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    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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