The Emeralds Of Somnath
Johnston tells us that one day during camp the Nawab sent a messenger to extend an invitation to the palace, to visit the treasury. The Particularly entrancing to her were the good prince’s personal adornments, kept here for safety; aigrettes of table diamonds and rubies, a set of emerald buttons, each as large as one’s finger-nail, a full score in number; and, final glory, three huge table emeralds, each as large as Verochka’s visiting card, which the good prince wore as belt buckles—one at a time, of course
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