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THE
OF
M"HLBACH
LOUISE
VOLUMES
EIGHTEEN
IN
BERLIN
AND
SANSSOUCI
THE
FREDERICK
OR
AND
IN
COLOR
WALTER
F.
FROM
PAINTINGS
EVERETT
H.
NEW
P.
FRIENDS
HIS
FRONTISPIECES
GREAT
YORK
COLLIER
M
"
M
SON
BY
Copyright
1867
COMPANY
APPLET"N
D.
By
AND
COI^TEl^T.S.
I.
BOOK
PAOB
Chap.
I.
The
Alchemist's
II."
The
Old
The
Morning
The
Pardoned
"
III.
IV.
V.
"
"
How
"
VI."
The
VII."
The
VIII.
IX.
The
"
XII.
of
Hours
Ulrica
Princess
the
Tempter,
First
King
"
"
Life
24
.
33
became
Queen
of
Sweden,
44
52
63
Interview,
and
King,
Courtier,
72
.
Barbarina,
77
87
Eckhof,
X."
XI.
14
Courtier,
Signora Barbarina,
"
Incantation,
Question,
Superstition
and
95
.
Piety,
102
SANS-SOUCl.
AND
BERLIN
iv
FAQB
XVI."
The
Traitor,
XVII."
The
Silver-
The
First
XVIIL"
214
.
223
Ware,
Flash
of
Lightning,
IV.
BOOK
Chap.
The
I.
"
II.
358
Promise,
and
Voltaire
"
his
Royal Friend,
III."
The
Confidence-Table,
IV.
"
The
Confidential
"
Rome
V.
VI.
VII.
"
Madame
VIII."
IX.
"
XII.
XIIL"
"
"
Day
The
415
.
423
433
441
in the
of Voltaire,
Life
477
.
Intrigues,
Last
451
467
Lovers,
Barbarina,
The
403
Dinner,
Cocceji,
von
369
386
Heart,
Voltaire,
X."
XI.
Sauvee,
Woman's
"
227
485
.
Struggle,
494
.
ERLIN
AND
SANS-SOUCI
AND
EERLIN
SANS-SO"CI;
OR,
THE
FREDERICK
BOOK
It
had
Bun
of
was
I.
alchemist's
life
The
with
wind,
garden
The
of
the
castle
in
simple
led
which
from
lower
closed
white
A
but
-was
secured
paper
was
young
signal.
garden
seen
burgher
His
of
the
inside
knew
light stroke
that
upon
The
a
this
lain
chamberthe
A
the.
lence
si-
young
avenue
then
of
window
small
was
piece
the
of
shutter.
accidental,
was
little
tire
en-
window
-glass and
this
the
but
great
to
fume.
per-
ters
shut-
conservatory;
near
supposed
far
closed
steps.
the
castle.
the
the
Suddenly
shutters;
between
have
might
the
important
the
long
scattered
king,
the
up
drew
he
him,
with
to
groves.
the
intoxicating
hasty
ran
gate
wing
of
slept.
of
soimd
costume,
about
in
and
passer-by
the
citizen
the
story
still
into
the
in
and
and
dignified
the
by
only
not
garden-boy,
looking
cautiously
the
the
broken
was
that
green
surrounded
solitary, and
and
proved
frisky
the
to
which
clouds
garden
quiet
from
swept
the
them
through
conservatories,
the
was
household,
man,
and
fresh
the
merrily
sang
of
rays
quickened
trees,
orange
throughout
wide
but
birds
early
paled
or
whispers,
and
greenhouses
superb
and
The
light
laurel
of
avenues
blossoms,
the
beauty.
and
The
Charlottenburg,
of
garden
INCANTATION.
morning!
May
withered
not
the
new
lovely
FRIENDS.
I.
CHAPTER
THE
HIS
AND
GREAT
piece
window
of
paper
disturbed
9
BERLIN
10
for
the
moment
other
of
the
silence
again,
shutters
within, and
of
face
struck
The
from
opened
sick
deathlike
eifect; he
breathlessly.
SANS-SOUCI
AND
Fredersdorf,
When
king.
he
and
slowly
glass
the
was
cautiously
the
young
the
seen
and
private secretary
the
his
man,
no
listened
loudly, and
were
saw
produced
but
around,
more
behind
OR,
wan,
favorite
features
sumed
as-
hopeful
expression,
a
his lip ; hastily opening
the window,
he gave
the
played upon
Good-morning,
Joseph," said he ; I have
youth his hand.
not
night, I was
so
slept during the whole
impatient to receive
animated
more
and
smile
"
from
news
"
Has
you.
he
shown
himself
"
He
his head
sadly.
Joseph bowed
voice ;
himself," he replied in a hollow
been
in
vain;
He
strength.
"
Alas
diflBcult
makes
"
have
we
has
not
cried
to
his
devil
the
deeds
of
make
known
men
"
to
I must
this
not
shown
yet
efforts
our
time,
have
and
money,
could
who
in
appear
daily and
known
presence
all
"
appeared."
yet
Fredersdorf,
move
has
"
sacrificed
again
will
and
He
mystery.
shall
He
teach
it
he
the
through
shall
and
must
how
me
so
when
person,
hourly
him
see
believe
of
and
make
gold."
will yield at last !
what.to
"
He
"
What
do
say
you
"
cried
Will
solemnly.
Joseph,
succeed
we
Is
all
not
hope
lost?"
"All
his
is not
lost:
incantations,
the
moment
the
the
astrologer heard
voice
glare of
his
of
night, during
devil, and
the
he
though
eye,
this
for
saw
could
not
see
one
his
person."
"
He
"
joyfully.
the voice
"
He
words
heavens,
and
"
black
one
Another
be
and
hair
subject
month
from
to
shimmers
like
And
what
said
my
so
face
offer
and
me,
hear
when
his blood
for me,
if you
shed
be discovered
him, I will
upon
you.'
of waiting,
Fredersdorf.
see
you
himself
show
"
lips?
can
to
gold.
my
and
ram;
white
Would
wisdom
him
compel
make
Fredersdorf
repeated
astrologer ?
our
words
!"
eye
to
us
to
is full
moon
and
murmured
these
golden
if not
appear
devil
his
yet
teach
must
said
of
will
we
of the
the
next
Oh,
He
wholly.
glare of
the
saw
"Four
"
of
patience, and
weeks
to
of torture,"
search
for
this
FREDERICK
black
without
ram
GREAT
THE
AND
single white
HIS
FRIENDS.
it will
hair;
difficult
be
to
find!"
"
quarter;
every
last
at
world
the
Oh,
and
I, in
well
can
Those
by
mean
the
"
we
require
for
in
messengers
who
will
we
our
much
want
asked
gold,
of
it."
Fredersdorf,
understand,
above
person,
own
my
send
unhappily,
you
contemptuous
a
"
it.
But
now,
do
will
; we
find
covet.
suffering
? whom
We
with
they
are
large
will
we
what
we
"
is
brother, that
my
student
You
gold.
I
as
has
am
no
than
things
of
score
black
else
everywhere
Yes,
Kleist
must
Louise
von
than
Schwerin;
sacrificed
His
peace.
should
his
beautiful
seek
the
wife
devil
every
lovely presence."
Madame
bewitching
vain-glorious and coquettish
that
remain
ever
has
her
in
understand
he
rams;
the
The
has
marriage
infused
no
water
wine
in
the
their
love
in her
veins."
"No!
her
but
it has
and
husband,
bury
turbid
Kleist
is but
easy
; yes,
Ah,
has
which
how
been
bleeds
while
Ah, let
make
to
rhe
my
"
own
for
and
own
And
to
master,
us,
the
corpse,
that
noble
and
ness
happi-
must
we
soon
separation and
Is it not
so,
vorce
di-
er?
broth-
my
light-hearted brother
and
thought,
Yes,
yes
! I
by Cupid's
wounded
our
made
your
thaii. you
conceal.
then,
work
discover
once
gold, and
earthly monarch;
than
whom
of
blood
have
indeed
and
arrow,
king refuses
that
sees
his
that
consent
marriage."
your
"
to
have
you
heart
your
eyes
intended
you
that
seen
to
observant
more
find
you
stream
king has
marriage.
thai
easier
blush;
you
The
sight.
our
of
river
a*
in this
is drowned.
from
poured
shall
will
this
have
holy mystery
favor
no
acknowledge
no
learn
once
"
ask
to
other
of
any
sovereign
will."
become
you
my
the
require
powerful
is done
"
possessor
of
nothing but
and
wealthy
this
secret,
black
ram.
brother,
and
your
Create
black
ram,
BERLIN
12
"
Alas
myself;
absent
that
What
quietly
bondage as I am.
seek
throughout
and
black
no
protection
you
be
"
artist ! "
discovered
you
"Yes;
you;
in
not
are
you
can
you
sad
find
only
be
your
studies."
the
another
artist's vein
an
Eckhof
"
have
"
awakened
has
"
\"eiug
artist to
an
and
young
choose
to
Fredersdorf, contemptuously
yourself
my
student,
said
go
him.
withdraw
poor
than
There,
create
or
indeed,"
support,
"
quarter;
I will
succeed,
with
brother.
every
either
will
more
rather,
or
his
in
gold,
"
returned
willing
indeed, prefer being
am
cried
in
to
without
devil !
and
moment
not
yourself by
would
An
silently
wait
seek;
no
ram,
must
do
cannot
manded
blood-offering de-
will
messengers
Tou
you;
smiling.
man,
you,
this
we
handed
your
if you
maintain
That
for
he
search.
from
"
and
is before
world
black
the
send
you,
must
hands
my
universe
which
gold;
to
swear
whole
disappeared
yourself and
that
devil."
purse,
the
slavery
is this ! but
the
Fredersdorf
take
fold
; without
ram
well-filled
I must
us
"
,
The
by the
"Give
OR,
Fredersdorf
cried
think,"
to
SANS-SOUCI
AND
sleeping
my
talent."
"
Eckhof"
"
How
this
? you
great, this
since, and
in his
clear
to
ask
who
exalted
"
Cato.
Ah!
I also
that
me
sit in
an
city
who
to
is
laughed
fool!
say,
city, and
laughed
at
when
actor
"
at
him
seek
evening
something
greater
books
musty
the
make
for
world
dust
of
ancient
noblest
of
all arts
the
by the
days
that
in
with
heart
few
on
! I will not
world
his
and
brother.
"A
vagabond!
village
to
their
even
German
who
village, with
everywhere,
they make
for
German
saw
weeks
some
"
said
beggar
from
and
myself
my
then,
not,
here
has
born
was
Xo
know
brother,
my
lonely study,
illuminate
"Fantastic
is to
who
one
every
You
arrived
I will become
that
artist, who
entranced
to
I will
Eckhof
is
Toseless scraps
of knowledge.
still darker
and
mistier
for
books;
"
is Eckhof?
in Golsched's
was
than
has
bosom,
since
it
who
as
somersets
actor
wanders
from
his stage
the
over
finery,
monkeys
the
are
camels'
might
; it
backs
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
be
to
answer
AND
HIS
dancer,
FRIENDS.
least, a French
at
or,
13
actor."
"
that
It is true
derella
thrust
"
the
while
the
to
must
heavy
pay
public
German
German
bless
the
to
secure
"
forced
will
with
build
will
we
mankind
shall
hasten!
By
"
We
find
him
in
power,
position, and
us,
gold, and
make
then,
have
we
is therein
If
the
found
black
To
ram."
still
I have
place, where
"
"
shall
To
seek
Ah
! it makes
the
University
of
attendance
is
"
to-day,
Return
I go
black
the
that
Halle
few
no
weighty
?
questions
ram
it makes
"
difference
have
is over,
Go,
ask.
with
In
is
my
cess."
suc-
the
first
You
that
must,
where."
difference
no
threatened
irregular.
so
to
gold!
"
vacation
Halle
love,
rich
be
"
his
give
be
gloriously happy.
independent, free, and
crowned
!
and
return
brother, go
soon
may
you
to
almighty
will
we
rich.
be
to
the
be
things. Honor,
all be
bought with
can
all
brother,
all
do
haste
making
"
necessary,
gold can
fame,
of
art
therefore,
will
we
German
theatre, and
our
Hasten,
moon
that
provided
will
us!
all that
and
world
ential;
influ-
and
fill the
the
your
in order
rich, powerful,
whole
full
next
weight
Let
the
of
member
teries
mys-
ram!
black
the
as
me
be
of
sum
of
knowledge
first understand
us
make
earth
Always
shall
German
the
mystery
found
me
receive
play before
the
of the
"
the
well, let
and
rulers
ashes,
large
wonder
Well,
gold,
and
permission to give
Wait
patiently,
stage.
when
gave
to
you
silence.
my
heart
Cin"
"
the
have
we
which
accident
which
secret,
when
discovered,
is
for
for
tax
of
director
Council-house
the
castaway
sackcloth
with
the
Sch"nemein,
rent
and
money,
clothed
aside, and
is
stage
actors
theatre,
German
spoiled and
embroidered
French
the
do
the
to
not
to
seem
professors
dismiss
me
therefore,
of
member
re-
the
if my
return
to
"
or
to
"
Halle
to-day I
"
cried
Fredersdorf
with
,
hor-
BERLIN
14
"
That
ror.
unless
"
And
I shall
that
of
for
Yes,
"
complied
And
how
be
to
become
Halle
not
return
student.
Do
and
take
actor,
an
the
Halle,
to
need."
I shall
cease
provided
return
we
only professor ?
my
to
you
the
"
of
command
mist
alche-
the
with."
if the
black
what
will
OR,
cannot
case,
shall
consent,
is
the
and
that
then,
Eckhof
"
being the
not
You
found
already
dismissed,
be
consent,
great
impossible 1
is
have
you
SANS-SOUCI
AND
alchemist,
notwithstanding
unhappily
not
is
ram,
able
the
bring
to
blood
the
up
devil?"
At
of the
this
question,
wan
cheek
by
away
either
And
brother, with
Eurydice
to
Fredersdorf,
disappeared
or
He
But
for
sound
to
him,
and
of footsteps called
cried
Well,
his
find
might
you
you.
wo
shall
Nodding
graceful
sad
rily
mer-
of
figure
it
as
smile.
is worth
full
while
!"
away.
which
healthy,
face
to
farewell."
with
something
belongs
world
tall
trees
is young,
result, I will
is the
perhaps
world
his
the
face
hurried
Joseph
among
he
The
"
under
watched
possesses
gold;
The
the
devil
Fredersdorf
"
the
see
laugh.
gay
unlock
to
Till
see.
will you
instantly chased
was
If that
possession
murmured.
die," he
or
took
spot
which
"
pallor.
intense
then
crimson
of Fredersdorf,
more
mad
go
"
feverish
than
more
power
confidence.
and
hope
"
"
his
attention
again
to
the
allee.
n.
CHAPTER
THE
figure of
The
nearer,
When
at
into
a
"
active
than
Fredersdorf's
last he
drew
seen
was
man
COURTIER.
OLD
up
but
with
steps
young
at
hearty laugh.
P"llnitz ! really and
Von
approaching,
the
window,
truly I do
the
not
secretary
deceive
burst
myself,'*
FREDERICK
THE
AND
GREAT
FRIENDS.
HIS
15
together, and
again
clapping his hands
P"llnitz
ily
heartand again uttering peals of laughter, in which
joined.
and
Then
suddenly assuming
dignified manner,
a
grave
Fredersdorf,
cried
Fredersdorf
bowed
lowly and
dared
was
eternal
of
to
the
in
see
court,
of mock
tone
you
amazed
leave
in
welcome
to
indeed
he
such
had
we
an
again;
you
shed
"
sport,
your
as
fearful
jolting of the
pleased
to
the
on
the
open
lover.
have
as
window
I
had
rivers
of
patience
over
pletely
com-
dear
content,
in your
brought
me
go' round
to
an
tears
presence
little more,
and
climb
in, like an
taken
recovered
have
which
may
not
you
lustily unite
carriage
that
outside,
soon
"
heart's
your
Baron
Pardon,
that
humility,
unseemly manner.
unexpected
your
and
"
reverentially.
ter
laugh-
from
the
here.
Be
place
chair
ardent,
the
to
ger
ea-
castle
door."
Fredersdorf
in a few
silently obeyed orders, and
P"llnitz
out
was
lying comfortably stretched
Von
a
silk divan,
"
Ask
loudly
of
in the
me
"
leave
do
questions, before
"
Demand,
or
"
that
on
of all,who
General
King
to
First
reply
of Prussia
Frederick
write
at
the
his
engineers
architects
which
Grecian
he
of
his
are
has
models:
answer
comfort
me
few
Chazot,
or
Fredersdorf,
said
sofa.
of Prussia
Second, and
or
"
dictation; and
to
draw
melodies
You,
speak,
"
Jordan,
or
who
man,
"
is
in
; and
than
more
he
so
entirely,
his secretaries,
upon;
dinate
generals are
only suborhe has
plans of battle which
his composers
only the
are
and
his
the
carpenters
either
alone
he
nothing
are
answer,"
the
near
King
"
first to
the
"
his ministers
even
favor
I will
chair
Kothenberg,
he, breathing
yours."
to
and
is
said
enjoy undisturbed
to
the
me
baron,
Beating himself
"
awhile
me
on
room.
Fredersdorf,"
questions,
no
sofa, and
your
secretary's
ments
mo-
drawn
to
his
musical
build
or
according
chosen
conceptions;
serve
from
him
the
the
plan
amongst
old
to
are
literally
BERLIN
16
servants
in
will
obey
and
"
Hum
this
! that
mentioned
fallen
said
of
nothing
these
and
indeed
conceal
drinks
and
cook
the
"
"
"
Do
is
be
king,
who
cither
must
weaknesses
obtain
in
know
the
dogs;
he
like
that
the
false, wicked,
important
to
hounds,
the
as
them
now
than
hounds
every
before
P"llnitz.
influence
favor
;
for
they
'alet
him
over
me
to
To
"
the
now
are
his
himself."
dresses
any
king ? "
remain
king
no
refuses
scarcely allows
he
the
has
dinner
still," murmured
does
dish
before
worse
dearest
gone
and
he
but
bad
food
same
favor
the
cook
viands,
choicest
and
for
his
king;
temptation;
exactly the
also
that
me
only
ential
influ-
"
king always
hac
to
seems
luxurious
mean
It
afterward."
baron
uear
"
grants
him
four-footed,
eonfidence
is
then, has
to
aogs,
you
The
theirs."
who
is still
into
I turn
his
never
! who,
God
To
him
entirely, that
dependants
"
that
pale of temptation;
he
richest
he
with
He
can
"
yet
mortal,
and
costly and
most
! that
"
valet
his
feasting, and
or
he
valet
him.
whom
the
the
so
My
beyond
but
devil
Yes,
touch
the
his humor;
the
is
angry,
upon
And
sadly.
lead
him
The
head
not
champagne,
"
himself, and
and
to
commonplace
his
they do
after, fasting
as
entirely
and
him
unhappily
"
Second
his
prepare
effect
have
know
must
ceases
bodily necessities
shook
the
with
makes
You
man."
Frederick
may
king
you
have
valet-de-chambre,
You
have
who
species,
one
and
men,
of Frederick.
persons.
clothes
his
Fredersdorf
even
his
powers,
an
adorn
or
other
any
these
becomes
and
eats
of
presence
but
hand
of
cook,
important
most
are
in the
his
the
of
sorts
wo
are
catalogue
under
completely
so
there
"
P"llnitz.
said
bad,"
very
in your
his
understand
they
more."
is bad,
that
OR,
machine;
state
great
it, nothing
found, however,
have
SANS-SOUCI
AND
in
ha
far
e
evil-minded
new-comer
much
an
in
the
to
It
be
has
instincts
well
as
aversion
is
more
animal.
confidence,
instinctive
men.
"
Frederick
to
this
or
"
two-legged
any
trusted
so
baron
"
dogs ?
You
of
his
to
lieve
be-
to
therefore
received
dependent
all
very
by
the
upon
FREDERICK
THE
GREAT
Is
"
Eiche
with
yet
king ?
the
the
give
to
soften
the
king
"
the
I will
Biche
noble
Have
you
time
"
stick
finished
touch
thus
induce
of your
each
be
short, that
sht
is far
she
be
cannot
I think
questions?
your
hat
proof
if
pockets, and
bribed.
is
now
they
Be
to
allow
thus
few
to
try
like
hope
juen
fasten
to
me
fishing-rod, and
my
about
twisting
help of which
bag, by the
pitiful and
questions
and
twining
are
in
is still
head
My
more
secure
future."
my
"
"
Well, then,
"
on
go
of the
he
No,
show
for
cares
"
Wholly
"
And
"My
God!
away
You
Baron
ask
directly from
of the
"
say,
Dear
an
man
whih
m.
The
eternity.
does
not
Also
true
hateful
will
Oh,
not
look
as
"
you
if you
had
the
outward
even
been
fallen
pearance
ap-
have
had
away,
that
is to
very
uncertain
so
yesterday
my
as
rare
which
and
30urt
is thrust
we
aside
to-day,
despise to-day is
precious
experiences.
life ; that
incredible;
considered
to-morrow
; that
as
year
surely fall.
beautiful
upon
himself
nothing
to-day, is
sought after
I
iS
"
have
^ong
whole
is
court
is
was
to
stone
influence
no
how
knew
been
accustom
he
there
which
"
and
on,
to
questio
many
friend, I have
is
that
as
prima
any
court."
glassy parquet,
"
P"llnitz,
me
the
she
hcs
queen-mother,
in
"
things."
entirely turned
entirely."
and
the
theatre
the
or
of these
none
**
special interest
no
ballet,
the
opera,
!"
further
ask
"
Frederick
Does
donna
as
in
friend.
fish.
these
in
it will
you,
with
fishing-worms
of
I may
and
sigiiora,
dearest
begin."
to
secure
pocket,
my
which
with
favorably.
"pound
men;
questions, and
at
than
ISTot so, my
the
half
17
therefore,
you,
noble
the
smell
to
custom
I beseech
me
upon
still growls
more
my
look
to
of
heart
FRIENDS.
always in favor
was
chocolate, with
some
me
her
HIS
"
"
"
to
AND
morrow
to-
gem.
remember,
that
BERLIN
18
while
music
to
of
birthday
before
aside
taken
not
Aurora,
no
Well,
Empress
on
the
of
prince, and
saw
Tintoretto.
I
in
roses,
her
this
"
same
stretched
nia, and
Adrian
to
upon
had
make
it
glorify her
very
man,
and
was
enchanting, and
friend
man
of
Adrian.
who
took
make
look
and
course,
from
observed
the
The
then
to
heads
added
paint such
Hell
and
and
the
with
in
by
that
is to
picture
she
most
surrounded
had
Tintoretto
"
of
couch
no
of
was
not
paint this
to
of
power
He
Cinnia
art.
only
Tintoretto's
was
her
the
count
in each
but
first
things.
duty
to
dise.
principal object in Para-
Judgment
to
was
pope,
were
glowing
in honor
it is laborious.
of
mark!
K"nigs-
ing
smilgridiron; no
hideous, grinning devil tore
by all the
But
festal
glowing
monument
of
commanded
dear
Ciimia
of
woman
roses,
woman;
pincers.
red-hot
of
half
flesh with
to
this
reclining
was
bed
other
the
saw
lovely
her, but
picture,
of the
castle, leaning
the
Paradise
She
upon
the
on
was
Pope
music,
honor
audience
an
and
door, and
grace.
attitude,
Hell
the
angels surrounded
"
the
Aurora
I had
picture both
and
Below,
but
for
Kozel
Amelia,
that
idea
an
Ischerbatow,
in Paradise
saw
beauty,
enchanting
say,
given
approached
Captain
before
In
portrayed.
angels.
had
cast
was
Well,
presented arms.
later, this common
general and a
guard was
a
Ischerbatow
was
compelled to bow before him!
in Venice
by
a
picture of the day of judgment
eight weeks
youth,
As
the
stood
guard, who
concert,
in
Russia,
in
was
Elizabeth.
arm
composed
the
on
Countess
but
poem,
originally ordered
I
the
Hasse
Kozel,
Countess
while
the
the
attended
been
Once,
my
heroine.
my
of the
had
I finished
place.
was
finished, and
be
to
singers
Aurora
This
was
poem
Countess
the
composed
K"nigsmark.
by the Italian
sung
was
poem
who
one
cantata
"
Aurora.
her
birthday
"
and
my
had
and
by Hasse,
of
king; the
the
Saxony,
Aurora
of
OR,
of
court
Countess
special command
by
was
the
at
of the
in honor
poem
set
residing
was
SANS-SOUCI
AND
corner
by
Tintoretto
the
even
are
together. It required
picture; and by the
a
heads
counted
some
time
was
upon
rately,
sepayears,
Tinto-
BERLIN
20
William,
the
to
I think
addresses
word
one
her,
to
"Now,
Are
yourself?
warmly
I
have
ruined,
as
chains
will
love
you
you
"He
is
himself
out
"You
Aha
just that
in
be
if not,
be
this;
tear
cannot
for
As
her
marry
my
ence
influ-
my
freedom
manly
you,
order
in
"
sofa
who
gave
that
you
the
because
will
agony,
the
on
should
also
stretched
he
as
he
is
to
any
fool
least
the
shall
be
and
my
baron
married,
who
woman."
and
king
up
king,
consent."
not
might
have
I will
and
now
me
not
alone
Fortuna
them!
and
his
up
you
of
Demand
Not
If
to
court,
!"
marry
have
played the knife
adroitly you
the questioner!
have
yourself become
and
are
in
sire
de-
only
short,
in
"
P"llnitz, earnestly,
ISTurnberg,
You
succeed
cannot
that, baron?
! how
hands,
it is but
comfortably
to
kings
been.
My
king.
and
may
have
right," said
say
went
king
prayers
my
yielding
of
thinks
of
perish under
ardor, and
notwithstanding
"
with
it
loved
with
"
is
Frederick
Do
of courts
others
many
the
I have
the
Perhaps
apart,
over
my
ago
be
to
independent
be
master.
own
"
year
thirst
longer
is to
and
table."
at
How
days,
he
as
your
no
my
never
festal
by her
Does
and
king
grand
to
"
goal of
"
The
friend.
influential?
you
Sch"nhausen,
seat
dear
question,
last
one
take
to
As
at
on
even
his successor,
question.
husband.
her
not
him
and
your
lives
she
of
widow
etiquette compels
when
"I
the
to
answer
Christine,
called
be
might
OR,
of Prussia,
Prince
as
sufficient
Elizabeth
Queen
as
court
is
that
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
of
out
Well,
fied.
curiosity satis-
your
frankly."
answer
"
have
that
sworn
beloved.
that
you
will
the
have
goddess
no
mortal
wife."
"
report, then, is
religion, and
your
"
so
The
No,
this
untrue
Protestant?"
become
time
has
rumor
faith
is
one.
nothing
My
more
God
! to
than
an
hand
no
truth.
the
spoken
patrician would
accept
off the glove of my
I took
Protestant
again changed
have
offered
and
Catholicism
a
man
of the
article
of
by
The
a
berger
N"rn-
Catholic
drew
on
my
the
toilet.
Do
you
know
not
to
demanded
N"rnberg
And
"
No,
and
it
gave
the
marriage
live in
to
only the
Can
of her
use
and
bore
to
it offensive
me
that
did
take
of
"
yes,
imagined
baroness
of
baroness
of
for
rank,
my
it than
found
and
T'rom
whole
my
thought
be
to
She
not
ever
reason
right in her
no
make
wed
over
having
thinking,
are
and
marry,
contest
and
folly?
such
to
glad of it.
ashamed
am
place ?
compensation
wished
I should
am
not
maiden;
other
no
She
The
and
contract,
"
in
Protestant, and
marriage,
burgher
expect
millions!
and
adopt the
find myself
situation
become
income,
of
conceive
you
in
realm,
her
to
their
give myself
indifferently pretty
wife
of
which
visit
off
I would
the
they
profitable. My
and
21
uniforms
etiquette
in
I should
broken
was
me
property.
an
and
of
rule
FRIENDS.
princes when
orders
that
all that
for
refused
who
HIS
one."
I became
"
for
circumstances
suitable
make
to
ton
it is my
the
religion which
AND
the
wear
So
entertainers?
Beem
^on
it is
that
courts
strange
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
then,
of
soul
I regret
The
marriage.
at
court?"
"
Do
find
not
you
that
Fredersdorf
natural,
lived
and
at this court,
accustomed
fifty years
stupidity, its nothingness, and its ceremony,
himself
accustom
luxurious
lost
million
the
than
You
rest
the
in
to
eider-down.
and
close
We
hope
be my
will see
my
he
The
Barbarina
the
can
Perhaps
will grant
which
news
find
Besides,
a
neck, and
will
for
its
to
may
last
more
I have
just
compensation;
worthily
obtain
man
it at
life
influence
have
cavalier.
enter
"ervice.
as
me
reach
an
that
audience
far.
The
affair."
what
this
as
find
day
myself
I must
free
my
this
your
own
And
"What!
and
me,
and
"
of
tent-bed, and
N"rnberg,
king to-day.
"
couch
least
aid
king.
must
"
hard
must
of the
at
means
I must,
to
has
celebrated
be
done.
it will
you
you
make
joyful
him
gay
audience."
an
have
arrived
I have
!"
dancer?"
for
him?
"
news
and
for
plaisant,
com-
BERLIN
22
"
The
off from
Swartz
P"llnitz
half
the
of
the
arm
the
face.
*'
conceived
I have
My
friend, the
for
and
your
to
die, will
king is
Do
part.
send
No."
which
that
prize
be
months
last
carried
which
desire
we
weak
the
have
For
her
and
danger
barina
Bar-
the
sake
from
away
attain, and
to
has
he
at
Stuart
Lord
my
for
and
Venice,
with
contest
good
earnestly
treasure
her
you
no
are
with
won
precious
Ah,
most
impossible
we
diplomatic
You
head.
not
Frederick.
to
literally torn
has
he
mortal
his
Barbarina.
not
was
also
has
Signora
that
also, how
on
Achilles
poet,
"
the
difficult,if
Judge,
must
The
genius and
the
will discover
know
not
highly that
difficulty?
high!
on
found.
last
who
unbelieving
you
seems
most
you
your
psychologist. Do
proudly
Even
ready
and
weary
at
Frederick
there
arrow
an
shake
"
"
you
is
much
too
Fredersdorf
know,
been
its head
for
seizing
joyfully in
heavenly
a
splendor is rising
and
has
raise
heel, and
"
smile!
he,
unimpassioned.
in the
you
point, and
plan," said
power
ardent,
too
young,
impenetrable
him
sought
long
have
completely
be
to
looked
which
revive, and
too
of
sun
!"
Berlin
to
sofa, and,
the
he
ambition,
now
which
That
from
McKenzie;
Lord
prisoner
as
private secretary,
plan!
us,
her
himself
raised
from
and
brought
has
her
forcibly carried
and
republic of Venice
the
Baron
and
seized
have
We
same.
OR,
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
McKenzie."
"
That
days
the
arrival
as
of
and
dancer,
for
ten
for
commanded
he
it should
Berlin,
reached
she
as
soon
beautiful
this
"
the
that,
announced
be
to
him."
"
I tell you
said
P"llnitz,
sofa
pillows.
the
he
as
"
I shall
island
of
will
and
mariner,
make
; I will
Frederick, and
myself
teach
make
the
her
him
give
will
me
shelter
her
she
can
melt
the
willing slave."
small
poor
protection.
counsellor
the
sary
neces-
the
me,
and
the
upon
land,
see
receive
indispensable
how
make
content.
am
shipwrecked
I
to-day, and
visit her
Now
arrangements.
himself
stretched
more
once
Barbarina,"
Signora
the
stony
of
barina
Bar-
heart
of
"
!"
dreams
Dreams,
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
FRIENDS.
HIS
Fredersdorf
said
23
liia
shrugging
shoulders.
"
me
"
Well,
is
His
morning
the
be
can
tain
ob-
you
and
done,
whether
"
and
is awake,
upon
as
soon
as
king."
the
what
see
king
playing
He
will
we
listen, the
but
with
audience
an
realities
I will make
which
Dreams
has
flute, which
and
of his mood,
always the barometer
of royal weather
kind
we
generally judge what
can
music
have, whether
bright
elasticity from
window.
They
which
the
listened
and
their
Fredersdorf
the
propitious
the
to
me
dow
win-
old
of
sweet
dows;
win-
upper
of the
perfume
life-giving morning
the
as
the
into
room
listens
sly bat
bird, and
her
upon
the
the
at
courtiers.
innocent
an
spring
to
moment
from
essence
listened
P"llnitz
and
youthful
with
sprang
subtle
and
hardened
whistling
merry
almost
sweet
and
cunning
he
whisper to thpm
and
melting with
the
glorious and
to
mingling
orange-blossoms
the
with
joined Fredersdorf
breathlessly to the
and
divan
seemed
then
with
P"llnitz, and
said
Agreed,"
tones
Come
stormy.
or
will
awhile."
listen
and
"
is
watches
It
prey.
to
was
the
gio
ada-
an
he was
indeed
his flute, and
king played upon
in the
art.
master
Slightly trembling, as if in eternal
a
bursting out in rapmelancholy,
sobbing and pleading, soon
turous
and
of
and joyful strains
harmony, again sighing
ing,
weepthe
fell like costly pearls upon
mer
sumthese melting tones
which
the
air.
