortyyears,overflowedwithanimationandimpulsiveness.Tobeanenthusiasthadbecomehersocialvocationand,sometimesevenwhenshedidnotfeellikeit,shebecameenthusiasticinordernottodisappointtheexpectationsofthosewhoknewher.Thesubduedsmilewhich,thoughitdidnotsuitherfadedfeatures,alwaysplayedroundherlipsexpressed,asinaspoiledchild,acontinualconsciousnessofhercharmingdefect,whichsheneitherwished,norcould,norconsidereditnecessary,tocorrect.

           InthemidstofaconversationonpoliticalmattersAnnaPávlovnaburstout:

           “Oh,don’tspeaktomeofAustria.PerhapsIdon’tunderstandthings,butAustrianeverhaswished,anddoesnotwish,forwar.Sheisbetrayingus!RussiaalonemustsaveEurope.Ourgracioussovereignrecognizeshishighvocationandwillbetruetoit.ThatistheonethingIhavefaithin!Ourgoodandwonderfulsovereignhastoperformthenoblestroleonearth,andheissovirtuousandnoblethatGodwillnotforsakehim.Hewillfulfillhisvocationandcrushthehydraofrevolution,whichhasbecomemoreterriblethaneverinthepersonofthismurdererandvillain!Wealonemustavengethebloodofthejustone....Whom,Iaskyou,canwerelyon?...EnglandwithhercommercialspiritwillnotandcannotunderstandtheEmperorAlexander’sloftinessofsoul.ShehasrefusedtoevacuateMalta.Shewantedtofind,andstillseeks,somesecretmotiveinouractions.WhatanswerdidNovosíltsevget?None.

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