Category: History - British
Pg vi: ‘William II.’ replaced by ‘Wilhelm II.’. Pg vii: page no. ‘256’ replaced by ‘254’, and ‘258’ replaced by ‘256’. Pg 188: ‘William II.’ replaced by ‘Wilhelm II.’. Pg 303: ‘Guiseppe Sarto’ replaced by ‘Giuseppe Sarto’.
Ferretti was naturally more inclined to trust me than were the others, thanks to my London friend’s recommendation. I was, therefore, not surprised to receive a call from him th...
12. Part 12Before I had time to reply, the old man’s eye suddenly lighted up. He took a step towards me, uttered an amazed ejaculation, and then, before I knew what was happening, fell on...
7. Part 7My first step was to ask the landlord of the hotel to recommend me a guide. The man whom he presented to me was a typical _mouchard_, with ‘spy’ written on every line of his cou...
15. Part 15‘I have not asked you for assurances, monsieur. If I have chosen you in preference to any of my friends, even men of the highest honour, like M. des Saintes Roches, depend upon...
6. Part 6‘The explanation does not rest on the word of M. Witte, I assure you,’ he answered. ‘Every one who knows anything about Nicholas II. knows that he is a simple-minded, honest you...
9. Part 9‘I fear it is rather the other way about,’ the King answered sorrowfully. ‘They aim at independence in order to be able to fight. You see me in the position of a father whose tw...
2. Part 2‘That is the serious part of the affair,’ he answered. ‘Kruger, in his eagerness to proclaim to the world that I was on his side, had sent copies of this infamous production to...
13. Part 13I thanked the Servian prince for this pledge, which was all I had any right to expect. The claimant to a Crown could hardly be asked to veto all attempts on his behalf on the me...
11. Part 11‘It is my business to know things, and I know this. Now, let me put it to your Majesty, what can you possibly gain by following up an inquiry which can have no tangible result?...
14. Part 14My first visit after my arrival was paid to the Director of the Imperial Secret Service, my old friend Finkelstein. I felt it would be impossible for me to remain long in the Ge...
3. Part 3‘I thank you, Monsieur V----. Your reputation is so well established that I had no intention except to ask whether you were willing to receive the proposals I have come to make?’
16. Part 16A cry of delight greeted this proposal. Isabel ran gaily in front to lead the party into her own little bedroom, where, under a loose plank, which this observant child had disco...
5. Part 5I concealed as much as possible the shock of surprise which this confession caused me. Up to that moment I had naturally imagined that the Prince was on his way to consult the T...
10. Part 10This body professed to be a literary guild or brotherhood formed for the purpose of studying the Chinese poets, and transplanting some of the poetical flowers of the East into t...
4. Part 4Glancing round as I followed him out I saw that Kehler had disappeared. Quickening our steps by a common instinct, the lieutenant and I almost ran down to the water’s edge.
1. Part 1Pg vi: ‘William II.’ replaced by ‘Wilhelm II.’. Pg vii: page no. ‘256’ replaced by ‘254’, and ‘258’ replaced by ‘256’. Pg 188: ‘William II.’ replaced by ‘Wilhelm II.’. Pg 303: ‘...
17. Part 17‘I came to Rome,’ the Holy Father pursued calmly, ‘without other hope or ambition than to record my vote for the most worthy member of the Sacred College. Even had I wished to b...