. Their majesties as I knew them; personal reminiscences of the kings and queens of Europe . f the 9th ofSeptember, I was handed Mr. Barkers reply, inwhich was conveyed news of the Empresss plans,and a gracious invitation from her to visit her,should I happen to be in the neighbourhood ofGeneva. As I was on leave and had nothing to keep mein Paris, I at once made up my mind and, the nextmorning, took the train for Geneva. I calculatedthat, arriving in the evening, I had a chance of stillfinding the Empress at the Hotel Beau Rivagejbesides, nothing need prevent me from going thenext morning to
. Their majesties as I knew them; personal reminiscences of the kings and queens of Europe . f the 9th ofSeptember, I was handed Mr. Barkers reply, inwhich was conveyed news of the Empresss plans,and a gracious invitation from her to visit her,should I happen to be in the neighbourhood ofGeneva. As I was on leave and had nothing to keep mein Paris, I at once made up my mind and, the nextmorning, took the train for Geneva. I calculatedthat, arriving in the evening, I had a chance of stillfinding the Empress at the Hotel Beau Rivagejbesides, nothing need prevent me from going thenext morning to Caux, where I was sure to see her,and, at the same time, to be able to shake handswith General Berzeviczy and Mr. Barker. Whowould have thought that the train which carried methrough the green fields of Burgundy and Franche-Comte was taking me straight to the scene of a sadand blood-stained tragedy? When we drew into the station at Geneva, Inoticed an unwonted animation on the platforms;groups of people stood about in excited discussion,with a look of consternation on their faces. I paid.
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