Her Royal Lover: A Novel — page 168: what you’re looking at

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160 HER ROYAL LOVER. employ very powerful soporifics; it is only some minutes since she rests quietly. This sleep is price- less, we must respect it. But, perhaps, your excel- lency would like to speak to the groom, ine only witness of the scene.” “Later, later—I will see; but, at present, I am so shattered, so annihilated by all this which you tell me, that it is necessary that I take a little rest. I really have need of being alone.” Gariatinski, however, was preparing to follow the ambassador, intending to give him some details about the expedition of the courier; but the prince made such an imperative gesture while ascending the stairs which led to his chamber, that the first sceretary was compelled to desist. “This is a very astonishing day,” said the three secrotaries of the embassy, when Gariatinsk1 re- turned and imparted to them that which had just taken place. “Did the prince appear very indignant when he was informed of the infamous assault?” “Bless me! no, I thought him rather too calm.” “Whata singular nature! He flies into an un- governable passion for nothing, and at such an event, well calculated to kindle the indignation of the most phlegmatic, he breathes not a word. What does this mean?” And all their tongues wagged. Here, as elsewhere, the husband’s tyranny had not been able to escape the secretaries, who admired as much as they pitied the charming ambassadress. GEomichbooks.co m