An Ambassador in His “Nighty.”

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 15 December 1906, Page 25

An Ambassador in His “Nighty.”

The Marquis de Xoailles, formerly Fiench Ambassador in Berlin, relates an amusing incident which occurred when he was at the German capital. The Emperor one morning came to s e him without giving him notice, and ent'rod his bedroom while he was asleep. The Marquis de Noailles' replied that the adventure happened not to him, but. to Sir Frank Lascelles, the British Ambassador. “My colleague,” said the Marquis de NoailLs, “was in bed. and, without announcing himself, the Emperor entered his liedroom and woke him, laughing at the embarrassment into which the British diplomat was thrown by this early morning visit. His Majesty sat down by his bedside and had a long conversation with him; and at last the Emperor rose and said, ‘Good-bye, my dear Ambassador. Don't disturb yourself, I know my way.’ And with a cordial handshake his Majesty descended the staircase. But Sir Frank Lascelles, wishing to open the door for his visitor, had hastily donned a dressing gown and run to the door. The Emperor, who had already reached the bottom of the stairs, perceived the Ambassador, and immediately called laughingly to his aides de camp, who had remained in the waitingroom, ‘Ho! you there! Come and see an unusual sight—an Ambassador in his shirt!”’