Chapter 6His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Alexander II, Czar of all the Russias, was reviewing his troops.
He looked extremely impressive on horseback, wearing a white tunic festooned in decorations, while the horsecloth that covered his mount was of red, embroidered with the Imperial Coat of Arms.
In front of him marched the crack Regiment of the Chevaliers Gardes and the Gardes à Cheval. After them came the Hussars commanded by the Heritier, the Lancers, Grenadiers and Cossacks.
Every soldier looked exactly the same as the soldier next to him, while every horse of a Regiment was the same size, colour and shape.
In the Barracks of the First Corps of Cadets, Alida with Mary and the Countess sat at one window in the General’s private room, while the other three windows were occupied by dis
