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Updated: May 19, 2025
A rumour was very prevalent at this time that some papers were found in De Semonville's portfolio implicating Count von Cobenzl as a correspondent with the revolutionary French generals. The continued confidence of his Sovereign contradicts, however, this inculpation, which seems to have been merely the invention of rivalry or jealousy.
"In ten minutes, admit him here." Ten minutes later the door was opened, and Count Cobenzl, on the point of his toes, tipped into the room. Potemkin, on the sofa, was looking the picture of indifference; his eyes half-shut and his tall form stretched out at full length, he seemed just to have awakened from sleep. But during those ten minutes he had been doing any thing but sleeping.
"Yes, let us promise compensations to them," said Bonaparte, with a tinge of sarcasm. "As to the possessions of Prussia on the left bank of the Rhine, France declares her readiness to give them back to the King of Prussia." "But both powers agree not to allow the King of Prussia to acquire any new territory," exclaimed Count Cobenzl, hastily.
"You are very unmerciful toward the poor German empire," said Count Cobenzl, with a smile, "for you are no German, and owing to that, it seems you are much better qualified to act as Austrian plenipotentiary in this matter.
It requires no answer." Then, bowing deeply, the secretary backed out of the room, and the discreet portiere fell, preventing the transmission of the slightest sound. "Read," said Potemkin, "for doubtless the emperor has good reason for his haste." Count Cobenzl broke the seal; but instead of a note for himself, a sealed dispatch within, bore the address of the prince.
While Potemkin spoke thus, he clinched his fist, and his herculean arm was raised as if to fell his invisible enemies. "Whosoever be the foe, Austria will be at your side," said Cobenzl. "I believe you," replied Potemkin, with returning calmness, "for it is your interest to be there. I know what you desire.
The general, with great politeness, offered the seat of honor on the sofa to the count, and sat down in an arm-chair in front of him. A small round table with writing-materials and paper stood between them, forming as it were the frontier between Austria and France. "So the ardent desires of Austria are fulfilled now," said Count Cobenzl, with a sweet smile.
The last-named Power, under the Ministry of Count Cobenzl, had relapsed into a tame and undignified policy, which the Swedish Ambassador at Vienna described as "one of fear and hope fear of the power of France, and hope to obtain favours from her."
Though forty-eight hours had elapsed after this furious sally before he met with the Austrian Ambassador, Count Von Cobenzl, his passion was still so furious, that, observing his grossness and violence, all the members of the diplomatic corps trembled, both for this their respected member, and for the honour of our nation thus represented.
"You certainly did not suppose that I was wearing them in Honor of YOUR visit, did you?" asked Potemkin, with quiet insolence. "Oh, no, I thought it a mere mise en scene." "Ah, Count Cobenzl is still mad on the subject of the drama," replied Potemkin, laughing. "What new comedy are you about to get up at the Austrian embassy, eh?" "A very pretty thing, just from Paris, your highness.
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