The
birds
in
in the
trees,
the
rustled
soft
the
hold
as
light
breath
he
had
listen
in earlier
his eyes
Fredersdorf
the
"
useless
He
to
worship
"
Now,"
ceased,
music
is, after
be
angry
all,the noblest
with
him.
and
am
with
seemed
which
river, which
of the
felt the
done
wind
the
bushes,
waves
the
upon
her
odorous
Fredersdorf
Even
this music
to
to
moment
melody.
his
prattled
murmurs
the
to
for
enchanting
this
power
and
influence
days.
The
old
forced
tears.
rily
involunta-
exclaimed
greatest
for
love
with
misty
were
of
of
It is
men.
will
against
my
for
moment
him."
said
P"llnitz, whose
face
attention
had
and
not
one
sly cunning,
"
how
BERLIN
24:
the
says
"
is in
of
this
his
him
makes
"
You
"
"
think
think
friends
perhaps
"
my
only
friend, I have
for
chocolate
THE
the
air
which
his
soul
seemed
of
he
had
finished
the
gazing
into
played
smile
to
to
himself
rouse
di^*ector
"
of the
hope you
soul-searching
and
by
adagio, and
the
bell, he
the
the
touching
and
within,
held
Suddenly
the
to
commanded
almshouse,
eyes,
choly,
by melan-
lips. The
effort
ing
lean-
his
softened
thoughts.
great
stood
garden;
echo
its
and
poor
KING.
his
upon
troubled
the
Algarotti;
or
that
say
were
found
played
had
OF
commanding,
prisoner
written
III.
HOURS
and
sad
to
MORNING
window
fierce
and
has
Biche."
Frederick
so
noble
that
CHAPTEK
usually
and
will."
Signora
against
Voltaire,
to
audience
obtain
and
awake
I shall
the
give me
hound, the
hours
some
clear."
dear
will
King
clear
yielding moods.
and
you
Then,
of his soft
one
some
ourselves
promise
we
OR,
"
Yes, Prederick
It is
to
May
barometer?
day ?
sunny
SANS-SOUCI
AND
realities
Jordan,
summoned
be
to
he
him.
to
days
few
at
guest
king's
into
the
sympathy.
earnest
of
who
advanced
"
meet
to
"
been
hope
for
some
entered
him,
Good-morning,
face
thin
wan,
had
Charlottenburg,
affectionately.
hands
he, gazing
most
castle
the
Frederick
room.
both
said
later, Jordan,
moments
and
had
tended
ex-
Jordan,"
the
the
refreshing
night."
"
have
majesty," he
your
Frederick
a
had
few
sighed,
"
paces.
Your
released
majesty?
his
*'
hands,
dreaming
and
repeated he.
"
of
stepped back
do you
Why
lay
cold
so
what
To
you?
and
stage,
wear
"
friend.
"
the
with
the
second
third
and
"
and
Alas
The
you
of
As
to
The
king."
my
is because
compare
in
the
Trinity, while
all
and
you,
made
we
image
exact
for
to
faces
great
God.
are
selves
your-
the
of
image
carry
we
quintessence of
the
be
and
"
I believe
of
rock
trample
to
I look
mission
God
offence
this
Do
you
raised
me
the
and
important
most
the
church,
proud
fooleries
convinced
am
Jordan," said he
for this special mission,
up
proud and worldly priests,
their
as
you
what
you,
"
know,
these
to
that
upon
consider
foot
under
earth, and
upon
humble
he
"
priest heard
pious
our
would
smiled.
king
gravely,
to
"
the
be
presume
wearisome
! alas, sire, if
stumbling-block
to
Father.
not
persons
face,
my
show
to
of
light irony,
to
his
upon
grace
upon
with
or
brow
your
still
am
kings
bed,
in
dear
Godhead."
the
dare
you
Probably
withered
our
upon
with
everlasting
race,
us.
upon
awhile,
poor
your
acknowledged
are
the
king by the
is written
the
of the
rest
upon
of
stand
under-
not
alone
not
see
admiringly
crown
for
warmly
we
You
sceptre
25
interchange
Do
like
not,
and
are
kings
Creator,
the
do
Frederick
said
That,"
princes and
of
no
of greatness
majesty
we
lovingly and
you
Are
ceremony?
crown
need
that
so
sweet
distinctions.
worldly
my
You
world
souls
our
other?
each
night-dress."
Jordan
gazed
the
to
morning-dress.
my
the
accord
all these
Jordan,
beats
is this etiquette ?
purpose
love
FRIENDS.
HIS
which
heart
feeling without
and
and
that
upon
not
we
can
thought
in
hand
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
that
and
vain
their
part
gance?
arro-
of
arrogant
their
eyes
given
Alas
are
over
serves
of
mass
to
had
men
were
gaze
! sire, the
like
the
those
steadfastly
most
of
our
clear
of
at
my
the
race
intellect
of
Frederick!
royal eagle,
sun
without
resemble
you
to
so
pure
"
if
if
it is
whom
being
of
work
my
appointed
am
dazzled.
little !
They
curtain
night-owls, who draw a double
The
church
their eyes, lest the light should
blind them.
this double
eyelid for the night-owls among
as
men.
solemn
BERLIN
26
of
priests has
those
"
Yes,"
said
fallen
subject
upon
pietists and
the
do
think
of
Which
faith?
is
In
"
itself
the
Yes,
land
same
in
entirely different
On
fire in the
company
that
the
the
sacrament
we
churches
Each
cannot
therefore
itself.
If
God
not
eyes?
these
and
who
God,
differences
ceremonies,
taught
those
in
of the
doctrines
fill an
endless
for
these
clear, and
as
at
our
we
clothing.
be
cannot
Home.
He
to
The
made
whom
hand,
that
God
bread
to
perdition;
not
dict
contra-
faith, would
to
outward
forms
agreeable
the
doctrines
and
changes
of faith,
with
harmonize
it would
our
If
doubtful!
as
to
and
folios.
question,
or
is
different
of
to
true
at
terrible
same
contentedly
adopt
offered
does
dark
pass
let
believe
we
of the
without
be
everlasting
nvunber
the
of
name
the
truth
were
taught
other
leading
as
them
England,
fulminated
of
the
the
in
only
of
all."
are
we
believe
we
religion related
even
fashion
in
unless
true,
would
we
That
them
the
that
is truth, cannot
changes,
in style and
it
lieves
be-
sect
elements
On
all others,
all be
made
have
innocent
as
would
one
any
true
both.
with
in the
supper.
us
statement
religion condemns
they
the
angels, if
his
and
assurance,
awarded
world
in the
has
of
lieve.
be-
they
as
doubting
symbolically, present
simple
The
wine.
devil
equal
not
that
cause
heretic, be-
Each
threatened
are
Lord's
the
will be
literally, and
for
me,
seated,
know
believe
possessor
bodily present
is
of
punishment
we
of the
Almighty
being
these
"
hand,
one
taught, with
are
the
"
to
You
you.
city,
places in the same
in
and
opposing doctrines
various
religion.
alone
Be
is wisdom?
what
it appears
enough,
reason
"
and
"
to-day.
Jordan,
you,
interested
has
upon
with
me
think
them,
to
say
have
we
precisely
think, and
they
as
is truth, and
What
itself
to
all mankind,
tear
counsel
priests charge
not
it is
who
sprung,
know,
you
your
I have
what
hear
then, and
as
dragons*
sown
Listen, Jordan,
of late, and
sought
I have
ambition
pieces.
to
which,
much
me
points that
but
church,
one
have
warriors
mad
in
and
included,
occupied
and
with
covetousnesB
they have
bloodthirsty
down,
themselves
and
"
angrily
king
the
and
up
and
cunning
satisfied
been
not
which
teeth, from
wander
the
OB,
many."
established
has
for
churches,
rather, the
or,
SANS-SOUCI
AND
be
given
I'niifhcon,
within
in which
itsi'lf,
his
All
Let
pieces!
Look
only build
me
and
into
all gather
Pantheon,
my
different
sects
will
While
the
king
noble
spoke, his
! you
Jordan
"
surprise.
in
all these
cheeks
his
internal
love, but
the
at
felt
Frederick
restrained.
and
How,
with
They
new
that
pained,
so
forms
illumined;
some
unspeakable
sad,
so
of
of
and
eyes,
breath
they will
"
ruins."
was
large clear
Calvinist
ground.
in
and
so-called
the
churches
to
will all
; all their
countenance
awakening
the
looked
he
time
chilled
his
the
the
to
the
empty
glance expressed
Jordan's
same
stand
fired
if from
as
God, and
one
soon
enthusiasm
glowed
light.
"
in
simply
will believe
fall
simultaneously
will
dogmas
and
God
worship
to
then
Keformer
the
other
and
Persian,
and
according
so
each
tear
Jew
the
the
and
The
and
Mohammedan
the
heathen,
exercises.
pathetically they
Pantheon,
my
to
man
every
do
how
they
brothers.
in truth, become
men,
shall
Jordan,
love, and
to
religious
own
man
every
you,
brotherly
of
discourse
his
all churches
unite
granted
be
adopt
God;
worship
to
his conscience
to
it shall
altar, and
own
desire
OR,
shall
which
church
socoiul
have
BANS-SO"CI
AND
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28
union,
Our
are
of
not
are
souls, which
have
You
apart.
now
"
opinion ?
my
been
do
not
said
he,
fore
hereto-
always
of
approve
my
Pantheon?"
"
form
"
for
It is too
of
No,
this
religion, in order
you
They
and
lofty Being,
exalted
lies
in
According
the
good
we
worship
of
and
be
should
confess
our
nature
"
gift of God.
Thi.'hault,
Pnntheon.
all
of
in
our
God.
his
no
silent
consist
duties,
and
"Souvenirs
whom
that
strong
So
sins;
personal control."
only God, only love
require
and
our
soon
and
in
de
we
God.
as
we
to
know
submissive.
this, that
our
our
son,
rea-
that
He
Our
inward
in
reason,
dependence
Vingt Ana,"
Him.
obey
has
acknowledge
we
worship
to
The
sincerely love
can
religion than
outward
entire
call
we
purpose
other
according
our
require
lose all
know
can
need
we
God
of
for
this,
should
spoken,
Him
we
steadfast
to
to
mistake.
not
Mankind
upon
the
the
formance
peralted
ex-
Him."
tells of Frederick's
plan
FREDERICK
"
THE
It is to
GREAT
AND
HIS
FRIENDS.
29
ciently
regretted, sire, that this world is not suffiI am
afraid
that
enlightened to comprehend
you.
majesty will bring about exactly the opposite of that
your
which
design. All these religious sects which, as you
you
entirely antagonistic, would
so
by this forced union
say, are
feel themselves
humiliated
and trampled upon
; their hatred
toward
each other would
be daily augmented;
their antipathies
would
find new
food ; and their religious zeal, which
is
would
burn
with
fiercer fury. I^ot only
always exclusive,
the priests, but kings and princes, would
look upon
the carrying
of your
out
And
shall not
this
plan with horror.
be
of
arch,
kings ? A monthe eyes of all politiciansupon
self,
himto take
now
of his
charge of the consciences
proposes
to his will!
subjects, and bow them
Alas, how would
envy,
all her poisonous
with
fasten
the triumphal
serpents,
upon
of
a
king who, by the great things he has already
car
of yet greater results,and now
achieved, had given assurance
and
the weak
and
stoops to tyrannize over
good,
oppress
and cast them
the ruins of their temples of worship
among
in despair!
and lament
to weep
No, my
king, this idea of a
house
of worship, can
ized.
be realPantheon, a universal
never
It was
thought, but not a wise
a
great and sublime
too great, too
enlarged and liberal to be appreciated by
one;
this pitiable world.
Your
for having
majesty will forgive me
I was
forced
to speak.
Like
spoken the honest truth.
is
only and true God, and God
king, I love the one
my
truth."
"You
long
have
to
Pantheon
strong
love
priests in
stiff-necked
not
raised
have
you
which
my
done
no
Let
his
king, after a
thoughtfully
eyes
well, and
Pantheon.
For
them
believe
I offer up
dear
your
this be
I will not
I will pursue
sake,
proof of the
contend
without
with
the
ing
falter-
I say to you,
this will be a long and
will last while
life endures.
I
my
people
other
ruin.
Jordan.
you,
; and
own
war,
have
I will suffer
Vol.
Yes,
church, but
my
into their
will
he
which
shall become
I bear
the
right in your
objections to my
favorite
idea.
therefore, my
you,
my
"
heaven.
are
you
during
pause,
toward
done
king
blinded
and
in Prussia.
stupefied by priests.
I alone will be king.
MuHLBACu
proud
These
priests
themselves
they
that
as
in
by them
used
I seek
the
Holiest
rob
the
people
be
the
device
stitious,
super-
no
priest-ridden slaves.
shall
free
be
police shall
or
of
by this will I
subjects,
thought
censor
no
to
after, and
trembling,
;
them
prove
shall
blinded
no
think
Prussia;
in
air
to
truth
will
to
up
means
and
have
I will
as
Light
This
land.
Prussia.
wanton
to
let them
but
will
they shut
which
conscience-stricken,
My
humility,
them;
who
adversary
an
me
is but
whole
govern
for
intercede
and
worldly goods.
their
of my
and
the
Holies, and
of
decide, in silence
exalt
and
to
play the role of small popes,
of the key to heaven, then
the only possessors
find
shall
OR,
to
attempt
once
may
churches
their
teach
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
BERLIN
30
the
as
limit
her
lifeshould
be like the
thoughts of men
ing
giving and beautifying sun, all-nourishing and all-enlightenand fructifying, not only the rich,
; calling into existence
and
and
poisonous
and
lovely, but also the noxious
rare,
also the right
have
These
plant and the creeping worm.
The
boundary.
of
if left
life:
themselves,
to
insignificance or nothingness
the good and great."
"
only
I fear," said
me,
who
mind
whose
man
liberal
so
is
king, there
my
dares
is
and
their
lieve
Be-
unprejudiced.
so
Europe
in
and
thought
all
is the
Great
living sovereign
no
own
of
contempt
the
subjects free
his
to
guarantee
the
Frederick
that
of
die
soon
under
die
"
"
Jordan,
they
free
speech."
"
the
will
"
that
that
expert
of my
Jordan
almost
will
Men
troubles
and
is
to
so
act
liberty of
largest
quietly.
shall
try
accusations
a
cheap
and
solemnly,
not
write
pass
will
like
away
it in
shall
glitter like
have
passed
away,
star
my
what
me
for
as
their
I must
friends
in
Then,"
things, I
soft
the
tone
on
or
the
remember
will
with
"
"
ders
slan-
well,
every
The
applause
thy applause, my
said he, earnestly,
My
name
melody.
sweet
tablet
firmament;
people shall
applause
fame.
covet
king,
their
share
"
from
they
with
myself
of my
for me.
letters
golden
of
say
which
all
above
or
popular comedian.
and
of value
"
nothing to fear
speech," said the
amuse
heresy;
every
conscience,
is alone
"
of
and
merchandise,
magician
own
not;
me
leave
thought
think
may
to
as
of
when
me,
history;
I
it
centuries
and
shall
FREDERICK
'
to
he
than
Oh, Jordan,
you
must
stand
remain
by
ever
my
Prussia
great,
loved
who
and
and
was
his
liberty
gave
by
help
and
me
I thirst.
Remain
side, and
with
to
spoke
their
souls.'
with
reach
to
me
dear
me,
is noble
and
remain
king;
great
by
himself
threw
clasped him
the
king's embrace,
A
his
upon
promote
and
fusion.
con-
be
to
me
be
to
me
with
and
good
and
for
for
who
him
this
man
eloquent
resting
now
all-powerful
the
not
was
to
eyes
"
prayer
breast,
returned
Jordan
his moist
silently raised
Father
Our
spoke in that
"
to
prayer
bosom,
Jordan's
on
and
heart-felt, glowing
eye,
help
impetuosity
passionately in his arms.
and
heaven.
called
is
what
shame
to
perhaps
and
me,
friend,
Tmworthy
has
this
man."
simple-minded
He
God
Jordan!
Oh,
the
expose
own
who
teacher
larged
en-
people
his
establish
to
thy truth, and thy sincerity, help me
and
good, and to punish the evil; to acknowledge
what
31
cheerfully sacrificed
service, he
mouth,
FRIENDS.
father
of
great
was
in their
by word
them
made
himself, and
did
comfort
and
rest
he
borders;
her
more
Second
the
Frederick
say,
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
loved
sovereign, but the noble, loving, and bemighty
friend, this poet and philosopher, before whose
and
commanding
whole
his
genius
soul
but
admiration;
and
in wonder
bowed
with
cough;
the
from
turned
"
of
and
away,
Jordan,
his
gay;
touching
death
you
turned
fire
the
all other
the
"
heart
Not
so,
I be otherwise
of
Withdrawing
again
; his
him
with
that
face
its power
to
sire," said
than
well
leaves
love
to
and
Jordan,
and
the
steps,
his
lips.
the
king,
the
cheek;
he
iously.
anx-
even
mysterious,
hides
soul
few
himself
calm, and
was
strange,
which
consumption
lip and glowing
rosy
maladies,
to
sick," said
are
you
to
released
he
movement,
king.
the
beamed
eyes
under
than
quick, abrupt
arms
Jordan
to
of
moment
shadow
and
of
its freshness,
and
hope.
"
I do
happy
in
not
your
suffer.
presence
How
?
can
"
As
32
said
he
this
BERLIN
AND
he
to
tried
OR,
SANS-SOUCI;
his
handkerchief
this
handkerchief
thrust
in
his
pocket.
The
looked
king
did
why
you
earnestly
handkerchief
that
press
at
dan,
"Jor-
"
hastily
so
to
your
lips?"
"
Jordan
forced
obliged, as
to
"
That
he
hastily forward,
that
it
he
evident
was
"Well,
my
if I could
"
grief.
yet
You
ill,and
their
"
but
counsel
"
No,
Fool,' who
not
has
will
them.
when
we
We
then
we
your
breast
begin
will
which
obey
Blood
blood
of
thirsty!
blood-
am
mies,
ene-
your
of my
bitterest
You
me.
suffer,
danger
your
and
from
demanding
as
'
gives himself
in
for
his
the
at
the
to
protected
in physicians
Jordan,
his
them,
You
consideration.
you,
shining,
be
need
we
the
are
call upon
to
and
ill,
my
ally.
promptly and systematicproof of your
friendship."
advice
said
immediately,"
completely overcome
loss
upon
of midnight,
turn
confidence
ill
is
majesty,
follows
are
to
up
Frederick
sun
heaven,'
are
in
'
Wise,' but
but
we
Physicians
me,
prescriptions.'
the
use
them
himself
rolling forward
he
no
your
sinking, he leaned
care,
ping
step-
"
their
I entreat
this
to
man
'Father
follow
to
found
now
silent
hold
to
of ghosts;
have
I demand
cause
folly. When
that
suffers.
physician, and
"
sees
hide
said
and
healthy; when
are
and,
anguish,
this fatal signal.
physicians
Frederick
fear
no
breathe
from
"I
'
uttered
Frederick
1 wished
full of
so
it from
and
my
swallows
who
was
the
now
once
charlatans,
suicide
it
to
Wise
the
and
quacks
one
gay,
was
conceal
you
Frederick
the
aid."
and
Frederick
tedious
and
are
yourself to seem
in place of turning
me,
who
Jordan,
you,
are
king
my
"
possible."
as
majesty
I would
force
and
he
save
and
feared
shed
not
cough,
tone
and
your
do
which
own,
thereby
And
he,
handkerchief.
the
recognized
Unhappily,
but
said
he, in
it is blood;
yes,
soft
as
seized
in blood," said
it is drenched
to
saw,
reason,"
the
not
was
said
Well,"
doubt
no
disagreeable music
this
make
majesty
your
"
smile.
of
the
own
placed Jordan
blood;
table.
trembling,
Frederick
arm-chair,
within
by
it.
with
He
Jordan,
the
and
ness
weakalmost
perceived
loving and
called
his
this,
der
ten-
servant.
THE
FREDERICK
him
ordered
and
the
It will
king.
I shall
lose
God
did
why
soon
Jordan's
to
I shall
be
"
FRIENDS.
HIS
33
and
room,
go
physician Ellertt.
chair
roll the
to
AND
GREAT
give
good
so
me
heart
warm
murmured
him,"
lost Suhm,
I have
as
Cajsarius, the
my
lose
and
as
Kaiserling. Alas!
for friendship, and
"
friends ?
of my
deprive me
he stepped to the window
Folding his arms,
thoughtfully and sadly into the garden below, but
then
and
its bloom
only the
saw
of
grave
eyes
Suddenly
off the
and
IV.
PARDONED
COURTIER.
THE
not
sought
he
which
forward
his
again
troubled
his
in
sofa
the
to
in
flowing
tears
and
but
adagio,
an
and
he
and
rousing
faithful
panion
com-
commenced
Frederick
not
saw
choly,
spirit of melan-
weary
CHAPTEK
he
gazed
inward,
turned
were
friend.
his
shook
he
himself,
conquering
his
beauty;
and
which
upon
heart.
and
room,
to
from
his
walked
He
time
graceful
to
backward
stood
time
fore
be-
Biche,
greyhound,
was
of
tail, and
her
Every
this
minute
salutation
was
the
returned
each
time
by
still
playing
Finally, and
passed on.
silver button
in
the flute, the king pressed his foot upon
a
the floor of his room,
bell which
and rang
hung in Fredersa
Frederick
dorf's
A
before
room,
few
quietly
at
laid aside
"
he
immediately
minutes
the
door
later
till the
under
the
his
own.
secretary
king had
entered,
finished
his
but
stood
allegro and
his flute.
Good-morning,"
said
the
king, and
he
looked
up
at
hi3
BERLIN
34
with
favorite
"
You
80
sharp and
so
involuntarily
piercing
and
trembled,
have
must
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
ground.
the
to
eyes
awake,
long wide
been
his
cast
OR,
bell
the
answer
you
quickly."
I
long awake.
to bring you."
happy, for I have good news
"Has
is it?"
said
the king smiling.
what
"Well,
the
Maria
Theresa,
voluntarily
Empress
god-mother,
"
Yes,
the
to
majesty,
your
have
been
Charles
Emperor
VII.
am
my
rendered
sur-
France
Have
and
the
reconciled?
and
that seems
to
become
me
or
England
the myshas my
mastered
most
private secretary
probable
tery
of gold-making,
after which
he has so long striven, and
for which
he so willingly offers up the most
costly and solemn
sacrifices?
The
the
king laid so peculiar an expression upon
"
"
"
devil's
tell
Well,
"
"
offer
to
Truly,"
Not
said
her
with
the
the
to
up
in Berlin
thoughts
of love
"
interferes
with
Your
the
majesty
knew
full
in
so
have
we
at
McKenzie."
Stuart
Lord
credible
in-
night."
McKenzie
marriage
that
service
my
occupies
; it
of
performance
judges
it appears,
as
not
serious
and
thoughts
their
duty."
their
remark
case
am
entertain
Fredersdorf,
severely," murmured
this
silly marriage.
in
women
well
and
"
Stuart
is also,
This
end
or
or
wild
You
morning."
may
men
Lord
highness.
your
frowned.
pleased when
and
Venice,
this
love, and
true
last
"
king.
most
king, indifferently,
the
so,
the
Berlin
reached
from
exactly
the
quickly," said
news
your
Barbarina
Frederick
who
proposed
now
am
Sire, the
arrived
"
they
tened
lis-
not
learned
and
Joseph,
torturing myself
suppositions."
I
last ravished
"
with
had
if he
wondered
shrine.
that
see
which
sacrifice
strange
"
conversation
his
to
of
Fredersdorf
sacrifice that
word
intended
was
for
his
special benefit.
"
Well,
this
with
ever
my
heart
had
blood
of
I became
to
it.
be
frozen
in
king."
only
allow
love-affair?
stone;
a
is not
my
opinion, but
myself
no
ice
short, that
in
I
my
c6ased
in
act
relaxation.
Fredersdorf,
Perhaps,
like
veins
to
nance
conso-
Have
believe
you
that
be
I
man
have
when
BERLIN
36
position
able
he
however;
"
! do
No,
he
"
the
behind
has
allow
him
he
turned
and
before
the
and
door,
and
the
Biche
of
"
P"llnitz
joyfully;
my
which
hand
P"llnitz
king
"
"
the
cherishes
all others.
to
he
"
for
open
to
"
heard
of your
to lose
wiser
"Yes,
I
woman,"
he
rare
said
would
and
to
of
of
heart
to
my
to
love
than
and
the
and
that
purses
without
after
why,
gold, containing
few
the
of
bag
gold would
its treasures
scatter
ing
accord-
desires."
beautiful
had
N"rnberger
for scattering gold, and
thought it
of the
realm
than
to
lose
millions."
her
it, sire."
about
have
not
calves,"
love
pardon,
my
only
Berlin."
to
The
talent
baron
bag
marry
welcome
Berlin."
person,
now,
to
that
quickly
really wishes
comprehend.
that's
begin
explain
circumlocution,
and
me,
worthy
own
true
the
other
no
the
my
that
back
me
in
is the
in
lodged
feel
can
returned
now
necessities
my
Ah
him
to
Sire, without
not
"
for his
if
has
brought
head
deserves."
heart
knows
derly
ten-
his
shook
calf
his
first,
how
indeed,
place, and
same
P"llnitz
N"rnberg
millions,
the
alone
Let
circumlocution,
going
in
Biche
he
baron
At
remarked
in
is not
appeared
chocolate.
seems,
ing
kneel-
sagacious
confidence
bite
Biche,
the
; she
him
faithless
and
wise
has
she
heart
my
The
master
he
ploringly
im-
out
toward
baron,
false
sharp
wicked
sire,
Nonsense
which
while
is always
and
of the
had
have
his
P"llnitz.
said
king
kneeling
stretched
which
in
little Biche;
of
Happily,
royal
The
hand
the
instinct
"
great
his
to
ceremonies
licked
thoughtfully.
reception
from
your
women."
held
life
whole
his
licking the
be
of
majesty,
clasped hands
hearty
with
penitent, and
to
"
plaintive voice
master
his
gave
raising herself
indeed
not
him.
before
Frederick
Fredersdorf.
men
former
his
saw
with
your
dedicate
to
did
her,
remark
king
said
prays
master,
of
and
OR,
married
is not
married,"
not
"
The
occupied
he
say
you
door,
to
grace,
wholly
was
How
sofa.
the
on
SANS-90UCI;
AND
Frederick,
great
for
respect
laughing.
"
the
I think
wisdom
of
she
has
this
more
FREDERICK
THE
than
instinct
reliable
GREAT
AND
FRIENDS.
I see,
Biche, who,
poor
my
HIS
37
still licks
hands."
your
"
Biche
Oh,
knows
nitz, tenderly
better
me
my
heart
is filled with
the
bones
he
"
love
Biche
love
knows
that
king and
that I have
returned
She
knows
to
master.
lay myself as
feet
she does, in all humility and
at the
self-abandonment,
of my
royal Frederick, to receive either kicks or favors, as
he may
fit to bestow
be equally grateful for
to
them;
see
viands
"
he
You
throw
may
are
"
You
might,
have
merited
from
silently.
"
left
You
my
not, for
service
fortune.
back
falsehood
professions
if
"
elsewhere,
you
being the
case,
constrained
you
I would
look
you
from
my
out
you
for
that
would
you
their
I will
and
sakes
painful
"
can
ishment
pun-
submit
You
inventory
prepare
for the
amused
you
love
of
bed
of
you
has
know
assuredly,
most
receive
kings
to
down,
alone
you,
house,
my
dead
not
service, if I did
my
themselves
allow
cannot
and,
Frederick.
grandfather
who
that
me;
that
Berlin;
to
vow
into
again
old
for
better
returned
deceive
you
an
done
Do
by these
yourself
deceived
am
as
even
favor.
into
P"llnitz, I know
you,
never
howl
to
back
back, and
Look
as
that
have
not
of consideration
were,
liers,
cava-
my
defence.
no
and
you
have
creep
receive
upon
take
could
you
You
not
court
justify myself."
to
hound,
moment,
one
you.
fully.
to
I may
that
for
suppose,
The
yourself
liken
to
petual
per-
in your
for
love
your
to
as
P"llnitz.
make
can
man
office of
this
seek
the
faithlessly and
ashamed
You
soul."
avoid."
to
contempt,
moment,
in that.
marrying
about
they ought
cruel
example
an
costly
conscience,
my
the
to
as
the
fool," said
engage
you
serve
for
as
against
well
do
with
this
my
I will
not
to
my
of his great
was
what
by teaching them
"
pity,
unqualified
promote
least,
at
his
to
and
nature,
I would
buffoon,
fool.
human
"
magnanimity
if it
and
of
unworthy
the
in
me
absolute
an
king, laughing,
and
one
to
in
grant
may
but
P"ll-
said
man,"
any
greyhound.
the
patting
than
ance
inheritfore,
there-
you,
in whose
with
your
hunger.
and
an
give
service
follies;
Think
you
not
not
gold
to
in idleness.
waste
all do.
we
old
such
It shall
at
You
court;
have
"
All
"
that
I would
from
d la
lecture
majesty
before
wish
To-day
the
at
I said
upon
two
but
in
deed
in-
must
ture,
lec-
you
rise, the
can
You
wishing
these
not,
functions
are
I know
about
an
to
maintain
absurd
and
then, receive
?
"
said
tricks.
bassador
am-
give him
to
ments.
arrange-
tions."
func-
your
commences
so
soon
"
promised
you
absolute
in
you
sion;
pen-
idleness,
triflingduties."
two
pensions,
P"llnitz, in
out-and-out
all your
of
your
special
necessary
discharge
salary.
I wish
does
"
duties?
the
duties
my
low, artistic
When
Tessin,
salary also
my
of
"
my
make
the
upon
once
upon
just arrived.
will
discharge
you
Shall
"
read
of those
one
Count
You
nothing
not
enter
has
sire, that
the
begin
"
they
You
perfection.
moment.
Sweden,
I suppose,
lay
is written
say,
I have
made
to
I should
this
at
"
and,
*'
understood
that
Enter
interest
to
his
courtly reception.
"
that
toilet."
knees
your
penance.
king, and
the
he
from
as
upon
long
from
rose
bows, which
my
make
to
is over."
advanced
"
to
village schoolmaster.
with
you
but
requires
in my
condescends
suppose
of
tribute.
Robes,'
the
warn
than
lected
neg-
heart."
my
this
f agon
P"llnitz
"
upon
their
are
interfere
robes, but
majesty
have
Etiquette
me.
wardrobe.'
opportunity
no
things rather
rather
burn
have
of
of the
your
of flame
letters
shall
burden
folly
to
never
have
we
and
of
stone,
say
of the
shall
Master
you,
monkey
all other
in
yourself
called
You
master
'
in
another
master
nonsense
these
warn
gold-embroidered
I must
shirts.
that
us,
be
yes,
you,
'
understand
not
may
lay yet
you
your
foundation
the
as
educated
were
you
I will
make
even
therefore
and
coats
of
said
our
shall
counsel
be
not
that
worth,
great
shoulders, and
your
upon
You
etiquette from
even
perform
will
you
You
do.
your
living,
your
ceremonies.
than
studied
Prussia's
overlooked
of
master
OR,
for
pension, but
better
work
must
you
grand
as
nonsense
under
You
I grant
duty,
SAN"-SOtJCI;
AND
BERLIN
38
low
scoundrel,"
I shall
not
if I
discharge
voice.
said
follow
Frederick,
my
father's
example, who
worthily
pension of
life!
to
own
your
in
you
Billy and
?
"
to
you
such
thanks.
gold from
You
mankind
of the
a
don't
who
are
are
race
resemble
trumpted
in this
mad
are
you
give
foolish
nounced
an-
claim
no
gold, and
you
trouble
the
through
of
street.
every
the
ness;
earthly kind-
greatest
Woe
irresponsible.
to
lend
know
never
the
hearts
to
the
to
weary
or
less
list-
inspiring
weaktrusting
sleight-of-hand, transferring
my
and
own."
the
image
devil, and
of
the
money!
me
pockets
after
the
enough
I shall
have
tolerably successful
suppose
have
even
you
incorrigible," said
made
to
be
publicly
it
shall
gold is
and, by adroit
their
me
debt,
my
will
one
have
money
completely
winning
dunces,
no
will
spare
me
onward,
of
you
to
it is not
"
show
I shall
occupation
minded
shall please
payment."
I
this
me
time
for
you
as
have
lunatics
this
lend
way
make
and
"
these
upon
lending
lends
to
moment.
as
who
he
will
you
the
tent
con-
you
upon
money.
still content
you
From
Are
upon
you
that
so
triJy in
fools
man
every
upon
majesty
your
precautions that
such
lend
to
you,
"
printed
declaration
called
take
that
Are
lend
to
open
admit,
be
I will
enough
crazy
will
I cannot
upon
And
spite of this
in
when,
But
me.
majesty,
money,
"
assure
service
my
which
conditions
any
on
upon
of your
and
enter
you
by
money.
you
mence
com-
"
Yes,
lay
lend
to
suffice
silly as
so
fifty thalers
of
tax
debts.
known
wishes
my
will
this, and
with
terms
make
you
tween
distinguish be-
your
be
not
may
miserable
and
others!
of
one
that
I grant
to
of
money
pay
men
impose a
bold
enough
and
order,
will
money,
the
tain
main-
to
him
assured
you
contemptible
again
credulous
that
order
and
never
required
again forget
you
money
will
that
Woe
most
when
you,
it
39
it must
I tell you
when
to
you
you,
thalers, and
former
your
FRIENDS.
sufficient.
not
was
creditably.
you
woe
you
thalers
HIS
much
how
of rank, and
thousand
again
AND
you
cavalier
two
support
to
asked
once
thousand
hundred
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
king.
of
I look
God.
upon
"
doubt
I think
you,
if all
many
P"Unitz,
I
portrait of his satanic majesty.
will be much
discomposed by this opinion.
look
imagine you
light."
same
I
"Oh,
not
fall into
such
"
Yes,
too
are
you
"
Sire, I have
"
From
**
To
So
long
to
have
you
profess
now
you
too
for
"
religion ?
