Her Royal Lover: A Novel — page 166: what you’re looking at

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158 HER ROYAL LOVER. CHAPTER XIX. THE WAGGING OF TONGUES. When Mineleko’s horse stopped before the steps of the palace of the embassy, it was just striking six. After the terrible events of the morning, all had very nearly returned to a relative calm. The prince appeared pre-occupied and uneasy. He had hardly taken a step in the house where, according to the express order of the physician, an absolute silence reigned, before his chief secretary, Prince Gariatinski, accompanied by Doctor Schlotz, came to meet him. The condition of the princess was agitated. Geheimrath Schlotz had deemed it prudent to renew his visit. The physician, putting a finger upon his lips, said: “Hush !—make no noise, your excellency. Madame la Princess is very ill; a violent fever, resulting from blows which she has received, has just de- clared itself. With your permission, we will enter the little boudoir to the left; then, we can acquaint you with all the events of this terrible day.” Monsieur de Mineleko, like a veritable automaton, entered, followed by the two men who related to him his assault in its least details; he was obliged to hear all. “The chief of police has set all his best detectives at work; they will surely succeed in discovering the criminal. But that which renders the inquiry very difficult, is that Madame la Princess affirms not to have recognized the man who struck her, and the groom says the same.” | Gomichbooks.com