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Updated: June 15, 2025
My family diamonds have yielded enough to maintain us in Switzerland. There, among its solitudes " A clear, musical laugh was heard, and the melodious voice of a woman spoke these scornful words: "Count Podstadsky a peasant! a Swiss peasant! Ha! ha!" The old countess turned, and saw, coming from the boudoir, a vision of such beauty as dazzled her eyes.
He could scarcely stand now! At this moment, in fiendish contrast with the behavior of the people, a loud, mocking laugh was heard. Shudderingly they looked around, wondering who it was that could add the weight of a sneer to the supreme misery which was rending their hearts. It came from above; and every face, even that of the wretched Podstadsky, as uplifted in horror.
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.
"Neither eyes nor tongue could give expression to a hundredth part of the rapture which my heart feels at your approach, Arabella," replied Podstadsky, gazing upon her with passionate admiration. "Surely every woman must hate you, and every man be intoxicated by your charms." "They are intoxicated, Carlo," replied she. "They are such fools!
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.
They are one of the appendages of rank. And, then, Carlo if your creditors annoy you, what prevents you from paying them?" Podstadsky shuddered. "Do you mean " "What is the matter with the man?" asked Arabella, as he paused, and she saw how ghastly he looked. "Of course, I mean you to pay as you have paid before. Pay, and pay promptly. Gold gold! There is " A light knock was heard at the door.
"I have very little to do," laughed Podstadsky, who had already recovered his spirits. "My valuables all belong to the usurers. For some time past they have stationed an agent of theirs in my house as steward. He watches over their property; I have no interest in it." "Why don't you pay them with your nice new bank-notes hey, Carlo?" Carlo grew troubled again.
My forbearance is exhausted; for I have sought by every means to convince you that, as a sovereign, I shall show partiality to no order of men. Podstadsky and Szekuly shall suffer to the full extent of the law, for the worth of their ancestors cannot wipe out their own unworthiness."
She whom you rescued thence has received the baptism of shame; and you, Count Podstadsky, were her sponsor. You taught me the art of lying and deceiving, and now you prate to me of a heart!" "It is because your maddening beauty will not suffer me to forget that mine is still susceptible of love," replied Podstadsky. The countess laughed, but there was no mirth in her voice.
"How should I guess?" said she, still with that enchanting smile. "I have no acquaintance with the police." "God grant that you may never make their acquaintance!" ejaculated he, hoarsely. "They have just now arrested Count Podstadsky." Not a feature of her face changed, as she replied: "Ah! Count Podstadsky arrested? I am sorry to hear it. Can you tell me why?"
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