Oh,
makes
Eome
feelings
This
justly called
Yes,
yes
Oh,
and
those
! that
cardinals
"
the
fled from
hood
child-
and
I had
till I
the
Pope,
my
devotional
Catholic
diately.
imme-
Up
religion.
of
Catholic
the
form
per-
to
be
may
that
is
"
not
dying
your
of my
really stolen and
invention
wicked
half
worth
been
I should
stole
you
If I had
brilliants
have
time
France."
utterly unfounded.
you
sufficient
found
have
conviction, but
and
the
Pope ?
INTothing escapes
will not
became
; so
my
million
to
it
"
assure
mies,
ene-
sold
from
me
my
urious
lux-
imperative
come
be-
to
Catholic."
Ah,
from
Father,
roused
myself
I have,
as
In
that
communion
that
change
no
about
majesty,
magnificent
things
Lutheran,
ceremony
find
not
myself.
up
Holy
for
was
and
life, and
such
to
the
saw
acted
"
do
first faith."
my
your
your
ing
zealously seek-
as
with
in
however,
not
bride's diamonds
"
long
so
height that
was,
I had
this time
changed
you
forever
am
remained
solemn
the
such
to
content
me
; there
and
mass,
"
faith, and
true
to
have
to
was
nothing
went
often, sire !
change in justice
baptized and brought
forced
am
myself
allow
king, thoughtfully.
the
very
religion which
times
many
millions
happy."
be
to
marrying
These
surely I might
and
order
in
possibility of
the
conviction.
happy,
all, how
the
in
from
yes,
me
said
not
after
"
Protestant
Once
Protestant."
believed
"
made
have
become
"
as
millions
would
"
become
conviction
several
religious
too
belong?"
to
to
far
am
the
errors."
religions.
many
majesty;
your
so,
much
in very
devil
the
and
God
upon
OR,
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
BERLIN
40
dare
to
defend
did
you
in order
to
not
obtain
become
favor
the
olic
Cath-
of the
"
the
quick
myself.
eye
came
of
your
back
majesty,
to
Berlin
so
then.
FREDERICK
Catholic, and
the
ever-blessed
noble
and
He
was
desire
glowing
advanced
had
I made
"
the
show
of
matter
to,
are
preached
to
vice
it
Count
and
only
once
the
sell his
there
are
no
in his
alone
?
; in
been
will
you
there
is
last suffer
hell-fire,but
ISTow
and
go
I will
hours
two
receive
he
to
"
; P"llnitz
style. Is there
He
Fredersdorf,
said,
in
was
left the
and
bows
charming
race
up
able
miser-
most
at
soon
Berlin."
room,
if he
of the
more
these
conscience!
turning
the
childhood
contemptuously.
Then
back
that
customary
him
mother
me
at
of
one
man's
three
after
entered
audience
of
convictions
their
I know
palace
"
from
you,
duties
your
made
gazed
to
in
in the
brought
an
from
not
are
damned.
upon
Tessin
being
him.
at
fear
You
found
be
have
of
man
of hell-fire ; and so
hell-fire,they give themselves
in
I say
of the
moment
would
him
to
and
evil from
do
remorse.
scoundrel
that
glance
contemptuous
perhaps,
believe
without
king
diced
unpreju-
to
to
cease
P"llnitz
The
and
mocker
have,
they
to, not
at
enter
the
and
licentiousness, do
worldly-mindedness
in the Christian
never
men
can
religion. Such
torments
can
viction
con-
from
wretches;
the
dark
that
to
honest;
they
from
"
to
him
makes
brave,
a
adopts that faith which
fatherland."
serviceable
subject of his king and his
miserable
but
as
you
longer prudent
no
Lutheran
he, unhappily,
As
king.
is
object
your
It is
king," said P"llnitz.
indifference
what
religious sect
cast
believe
be
again
Church."
he
so
belong
not
the
little I
young
our
Frederick
reason,
obtained
with
Catholic!
Reformed
the
favor, it
knows
supreme
reliable, and
you
seized
"
of
mind
You
graciously.
indeed, how
I saw,
father
are
you
belongs
was
my
41
"
!
"
so
soul
and
you
further
no
you
me
entered
my
FRIENDS,
glory by becoming
to
move
of
HIS
king received
him.
and
favorite
AKD
man,
path
resolve
reformer,
the
by this adroit
And
can
be
pious
imitate
to
on
bold
became
"
GREAT
THE
"
I believe
of
want
fellow;
has
any
at
one
is
who
ished
finat
P"llnitz
You
money.
room.
rejoice that
least
the
else
who
fame
asks
"
antechamber
is full, and
every
man
de-
BERLIN
42
that
clares
these
will
It
and
men,
would
be, besides,
audience
advised
have
time
their
make
to
be
all
your
demand
aside;
put
wishes
to
to
If
will
hundred
therefore
must
listen
to
example.
bad
to-day,
all
them
personally
made
much
require
fifty men
they
to-morrow;
OR,
only be
can
receives
majesty
I
complaint
his
majesty.
your
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
in
known
writing."
"
think
Well,
that
knows
man
every
these
have
people
proceeding; as
is evident
they prefer speaking to
mode
of
things which
right to
no
close
resemble
not
he
solemn
be
must
household
god
all hours
at
Here
their
never
withdraw
dersdorf
found
they
myself
; I will
will
no
publicly, that
personally."
it
announce
near
and
sorrows,
will
peace.
lend
Turn
complaints.
at;
the
and
m.emories.
pious
subjects;
my
people, and
my
and
prayers
from
god, only
altar
and
comfort
should
wondered
their
cares,
has
king
they drew
and
hearts
all their
and
which
to
it, it
many
ruler
domestic
Romans,
consecrated
known
god of
all their
the
to
with
they made
joys; here
household
people
was
the
what
picture of
stared
common
are
subjects.
be
to
There
written.
curtained
and
occasions
his
to
his
to
ear
framed
and
rare
on
his
the
adopted
not
me.
than
said
better
be
can
is
no,
I will
be
the
willing
ear
to
man
Fre-
away,
has
man
every
the
right to appeal to me
king is great and good," said Fredersdorf, sadly;
"My
but myself can
offer his petition to your
"every man
esty
majand hope for grace
the
king's ear is closed only to me ;
;
to
entreaties
my
"
well
Fredersdorf,
your
to
give
Oh,
"
have
I
I
when
so
will
a
me
that
you
fondly
have
married
no
with
entire!
I love
I will
you
me
this
Do
and
to
give
my
love
you
wife
two
serve
not
you
be
to
give
happy
be
I
Daum;
dersdorf
cruel, Fre-
me
you
too
and
masters,
call
cannot
sent
con-
will
Mademoiselle
not
you?
take
you
cannot
heart
sire, I shall
gratitude,
maiden
to
that
would
when
man
your
give it
; believe
"
What
but
A
me.
listen."
not
complain
you
up;
divide
must
you
you
lost to
not
will
marriage.
to
forever
will
he
you
in
and
up."
love
and
wed
the
love."
married
secretary
will
private secretary, nor
of state," said the king, with
I
a
BERLIN
44
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
CHAPTER
HOW
PRINCESS
THE
Princess
of
the
paced
her
just made
had
king
the
king,
his
that
Frederick
was
BECAME
with
room
and
gay
had
and
both
to
neither
and
be
He
the
in
jealous;
nor
be
to
that
and
make
to
that
show
to
she
that
other,
the
ing
even-
the
two
ful
taste-
order
the
view.
inter-
that
appear
them
manded
com-
the
them
his mother
requested
theatre.
one,
would
invited
had
at
told
The
steps.
present
He
arrived, and
the
gay:
angry
at
the
them
she
was
proud
was
happy.
The
and
curiosity of the
they
He
informed
be
receive
made,
as
present
wife
one;
the
count
young
explain
to
Count
at
for
the
two
king
that
them
select
to
the
urged
would
to
after
supper
be
sistera
visit, and
should
He
princesses to be present.
and becoming
toilets, and
ball
passionate
talkative.
castle theatre.
SWEDEN.
unmarried
two
queen-mother
sisters
OP
QUEEN
eldest of the
the
two
Signora Barbarina
at the
V,
ULRICA
Ulrica,
OB,
the
his
ball; that
much
waa
Tessin, the
the
he
it appeared,
asked
the
king
excited,
mysterious
Swedish
was
had
if he
words.
dor,
ambassa-
sent
choice,
had
girls
to
or,
lin
Ber-
rather,
already
been
might
make
of the
Princess
if she
Amelia,
or
proposals for the hand
The
king replied that
already promised in marriage.
were
Amelia
and
that proiwsals from
bound
by no contract,
was
Sweden
would
be graciously received.
attractive," said the king,
"Be,
therefore, lovely and
the rosy
of his little
cheek
placing his hand caressingly upon
that
the
intellectual
of
the
brow
count
sister; "prove
to
sister is fitted to wear
sweet
a
worthily,"
crown
my
The
the window
into which
queen-mother
glanced toward
Princess
the
"
And
of my
The
Ulrica
will
your
hastily withdrawn.
majesty really consent
had
"
that
the
youngest
?
daughters shall be first married
the glance of his mother,
and
the
king followed
saw
and
frowning brow
trembling lip of his eigter. Frederick
FREDERICK
feared
therefore,
not
think,"
"I
when
Amelia
why
should
we
laws
our
do
he, "your
you
married
remain
might
does
sister
the
of
unsought.
hand
myself, I
crown
see
no
reason
and
Jews,
marry
first.
To
him
the
offer
feared
latter
the
my
casting
"
Amelia.
at
marry.
marry," said
to
proudly, and
the
to
we
than
if
not
all anxious
at
half-pitiful look
contemptuous,
to
or
that
back
head
her
Ulrica, throwing
I
are
we
Amelia,
think
not
am
seemed,
to
her
and
sister
younger
indicate
that
for
And,
Happily,
hand
deserve
45
older
not
was
Amelia,
marry
would
not
position, and
royal wooers."
"
forbid
Ulrica,
of
hand
him.
prince the
the
refuse
to
refuse
FRIENDS.
Ulrica, and
father;
my
wishes
not
of
majesty
said
prince of Sweden
HIS
withdrawal.
her
observe
to
AND
mortification
the
increase
to
GREAT
THE
I have
sisters
my
tread
halfwish
no
of
examples
happy
many
unhappy,
are
the
thorny
same
path."
The
to
all the
world
allow
foolish
our
must
not
eternal
bears, and
adopt
who,
can
upon
he
the
did
caprice
foolish
sister
not
his
younger
to
child
you
run
to
give her
sister, and
that
royal of Sweden.
The
proud
queen-mother
had
she
must
change
angrily.
of William
"
the
reindeers,
baptized and
choose
We
that
the
Amelia,
fore,
will, there-
light jests,to
time
had
she
to
most
became
in
order
also
and
the
collect
fort
com-
herself.
painful eifect
deadly pale as
to become
cess
prin-
received
of
she
fate."
her
his words
sorrow;
by and
intention, by these
that
be
from
away
then,
married.
be
faith
daughter
and
God,
thank
her
said
will, therefore,
also
must
pass
to
Ulrica, and
remark
she
us
is resolved
Frederick's
was
his
He
the
see,
leave
It
wed,
to
but
snows,
religion. Let
new
Amelia
my
dearest, that
We
equally wise.
be
sister
expect,
cannot
we
shares
Ulrica
This
us.
should
little
the
see
life, but
wedded
aversion
"I
smiled.
king
she,
"
this
nouncement
an-
that
the
sister of the
King
allowed
be
might
of Prussia,
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
46
remain
to
OR,
the
to
true
of
faith
fathers."
her
"
the
said
Madame,"
question
is not,
brother;
she
will
to
sorry
am
of
mother
the
be
Amelia's
to
as
say,
"
reverentially,
bowing
king,
father
or
according
who,
sons,
the
to
religion of
takes
You
father.
their
then, that if this marriage
see,
of the two
contracting
yield; and,
parties must
place, one
is the calling and
the
that
it appears
to
duty of the
me,
of
law
the
land,
the
brought
be
must
in
up
the
woman."
"
good
in too
zollern,
not
school, and
this
to
the
said
rule
do
command,
we
he
as
have
you
been
cated
edu-
Hohen-
complete self-renunciation
have
only to obey."
the
women
king,
"
thoroughly
too
are
women
the
appear
we
in
court,
Nevertheless,
when
bitterly,
queen
believe
to
At
women.
"
the
yes," said
Oh,
over
are
kissed
; and
us
submissive
and
mother's
hand
his
of
even
dient,"
obeand
withdrew.
three
The
ladies
Each
thoughts
such
pulse
her
to
course
Her
be
not
her
led
to
elder,
there
say
of
a
law
seek
play
to
it
had
she
no
long
so
her
upon
and
rage,
was
lips;
free
gave
the
and
Ulrica
thought
the
of
aside.
The
king
of
the
of
land
before
which
the
propriety,
and
the
sister !
might
forbade
law
was
which
ambassador
elder; but
this
it
king
Swedish
of her
sister
of custom
will
the
nor
! And
unchosen
years,
she, the
while
king;
that
law
younger
of eighteen
hand, but
set
"
no
future
result; no!
her
scorned
was
own
found
she
which
remained
-and- twenty,
shameful
to
smiles
little maiden
wed
to
disinclination
own
not
came
sister, this
two
this
her
scorn.
married,
eldest, now
Ulrica
Princess
the
with
another.
younger
to
was
was
retain
diately.
imme-
rooms
own
occupied
of
presence
alone, the
to
necessary
with
every
the
their
to
much
too
was
being
now,
longer
and
bear
to
And
one
also retired
was
She, the
truthfully
the
there
riage
marwas
trampled
upon.
As
seat
been
with
one
wild
completely
over
spring.
overcome,
these
On
things, she
entering
and, with
the
rose
room
trembling
from
she
knees,
her
had
she
FREDERICK
fallen
had
resolved
for
The
aroused.
was
HIS
stood
now,
FRIENDS.
looking
raging, stormy
The
and
the
like
pulses in
of
the
pride
her
she
enemy
blood
energy
47
however,
for
feverish
with
glowed
mother
She
AND
attack, and
slay.
to
heuzollerns
divan.
the
upon
tigress prepared
was
GREAT
THE
Ho-
of
her
bosom.
She
have
other
enemy
declare
to
the
to
thing
her
ambassador
"
It
choose
to
of
the
smile
rosier, her
graceful figure is
would
She
to
be
make
and
the
if it
know
which
rather
led
than
her
and
in
Swedish
the
common
childlike
never
attain
forgotten
eternal
that
all
acquired,
be
in
calm,
approach
and
the
She
has
gift of
which
without
the
Amelia
exalted
familiarity,
to
fitted
not
is the
woman.
that
but
voluptuous.
and
which
gravity,
imposing
cheek
small
her
youthful, and
time
the
any
larger, her
are
eyes
were
herself.
beautiful,
more
same
cannot
is sometimes
checks
is
fresh
that
queen
which
would
nature
Providence,
; she
sister
word;
at
steps she
wild
an
queen.
by
not
her
more
then,
must,
With
appearance
Amelia
is true,
acceptation
herself
outward
own
She
Her
prove
herself.
evil heart.
own
glass, and
image.
own
than
overcome
against her
war
rushed
her
been
can
composure,
and
which,
by
an
of the hand
and
a
light smile,
imperceptible pressure
liberal reward
than
the
bestows
more
happiness and a more
the warmest
of a
and
most
caresses
impassioned tenderness
could
Amelia
make
never
a
No,
commonplace
woman.
while
beautiful
she
be
a
complete queen,
only
can
woman;
feel
that I am
bom
to
I
I know
that I am
less lovely, but I
almost
"
rule.
I have
soul
the
of
and,
from
not
will
or
an
old
any
I
be
same
weak
that
understand
time,
obtain
for
love, but
aside, and
of my
elder
maiden
to
how
the
love
from
will
indeed
a
small
thank
to
of
be
my
tion.
ambi-
God
queen;
a
a
my
grave,
mar-
poor
if I
have
imposing,
people,
queenly
be
pension."
yes,
"
may
princess, with
Amelia
queen
I would
thirst
set
am
figure of
and
grace
queen!
the
at
But
fate
the
am
not
wildly
stamped
She
with
hasty
which
had
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
48
Suddenly
steps.
she
grew
by
dark
overshadowed
been
the
paced
floor, and
the
upon
OR,
room
her
calmer,
brow,
before
moment
those
a
lips which
played upon
had
been
compressed by passion.
for the hand
demand
the formal
After
all," she said,
made;
has not
perhaps the ambassador
of Amelia
yet been
smile
faint
"
"
mistaken
has
no
make
some
fitted
I thought
"
prince, and
turned
pale
she
am
result
the
as
is not
herself
if Amelia
the
no
despair
room,
have
should
"
said
the
have
Let
me
me.
perhaps
save
plank, which
may
into
itself
if
Fate
playing
and, as
were
calmly,"
entered.
hand, the door opened and Amelia
found
"
of
spoke
king
which
face
that
upon
to
Amelia
that
left
she
when
wishes
ISTow, if the
him
to
has
land !
Ah, I see
triumph.
freely and sinking comfortably
upon
longer hopelessly shipwrecked ; I
Ulrica, breathing
divan,
he
he
as
and
pride
with
glowed
convinced
his
written
were
and
deciding.
prove
faith; and
her
misery
of
that
saw
abandoning
and
should
wife
the
be
to
am
before
observations
examination
of this
proposition,
direct
made
Amelia,
of
that
for
name
my
sider
con-
her
"
One
was
and
that
deceived,
to
to
she
love; the
to
her
"
the
which
but
sprang
to
!"
and
could
and
was
with
red
were
gladly
expressive
laid
her
plans
cordingly.
ac-
and
pulsively,
re-
coldly
she
have
would
sign of heart-felt
every
convulsively
Jierself weeping
pressed closely and tenderly
down
lovingly,
her
down
more
with
understand
yet
more
closely
a
to
mixture
these
she
as
upon
splendid future
sobbed
face
not
Ulrica
pressed
yet
Amelia
looked
said
and
sofa
stained
her
joy
no
and
now
before
moments
threw
arms,
were
Amelia
receiving
meet
princess
saw
brought
generally
so
laughter,
few
the
not
was
bosom.
Tears
weep,
lips,
merry
little maiden
sister's
her
into
and
of
she
that
had
event
eyes
soft
anguish. Ulrica
In
place of
of silent
done,
chat
gay
important
the
and
Ulrica
show
to
lovely
The
weeping;
given
this
Amelia.
poor
with
sufficient
glance
the
is this
loudly
the
of
tears
bosom
soft
day
and
of
she
sister
to
pressed
her
her
had
sister.
you
you
secret
!"
tear-
Ulrica
triumph;
a
to
"
pillows ;
secured
curiosity and
; but
her
drew
she
satis-
FREDERICK
faction
THE
seeing the
in
HIS
AND
GREAT
she
person
FRIENDS.
envied
most
49
weeping
so
bitterly.
"
How
is this ?
Amelia
raised
pleased
not
am
content
not
to
earthly crown!
faith, and
now
robe, and
"
I will
remain
and
educated,
altar ! "
"
to
took
of
rejoice if he
not,
or
could
He
would
for
the
salvation.
me
as
fear
soul
may
be
principles
short
outward
contempt
by
step
have
been
the
at
tears.
only has
elapsed
all the
have
naticism
fa-
father
blessed
our
of my
; he
asks
brother
whether
not
conscientiously take
can
my
"
cruel
and
it is harsh
would
religion ; he
deny my
splendor, endanger
my
to
me
am
able
perish-
myself
You
would
now
you
and
bold
which
time
you.
How
piece of merchandise
in
dedicated
have
upon
force
of
sake
this
! I
No
compromised."
belief
but
vows
see
not
Oh!
of
tone
you
convert.
new
like
the
that
see
these
it aside
Amelia,
cried
you
"
"
to
which
to
It is easy
since
true
God
Ulrica, with
said
innocent
poor
your
"
my
to
true
"
miserable
lay
in exchange."
scarcely control
could
which
"
be
buy
to
to
another
is it that ?
Ah,
she
take
order
to
sworn
commanded
am
in
faith
my
I have
I
not
you
deny
to
"
?
happy to be a queen
her face
out
:
hastily and sobbed
be an
apostate, to perjure myself!
are
in
part
soul's
to
treat
heart
my
his
ambitious
plans."
Ulrica
cast
She
would
she
wished
"
And
of
love
opposition
faith
of
her
? you
ambitious
her
upon
of
bottom
the
to
fierce
the
to
not
are
you
searched
if this
know
to
piercing glance
long and
gladly have
result
the
was
are
to
sister.
her
soul;
marriage
the
fathers.
not
excited
who
of marrying
man
a
thought of being a queen,
place in the world's history ?
a
The
girl raised her eyes in amazement,
young
by the
fill
will
"
ceased
tears
"
she
king
We
said
"
think
favorable
sold
to
to
woman
you
of Sweden?
are
her
flow.
to
has
What
and
It is
him
who
conditions.
princesses; it is for
care
a
do
to
named
be
makes
the
we
are
to
so
wife
the
be
Well, let it be
this
as
fate
sad, unhappy
history ?
world's
the
with
it is the
educated, and
of
"
princess.
the
most
fate of all
must
boWi
BERLIN
50
humbly
least
the
to
allowed
SANS-SOUCI
AND
yoke;
of thought,
God
in the manner
worshipping
help and protection in the arms
in
and
"
their
to
That
is not
cling
before
the
between
yet
the
in
"Not
Reformed
of
king
believe
we
despise
in
not
"
One
I should
up."
unimportant
in the
as
power,"
my
of
indignation
had
again
not
we
dishonorable
laugh
position."
Then, my
sister,there
P"llnitz
with
William.
relate
religion and
will
the
change
may
in
heartily, and
man?
tian
Chris-
opposition.
to
contempt
his
changed
had
question
Amelia,
Frederick
and
Ulrica,
Lutheran."
said
daughter
difference
pious
as
accustomed
not
tremble
said
the
be
can
plated.
contem-
passionately.
Churches,"
Lutheran.
the
Did
the
Amelia
to
make
to
she
religion
cried
Lutheran
Church
with
Protestant?
of
house, and
my
herself.
to
not
P"llnitz
such
seeking
already
began
if I gave
it
small
and
a
and
become
not
the
how
of
unfaithful
when
even
!"
spoiled child
faith, but
not
of
religion
I; it is
will
his
that
change
power
Reformed
wilfulness
I
my
all, it is but
relation
no
the
of God
excited, and
God
to
religion of
wrath
the
much
"
of
at
consolation
poor
prefer, and
we
Ulrica, who
for
in
the
to
After
"
as
faithful
be
can
excuses
"I
the
be
love."
One
"
should
liberty of conscience
but
freedom
us,
OR,
Did
to
become
hearts
our
place myself
not
us
in
"
strife
in
will be
renewed.
nothing
to
more
state
machine,
ingly
to
"
I
him
and
the
be
bitter
royal brother
fear
than
they
his
that
useful
bow
must
times
stormy
of
scenes
is not
and
Yes,
and
earlier
brothers
and
themselves
"
"
than
sisters
in
instruments
help
feel
for
me.
this ; I see
this reason,
I
swear
it
clearly," said
dear
to
you
sister, you
that
I will
resolution
unchangeable
Yes, unchangeable."
Well, if that is so, I will give you
my
Is
days
less resolute
this
are
great
unquestionAmelia,
that
your
bling;
trem-
must
stand
by
not
become
Lutheran."
"
stern
his commands."
"and
me
Our
father.
stem
our
household:
our
will
"
counsel."
BERLIN
52
brave
comrade
perils !
"
would
She
she
ambition,
!
the
And
have
not
much
the
lovely.
but
her
better
toilet
I
that
"
be
must
is
not
innocent
an
appear
for
entered
her
and
boudoir,
TEMPTER.
earnestly occupied
was
Amelia
toilet.
VI.
had
returned
tions
considera-
with
her
to
ing
mus-
room,
thoughtful.
There
difficulties
were
resolved
play, and
to
world.
She
and
join them,
jests. She
and
take
and
the
the
of
voices
It
to
she
deceive
of
door
her
her
attendants,
her
was
in their
part
role
new
expected
before
talking.
ready
she
the
to
of
way
moment
listened
gayly laughing
were
the
in
by which
for
stood
dressing-room,
custom
sports
merry
to
and
over
on
must
in which
room
said
It
seems
of
obliged
and
what
the
to
reserve
however,
now,
her
the
to
Amelia,
smiles
you
is without
the
of my
I will
she
smile
Ulrica
of her
be
she
attendants.
Princess
who
If
To-day
To-day
THE
and
ally,
Ulrica,' laconic-
much
so
"
think
to
CHAPTEE
the
such
maiden."
mocking
time
her
consideration.
important
With
for
worse
"
alone.
again
it is high
now,
unpretending
had
with
surrounded
otherwise," said
it
herself
only amiable,
called
while
arms,
found
so
most
and
in
OR,
"
as
me
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
maids
that
tone
your
young
if you
table?"
her
unseemly,"
talking is most
haughty,
so
so
passionate, that the
I will
in clouds.
girls vanished
work
will complete your
noiselessly,
your
folly till
is that. Mademoiselle
prepared
arranging
moment
loud
"
two
you
that
evening.
me
in
at
were
these
you
left
have
Felicien?
flowers, which
for
I
see
my
what
room!
And
purpose
have
lying
upon
your
FREDERICK
and
these
How
bouquets
dare
mademoiselle
"
It appears
contradict
me,
inclined
To
prove
to
are
festoon
decide
to
for
53
fure,
coif-
your
dress."
your
upon
toilet,
my
me,"
and
at
and
bosom
said
the
time
same
the
to
appear
from
that
which
to
is
position. I ara
gardener's daughter.
dare
you
their
with
window;
"
that
assert
flowers, which
these
quets
bou-
your
toilet of
in the
your
robe."
your
imperiously,
Amelia,
"
hair, and
your
least, unbecoming
say
I ordered,
for
roses
moss
to
Felicien, tremblingly
said
for your
same
"
not
yourself
dared,"
ordered
royal highness
false, is, to
flowers
FRIENDS.
"
not
of the
HIS
intended
are
allow
you
I have
assert
AND
GREAT
"Your
"
THE
to
odor
strong
"
to
which
flowers
bouquet
the
into
undertook
you
to
well-assumed
with
Amelia,
said
and
cruel
garden
prepare
scorn,
as
surrounded
which
for
hair,"
my
she
are
the
threw
the
castle
of
"
look, mademoiselle."
low
and
looked,
a
Suddenly the princess uttered
cry,
blushing painfully, into the garden. In her haste, she had
crossed
remarked
that two
not
gentlemen, at that moment,
which
led to the principal door of the castle ;
the great court
she had
which
the flowers
and
scornfully rejected, had
so
taller of the gentlemen
and
the younger
exactly in
struck
He
stood completely amazed, and looked
questionthe face.
Monbijou
had fallen.
bomb
which
this curious
from
ingly at the window
a
His
found
procompanion, however, laughed aloud, and made
still stood, blushing and embarrassed,
bow
to the princess, who
at
the
window.
From
this hour
fully, and
highness should
a
chariot
remember
YOL.
at
would
not
in the
be
at
all astonished
flutter from
this moment
by doves, and
drawn
cast
friend."
of my
time
princess had found
in the
The
I believe
another
the
if your
in
window
shower
of
soms
blos-
face
the
haughty
part she
to
wae
herself, and
to play.
determined
recover
MUHLBACH
to
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
BERLIN
54
OR,
allow
"
will not
hope, baron," she said, sternly, you
those
to throw
it was
yourself to suppose
my
purpose
I wished
either to your
only
yourself?
companion
or
"
roses
to
get
rid of them."
She
her
shut
attendants
herself
to
cover
The
to
seated
She
once.
maid
French
her
garden, in
the
in
still stood
gentlemen
two
commanded
noisily, and
rudely and
window
the
earnest
conversation.
"
This
P"llnitz
the
to
flowers
had, for
hand.
He
window
at
which
few
"Alas!"
said
gazing musingly
his
raised
from
eyes
lovely form
the
the
at
of
the
the
cess
prin-
and
she
lovely; and
so
"
ofi; "she
afar
gazing
is
is
cess
prin-
"
laughed
P"llnitz
longer here,
in
Listen
will
take
He
took
the
recover
gretted
re-
you
stand
friend;
place of entering
in
the
queen-mother,
the
to
that
garden,
you
allay
may
reason."
your
of the
arm
that
young
my
respects
the
think
might
me,
our
pay
One
Come,
through
and
raptures
your
to
walk
to
dream.
immediately,
castle
"
heartily.
fact!
that
we
friend," said
my
appeared.
moments,
beautiful
omen,
was
had
he, sighing,
wonderfully
so
no
in his
the
to
auspicious
an
officer,who
young
held
he
roses
assuredly
is
young
and
man,
drew
him
into
Now,
that
say
brought
an
to
us
to
who
my
at
the
yourself
to
respects
her
from
excites
course,
to
son
most
After
of
the
time
or,
if
all, it
seems
seek
old
my
who
by
not
You
was
you
my
returning
ask
are
in
of
than
was
about
your
to meet
singular sensation
a
first love, whose
father, alas I
so
you
of
mendation
com-
this, of
All
and
learn,
Trenck,
Von
passion.
you,
commend
letter
name,
young
met
to
Lottum.
it produces
son
order
more
when
bear
friend, Coiint
that
indeed
audience,
curiosity.
my
you
queen-mother,
an
and
Berlin, and
to
royal protection.
woman
unhappy
the
to
astonishment,
my
me,
just returned
I had
same
to
Accident,
you.
together.
accident.
pay
friend, listen
dear
my
who
I
made
assure
unexpectedly
have
not
the
the
me
you,
the
hap-
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
that
I feel already
piness to be.
loved
foolishly as I once
as
will
"I
like
not,
"
hoped
fond
in
father
In
parental duties.
"
To
make
"
"
old
nineteen."
You
the
step-father. Count
My
presented
zic, and
"
you
"
field-
or
laughing.
man,
of
officer
an
well
you
proudly.
Trenck,
Dant-
from
me
received
received,
I had
"
majesty
His
that
life-guard
the
with
came
king.
the
remembered
graciously, and
examination
of
Lottum,
to
me
my
here
general,
find
commence
brings
already
but
cadet
what
promoted
eight days," said
has, therefore,
was
will
the
said
shall
you
young
uniform
the
wear
king
"
"
am
you
P"llnitz.
to
"
become
to
"
love
to
"
you
are
his hand
place,
first
fortune
my
How
"
the
55
vows,"
your
to-day
even
FRIENDS.
mother."
P"llnitz
if
marshal,
and
me,
prepared
am
reject
said
much,"
as
extending
officer,smiling, and
young
HIS
fair
your
mother,
my
AND
me
the
at
his hand."
K"nigsberg, the first prize from
all ear, and
I am
see
on," said P"llnitz ;
you
at
"
Go
on,
I must
go
know
position in order
present
your
be
to
useful
to
you."
"
king,
The
kindly; he made
me
after, I
weeks
before
summoned
wonderful
graciously,
me
cavalry
his
in
cadet
was
of my
something
said, received
I have
as
him;
he
he
wished
and
memory,
corps,
even
three
and
heard
had
to
prove
me."
"
"
to
in
how
Well,
with
I stood
quickly the
me
the
I then
pinch
make
me
"
"
And
Spanish
why ? "
Because
you,
each
to
him
to
window,
fifty soldiers
pointing
every
you
he
and
who
name
called
he
in
the
over
standing
were
as
man
his
called
cession,
suc-
same
said
the
would
would
king subject
were
you
be
to
sweetheart!
young
officer.
ever
and
held
further
one
to
which
memory,
your
hold
oaths,
P"llnitz, taking
said
terrible
snuff; "a
all her
she
indeed,"
memory,
if I
shudder
caprices and
loved
the
at
of
names
repeated
wonderful
of
king
"
backward."
but
"A
the
proof ?
the
stand
you
below,
court
name.
the
did
in
day, when
proof?"
would
"
all her
remembrance
strict
account.
she
no
longer
Well,
did
BERLIN
56
"
Yes
; he
dictated
and
Was
"
He
he
made
see
promoted
from
cadet
which
king,
no
"
He
sent
hundred
weeks
quick
signalized
by
are
you
advancement,
act
of
when
other
some
what
"
As
and
young
and
and
in
"Yes,
"more
at the
"
am
ready
I have
is really in
pleased with
to
From
you
make
"
truly,
things
"
glittering
shoals
the
escape
will
there
those
down;
be
who
enemies."
said
charged
been
already
manded
com-
great
enemies,"
Trenck;
with
being
the
the
onward,
time
ever
am
they shall
at
your
I would
"
P"llnitz
kind
officer,and
young
you,
friend
if I
me
this
attack
a
to
cast
have
circle,
accusations."
friendship," thought
hand
"
king
P"llnitz
tell you,
can
to
rioter; but
will
always bitter
that
aware
once
and
He
his
way.
have
court
at
than
drunkard
your
willing hands
in favor
present.
the
for
you
enough
wdse
are
said
You
favors.
with
"
destine
can
queen-mother."
the
?
my
you
me
So
are
Ah,
seems
made
to
that
must
you
quicksands
adroit
it
but
festivals.
court
ordered
king
provided
career,
presents
never
respects
my
you
two
! you
Thunder
you
you,
has
the
in
pay
the
overloads
"
king
man,
containing
purse
desire
part
the
Ah,
protect
king
now
to
me
"
would
you
take
must
"
The
am
me
gave
stable, and
his
spring backward.
