Identifier: theirmajestiesas00paoluoft (find matches)
Title: Their majesties as I knew them; personal reminiscences of the kings and queens of Europe
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Paoli, Xavier, 1835- Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander, 1865-1921
Subjects: Europe -- Kings and rulers
Publisher: New York, Sturgis (and) Walton
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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r, examined thelifts, flung a timid glance at the staircases, thensuddenly turned on his heels and walked away.They told him in vain that his august father hadgone up as far as the first floor; nothing could in-duce him to do as much. I again remember a day—it was at the time of hissecond stay in Paris—when, on entering his draw-ing-room, I found liim wearing a very carewornair. Paoli, he said, taking my hand and leading meto the window, look! Look as I might, I saw nothing out of the way.Down below, three bricklayers stood on the pave-ment, talking quietly together. What! said the Shah. Dont you see thosemen standing still, down there. They have beenthere for an hour, talking and watching mywindow. Paoli, they want to kill me. Repressing a terrible wish to laugh, I resolvedto reassure our guest with a lie: Why, I know them! I replied. I know theirnames: they are decent working-men. Muzaffr-ed-Dins face lit up at once: You seem to know everybody, he said, givingme a grateful look.
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THE SHAH OF PERSIA THE SHAH OF PERSIA 95 The most amusing incident was that which hap-pened on the occasion of an experiment withradium. I had described to the sovereign, in thecourse of conversation, the wonderful discoverywhich our great savant^ )M. Currie, had just made,a discovery that was called upon to revolutionisescience. The Shah was extremely interested bymy story and repeatedly expressed a desire to beshown the precious magic stone. Professor Curriewas informed accordingly, and, in spite of his stressof work, agreed to come to the Elysee Palace Hoteland give an exhibition. As, however, completedarkness was needed for radium to be admired inall its brilliancy, I had with endless trouble per-suaded the King of Kings to come down to one ofthe hotel cellars arranged for the purpose. At theappointed time. His Majesty and all his suite pro-ceeded to the underground apartment in question.Professor Currie closed the door, switched off theelectric light and uncovered his specimen of

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