Book, Chapter
1 I, I | arrangement of the dances. The grand duchesses, covered with
2 I, I | adorning the walls.~The grand saloon, the finest of all
3 I, I | without intelligence from the Grand Duke?”~“Without any, sire;
4 I, II | rank by his Highness the Grand Duke, and exiled to Siberia.”~“
5 I, II | brother, his Highness the Grand Duke, is now isolated in
6 I, II | bitter enemy. It is to the Grand Duke that Ogareff owes his
7 I, II | offer his services to the Grand Duke. Then, after gaining
8 I, II | intelligence; this is what the Grand Duke does not know; and
9 I, II | was to be feared that the “Grand Sultans,” who govern the
10 I, II | longer possible to warn the Grand Duke, shut up in Irkutsk,
11 I, III | deliver into the hands of the Grand Duke, and to no other but
12 I, III | deliver it, sire.”~“The Grand Duke is at Irkutsk.”~“I
13 I, III | the life of my brother the Grand Duke.”~“This letter shall
14 I, III | delivered to his Highness the Grand Duke.”~“Then thou wilt pass
15 I, XIV | traitor was to reach the Grand Duke under a false name,
16 I, XIV | Tartar hands the town and the Grand Duke himself. With such
17 I, XV | last face to face with the Grand Duke, and to exclaim: “Your
18 II, I | of the Tartars, and the Grand Duke, brother of the Emperor,
19 II, I | court of his palace; the grand falconer; the “housch-begui,”
20 II, I | the “toptschi-baschi,” grand master of the artillery;
21 II, II | the place of the Czar, the Grand Duke his brother must fall
22 II, II | eighteenth century. To seize the Grand Duke, murder him pitilessly,
23 II, III | Irkutsk, if it is given to the Grand Duke, the Grand Duke will
24 II, III | given to the Grand Duke, the Grand Duke will be on his guard,
25 II, IV | Khokhand and Koundouge and the grand dignitaries of the Khanats.~
26 II, VIII| be in the presence of the Grand Duke.~On leaving Biriousinsk,
27 II, VIII| obeying the orders of the Grand Duke. Had the government
28 II, IX | it would be easy for the Grand Duke to defend Irkutsk,
29 II, IX | the preservation of the Grand Duke depended alone on him.~
30 II, X | longer be given by him to the Grand Duke, and when he did not
31 II, XII | importance had taken the Grand Duke to these distant provinces
32 II, XII | principal Siberian cities, the Grand Duke, who traveled en militaire
33 II, XII | immense Muscovite Empire, the Grand Duke was returning towards
34 II, XII | the rest of the world.~The Grand Duke had now only to prepare
35 II, XII | with this last news, the Grand Duke heard that the Emir
36 II, XII | labored day and night. The Grand Duke observed with satisfaction
37 II, XII | to impede the fire of the Grand Duke’s guns, unfortunately
38 II, XII | bridges formed with boats. The Grand Duke did not attempt to
39 II, XII | the greatest courage. The Grand Duke and his officers did
40 II, XII | town, make his way to the Grand Duke, gain his confidence,
41 II, XII | council of war was held in the grand saloon of the palace of
42 II, XII | palace uninhabitable.~The Grand Duke, General Voranzoff,
43 II, XII | proposals.~“Gentlemen,” said the Grand Duke, “you know our situation
44 II, XII | Yes, general,” replied the Grand Duke, “and I do justice
45 II, XII | most, sir,” replied the Grand Duke. “A brave and clever
46 II, XII | Good, sir,” replied the Grand Duke. “Wait till the heads
47 II, XII | circumstance,” responded the Grand Duke. “Nevertheless, we
48 II, XII | School of Navigation. The Grand Duke, trusting like the
49 II, XII | the exiles ask?” said the Grand Duke.~“They ask the consent
50 II, XII | sortie.”~“Yes,” replied the Grand Duke with an emotion which
51 II, XII | have a chief,” said the Grand Duke, “who will he be?”~“
52 II, XII | themselves the attention of the Grand Duke. In several sorties,
53 II, XII | mentioned this name, the Grand Duke answered that it was