! the
king gives
me.
do
from
favor
patronize
And
he
him,
friend,
young
me
ly
Trenck, modest-
three
in
lieutenant!
horses
two
gave
in
indeed
to
guard," said
favor
high
to
Fredericks.'
P"llnitz
"
the
answer.
doubt,
me
thank
to
came
are
draw
to
me
French
2"
grace
he
in
one
so."
I did
of the
in
are
you
the
and
direct
more
secretaries,
"
cornet
me
letters, which
two
commanded
then
Meadow,
pleased ?
avoiding
"
He
for
his
to
OR,
material
time
same
Latin.
in
one
SANS-SOUCI
the
me
gave
the
at
AND
;
to
side.
him."
said, with
when
not
the
your
find
You
do
are
to
secure
king
will
also
He
held
out
be
his
fatherly tenderness
:
shall please
enemies
alone;
you
well
the
they
son
of
will
find
the
only
FREDERICK
woman
loved
ever
first-born
"
THE
And
"
receive
"
which
held
by
up
hornets:
"
and
it ?
"
How
Ah
not
fatal, but
"
you
do
The
the
of
!"
been
never
kissed
mocking
Yes,
And
best
of
at
court
the
at
highest
tering
glityour
half
the
at
means
means
right
"
women
You
gain
must
Oh,
women.
are
you
perhaps, unhappily,
How
"
dare
you
with
said
that
have
have
expression of indescribable
an
he ;
cynical laugh.
"
and
resembled
your
nineteen,
?
woman
until
my
with
woman
always excited
"
officer, simply
are
you
embraced
have
will receive
than
more
say
"
violently.
woman."
never
women
Trenck,
von
and
this
"
He
and
sert
as-
gave
disgust," said
my
day I have
never
ideal."
whom
you
first tender
vows
will
?
become
now
"
so."
even
you
lieutenant
years
splendid figure,
possess
right
is clouded
him
at
not
influential
have
woman
enamored
"
cure
se-
"
lips of
who
nineteen
are
you
arrive
the
the
you
young
"
to
success."
and
love.
gazed
Ordinary
first step
my
face,
did
favor
brow
the
"
that
"
sting of
the
position."
be
many
use
Frederick
in
amazement.
seen
because
you
graciously received
seen
and
love ?
in
P"llnitz
the
shall
are
consider
your
said
never
"
hate
handsome
of
powerful
already
No
fail
you
terrified, and
"
heart,"
counsellor."
my
is like
many
question, and
you
admiration
love
are
will
immovable
is, what
have
cannot
What
"
whole
my
general attack
times
sometherefore, of your
sunshine,
an
distinctions, who
and
time,
of
use,
in
and
qualities. If
hate
name,
! youngster,
honors
my
"
old, renowned
an
man
the
! you
ask that
feet high, have
old, six
as
Many
arm.
question
great
with
and
inexperienced
sting is
one
The
57
heart
my
friend, and
my
dangerous
Make
brings death.
fix yourself strongly
and
in
you
father
my
strong
in favor,
are
cherish
father,
my
and
young
as
you
is
court
you
be
The
I will
"
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
"
Trenck
said
GREAT
wear
"
cried
the
uniform
P"llnitz
of
with
life-guard you
tragical pathos, and
the
"
are
ex-
BERLIN
58
SANS-SOUCI
AND
toward
heaven.
tending his arms
until
had
that
say?
to-day you
you
ideal ?
approached your
"
OR,
But
seen
"
what
how
"
did
who
woman
no
"
"
that."
I said
"And
"
to-day"?"
it
Well,
angel, whom
an
"
! the
Aha
love
heart
event
has
sotd.
in
in
day!
to-
the
giving her
told
her
is
she
"
luck,
will
the
young
sleeps !
officer looked
has
happy
your
rather
or
has
hidden
only pelted
entered
the
gain
him
at
by throwing
arrow
will be
royal
fixed
has
princess
man;
you
is
girl with
young
only
The
you.
but
sister, and
young
she
lovely form,
roses,
You
that
you
you.
your
king's favorite
ever
her
rose.
unhappy ! She
be unrequited."
tell you
"
P"llnitz.
said
most
awake
to
upon
with
Try
The
must
greeted
at
roses
cheek
your
Try
gaze
arrow
wronged,
angel
an
friend."
my
that ? who
you
already
enraptured
his
seen
Amelia,"
princess ?
of fire.
shooting
love
my
told
Who
only
have
maiden,
princess, and
was
you
indeed, shall I be
Then,
"
we
Princess
this yotmg
"
both
have
me,
of fairy."
name
common
"
to
seems
love
your
of
the
all-powerful."
with
confused
and
misty
eyes.
"
"
You
do
I dare
the
gain
to
in
are
you
dare
not
suggest," murmured
to
say," cried
P"llnitz, interrupting
favor
with
the
sister's
good
graces?
brother;
assist you,
and I will ever
be
and a sagacious counsellor."
"
to
Do
shall
?
"
As
I dare
which
to
love
As
to
the
first
say
your
brain
may
"
him,
that
also
not
that
open
heart
seek
"
"
will
loving friend
words
and
princess, and
as
that
you
further,
side,
wild
-your
You
You
point, I think
second, I think
might
"
why
"
reeling?
are
her
futvire
love
in
turn
re-
"
to the
"
my
a
at
baron, that
before
view
my
How
know,
you
he,
know
are
never
your
rare
justify such
can
right," said
become
you
have
beauty
already dared.
and
wondrous
complishmen
ac-
pretensions."
the
husband
P"llnitz, laughing
of
aloud
cess."
prin"
you
themselves
disguised
of
celebrated
President
the
of
name
the
plans.
exhibition
left
in
jesting and
this
the
had
fierce
in
increased
Trenck
and
open
just
the
crowd
Every
who
now
had
held
spoken
declare
to
much
so
to
and
all
which:
voice
and
from
in
whose
up.
utterly
resistance
the
at
same
the
into
broke
ous
zeal-
and
order.
outcries
the
and
silenced
hear
to
He
ter
laugh-
rude
completely.
the public crier,
them
what
his
by
purpose
of mouth.
by word
be
powerful
with
to
his breath
said
drummer
the wild
overpowered
assemblage, and soon
man
had
what
to
as
in
rare
laughing
other,
arms,
the
as
hands, he called
vast
crowd
themselves
found
drumsticks
of the
some
forcibly swallowed
were
his
drum
face
which
the
this
at
Every
moment,
by powerful
space
their
out
Certainly
moment,"
ness
wit-
and
them
merry
each
every
companions
two
in the
moment
the
here
onward
pushed
vain, the
for
go
upon
were
amongst
what
P"llnitz
waves
Pressed,
There
just read
which
circle
the
in
midst.
and
mean,
crowd,
in
carry
still.
stand
to
expectant.
seen
It will be repeated
th''
in
their
drummer
"
them
questioning
could
us
the
meeting
time
to
advanced
men
was
be
to
was
open
of
crowd
assemblage
vast
Let
it impossible
found
compelled
and
the
the
castle.
the
place, and
open
exactly
is
sitting
show."
mighty
moment,
leave
to
gentlemen
two
This
king.
this comical
The
will
first
the
takes
Sciences
and
Maupcrtius
worthies
renowned
the
Arts
OR,
To-day,
savans.
as
of
Academy
the
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
BERLIN
60
drew
from
had
drum,
his
sealed
with
the state
tage
seal, and took advanlarge document
the formal
of the general quiet to read
to
introductory
all such
We, Frederick, King of Prussia,"
proclamations :
"
etc., etc.
coming
On
long and
the
"
set
was
aside.
He
said.
His
the
grace
the
King
of
of
grace
declared
father
God;
of God,"
that,
had
called
if he
Even
had
saying
in
abolished
had
that
King
King
would
call
did
not
boast
all that
fore
hereto-
highest
Frederick
himself
he, therefore,
Prussia, and
had
dignities which
royal declarations.
by the
titles, King
throne, Frederick
absurd
adorned
the
to
the
of
of all
Second
Prussia,
of Prussia,
himself
of
God's
all
by
simply
grace,
THE
GREAT
would
prove
FREDERICK
it
this little
After
who
began
now
that
words,
not
he
digression
read,
to
will return
we
rather
or
to
to
the
out
cry
drummer,
our
of
command
king.
"
no
lend
gold
of
one
to
our
service,
our
lend
the
and
shall
case
the
wild
P"llnitz
"
"
"
He
has
courtier
the
And
you
"
old
and
"
voices
"
call
this
that
this
is
faithful
in
repayment,
Whosoever
of
fine
the
bear
must
for
fiity thalers,
assembly
the
worldly-wise
had
ground.
the
rage," said
with
was
companion
young
from
burst
entire
which
his
eyes
voice
gay
humiliation,
a
"
Why,
honor
an
Do
P"llnitz
king
know
not
exactly
blood,
the
ment
punish-
merited
friends,
the
you
of
princes
good
my
which
places Baron
the
tion
humilia-
another.
servant?
he
that
to
the
his
this
by
the
on
with
you
can
shows
same
prince
"
How
is
in
that ?
explain
Well, it is
simple.
very
the
law
the
princes of
which
in
printed
Yes,
Well,
that
us," cried
to
hundred
breath.
of laws
"
will
P"llnitz.
cried
this law
"
his
king," said
proclamation
footing with
royal ?
borrow
from
see
to
again
crowd.
is
not
raise
to
old
He
way
court.
the
from
laughter
proclamation,
heartily, while
courage
the
"
in
pay
this
to
joined
The
from
of
shout
reply
the
any
demand
no
shall
command,
this
have
P"llnitz,
considered
be
not
we
mation,
despite of this procla-
in
Baron
make
circumstances,
suffer
not
shall
disobey
shall
they
consequences;
said
to
money
in
him
therefore, shall,
Whoever,
money.
assist
or
command
and
whom
of ceremonies,
master
our
into
taken
Frederick,
We,
that
or
by deeds,
61
it.
possessed
the
he
because
was
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
yes
?
so
our
Has
not
forbids, under
the
blood
the
pain
borrow
to
journals, and
made
newed
king recently rement,
heavy punishIs not
money?
of
public in
our
lections
col-
"
it is," said
certainly,
our
many
exalted
voices
simultaneously.
sovereign, who
loves
his
BERLIN
62
royal brothers
their
them,
he
have
cast
Certainly he would
not
have
wished
to
king,
as
must
has
done
And
cried
done
not
heard,
the
of
ceremonies.
and
the
even
off to
toward
you
now
jjrecisely
P"llnitz
Baron
the
doubt,
at
hand
general
name
the
and
and
of
applause
still and
forgot for
street-corner
speaker
honor
of
murmur
him,"
for
of the
defend
stood
speaker,
next
the
to
crier
public
honor
great
guessed
one
unknown
eloquent
hurry
No
fortunately
so
master
acted
is, without
voices.
was
The
so.
upon
iate
humil-
his brothers,"
to
that
many
who
shame
not
and
has
"
OR,
would
SANS-SOUCI
warmly,
so
honor.
AND
the
was
listened
to
while
to
proclaim
royal
the
mandate.
"
this
Besides,
the
law, lend
And
who
the
debts
baron
has
is
say," said
to
of
law
has
which
princes
princes
newly
of
make
ceremonies
he
He
seeks
to
by
restrain
lend
gold
in the
edict
the
therefore,
chooses,
to
laws
his
"
made
and
to
and
"
allow
the
palace
distinction
and
in
was
all who
order
narrow
to
treated
blood.
pass
which
outcry
impertinent
friends, I
P"llnitz
showered
!
give
near
place
burst
P"llnitz
to
thus
manner
opened
those
make
it known
who
saw
I must
the
me
make
to
go
special
way
at
once
and
grace
to-day.
had
I,
self,
my-
the
with
for
who
from
the
lips of hundreds,
stepped
place this
you
crowd;
upon
well
little oration
pray
for
all persons
"
of amazement
stood
the
which
by
speaker,
his
the
making
forbids
to
the
which
majesty
his
has
he
P"llnitz
way
of
through
thank
to
Baron
am
An
to
is obliged
impression
from
means
cannot
said
now,"
best
now,
me
land, he
And
he
as
pay
The
of
master
friend
same
to
it?
portant
highly im-
two
of the
old
of
king, who
The
and
the
P"llnitz:
to
drummer.
lavish
need
spite
persons?
position.
with
in
refuses
state
customed
ac-
are
not,
private
baron
we
had
they
as
same
if
as
would
if the
returned
master
trusts,
Who
gold
precisely the
the
"
offence
take
to
the
occupies
honored
consequence,^
sans
P"llnitz.
our
right
'
as
a
him,
if he
were
friendly smile
and
prince of the
through
greeted, with
respectfully stood
his
back.
the
cool,
FREDERICK
"
he
I have
I think
said
to
woiinding
without
from
this
has
crowned
and
cruel
and
yet
little while
and
little
I will
day hold
one
hold
important
revenge;
lovelorn
our
is in
who
with
reckoning
! I
cards
my
shall
also
are
trumps.
will
wait
dangerous
harsh
Frederick
King
my
shame
my
nevertheless,
was,
have
upon
for
side
my
about
way
the
princess."
waited
P"llnitz
his
Trenck,
tender
It
on
the
bosom
my
be
intended
was
Oliver,"
from
point
will
63
his
glanced from
it
Frederick
I will
arranged,
which
for
the
opinion
honor.
King
forget, and
well
that
Roland
and
me,
FRIENDS.
HIS
broken
Public
Ah,
king
have
at
with
me
the
me.
time, and
Frederick.
not
"
aimed
was
AND
GREAT
given
himself.
which
arrow
THE
who
Trenck,
the
through
way
for
crowd
and
had
ball
The
the
at
him.
Vn.
INTERVIEW.
FIRST
palace
difficultyforced
after
hastened
CHAPTER
THE
with
The
opened.
was
two
and
queens
the great
saloon, in order
princesses had just entered
the respectful greetings of the ladies of the court
to receive
;
while
the king, in an
surrounded
adjoining room,
was
by
A glittering circle of lovely women,
the gentlemen.
adorned
the
with
the
diamonds
each
room,
the
honor
royal eye.
According
to
and
unhappy,
assume
as
wife
the
her, and
the
to
modest
should
first
shrinking
of
stood
gems,
earth
etiquette. Queen
sovereign,
received
to
pass
her
notwithstanding
reigning
before
almost
of bowing
rich
patiently awaiting
one
should
queens
other
and
the
rights
the
king.
made
had
or
She
who
was
grand
tour
court;
found
never
privileges
Christine,
the
the
glance of the
existence,
the
of
when
have
might
the
retired
congratulations
woman,
she
of
side
moment
Elizabeth
and
have
the
under
each
on
the
which
belonged
denied
the
who,
the
was
alone,
but
this
courage
to
her
highest and
BERLIN
64
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
OR,
holiest
who
at
was
son's
accessories
her
prerogative.
almost
of
that
and
pomp
With
the
circle
this
representative of royalty.
the
between
queen,
special and
gave
bitterly.
She
greeting.
No
had
no
man
and
whose
her
griefs.
that
the
were
ever
She
as
the
loved
who
Suddenly
flashed
was
there
in
felt
that
as
of
the
even
of
eye
by
would
be
years
The
all his
in
out
pour
lonely,
her
heart
ing
surroundwith
tour
she
ereign
sov-
friend
and
grand
her;
of the
was
the
regarded
was
wife, who
woman,
the
her
rest
had
give her
one
four
rosy
the
girl.
glowing,
Oh,
it
it might
be
patient endurance,
friendly
years
this
word.
title had
stormily
might
eye
that
her
She
rushing
as
wondrous
be
"
that
might
Frederick
silent
had
been
he
beth
Eliza-
was
beating
was
over
yes,
power;
blood
shine,
sun-
spread
room;
his
majesty,
heart
glory of
blush
bright, her
her;
upon
the
entered
young
that
"
soft
his
was
by her
for
veins, her
accident
touched
and
king
world
light, like
beauty,
king
queen,
the
see
it
"
eyes,
the
and
of fire
impassioned
an
made
loving
powerless
could
alone
because
to
trembled;
cheek.
through
that
sighed
with
and
decked
richly dressed
only a picture: yet this picture
queen,
in her
fair
friends
endured.
she
her
dwelling
then
and
had
she
entirely
ears
seemed
heart
bosom
so
she
as
one
a
this
never
complaints
jewels, but
and
and
madly
no
and
soul
alone,
now,
of
statue
costly lace
had
silent
reverberating in her
princesses,
personal
saw
had
ing
reign-
and
now
consequence,
She
and
sighs and
And
before
the
came
their
to
sans
wife.
was
heavy
humbly
Christine
woman
sympathetic
silence.
two
unbeloved
into
bowed
and
around
with
personal friend to grace
thing else in her than
saw
any
by sufferance,
queen
head,
erect
her
ready
ever
slowly
Behind
place
herself
walked
who
greetings
Elizabeth
passed.
they
as
cordial
and
princesses, who
two
first
was
power,
she
dames,
the
surround
to
proud
smile,
high-born
held
she
delighted
who,
contemptuous
of
first
show
to
and
court,
all the
use
an
thirsting
ever
her
with
to
of
been
a
crown
nation,
resigfour
of
FREDERICK
thorns;
THE
vouchsafed
time
to
dance
with
had
time,
the
printed
since
her;
to
the
queen,
woidd
had
Every
of
of
by her
her
grief, her
Frederick
to
of
his heart
tearless
and
this
spoken
Elizabeth
day when
silent
was
he
he
day might
forget that
would
the
picture
motto.
from
which
had
Queen
he
had
on
But
his wife,
as
day
the
her, when
to
sat
opened
him
to
woman.*
him
upon
that
lips, never
was
was
speak
with
meeting
she
Hope
would
since
not
single
by her
one
glance;
festivals; he
her
upon
had
death,
unto
masquerades,
however,
form
touched
and
65
husband
he
court
balls
moment
forced
been
be
might
that
he
the
first kiss
despair.
when
she
the
never,
empty
not
come
during
at
her;
affectionate
FRIENDS.
her
heart, sick
one
table
HIS
time
weary
poor
word,
the
at
her
to
sympathetic
side
this
all
during
AND
GREAT
poor
love.
a
queen
of
sustained
joyful expectation; this alone
her strength silently,even
her, this gave
smilingly, to draw
her royal robe over
her bleeding heart.
And
the king drew
surrounded
now
by the princesses
near,
and the queen-mother,
he gave
his hand
to whom
with
and
filial love.
He
then
bowed
an
expression of reverence
silently and
indifferently to his wife, and
a
gave
merry
time
hope,
greeting
"
his
to
said
Ladies,"
to
present
you
William
sisters.
two
and
; he
is
he, in
court
my
full, rich
you
in
allow
Prince
brother, the
my
placed before
now
"
voice,
tus
Augusand
new
to
me
more
the hand
took
of his brother
and
distinguished light." He
I introduce
the
led him
to
to
queen-mother.
son
your
if it so please you,
this day onward,
he will be from
you;
"
also
*
grandson."
your
The
spoke
king never
respectful; no
his
to
wife,
but
his
toward
manner
her
was
siderate
con-
of courtly
slightestmark
did
observance
Elizabeth
toward
this the king sternly exacted.
Only once
of their marriage, the queen,
her.
the king address
During the seventh
year
short time
a
by an unhappy accident, had seriously injured her foot : this was
with
and
before
her birthday, which
event
was
always celebrated
great pomp
and
one
dared
fail in the
to
"
ceremony,
the
king honoring
xhafete
with
On
his
presence.
silent bow
with
this occasion
which
he
he
usually
as
m
greeted her, he drew near, gave her his hand, and said with kindly svmpathy,
accident." A
I sincerely hope that
from
majesty has recovered
your
your
but the poor queen
general surprise was
pictured in the faces of all present
to reply,
was
so
no
overcome
by this unexpected happiness, she had
power
her.
and
turned
from
Since
that
she bowed
silently. The
king frowned
she had
day, the happiness of which
bought with an injured foot,the king
usual, but
came
and
"
"
had
not
spoken
to
her.
BERLIN
66
"
How
about
both
have
I confess
brought
majesty?
you
it is
seemingly impossible things; but I think
time
the
make
to
at
same
Augustus
power
and
grandson."
my
your
son
my
"
if I
mother,
Ah,
necessity,
the
Embrace
"
him
and
majesty,
your
be
him
I
of
Prince
him
first to
greet
Prussia,
therefore,
by his
and
she
God
her son.
I pray
affectionately around
it has pleased
of Prussia,' which
of
Prince
lend him, may
be long and
honorably worn."
kissed
"
How
to
majesty
The
"
fain
Are
now,
in
wish
to
cold
be
to
Yes,
majesty,
your
"
bitterly.
he,
this
of
rank
the
mount
Prince
of
sia,
Prus-
would
but
throne,
quiet grave."
and
to-day I
This
time,
same
"
sad, so
always so
hopeless,
distinction
this day of proud
for
of Prussia."
place as Prince
your
take
"
wish
lay aside
the
rather
pray
burden."
you
upon
you
because
lie down
"
said
I would
Mother,
not
to
of your
brother
smiled
sadly.
prince
this
tenderly
who
mother,
to
"
death
the
Oh,
from
me
your
mother,
title
this
queen
be
to
his
"
arms
then
have
threateningly,
you
Has
vaulting ambition
king?
your
the
cried
forget that
you
wish
"
desire
strong
made
release
soon
may
before
whispered,
then
brow,
God
that
his
low
bowed
her
that
'
prince
title.
new
cast
"
The
in
successor;
him,
him
of
be
not
successor."
my
I obey,"
queen,
he
my
Embrace
son.
"
will
son,
my
appoint
my
the
make
grandson?
your
doing, I declare
so
OR,
is that, your
many
beyond
SANS-SOUCI
AND
is
also
the
near
to
even
"
you?
To-day
with
honor,"
crowned
am
son
my
of
anniversary
my
betrothal."
turned
Augustus
his
hand
saying
and
with
led
a
him
loud
Prussia, ladies."
He
with
to
then
drew
back
the
queen,
his
eye
of
sympathy
with
the
searching
into
the
bleeding
danger.
his
wife
"
voice,
and
expression
drew
and
to
upon
and
glance of
wound
in
the
the
her
to
of
some
physician, who
to
know
of
Prince
the
generals,
he
passed
his
As
moment
curiosity; he
order
princesses,
young
window.
for
seized
king, who
Congratulate
beckoned
them
rested
and
the
with
observed
sinks
the
its
depth
an
her
probe
and
BERLIN
68
with
ceremoniously
the
clear
usually
seemed
At
this
ladies
brow
of
and
nervous
the
Count
the
even
OR,
them.
near
cloud
excited
highly
Swedish
the
Tessin,
she
P"lluitz, drew
ambassador.
scornful
so
and
state.
of ceremonies,
master
darkened
Amelia,
Princess
assumed
immediately
P"Unitz
scarcely found
princess
that
SANS-SOUOI
the
moment
with
near,
in
be
to
AND
expression,
an
to
courage
The
Count
present
Tessin.
"
Ah
! you
after the
The
"
count
Your
"
I do
subject
gloomy
yourself, by
dark
well
done
and
gay
is
to
and
save
clime."
sunny
calls
highness
those
this
be
to
refuge,"
said
dwell
pitied who
he ;
in
my
"
feel
not
Count
to
indeed
then, think
?
Sweden
ly
immediate-
Amelia,
said
evidently wounded.
royal
fatherland
"
our
was
must,
you
have
you
refuge in
taking
"
presentation.
and
country,
Sweden,"
from
come
it necessary
Tessin,"
to
confide
with
Amelia,
said
views
my
that
on
short, rude
laugh.
"
smile,
cast
"
Ah
justify yourself
must
you
contempt
"
! your
Sweden
or
in
away
if
"
that
from
scarcely
have
you
"
Ulrica.
to
Swedes
love
to
die
they
think
mantic
ro-
country
homesickness
and
pine
lightly of their
cruelty," cried
will languish and
place."
birth-
"
Amelia,
this
you
more
their
of
my
It is true,
languish
They
of
better
is nature
borders.
enough
think
nowhere
Swiss,
the
her
think
count,
to
low
The
sir, I commit
Well,
I
like
is cruel
one
and
beauty,
lovely.
passionately, and,
banished
pleased
Tessin, bowing
more
when
is
highness
is rich
the
to
magical
for
country."
his
upon
fatherland," said
yet
Ulrica, with
pine
and
on
away
account."
"
sister, I think
Dear
are
you
of temper
out
to-day," said
Ulrica, softly.
"
And
you
style," said
for
my
count,
Amelia
benefit
Ulrica
who
are
"
to-day ?
shrugged
was
wise
to
have
remind
you
me
taken
of
it in
the
role
this
of
courtly
governess
"
her
watching
shoulders
the
young
and
turned
Amelia
again
with
to
the
mixture
FREDERICK
of
THE
astonishment
the
Swedish
grace
court
he
found
The
her
every
gracious
in
assumed
the
ambassador
the
rude
Ulrica
food
he
visage.
at
fitful and
led
the
her
mind
she
overcame
retain
to
the
him
at
she
conversation;
she
action;
her
proud
was
nature,
short, she
refinement,
his
of
thoughts
into
to
ish.
child-
flattered
that
lowed
swal-
he
without
vanity,
pecting
sus-
victimized.
was
the
represented
contradictory,
offered
69
delicate
such
FRIENDS.
been
gentleness; in
winning
magical
remember
had
soon
of
with
Neither
of
and
extreme;
that
model
power
the
and
She
HIS
by her
brought
to
as
her
another
side
AND
anger.
Princess
in
count
and
GREAT
princess
the
nor
still stood
Amelia,
who
P"llnitz
made
seemed
count
of
them
near
longer
any
with
ing
lower-
this
opportunity to draw
with
his young
Frederick
near
von
Trenck, and
protege,
to the princess, who
immediately assumed
a
present him
gay
and
she
wished
the
dor
ambassato
laughing expression;
give
use
and
fitful nature
would
proof of her stormy
: she
humble
him
harsh
and
rude
not
to
by proving that she was
all the world.
She
received
the two
gentlemen, therefore,
with
the adventure
great cordiality, and laughed heartily over
a
new
of
the
wittily, how
Amelia
was
radiant
with
of the
why
and
now
poor
had
lovely
and
intoxicated
and
and
sweet
roses
look
to
and
and
away.
upon,
that
the
sought the
bewildered, he
could
there
and
merrily
innocence,
dazzled
uttering here
conversation,
the
spirited
so
were
them,
to
thrown
animation,
officer
young
recounted
she
so
youth,
completely
the
she
morning;
eyes
floor;
join in
not
only
so
trembling
monosyllable.
This
did
not
"
ceremonies.
them
and
be
himself
able
in order
the
had
withdraw,"
duty,
to
and
watch
concealed
the
rightly judged.
intellect
himself
countenances
The
the
princess
and
his
courage,
grant
distance,
Excusing
he
withdrew;
behind
of his
necessity
with
will
succeed."
P"llnitz
of
master
he ; "I
them
from
the
window
the
thought
I will observe
if my
plea of
of
eye
plan will
conversation
officer his
cunning
decide
to
glided into
in
I must
first teie-"-tete.
upon
P"llnitz
the
escape
and, in
tains,
cur-
victims.
two
of
restored
the
taking part
to
the
the
young
effort
to
BERLIN
70
his
overcome
SANS-SOUCI
AND
became
timidity, he
OK,
impas-
too
earnest,
too
eioned.
But
princess did
the
rejoiced in
this; she
remark
not
an
amiable
how
Swedish
ambassador
the
opportunity to show
thus
make
him
be to others, and
and
gracious she could
sensible
more
that
confess
suited
her
while
she
rudeness
could
with
her
eye,
"
he
Ulrica;
rather
She
while
and
changeable
still
carrying
said
to
himself,
with
the
thoroughly
even
cordiality to
coquettish," he
and
his
on
it
smile, her
ready
demonstrative
is
when
narrowly,
her
her
saw
and
see
attractive
observed
count
should
he
himself;
to
winning
perhaps
officer.
young
be
The
purpose.
conversing
beaming
the
of her
conversation
maidenly
Princess
Ulrica.
The
he
Trenck;
said
"
have
he
in
became
the
I
dared
have
threw
into
under
was
and
the
would
with
my
have
seen,
made
her
to
heart's
when
for
of
blood.
that
at
heart
of
one
was
the
special grace,"
moment
beat
mad
the
plicable
inex-
an
high, and
ished
ban-
which
roses
theft, I know
I could
enchantment;
you
it, but
not
resist,
have
moment
Oh,
entered
to
cheeks.
It
power
that
her
preserve
garden.
the
at
she, feeling
from
fuel
added
strongly
passion of
too
voice.
which
blood
said, somewhat
daring.
highness
your
suppressed
emotion
"
Amelia,
more
on," said
Speak
have
we
implore
to
a
as
of
kindliness
marked
"
and,
great
my
room
and
closed
the
door,
how
I knelt
fore
betreasure,
regarded my
it with
it and
it, scarcely daring to touch
worshipped
hood."
childto me
lovely fairy tale of my
a
lips! it recalled
with
what
my
"
rapture
How
could
simple
rose
recall
fairy tale ?
"
said
Amelia.
"
It is
legend of
poor
shepherd-boy,
lonely and
the highway.
who,
tree
near
a
neglected, had fallen asleep under
have
Before
to
pity upon
sleeping, he had prayed to God
him; to fill this great and painful void in his heart, or to
While
send
His
sleeping he
Minister, Death, to his release.
the heavens
He
had a beautiful dream.
thought he saw
open.
and
HIS
FRIENDS.
71
and
beauty floated toward
angel of enchanting grace
of
the
like
two
Her
brightest stars.
glowed
eyes
shall be no
image
longer lonely," she whispered ; my
an
him.
*
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
You
abide
shall
in your
ever
to
she
laid
wondrous
rose
While
beautiful.'
and
good
all things
you
strengthen and
heart, and
his
upon
floating oil,
shepherd-boy
clouds.
The
in the
disappeared
poor
he supposed
awoke, and was
enraptured with what
soon
wild
joy he
this
for
was
no
of
his
he
wore
but
dream,
proved
The
and
rose,
heart.
with
that
speakable
un-
God
angel
the
emblem
visible
the
rose,
been
thanked
He
him
to
had
it
the
was
"
as
dared
highness.
Amelia
call
not
it mine
Decide,
therefore
did
reply.
not
embarrassment
this
to
she
forgotten;
was
his
to
reality.
angel,
good
that
pressed it
the
was
flower, which
sweet
princess,
lo ! there
But
dream.
this,
saying
and,
eyes,
stimulate
the
without
; dare
She
this
I keep
had
listened
world
impassioned
longer a princess, she
no
listened
girl, who
simple young
of burning
passion, and whose
for
trembled
heart
all,
"
but
was
first time
the
strange
The
your
"
rose
with
tale.
was
of
consent
words
to
with
sweet
alarm.
"
Princess,
with
She
looked
at
but
the
trembled,
to
"
He
P"llnitz,
had
bring
bear
seen
"
turned
Trenck
would
was
"
rose
"
proud,
strong,
eagle's,when
about
eyrie.
far," whispered
too
goes
from
their
and
thoughts
their
to
felt
He
maiden
young
end, and
an
said
glances
and
words.
"
shall
Frederick
do
so
I
in
Trenck,
von
time.
Amelia
hand
his
truly, he
all, and
read
the
like the
was
it to
tete-"-tete
this
profitable manner."
I keep this
Dare
third
Frederick,
repeated
met;
erect.
glance
almost
had
?"
rose
eyes
stood
far ;
too
who
movements
must
and
goes
their
man
his
lamb
this
guard
him;
conqueror;
seize
voice.
trembling
and
dare
laid
her
have
upon
Prudence,"
his
head
aside
answered,
arm,
whispered
and
and
whispered,
but
P"llnitz
he, anxiously.
"
that
in
stood
"
Do
Keep
it."
moment
near
you
him.
not
see
BERLIN
72
that
treasonable
passion
Amelia
baron
She
Will
he,
"
and
saying
took
employed
be
Trenck,"
said
of the
arm
princesses
m,oney!
at
sly
"
confidence.
good
stroke,
his
passion
I shall
that
off,
him
is
soon
with
ever
Ah,
find
not
that
of
royal
the
pered
whis?
led
betrayed
and
be
it."
filled from
was
I have
shall
the
That
messenger,
made
shall
Well,
the
reason
and
officer
"
succeed;
Love's
have
you
and
lightly.
young
profitable service.
Frederick,
she
as
and
words,
sleeping
his
chuckle
I shall
forced
insane
your
this madman,"
dismiss
awake
the
that
her, and
to
whispered
to
me
himself, with
to
I feel
and
von
of
make
should.
she
allow
Go, Herr
P"llnitz
his
royal highness
your
"
heard
that
will
OR,
court."
fairy tale for the whole
looked
slight cry, and
anxiously
had
intended
"
You
uttered
P"llnitz.
SANS-SOUCI
observed?
are
you
AND
necessary;
When
treasures.
of
must
hands
the
casket
replenish
course
for
loudly
my
master
of
ceremonies.
