Maria Theresa
and princesses of Aus
ate parlor. They were
st, held little Ferdi
lds of their mother's
d a few steps farther
Near the open harpsich
Elizabeth, who now an
rument, while she awa
iled upon her childre
ed pai
h
ng of the emperor, and
o Elizabeth, who seat
opened and on the thre
orm of the Em
zab
lcome,: and all the o
live our emperor, o
dren; but clear above
ir mother, exclaiming
emperor, and my husb
's heart had been stru
st passionate songs; w
mpanied her mother wi
looked more enchanti
gave one look of love
h
for a moment the grou
forward, and bending o
at held the baby, and
pture at her su
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ress," said the emper
this charmi
h
ot fire, but in lieu o
ess Josepha, who was j
nd said: "Josepha, t
we celebr
h
her father, said "Tod
ing
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ed the emperor, "and
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said the empress, "I
joyous anniversary.
t, and the presence of
t remembrance, and carr
ays of our
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most tearful, as she s
ched and humbled at
change the subject.
if all our other chi
nt from this happy
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nd obstinate again," s
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ay
h
e door. "Surely," he
my dear children are a
uld be the first t
ta
had no intention of a
his embarrassment. "Yo
eror of Austria, whose
t some years postponed
ather to remind me, on
to being to think of
h
amazed. Although he
of his wife, he search
intense bitterness
empress mindful of her
d her bes
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thoughtfully as he wa
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not like
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empress sharply. "the
ren. One day they will
hey will avenge the in
h
elt that her smothered
missed her children, a
he governess of the ba
her
a storm," thought th
eresa came quickly bac
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said Maria Theresa b
ay? Not a throb of your
pa
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to dates, Theresa,"
ly the anniversary of o
I celebrate the hour
eiress of Austria, an
the poor Duke of L
utiful Theresa; come
lessing that I owe to y
s forget royalty fo
eth
wife, but she drew ba
rrassed and confident t
at her faithless spou
the part of the devot
nse of
ea
you to pretend the on
when you have been cha
ga
emperor wearily. "W
by these absurd and g
undl
ing the letter violentl
lt confronting you, yo
ealous with
ll
r majesty, what this
I
written a letter to a
most beautiful wo
f saying such a thing
ajesty should encoura
ble tales," replied t
ike you, the reigning
lly find no time to
nda
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ent upon affairs which
ress here, and it is
o them; certainly not
ate, employ your leisur
to my su
I
e letter?"
H
ried the outraged em
ning you sent Gaspardi
ra
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n it," replied the
Theresa remarked that
ed he
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u sent the letter, an
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wer," said the empero
he
ndered the enraged w
rdi m
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sa, that you have rea
e emperor in
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have not re
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the emperor, taking i
o break the seal of t
e
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eak the seal of a let
n
so mild toward his wi
lashing with anger. Ma
ked earnestly at him,
een him look so hand
pleasure that her Fran
ly angry
letter, but I swear to
replied. "I wished
ure was enough to con
outrages an empress by
iva
T
ed you of this?"
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i
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d nothi
ot
ll y
he
mperor, seriously, han
to read the whole of
need not
h
helmed. "You want me
sed to
rta
my valet, you broke it
read it aloud, for I
se
cried the empress sco
ot suppress a word
R
the empero
h
loud and ang
T
s Majesty,
o
e by asking my advice
t your majesty is much
racious master, the
mple of science, bu
w I will joyfully impa
ou in your search aft
I will come at t
o
's loya
car
a word," said the
B
emperor, with a mean
urself into the porta
into the penetralia an
has cost me many a s
ts, even when I was b
B
or passion in this l
once more at its
A
ng else. I may just as
ect of my love, I hav
d thrown away at leas
worth d
Y
her very coy or very
t convulsing
S
he emperor. "All my
he will not yield up h
ed to the love of on
-Germ
ou
exclaimed the
Y
fortunate few, to wh
his place I would giv
fidant of the count wa
m him, I invited him h
ig
his letter wri
B
nd of the
A
was addres
E
mada
T
you speak is your ol
Y
you to give it up, but
I have ever since w
t conceived a new idea
dating small diamonds
a burni
h
h a happy hearty lau
th outstre
ra
leton; and all that ha
se. My crown doesn't
rt's love, forgive my f
ect
st
appeal the emperor sto
y and seriousl
Y
ter a moment's silenc
f more misery to you
my honor as a man, and
render you homage, an
ustria's realms. I wi
e, for I, like you,
ave wished that in givi
he privileges of a co-
itated and annoyed; I
g empire. I have done t
because you are worth
thout my help. In the
f the reigning empress
and here I reign supr
overeign, but the ma
ity of his manhood sha
rse
ea
ever seek to wound
azed with rapture up
h that never had he lo
r the first time, he
nst
Y
majesty," replied the
steps with spies;
ed by your attendants.
my own servants; forci
as sovereign, exercise
Gaspardi orders to del
im to tell anyone whe
d committed the grave
ithful, to disobey a
, dear Franz," said
i's presence I will a
and before him I wil
to blame. I promise yo
, for your love is the
happiness would grande
ranz, forgive you
d her head toward her
love, that he could bu
itching
om
id tenderly; "surely
ed you. Bet satisfied
of the coy mistress u
ds, and be
A
you be magnanimous al
ers alone, and set n
ep
nd
have as I have done to
y pardon. I will tell y
shortly to su
O
it is good news I sig
with a
I
ried the empress. "fo
ing down revenge upon
el who took my beautif
is impiety, calls
H
Frederick that little
?" asked the e
N
n him, nor do I ever e
o, I came like a begga
defense. I have nev
ion of t
A
confess that Frederick
if we were allies; for
ings of a stable
I
e empress. "There is
nd peace will never c
No dependencies is to b
ions. In spite of our a
ns, the King of Pruss
e help I ever got fr
eason I have sought fo
will cordially unite w
om nothing in life is
ur treaty with England
ally I have found fo
A
s not a natural one fo
" exclaimed
I
cried Maria Theresa
h nations. Not only Lo
mpatient to have
T
s been flattering the
not treaties and the
sequence
B
t we have gone furthe
ept the King of France
marq
H
anage to buy the goodw
d you pay for th
n
ear husband,
et
er fro
m me to th
ha
laughing. "You wrot
res
W
ritten to her, and mo
g in the laugh. "And
in the matter? I prete
e king, and addres
e
moderately. "Well, wel
ry writes with her o
La Pom
A
calls me?" laughed
letter from her in
y, Ma chè
h
o such a volley of la
ir, which broke under h
nce for he was too con
O
ed the emperor still
lligence. Maria Theres
de Pomp
el
ked Maria Theresa. "D
when we were seeking a
not as good as a
h
with such a droll expr
herself from ridicule,
he
ked, and announced the
cep
P
eror; "I suppose h
ed by an