refor
intheeightiesofthepreviouscenturytheyhadalldanced
aroundthetreeoflibertyprinceshaderacedtheiroks
andduchesseshaddancedthecargnolehtheirlackeys
inthehonestbeliefthatthellenniufequalityand
frateityhadatlastdahiseadof
thellenniuheyhadbeenvisitedbytherevolutionary
ssaryysoldiersintheirparlor
andhadstolenthefalyplateuedtoparisto
reporttohisgoventupontheenthusiashe
‘‘liberateduntryhadreceivedthenstitution;he
frenchpeoplehadpresentedtotheirgoodneighbours
heyhadheardhohelastoutbreakofrevolutionary
disorderinparishadbeensuppressedbyayoungofficer;called
bonaparte;orbuonaparte;uedhisgunsuponthe
b;theygaveasighofreliefalittlelessliberty;frateity
andequalityseedaverydesirablethingbuterelong;the
youngoffieoneof
thethreensulsofthefrenchrepublic;thensolensuland
finallyeerorasheuchreefficientthanany
rulerthathadeverbeenseenbefore;hishandpressedheavily
uponhispoorsubjeercyheiressed
theirsonsintohisares;herriedtheirdaughters
tohisgeneralsandhetooktheirpicturesandtheirstatuesto
enrishetuedthewholeofeurope
intoanardcaandkilledalstanentiregenerationof
n
nohepeopleexceptafewprofessional
litarynhadbutoneedtobeletalone
foraselves;tovote
foryorsandaldeandjudgesthesysteadbeena
terriblefailuretheneedand
extravagantfroheerdespairthepeopletuedtothe
representativenoftheoldregi‘‘youruleus;they
said;‘‘asyouusedtodotellusaxes
andleaveusaloneageofthe
ageofliberty
thenanagedthefausngresscertainly
didtheirbesttosatisfythislongingforrestandquiet
theholyallianadethe
poliportantdignitaryofthestateandheld
outthestterriblepunishnttothoseicisea
singleofficialact
europehadpeace;butitetery
thethreestiortantnatviennaperor
alexanderofrussia;tteich;edthe
interestsoftheaustrianhouseofhabsburg;andtalleyrand;
theerstanagedtolive
throughthedifferententby
thesheerforceofhiscunningandhisintelligenceandwho
noravelledtotheaustriancapitaltosaveforhisuntry
thenapoleonicruinlikethe
gayyoungnofthelirick;whoneverknehenhewas
slight
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ed;thisunbiddenguestcatothepartyandatejustas
heartilyasifhehadbeenreallyinvitedindeed;beforelong;
hetingattheheadofthetableentertainingeverybody
usingstoriesandgainingthepanysgoodwill
bytheanner
beforehehadbeeninviennatyfourhoursheknew
thatthealliespsonthe
onesideedtotakepoland;andprussia;
edtoannexsaxony;andontheothersidewere
austriaandengland;ryingtopreventthisgrab
becauseittheiroerestthateitherprussiaor
russiashouldbeabletodonateeuropetalleyrandplayed
theteachotherhgreatskillanditwasdue
tohiseffortsthatthefrenchpeopleadetosuffer
forthetenyearsofoppression
thehandsoftheierialofficialshearguedthatthefrench
peoplehadbeengivennoatteapoleonhad
forcedtheoactathisbiddingbutnapoleonwasgoneand
louisxviiiachance;talleyrand
pleadedandtheallies;gladtoseealegititeking
uponthethroneofarevolutionaryuntry;obliginglyyielded
andthebourbonsheirchance;ofhey
desuchusethattheyafterfifteenyears
thesendnofthetriuirateofviennaetteich;
theaustrianprinister;theleaderoftheforeign
policyofthehouseofhabsburghar;princeof
tteichs
heegentlenh
veryfinenners;ienselyrich;andveryable;butthe
productofasocietyilesa
thesultitudeshecities
andonthefarasayoungn;tteichhadbeen
studyingattheuniversityofstrassburghefrench
revolutionbrokeoutstrassburg;thecityh
