29 The French officials and everyone aboard stared at the chest as Padéry’s voice rang out, addressing Mohammad Reza Bey: “This is where we part ways. I will not accompany you on this journey.” Mohammad Reza Bey had prepared the chest in Chaillot, fitted with breathing holes, a mattress, and a pillow. With the assistance of the chief of protocol and four Persian attendants, he had placed Mademoiselle d’Epinay inside and locked it. After the frigate reached Copenhagen, the group dispersed, and Mohammad Reza Bey, along with his beloved, continued their journey back to Persia.
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