The tsarina, who suffered from insomnia, sent for him, and-thanks also to certain qualities which it is best not to specify-Rasputin's fortune was made in a day.
"Modern Saints and Seers"
Jean Finot
Somehow or other, history whispers, Anna fell foul of the tsarina-they simply hated one another.
"Terribly Intimate Portraits"
Noël Coward
Occasionally the tsarina would throw hot water over Anna for sheer spite.
"Terribly Intimate Portraits"
Noël Coward