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Updated: May 19, 2025
The old man was touched, and looked at the handsome, expressive face of the emperor. "Sire," said he, sadly, "if Stanislaus had resembled you, Poland would have been free. But I have not come hither to-day to whine over the unalterable past. Nor did I come to pay homage to the empress." "Nevertheless the empress would rejoice to become acquainted with the brave Count Kannienski.
"Can you tell me," said he, "the name of yonder proud and angry nobleman?" The faces of the two grew scarlet, as following the direction of the emperor's finger, they saw the eyes of the old man fixed, with scorn, upon their smiling countenances. "That," said one of them, uneasily, "is Count Kannienski." "Ah, the old partisan leader!" exclaimed the emperor.
Allow me, count, to present you." Kannienski shook his gray locks. "No, sire, I came to Vienna purely for the sake of a woman who will die under the weight of this day's anguish. I came to console her with what poor consolation I have to bestow." "Is she a Pole?" asked Joseph, anxiously.
"The Countess Wielopolska is not to be interred in Austria, your majesty," said he. "Count Kannienski will accompany the body to Poland. Near Cracow there is a mound wherein it is said that Wanda, the first Queen of Poland, was buried. Anna Wielopolska will share her tomb. Her heroic spirit could rest nowhere save in Poland.
"As he does not seem inclined to come to me, I will go forward and greet him myself." So saying, Joseph crossed over to the window where, the old count was standing. He received him with a cold, solemn bow. "I rejoice to meet Count Kannienski, and to express to him my esteem for his character," began the emperor, reaching out his hand.
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