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by a side spring tore their whole web to pieces and laughingly derided

his judges for not being able to convict hi, by his cabals alone, after the death of

Catharine, effected the elevation to the throne of Anna, Duchess of

Courland And yet they very well knew that precisely at that ti froling with state affairs They

accused hi suppressed the testament of Catharine, and yet

that testament had been published in all the official journals of the

tihed loud at all of these childish accusations

"Ah," said he, "should I be sitting in your places, and you all, though

innocent, should be standing accused before me, my word for it, I would

so involve you in questions and answers that you would be couilt! But you do not understand questioning, and old

Ostermann is a sly fox that does not allow hiht!

The best ill be for you to declare h I am no

criminal; for as your euilty, it would certainly be in uilty"

"You dare to deride our ees