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Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery He knew

that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be

at once an end to his sht punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his

consent to Wogan's project Wogan onists do boldly what they would

And that they were active he found a way to discover The Countess from

this time plied him with kindness He must play cards with her and

Prince Constantine in the evening; he must take his coffee in her

private apart So upon one of these occasions he

spoke of his departure froue;" and he stopped in confusion and corrected

himself quickly "At least, I am not sure There are other ways into

Italy"

The Countess showed noShe talked indifferently of other h she had

barely heard his rean are

that the Governor of Prague was her kins the road to Vienna, turned as soon as he