TABLEAU I

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The scène of Tal^leau I is the market-place at Alexandria. The Russians are marching off for Svvitzerland for the purpose of driving tlie French eut of that country. We are shown what is the plan of the Allies, and also what are the jealousies already at work to defeat it. Suwarroffis the only historical personage to whom we are hère introduced ; the old canteen-woman Hattouinc, her adopted daughter Iva- 7iinona, the young officer Ivanazin/cke and the Polish spy O^iski are fictilious characters who recur in other Tableaux and give continuity to the whole ; vvhile Zaï/ipieri, the dealer in second-hand clothes, RIarictta his daughter, Jonas the speculating Jevv, are mère accessories in this particular Tableau.

1. 5. fripier, 'dealer in old clothes' ; derived îxom. fripe, 'a rag'.