Her Royal Lover: A Novel — page 182: what you’re looking at

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174 WER ROYAL LOVER. some accusations against a prisoner. But here, prince, two things must be done immediately. first, I must interrogate the domesties, in order to learn which one has received it, and who has given it to him, since it has no stamp; afterward, you must — vive mea specimen of the writing of every person who has any correspondence with you. Do not neg- lect to submit all to me. The least word written upon a card may be a valuable indication. The moments are precious; may your highness be pleased, for greater security, to sort your papers yourself, while, for my own part, lam going down stairs to interrogate the domestics. Monsieur de Mineleko felt his confidence revive, by the contact of this experienced person. Inspired by the energy of this man, he set diligently to work. Opening his secretary, his drawers, ferreting in all the places where he preserved his papers, he col- lected specimens of each of his correspondents. This occupation made the time appear to him very short, in which Dimitri Feodorowitch was employed in his researches down stairs. It was without much difficulty that Bolski found again the person to whom the urgent missive had been delivered. It was the gardener’s little boy who had received it, the father being occupied else- where. “What kind of a person was it who brought this letter, little Jacques?” Bolski said, drawing the child gently to him. “Try hard to recollect, for it is very important.” “It was a nurse.” “A nurse?” “Yes,” Gomichooks.co