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And while Carl Podstadsky, awaking from his swoon, looked up into the face of the malefactor, who from henceforth was to be the companion of his sleeping and waking, and the witness of his despair while one of along train of outlawed felons, he dragged his misery through the hot, dusty streets, his father drove with the emperor to Schonbrunn, and among all the brilliant guests who dined with him on that day, to none was the emperor so deferential in his courtesy as to the old Count Podstadsky-Liechtenstein.
Suddenly he was seen to stop and frown visibly. With a quick motion of the hand he signed to Count Podstadsky-Liechtenstein to approach. As Podstadsky was about to make a profound inclination, the emperor interrupted him roughly. "No ceremony we have no time to be complimentary. What are you doing in Vienna?" The count saw that his sovereign was angry.
"So please your majesty," said the old man, "Count Podstadsky-Liechtenstein is in there." The emperor nodded. "Do not announce me," said he, and he knocked at the door. A feeble voice from within responded to the knock, and the emperor entered without further ceremony. A tall, venerable man in deep mourning came forward and looked at him with hollow, staring eyes.
This was bad enough of itself, but the count's body-guard were all in a titter, and every man enjoyed the jest except himself. See "Letters of a French Traveller," vol. i., p. 405. "See," cried one, "Herr Eskeles Flies has caught a marten in his hen-roost and is lighting him home." "And the marten is the fine Count Podstadsky-Liechtenstein," cried another. "I know him.
She had not long been seated when the door of the box opened, and a young man entered whom the lady greeted with a cordial smile. Every one knew the visitor to be Count Podstadsky-Liechtenstein. the richest, haughtiest, and handsomest cavalier in all Vienna.
The name of Podstadsky-Liechtenstein has ever been an illustrious one, and I desire to prove to you my regard for your race. Give me your hand, count, and let us be friends." He extended his hand, and with quiet solemnity the old count took it and looked up into his sovereign's face. "I thank your majesty," said he, after a pause.
Here she rang so violently, that the valet, who was in the anteroom almost precipitated himself into her presence. "If Count Podstadsky-Liechtenstein calls, say that I am not at home. Apprise the other servants, and add that be is never to find admittance into this house again. Whosoever, after this, admits him even to the vestibule, shall leave my service. Away with you!"
The bills announced that Count Podstadsky-Liechtenstein had been condemned to three days of pillory, to public sweeping of the streets, and ten years' detention in the house of correction. Colonel von Szekuly to three days of pillory, and four years' detention. The guilt of the Countess Baillou not having been fully established, she was pardoned by the emperor.
"Count Carl von Podstadsky-Liechtenstein," said she, "you are a man, and yet you tremble." "Yes, Arabella, I tremble, but not for myself. As I look upon you, in the fulness of your incomparable beauty, my blood freezes with terror, and a voice whispers to me, 'Have mercy on this woman whose beauty is so akin to that of angels!
Those therefore who, through their rank or station, were ambitious of the emperor's presence at their entertainments, hastened one and all to issue pressing invitations to the enchantress of whom their sovereign had said that she was the most fascinating woman in Vienna. Count Podstadsky-Liechtenstein was about to give a ball, and the Countess Baillou had consented to receive his guests.
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