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  But the Countess deliberately turned away from the table, her cheeks flaming with the consciousness that a smile had swept the circle behind her graceful back


id: 13955
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  Elijah"--"Lift thine eyes"--the other two joining in (singing without an accompaniment, of course) in the most delicious manner.


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id: 14284
title: Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
author: McCutcheon, George Barr
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  "Good day, sir." The old man was bowing him out of the shop. The old man looked sharply at him for an instant, and a quick little raised by an utter outsider, the American, John Tullis, long time friend little man, Prince Robin," he said. "Don''t mention it," said Truxton King with his most engaging smile. time to time." King looked at the little man''s reddish face and saw "I''m not so sure that I do believe you," said Truxton King to himself as "I''ll come in soon to look at those rings," said King, placing the notes "Does Baron Dangloss know this man Brutus?" asked Tullis, arising to looking men who came to the Castle, the long absences of my husband and "Your name is King, I believe," came from the thin lips of the old man. "I don''t like the looks of things," said Baron Dangloss, time and again.


id: 13955
title: The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912
author: Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de)
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  old Indian woman who looked like the witch of Endor (they said she was The Queen said to me: "I should so like to hear you sing. "Now," said the Queen, "please sing that song which you play for "Please, madame," said the King, when I had finished, "sing ''Beware'' The Queen said, "My dear, you must take it, since the King desires it." "Of course you played at the tables?" the King said. After luncheon the Queen said: "We are going to take a very long drive. Majesty, said that he never saw the King so depressed as he was this "You look," said the Queen, "as if _you_ were very kind and patient." together of old times." The King "thee-and-thoued" Johan, and said, "The King," she said, "is looking forward with After a little while the King said, "What shall I sing for you?" and


id: 15763
title: Count Hannibal: A Romance of the Court of France
author: Weyman, Stanley John
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  "There is no need," she said, answering his look with kind eyes, and Count Hannibal looked at him with the sudden ferocity that made the man a It was Tignonville''s salvation that the men who crowded the long whitewalled room, and exchanged vile boasts under the naked flaring lights, All this Tignonville saw, though his eyes, leaping the turmoil, looked "Nay, but, my lord," he said--he knew Tavannes--"it is the King''s will She turned her head stiffly, until for the first time her eyes looked The young man looked at him, his face convulsed with passion. for an opening; while Count Hannibal, his face dark and his eyes "You looked in her big eyes, I suppose!" Madame St. Lo cried with heat. "But you are coming?" Madame St. Lo cried, turning to the Countess. "Yes, man, go!" cried the minister, his eyes burning. The King''s word and leave!" the man answered.


id: 21313
title: In Honour''s Cause: A Tale of the Days of George the First
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  "I say," said Frank, "how stupid a man looks in a great wig like that." "Frank dear," said Lady Gowan, "I have had a letter from your father "That''s right, boy," said Sir Robert, smiling and taking his hands; "but "Proof of what I said, Frank," cried Sir Robert, clapping his son upon "I always liked your father, Frank," he said; "but he''s far too good for "I should like to," said Frank, looking at his friend wonderingly; "but "I shall be a soldier like my father," said Frank proudly. "Don''t look like it," said Sir Robert merrily; "why, the boy''s blushing "Come, Frank, my lad," said Captain Murray gently. "Then father''s going to escape," said Frank, in an excited whisper. "Don''t look so smart as in the old days, Frank, eh?" said Sir Robert, "Now, Frank, my boy," said Sir Robert, as the door closed on Lady Gowan,


id: 23675
title: Under the Rose
author: Isham, Frederic Stewart
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  "Will remain at court!" announced the duke''s jester with great decision. A light hand touched the arm of the duke''s fool, and, turning, "You come from the Duke of Friedwald, fool?" said the mistress, dark eyes was an ironical light, as her gaze passed from the jester to A fool in love with the princess?" said the king, "Why, is she so weird and witch-like to look upon?" said the fool. "That I must have the horse, Nanette," said the duke''s jester, standing "One moment, knave!" said a deep voice, and, wheeling sharply, the fool The day following the return of the duke''s fool to the castle, Francis, "Caillette," said the low voice of the duke''s jester at his elbow, The jester looked at the princess for the answer to these questions; The answer of the duke''s fool to his companion''s glance was a direct


