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They silently approached the sledge of the princess and prostrated

themselves before her

"Hail to our empress!" whispered Grunstein low, and as loas it

repeated by the soldiers

"Let us enter the casern, call the soldiers, and awaken the officers;

Ifroe and resolution In the face of danger now no

longer to be avoided, she had suddenly steeled her heart; her father's

spirit akened in her

With a firm step she entered the casern; the conspirators had already

raised an alarm there, and the suddenly aroused soldiers rushed fro at this noble

and beautiful woman who, radiant in the splendor of her beauty, and

sparkling with jewels, stood in their midst

"Soldiers," cried Elizabeth, with a firm voice, "I come to implore your

support in my attempt to obtain justice in the realreat Ehtful heir to the throne

of Russia, and I claier suffer a Gerive laws to you, my beloved brethren and countrymen! Follow

n intruders who have

usurped the throne of your lawful sovereign!"

"All hail, Elizabeth, our e

themselves

Surprised, benumbed, and overpowered, the others made no opposition

Miserable slaves, they were accustomed to obey whoever dared assume the

co upon their