MARIA FELICIA
CHAPTER I
LIKE a gigantic torch the Felsenburk Palace, brightly illuminated, rose to the dark heavens, above the sea of houses constituting the Little Side, a suburb of Prague. As many lights beamed from its massive dark walls as there were windows in it. The approach from the street which was dominated by this mansion was brightly lighted and magnificently decorated. Moving through the entrance was a double row of gallooned servants, carrying lanterns, and behind them, like two dark moving walls, were collected the inquisitive folk, greeting the
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