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The two nations have grown together for their common interest. At the same time, Paul Matinsky and very many others have always felt that there is one of Germany's great ambitions in which Russia ought not necessarily to become involved. I think I hope that you understand me." "In plain words," Nigel said, "you refer to this projected plan of isolating England."
She has the altruistic instinct. I wonder no longer at Matinsky. She is a born ruler herself." "I'm glad you are getting along with her," Maggie remarked. "Look!" she broke off, catching at his arm. "The violet lights!" High up in the sky outside, two violet specks of light suddenly rose and fell like airballs.
"Matinsky isn't that sort," Nigel said cheerfully. "Even an old gossip like Karschoff calls him a purist, and you yourself have spoken of his principles." Maggie shrugged her shoulders. "All right," she remarked. "If you are determined to rush into danger, I suppose you must. There is just one more point to be considered, though.
She is the monkey pulling the chestnuts out of the fire for her most dangerous rival." "Matinsky might be brought to think that way," Chalmers observed, "but they say half the members of his Cabinet are under German influence." "If Matinsky believed that," Nigel declared, "he is quite strong enough to clear them all out and make a fresh start."
"Naida is for your betters, sir," she reminded him. "You must not forget that she is to rule over Russia some day." "Just at present," Nigel observed, "Paul Matinsky has a perfectly good wife of his own." "An invalid." "Invalids always live long." "Presidents and emperors can always get divorces," Maggie insisted, "especially in this irreligious age."
"If she could be induced to tell us everything, my journey to Kroten might just as well be abandoned. Yet somehow I do not think she will go so far as that. The most that we can hope for is that she will advise Matinsky to reject Immelan's proposals, and that she will perhaps bring some influence to bear in the same direction upon Prince Shan."
I am lunching at Belgrave Square, if Maggie has not forgotten, and I shall tell you then what I have written to Paul Matinsky. I showed it to Prince Shan yesterday. Good night!" She patted Maggie's hand affectionately and flitted away.
"I come for your last word," she announced. "All that I have written to Paul Matinsky you know." "The last word is not yet to be spoken," he said. "This, however, you may tell Matinsky. The scheme of Oscar Immelan has been laid before me. I have rejected it." "In what other way, then, would you use your power?" she asked. He made no answer. She watched him with a great and growing curiosity.
"To some extent, yes," she assented, "but I admit of no prejudices. The greatest friend I have in the world is Paul Matinsky, and it is at his wish that I am here. He is anxious above all things not to make a mistake." "Your country is very much under the dominance of Germany," he ventured. "Very much, I admit, but not utterly so.
Paul Matinsky cares for me in his strange way, and he has a curiously exaggerated appreciation of my brain. There have been times," she went on, after a moment's hesitation, "when I myself have been disturbed by fancies concerning him, but those times have passed." "I am glad," he said quietly. His fingers, straying across the tablecloth, met hers. She did not withdraw them.
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