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Chapter 1

           TheEnglishhavenotunderstoodandcannotunderstandtheself-abnegationofourEmperorwhowantsnothingforhimself,butonlydesiresthegoodofmankind.Andwhathavetheypromised?Nothing!Andwhatlittletheyhavepromisedtheywillnotperform!PrussiahasalwaysdeclaredthatBuonaparteisinvincible,andthatallEuropeispowerlessbeforehim....AndIdon’tbelieveawordthatHardenburgsays,orHaugwitzeither.ThisfamousPrussianneutralityisjustatrap.IhavefaithonlyinGodandtheloftydestinyofouradoredmonarch.HewillsaveEurope!”

           Shesuddenlypaused,smilingatherownimpetuosity.

           “Ithink,”saidtheprincewithasmile,“thatifyouhadbeensentinsteadofourdearWintzingerodeyouwouldhavecapturedtheKingofPrussia’sconsentbyassault.Youaresoeloquent.Willyougivemeacupoftea?”

           “Inamoment.Àpropos,”sheadded,becomingcalmagain,“Iamexpectingtwoveryinterestingmentonight,leVicomtedeMortemart,whoisconnectedwiththeMontmorencysthroughtheRohans,oneofthebestFrenchfamilies.Heisoneofthegenuineémigrés,thegoodones.AndalsotheAbbéMorio.Doyouknowthatprofoundthinker?HehasbeenreceivedbytheEmperor.Hadyouheard?”

           “Ishallbedelightedtomeetthem,”saidtheprince.“Buttellme,”headdedwithstudiedcarelessnessasifithadonlyjustoccurredtohim,thoughthequestionhewasabouttoaskwasthechiefmotiveofhisvisit,“isittruethattheDowagerEmpresswantsBaronFunketobeappointedfirstsecretaryatVienna?Thebaronbyallaccountsisapoorcreature.

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