id: 2399
title: Imaginary Portraits
author: Pater, Walter
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  though, in truth, he tells those poor old people very little of We returned home late this summer evening--Antony Watteau, my father close vaulting of that great stone church:--human life may be like that these old people, purposely underrate his great good fortune and and will stay this time with the old people, not at our house; though us, indeed, that the "new style" is in truth a thing of old days, of his own old days here in Valenciennes, when, working long hours as a the old people departed this life in the hard winter of last year, at when rain is not far off, and every touch of art or of time on its old father, old and not long for this world. atmosphere, when the trace of the Middle Age comes out, like old marks grown, in truth, like nature''s self again, in their rough, time-worn


id: 4067
title: Frederick the Great and His Court
author: Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
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  "God grant your majesty a long and happy life," said the prince royal. "Lost!" said her majesty, "so must the queen ever lose when the king them," said the king, placing his hand heavily on the shoulder of the "No," she said, "kings and queens leave their coffins by their own "Poor Laura," said Madame Brandt, with a sigh, "she loves him so "Well," said Count Manteuffel, laughing, "the heart of Laura von hand, and said jestingly to Madame von Morien that the prince royal had "Now, my little maid of honor, von Schwerin," said the prince royal, "One thing more, Pollnitz," said the king, his eye resting with a friends of the king?" said the old Prince of Anhalt Dessau, who, with "Your majesty is no longer to live in this house," said the king; "it I was looking for you," said the king, laying his hand upon the


id: 1774
title: Love''s Labour''s Lost
author: Shakespeare, William
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  THIS EBOOK WAS ONE OF PROJECT GUTENBERG''S EARLY FILES PRODUCED AT A TIME WHEN PROOFING METHODS AND TOOLS WERE NOT WELL DEVELOPED. IS AN IMPROVED EDITION OF THIS TITLE WHICH MAY BE VIEWED AS EBOOK (#100) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/100


id: 6801
title: Beverly of Graustark
author: McCutcheon, George Barr
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  American eyes." The princess put her arms about Beverly''s neck and drew "You shall have a bed in here, Aunt Fanny," said Beverly. "Prince Gabriel must be a terrible man," cried Beverly, her heart "And now, I''d like to go to the princess," said Beverly, absolutely sure and true if they had not believed me to be a princess," said Beverly, Count of Marlanx," said Yetive, looking down the road. "I came to ask about my friend, the goat-hunter," said Beverly, her "Beverly, dear, that man is no ordinary person," said the princess, "I fancy Baldos''s must be even better, for he heard me," said Beverly, "Beverly, I believe you were thinking of Baldos," said the other, her "With her highness, the princess," said Baldos, without a quiver. Count Marlanx," said Baldos, looking steadily into the "I think I know what you mean, Baldos," said Yetive, seeing that Beverly


id: 12309
title: Love affairs of the Courts of Europe
author: Hall, Thornton
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  kings, was a man of pleasure, who drank and sang his way through life, at "long last" King of France, and his loyal lady-love Queen in all but Charming stories are told of the idyllic family life of the new King; fated to dance her light-hearted way through the palace of a King to the A few days later news reached Madame du Barry that her lover, with other Princess, who might one day be Queen of France. husband''s love than ever, and with long years of splendour and happiness Italy and among her beauties of Nature and Art. It was at Venice that she wrote to her King lover, "Your Majesty knows lovers part in tears, and the following day Marie receives orders to heart." When, a few months later, Marie saw the King again, he received The young Duchesse de Bourgogne, the King''s mother, made love to him, to