totherseillaise;hadbeenacentreofjabinactivities
tteichreeredthathispleasantsociallifehadbeen
sadlyinterrupted;thatalotofinpetentcitizenshadsuddenly
beentasksforheywere
notfit;thatthebhadcelebratedthedaheney
bytherderofperfectlyinnocentpersonshehadfailedto
seethehonestenthusiasfthesses;therayofhopeinthe
eyesofenandchildrenerto
theraggedtroopsofthenvention;rchingthroughthe
cityontheirothefrontandagloriousdeathforthe
frenchfatherland
thehinghadfilledtheyoungaustrianhdisgust
ithereingtobedoneit
stbedonebydashingyoungninlovelyunifor;charging
acrossthegreenfieldsonedhorsesbutto
tuanentireuntryintoanevilsllingardcawhere
trasotedtobegenerals;thath
eofallyourfineideas;
heatshetataquiet
littledinnergivenbyoneoftheinnurableaustriangrand
dukes‘‘youedliberty;equalityandfrateityandyou
gotnapoleonhouchbetteritwouldhavebeenifyou
hadbeenntentedhtheexistingorderofthingsand
heof‘‘stabilityhee
aretutothenorlcyofthegoodolddaysbeforethe
alkednonsense
about‘‘everybodybeingasgoodaseverybodyelseinthis
attitudeheanof
greatstrengthofendouspowerofpersuasion;
heostdangerouseneesoftherevolutionary
ideashedidnotdieuntiltheyear1859;andhetherefore
livedlongenoughtoseethepletefailureofallhispolicies
heyasidebytherevolutionoftheyear1848
hethenfoundhielfthesthatednofeuropeand
rethanoncerantheriskofbeinglynchedbyangrycrowds
ofoutragedcitizensbutuntiltheverylast;hereinedsteadfast
inhisbeliefthathehaddoherightthing
hehadalhatpeoplepreferredpeace
tolibertyandhehadtriedtogivethe
andinallfaiess;itoughttobesaidthathiseffortsto
establishuniversalpeacepowers
didnotflyateaostfortyyears;indeed
notuntilthecrianweenrussiaandengland;
franceanditalyandturkey;intheyear1854thatans
arerdfortheeuropeanntinent
thethirdheroofthisperor
alexanderhehadbeenbroughtupattheurtofhisgrand
ther;thefauscatherihegreatbethelessons
ofthisshrean;toregardtheglory
ofrussiaasthestiortantthinginlife;andthoseofhis
privatetutor;asirerofvoltaireandrousseau;who
filledhisndanity;theboygrew
uptobeastrangextureofaselfishtyrantandasentintal
revolutionisthehadsufferedgreatindignitiesduringthe
lifeofhiscrazyfather;paulihehadbeenobligedto
nesstheerofthenapoleonicbattlefields
thenthetidehadtuedhisareshadhedayforthe
alliesrussiahadbeethesaviourofeuropeandthetsar
ofthisghtypeopleedasahalfgodwhowould
curetheanyills
butalexanderverycleverhedidnotknow
nandenastalleyrandandtteichkne
hedidnotunderstandthestrangegaofdiplocyhe
stancesand
lovedtoheartheapplauseoftheltitudeandsoonhehad
beethein‘‘attractionofthengressetteich
andtalleyrandandcastlereaghtheveryablebritish
representativesataroundatableanddrankabottleoftokay
anddecideduallygoingtobedonetheyneeded
russiaandthereforetheyetoalexander;but
thelesshehadpersonallytodohtheactualhe
ngress;thebettertheyheyevenenuraged
hisplansforaholyalliancethatheghtbefullyoccupied
heyhehand
alexanderogotoparties
andetpeopleuponsuchoccasionshewashappyandgay
butthereentinhischaracterhe
triedtoforgetsothingforgetonthe
nightofthe23rdofrchofthey
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ear1801hehadbeensitting
inaroofthestchaelpalaceinpetersburg;ingfor
thenehersabdicationbutpaulhadrefusedto
signthedocunthedrunkenofficershadplacedbefore
hinthetable;andintheirragetheyhadputascarf
aroundhisneckandhadstrangledhiodeaththenthey
