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Chapter 8

           Theoldprinceandhissonseemedtohavechangedrolessincethecampaignof1805.Theoldman,rousedbyactivity,expectedthebestresultsfromthenewcampaign,whilePrinceAndrewonthecontrary,takingnopartinthewarandsecretlyregrettingthis,sawonlythedarkside.

           OnFebruary26,1807,theoldprincesetoffononeofhiscircuits.PrinceAndrewremainedatBaldHillsasusualduringhisfather’sabsence.LittleNicholashadbeenunwellforfourdays.ThecoachmanwhohaddriventheoldprincetotownreturnedbringingpapersandlettersforPrinceAndrew.

           NotfindingtheyoungprinceinhisstudythevaletwentwiththeletterstoPrincessMary’sapartments,butdidnotfindhimthere.Hewastoldthattheprincehadgonetothenursery.

           “Ifyouplease,yourexcellency,Pétrushahasbroughtsomepapers,”saidoneofthenursemaidstoPrinceAndrewwhowassittingonachild’slittlechairwhile,frowningandwithtremblinghands,hepoureddropsfromamedicinebottleintoawineglasshalffullofwater.

           “Whatisit?”hesaidcrossly,and,hishandshakingunintentionally,hepouredtoomanydropsintotheglass.Hethrewthemixtureontothefloorandaskedforsomemorewater.Themaidbroughtit.

           Therewereintheroomachild’scot,twoboxes,twoarmchairs,atable,achild’stable,andthelittlechaironwhichPrinceAndrewwassitting.Thecurtainsweredrawn,andasinglecandlewasburningonthetable,screenedbyaboundmusicbooksothatthelightdidnotfallonthecot.

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