Nicholas is, you know, though it is treason to say so, very autocratic and absolute.

Papa was never in favor, because mamma was a Pole, but these terrible opinions finished it.

Papa was forbidden to appear at court, and ordered to live upon his estates, and it is even possible," she said anxiously, "that this will not be all.

You don't know Russia, or how dreadful it is to be looked upon as disaffected here.

Papa is so good and kind! His serfs all love him so much, and every one says that no estates in Russia are better managed.
But all this will avail nothing, and it is only because we have powerful friends at court that worse things have not happened." "Unless you are very fond of gayety and society," Jack said, "I don't think it can matter much being sent away from St.Petersburg, when you have such a nice place here." "Oh, no," the girl said.