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it is the birthday of my beloved! He will know it, he will understand

why his Anna has chosen this particular day, and he will thank lances which alwayshappiness Oh, my Lynar, what a blessed

ht knock at the door interrupted the iden, who came to announce the old Count Osterhtful solitude?" asked the

princess, somewhat reproachfully "Is this Count Ostermann, is

this whole miserable realm of so much importance to me as the sweet

conte his letter

it seems to me that my beloved himself is at my side, and therefore you

must clearly see that I cannot receive Count Ostermann, as Lynar is with

me!"

"Put your letter and your lover in your bosoh; "he will be very happy there, and then you can receive the

old count without betraying your lover's presence! The count has so

pressingly begged for an audience that I finally promised to intercede

with you for hirily exclaimed the princess "They will

never let me have any peace; they harassmy toilet for the ball--even now I must be

tormented with affairs of state"