id: 6353
title: The Prince of Graustark
author: McCutcheon, George Barr
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  "We know your daughter, Mr. Blithers," said little Miss Nellie eagerly. "A most extraordinary person," said Count Quinnox to King, after Mr. Blithers had taken his departure, close upon the heels of the Feltons "I suppose you are advising me to marry an American woman, Mr. Blithers," said Robin drily. "Will you come to the point, Mr. Blithers?" said the young Prince, "Wait a minute, young man," said Mr. Blithers coolly. "I shall come to your office at eleven to-morrow morning, Mr. Blithers," said Robin, his hat in his hand. said that Miss Blithers refused to marry the Prince." "It is more to the point to ask where Miss Blithers would be, Mr. Totten," said Miss Guile, with a smile that caused the fierce old "I think Mr. Schmidt is a perfectly delightful young man," said Mrs. Gaston, simply because she couldn''t help it. "I think that would depend on Miss Blithers," said Dank, and then


id: 36028
title: Royal Highness
author: Mann, Thomas
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  "Yes, let''s," said Ditlinde, "but not too far, Klaus Heinrich, and not "Yes," she said, "I''m all right, Klaus Heinrich, your eyes don''t deceive Klaus Heinrich saw Imma Spoelmann for the first time on a bright Then Doctor Ueberbein said: "No, look here, Klaus Heinrich, that won''t They went upstairs to the first story; Klaus Heinrich and Imma Spoelmann coughs filled the room while Klaus Heinrich and Imma Spoelmann walked And Klaus Heinrich again felt Miss Spoelmann looking at him with her Klaus Heinrich, appalled, looked at Imma, who turned her big eyes on her Prince Klaus Heinrich went to Schloss Delphinenort for tea, and "Imma," she said, "his Royal Highness Prince Klaus Heinrich is here." "Good-bye, Prince Klaus Heinrich," said Doctor Ueberbein, though he did that Miss Spoelmann had danced in it, with Prince Klaus Heinrich as her It was reported that when Prince Klaus Heinrich asked Miss Spoelmann for


id: 36412
title: Ten Years Near the German Frontier: A Retrospect and a Warning
author: Egan, Maurice Francis
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  The retention of Danish Slesvig created the German sea power and the word, the German influence, under the eyes of a Danish king and In Denmark the thoughtful citizen often said, ''We are doomed; Germany Germany said, surrounded by people who echoed his opinions, or who, ''Denmark will not become part of Germany in the Kaiser''s time--"Uncle the German nation towards the world could change unless the Social country, the German love for family life, and, for me personally, the GLIMPSES OF THE GERMAN POINT OF VIEW IN RELATION TO THE UNITED STATES were American people of leisure who had lived long in Germany with wanted to know the German Social Democrat''s opinion of government. ''It is,'' said the German, ''that Hohenzollerns shall go, and people had better be governed by Germany than England,'' said the followers At any rate, he said that Denmark gave no concessions to German


id: 37169
title: Ariadne in Mantua: A Romance in Five Acts
author: Lee, Vernon
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  and Discipline, creating and keeping; love such as_ Diego''s, bloodless and cruel, like that of the_ Duke of Mantua. touching on such subjects with the Duke: women and love, and begins to play_, DIEGO _standing by him at the harpsichord. You speak too learnedly, good Signor Diego, and your words Thou askedst me once, dear Diego, the meaning of that Diego,--and boys like thee pretend to; those to whom life is Good God, Diego, ''tis I who ask thy pardon; and Thou hast understood, dear Diego, and I thank thee for it. ghosts; and I know thee, dearest friend, to be Diego. _The_ DUKE _presses_ DIEGO''S _arm, and, letting it go, walks PETO," _and the name_ Ferdinandus Mantuae Dux. _The_ PRINCESS HIPPOLYTA _of Mirandola, cousin to the_ DUKE; Tell my cousin, good Signor Diego, that I am touched at his Speak not like that, Signor Diego. sing with our Diego''s voice.


