Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE CZAR.

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THE CZAR.

A Tale of the Time of the
First Napoleon.

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_T. NELSON AND SONS_,

LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.

THE CZAR.

A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.

_By the Author of_

“_THE SPANISH BROTHERS_,”

_&c. &c._

London:

T. NELSON AND SONS, PATERNOSTER ROW.

EDINBURGH; AND NEW YORK.

1895

_All Rights Reserved._]

Contents.

I. A SLEEPING VILLAGE, 7

II. IVAN’S ADVENTURE, 18

III. SOMETHING WONDERFUL HAPPENS TO IVAN, 25

IV. IVAN’S HORIZON WIDENS, 37

V. PETROVITCH, 48

VI. IVAN’S EDUCATION, 59

VII. “ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM,” 70

VIII. A NATION’S TRANSPORT, 81

IX. CLEMENCE, 94

X. THE DRAWING OF THE LOT, 106

XI. ONE OF HALF A MILLION, 113

XII. ONE OF FIFTY MILLION, 119

XIII. SERF AND BOYAR, 130

XIV. THE FORLORN HOPE, 138

XV. THE MARTYR CITY, 148

XVI. ALEXANDER, 153

XVII. IN THE CAMP, 166

XVIII. TWO IMPORTANT INTERVIEWS, 174

XIX. THE CHEVALIER GUARD, 183

XX. WEARY, WANDERING FEET, 192

XXI. OVER THE BERESINA, 206

XXII. THE AIDE-DE-CAMP OF ST. PRIEST, 216

XXIII. THE MOSCOW MEDAL, 230

XXIV. ONE YEAR AFTERWARDS, 238

XXV. “FATHER PARIS FOR MOTHER MOSCOW,” 244

XXVI. AT VERSAILLES, 250

XXVII. RECOGNITIONS, 260

XXVIII. DRIFTING, 274

XXIX. IVAN’S DINNER PARTY, AND WHAT FOLLOWED, 283

XXX. THE PURPLE BROCADE ONCE MORE, 294

XXXI. LEAVES FROM LETTERS, 306

XXXII. TWO RETURNS, ONE OF THEM NOT EXPECTED, 315

XXXIII. HIS KING SPEAKS TO THE CZAR, 329

XXXIV. AFTER WATERLOO, 342

XXXV. “THE GRAY SISTER OF HEARTS,” 353

XXXVI. TWO HAPPY DAYS, 363

XXXVII. AT NICOLOFSKY, 376

XXXVIII. A ROSEBUD, 384

XXXIX. MORNING SUNSHINE, 389

XL. MORNING CLOUDS, 400

XLI. FROM AFAR, 409

XLII. SNOW-DRIFTS, 422

XLIII. HIS KING SPEAKS TO THE CZAR ONCE MORE, 427

XLIV. “CHRISTOHS VOSKRESS,” 440

THE CZAR.