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Meanwhile, we had every comfort on the special train, and variety as well, especially when, on Bratianu's orders, we were detained at a little station called Baratinskaja, near Kieff. The reason of this was never properly explained, but it was probably owing to difficulties over the departure of the Roumanian Ambassador in Sofia and to the wish to treat us as hostages.
It was found at last in some peasant's barn, but nothing had apparently been abstracted save the cigarettes that were in it. Nevertheless, after the occupation of Bucharest copies and photographs of all my papers were found in Bratianu's house. After the loss of the dispatch-case I at once tendered my resignation in Vienna, but it was not accepted by the Emperor.
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