The Governor's Daughter (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ... came, saw, listened, and went away, pretending, after the manner of spies--perhaps really believing--that he had heard much more than had actually reached his ears. He spoke to Nathalie, who, however, received him very coldly, and successfully repelled the little attentions with which he ventured to assail her. He told the general that it was absolutely necessary he should dance; that he could not spend the whole evening in the refreshment room; and that to walk about the ball-room doing nothing, and knowing next to no one, looked odd, and rendered it impossible for him to gain the confidence which he might otherwise inspire. The general spoke to the ambassador about it; and one of the secretaries introduced Boutkovitch to an English young lady, who afterwards told her mamma that she had been dancing with a very distinguished person whose breast was covered with decorations. This was perfectly true., Boutkovitch knew that Count: Konradin could not' avoid being present at the ball, and he tried to induce Jankowski to leave a card at the embassy, that he also might receive an invitation. Jankowski, however, refused to do anything: of the kind; He even endeavoured to persuade his cousin not to go. But Konradin did not think it prudent to stop away. He and his family had large estates in Poland, and he held, that instead of assuming the attitude of a sulky revolutionist, his pr6per course was to put on a white cravat and appear for half an hour in the ambassador's ball-room. Jankowski called him a Jesuit; but the count did not mind that. As Boutkovitch already knew Konradin, he could watch him, follow him about, and speak to him from timd to-time, without appearing very impertinent-or indiscreet. Konradin did not like Boutkovitch, partly from an aristocratic p...