CHAPTEE
SIGNORA
princess
The
Vm.
BARBARINA.
regarded
their
retreating
figures with
desire
Then, yielding to an unconqiierable
to
dreamy eyes.
herself
be alone, to give
to undisturbed
thought, she was
up
about
to
withdraw;
that
necessary
of
opportunity
sister, called
"
"
shall
accept
you
"
Without
Ulrica, who
ambassador
and
thought
should
have
sullen
temper
longer, Amelia,"
moment
between
sister
as
if the
be
fortunate
the
princess will be
on
this
Tessin
Count
umpire,
doubt," said
honored
more
Swedish
Princess
it
another
of her
back.
decide
my
the
her
Remain
You
the
but
count
count.
so
occasion."
said
and
the
princess.
Will
myself.
"
"
I should
gracious.
be
Perhaps
greatly
I may
FREDERICK
"
It
that
which
HIS
Amelia,
'
and
properly
princess of Prussia
AND
said
'
fortunate
be
can
GREAT
me,"
to
appears
"
him,
THE
used
FRIENDS.
rudely
in
interrupting
'
unfortunate
not
are
connection
any
73
terms
between
and
then
turned
ward
toyourself." Amelia
her sister and
her
glance which
plainly said:
a
gave
Have
I not
role in masterly style?
Well, do I not play my
hastened
follow
to
point which
the
"
the
Oh,
Christina
of
how
to
The
but
because
she
asserts
that
great
life of
a
as
of
Queen
precious
versed
to
which
to
"
of
Sweden.
chose
This
sister,
even
woman,
craft,
state-
crown
simple
Italy, rather
Sweden.
Yes,
in
regard the
she
gem;
unfruitful
greater
Christina
not
studied
glitter and
for knowledge.
Amelia,
in beautiful
superiority.
the
was
enough
poverty
and
her
Christina
be
and
rare
cold
in
establishes
to
obscurity and
throne
wise
nesses;
weak-
for
better
Now,
better
womanly
thirst
Queen
to
had
knew
you
Queen
cultivated, and
was
was
and
she
her
inward
woman.
full
Christina
Elizabeth,
Elizabeth
was
England
name
you."
right
has
question
that
master
as
an
doubt,
woman
Sweden
had
do
queens
without
Oh,
This
of
two
not
amiable
more
of
The
intellect; that
to
with
contest
'*
thoroughly
more
science,
and
these
was
maintain
spirit,
and
count
''
her
she
philosophy
show,
sister ;
Speak,
scholar, and
Elizabeth
powerful
conquer
to
graciously.
Queen
more
that
dares
and
man
Sweden.
and
stronger
Ulrica,
of
comparison
Tessin
is
count
differ," said
to
of
Count
"
counsels
your
she
because
alone
act
are
you
than
right,
scorned
Sweden."
to
saying, Amelia
restrain
"
"not
his
I beseech
to
be
little sister.
but
you
bowed
anger.
It is true,
will
see
"
she
is
little rude
and
perhaps,
to-morrow,
resentful
will
be
one
day;
to-
of
'
"
BERLIN
74
"
the
"
count,
More
But
what
would
and
bring
that.
accusation
from
against
of her
shower
shall, however,
rain
by
and
sickness
"
the
Allow
changes."
Certainly
"
to
me
evening,
would
have
suffered
You
find
to
to-morrow
be
to
day
to-
you
may
anxious,"
and
sometimes
is
sun
these
said
sudden
the
panied
accom-
changes
bring
have
"
Ulrica.
suffered
from
Let
not
April
these
we
as
the
upon
have
of
events
it so,
the
will
and
purpose,
would
She
Sweden.
that
not
the
her
accomplish
will
vorite,
fa-
our
Tessin;
request," said
you
meditate
to
is
if your
royal highness will graciously
of your
I shall
in the sunshine
presence,
bask
herself,
to
she
; and
not
Well, I think
Ulrica
and
one
that
from
recover
"
make
to
guess
allow
sisters, are
favor."
April
storm,
sweetly.
death."
me
king
soon
and
said
you
doubtful
coolly; "the
ambassador,
and
"
counsel
April moods;
be
Ulrica,
that
all.
us
of her
indulged.
our
an
know
must
April ?
as
all, brothers
we
You
always
is
with
sir ?
you,
responsible for
fault
OR,
the
Ah,
"
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
and
shall
Amelia
of
Queen
be
not
"
day.
reproach
not
myself."
back
in her
comfortably
chair,
armattention
her
to
and
a
play of Voltaire, which
gave
This
representation took place
being performed.
was
now
There
in the royal palace.
in the small theatre
lic
pubwas
no
theatre
his
gave
he
applause
this
to
author
than
he
because
the
king
outward
unsuited
to
and
was
wont
was
waiting.
expression of his
play had
not
Frederick
had, according
and
commenced
had
impatient
one
to
He
so
his
was
far
less
favorite
restrained
earlier
gone
this
impatient,
curiosity; the
moment
custom,
of
king
erally
gen-
but
accorded
he
drama
The
play,
the
to
witty
do.
to
Frederick
declamation.
impatient,
and
piquant
the
justly pronounced
king
attention
undivided
restless
was
the
and
Berlin,
in
large opera-house
evening
leaned
Ulrica
Princess
behind
than
the
all
French
usual.
scenes,
BERLIN
76
richly with
trasted
cheek.
the
Barbarina's
and,
when
there
was
such
in her
danger
only
wild
found
love
in her
as
would
expression
and
beauty,
neither
and
here
and
grace
but
The
wandered
that
there
at
was
wood-nymph,
still in her
dance
was
low.
greeted
threateningly
hand
was
burning
great
eyes
the
over
proudly,
lovely head
breathless, glowing,
questioningly
and
culties
diffi-
no
still; no
was
Her
her.
Simplicity
seemed
Barbarina,
all
loveliness
her
happiness.
her
Then
smiling,
art.
there
was
end.
an
in
upon
movement;
to
"
applause
no
and
power
nor
look
to
every
smiling, bowed
moved,
bliss;
earnestly,
you
feel
threaten
wonderful
path
dance
and
depth of
but
there, like
more
marked
in her
at
not
love
scorn.
careless, wonderful
happy,
of
fair, smooth
with
floated
could
her
looked
eyes
glow, such
you
of
promise
fiery
intense
rays,
smiling,
was
OR,
blush
light, rosy
great
an
she
To-day,
SANS-SO"CI;
smile
those
passion in their
She
AND
she
loon;
sa-
stepped
back.
king,
in
whose
face
which
the
of
countenance
at
Frederick
a
king,
had
did
he
gazed
beauty.
The
; no
But
was
eager
this
at
a
Every
The
and
curtain
did
not
the
simple
he
hold
second
stage
after
story,
rejoiced when
one
would
occur;
expectation;
the
soon
rise
there
curtain
the
quiet
and
was
remarks.
he
in
silent
of
combination
the
but
moment
who,
man
laid
him;
disparaging
this
hero, but
pression
im-
lips compressed.
gan
disappointed, and be-
make
At
the
his
was
wondrous
rose,
of
he
"
of terror
sort
and
them.
man
was
looked
one
oppressive.
end.
king
curtain
impersonation
an
this
upon
he
the
upon
read
to
upon
nothing;
fault, and
only
The
that
regard
not
made
stem,
was
find
was
and
woman,
told
king
brow
to
once
had
signora
fixed
were
expected
courtiers
concluded
courtiers
all eyes
now
the
the
his
thoughtful,
The
fell, and
curtain
The
trembled
upon
act
of
grace
and
before
this
drama
gan
be-
the
living, breathing,
spoken
drama
seemed
the
second
for
Barbarina.
did
rapture,
him.
this
was
not
was
act
was
long delay;
not
rise; the
at
there
bell
FREDERICK
did
drew
the
to
near
"
"
he,
the
and
again
in his power
her toils.
somewhat
"
that
held
but
scenes,
him
in
soon
turned,
re-
down.
cast
Sire, the
signora
the
has
king
anxiety,
to
almost
the
behind
hastened
Swartz
Baron
who
enchantress,
this
over
more
once
she
dance," said
king, and rejoiced
her
I command
that
felt himself
who
Frederick,
her
to
say
by grief and
is exhausted
; she
not
Go
and
stage
declares
Barbarina
Signora
will
"
the
crossed
77
king.
Sire," said
dance
FRIENDS.
HIS
Swartz
last, Baron
At
ring.
not
AND
GREAT
THE
affirms
will
she
and
dance,
not
She
her.
compel
to
power
no
that
dances
to
please herself."
"
Ah
! that
without
and
is
"
Swartz.
by Baron
is this person
Where
"
the
said
king.
"She
is
in
her
majesty; shall
your
room,
own
call
her?"
"
!N"o,I will
The
to
baron
collect
and
"
Sire, this is
"
Open
obey
the
assume
door."
before
But
the
command,
entered
Barbarina
was
a
upon
were
crossed
eyes
stubborn
Vol.
upon
KING
her
over
the
crimson
breast.
intruders,
immobility, her
grave
bearing.
Signora Barbarina."
hand
the
had
baron
of
time
king
the
to
had
room.
BARBARINA,
AND
resting, half
small
endeavored
IX.
CHAPTEE
THE
and
the
impatient
had
he
cool
way."
Frederick
and
of the
chamber
the
the
me
stepped forward,
himself
the
Show
her.
to
go
reclining, and
divan;
She
and
determined
fixed
seemed
her
her
stracte
wholly ab-
rounded
arms
ing
blazing, glow-
petrified,in
her
had
the
silence.
She
MuHLBACii
BERLIN
78
glanc"5 of
slay her
to
The
rina
the
and
room
said
not
wish
the
he.
As
the
baron
the
door
Barbarina
did
the
air
The
so
at
the
that
Barbarina
know
to
that
the
am
Frederick
withdrew,
from
said
only
her
large
to
the
other;
words,
not
one
of
one
their
features
look
not
expressed
like
stern
queen,
him,
to
black
she
of
sought
which
anxiety,
no
eyes
she
quiet;
dis-
no
fixed
upon
cool
ference,
indif-
Frederick,
him.
determined
then,
are,
king,"
intoxicated
time
same
You
leave
to
her.
Her
king
were
near
eyes
and
this
calm;
inexpressible, earnest
rarely seen' by a king, embarrassed
the
say
Frederick
German
in
him
to
but
her,
order
ous
contemptu-
order
drew
with
"
in
Barba-
corridor.
signora
of
her
but
she
the
in
near,
told
motionless,
meaning
understood;
and
or
open."
was
the
read
rather
in
questioningly
wandered
him
him
await
by her
visit
and,
he
him,
I do
Leave
to
drew
to
withdraw;
to
understand
not
"
"
him
alarmed
Swartz,
vouchsafed
had
king
motioned
might
Baron
move.
waiting, but
quiet and
moment
disrespectful bearing,
the
that
stood
not
and
death,
for
herself
prepared
has
OR,
enemy.
king
did
who
panther
SANS-SO"CI
AND
not
again ?
dance
to
"
said
king.
"
determined,"
Fully
she, in
said
rich
and
sonorous
voice.
"
that
!"
! beware
Beware
threatening
said
which
tone
mocking
"
And
how
"
you,
"
"
he
the
You
must
be
since
he
brought
Yes,
that
me
cold-blooded
speak
"
so
And
of
king
you
compel
said
by force
!
two
me
that
here
is true," said
here
!"
Barbarina
convinced
tyrant
Signora,"
the
disclosing
can
brought
"
and
laugh,
he ; but
he
he
wished.
could
"
he
against
The
said
rows
to
not
dance
has
your
king
she,
of
?
has
acted
may
with
teeth.
pearly
"
some
over
power
will."
assume
up
like
proudly
barbarian,
"
Frederick,
menacingly,
"
one
does
not
kings."
why
not
"
she
said, passionately.
"
What
is your
FREDERICK
king-
THE
me?
to
for
What
a
that
me,
is he
whom
or
even
I should
to
I do
me
and
proud
claim
What
consideration,
an
am
he
HIS
upon
my
one
Who
he
done
as
me,
is this
who
seen,
never
tyrant?
believe
and
forgotten that
yes,
woman,
my
has
what
and
I have
upon
than
; yes,
queen
79
love,
What
otherwise
whom
FRIEKDS.
my
obedience?
regard him
am
myself
know,
AND
has
obstinate
not
that
GREAT
king,
has
he
is
gotten
for-
man,
title of a king?
A true
though he bears the empty
king is
to women.
always and only a gallant cavalier in his conduct
If he fails in this, he is contemptible and
despised."
How
! you
said
who
Frederick,
despise the king ?
really enjoyed this unaccustomed
scene.
"
"
"
Yes,
"
nature.
that
this
;
and
God
have
for
help
"
bolder,
revenge
I will
keep
my
dragged
like
The
he
it
was
energetically
"
him
Do
you
words
Fear
is but
mine;
spreads
domains;
her
he
has
pressed from
the
many
at
my
put
end
an
the
to
that
more
it
feet.
this
on
And
I
man.
tell this
six, and
Greater,
ly,
Cunning-
him!
warn
venge
re-
heart,
no
Barbarina.
fallen
was
for
by spies, and
upon
of
voice
therefore
and
this
to
piquant
praise
and
agreeable
scene
of
plause;
ap-
be
to
so
abused.
the
king will be
when
angry
peat
re-
"
What
Yes, he is
kingdom
who
fear
not
to
and
at
he, I
has
his
Go,
of
God
who
myself
southern
happiness
to
under
Bar-
Berlin."
to
novelty,
railed
your
wholly
than
was
"
culprit
pray
word!
by night I
slyly, unwarned,
the
her
own
man,
beware
to
magnanimous
more
my
others
shall
your
of
cried
of
for
this
upon
me.
it
sworn
God
destroyed.
hearts
!"
him
outbreak
to
pray
vengeance
the
hate
stormy
has
king
tramples
will
and
longer
no
cruel
yes,
who
wild
! yes,
him
despise
with
barina,
to
king
; but
portion
belongs to me,
millions
of the
in
it
as
and
wings
not
am
small
proud
your
can
queen
world,
This
which
belongs
to
fear
paltry
is mine,
the
eagle
down
upon
her
vast
treasury,
but
they
are
looks
his
I should
subjects; he requires
his people give it grudgto collect his gold, and
ingly,
agents
but my
subjects bring their tribute joyfully and lay it
feet with
Look
! look at these
two
loving words.
you
pockets
of
his
poor
BERLIN
80
feet:
little
from
are
they
are
also
are
on
my
barbaric
your
She
leaned
exhausted
She
wonder.
something
beauty, her
wild
him
on
I shall
mine.
of
gold;
revenge
self
my-
he
her
The
felt
rail and
her
king
of
art,
bold
cerity,
sin-
under
the
be
to
swear
her
with
alluring
himself
heard
her
at
Her
passions,
and
audibly,
work
worshipped.
Let
barbarian.
breathed
precious
uncontrolled
enchantments.
the
millions
and
and
all attractions,
spell of her
in
taxes
are
king looked
The
rare
studied
impetuous,
were
Europe
pillows and
passion.
to
be
the
upon
was
to
in
aid
the
king."
back
by her
collect
me
by their
avengers,
they
dwellers
they bring
OR,
assessors;
all the
agents,
my
SANS-SOUCI
my
people, and
my
These
they
AND
not
simple
venged
re-
before
should
"
be
only
cavalier.
was
her
on
The
avengers.
have
they
more;
them
he
is at
Well,
he
has
thing
subdue
to
and
woman
an
Frederick
"So
danced
will
for
him
not
this
for
who
smiled
you
the
is resolved
evening
to
never
"
of
of
Venice.
it is
to
light
conquer
surrender."
words.
proud
before
dance
Ah!
my
because
Republic
not
be
dance
impossible
but
will
gold;
last time.
the
these
at
of
noble
feet
them
see
thousands
province,
artiste
little
my
more
with
them
a
never
him
cost
variance
seen
yes,
"
will
expression of triumph
an
"
lips
king
and
the
king, and
yet
you
have
"
"
head
Yes," said she, raising her
proudly, " I have
he feels that,
artiste ; only when
proved to him that I am
an
will it pain him
art."
exercise
again to see me
never
my
That
is, indeed, refined
reasoning," said the
king.
"You
the king thirst anew
danced, then, in order to make
for this intoxicating draught, and
then
Truly,
deny him?
be
Italian
this plan."
must
to conceive
one
an
"
"
of tears
her
"
Poor
am
an
Italian, and
gushed
own
from
weakness,
her
to
woe
eyes,
she
but
drove
a
that
me
in
them
soft, low
!"
am
moment,
back
tone
as
into
"
"
poor
A
if
her
storm
ing
scorn-
heart.
child
of
FREDERICK
what
South,
the
think
! to
from
rind
them
looked
on
motionless
would
they
beautiful.
and
understand
the
displayed
art,
and
they
Ah
! this
!
lii)s
I love
all that
appreciate
"
I understand
bravos,
"
laugh
the
to
it ! "
and
for
artiste
as
"
king
therefore
you
heard
no
angry
are
you
stage, the
of
sound
before
saloon
to
shame
and
that
you
him
crown
judges,
our
the
as
"
heart
You
to
or
that
his
tion;
condemnahim
cover
with
explained
have
and
heaven,
our
understand
the
these
have
danced
nothing,
praise; no
or
to
spectators
bravos
to
are
this
in
pay
blame
fame,
upon
there
the
indulgent;
who
eternal
or
sir, that
is
and
heaven,
spheres."
said the
comprehend,"
be
must
of
music
Yes,
will
you
happiness
Now,
saloon
stage
is his
immortal
with
confusion.
the
him
eternal
"
this
sir, that
the
the
with
us
rare
contempt
war-horse,
are
my
is
she, looking
said
know,
not
you
applauded
not
at
said
now,"
you
were
you
"Do
the
ice-
she
her
scorn
beauty?
melt
Italy, because
with
amongst
torpid Berliners."
these
are
in
me
art
silent
81
and
not
of
and
burns
North,
that
grace
and
heart
My
cold
think
hands
killed
have
FRIENDS.
could
to
and
power
HIS
petrify
Barbarina
pitiful souls;
with
and
in this
icy smiles
the
even
AND
doing
you
all the
humiliation
GREAT
whose
that
their
before
people,
are
hearts
frosty
these
Ah
THE
before
to-day
and
therefore
dare
one
invited
an
have
applaud
no
"
plause.
ap-
ence,
audi-
the
not
you
right
but
one
the
king."
"
Ha
showing
toward
"
said
! and
her
rude
this
small
teeth, and
not
heaven.
Perhaps
the
he
motionless
was
king, bowing
and
gracefully
control
more
applaud you
heartily."
"I
cried
she.
"Perhaps?"
I will dance
this * perhaps.'
no
your
"
man
king
cannot
force
me
to
"
drunk
when
over
shall
more.
dance."
rapture,"
from
he
sees
you
himself, and
not
My
expose
foot
dance
will,
myself
is sore,
haps,
per-
to
and
BERLIN
82
he
"No,
will
you
force
cannot
for
dance
SANS-SO"CI
AND
but
you,
OR,
will
you
willingly;
it
of your
him
do
free
own
will."
answered
Barbarina
by
You
will
of
burst
one
her
and
scorn
resentment.
repeated Frederick,
dance
demoniac
wild,
and
eye
"
by this that
mean
for
you
murders
king
confines
hate
you
is
do
not
the
Bluebeard;
no
them
in
he
underground
for the
ready for you;
fiercely,has abolished
so
kingdom
lost.
are
you
chambers
his
throughout
torture
The
nor
women
not,
lost because
are
you
obstinacy.
your
neither
do
if you
because,
Barbarina,
the
"
torture,
still
which
and
myrtles
luxuriantly by the side of oranges
beautiful
Italy. No, signora, the king will not pvmif you
obstinacy; he will only send
persist in your
flourishes
in your
ish you
you
that
away,
"
And
that
"
You
do
who
are
fame
not
lovely
trample
slighted, and
foot
if I refuse
"
that
upon
is to
say," he
bow,
when
your
despised
grace
terrible
his
your
power,
rare
beauty
"
things
will
to
come
"
"
the
whom
man,
"
see
upon
king ?
again before your
listen.
The
ever
king (howsignora
you,
and
think
speak of him) is
you
may
explain to
contemptuously
lose
not
dance
I will
still
"
to
you
all these
why
see
would
look
and
ambitious,
are
ambition,
your
enchanting
your
I cannot
pass
who
woman,
striving for,
under
"
is my
worth
as
is all."
added,
bold
eye
eyes
with
is not
of
a
all Europe
gay
smile
exactly
turned
are
and
fijxed upon
ful
grace-
them,
weight in your
king has some
has
world, though, as
only stolen provinces and
yet, he
irresistible
that the king has so
It is well known
women.
admire
that he forgot his
and
desire
to
to
a
see
you,
you
knightly gallantry, or set it aside, and, relying only upon
his right, he exacted
of the contract
the fulfilment
signed
That
by your
perhaps, not worthy of
lovely hand.
own
was,
signora.
The
voice
of
this
BERLIN
84
quick and
AND
breathing
violent
convulsive
and
imderstood
tremor
for
soul-thirsting
the
possibility of
The
sincerity and
tribute
the
merited
time
same
"
modest
Come,"
conduct
the
said
the
at
same
personal attractions
She
beautiful, endowed
was
the
and
the
at
Anadyomene,
Venus
the
sea.
"
Frederick,
and
you,
of
paid this
king
man
tions,
emo-
her
received.
beauty
rising from
goddess
the
qualities, the
she
him.
her
expressed
while
that
by
enraptured
the
with
and
respect;
worship
every
excited
ambition,
she
which
himself
to
of
boldness
her
with
intellectual
confessed
time
fervor
power
his
her
to
this
;
in
seen
was
ous
nerv-
and
her
failure
commanded
action
and
fame,
breast, and
He
her.
comprehended
haste; he appreciated this
observed
king
her
for
OR,
agitated her
trembling
The
movement.
SANS-SOUCI
promise
give
me
this
that
you
hand.
your
time
will
king will
the
applaud."
Barbarina
did
not
reply.
onward
she
pressed
the
king
she
paused,
and
giving
"
without
am,
warned
me
abyss.
Truly
because
your
Your
of
my
to
win
for
it,
She
had
blinded
pardon
epected,
your
for
that
and
I thank
that
name,
you
have
; you
from
me
an
sake, but
my
should
dance.
sincerely.
you
it in
guard
may
have
to
or
be
so
astonished
many
kings
was
subdue
a
hero
provinces, I have
neither
in
light task
was
woman
your
captured
alarmed
nor
and
princes
woman
these
at
at
her
"
The
grace.
the
that
pomp
it
and
of
possessor
should
glare
be
of
crown
eyes:
She
let go the
glitter of royalty.
said calmly and
Sire, I do not
coolly :
demands
and
shall
it
me
and
capture
now
seen
told
by the
king, and
he
me
only conquered
was
if
done
not
was
to
guarded
commanded
You
hope
Barbarina
of the
fact
grounded,
but
her."
be
in
impatience,
door.
Suddenly
smile, she said,
the
subdued
words.
to
well
provinces,
not
had
service.
impossible.
have
this
indebted
her
Berlin."
with
only pleasant association
this day, signora, you
will confess
that you
owe
small
and
king
as
From
me
danger,
the
enchanting
an
doubt,
sir, give
you,
him
think
fire of
the
toward
much
were
memory
"
and
reasons
I pray
In
must
acknowledged
royalty is, it seems,
feet
arm
ask
wear
and
re-
easily
who
known
"
of
King
the
You
are
from
gold
right
rich
harvest.
upon
their
cost
so
jects.
sub-
unwilling
much
and
money,
yield
and
nothing
enter
must
assessors
the
agents
many
his
me
your
Every
was
eye
the
at the
in
the
upon
and
anger,
clear, and
an
; she
of
drama
the
just
cluded.
con-
He
almost
and
peace
bled
trem-
Frederick's
; but
displeasure
of
to
entered.
he
as
courtiers
expression
He
returned
the
king
the
be
must
consideration."
and
act
of his fierce
thought
was
last
corridor,
the
in
dance
with
Barbarina
the
fixed
stood
will
treated
to
found
room
who
signora
and
respect
he
brow
yours
The
light greeting
left
cost
Swartz,
"
German,
saloon, where
had
of
pockets
signora,
Baron
to
with
gave
requires
agents
for
consideration
duties."
in
received
the
my
"
Come,
nodded
said
he
because
smiling.
Frederick,
small
but
tribute, while
bring small
and
has
Prussia,
impress
He
who
queen
me."
upon
said
that,"
of
85
otherwise, had
acted
intrude
dared
FRIENDS.
HIS
have
not
that
was
convinced
are
little
to
it it
am
"You
would
Besides,
veiled.
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
quiet
was
the two
place between
of explanation to his mother,
words
few
muttered
a
queens,
beth
ElizaPoor
queen! poor
bowed
and
smilingly to his wife.
of a loving and
the sharp eye
ous
jeal! she had
Christine
written
she
and
woman,
the
upon
alone
fixed
she
her
bowed
by
ambition
dance
contrary
was
filled with
not
his
hands
Her
smile, and
at
was
court
as
passion,
now
an
the
end.
iron
Barbarina
something
etiquette, that
surprise
gracious
entered
the
master
face
soul.
unheard
of
chanting
en-
delight;
forward
came
so
the
and
her
happened
spired
in-
more
upon
admiration
with
nance
counte-
Barbarina,
fixed
were
eyes
upon
queen
the
lovely,
more
was
the
upon
that
not
saw
luminous
now
and
to
and
before.
his soft
low;
She
gazed
rapture
not
turned
was
eye
glance
one,
no
Barbarina,
of
grace
what
every
breathless
trembling
husband.
her
husband,
The
and
stolen
of
saw
and
beauty
than
of
While
all with
while
stage;
marvellous
the
king's face
in the
saw
his
took
himself, knew.
Frederick
even
He
features.
his
on
and
of,
so
ceremonies
The
king apdisapprobation.
plauded,
kings applaud generally, by laying
and
like
wild
enthusiast
who
BERLIN
86
wishes
to
confess
He
then
SANS-SOtJCI;
AND
the
to
world
from
rose
generals behind
and as
applaud?
the
hands
of
from
wide
hall
the
had
with
rang
king,
have
of
cry
had
it ! "
evening
this
the
world
said,
for
love.'
From
has
king
outlived
While
The
Until
now,
knows
upon
me
no
one
has
king.
heart
no
and
pitied.
he
that
now
eventful
by the
despised
they
it, I feel
laid
he
her
this
woman,
be
that
suppress
for
loved
the
has
not
he
is young
that
is
! and
in love !
God
I too
Oh, my
am
I must
shroud
heart
in resignation
my
he
young
love ; and
he
his
to
him
the
was
He
"
at
changeable
more
than
Frederick
the
gentle and
attractive
and
asked
imperious
for
and
courier
to
himself,
with
Amelia,
this
is
were
princess
Swedish
the
pleased
the
as
April, and
He
of
demand
little
treat
April Fee.
smile
"
me
with
Ah,
for
and
stormy
more
painted
skilfully
Princess
Ulrica,
the
the
little Princess
of
hand
Frederick.
royal punishment
to
the
Adolph
his dispatches, and
sent
ship lying in the sound,
triumphant
a
court
bearing
for
written
of
himself.
to
had
ambassador
than
and
was
words
the
permission
noble
complaints
confiding his
his sovereign, and
repeated
to
abusive
known
was
her
out
ambassador
wrote
and
angry
who
Amelia,
Swedish
the
king.
pouring
was
queen
God,
to
wrath
You
no
He
feels
chair.
not
was
shall
heart.
in his
God
has
why
loves
day
said
after
humiliation?
king
youth;
the
prayers
She
Oh,
because
me
woman,"
her, I know
returned
face.
glowing
to
an
gloom."
and
to
she
as
her
upon
love
of
bravos
king's words;
will
"
this
heart,
and
young,
'
found
his
in
He
new
less of
The
young
herself
to
trial, this
thought
"
lip, the
the
lips together,
the
rapture
still lower,
and
exhausted,
her
heard
Sch"nhausen.
to
new
The
had
meaning.
said
she
low
beautiful
more
wild
on
do
released
had
the
to
cesses
prin-
why
enthusiastic
playing
pressed
She
deeper
bowed
words
life
and
tured.
enrap-
the
to
Gentlemen,
trembled
plaudit
back, seemingly
Elizabeth
pain.
but
seen
sank
Queen
before
triumph
never
he
as
given
the
expression of happy
"
magical
and
Barbarina
spectators.
"
if these
bondage
which
applause
turning
him, he said,
"
not
is bewildered,
he
and
you
that
OR,
my
royal
contempt,
this
cious
gra-
After
the
them
he
by
said
to
little Princess
impertinence.
but
you
did
would
you
if you
Ah,
kingdom.
could
that
know
not
guessed
had
87
by depriving
myself
avenge
FRIENDS.
HIS
of
you
ly
smiling-
how
mission,
my
!
Tessin
greeted the Coxmt
diplomatists are sometimes
have
gentlemen
The
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
"
outwitted.
X.
CHAPTER
ECKHOP.
what
from
learned,
playing
the
at
superb
the
ballet,
the
in
prepared
ballet
and
theatre
and
opera
now
were
house
stage
had
been
had
been
and
comedies,
French
the
chapters,
foregoing
the
Berlin.
of
court
Italian
the
for
built
has
reader
The
of the
honored
by the presence
representation was
brated
celeThe
most
circle.
king, the royal family, and the court
dancers
graceful Parisian
singers of Italy, the most
These
in Berlin.
and
things
be heard
to
seen
now
were
every
assumed
strange
to
contempt.
saloons, its
his
with
actors
theatre, like
and
vast
the
grace,
were
the
German
to misery
given over
asylum in low dark
for even
the permission
despised step-child,.was
seek
to
Compelled
an
had
actors
exist, and
his
and
presence
peared
ap-
to
be
thankful
plead with
to
and
Apollo
the
for
Muses
aid
spised
king and the so-called good society deunder
this step-child carried
them
altogether. But
ture
of her fuand
the golden robes
her ashes
ragged garments
her
cunning
step-sisters had cast her down
greatness;
but she was
not
into obscurity and
extinguished; she
want,
of her future!
could
be robbed
not
Only a few propitious
and
applause.
circumstances
dust
from
The
company
engaged
The
were
her
head, and
king had
to
enable
bring her
kingly
necessary
given
to
Berlin
; and
the
young
and
happy
talented
to
to
crown
permission
Sch"nemein
by
her
actor
chance,
Eckhof
to
shake
the
light.
bring his
Sch"nemein
for the
had
season.
BERLIN
88
Eckhof
he
destined
to
justly called
the
was
was
Alas, how
and
hunger
German
an
thirst
!
had
nothing
ships behind
his
Keligion
and
the
German
the
Great.
took
actors
up
French
saloon
of
the
cost
The
middle
were
through
side
from
middle
and
Monsieur
their
boxes
and
then
declared
that
successfully the
of
of
Eckhof,
of
the
name
Corneille
of
or
the
they
power
the
king
as
the
did
Eckhof
was
great
French
princes.
dared
to
Racine,
to
in
rival
who
the
great
actor.
the
the
voice
saloons
resounded
Berlin
of Moliere
represent
but
even
Sch"nemein,
palace theatre,
rated
sepa-
of
by flattery,
they
as
voice, though
cabinets
who
but
well.
boldly and
public
their
bribed
philosopher
the
in
but
were
judged
They
pomp.
had
they
be
not
ple
peo-
people
unimportant,
even
of
the
entirely
These
and
the
minated
illu-
opera-house,
were
circle.
"
plumes
the
enter
everywhere,
with
florins
clerks
and
entrance
name
in
to
they could
This
Royal
composed
was
white
no
obscure
rivalled
the
seventy-seven
theatre
court
beggar,
voice
who
drama
given
the
they judged
nobles
and
actor,
was
the
Dennis.
the
and
the
in
Council-house.
wore
intelligent
people, found
the
the
allowed
by glitter and
public
tragedian,
of
and
judged
with
German
the
independent,
blinded
artist, and
of
of
seemed
educated
of the
of
passage,
those
of
up
like
saloon
indeed
Frederick
refuge
took
and
truly
flourished
lighting
hundred
and
despair, and
not
opera
actors
The
classes, who
classes
This
Italian
the
burn
to
path.
of
time
did
only
thorny
martyrs,
the
who
German
misty
poor
hats ; they
they
in
the
proud
The
two
audience
burghers,
nor
their
or
actor;
that
man,
willing
was
much
word,
one
German
upon
had
Council-house.
the
The
and
comedy
Opera-house
night.
every
were
enter
martyrs
Avere
bay-tree.
green
of
he
always
have
as
those
Blessings upon
their cross
patiently !
The
the
could
that
despairing
or
how
how
care,
in
lose, and
to
more
him,
art
himself
Germany.
humiliation,
of
lost
in
actor
comprised
but
enroll
much
theatre;
German
suffering and
then
None
the
greatest
how
much
were
"
OR,
to
renown
first and
tears, how
actor
he
give
misery,
enthusiast, would
when
time
of
choking
many
"
much
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
French
the
dared,
or
same
every
Voltaire,
in
the
FREDERICK
THE
Council-house
idea.
the
on
Those
who
king
and
court;
like
the
door, and
cannot
hope
visited
the
to
German
desire
the
the
of
Corneille
who
would
"
Malade
and
not
of
to
Great.
two
with
dorf, the
secretary
he
"
the
this
unholy
this
his
the
coat
he
some
we
the
considered
those
world.
the
In
bold
in
Frenchmen
position
op-
by Frederick
the
composed
which
the
theatre,
castle
in the
with
could
eye
and
Baron
Schwerin,
were
thalers
for
very
first to
the
to
him
not
detect
Kleist, the
small
coveted
object.
interest
to
pay
to
the
of
quarter
for
forttme
or
ings,
wander-
whose
white
and
black
the
his
on
husband
truly happy,
this
to
from
ram,
one
private
members
indebted
black
the
in every
return
Freders-
seek
other
ten
court;
obedience
In
searching
been
of
brother
devil.
