A Servant of Satan: Romantic Career of Prado the Assassin — page 68: what you’re looking at

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60 A SERVANT OF SATAN. ‘ CHAPTER VI. FETTERS DIFFICULT TO SEVER. Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting .and picturesque cities in India. It is perched on the lofty, precipitous banks of the River Wishwamitra. Large marble _ staircases lead down to the waters edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage. Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his ar- rival at Colonel Fitzpatrick’s comfortable bungalow. He could not help being touched by the heartiness of welcome extended to him, and Florence appeared to him more charm- ing and beautiful than ever. As in duty bound, the colonel immediately took steps to notify the Guicowar of Frederick’s presence in the capital, and afew days afterward received an intimation that his highness would be glad to grant Count von Waldberg the honor of an audience. Accordingly, on the appointed day, Frederick, accompanied by Fitzpatrick, drove to the royal palace, and after traversing numerous halls and gorgeous apartments thronged with courtiers, found himself in the presence of the Guicowar, to whom he was introduced with due form and ceremony. The first moments of the interview were passed alma in silence. ‘Then the Guicowar, addressing Frederick in Eng: lish, declared that he was happy to receive the son of so illustrious a soldier and statesman as General yon Waldberg, and bade him consider himself at home in his dominions, comicbooks. Col