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I have rowed along them several times. Does not that offer a new sensation, something quite unlike St. Petersburg?" "Yes, it is certainly novel," answered Count Kallash, now interested. "Where are they? Pray show them to me." "There is one a few yards off. Shall we enter? You are not afraid?" she said with a smile of challenge.
"And this means that I am in your power? she said slowly, raising her piercing glance to his face. "Yes; it means that you are in my power," quietly and confidently answered Count Kallash. "But you forget that you and I are in the same boat." "You mean that I am a sharper, like you and Bodlevski? Well, you are right. "She, thanks to many things, has tasted misery, but she is honest.
"Madame la baronne von Döring!" he announced obsequiously. Brother and sister exchanged a rapid glance. "Now is our opportunity to make sure," said Kallash, with a smile. "If it is she, I shall recognize her by her voice," whispered Princess Anna. "Shall I remain here or go?" "Remain in the meantime; it will be a curious experience. Faites entrer!" he added to the footman.
He chose as his temporary abode a hotel whose proprietor was an old ally of his, and the servant was also a confederate. Thus was founded the famous "Gold Products Company," which is still in very successful operation, and is constantly widening its sphere of activity. Count Kallash finally decided on his course of action.
A more profound psychologist would have seen in him an obstinately passionate, ungrateful nature, which takes from others everything it desires, demanding it from them as a right and without even a nod of acknowledgment. Such was Count Nicholas Kallash.
And he courteously conducted his sister to the massive oak doors, which closed solidly after her. "What does this mean?" said the baroness, rising angrily, her gray eyes flashing at the count from under her broad brows. "A coincidence," answered Kallash, shrugging his shoulders with an ironical smile. "How a coincidence? Speak clearly!"
"To take their money at cards what a wretched business and so infernally commonplace," said Count Kallash. "To tell you the truth, I have for a long time been sick of cards! And, besides, time is money! Why should we waste several weeks, or even months, over something that could be done in a few days?"
"But why some day? Why not to-night? The moon is beautiful, and, indeed, it is hardly dark at midnight. Your speaking of boats has filled me with a sudden desire to go rowing. What do you say, dear count?" and she turned amiably to Kallash. Count Kallash at once consented, considering the baroness's idea an admirable one, and they were soon on their way toward the Simeonovski bridge.
Not Princess How!" answered the old woman, losing the last shred of self-restraint; "but Princess Che-che-vin-ski! Princess Anna Chechevinski!" When he heard this name Count Kallash started and his whole expression changed. He grew suddenly pale, and with a vigorous effort pushed his way through the crowd to the miserable old woman's side. "Come!" he said, taking her by the arm. "Come with me!
Prince Chechevinski, who had already borne many aliases, showed his grief at the old Magyar's death by adopting his name and title; hence it was that he presented himself in St. Petersburg in the season of 1858 under the high-sounding title of Count Kallash.
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