Scene.—Antechamber of the czar's private room. Large window at the back, with drawn curtains over it.
Present.—PRINCE PETROVITCH, BARON RAFF, MARQUIS DE POIVRARD, COUNT ROUVALOFF.
PRINCE PETRO.
He is beginning well, this young czar.
BARON RAFF
(shrugs his shoulders). All young czars do begin well.
COUNT R.
And end badly.
MARQ. DE POIV.
Well, i have no right to complain. He has done me one good service, at any rate.
PRINCE PETRO.
Cancelled your appointment to archangel, i suppose?
MARQ. DE POIV.
Yes; my head wouldn't have been safe there for an hour.1
(enter GENERAL KOTEMKIN.)
BARON RAFF.
Ah! General, any more news of our romantic emperor?
Present.—PRINCE PETROVITCH, BARON RAFF, MARQUIS DE POIVRARD, COUNT ROUVALOFF.
PRINCE PETRO.
He is beginning well, this young czar.
BARON RAFF
(shrugs his shoulders). All young czars do begin well.
COUNT R.
And end badly.
MARQ. DE POIV.
Well, i have no right to complain. He has done me one good service, at any rate.
PRINCE PETRO.
Cancelled your appointment to archangel, i suppose?
MARQ. DE POIV.
Yes; my head wouldn't have been safe there for an hour.1
(enter GENERAL KOTEMKIN.)
BARON RAFF.
Ah! General, any more news of our romantic emperor?
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