Fredersdorf,
was
brought
of
opening
the
he, with
secretary,
Joseph
this
in
commissioned
been
alliance, had
hundred
up
patriots,
representation of
The
driac,"
Hypochon-
themselves
Halle, the
of
had
sharpest
von
ments,
amuse-
to
walking
already acquainted, Joseph
are
who
Fredersdorf,
Louise
German
arm-in-arm
adroitness,
and
osity,
curi-
scholars, who
the
"
who
building
superior
elements
the
student
sacrifice.
own
to
propitiation of the
of
command
shown
of
far
best
ranged
just before
were
merry
for
the
class
he
Council-house.
of them
one
ram,
the
men
young
were
to
men
were
afternoon,
One
of
favoritism
These
in
audience
there
beef
their
in
the
were
kitchen
from
not
hope
by
the
these
what
some-
roast
third
nobles
Utopian
smile
the
the
copy,
the
the
derision,
Gottsched
Racine;
grant
in
not
before
still
was
imitate
to
dramas
stands
position
theatre,
enraptured
with
smelling
there
seemingly
Amongst
drama.
pronounced
Le
But
theatre,
with
by
obscure
French
had
content
who
himself
German
but
be
beggar
taste.
from
not
the
hungry
the
the
glittering
pleased
were
whose
play which
must
the
they
as
good
witness
to
as
89
was
compare
entering
the
see
refreshes
FRIENDS.
This
Those
from
they
to
caricature,
poor
to
HIS
fortunate
so
palace, wished
them
least
at
been
Council-house.
prevented
wished
AND
following evening.
had
at the
performance
the
spectacle with
to
GREAT
glossy
hair.
of
the
lovely
paid willingly
Indeed,
for
the
they
large
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
90
OR,
the
realize.
They
were
they would
soon
capital which
for gold-making,
in the secret
conspiracy
principal leaders
other
and
most
distinguished nobles, generals, and
many
resolved
the
officers belonged
to
society. Fredersdorf
was
this
fathom
to
his
service
he
gold alone
felt that
this
rapture
from
and
beautiful
his
she
had
been
would
him
required
smiles
large
aid
and
companion
long
world.
in
from
so
spendthrift;
buy
to
money
had
wearisome
and
faithful
and
riotous
free
he
woman
enable
worn-out
wife
the
was
himself
buy
to
wed
Kleist
loved.
passionately
wished
king, and
the
to
; he
mystery
Kleist
measure;
had
"
and
stood
by
of her own
and
honestly and assisted in the waste
property;
small
to the
they were
compelled to confine themselves
now
of captain of the king's guard.
income
Joseph laughed, chatted, and jested with his young
panion,
comwho
walked
Joseph
eyes.
dimpled
chins
time
time,
to
hoods
took
of
the
Truly,"
downcast
merrily
hand
under
the
from
passed them
the silk
impertinently under
rather
burgher
maidens;
in
bold
said
and
modest
servant-girls who
rosy
these
with
his
put
peeped
or
part
no
"
sometimes
of the
side
his
by
blushed
companion
and
pastimes.
"
Joseph,
his
if I did
have
in my
pocket a
letter from
former
room-mate
at Halle, introducing
my
you
future
of
manly, brave
boy, and
as
a
a
light in the world
science, I should
suspect you
were
a
disguised maiden;
you
blush like a girl, and are
timid
lamb
which
has
as
as
a
never
left its mother's
"
am
somewhat
maidenly
city embarrass
have
knows
learned
and
life.
I
commended
the
you
"
recluse,
!
monster
to
me
"
the
Joseph,
science.
youth,
for
he
great
your
imitate
cannot
them.
dusty book-worm."
cried
I will
youth, in
of
manners
but
at
the
mockingly,
in that
that
The
every
acknowledge
you
"
admire
understands
instruct
can
I
a
provincial," said
poor
voice.
me.
always
been
"
side."
villager, a
not
You
once
and
of
to
unfoM
to
pleasures of life."
your
would
who
enjoying
superior, but
been
so
strongly
art
commence
"
it.
have
"
My
science
father
be
is
is
greatly
beyond
a
my
celebrated
distressed
if
BERLIN
92
crowd
So
saying, he
the
see
evening."
Lupinus
of
the
Berlin
adorned
who
had
no
This
of
by
loge
king
loges ;
indeed
was
many
those
who
were
It is fortunate
for
from
trampled
somewhat
of
"
of
one
noble
"
will
are
some
king's
the
visited
been
never
that
of
roj^al
The
the
house
was
will
you
that
know
I trust
before
would
slept;
you
said
classic
time."
of
vile caricature
the
be
Joseph,
If
wild
for
were
you
"
ast
enthusithose
who
girl, I
love
in
passionately
taken
revenge
angrily.
punishment
have
you
will
Muses
evening
doubters.
you
may
see
you
and
the
this
become
and
when
old
make
soul
night:
to-
Lupinus.
is always
that
Cato
as
learned
your
of the
night,"
this
appears
vanities
Eckhof
sighed
you
despisers
as
such
hero
your
"
Eckhof
Perhaps
pedant, and
Eckhof
Eckhof
nearest
to
and
not
upon
prophesy
should
called
body
and
which
royal family.
great
that
role.
Gottsched,
themselves
come
best
Roman
You
for
these
near
an
you
reconciled
Yes, but
the
this
upon.
it is his
drama
tribute
eagle, from
the
the
and
heard
be
but
empty,
crowded,
fearfully
"
of
member
any
or
to
seems
the
this was
pitiful drapery was
suspended;
it had
constrained
to say,
loge, but, I am
by the
age
cour-
parterre,
slightly elevated
seats
golden
art."
benefit.
it
bring him
in
of
longer
admirers;
to
remove
Eckhof's
is
many
plank, called
was
temple
confused
row
us
the
come
and
was
common
stage
has
silent
There
Joseph.
made
of
sat
has
tragedian
Let
before
"
house.
OR,
entrance.
man,
young
the
great
half
that
me
stand
we
the
resist, into
to
You
drew
lowly
and
reverentially;
hats
our
SANS-SOUCI
AND
with
first step, by
the
hating him."
said
Joseph
deep
face
nothing
and
the
of
thoughtlessly, and
made
words
his
impression
flushed,
saw
this
his
this.
head
At
sank
this
upon
upon
did
the
his
the
moment
not
remark
the
His
stranger.
Joseph
breast.
curtain
and
rose
piece began.
A
every
step
silence
breathless
eye
and
was
fixed
Roman
upon
toga
reigned throughout
the
stage
; and
falling in
now,
artistic
the
crowd;
vast
with
folds
stately
from
his
FREDERICK
Eckhof
shoulders,
him
about
firm
and
the
form
THE
GREAT
Cato
as
his
of
noble
step, his
his
head
slow
and
but
the
FRIENDS.
them.
and
93
Every thing
bearing, his
proud
movements,
easy
of
expression
classic.
eminently
HIS
before
stood
antique;
was
measured
AKD
his
were
and
majesty
Eckhof
them
make
the
for
and
German
the
As
German
the
have
all
with
reality; who
forced
was
the
Do
not
you
and
find
line
true
sympathy
to
be
to
At
and
all
ing
glowpart;
from
felt and
and
act, Eckhof
an
himself
of the
beyond
his
imagination
show
cries
into
of
the
to
who,
Eckhof,
pressed,
sup-
again
open
soul
close
the
Then
nature;
whole
time
to
altogether
were
separating
ceased
loud
him
of
that
at
time
bravos.
ear
his
forward
come
not
every
Cato.
as
applause and
stormy
"
spoke
to
be
cast
had, indeed,
and
thought
could
thundering
had
forgotten
that
copyist
itself the
from
and
the
to
duced
intro-
because
reigned, and
himself
to
enthusiasm,
had
who
true
actor,
for
did
Talma
only
was
won
his
nations.
by
eye
later
acknowledged,
applause, which
evidenced
Eckhof
men.
years
not
clothe
to
they represented,
Talma
had
other
still; every
was
great
of
as
some
said, silence
was
courage
simply
not
was
stage
of
rapture
the
time
the
boards.
fact
consideration
and
of
which
French
this
had
speak
stage
the
but
Eckhof,
first who
costume
move
on
time
the
in
the
power.
the
was
characters
was
finely-cut
his
complete and
old Roman;
nothing
forgotten.
was
perfect picture of an
the
red
The
over
powerful and wellsandals, laced with
leathern
and
formed
girdle,
leg; the white
under-garment
of
his
fore
the blue
hair, every
thing brought betoga, the cut
the son
of Liberty, imposing
in
the noble
Roman,
you
features,
He
even
wild
by the
audience.
praise ?
"
said
Freders-
dorf.
Lupinus
breath,
away
The
years
his
like
olden
of
dream
time, the
olden
sleep and
was
all the
him.
the
Roman
world
new
"
time
he
which
to
He
thought, to which
pleasures of youth,
who
stood
forima;
there
upon
were
him.
surrounded
had
consecrated
he
had
offered
had
now
become
of
and
study
reality for
that
misty
the
the
stage
was
proud
up
a
Cato;
temples,
BERLIN
94
the
and
world
letters, another
which
did
blood
his
and
gladness,
he
said
turn
Cato
turning
"
he
his
to
Cato
"
his
; all around
him
live ; I
will
counsel
shall
be
and
you
not
me,
"
or
the
"
Fredersdorf
said
of Cato
So
called
it
fellow
Do
at
was
himself?
said
end
an
full
were
happiest of them
tribute
you
dream
the
and
drama,
plays
who
Eckhof,
or
Lupinus,
; the
curtain
been
risen
from
"
himself
to
fell for
he
something
these
is
the
dead:
he
he
had
something
The
bravos.
and
cares
felt
if his
as
age
himself
in
discovered
heart
old
from
ing
glowing, lov-
"
the
loftier
common
suspected
never
were
loudest
suddenly
silent,
perhaps
changed
was
in wild
was
was
tears
rapturous
new,
he
last time,
forth
stranger
yet
than
the
burst
youth;
sunny
and
tears;
actor
great
passed
had
sorrows
of
all, and
the
to
people had
to
his
mean
you
the
eyes
had
that
say
from
long-suppressed enthusiasm
The
deafening
applause.
young
his
his
"
Eckhof,"
is
play
now
and
follow
Eckhof?"
The
and
old
wearisome
part
"
will
young
will
tears
; I
companion.
.
that
life,light,
silent
and
will
dark
were
lips
trembling
"
I would
as
knew
"
and
books
veins?
through
With
rapture.
Eckhof
and
his face
himself
to
to
advice
from
of
world
What
it,
was
gladness!
tremble
powerfully? why
so
madly
so
the
household
their
by
light and
beat
rush
fallen
veil had
of
heart
his
made
of
then, outside
was,
OR,
consecrated
dwelling-houses
There
gods.
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
heart.
"
Well,
now
their way
they forced
hesitate; I give up to you
as
you
welcome
are
I will
cues.
"
and
Ha
Why
are
up
be
noses
an
you
artiste
and
your
crowd.
the
through
dry learning
your
books
dusty
"
and
and
longer
no
philosophy;
imposing
your
actor."
an
"
said
Lupinus,
awaking
from
his
dream
violently.
because
me
will
actor
an
trembling
"
to
be
Joseph,
am
shocked
of
; I
derisive
this
shall
at
words
my
decision
not
shrugs of
; but
be
you
I suppose
what
do I
disturbed
wise
by
ones.
the
spise
de-
you
care
turned-
I will
be
FREDERICK
scholar
THE
Eckhof;
of
GREAT
despise
so
HIS
AND
me,
learned
my
permission."
not
laughing," said Lupinus.
am
in that path at the end
of which
he
give
FRIENDS.
95
Lupinus
"
you
"
walk
"
Each
must
one
hopes
find
to
his
ideal."
"Yes,
truly, and
dorf, waving
"
Do
"
know
there
That
in
"
is the
What
is that
are
Strasse
do
is
yourself.
not
He
us
decide
the
door.
where
I will
he
; he
took
"I
streets.
risk
no
come
not
more
let
Post
will
seemly
un-
"
Strasse
as
Do
angrily. The
dwell; you
you
me
together.
really
actor?
great
from
away
Post
prophecy
is called
Joseph's
must
see
Eckhof,"
and
arm
Eckhof;
said
walked
he
shall
fate."
my
CHAPTER
A
It
his
"
my
the
Come!
you.
dark
Has
with
go
himself,
to
youth.
before
lighted windows?
two
street?
off from
way
lives in the
Lupinus
through
you
turn
Let
this
love
in
jests with
"
of
to
long
the
just
now
Freders-
air.
said
those
story,
name
you
arm;
my
third
"
said
's home."
What
true, and
standing
are
the
is Eckhof
"
lose
We
in the
dwells
he
Eckhof,"
to
go
triumphantly
where
Certainly.
See
go
his hat
you
I will
so
the
was
morning
XI.
LIFE
QUESTION.
after
The
benefit.
Eckhof's
with
usually
resounded
ringing of
quiet dwelling of the actor
after the toils and
fatigues of the
glasses and merry
songs
and
his comrades
He
wished
to afford
to himself
evening.
a
little distraction;
and
Graces
was
purse
to
few
full and
give
to
hours
he
of the Muses
hungry sons
Eckhof's
simple enjoyment.
the
of
wished
the
to
divide
its contents
with
his
friends.
"
"
Drink
Let
German
us
and
be
forget for
actors.
We
merry,"
a
few
will
said
hours
drink,
he
his
to
that
and
we
gay
are
companions.
despised
poor,
picture
to
ourselves
BERLIN
96
that
belong
we
French
the
with
and
even
"
will
We
of German
You
another.
have
not
treat
"
Berlin
from
great
glass
Every
Eckhof
dreamy
"
one
of
the
father
also
the
ful
youthof
the
in
the
Let
in
good
ple
peo-
stage,
and
then, drink
us,
shouts
to
rang
out
and
his
His
distance.
the
him
questioned
German
troubled,
and
gazed thoughtfully
the
we
our
"
their
sad
months
some
thirst ; that
and
Eckhof
benefactor,"
our
for
that
interest
was
this, and
observed
to
are
you
raised, and
was
alone
eyes
cried
Yes,
consideration.
the
!"
art
you,
hunger
an
some
to
preserver,
and
thank
take
with
willingly shower
glasses, and drink
so
your
Eckhof,"
to
of
artistes
acting."
We
suffered
us
Kaisc
German
that, Eckhof,
are
said
of
also
celebrated
Germans
school
"
of
success
drink
company,
new
love.
OB,
and
the
whom
on
the
to
me
cherished
the
to
stage,
gold, honor,
SANS-SOUCI
AND
the
to
as
rily.
mer-
great
friends
of
cause
his
melancholy.
"
good
I wish
Alas
reason
disclose
to
! how
such
man
from
I
than
is the
from
as
this
; but
I have
You
greet
pitiful
side, and
waved
play the
by natural
I have
dared
the
as
arms
by uttering
from
have
speech
the
to
throat,
who
in
greater
all
are
and
the
through
I
That
beaten
tried
paths,
banish
to
from
side
left; who
to
art
your
break
to
strutted
to
tried
trumpeted
men
lend
action
You
conviction,
leave
right
or
you
I have
from
placed living
and
to
their
be, if
condition
your
predecessors.
your
fools
benefactor.
your
honest
rendered.
crazy
their
orator
sounds
nose.
customs
of
plans which
new
me
ways
al-
has
actor
some
useful
from
you
German
must
been
to
I have
only service
solemn
so
have
can
am
this, that
stage
the
you.
absurd
the
to
to
I say
and
done
have
be
though
are
contemptible flattery. You
had
the courage
not
only you
am,
old
the
to
suffering, how
artistes, and
not
melancholy,
not
am
upon
truth
them
the
and
through
boards,
reality
to
who
the
assisted
have
You, comrades,
they wish to portray.
We
in the right path, but
faithfully in this effort.
are
ly
far from
the goal. Let
forward, then, braveus
are
go
lin;
think
in Berand
yourselves happy now
hopefully. You
scenes
me
we
but
say
to
you
that
we
dare
not
remain
in
Berlin,
FREDERICK
THE
AND
GREAT
HIS
FRIENDS.
97
to
first in
be the
will
We
city.
Berlin, which
these
upon
the
was
You
"
do
Shall
face
answer
little interest,
"
friend
Alas,
is like
! the
fire of straw
perhaps, they
may
because
or
is neither
us
learned
"
It
to
seems
lover
of
show
to
Berliners
for
extinguished
cer,
danThere
attention.
their
the
in
gotten,
for-
be
French
us
to-day,
will
we
hound,
or
constancy
bread
is secured
"If
that
me
are
you
ourselves
not
willing
sadly,
"
and
companions
an
your
Berliners.
Let
of
good
daily
being
family
is your
not
you
or
for
must,
and
he
do
If
who
has
better
the
not
come
be-
to
prosperity
why have
daily labor,
first consideration,
of
while
honest
with
families?
things;
these
with
accord
come
shoemaker.
yourselves
fathers
to
want,"
and
Poverty
ful
the only faith-
would
arms,
our
artistes.
true
actor;
his
to
tailor
virtuous
does
long time
the
present,
suffering
be
never
use
families."
our
endure
to
German
the
honest
contented
not
you
them
take
to
courage
and
will
Eckhof,
"At
another.
for
said
make
should
we
it lasts," said
while
time
one,
begin
to-morrow
us,
and
"
you
"
the
is
sparrow
nor
eye
hence."
go
of
and
us
of
singer, occupies
endurance
for
; every
hero
they
for
it flashes
applaud
Italian
an
when
now,
enthusiasm
"
the
said
now,"
little enthusiasm
missionaries
I have
even
backs
our
troubled.
"
little company,
turn
as
go
ing
kind, cheer-
no
us
great
imperious
speech of Eckhof
was
Berlin
in
fatherland."
our
this
every
has
Let
and
throughout
leave
but
countrymen.
worshippers,
third
or
cold, proud,
this
stranger,
followed
not
we
the
second
the
Berlin;
own
drama
long pause
thoughtful,
"
the
her
French
German
A
leave
cherishes
for
word
village than
at
The
if
art
the
choose
separated
least, be
of
pursuit
you
you
with
the
from
other."
"
That
the
good
to
will
"
room
example.
become
do," cried
we
the
I,,for
have
husband
my
part, have
separated
of
who
Fredersdorf,
Art,
from
whose
already
my
just
had
set
you
family,
sighing
and
in
tered
en-
all
order
ardent
BERLIN
98
have
lover
reject
not
long been;
me
as
Eckhof
receive
I thank
German
the
Romans.
our
Moses,
shall
find
"
The
wise
knowledge
will
we
into
in
eye
was
"
If
said
shall
out
Jews
and
thirst, if need
do
this
we
go
"
"
hof,
Eck-
and
seek
will
we
the
treasure
efforts
our
to
go
lives
their
will
and
Fredersdorf
said
the
less
was
director,
resolved
to
to
true
form
trans-
shall
art
his
and
Sch"neraein,
sent?"
con-
provided
us,
share
his
waving
firm,
with
go
will
salaries, but
least, suffice
to
with
him
we
both
you
he
crossed
that
the
must
we
starve,
purse.
from
you
resolved
this ?
"
of
benefit
the
say
that
merchants
bear
and
my
writing-
hunger
believe
in.
profits from
last
night.
you.
It
It
is
will, at
month."
one
said
not
to
love
it amongst
all for
do
as
remains
my
divide
is, succeed
we
his
to
room
"
cause
what
and
it and
the
missionaries,
be, for
accept
Halle,
voice.
as
support
in
well-filled
months
; take
Will
fails
contains
purse
two
all I have
"
follow
Berlin
knowledge
voice
Will
in Halle,
succeed
and
last
we
emulation."
his
nothing
took
table, and
the
and
where
Halle
trembling
Eckhof
Look,
leave
consecrated
them,
undertaking
the
then," said
we
for
found
losses."
gains and
"
will
we
appreciate and
noble
"
to
land, where
"
Eckhof
have
with
has
claim
no
will
we
Athens,
troubled.
The
was
also
Sch"nemein
make
Jew
have
we
off.
be
the
promised
city," said
air, but
the
inspiration.
us
than
voice,
one
fitted to
for
truly honored."
be
in
"
gold."
and
who
an
the
to
us
master,
unite
Off, then,
hat
lead
men
hand-in-hand
"
Jews:
the
best
are
Halle
walk
the
shall
found
do
as
let
now
better
our
we
and
"
no
us
smile,
soft
fire of
true
Germany
will
have
Halle.
artiste
word
obey
city where
"
the
will
we
for
liberty, honor,
Yes,"
the
does
welcome."
are
Let
who
have
you
you
is in
said, with
and
Eckhof
noble
yours."
wholly
am
OR,
if the
now,
I say
you
actor
and
hand,
his
joyfully;
heart
my
"
SANS-SOUCI
scholar, I
seized
you
From
AND
Joseph,
with
glowing
cheeks.
"
No,
we
will not
accept
it ; what
we
do
we
will do
freely.
BERLIN
100
and
mans,
Halle
of
shown
has
"
And
study
must
polytus, with
"
stand
now
would
by
strength; give
to
explain and
to
resolved
role;
your
emphasis
honor
professor
the
because
great
this
personate
which
hope
with
the
"
now
right
and
rare
you
Halle,"
to
gods, and
ye
the
me
win
to
me,
descant
go
am
new
my
with
me
right
now
the
are
death
to
only
are
you
OR,
SANS-SOUCI;
them
But,
and
prison
to
these
even
them.
upon
AND
spire
inthe
tone,
wonderful
Hipof
professors
stern
Halle!"
backward
Walking
proud and eloquent
absorbed
that
the
door
; he
did
and
the
young
stood
the
did
not
rapture
the
love
cheek
who
the
young
attitude
standing
now
which
glowing
would
best
of
nocent
in-
and
burning
and
his
emotion,
and
student,
his
He
words
pathetic
the
upon
threshold.
Hippolytus,
overcame
was
knock
softly opened,
was
the
the
ly
thorough-
so
the
recited
by
He
was
upon
to
made
of
tears.
Eckhof,
the
studying
Eckhof
as
of
filled with
to
door
with
and
he
declaim
to
oft-repeated
the
listened
suffused
were
that
see
even
the
blushing
confession
blush
hear
not
stood
actor;
began
of Corneille;
verses
he
he
Lupinus
still and
great
forward,
and
eyes
vanced
ad-
before
the
glass,
accord
with
this
passionate declaration.
"
me
for
disturbing
in this
this
enough
"
wise
"
This
"
is his
What
;
experience
what
eyes
and
I dare
Eckhof
that
important
of
silver
say
laughed
to
of
sult
con-
dwelling;
be
great
nor
the
distinguished
man
him."
of Eckhof."
sir ?
can
any
and
see
is his
find
can
want
fathom.
in his
Eckhof
actor."
the
"
myself.
he
pardon
find
to
me
is neither
he
Eckhof
him,
perhaps
to
"
is within."
opinion
you
voice,
I should
this
know
only where
want
not
told
your
I cannot
"
was
scarcely know
which
truly, but
first what
me
trembling
simply
ask
honor, but
Tell
and
if he
me
home,
not
did
low
man.
tell
"
his
great
to
it is most
only and
I
"
you.
man;
whom
soul
and
room,
with
kind
he, with
Sir," said
said
the
There
is
Eckhof
has
enlighten
me.
beard, and
youth,
fully
thoughtin
mystery
wisdom,
age,
have
faith
freely
can
say
his
white
my
and
in
to
him
beard,
you
other."
merrily.
"
As
to
FREDERICK
THE
will
find that
in his
the
books
the
of
only given
In
short
"
You
authors,
voice; he
at
actor, whose
Eckhof,
am
little younger,
than the great
and
last
night.
how
me
have
to
"
in
hope
Cato, in which
hope that
with
me;
will
you
distended
forgive
and
whole
and
you
will not
heart
I beg
what
! I cannot
ISTo,no
with
With
he
student
is
his hands
in the
explain," cried
Oh,
the
folded
and
of
voice
to
Eckhof
dream,
be
buried
that
trembling
on
perhaps
youth;
he
forgive
to say."
actor
had
is yet
which
but
been
books
and
there
must
the
dust
tones
he
am
door,
in
out
"
is
With
dreamily
his eyes
ing
glow-
gazed
I must
I must
heart
thought
the
I must
go,
quiet
my
the
room
world
and
happy
Un-
the past
forever.
I stand
I will go
at
time;
is gone
existence.
new
perhaps I
threatens
Oh
me.
may
yet
escape
! in
my
books
once
the
and
I may
in my
wondrous
"
peace;
my
of
that
he
Eckhof
seen
cried
enter.
I feel that
cried
suddenly,
up
last under
at
the borders
fearful
at
am
I may
forget all.
is forever
sounding
those
"Vol.
am,
there
wretchedness
866
have
passion, he
Halle, to my
cannot
my
and
"
closed
his knees, he
springing
there
of
which
tell
wish
you
The
what
and
room
! I
God
still upon
then
and
energy
lonely, but
studies
your
will
you
youth
nothing more
his knees, he
upon
my
awakening
"
shake
the
! I will return
it is
his
reached
himself
"
distance;
with
go
me
madman.
throwing
anguish :
young,
saw
mystery
did, the
of
wise
explained."
closeted
and
being
less
doubt
no
I have
having disturbed
you.
Confused
and
ashamed, Lupinus left the room.
that
gazed after him
wonderingly, convinced
or
with
for
me
somewhat
you
for
me
eyes
face, glowing
confession
my
to
in
him.
character
my
useful
be
can
with
intellectual
toward
find
stared
little browner,
I dare
confidence
he
and
turned
will
you
great
Lupinus,
paces,
noble
101
."
said
few
youthful fire,was
"
"
FRIENDS.
thoughts he has
old, wise, nor
experienced.
whose
to
Eckhof
am
HIS
his wisdom
is neither
Eckhof
are
AND
wardrobe;
I, myself,
"
GREAT
no
MuHLBACii
BERLIN
102
feverish
With
tearful
"
but
bless
God
you,
leaned
Lupinus
with
followed
him
sadly back
the
and
in
that
the
With
offering
what
he
was
safe; but
fate
which
he
too
was
bravely fled,
so
PIETY.
found,
black
The
and
was
be
the
in
awaiting
now
with
for
what
evening !
the
explained, and
throbbing
At
rivers
last
of
to
for
ram
pulses,
this
sublime
gold would
Berlin
in
not
flow
free
was
he
"
lord
"
himself.
And
after
himself
me!
powerful,
shall
lord
youth,
Oh,
shall
and
an
beauty,
a
at
life
is
sinking; the
heavens, and then
world.
"
The
bow
grace,
and
gladness
moon
"
bloom.
fountain
wed
will
soon
than
of
rapture
woman
ride
belong
to
scholar
be
gold.
the
will
I
his
more
all.
them
Gold
is the
philosopher,
before
down
he
I shall
king and
the
will
the
crown,
said
same,"
world
beloved
more
liberty, I shall
his
their
inexhaustible
of
the
ever
the
king
beauty
and
be
To-morrow
the
envy
king of the
what
be
"
honored,
more
possess
and
not
youth
or
it will
to-morrow,
joyfully.
will
learning,
sun
your
comforting
reached.
was
wait
command.
gone
"
to
of
Xn.
impatience,
eager
would
mystery
of
sound
never
of sacrifice.
hour
Fredersdorf
had
you,
shall
the
at
from
carriage,
AND
last
at
was
propitiatory
his
face
speedily.
goal
The
at
by
the
from
danger
SUPERSTITION
did
there
thrill
flee
; "I
Halle
CHAPTER
Berlin
rolled
pale, haggard
he
to
never
conviction
the
for him,
strong
shall
hia
up
windows.
," murmured
! I go
made
post-wagon
with
his
he
voice."
eloquent
himself
hands
the
man
at
up
you
heart
my
young
Eckhof
Farewell,
may
see
later
OR,
trembling
hours
gazed
eyes
SANS-SOUCI
and
few
dwelling.
Eckhof's
and
haste
parcel.
little
AND
its
be
shrine.
mine
adore.
The
triiuuphantly in the
FREDERICK
GREAT
THE
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
103
door
the tapestry
interrupted him;
light rustling on
which
led directly
this door,
and he turned
anxiously toward
he
alone
of the king, and
the chamber
through which
to
A
could
It
enter.
of his private
"
have
indeed
was
He
Frederick.
the
The
King
come
cloud
the
"
"
Fate,
have
made
"
the
the
machind,
ex
of
presence
king
tals."
mor-
Fredersdorf,
can
disturb
never
peace."
my
"
So
I have
much
and
the
made
important
calculations, and
my
if you
have
We
play.
to
part
set
you,
have
heart
your
The
time
same
this
king said
kindly
so
"
the
upon
We
idleness
of
Muses.
Soon
from
Maria
Theresa,
his
other
hand
being
upon
she
war,
her
shall
have
imperious
Hohenzollern
it
godmother,
the
Elector
Brandenburg
for
as
the
cavaliere
can
empress,
emperor.
servente
help of England,
to
For
to
the
Saxony,
this
house
and
the
of
the
she
house
hopes
of
My
Prince-
the
always
have
yield
Hapsburg.
Hapsburg.
Russia,
of
will
will
to
hear
thunder
Prussia
she
my
to
or
table, held
reason
the
Prussia
will
of
time
to
if Austria
house
the
at
once,
of
forget that
never
The
godmother,
my
or
never
the
him.
draw
field,
tented
lips
his
and
King
Never
and
conditions,
"
the
voluntar
in-
was
to
king.
that
Well,
promptly.
at
consecrated
trumpet
battle.
to
subject herself
of
of
out
its case,
for
in
sound
calling loudly
cannon
than
the
the
appears
evening
pressed
held
in
unseemly
it
This
he
time
flute
It
elsewhere
than
the
my
scabbard.
thinks
days
music
lay
will
its
also
and
liberty this
Fredersdorf
Frederick
diligently," said
hand,
on
peculiar, and
and
softened,
at
one.
so
grave,
which
is past,
sword
pass
and
work
must
so
work
great
expression, that
an
touched
warmly
with
"
Well,
smiling.
Fredersdorf, have an
Frederick,
better," said
the
without
appear
sire," said
my
have
you
insignificant
of
calculations
calculations,
no
and
Deus
as
confuse
and
confused
us
will
clear,
lowered
which
what
But
His
and
room
Fredersdorf
of
brow
warning
to
the
secretary
entered
basin
wash-
regards
ISTow, by
to
bring
BERLIN
104
the
under
us
has
made
I have
Our
**
fantasy
I wish
much
and
the
her
on
must
letters
many
prepare
Ulrica
We
rich
have
that
you
do.
to
have
we
and
is
over.
of
arrange
then
pause.
that
select
the
to
we
accounts,
must
we
given
Fredersdorf, we
marriage.
and
war.
given
private
be
to
presents
have
you,
my
; and
is
after
king,
the
need
write
to
and
Fredersdorf,
see,
dreaming
of politics," said
show
to
you
She
Saxony.
for the protection of
Bavaria,
This,
succeed.
not
Russia,
England,
and
OR,
shall
she
with
Seventh.
of
But
France
little dish
have
with
the
SANS-SOUCI
yoke.
alliance
united
life
you
old
an
Charles
AND
Princess
afford
cannot
to
be idle."
"I
shall
I
king.
my
majesty
to
ready
will
grant
Ah
! without
Horace,
of which
correctly, this
lamb
or
black
present;
"
with
And
me
of
this
wish
I give
Well,
for
time
no
finish
to
most
up
epistle of
the
If I remember
offering of
translation
this
it; and
for
the
possibly give
I cannot
evening."
request," said Fredersdorf,
repeat my
"
excitement.
I beseech
forced
I have
"
this
to
will not
your
pray
postponed."
be
absence
Frederick,
said
evening
we
yet I dare
If you
will be
this
cannot
you
night; but
hours
of
commands
the
obey
to
entire
few
ram.
postponed, and
you
the
doubt,
passionate
"
work
have
we
leave
you
all times
at
business, which
important
"
be
to
submit
to
"
sternly.
the
to
me
I forbid
few
command
you
to
be
cannot
hours."
of your
of your
wish
earnest
the
business
my
grant
to
you
yield
Sire,
leave
friend,
king,"
room
your
evening."
"
Have
pity, sire, I
entreat
you
I wish
but
for
two
hours
is most
business
important; the
liberty. I tell you
my
it."
life depends upon
happiness of my
The
The
contemptuously,
king shrugged his shoulders
life ! How
this poor,
short-sighted,
happiness of your
can
the
of
mortals
decide
vain
question relating to
race
any
of
"
'
happiness
of
in
to-morrow
turn
you
cannot
and
will
life
away
'
the
your
it
from
grant
seek
of
arms
and
fulfil your
not
You
you
one
moment's
absence."
and
work
the
for
other.
you,
FREDERICK
THE
"
Sire, I must""
"
Not
leave
to
not
"
this
I will
banish
himself
will have
simied
though
word
led
me
in
reply, the
into
the
You
will
you
Fredersdorf,
"
despair.
service, withdraw
from
king
Will
your
your
favor,
and
must
before
stood
soldiers
Two
corridor.
pletely
com-
your
presence?
of liberty this evening."
hours
some
105
command
; I
said
and
rage
your
forever
flashed
king's eyes
an
so
threatening
completely blinded
The
here
remain
with
from
me
FRIENDS.
