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Identifier: mylifeherethere00kant (find matches)
Title: My life here and there
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Kantakuzen, Julia Grant, kniaginia, 1876-
Subjects: Austria -- Court and courtiers Russia -- Court and courtiers
Publisher: New York, C. Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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or four young men among the diplo-mats I had met who were especially polite about accom-panying us on these picnics, and who, besides, felt it theirduty to invent other sightseeing expeditions in and aboutthe city, visiting with us palaces or museums. One ofthese, a Russian, was only temporarily attached to hisembassy, to ease somewhat a tedious stay he was obligedto make in Rome, because of his bad health. A soldierby profession, also a sportsman who made his markamong the elite of the Italians, both at riding and inhandling the ribbons over a smart team of four horses,Prince Michael Cantacuzene was in the south recuperat-ing from a horse-show accident. He had little if anyduty on the embassy staff, and seemed glad—in spite ofhis reputation of hating society—to run about with us,whether to balls or in more sporty occupations. My uncle grew better and we were soon to push on toCannes, where with early spring the doctors said hewould find the change of climate and the sea air bene-
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PRINCE CAXTACUZEXE. ROMAN GAIETIES 197 facial. Somehow our departure was rather saddening.We had all enjoyed the season of gaiety, and felt we wereleaving pleasant friends who would be missed. At thelast our rooms were continuously crowded with peopleand I had no quiet talk with any one individual. I discovered a variety of rumors had floated round us,and that I was supposed to have refused every man inour sympathetic little circle, from old Doctor Nevindown. It seemed just as well to be leaving while thisglory lasted. Several of our group spoke of coming tojoin us in Cannes for a vacation, and each one was towrite me more of his plans. They all kept their kindlypromise as to this, giving me the opportunity of straight-ening things out so there might be no misunderstandings.All save one did this, for I had not been on the Riviera aweek when, on walking into the hall of our hotel withan armful of bundles and an open box of candy, I foundCantacuzene seated in a deep chair reading. He dr

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