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himself

"Ahee of manly

beauty," murmured he, with a self-satisfied s ory

Besides, I shall first appear before this little Princess Natalie in

in my

antique costume Well, ill also let this enchantment work a little

here But first we must think of what is nearest to us This Corilla

has rendered us a service, and we rateful They say she loves

diamonds I shall therefore send her these diaht made the property of the Russian crown And with

them I will send a little billet, written with ive her

brilliants!"

In that, however, the handsome Count Orloff was mistaken The poetess

Corilla therein resee of the present day She attached a great value to diaold and dia srandees Had Count Orloff

co the diamonds, she would undoubtedly have more

admired him, apparently been ift; but, as he was not there, there was no necessity for

dissimulation