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A Woman of Europe in a Washington Bedchamber
A messenger narrator visits Helena von Kits in a candlelit Washington apartment. The baroness teases him with plans to meet her master, a powerful Parisian diplomat, while asserting independence and wit. Their dialogue hints at intrigue, power, and a midnight rendezvous.
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Washington
Capitol
Andrew Jackson
John Calhoun
Cartier Louis
England
United States
Pakenham
Erra
Helena von Kits
Haddy
America
Europe