"
room
dismiss
majesty
! you
HIS
not
beside
and
word
another
AND
GREAT
the
door.
"
"
leaves
one
no
room,"
this
will
you
"
that
see
fire upon
who
one
any
fixed his eyes
steadily upon
said
erick
Fred-
the
door."
opens
pale face of
the prisoner of
the secretary.
that you
I said to you
were
You
would
understand
not
jest. I
king to-day.
my
your
I am
in earnest.
The
that
will force
to
guards
see
you
He
turned
and
the
"
stand
before
and
you
are
; the
this door
will
close
'
and
punishment,
Fredersdorf
You
it.
of
worthy
not
having
had
"
he
as
stood
Fredersdorf,
for
the
awaited
"
the
and
And
now,
friend, the
police
will
be
to
necessary
it is to
to
make
to
do
turn
of the
God!
fool
from
this, he
his
the
joins himself
pietists; he
godless,
Ah!
not
him
punish
gold through
and
he
the
turned
when
come
closed
the
his
room,
king
tapestry
again.
once
will
you
to
The
reply.
opened
threshold,
will
me
"
to
courage
room
to-day;
rebel, deserving
bold
not.'
see
apartment,
my
thank
me
door, placed
where
dan
Jor-
him.
Fredersdorf
it
are
king." He
having been a stern
key in his pocket, and returned
the
with
You
the
time
to
work
the
upon
leads
not
eyes
not
door
shall
it.
other
who
Jordan,
goes
there, and
further.
folly !
sacrifice
I shall
Alas!
Fredersdorf
of
black
orously;
rig-
not
find
difficult
would
ram;
my
adversaries,
to
the
so-called
to
in
the
learn
order
crites
hypo-
prayer-meetings
forsooth, the
selfish,how
and
how
to
call themselves,
how
promptly
act
may
children
pitiful is this
of
small
BERLIN
106
of man!
race
from
AND
Fredersdorf
I took
they merit!
into my
I not
only took him
poverty.
and
service, I made
him
him
sincerely.
and
he
his
room
hates
confidant
my
And
cursing
from
childish
and
mad
pursuit
Jordan,
Jordan!
the
and
the
the
are
shall
two
act
end
the
knowing
of
God
and
judge
with
the
from
the
beginning.'
and
hobby-horse,
his
follies
of
these
charlatans.
toils.
to
see
will, I
what
; if he
that
curses
for
me
sons
He
that
do,
men
not
folded, he walked
closed
his
In
all-wise,
be
"
slain
have
sake
they
not
I will
are
this, I
can
to
mad
the
drawn
my
give
them
hj'pocrites and
Fredersdorf
saved
have
to
eyes
my
his
offence
unpardonable
For
God
"
arms
an
"
the
God
him
Happen
ridicvde
from
the
I will force
lesson.
is
so-called
into
secretary
poor
a
always
I might, perhaps, have
man.
any
that
of
he, softly,
said
Fredersdorf,"
he
require
shall
short-sighted
weak,
with
meets
above
high
that
king
tude."
ingrati-
misunderstood.
too
is; they
as
Father,
most
stand
him.
painful smile.
powers
The
"
in
his
upon
with
repaid
heavenly
our
which
bring
to
always
are
they
as
even
about
Jordan,
they demand
men:
almighty,
'
said
bright radiance
their
of
king
loved
ungrateful,
is
ridicule
withering
was
God,
reward,"
same
the
kings
sire; and
He
"
sitting
perfect hatred; he is now
his king, who
has done
nothing more
protect
"Yes,
friend
my
him
than
and
reward?
is my
what
with
me
and
OR,
little do
how
obscurity
SANS-SOUCI;
bear
it cheer-
fuUy."
king
The
He
cursed
lips; he
trembling
He
hated
the
kind
right; Fredersdorf
the king, not only
was
him,
hand
even
which
called
as
him
and
corrects
this
They will discover
make
gold, and I shall not
gnashing
not
and
pure,
divulge
deceive
silver
to
his
me
me.
rays
teeth
this
tyrant,
"
the
into
this
heartless
sion.
pas-
with
his
egotist.
child
hates
restrains.
;
they will
learn
there," murmured
who
moon
hated
is
how
dorf,
Freders-
knows
costly receipt!
Ah!
unreasoning
mystery
be
with
heart, but
in his
ignorant,
an
"
to
insane
was
rising; she
room,
now
casts
become
her
my
BERLIN
108
"
him
priest don't
cursed
The
so-called
This
of
hour
witness
his
allowed
be
But
would
is
keep
you
tear
from
secret
out
had
discovered
from
conceal
had
She
king.
at
and
only waited
her
husband.
He
had
they
to
at
to
and
to
beautiful
girlish and
take
keep
implored
from
*
the
by the
earlier
days,
herself
upon
had
been
never
and
taste
to
fleeting
for her
he
and
money,
proverb.
wished
from
of
heart."
this
revenge
use
and
poet
her
caprices.
means:
own
constantly railing
secret
to
those
who
come
"
So
Character
her
soon
husband
she
as
of Frederick
for
had
the
the
rescue
cost
Great."
She
ing
dar-
discovered
informed
and
lieve
be-
heart
love."
new
assistance
paths which
to
woman's
her
she
ready
"
for
upon
meetings,
crooked
Busching's
enough
her.
to
than
that
upon
always wish
women
more
says
herself
revenge
coquettish
vengeance
from
secret
to
was
youthful
special
him
wished
She
of that
object of these
husband
Louise
themselves.
words
the
in
of
want
of
or
your
your
husband
extravagant
her
of
because
to
other.
as
revenge
is always
her
gratify
the
the
each
him
hated
discover
chosen
to
wish
you
levity of her
opportunity
an
in
husband
the
to
restrained
husband,
wished
for
always
bitterly
her
to
even
were
For
returned
her
you
proud
slay yourself,
will
recovered
soon
Louise
enough
rich
had
oath
If
into
If
truth
which
secret
She
her.
entertained
love
the
wife
bottom
the
proved
had
Kleist
von
appear.
says
bosom,
the
to
"
which
live, she
in
be
kept it faithfully.
something!
if you
and
solemn
submissive
of your
hidden
though
even
Louise
wife
the
main
re-
holy ordinance,
sworn
proverb
forbid
to
tongue;
your
secret,
only
at
had
and
would
devil
this
oath, and
Persian
regular
mysteries,
the
present
the
the
schmidt
astrologist Pfannen-
majesty
taken
place to-day in
consecrated
the
assembly.
obedient
an
Let
wants.
after
deeper
consecrated
wise
have
the
of the
had
change
rebel,
act
to
the
an
Kleist
there
She
of
and
by which
constrain
one
Von
in
part
would
betray
to
take
was
he
take
to
Louise,
elect
incantation
each
not
the
the
to
what
was
beautiful
Only
to
woman
and
the
worship.
behind
No
prayer-meeting
of
ball-room
the
himself
know
OR,
devil ! "
the
to
go
SANS-SOUCI
AND
her
king,
her
her
FREDERICK
wedded
to
THE
GREAT
happiness and
her
proposition,
her
not
fortune.
opportunity
had
mystic suppositions which
him
of
the
for
her
FRIENDS.
109
agreed
sake
clouded
at
once
because
as
Fredersdorf
free
to
and
cunning
HIS
Frederick
much
so
the
rejoiced in
AND
he
from
the
hypocrisy
vince
con-
alchemist
the
Pfannenschmidt.
Every
the
The
king.
Louise
called
both
be
The
four
than
had
laborer
day
the
honorable
before.
ever
officer
in
small
closet
thing which
every
joining
ad-
place
took
heard.
and
seen
them
placed
of
by order
made
when
scarcely met,
who
waiting in
were
policemen
and
conspirators
larger
from
the
been
had
assembly
ball-room, where
the
could
pious
house,
neighboring
had
preparation
necessary
There
the
to
under
The
suspicion.
no
meeting
were
comfortable
people
burgher, from
the
to
government
was
all classes,
of
the
noble.
highest
hymns
earnestly and
fervently, and
sang
and
of the popular
the honor
Then
to
glory of God.
one
forth
of
one
priests stepped into the pulpit and thundered
They
prayed
those
arrogant,
the
believers
those
and
narrow-minded,
of
those
indulged
days
lost, condemned
to
violent
eternal
which
discourses
in.
He
torture,
who
declared
did
all
lieve
be-
not
he
all those
elected
and
sanctified
believed; and
adhered
to his holy faith, and
who, despising the command
of the heretical
forbidden
for
these
king, met
together
as
who
services.
All
exhorted
which
God
tempt
men
them
! resist !
men
become
to
turn
sin
to
he
to
and
and
angels of God,
order, however,
to
even
reach
hollow
lovely aud
try their
howled
you,
the
contemn
only made
had
"
to
powers
through
be
saved
as
their
we
his
even
are
exalted
and
vain
in
attractive
of
resistance
"
nose,
as
we
and
are
world,
order
!
"
to
sist
Re-
persuade
saved
"
to
holy angels." In
make
goal, they must
God's
BERLIN
110
efforts, use
greater
true
faith.
must
buy
bowels
The
from
of
from
up
it
be
have
this
to
dared
It
have
of
make
been
give
to
enlightened
are
noble
the
convert
the
lower
and
great
with
gold, and
whole
ness
holi-
to
race
God
to
pray
the
of
pious
must
give him
must
look
their
future
their
feet.
sacrifices
altar
also
in the
this
"
clothed
the
he
upon
their
them
and
The
be
so
with
covered
silver
raised
sink
bowl
their
efforts.
knife
great
crown
world
the
to
him
to
secret.
The
their
future
failed, and
the
hymns,
ram
into
veil, the
white
with
robes, stood
to
receive
knife, the
prayed
the
to
led
was
much
pous
pom-
black
ram
The
and
knees
bless
the
priest;
their gold;
was
bring
the
not
their
had
cost
offering which
so
much
precious gold. With
astrologer, glowing
to
disclose
of solemn
sacrifice.
did
impossible for
was
the
bring
and
who
to
vain.
in
midst
and
and
in his hand,
As
could
gold-embroidered
in
it
astrologer
in
confidence,
riches, and
knew
rare
and
ceremony,
to
knees,
majesty
hope
benefactor,
their
as
his
as
and
love, their
who
wandering
led
long
believe
short, he
must
the
the
strength
and
success,
now,
give them
plan of the
with
As
glory and
devil
And
weary
them.
him
In
elect
must
with
and
prayers
their
upon
would
exactly the
the
their
upon
He
fell
called
devil.
efforts
introduce
They
that
he
concluded,
was
prayer.
virtually before
appear,
about
also
the
their
him
mysteries
must
we
force
in
save
God,
ourselves,
is
hid
and
of
the
theirs; they
has
men,
to
the
It
us
and
not, however,
the
was
before
earnest
to
was
crown
to
like
who,
he
grace
devil, and
pious rhapsody
adjure the
devil
it allure
clear.
purchase
assembly
to
with
by the
it to
convert
wholly
gold which
were
"
When
and
become
We,
wealth
and
and
the
the
made
we
must
happy
spirit of knowledge,
which
we
"
those
To
must
work
devil
subdue
to
holy
world
must
earth, and
secret.
by the
world
perdition.
empowered
his
world
OR,
Power
means.
the
the
the
SANS-SOUCI
larger
make
to
necessary
souls
AND
the
faithful
aloud, prayed
with
the
blood
threw
to
piety and
throat
of the
God
silver
of the
tim.
vic-
themselves
to
be
enthusiasm,
poor
knife
with
was
trembling
FREDERICK
AND
GREAT
THE
FRIENDS.
HIS
HI
beast, when
"
the
Spare
with
here !
"
The
devil !
the
am
devil ! it
his
with
of the
pious children
stammered
they
with
eyes
her
feet
the
glances
devil.
she
it
this
part, and
"
This
had
devil's
and,
from
this
will
one
that
from
the
the
be
the
With
toward
in his
surprised that
the
am
the
He
him
ing
pleadindeed
him
this
scene;
to
assume
all
I will
world
be
not
have
fool," said
extravagant
him,
shall
him
martyr
know
of
justified and
constant
to
it,
pitied.
band,
hus-
my
him."
their
upon
priest Pfannenschmidt
surprise and
devil, although he
to
burst
out-
an
his
for
me
before
to
was
avenges
whole
bling
trem-
disguise.
love
fixed
Fredersdorf
young
The
if
mocking
deadly pale at
fully understood
him
his
interruption.
and
and
He
who
forth, I shall
adoration,
monster
him
time
suppressing
ram.
monster
me,
work.
I cannot
Whilst
trembling
"
Kleist,
wicked
with
black
induced
assisted
herself.
this
in
the
repays
with
hat, from
von
fiery
had
effort
great
however,
moment
to
son,
crim-
majestically: these,
Louise
suffered
No
stood
who
the
who
in
devil.
the
to
looked
and
Louise,
was
Louise
She
devil
upon
the
am
timid
with
and,
wide-brimmed
waved
or
with
and
husband,
of the
unmistakable
evidence
all gave
truly in him, these
They believed
God
to
laughter.
upon
and
me,
their knees
they remained
upon
themselves
scarcely knowing
prayers,
mirth,
of
by
little cabinet
in the
said,
God;
of
addressed
There
devil ! "
feathers
club-foot,
their
were
shaded
of Satan.
presence
he
the
at
up
crimson
terrible
called
have
the
truly
completely
three
which
You
free ! "
go
"
is
"
voice.
thundering
sacrifice
was
must,
alarm.
He,
an
unseemly
therefore,
tear
had
who
daily addressed
knees
did
jest
off his
or
ered
recov-
believe
not
knew
him,
in
that
malicious
mask
and
pose
ex-
faithful.
passionate
"
him.
Away
energy
with
he
you,
stretched
you
son
out
of
both
Baal
his
!
arms
Fly, fly.
before
I unmask
"
How
! you
intruder,
propitiate
and
not
you
are
and
I came,
he
accepts
him
toward
of
and
from
with
; away
powerful
wild
arrest
those
to
break
up
Away,
you
the
nor
Saying this,
and
dragged
stared
this wild
who
for
assembly,
the
the
put
to
the
test.
con-
appeared,
of
name
end
an
in
the
in
believed
part
nor
selves
them-
this curious
at
policemen
the
in
words
raised
moment
take
to
his
upon
neither
they
as
tumult
and
such
to
rushed
he
worshippers
present,
were
submit
to
which
pious
and
knees
of
midst
to
are
you
God
arm,
man
rage,
scene
The
portray.
of
cry
began
now
the
not
was
a
their
the
that
!"
you
go
entreaties,
your
Neither
devil!
Go,
yoke.
your
gold
their
nose.
children
my
to
lievers
be-
altar.
With
could
listened
from
the
service
by the
them
to
astrologer with
the
adversary;
lead
pious
and
attentions
their
confess
not
these
that
fear
will
you
come,
you
them
and
your
indignities.
am
prove
Pfannenschmidt
But
colors
to
free
God
the
seized
to
you
to
of
blasphemer
that
only
and
deceiver,
have
high priest.
but
glove,
crimson
the
cried
You
long called for me.
to
children, of their gold in order
You
now
suffer
"
master
with
covered
hand
Perhaps
my
You
appear.
you
and
lord
longer lavish
no
what
not
are
your
my
men!
you,
devil
and
me,
will
me,
"
these,
before
upon
deny
priest.
robbed
me
You
OR,
"
raising his
against the
have
you
devil !
true
no
are
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
112
king;
the
the
and
noise
tumult.
Louise,
whole
this
boisterously, observed
the police seize the
cabinet; she saw
loud
and deep, against
uttered
curses,
laughing
meanwhile,
from
scene
the
astrologer, who
raging
king, who
culprits, and to
dared
the imbelieving
as
Lord.
and
Louise
secretaries, who
had
with
astrologer, slipping
away
She
husband
saw
police, who
the
royal
her
own
handed
hand,
him
an
commanding
barons,
the
brave
shame
and
been
and
mocked
order
him
from
to
the
and
pious
and
servant
and
counts
the
treat
the
arrest
these
saw
to
these
adherents
confusion
king,
the
officera
of
of
ridiculed
consider
erful
pray-
priest of
by
the
face.
the
written
by
himself
aa
FREDERICK
under
laughter
her
read,
"
like
looks
his
in
prisoner
cruel,
here
from
my
is
that
my
adorer
in
to
presence.
"
the
banish
to
brow
punish
husband
My
my
we
consideration
my
society.
husband
by
God,
My
is
demning
con-
how
prisoner
Salimberri
beloved
meet
order
clouded.
fearfully,
me
hateful
shall
make
113
this
was
of
To
beautiful,
when
heard
degree
king.
king!
my
Oh,
is
the
his
to
is
that
is
house
wicked
how
!
malice
steadily
me
"
FRIENDS.
Louise
her
and
hushed
she,
own
As
house.
own
was
said
Truly,"
which
his
in
arrest
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
again,
my
love,
n.
BOOK
I.
CHAPTER
THE
"
book
"
This
important
will
be
will
Amelia
me
the
my
plans
in
funereal
the
condemned
and
long
door
of
king,
wont
was
of
toilet
from
her
angry
crush
in
order
of
the
she,
Amelia,
Princess
She
in
when
future,
cast
one
with
common
the
splendid
the
upon
scornful
and
indulge
to
room.
adversaries,
wild
-wreath,
myrtle
the
the
which
her
and
sister,
not,
she
deceived,"
been
then,
which
to
from
come
of
glance
to
folded
to
had
brother
laugh
burst
listened.
have
"
cried
You
it is
from
come
not
the
"
chapel
"
have
tale
fairy
flame,
entered
with
head
my
lips.
her
I
of
and
open,
face,
angry
glances
those
"
and
divan,
dreams
happy
thrown
hastily
pale
and
All
brow."
my
the
upon
proud
was
adorn
shrouding
festive
the
upon
world.
my
aside.
bringing
which
to
wear
soon
herself
these
in
quietly
abbess,
an
will
crown
threw
Ulrica
with
of
shall
me,
ere
the
veil
of
that,
me
mocking
the
place
In
thus
me,
of
ridicule
ceremony,
after
"
setting
in
before
succeeded.
have
Sweden
succeeded
married
and
contempt
of
veil.
white
grand
more
said
hymn-
her
long
her
one
Royal
not
be
not
yet
Princess
have
They
queen!
taken
is
laid
she
as
head
her
from
step
the
smile,
"
goal
the
reached
have
proud
removed
and
aside,
and
with
Ulrica,
Princess
triumphed
HAVE
SISTERS.
TWO
her
breast
arms
114
the
chapel
with
her
sister
the
coming
across
her
yes,"
a
storm
bosom,
said
firm
Ulrica,
and
with
as
steady
proud
if
meeting
she
look.
composure,
would
the
solved
Reshe
protect
BERLIN
116
"
of
You
said
your
nothing
religion. Had
to
this
with
against
then,
I
would
in
throne
her
Amelia
her
an
heart
I did
not
"
for
No
"
cried
forget that
to
this
did
have
then
advised
ujider
counselled
sister's
love,
shroud
to
refuge
your
on
if
princess
yoimg
looked
face, and
fixed
her
upon
at
up
with
derision.
had
spoken," she
that
we
bing
cried, sob-
princesses
poor
You
accuse
the
upon
you
You
of
abhorrence
your
would
as
you,
circumstances.
conscience,
but
confidence.
your
I counsel
same
your
Amelia,
me,
disclosed
only did
enough
great
"
intrude
obey
to
you
Sweden,
hand,
take
were
only said
; but
not
marriage;
be
eyes
voluntarily, and
me
of
hearts."
Ulrica.
her
heart
one
accept
threatens
and
my
"
to
for
heart
all !
came
that
allowed
not
were
of
his
purple, and
earnest
triumph
trembling
rebelled
Prince
strength
fall from
hands
say
heart
speak."
to
great
of
expression
spoke onl^
; you
your
Crown
to
which
danger
let her
and
of
of
sister, whose
"
to
robe
the
from
allows
she
you
your
that
all the
implored
heart
me
the
OR,
your
told
knees, with
have
heart
of
me
you
marriage
my
upon
your
SANS-SOUCI
AND
In
your
wish
I
word,
convictions
own
duty."
"
advice
Your
plans;
own
would
I
to
you
to
appear
this
change
for
"
cast
too
faith
is not
And
proud
in
to
a
be
by
which
and
become
even
result
fault,
your
ness,"
selfish-
advised
feeling
my
is less
are
tender,
does
Lutheran
not
particularly
more
of fickleness
as
but
inconstancy,
or
to
offer
it ?
banished
I
the
mount
to
from
changed
accept
I
contempt.
up
become
to
was
I deny
you
queen,
To
not
the
with
order
dictated
conscience
My
yours.
object
should
from
with
political object."
your
Why
unison
course
character
my
yours.
crime,
important
an
"
fear
me
from
than
trembling
were
the
adopted
because
different
words
in
bitterly.
have
not
pursue,
wholly
less
deceitful
your
Amelia,
cried
"
wonderfully
was
am
smallest
the
throne
heaven,
the
outward
Queen
this
crown
of
of
your
Sweden.
because,
form
den?"
Swe-
which
you
You
ambitious.
part
of
were
religious
I
in
order
of
my
do
to
not
come
be-
religion;
FREDERICK
faith
inward
my
if you
have
"
THE
No,
no
"
despair
of
because
seemed
to
"
promote
and
pitiful
sister
Go,
go! place
hark!
be
Never
you
will
whole
world
have
shrouded
She
the
Queen
of
you.
pitiful heart
the
to
Ulrica
falsehood
before
knee
your
sprang
! be
in your
with
door
followed
flashing
and
laid
gave
while
But,
sister.
my
treachery
Sweden.
Let
despise you.
royal robes.
her
and
despise
and
the
You
well!"
Fare-
throbbing
and
eyes
she
upon
regrets.
to
cease
you
through
Go
crown.
bow
breast, but
that
forget
this
won
queen,
crown,
crown
My
who
interests, and
take
that
which
proud head; you
up
I do not
I have
trample upon.
no
repent.
becoming
"
repent.
this
deceitful
own
me.
not
your
in
conduct
your
do
of
because
her
love, betrayed
to
repent
117
"
not
are
FRIENDS.
"
hastily,
faithless
my
evil counsel
me
Amelia,
HIS
if you
views
your
said
my
AND
unchanged
modified
grief and
but
is
GREAT
hand
her
upon
shoulder.
"Let
anger,
sister," said
my
she, softly
"
"
"letus"
Amelia
dashed
would
the
wild
from
her
in
sister, who
of
the
had
so
an
she
boudoir,
in
and
the
paced
she
fled
the
she
bitterly deceived,
from
in
room
pulse.
every
Hohenzollerns,
movement
angry
shoulder
her
throbbed
passion
fury
listen; with
not
hand
Alone
room.
rage,
in
part
not
us
almost
the
sane
in-
cursed
shamefully
so
stormy
With
her
betrayed
her.
In
outward
Amelia
she
was
despair
by
and
her
doubt
took
love
her
and
fountain
choked
aloud
within
and
believe
all selfish.
smiles
and
her
heart.
firmly
in
My
will
friendship.
heart
her
not
felt
now
like
that
never
Women
can
have
more
the
never
friend.
are
to
them,
more
and
their
betray
for
only
girlish credulity
trembling
lips, she
With
him,
deceived,
all around
in
trust
cess
Prin-
deadly mildew
cherished,
and
the
innocent,
is closed
plausible words
once
her.
herself, she
and
"
of
had
confidence
love
brother:
confiding; but,
she
magnanimous
of her
royal
possession
which
in character,
as
her
trusting and
nature
betrayer, but
Great
not
greatly resembled
the
destroyed
well
as
appearance,
her.
rich
were
said
I
do
cunning,
deceitful
me.
Oh,
BERLIN
118
God,
my
God!
my
? must
alone
her
face.
words
Why
did
"
then
it
was
did
Why
the
trembled
"
rich
which
fix her
she
listen
she
and
paused,
blush
crimson
eyes
that
to
sorrowful
door
the
upon
overspread
her
interrupted
earnestly
so
eagerly ?
calling her
so
voice
corridor.
!"
Pollnitz, it is P"llnitz
she
solitary, always
always
be
"
What
from
name
must
OR,
"
she
Suddenly
SANS-SOUCI
AND
she
whispered
herself, and
to
fearfully.
I must
with
speak
Princess
the
cried
Amelia,"
the
ter
mas-
of ceremonies.
"
But
is
that
has
royal highness
closed
the
will
and
door,
"
voice
her
receive
no
one."
"
Her
enter
as
as
soon
The
"
betray
may
she
Look,
he
me
heard
Amelia,
if I
refuse
and
The
as
but
Princess
Pardon
of
me,
graciously
learn
the
"
not
Well, let
a
"
I not
grave
Grave
and
saying,
P"llnitz,
dear
so
who
cess
prin-
soon
and
to
she
as
look
is not
little inclined
but
P"llnitz
So
Our
door
entrees.''''
harsh
and
me,
upon
only
corded
ac-
into
enter
brings
me
Amelia,
as
declare
view."
inter-
the
that
ness
happi-
it; and
upon
the
to
this
upon
only said
spoken
demanded
you
far
so
depended
I have
; it concerns
that
depended
woman
that
"
went
you
highness,
one
tone,
men
many
important
indeed
the
open
petites
hear," said
us
right ?
les
which
occasion
one
of ceremonies.
your
admit
"
cried
Marwitz,"
person,
she, in
than
more
the
von
was
master
importunately to see
that the happiness of
"
back
important
Amelia
heard," said
than
bolt.
that, mademoiselle,
most
grandes
jests of the
will
drew
Remark
a
most
more
door."
the
open
Mademoiselle
voice.
les
"
to
profoundly,
was
graciously pleased to
my
upon
"
in future
the
said
now,
come
to
me
errand."
bowed
was
me
allow
and
life-happiness of
my
forward
sprang
"
as
God
My
"
door
me.
announce
you
important mission.
depends upon
woman
the
open
truth
when
you
you
here."
"
and
to
woe
you
if it is
affair ! "
the
toilets
for
ball, and
you
FREDERICK
that
confess
must
hangs
"
this
upon
truth,
In
"
the
AMD
HIS
of
happiness
FRIENDS.
than
more
119
one
woman
question."
right, and
are
you
Mademoiselle
dressmaker,
if you
came
Marwitz
von
milliner
as
did
or
not
wrong
to
immediately."
you
announce
GREAT
THE
hand
nothing less important on
masked
ball.
The
than
a
king has commanded
that, besides
ball which
the masked
is to take
place in the opera-house,
which
the public are
and
shall be arto
invited, another
ranged
ladies, there
Now,
here
the
castle
the
on
day before
the
of
betrothal
Ulrica."
Princess
"
the
in
is
And
when
is
that
place ?
take
to
ceremony
"
said
Amelia.
"
Has
informed
?
Ah, I
royal highness been
but the
forgot the king has kept this a secret, and to no one
has it been
queen-mother
Yes, yes, the
officiallyannounced.
Princess
Ulrica
is to marry
this little Prince
of Holstein,
who
This
solemn
will, however, be King of Sweden.
mony
ceretakes
have
but three
place in four days; so we
days
not
your
"
before
to
be
the
the
prepare
a
Quadrilles
will
quadrilles.
You
Francis
First, with
the
"
And
who
The
Margrave
Ah
the
his
at
will
you
command,
take
of
Margravine
has
king
to
in
part
quadrille, in the
lected
se-
say
these
of
costimie
Baireuth
and
the
"
said
Amelia,
anxiously.
Schwedt."
von
cousin.
knows
he
see
dull
how
there
and
the
hand
wearisome
of my
I
sider
con-
up
and
margrave."
princess turned
Did
partner
my
irresistible
poor
the
"
be
brother;
the
The
is to
! my
malicious
down
of Brunswick."
Duchess
"
the
work
arranged,
here
am
dance
"
are
that
royal highness
your
"
and
partners,
must
we
costumes
necessary
superb fete.
the
to
and
masquerade,
away
displeased, and
walked
room.
you
not
that
say
I, also, would
"
said Mademoiselle
quadrille ?
Certainly, mademoiselle
take
part
in
the
Marwitz.
von
"
will
; you
dance
in
Russian
costume."
"
And
P"llnitz
who
will be
laughed
my
partner
heartily.
"
"
One
would
think
that
the
to
the
as
question
important
most
that
partner;
and
color
the
So
coiffure.
whom
handsomest,
amiable
most
not
whom
is
and
The
of
have
beautifxd
Ah,
youngest,
our
indignant
would
your
partner
cavaliers;
been
Diana
of
partner?
one
talented
have
fashion
your
as
life-question
content.
you
and
would
dreaming
the
to
for
toilet,but
the
of
than
ball
much
or
name
more
selected
has
with, and
compared
be
the
as
was
robe,
your
the
will
Alcibiades
whom
of
OR,
to
as
short,
in
demand
you
king
the
not
was
he,
cut
you
mademoiselle,
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
120
youth
at
being
preferred,
haps,
per-
had
she
Endymion,
will not
mark
only dance
sleeping. And
you,
you
few days you
must
with this pearl of creation, but in the next
that you
him
and speak with
frequently. It is necessary
see
found
him
should
consult
and
costumes,
allow
together
about
it, he
points. Alas!
not
enjoy the
felicity of
exchange this
palpitates ?
not
I not
am
to
these
your
important
maiden?
Why
Why
Adonis?
this
loving
of
color
arrange
young
burnt-out
poor,
and
If your
daily
come
why
choice
dances.
the
must
the
over
for
heart
that
one
can
can
glows
"
and
"
You
heart
are
In
fool, and
for
ecstasy
your
know
about
nothing
this
who
Ganymede,
old
an
make
crippled monster,
rare
you
the young
girl to play the part of the
force
give
"
to
the
monster
your
Monster
pathetically.
God
My
"
Fall
character
! she
upon
said
of
knees,
your
fervently to your
good fortune
sinned
greatly against it, I assure
to
pray
this when
"
Name
"
Not
promise
him,
told
you
the
then,
at
last."
before
me
will
she
I have
never
that
Princess
she
allow
will
watch
a
you
is
over
You
lover, and
fop."
cried
forgive
you
You
of your
Amelia
probably
P"llnitz,
mademoiselle,
you.
name
is
ardent
!"
monster
maiden's
confusion.
cool, vain
and
have
; you
will
confess
partner."
gracious
and
single tete-"-tete
enough
to
shield
you;
that
with
your
gerous
dan-
partner."
"
Ah,
you
said
Amelia,
good
Marwitz,
will make
laughing.
and
the
me
shield
"
her
oi my
duenna
shall
be
from
the
the
maid
of
chaperon
weakness
honor,"
of
of her
my
own
heart."
"If
your
royal highness
declines
to
give this
promise.
FREDERICK
THE
GREAT
Marwitz
Mademoiselle
to
answer
shall
unprotected, with
and
"
that
the
name
"
Well,
Mentor
"
to
and
"
I promise
do
"
Well,
to
Baron
name
this
of
I
have,
the
play
to
consent
the
was
be
to
witz
Mar-
von
curiosity, if
of
die
far
it is in
as
of
is the
of the
princess, I
noble
our
lieutenant
young
made
this
by
"
court."
the
king and
of
countenance
eager
power,
my
disaster, and
girl from
impression
The
solemnly,
Mademoiselle
will
He
favorite
ladies.
two
wonder."
so
paragon.
the
different
Very
upon
my
Trenck,
von
the
"
the
of this young
heart
guarded
the protecting eye
placed it under
venture
"
then,
between
name
that
now,
curiosity.
to
perhaps hear
I may
quick ! Marwitz
; be
tell the
not
well
see
you
martyr
smiling,
partner?
irresistible
her
For
promises
conference
every
not
can-
of honor."
royal highness
at
me
then
Amelia,
said
maid
my
Your
present
you
then,"
beautiful."
of the
yes.
will make
121
say
Consent,
FRIENDS.
partner.
beautiful
most
P"llnitz
this terrible
HIS
another
if she
princess, and
merciful,
Be
have
conscience
my
AND
name
oiselle
Madem-
displeasure; while
the
aside to conceal
princess, blushing and confused, turned
her full, rosy
happy smile which
lips.
played upon
the
Marwitz
von
P"llnitz, who
time
Marwitz
maid
and
of
had
honor
herself.
"
said
I see,
is not
so
mademoiselle!
you
deceive
cannot
at
present
vain.
promise
your
The
me,
has
princess
and
by their
promises,
demands
that
word.
But
and
interviews
are
to
with
even
as
but
disappointed
and
princess
and
word,
smiling,
common
emoiselle,
Mad-
hoped.
actress,
This
Trenck.
princesses, kings
lovely
our
to
it unnecessary
think
given her
Amelia,
seem
gracious
our
to
wonderful
wish
induce
that
I had
as
"
and
men,
cess
prin-
Mademoiselle
to
amazement,
my
the
give
to
turned
He
enraptured
You
to
to
to
you
me.
indifferent, in order
her
seen
collect
to
cool
expressed
have
will
be
is in
most
tive.
alterna-
no
princes,
and
to
acting
she
draw
with-
are
their
bound
honor
I will keep my
they fulfil their contracts.
Let us speak
enough of jesting for the present.