54 II, XII | him.”~“General,” said the Grand Duke, “General, be good
55 II, XII | immediately.”~The orders of the Grand Duke were obeyed, and before
56 II, XII | entered the presence of the Grand Duke, bowed, and waited
57 II, XII | Wassili Fedor,” said the Grand Duke, “your companions in
58 II, XII | Captain Fedor,” said the Grand Duke, “you are no longer
59 II, XII | emotion, the hand which the Grand Duke held out to him, and
60 II, XII | clock had just struck. The Grand Duke was about to dismiss
61 II, XII | advanced rapidly towards the Grand Duke.~“Your Highness,” said
62 II, XIII| credited what they heard.~The Grand Duke advanced quickly to
63 II, XIII| foot.~“His Highness the Grand Duke?” he asked.~The Grand
64 II, XIII| Grand Duke?” he asked.~The Grand Duke went up to him. “You
65 II, XIII| rendered powerless. Neither the Grand Duke nor anyone knew him
66 II, XIII| Ogareff had replied, the Grand Duke signed to all his officers
67 II, XIII| alone in the saloon.~The Grand Duke looked at Ivan Ogareff
68 II, XIII| Ivan Ogareff handed to the Grand Duke the Imperial letter,
69 II, XIII| seventy-nine days.”~The Grand Duke took the letter. He
70 II, XIII| had at first inspired the Grand Duke with some distrust,
71 II, XIII| and it soon vanished.~The Grand Duke remained for a few
72 II, XIII| last engagement?” asked the Grand Duke, through whose compressed
73 II, XIII| You lie!” exclaimed the Grand Duke, endeavoring in vain
74 II, XIII| was made prisoner!”~The Grand Duke grew calmer, and by
75 II, XIII| West provinces?” asked the Grand Duke.~“None, your Highness,
76 II, XIII| the result of treason.~The Grand Duke, who was of a nervous
77 II, XIII| question was condemned by the Grand Duke to a humiliating degradation.”~“
78 II, XIII| been lost!” replied the Grand Duke. “And how did you manage
79 II, XIII| Strogoff,” answered the Grand Duke. “You have shown courage
80 II, XIII| unworthy part with success. The Grand Duke’s entire confidence
81 II, XIII| and before the head of the Grand Duke had rolled at the feet
82 II, XIII| had when speaking to the Grand Duke. According to him,
83 II, XIII| and 4th of October, the Grand Duke often spoke to the
84 II, XIV | hands of the Emir, and the Grand Duke in the power of Ivan
85 II, XIV | Ogareff had warned the Grand Duke that an attack was
86 II, XIV | the diversion, that the Grand Duke would be obliged to
87 II, XIV | unassailed had been taken. The Grand Duke and General Voranzoff
88 II, XIV | the troops expected by the Grand Duke might arrive at any
89 II, XIV | had been considered by the Grand Duke and his officers as
90 II, XIV | change in the river to the Grand Duke. They suggested that
91 II, XIV | commence the assault. The Grand Duke and his officers began
92 II, XIV | before two o’clock, the Grand Duke desired that Michael
93 II, XIV | shade did not answer. The Grand Duke was therefore informed
94 II, XIV | asking to be taken to the Grand Duke. A door into a room
95 II, XIV | door was thrown open. The Grand Duke, accompanied by some
96 II, XIV | appeared on the threshold. The Grand Duke advanced. In the body
97 II, XIV | Your name?” asked the Grand Duke, before giving the
98 II, XIV | Ogareff!” exclaimed the Grand Duke.~“Yes, Ivan the Traitor!”~“
99 II, XV | knew that the life of the Grand Duke was threatened! The
100 II, XV | told in a few words to the Grand Duke, and Michael repeated
101 II, XV | is this girl?” asked the Grand Duke.~“The daughter of the
102 II, XV | Captain Fedor,” said the Grand Duke, “has ceased to be
103 II, XV | on her knees before the Grand Duke, who raised her with
104 II, XV | his welcome arrival to the Grand Duke.~The Tartars did not
105 II, XV | Mountains, was now open. The Grand Duke was anxious to return
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