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Updated: June 1, 2025
The references to "the Performer at the Métropole" who "is a Baroness sure enough" and to the person named as "Syvorotka," in whom the Baroness is interested, display an unconscious connection between the mysterious underground diplomats and the Secret Agents who were acting independently in the rescue, and supplementing the activities of Fox, will be found to be fully authenticated in the vivid incidents recorded by the diarist of Part Two.
"Syvorotka is my name. I'll stay here in the hotel for a while." He looked at me without any confidence. "As you please," he said, "I cannot force you to take the mask off. Good-by." We shook hands, and I left the Kornilov's House. Here I am in the Hotel. Dirty hole that's it. No linen. A mattress covered with spots. Rotten humor.
Here I am in disguise as apparently thousands and thousands of other Russians are, just as bearded as they, just as dirty, just as hungry, just as alone in the world. My name is now Alexei Petrovich Syvorotka, formerly non-commissioned officer, 7th of Hussars, born in the province of Kursk. Syvorotka! Would you talk to a man with such a name?
A good master would not do it to his dog. But, on the other hand they have not yet built the Ritz here." "I am not asking you to go from your house, Alex. I had for a moment, when I saw who Syvorotka was a little ray of sunshine. I see I am mistaken. Could you take me to the depot, then?" "I shall do nothing of the kind," I answered. "Nobody warned me you might come here. I was not ready.
The veiled lady was responsible.... She had me kidnapped and carried out into these infernal hills, wherever they are.... Never saw them before.... Looks as if a cyclone hit them.... One can pick up enough shells and scrap iron to stock a foundry.... The trees are all shot off nothing but stumps and slivered trees and broken wheels and boxes littered around.... Looks like SOME FIGHT had taken place in this strong-smelling hopyard among these hummocks.... Apparently the hogs have been rooting up the ground all around here.... There isn't a sign of a living thing in sight ... and not a drop of water to be had!... WHO was that woman?... The Baroness, who?... Must find out more about Syvorotka."
... "four or five days after your departure, I gave the story to P.D.; he took it to the E ; the latter made but a few corrections in it, and P.D. copied it, as you ordered: with different ink, and on different paper. The fourteenth passed quietly. The new man who took command of the guards and his assistant, assembled the men and organized a meeting; Syvorotka was present.
She did not recognize me at first. Then: "For God's sake!" she muttered, as if to herself, and swallowing the words, "you are Syvorotka? My God, what a horror!... How are you?" "Madame," I said, kissing her hand, "it certainly is a surprise, I hope for both of us! How can I explain your presence here? Who and what brought you here?" "It does not matter they went away," she answered.
I am Syvorotka of the 7th Hussars. We had a man by name Vysotsky, a sub-lieutenant, but I don't think it's the one you are looking for: the Vysotsky I knew has been taken prisoner, at Lvov, or at the Sziget Pass ... yes, at Sziget Pass, of course. Vysotsky, Vysotsky, what was the Christian name, perhaps that would help me out?"
It looked funny to me; I think now I am Syvorotka, honestly Syvorotka, formerly of the 7th of Hussars! I went out and looked around. The Pole and the Lett were talking and gazing from time to time at the upper windows. Then the Pole approached: "How much would you take from me not to go up at all, and let me do it alone?" and then, becoming sweet and fawning .
At nine I signalled to the Ipatiev's, and Princess waved "all well," but could not continue for a Red came to the window and shut it with a bayonet. It had already begun to get very dark, so I phoned again to Philip and Syvorotka and asked them whether they had orders to start. I was told that they had not heard anything from the house.
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