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The interpreter told him that he could not have his bill at such an hour, that he could not leave town without his passport and that there was no train for Tsarskoie-Coelo, and Rouletabille made an outcry that woke the whole hotel. The guests, fearing always "une scandale," kept close to their rooms. But Monsieur le directeur came down, trembling.
Tell me, the Emperor must be rather bored at Tsarskoie-Coelo?" "Oh, he has plenty of work. He rises at seven o'clock and has a light English luncheon tea and toast. At eight o'clock he starts and works till ten. From ten to eleven he promenades." "In the jail-yard?" asked Rouletabille innocently. "What's that you say? Ah, you are an enfant terrible! Certainly we do well to send you away.
Then, having ascertained that as a matter of fact the last train had left for Tsarskoie-Coelo, he ordered a carriage and hurried to his room to pack. And he, ordinarily so detailed, so particular in his affairs, threw things every which way, linen, garments, with kicks and shoves. It was a relief after the emotions he had gone through. "What a country!" he never ceased to ejaculate.
He ran a little way to the Grand Morskaia, which was near, entered the hotel like a bomb, dragged the interpreter from his bed, demanded that his bill be made out and that he be told the time of the next train for Tsarskoie-Coelo.
Anne's collars." And it was thus that Joseph Rouletabille, of "L'Epoque," was created officer of St. Anne of Russia by the Emperor himself, who gave him the accolade. "They combine the whole course of time in this country," thought Rouletabille, pressing his hand to his eyes to hold back the tears. For the train at 10:55 everybody had crowded at Tsarskoie-Coelo station.
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