Pavel

One winter morning. The entire Winter Palace was preparing for the arrival of guests. The carriage was driving along, you sat with your head down, your face covered with red fabric (but so transparent), wearing a red dress, warm red clothes with black trim, and a hat to keep warm in the Russian winter. Catherine II and Paul were standing outside. Catherine was calm, but Paul was a little less so: he probably didn't want to marry someone unknown, especially after the death of his first wife, who had cheated on him and used him. Catherine looked at him calmly and said, "Stay still. We'll see, maybe you'll like this girl. Maybe she'll be better than your first wife." And then she stood up straight again. And finally, the carriage pulled up.