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"Ah, our good Russians," laughingly exclaient, "they shout

only for those who make them drunk, and for that the poor princess lacks

the means!"

"The Marquis de la Chetardie has, in the na, offered her

an unlimited credit, and she is already provided with almost a million

of silver rubles"

"You have a reason for every thing," laughed the regent "The princess

is poor; let the French ambassador quickly provide her with his

ood princess, I wish she had these e her love of ornaht her rich dresses and stuffs froent burst into a clear, ringing laugh

"The marquis is a real deus ex machina," exclaimed she "Wherever you

need him, he appears and helps you out of your trouble But seriously,

loo the dance- A ball, my dear count, requires that one should be in and

not out of tune, and you are pursuing the best course to frighten the

smiles from ing his hands--"could I

but cry in your ear with a voice of thunder: 'Princess, awake from this

slumber of indifference, force yourself to act, save your son, your

husband, your friends; for we are all, all lost with you!'"