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The officer, astonished, let her take the
paper; she read il attentivcly. Joy sud-
denly beamed in her countenance:
God be praised, cried she, with an inde-
scrbable expression Of dignity; IAN FREE
You arc freel
l am; this paper was not renewed at the
end of year.
Who has made you so learned? Yet. in
truth, believe she is right; but, the charge
of theft!
am entitled to he tried as free person,
and my innocence will be proved.
She is learned as the secretary of the
senate! murmured the Judge and he went
out to consult some persons better Informed
than himself on such sub jects. He soon
satisfied himself that the girl was in the
right. From that moment his conduct was
entirely changed He resolved TO inform
the Governor of Moscow of this singular &C.
currence, in the hope that portion of the
interest, which Olga could not fail to inspire
would be reflected upon his own administra-
ton. He exhibited then a remarkable zeal
in her cause, and wrote circumstantial re-
port in which he described Olga as girl of
wonderful genius, unjustly accused by her
mistress. While he was awaiting the result
of his proceedings, he took upon himself TO
mitigate the rigor of her confinement, and
advised her to address, herself, petition to
the Governor. Olga could not comprehend
how this hard man should have become her
protector: she confded for an instant in his
generosity, and wrote the following letter to
the Prince Galitzin:
81 was born the serf of the Count of
r "**; all my kinsmen have fallen in the
service of our sovereign-the Emperor AL
cumberland there is no one left to me but
my mother, who is ole and nfirm. | was
sold 10 the widow of the Counsellor Barnel.
f While with her, the desire of ascertainlng
: what had become of my afianced lover,
who is serving in the Imperial Hussars, in
5 spired me with the determination of learn
ing to read My mistress accused me of
t theft for the purpose of Furnishing me for
, executing this determination without assist
, ance. Ii is fifteen months since was sold I;
and have proof that the bill of sale is not
regular. l belong, then, TO the Emperor !;
G and | beseech your Royal Ilghness to do
9 justice to poor girl, who casts herself with
4 confidence upon your generous protection.
"OLGA."
= when anything extraordinary strikes their at
J.. tentlon, they omit nothing TO give prom-
v nencc to the action or to the person, that
!. has merited their esteem. Lomonsof, the
Il father OF Russian poetry, was the son Of a
r fisherman; and without mentioning those,
!, whom the imperial favor has suddenly e!eva-
ted, leases, which often occur in "A country
: where the will ofthe monarch is the supreme
c law,) | might refer to great number O.
A emit men, who owed their fortune soIe,
Y TO their own mind and the force cf then
: character.
: 1be Governor was curious to see thi.
Of young gill, whose noble simplicity Of cx-
Y preston contrasled strongly with the bonn
e bastic style of his subordnates. He COM
At municated Olga's letter to several of the no.
10 bity. and among others to the Count d,
S Rs y the former master of the young serf
IS and obtained from him the details which W.
N have narrated, and which still further increa
s ed his interest in her. AT length he resov
ST ed =" give dig" :; marked rep,rotion, and tt
ID the Russian mobiles salutary lesson. Fol
ID this purpose, lie assembled all the distmg.
" ulshed persons in the city. The assembl,
II was numerous. Tie Prince, surrounded BY
IS his family, had taken his place, and arounc
= him were arranged the senators, the genera
g officers, and the high civil functlonaries il
n the order Of their respective ranks. The
e. elegance and the rich dresses of The ladies
st formed brilliant contrast with the costum,
IS of the men and The greater portion of the
s. assembly inquired, with excited curiosity
= what was the object of all this CEREMONY
.c AT signal from the Prince, Olga was intro.
Il 'Inr, ,,I Al.
: Governor advanced to meet the young serf
n and the whole assembly rose spontaneously
i to their feet. In presence of so mucl
d pomp, Olga was for moment disconnected
IS She raised one hand TO her eyes, and pres.
ID sed the other firmly upon her breast. Sh.
o then bowed low, and raised her head with al
i, expression Of modesty full of confidence
n A murmnr of appreciation ran through the
AZ hall.
l. Olga, said the Governor, you have de.
% manded justice. If were to listen only tt
the feelings which your conduct has inspir
st ed, L should pronounce you from this mo
= ment innocent and free A: but the Justice Vol
,e invoke requires that l should question you
and this test, l am sure, will have nothing
e dlsquleting to your conscience. First, then
ST let me know who is your accuser.
e Madame de Barncl was immdiatcl,
d brought forward and confronted with her
IS who but few days before was the sport Of
d her caprices. Inundated by the unexpect-
It ed solemnity of the scene, this woman hcsi-
: tated, contradced hcrselfin her statements
n and finally confessed that the only cause OF
O complaint she had manifested disposition
to rise above her condition by acquiring in
c formation, which, she added, casting her
l. eyes around the assembly, could not but be
IS dangerous 10 the nobility.
s The bill of sale is irregular, replied the
e Prince with tone Of serverity and since
h the charge of theft is abandoned, this young
d woman is free, and she certainly deserves to
g be so. But her honor has been assaed
IS she is entitled TO reparation. ! fix it at two
If thousand rubles, which you will pay her.
= Sir, said Olga, you have pronounced me
: innocent and fiee.-I ask nothing more
!, My poor mother will bless you for