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Updated: October 22, 2025
"I have found out the name of the peculiar-looking foreigner who sat near us last night," Canon Ebley said, as they drove to the Lateran in a little Roman Victoria, "it is Count Roumovski; I asked the hall porter reprehensible curiosity I fear you will think, my dear Caroline, but there is something unaccountably interesting about him, as you must admit, although you disapprove of his appearance."
"Not the least in the world you do not understand the point," Count Roumovski returned calmly. "Listen for a minute and I will explain.
"We should so like to know the names of the celebrities," Mrs. Ebley said, "especially can you tell us about the very curious- looking person now conversing with her Imperial Highness; he is at our hotel." "That Oh! that is by far the most interesting man here it is the famous Count Roumovski.
Medlicott, pompously growing more surprised each moment. "And may I ask the nature of your trouble?" Count Roumovski did not change his position by the mantelpiece and he kept still as a bronze statue as he spoke in a courteous tone: "It is not a trouble at all," he began, gravely, "on the contrary, it is a great joy and honor for me. I will state the facts immediately.
I refuse to let you disturb me in it." "I had not thought of doing so," Count Roumovski returned tranquilly. "You and your views and your destiny do not interest me, I must own, except in so far as they interfere with myself and the woman I love. You have proved yourself to be just a warped atom of the great creation, incapable of anything but ignoble narrowness.
And to think that the narrow code of those who surrounded her should force this sweet young creature into the gray walls of a prison house, when she became the English clergyman's wife; it was too revolting to him. Count Roumovski suddenly made up his mind, trained to instantaneous decision by his bent of studies, and sure and decided in its action.
Count Roumovski asked serenely, and then smiled to himself as he noticed his companion's apprehensive glance in the direction where, far away, Martha dozed in peace. "It would be nice out of doors but " and Stella faltered. "Do not let us be deprived of pleasure by any buts there is one out there who will warn us when your maid wakes.
At this stage of the proceedings, it being a public room, Count Roumovski entered it serenely and, coming toward the group, made a stiff bow to each in turn. "I believe you have received my letter, sir," he said, addressing Canon Ebley, "but, as I have had no reply, I ventured to present myself without further delay "
So that even if Count Roumovski should be presented to her, and make the whole thing proper and correct, she would have no chance of any conversation. The brilliant sunlight felt incongruous and hurt her, and she was glad to enter the shady ancient baths.
And when he was alone Count Roumovski sat down by the open window and puffed his cigar meditatively for some minutes, smiling quietly to himself as he mused: "Poor, stupid fellow! If people could only be honest enough with themselves to have a sensible point of view! It is all so simple if they would get down to the reason of things without all this false sentiment.
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