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 | | That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of 35 fl silk, shot with silver threads; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. |
 | | While we were there, W. Slawata, a Bohemian baron, had letters to present to her; and she, after pulling off her glove, gave him her right hand to kiss, sparkling with rings and jewels, a mark of particular favor: wherever she turned her face, as she was going along, everybody fell down on |
 | | Baron North, privy counselor, and treasurer of the household. |
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