CHAPTER VI.
THE RELEASE.
On the 17th November Niemcewicz learns that the Empress is dead.—Quarrel with the Praporszczyk.—The Emperor Paul at Kosciuszko's.—Niemcewicz learns with certainty that he will be set at liberty.—Makarow comes and reads to him the ukase of his release.—He takes him to town to Mostowski, Zakarowski, &c.—Particulars of the death of the Empress, and the interviews of the Emperor Paul with Kosciuszko and Potocki.—Kosciuszko receives from Niemcewicz the promise of accompanying him to America.—The ceremony of taking the oath of allegiance.—The Poles at St. Petersburg.—The young Princes Adam and Constantine Czartoryski.—Zubow, the widowed lover of the Empress.—Emperor Paul I. gives orders to disinter Peter III., his father, and to render him the highest honours, along with Catherine II.—Levee at the Court.—Bon mot of a Polish lady.—Intrigues.—The author is called to Archarow.—Strange nature of the offence which is imputed to him.—View of society under the new
