Was presented in the Gallery, through which the Czar, followed by Czarina and all the Court, were passing on their way to Chapel.

Czar made a short kind speech ('Delighted to do you an act of justice, Monsieur, and return a valuable servant to the King I esteem'); gave me his hand to kiss: Czarina did the same.

General Korf," an excellent friend, so kind to me at Konigsberg, while I was getting carted hither, and a General now in high office here, "who had been my introducer, led me into Chapel, to the Court's place (TRIBUNE DE LA COUR).

Czar came across repeatedly [while public worship was going on; a Czar perhaps too regardless that way!] to talk to me; dwelt much on his attachment to the King.

On coming out, the Head Chamberlain whispered me, 'You dine with the Court.'" Which, of course, I did.
"Table was of sixty covers; splendid as the Arabian Tales.