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Parisian Countess Tale At Demidoff Fete In Empire Era
A fragment recounts an aristocratic Parisian salon tale during the Empire. Count Demidoff’s wealth and a lavish Demidoff hotel fete are described, with the Countess and Baroness de Schwickel central to a tale of society, intrigue, and moral reflection amid costumes and sunshine by the Shan river.
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EU Rhine
Merl
M. de B
Shan
Paris
Mathilde
Czar
Count Demidoff
Ural
Countef Demidoff
Baroness de Schwickel
Hotel Demidoff