id: 39136
title: Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France
author: Weyman, Stanley John
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  room was full of grey light, the door stood open, and Louis, looking "Madame," I said hoarsely--and I know my face was grey as ashes--"let I stood looking, also, for half a minute, perhaps; then the man''s eye, She gave me one look, her eyes blazing with anger, her face like hate look surprised, little man!" I continued, as he made way for me to "There is no need," she said, answering his look with kind eyes, and She turned her head stiffly, until for the first time her eyes looked men had run to other windows which looked that way; and his face The King''s word and leave!" the man answered. look of flame, "Let no man leave this table until I return," he cried, Said I not so?'' cried the king, raising his hand with a laugh. Come, sir,'' she continued, laying her little hand in mine, and looking


id: 41005
title: The Great Court Scandal
author: Le Queux, William
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  room, a clean-shaven, dark-haired, quick-eyed man of thirty in Court The Crown Princess looked at him quickly, and recognised that the man "You really possess some queer friends, Claire," the young man said, "Claire," he said, in a low, hard voice, "be seated; I wish to speak to "Will your Highness pardon me if I tell the truth?" asked the man at her "True, my Princess!" said the man in a low, choking voice. "Pardon me, Princess," said the crafty old man, bowing, "I, for one, do Two days later the Crown Princess Claire returned to Marburg. man, in Court dress, he bowed, welcomed her back to Treysa, and inquired "You are a woman of such high ideals, Princess," he said, accepting her Several days went by, and in order to kill time she took little Ignatia "Remember, Princess, command me in any way," said the old man, raising


id: 43086
title: My Own Affairs
author: Louise, Princess of Belgium
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  It is of Belgium that I wish to speak before passing on to the Courts The Queen was the daughter of Joseph Antoine Jean, Prince Royal of For a long time the King''s secret conviction was, that in order to be it gave me over my sisters, enjoyed a little family life with my father The King had long wished that our fortunes (those of my sisters Belgium for a few days after the King''s death. detractors on the King and Queen, and on public opinion in Belgium. The eldest daughter of the great King whom Belgium had just lost was life was the Princess Clémentine of respected memory, a daughter of King Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg, the Prince Regent, and his wife, Princess To the mind of a man such as the Prince of Coburg these words were the and queens, princes and princesses, Royal and Imperial, has witnessed


id: 41803
title: Joan of the Sword Hand
author: Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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  "Joan of the Sword Hand!" said Jorian, enraptured. "Come," said the Princess, holding out her hands, "bid me goodbye as you "This young man knows the Duchess Joan of Hohenstein," said the Prince, "A good day to you," he said to the young man, by way of dismissal. "Does he look like the brother of the Duchess Joan?" he said. Very like a Princess and a great lady looked Joan of Hohenstein as she "My brother, the Prince of Courtland!" said the voice of the Princess "I thank you, gracious lady," said the Prince, taking her hand and "My Louis," said Prince Wasp, laying his hand upon the arm of his which his head lay, Joan of Hohenstein saw the eyes of the Prince Conrad "My lady," said Prince Louis, standing hat in hand before her barb, "I "Tell the Princess Margaret I would speak with her!" said Prince Louis.


id: 60901
title: The Vanished Pomps of Yesterday Being Some Random Reminiscences of a British Diplomat
author: Hamilton, Frederic, Lord
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  sporting incidents--Village habits--The great gulf between Russian The Quirinal is a fine palace with great stately rooms, but it struck extremely attractive little Countess, the bearer of a great German time the great Austrian ladies affected the broadest Vienna popular wood-smoke, where the huge blue-painted Russian carriages smoked like Our Petrograd Embassy was a fine old house, with a pleasant intimate The Winter Palace--Its interior--Alexander II--A Russian Court The Winter Palace--Its interior--Alexander II--A Russian Court In the great Russian houses there were far fewer liveried servants There is in all Russian houses a terrible place known as the hung with silk of the same colour as the ribbon of the Order; St. George''s Hall, orange and black; St. Andrew''s Hall, sky-blue; St. Alexander Nevsky''s, pink; St. Catherine''s, red and white. Russians are not as a rule long-lived, and the great majority of my The great charm of Russians with three or four hundred years of


