Her Royal Lover: A Novel — page 309: what you’re looking at

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HER ROYAL LOVER. 301 ders of the Black Sea might well have something which may not be legal in her papers, then it is go far, the Black Sea! and so uncivilized! How many great Russian lords have had daughters without having legitimate wives. “But I fear that is not our case.” “T also, but one can always look. Your majesty has a man at your court, Sir Maurice Stephan, who, after numerous sojourns in Caucasus, knows a great many eminent personages and also the usages and customs of the country. Why not send him for in- telligence? Has not your majesty told me that by bringing a pressure to bear upon the supreme tri- bunal, one might gain time by adjourning the decis- ion upon the question of banishment? Then, I would observe to your majesty that there is another string to your bow. Your majesty has just mentioned the president of the tribunal. One cannot foresee to what an extent the promise of a decoration or of a title might influence his manner of seeing, and incline his decision on the side very naturally desired by your majesty, and so desirable from all points of view. As soon as I leave your majesty I will gain all the information I can about Monsieur Hal- ler and the other judges, called, like him, to preside at the coming trial.” “So be it. You are always such an excellent coun- selor, my dear Selfish, that I give you full power to bring to a happy issue this unfortunate affair. Be- sides, nothing will fetter your proceedings, for lI shall take the king to Hindostan as soon as I shall be able. Leave me alone now; I must collect my confused ideas.” And the minister of Hindostan, bowing to the ground, left his sovereign. The audience with his sovereign terminated, Lord Eomicboo ‘Ss (eo)