To her surprise there was also a large brass band playing God Save the Queen in the Square outside the Cathedral.
It was exactly one minute to four o’clock when the carriage drew up outside the steps that led up to the West door of the large and ancient Cathedral of Samosia.
It had stood proudly there for many centuries and was revered by endless pilgrims from all over the Balkans, who would come to pray and present their offerings to the Patron Saint of Samosia, St. Demetrius.
The soldiers who had escorted them were joined by those waiting for Linetta’s arrival at the Cathedral.
On what had obviously been their orders they stood in line and made a passage for her from her carriage to the West door.
The soldiers’ bayonets were raised over her head so that it would be impossible for he