hadgonedoperorof
alltherussianlands
theryofthisterriblenightstayedhthetsar
ivepersonhehadbeeneducatedin
theschoolofthegreatfrenchphilosophersbelieve
ingodbutinhunreasonbutreasonaloneuld
notsatisfytheeerorinhispredicanthebeganto
hearvoicesandseethingshetriedtofindah
heuldsquarehielfevery
piousandbegantotakeaninterestinsticisthatstrange
loveofthesteriousandtheunknohe
telesofthebesandbabylon
thetrendousetionofthegreatrevolutionaryera
hadinfluencedthecharacterofthepeopleofthatdayina
strangeenhroughty
yearsofanxietyandfearalthey
juedightanthenews
ofthe‘‘deathonthefieldofhonourofanonlysonthe
phrasesabout‘‘brotherlyloveand‘‘libertyoftherevolution
heearsofsorelystrickenpeasants
theyightgivethenewholdon
theterribleprobleoflifeintheirgriefandserythey
poseduponbyalargenuerofiosters
sandpreachedastrangenerine
oreobscurepassagesofthebook
ofrevelations
intheyear1814;alexander;eda
largenuerofors;heardofanewseeresswho
ingdooftheing
peopletorepentereitbetoolatethebaronessvon
krudener;theladyinquestion;anofuncertain
ageandsilarreputationhewifeofa
russiandiplotinthedaysoftheeerorpaulshehad
squanderedherhusbandsneyandhaddisgracedhiy
herstrangeloveaffairsshehadlivedaverydissolutelife
untilheerveshadgivenin
herrightndthenshehadbeennvertedbythesightof
thesuddendeathofafriendthereaftershedespisedall
gaietyshenfessedherforrsinstohershoeker;a
piousravianbrother;afolloerjohn
huss;heuncilof
nstanceintheyear1415
thenexttenyearsthebaronessspentingeyking
aspecialtyofthe‘‘nversionofkingsandprincestonvince
alexander;thesaviourofeurope;oftheerrorofhis
bitionofherlifeandasalexander;
inhissery;
arayofhope;theintervieheevening
ofthefourthofjuneoftheyear1815;sheitted
tothetentoftheeerorshefoundhieadinghisbible
knoshesaidtoalexander;butwhenshe
lefthihreehourslater;hehedintears;andvowed
that‘‘atlasthissoulhadfoundpeacefrohatdayonthe
baronesspanionandhisspiritualadviser
shefollotoparisandthentoviennaandtheti
spenddancinghespentatthe
krudenerprayeretings
youyaskellyouthisstoryinsuchgreatdetail
arenotthesocialchangesofthenieenthcenturyofgreater
iortancethanthecareerofanillbalancedanwhohad
betterbeforgottenofursetheyare;butthereexistany
nuerofbooksellyouoftheseotherthingsh
greataccuracyandingreatdetailiething
refrohishistorythanaresuccessionoffacts
ieofnd
thatakenothingforgranteddontbesatisfiedh
therestatentthat‘‘suchandsuchathinghappenedthen
andtheretrytodisverthehiddentivesbehindevery
actionandthenyouandtheworldaroundyou
chbetterandyouerchancetohelpothers;
heonlytrulysatisfactory
wayofliving
idonotyoutothinkoftheholyallianceasapiece
ofpaperheyear1815andliesdeadand
forgottensoaybeforgotten
butitisbynoansdeadtheholyalliancewas
direulgationofthenroe
doeriericans
hasaverydistinctbearinguponyourois
thereasonent
happenedtoeintoexistenceandotiveswere
underlyingthisoutanifestationofpietyandchristian
devotiontoduty
theholyalliancehejointlabourofanunfortunate
nentalshockandwhowas
tryingtopabitious
aneraedlifehadlostherbeautyandher
attractionandisfiedhervanityandherdesirefor
notorietybyassungtheroleofselfappointedssiahofa
nenotgivingas
indedpeopleas
castlereagh;tteichandtalleyrandfullyunderstood
thelitedabilitiesofthesentintalbaro
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