The dreary afternoon of March 1st was signalised by an unhappy occurrence. The Empress and I were standing at the window overlooking the courtyard, when we noticed that many of the soldiers had bound white handkerchiefs on their wrists. An enquiry as to the reason elicited the reply that the white handkerchiefs signified that upon the representation of a Member (who had come to Tsarkoe Selo) the troops had consented to act in unison with the Duma.
The Empress turned to me. “Well ... so everything is in the hands of the Duma,” she said, with a certain degree of bitterness. “Let us hope that it will bestir itself, and do something to remedy the disaffection.”
SHOOTING PARTY IN FINLAND, AUTUMN, 1910 Center—the Emperor: Right—Lieut.-Com. Dehn
THE TSAREVITCH AT G.H.Q.
