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Wysłany: Sob 7:54, 23 Kwi 2011 Temat postu: " said the diplomatist- "a gift |
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d intellect." "Why shouldn't S- S- get the same distinction?"
"Pardon me [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]! A snuffbox with the Emperor's portrait is a reward but not a distinction," said the diplomatist- "a gift, rather."
"There are precedents, I may mention Schwarzenberg."
"It's impossible," replied another.
"Will you bet? The ribbon of the order is a different matter...."
When everybody rose to go, Helene who had spoken very little all the evening again turned to Boris, asking him in a tone of caressing significant command to come to her on Tuesday.
"It is of great importance to me," she said, turning with a smile toward Anna Pavlovna, and Anna Pavlovna, with the same sad smile with which she spoke of her exalted patroness, supported Helene's wish.
It seemed as if from some words Boris had spoken that evening about the Prussian army, Helene had suddenly found it necessary to see him. She seemed to promise to explain that necessity to him when he came on Tuesday.
But on Tuesday evening [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], having come to Helene's splendid salon, Boris received no clear explanation of why it had been necessary for him to come. There were other guests and the countess talked little to him [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and only as he kissed her hand on taking leave said unexpect
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