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'Then, said Lika, touching the flame delicately, 'you take the view that Kesensky is wrong in another thing besides horses. I believe he struck on the subject casually: there was nothing for him to gain or lose in it; and he had a liking for my father.
It seemed a miraculous answer: There lay at my chambers a note written by Count Kesensky; I went to the embassy, and heard of an Austrian ship of war being at one of our ports upon an expedition to the East, and was introduced to the captain, a gentlemanly fellow, like most of the officers of his Government.
Lady Edbury smiled to herself; and I experienced the esteem I perceived in her for a masterful manner. A few minutes later my father beckoned me to pay my respects to Graf Kesensky, an ambassador with strong English predilections and some influence among us. He asked me if he was right in supposing I wished to enter Parliament. I said he was, wondering at the interest a foreigner could find in it.
Lady Edbury smiled to herself; and I experienced the esteem I perceived in her for a masterful manner. A few minutes later my father beckoned me to pay my respects to Graf Kesensky, an ambassador with strong English predilections and some influence among us. He asked me if he was right in supposing I wished to enter Parliament. I said he was, wondering at the interest a foreigner could find in it.
I told him of my interview with Beauchamp Hill. 'I have never known Kesensky wrong yet, said he; 'except in his backing of Falmouth's horses. Count Lika murmured that he hoped his Chief would be wrong in something else: he spoke significantly. My father raised his eyebrows.
Count Kesensky led me aside: he regretted that he could do nothing better for me: but I thought his friendliness extreme and astonishing, and said so; whereupon the count assured me that his intentions were good, though he had not been of great use hitherto an allusion to the borough of Chippenden he had only heard of von Redwitz's illness that afternoon.
I told him of my interview with Beauchamp Hill. 'I have never known Kesensky wrong yet, said he; 'except in his backing of Falmouth's horses. Count Lika murmured that he hoped his Chief would be wrong in something else: he spoke significantly. My father raised his eyebrows.
Count Kesensky led me aside: he regretted that he could do nothing better for me: but I thought his friendliness extreme and astonishing, and said so; whereupon the count assured me that his intentions were good, though he had not been of great use hitherto an allusion to the borough of Chippenden he had only heard of von Redwitz's illness that afternoon.
'Then, said Lika, touching the flame delicately, 'you take the view that Kesensky is wrong in another thing besides horses. I believe he struck on the subject casually: there was nothing for him to gain or lose in it; and he had a liking for my father.
The count stopped a quiet-pacing gentleman. Bramhaxri DeWitt joined them, and a group of friends. I was introduced to Mr. Beauchamp Hill, the Government whip, who begged me to call on him with reference to the candidature of a Sussex borough: 'that is, said he, turning to Graf Kesensky, 'if you're sure the place is open?
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