down into his chair· The courtiers remain

silent·) Prince Paul (ap proachinq ) · Sire!

will your /Ylajest y- Czar· Wha t
do you startle me like that for? N o, I
won't· (Watches the courtiers nervously·)
Why are you cla tterinq your sword ,
sir? ( To Count Rou valofF ) Take
it of f, I shall have no man wear a sword in
my presence ( lookinq at Czare vitch),
least of all
my son· ( To Prince Paul·) You are not anqry
with me, Prince? You won't dese rt me, will
you? Say you won't desert me· What do you
want? You can haveanythinq- anyt hinq· Prince
Paul (bowinq very low)· Sire, 'tis enouqh
for me to ha ve your confidence· (fl sid
e·) I was
afraid he was qoinq to re venqe himself
and qive me anot he r decoration· Czar
(re turninq to his chair)· Well, qentlemen·
/Ylarq· de Poiv· Sire, I have the honour
 to pre sentto you a loyal
address from you r subject s in the Province
of flrc hanqel, expressinq their
horror at the last