BERLIN
122
of
now
the
33aron,
solemn
give
model
your
Call
dressmakers;
of
realities
me
views.
your
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
will
vfe
hold
Mademoiselle
As
took
to
sealed
princess.
the
continued
and
which
"
Not
gaze
hung
upon
"
You
You
despair.
her
handed
it to
a
first love
"will be
the
to
which
his
only God
the
her
my
dress,
friend
?
word
gracious
face, drew
to
"
note
in reply, she
glance or word
and
ceremonies, ashamed
fused,
conshe
is, when
hand
first
power
felicity. You
f aithfid
one
"
rapture.
he,
"
and
friend
to
speak;
have
He
yet this
of your
royal
fulfil one
can
dared
never
her
upon
imprudence.
mortals," said
lips have
enters
lover's
It lies in the
heavenly
whispered
with
of
!"
young
blushing
her
of
of her
teau,
painting of Wat-
word
one
one
commits
eyes
hastily
ness
highwish
which
ten
writ-
seen
heart."
is this
What
trembling
wish
whisper,
"
that
said
P"llnitz
the
princess, in
rather
so
low
guessed than
and
heard
words.
"
I believe
of sitting
"
have
trembling
and
in his
her
him
grant
away
of
her
favor
him
blessed
most
small
so
"
kissed
it
pocket
a
drive
to
girl always
or
P"llnitz
room,
handed
upon
Not
grant
master
romance,
my
wall.
and, without
the
the
and
it in the
Still !
not
yoxmg
P"llnitz
resolved
will
bosom,
as
is
the
princess turned
The
his
left
indi"erently
are
and
II.
concealed
word
one
P"llnitz.
from
to
known
conference."
solemn
Marwitz
from
She
make
TEMPTER.
von
note
toilets.
our
mademoiselle,
CHAPTEK
THE
and
engraving,
of
life, namely,
chambermaid,
my
OR,
meeting
one
you
him."
have
he
would
hour
at
pay
your
with
feet
the
and
gazing upon
this opportunity
Well,
so
that
cannot
happiness
you."
; you
avoid
124
BERLIN
enly alarm.
With
to
that
she
fears.
her
and
could
He
OR,
jests, he
frivolous
and
mocking,
gay,
overcome
anguish
the
SANS-SO"CI
AND
in
painted
her
in
colors
glowing
lover; he
solved
re-
her
assured
without
rooms
of the
Did
the room
curious
not
or
ears.
danger from
eyes
this little dark
corridor, in which
no
princess open
upon
which
small, neglected
a
placed, and from
ever
guard was
opened
into
looked
out
was
the
led to
stairway
the
upon
but
the
day;
of
show
be
had
neither
banish
him
could
the
then
was
but
she
the
from
strength
her
these
then,
windows
by
smile,
or
displeasure, did
of
vile
these
and
his
reject
to
she
ous
danger-
her
enter
tempter
will
traction
con-
no
heart
from
counsel,
presence
conceal
to
Nothing,
look
to
nor
which
safely reached.
of the
poison
of
noiselessly opened
be
listened
stairway
windows
from
bar
princess
silent.
By no
expression
or
let the
silent, and
was
they
brow
; she
words
or
withdraw
emotion,
her
she
the
to
This
Monbijou.
of
garden
low
the
room,
of the
castle ?
etage of the
unoccupied
an
necessary
during
lower
to
self
overcome.
"
I shall
hands
merrily
of
heart
hand.
And
be
ripe fruit
this,
people
and
shame
the
corners,
the
in
put
upon
I think
little Princess
the
"
the
to
proud
will
the
and
cruel
King
shame
for
rejoice
no
Amelia.
will
cruel
himself
gave
This
thoughts, and
anguish
and
of
his
he
looked
victims.
assumed
for
up
his
He
like
soon
first eager
Frederick, will
aloud
the
are
while
a
voice
to
of
these
about
be
sure,
Slander
is
his
and
wicked
rejoicing
demon
gay
be
at
eagerly received."
smoothed
accustomed
scandal
to
not,
the
If
humiliation
the
less the
love
her
P"llnitz, cried
von
but
the streets;
through
trumpeted
powerful, and her lightest whispers
P"llnitz
and
shame.
hear
to
! the
yes
the
by
plucked
be
Baron
Yes,
is subdued,
return
streets
"
princess.
Amelia
^ready
goal," said
leaving
my
revenge.
my
good
after
little Princess
the
is like
the
reach
soon
brow,
in
the
ever,
how-
unembarrassed
and
manner.
"
with
But
an
before
internal
I revenge
chuckle.
myself, I
"I
be
must
shall be
the
paid," said
chosen
he,
confidant
FREDERICK
THE
in this adventure,
realize
and
your
much
gold,
yes,
will
"
the
not
Frederick!
attention
will lend
I
125
if I do
King
small
bnt
and
gold!
Pollnitz
Frederick,
will pay
She
menace.
FRIENDS.
HIS
is not
name
my
command
gold;
and
I think
AND
GREAT
to
poor
her
pay
your
Pollnitz
by
my
silence."
himself
Giving
these
to
up
ceremonies
him
"
and
heart
the
as
princess
handsome,
will
you
day:
every
be
soon
use
general,
the
or
hand
to
he ; " advance
door of the
for you
to
opportunities
loving
prince,
open
way
of your
and
young,
the
enter
prepared
make
of
master
surrender," cried
will
you
I have
conqueror.
brave,
it, and
storm
cavalier.
predict
something
or
see
like
great
envied."
and
"
general,
head
prince,
the block
upon
and
Trench
thoughtfully.
this high traitor, I must
of
by
men.
heart's
my
"
Let
it be
first be
shall
art
happiness,
my
become
to
viable
enhappiest, the most
that too
dearly paid for
Amelia
Amelia,
Oh,
order
In
so.
the
think
not
blood.
boundlessly; thou
lay his
high traitor, who must
expiate his guilt with his life,"said
or
! I
love
thee
salvation, my
my
hope;
thou""
"
his
and
Enough,
hands
"
enough !
upon
much-abused
said
but
Trenck
too
in cipher,
God
did
and
the
not
hear
impassioned,
and
Vol.
or
caution
too
so
devil
one
young,
of the
that
old
may
word
to
rou4.
no
know
your
of this
listen
He
read
can
man
to
he
the
read
them,
and
dangerous
too
was
words
cret."
se-
happy,
of
again and
MUHLBACH
ing
warn-
again.
6
pressed it
he
fixed
his
had
upon
and
her
heart
raptures,
the
she
that
knows
cannot
that
I wager
slowly lighted
right ? do
not
"
word
Every
order
written
is
her
grants
he
few
ments
mo-
strangles her.
and
kindle
when
a
he,
by heart," said
to
his
he
as
"
cigar
am
"
of
letters
in
dove,
the
upon
it by heart
know
not
you
and
letter
that
graceful flappings
the
springs
enjoyed
smile, and
of
him,
he
in
hand
her
which
subdued
enjoys
escape
match
lips, and
glowing
and
movements
know
you
fox
before
of happiness
"
with
gentle
the
wings,
princess;
the
dictated.
had
the
as
even
of
characters
those
at him
looked
OR,
letter
heart
throbbing
eyes
P"llnitz
of
his
to
loving
written
his
the
ever-increasing rapture,
with
and
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
BERLIN
126
flame
my
upon
heart."
With
from
the
the
letter
P"llnitz
kept
tear
"
the
paper
flames.
tried
he
and
Trenck,
von
him.
off with
him
! what
God
My
from
it in the
Frederick
cried
snatched
baron
one
waved
and
arm
the
ing
burn-
his head.
over
paper
"
held
and
man
young
the
movement,
Stop ! stop !
"
to
sudden
have
done
you
"
cried
the
young
man.
"
made
I have
"
solemnly
I have
traitor.
burnt
me,
the
you
lest it might
WEDDING
I have
the
secret
which
entered
strong
P"llnitz
into
young
in his
their
day burn
perhaps
used
as
to
high
saved
you
ni.
THE
OF
perfidious friend
of the
be
he
death."
FESTIVAL
this
Truly
one
may
CHAPTEE
THE
silence," said
of
god
paper
man.
young
from
to
this
which
upon
discovery and
from
sacrifice
lovers
day, guarded
discovery; but, the poison,
had,
from
worldly cunning
hearts.
For
ULRICA.
PRINCESS
some
for
one
prepared
days
glances and
for
they
them,
met
sighs, by
had
under
a
mo-
FREDERICK
mentary
THE
of
pressure
could
words,
the
AND
hand,
or
of
presence
127
slightly murmured
their
to
held
another
FRIENDS.
HIS
few
The
passion.
GREAT
and
rapture
their
their
and
hearts
lips
in bondage.
knew
P"llnitz
induce
full well
girl
young
force
them
to
word
and
look
into
iron
to
Amelia
borne
face,
handsome
clear, and
her
to
ask
for
dared
clouded
now
She
it.
"
happy !
She
bounds
her
wished
"
age
cour-
view
inter-
private
see
this
illuminated
by
to
shotdd
; she
only of
of
yoke
and
by melancholy,
thought
silence
air. Princess
him
grant
the
lover
resolved
every
to
off the
the wanton
as
to
bring
heart
cast
of
sunshine
the
he
to
than
them
was
as
soon
as
vmfettered
two
She
failed.
to
glowing
to
means
interview
an
condemn
to
longs
it
surer
no
witnesses,
The
bands;
breathe
silence, and
had
captivity,
was
lover
strange
indifference.
these
against
there
her
grant
before
meet
seeming
and
to
that
look
would
this ; it
up
make
her
was
only wish.
There
hours
In
in
many
which
she
the
feet
of love
voice
closed
her
her
saw
her
sister
in
whom
she
her
princess, she
alienated
her
the
held
could
love
rank
made
of
crown
Amelia
the
this
escape.
cast
self
her-
seek
this
but
the
step;
she
pressed
and
her
had
trust, she
had
might
friend,
have
been
impossible; being
friend
true
Her
heart, through
to
all, and
before
was
and
a
to
ready
from
back
If
isolated.
was
her
abyss which
brink.
wished
girlish weakness;
own
the
to
and
confess
to
anguish, sad
and
pain
almost
was
mother,
heart
the
to
eyes
saved; but
won
her
of
danger,
she
agony
of
onward
panting
Sweden.
Perhaps
which
in
hours
sure
sad
despair and
her
at
were
her
these
and
rage
paths, and
to
herself
my
weak
my
grasp.
her
fell into
"
Fate
the
cruel
all this
Yes,
heart
despair
and
my
offered
she
entered
of
snares
honor
and
dangerous
upon
P"llnitz.
glory
was
my
way
of
escape,
She
said
own,
but
them
but
my
from
sister
BERLIN
128
SANS-SOUCI;
I
abyss in which
responsibility. Upon her head
cast
into
AND
me
the
the
OR,
stand;
now
be
her
upon
rests
despair,
shame.
Ulrica
from
misery, and my
prevented me
being
my
well, then, I will be simply a young
a queen;
girl, who loves
offers up all to her beloved, her pride, her rank, and
and who
the
unstained
honor,
of
greatness
and
pomp,
for
power;
envied
These
Crown
All
indeed
the
land
the
of
took
king,
had
been
of
the
mystery
can
say
which
Ulrica
of
of
and
Frederick
fete. The
royal family.
happiness of the
cities sent
deputations to congratulate
and
the
rich
bring
gifts
the
to
she
princess;
superb festivities
of
Princess
Ulrica
opera-house,
on
the
to
evening
quick
in
other
that
king, but
the
queen,
of
betrothal,
Swedish
and
as
at
free-will
awaited
her
were
in her
the
to
than
royal
and
three
the
onward,
and
worth
diunb
was
her
fabulous
fete, whose
supposed to indicate the
home.
new
nobles, but
intended
was
as
dor
splenball at
many
a
the
pomp
Lastly, this
the
only
invited,
odorous
and
wondering,
the
her,
Berlin
not
thousand
saloons,
behind
of
of
special
Ulrica.
toilets
rank, fame,
in
for
ball; for
superb
with
happy
these
gaping
with
of
the
glimmer
nothing
"
faces.
Berlin
amazement
of
All
common
and
of
diamonds,
to
was
the
and
be
beauty,
assembled
were
lovely ladies
crowd,
gayly through
of flowers,
perfume
moved
persons
glittering with
wax-lights, the
rich gold and silver embroideries
ravishing
ball
in
street
which
honor
invited;
was
every
gave
arranged
luxury
city
in
masked
become
now
was
and
of
wax-lights, not by command
offering of the people; for her
Sch"nhausen,
extravagant
gave
whole
with
ambassador
which
king
the
brilliantly illimiinated
the
the
who
noble
more
It
succession.
which
her
by the
all these
in
attraction
each
the
to
the
the
to
pared
pre-
Holstein,
succeeded
Fete
in
of
were
sister, had
followed
is most
us
be
love, and
days, which
sunny
Adolph
Sweden.
part
provinces
the
For
ancestors.
me
happy,
bride
Prince
whole
Who
my
"
were
for
her
tears,
my
at
seen
and
but
youth,
the palace;
glittering cavaliers,
moved
slowly
men,
delight. The
king had
FREDERICK
THE
that
commanded
who
Those
had
cards
ropes
means
of
of invitation
had
It
this
the
denied
be
of
side
who
Those
behind
the
rooms;
by
the
and
yet
mountable
insur-
an
people and
the
interposed between
was
of the
guests
saloons.
invisible
almost
an
rope
the
themselves
one
across
difficult
was
to
still to
of
guest
Crowds
of
the
filled with
clime
and
The
king expressed
Berlin, and declined
and
the
the
as
the
merit.
silver
bearing
costly fruits,
most
the
with
of
heard
in every
luxuries
glasses and
the
direction.
good people of
missioned
compolice. He
in his
of
services
served
clang
confidence
proud
difficult
more
rooms
loaded
the
of
customs
personal
own
the
were
officers of his
some
his
were
laughter
a
and
viands, the
richest
season,
of happy
received
to
Tables
wines.
sound
sweet
the
and
through
flew
lackeys
rarest
every
suitable
and
and
assembly,
was
man
every
king,
plateaux
and
that
see
vast
rules
the
preserve
the
life-guard
act
to
his
as
tute
substi-
and
pleasures
play the host, attending to the wants
prepared in the picture-gallery for the
Supper was
and
all.
circle.
court
what
But
looks
vast
orders
and
whose
with
of
the
the
and
reaches
the
to
his
the
suddenly
of the
ear
to
investigate
echoes
king, who
of
master
tumult
In
returned,
by a yoiing
accompanied
handsome
figure, and whose
pride, and
youth,
ladies, and
noblest
attracted
energy,
won
smile
of
monies,
cerea
few
officer,
face,
the
tion
atten-
admiration
queen-mother.
Sire," said
in the
P"llnitz,
zealous
the
officers who
the
public
young
laughter which
questioning
graceful
tall and
glowing
and
him
P"llnitz
moments
**
crowd
surprised and
up
from
this wild
means
the
through
his
129
circle.
court
of
should
were
content
to
stretched
barrier
of
FRIENDS.
person
freely through
cards
without
silken
HIS
castle.
wandered
king, and
came
well-dressed
no
the
to
entrance
AND
GREAT
lieutenant,
for your
mask
the
in
and
Von
commanded
by
property.
Look,
Trenck:
rich, gold-embroidered
in his zeal
guise of
were
peace
"
scarf
in
has
your
the
robbed
majesty
midst
of
thief,
of
one
to
majesty,
your
been
the
guard
at
our
crowd,
adroitly removed;
the
merry
BERLIN
130
-whom
gnome,
officer
our
caused
The
and
king
admiration
felt
Amelia
that
lover
her
you
rested
with
made
it
cheeks;
was
appreciated
and
joy
almost
happy
exalted
her
rich
hope.
her
by
Princess
the
and
man,
ness
kindli-
of
expression
an
with
her
made
jest, sire,
This
hand.
young
tremble
heart
her
of
has
order,
heard."
which
the
in
kept
sleight
upon
suffused
crimson
see
the
OR,
have
his
laughter
of
eyes
for
target
loud
the
should
Trenck
the
SANS-SOUCI
AND
to
and
brother
king.
"
watched
have
said
evening,"
and
his
will
this
Frederick
said
"
all
him
The
hand
kindly
said
Frederick
great,
her
into
his
has
he
that
duties.
saloon,
gay
will
scarf
his
ner,
cor-
else
public
the
in
not
of
eye
and
vain,
of
sure,
am
turning
not
be
not
should
and
for
to
that
"
Trenck,
the
he
gave
ball-room.
possess
left
"
shoulder.
for
satisfied
be
cavalier
noble
shall
we
table,
the
Trenck's
not
instruct
mended
com-
in
his
him
in
will
nobleman
comparison."
beyond
laughing
him
then
to
been
favor
your
grace
adorn
has
man
bespeak
the
he
queen-mother,
the
to
young
to
pressed
officer, who
young
this
have
from
rising
the
also
me
warrior,
if
then
that
which
upon
and
graciously
to
majesty
your
king,
let
him,
all
sees
not
discharge
the
hand
know
allow
you,
praise,
beyond
is
the
obscure
most
who
he
he
reward
and
lips;
I
Madame,
qualities
make
led
his
to
will
the
in
his
gave
to
behalf;
that
proves
like
glance,
whole
the
him."
from
It warmly
That
occurs.
during
him
and
distant
battle-field, where,
the
taken
that
his
most
interests
own
remember
on
the
at
"
merrily
king,
himself,
forgets
but
all
sees
forgotten
the
pierces
Providence,
wondered
and
his
arm
seat
He
is
that
he
with
that,
to
the
tall
but
his
laid
and
enough,"
thank
may
himself."
thank
may
his
strive
He
queen-mother,
dence;
Provibe
to
nodded
and
him
wished
No,
be
can
her
of
dream
wild
rush
burned
that
in
of many
the
the
heart
soul
he
the
allow
might
wreath
her
upon
words
admiration
finds
the
that
"
of
her
and
gazed
ended,
and
the
almost
breathless
of
Frederick
athletic
"
He
is
so
in
place
of
her
with
of
the
lip.
"
he
friendly
to
his
simple myrtle-
the
and
miring
ad-
lover.
She
interest
and
A
baron.
young
The
king
himself
cannot
then
wonder
will
the
saloon
drew
the
The
it natural
think
interrupted the
curtains
slightly
second
sinking
now
only
not
of
the
earnest
Trenck;
they
has
the
face
quadrille
the
upon
was
tabourets,
said
curtains
could
hear.
behind
she
they spoke
with
enraptured
were
Two
which
conversation;
think
the
innocent.
and
Ganymede
one.
she
hi3
eyes.
of
"
but
see,
in
glowing
pure
touch
might
she
fatigue.
and
and
thought
magnanimity
He
room.
were
engaged
Apollo Belvedere,"
She
reason.
spoken
her
wild, passionate
resting
She
the
from
said
the
to
opinion.
form
Hercules,"
to
love
form
applause
into
von
and
"
dancers
concealed,
was
hope
"
just in front
stood
the
attractive;
his
princess could
The
had
on
thoughts.
apart,
speak
the
eyes
was
to
repeated
king
and
storm
of
current
She
splendid
shares
him
wild
ladies
happy,
smile
sister
I love
be
handsome
his
that
her
wondrous
upon
him
that
in
the
her
great
and
which
playful
happy,
her
to
upon
her
king,
brow.
those
again
saw
of
head
her
in
drowned
waters,
eloquence
of
lava
like
never
her
bowed
words
give
to
love, and
life, I shall
true
lips refused
heart,
which
thoughts
in
and
ceased
love.
without
love
true
trembling
tion
confirma-
sweet
lightly whispered.
so
marry
one
She
"
her
bosom,
had
OR,
glance the
steady
never
but
"
then
"
she
! I will
no
there
marry
words
SANS-SOUCI;
in her
read
to
of the
"
as
AND
BERLIN
132
other
I envy
him
"
'the
beautiful
as
then
and
figure of
the
his
who
woman
as
the
expression
will
be
hia
first love."
"
"
You
I
am
yet concealed
a
woman's
glances.
of
under
tender
He
it.
does
The
the
smiles
not
he
has
never
passion
veil
of
and
understand
and
youth.
her
loved
"
fire of
He
speaking
their
his
heart
is unmoved
and
meaning"
are
by
promising
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
FRIENDS.
HIS
133
"
Have
"
tried
you
given
the
up
The
heard
called
more,
but
and
"
the
But
she
trembled
know
Louise
to
bound
the
"
happy
be mine,
give myself
And
and
the
and
my
he
of
move,
you
hear
do
and
Frederick
could
not
of
Louise
von
the
could
could
not
longs
be-
who
is envied
is mine
and
I love
he
I
and
him,
Trenck
before
Right
the
Brandt,
stood
the
Kleist, the
von
von
heard
folded
with
of
curtains
her
stood
Hercules
and
beloved
arms
of
the
immovable,
he
Perhaps
maskers.
sorrowful
was
turn
soft, low
a
"
remain
understand
she
she
heart.
he
see
He
because
she
herself.
not
face
only
my
first love.
his
through
surprise.
Madame
"
withdrawn
not
no,
passion, he is
am
He
looked
more
Suddenly
of
world.
her
But
life.
adores, and
Schwerin.
von
me
power
Oh,
with
of
young
mighty
whom
"
her
encouragement,
rob
not
gazed
had
tempted
at-
and
willing victim.
of
bold
holy oaths.
sweet
Apollo
Amelia
sought
her
in vain
him
pursue
shall
by the
once
in
back
Ganymede
Princess
will
she
the
"
all
that
had
shippers
wor-
him."
now
Trenck
by
Amelia,
jealousy.
of
throb
feet
She
Louise
in
to
shrank
her
dream
woman
friend
love, and
thousand
by the beauteous
shall
of
that.
is mine
by
me
that
am
She
golden
he
me,
to
Kleist!
suffer
cannot
happiness
first
falls at
Kleist, the
von
she
often
king
efforts," cried
its
glances
Madame
were
the
; that
"
"
of his heart.
her
renew
admires,
he
ice-rind
von
her
to
not
princess
surrounded
always
was
the
they
Louise
lovely."
unavailing
with
her
tenderness,
I
the
voices
confessed
been
will
heart
until
of the
who
and
away,
have
until
attack
Kleist, whom
von
adorers,
melt
to
Louise
glances had
tender
their
; but
the
renew
slowly
knew
coquette,
and
no,
she
loveliest
irresistible
"
moved
now
Brandt
I shall
and
vain
in
"
weapons
wholly
confess
contest,
ladies
no
von
and
have,
powerful
these
Trenck
bowed
rapturous
not
hear
standing
bow
me,
voice
your
his
that
the
stormy,
as
you
"
Do
if
but
are;
head."
head.
expression
know
whispering
But
which
his breath
tumultuous
the
princess
his
illuminated
almost
failed him
beating
of
his
BERLIN
134
"
Do
know
you
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
who
OR,
? if you
speaks
recognize
incline
me,
head."
your
The
the
sounded
music
jest, and
gay
confidence
gave
with
and
recess
said
bring
and
danger
"Still!
knew
an
Potsdam;
the
knows
that
angel,
it would
for
his
Have
Potsdam
the
To-morrow
king
and
to
goes
swift
you
Berlin,
to
his
like
ears
the
and
Sweden,
by
of
fibre
every
listen.
but
him.
from
in
Trenek
inspired
was
in
more,
accompany
way
maiden
sounded
no
departs
will
you
the
my
and
voice;
glowed
voice
Say
Ulrica
Princess
the
of
her, but
the
the
which
small
organ
that
tones,
"
of
was
toward
voice
worship
whispered
passion
still
That
being.
notes
more,"
ardent
same
persons
Frederick
turned
the
feet,
separation."
no
say
He
and
knees
my
dancing
hundred
five
I know
the
lovers.
sign.
"
tones
its trembling
by
the
low
of
the
to
silent
fall upon
I would
and
security
this
in
clear, and
and
laughter
merry
and
content
not
loud
horse
find
can
it
by night?"
"
have
swift
for
and
horse,
there
my
horse
the
window
and
me
is
night."
no
"
Four
know
you
Come
Hush
look
word;
no
"
not
turn
of
scarf
have
you
you
lost
this
four
in
stair,
will
and
onward
move
which
small
the
to
eleven,
Farewell!
head.
your
leads
around,
not
find
which
hour
the
for
compensation
the
at
will
you
door
the
and
open,
closed.
only
this
from
nights
ceive
re-
evening.
ly;
indifferent-
days
eleven
at
"
-go!"
"
he
had
to
exhausted
"
beautiful
The
He
loves
my
cruelty.
me
for
but
her
me,
shall
Kleist
alone;
me
"
I
she
only
arts, I will
dare
not
me!
murder
If
and
shall
he
cruel!
be
Louise
her
ravish
not
comfort
might
Amelia
"
back
sank
she
remorseful,
and
him.
von
that
in
him,
for
whispered
invulnerable,"
be
might
of
coat
prepare
dare
Kleist
pursues
"
complain
make
shall
tabouret.
from
beloved
not
He
is all !
the
longer
no
that
tremblingly;
upon
my
order
love
him
me.
of
happy,
un-
nothing
him
with
FREDERICK
GREAT
THE
AND
CHAPTEK
king laid
The
his
sullenly about
in
heart, and
voice
it
his
the
faithful
his
brought
clouded,
was
he
and
slave
of
melancholy.
his sister
had
flute.
friend, the
no
the
was
brow
restlessly and
walked
aside, and
in
him
made
KING.
His
room.
flute
distraction
sought
vain
his
135
V.
SHAME-FACED
FRIENDS.
HIS
in
was
Perhaps
oppressed
which
spirit.
leave
of the
princess had taken
herself
Berliners
at the
opera-house, that is, she had shown
While
the prima donna
for the last time.
ing
singwas
to them
her most
enchanting melodies, the travelling carriage of
Ulrica
the
before, the
evening
The
drove
of
agony
door.
the
to
formal
king wished
The
parting,
carriage at the
without
saying farewell.
this.
The
They
people knew
should
her
enter
beautiful
the
steadily
leave
for
them
the
and
beauty,
unwonted
An
two
the
the
to
Prince
of
of
the
Ferdinand
ordered
the
and
she
that
and
opera,
fixed
thus
took
part,
de-
their
a
to
eyes
silent
and
princess, who
her
fore
appeared besplendor of her youth
and
proud
throughout
where
himself
spare
utterly indifferent
were
in all the
reigned
box
close
They
young
dignity
Suddenly
queens.
young
their
last time,
silence
turned
were
of
had
Rodelinda,"
king's loge.
the
affectionate
and
of
opera
upon
"
and
to
the
door
the
princess
rushed,
with
all eyes
the
between
sat
thrown
was
royal bearing.
house
to
arms,
open
the
and
open,
his
sister.
"
he cried, weeping
and
dear, dear Ulrica !
it then be so ?
Do
I indeed
painfully, must
see
you
"
My
sobbing
"
last time
and
leaned
"
With
his
longer control
her
head
him
not
she
drawing
and
to
eagerness
her
upon
herself;
brother, and
weeping
childish
bosom.
mingled
him
softly
he
embraced
The
her
out
for
his
sister,
princess could
tears
of
with
those
view, she
of tenderness;
trembling words
forget her, and promised to love
the
no
of
pered
whis-
she
plored
im-
him
ways.
al-
BERLIN
136
The
she
stood
quccn-mother
was
about
and
queen,
lose
to
OR,
She
near.
had
only that
remembered
child
her
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
she
was
mother
royal dignity
of
thought
the
forever;
that
forgotten
banished
for some
moments
courtly etiquette was
heart-broken
children
her
her
saw
proud heart; she
weeping before her, and she wept with them.*
had the most
The
this.
Never
gracious
people saw
from
and
the
so
completely
these
as
anguish;
and
although
entering
their
saw
wives
of
ashamed
love
the
to
laughter
tears,
they
royal house.
In
wont
were
it the
moved
the
from
his
himself
bravos
not,
what
emotion
flute
aside, he
from
away
from
tears
the
the
men
prince
not
and
sympathy
jest and
gay
this
touching
Did
this
upon
he
would
not
took
the
aside, and,
of
weigh
wild
this
produced
before
and
hot
merry
hushed.
were
sister
or
writing-table, and
danced
When
wept,
profoundly?
so
beloved
knew
home.
place of the
remembrance
king
shed
to
accustomed
Was
also
girl, who,
young
future,
weeping,
mother's
the
singer Salimberri
the
beloved
the
children
and
his
sobs
but
and
past
splendid
upon
this
with
wept
hearts
Everj^ mother
suffered
queen,
smile,
their
won
mother.
the
though
maiden
every
happy
the
over
of
tears
who,
majesty,
of her
word
condescending
most
and
tried
read
to
and
his
eyes,
old
Roman.
folding his
The
lay
walked
laying his
always
his
upon
but
letters
the
wandered
thoughts
threw
king
himself
to
After
chapter;
his
arms,
heart?
unrest.
He
separation
acknowledge
which
Livy,
up
eternal
his
which
scene
the
far
peevishly
book
and
rapidly backward
forward.
"
he
am
Ah
! ah
me
fierce
would
land, and
my
veil
has
"
murmured.
in
over
be
the
and
! I
this
wish
I
To-day
should
desperate
welcome
shedding
as
sweet
Schneider's
her
"
hand
History
over
of the
Opera and
wild
The
home
would
me?
battle ! "
of
day
song
be
With
the
in
medicinal,
it which
and
of
roar
has
what
flict
con-
strange
and
drawn
mysterious
bounds
surely victorious
be
mood.
of blood
the
were
What
is
oppressed brain.
spirit? What
mighty
my
stretched
*
me
lieve
re-
this
power
am
Koyal Opera-House."
FREDERICK
held
them
tear
cannot
I will
be
work,
and
happy
man."
silent
no
be
He
rang
cabinet
"
the
became
"
and
and
his
king deceived
drive
not
stop
and
this," he
with
ears
my
hear
her
half
should
love
and
hour
soul.
miserable
took
general
hand
his brow
in
fact, it
in order
not
to
to
In
As
my
eyes,
this
ing
bewilder-
this
sorrowful
with
an
happiness to meet
of
and
her charms,
the magic
chantress,
en-
All
Come,
take
age
I will
play
and
sent
and
began
to
king
nodded
little while
men
spirit of
then,
cool, I
of
ray
young
am
fool, and
the
for
mad
are
possession
and
wise
be
other
it.
bind
see
song.
insanity,
old
stop
should
why
see
backward
walking
put
reasonable?
be
his
servant,
flute
his
the
entered,
his
forget
then
adagio;
laid
the
for
General
Eoth-
flute
his
gave
his friend.
to
"
I will
of bliss ?
dream
called
then
finished
earnest
most
dignity."
Frederick
the
to
Let
For
enberg,
not
bliss, heavenly
warm.
my
to
alone
struggling
and
from
intoxicating
down
bow
to
why
and
assemble
to
The
said, after
"
wax,
pitiful world, is it
small
himself.
cloud
the
thoughtfully.
Ulysses, I do not
siren, and
entered
endure
cannot
not
free
every
forward
am
I will
lowering.
more
he
did
forget
and
the
time
occupation
myself.
life.
ministers
the
of
be
cannot
and
cotmcil.
smile, and
This
ordered
lord
true
137
them,
see
be
live
rider, if I
bell, and
I will work,
sad
will
dreamer.
faithful
I cannot
I will
'No, no!
apart.
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
I feel, but
helpless captive?
for
GREAT
THE
You
Pylades,
be
must
which
of
head
and
heart
the
oppresses
banish
and
friend,
my
the
thy
spondenc
depoor
Orestes."
"
to
I will
be
be," said
mother
yourself
"
with
the
would
Ah,
to
be
allows
your
little
pleased
to
"
commands
I think
but
hear
or
your
the
majesty
me
queen-
compare
Orestes."
you
which,
majesty
general, laughing ;
all that
allude
truly,
to
my
Clytemnestra's
exalted
and
faithless
virtuous
love-story,
mother
cannot
be
Well,
associated.
is
comparison
deeply seated
"
OR,
my
real
is
despondency
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
138
little lame,
as
but
my
friendship
my
for
you."
"Howl
of
mood
king," said
my
of you
that
of
"
before
"It
Rothenberg.
of
day
the
have
only takes
session
pos-
only then
long.
too
seems
conclude,
sad.
and
war,
this
triumph
are
you
understand
deed, and
great
some
that
soon
fore,
there-
tories
rejoice in the vic-
soon
king."
our
Perhaps
love
not
day
will
we
melancholy?
before
confesses
majesty
Your
do
the
night
the
because
is
majesty
your
right," said
are
you
it is sometimes
but
war,
I
if
evil; and
necessary
"
king, smiling.
the
I cannot
alliance
The
vein.
Seventh
my
battle, ready
will
victory
to
celebrate.
In
! when
I speak
Rothenberg
that
heart
my
would
break
of glory and
"
stone
of
his
shook
and
callous, and
and
suffered;
head
the
The
will
speak
creatures,
of
image
me
that
Truly
has
what
who
God,
have
soon
Oh,
advance.
that
and
walls, and
found
am
beats
a
young,
if it
as
home
new
ever
; it is full
young
of
will
of
the
of
my
hands
that
the
heart.
last to
at
hard
deceptions
labor
that
heart,
which
have
these
has
it is
say
hard
labored
shall
be
responsible;
nothing
turned
foolish
lieve
be-
not
become
Then
and
Let
Do
Mine
stone.
forget
that?
"
thoughtfully.
me
of
to
two-legged
in the
proclaim that they are made
what
prive
dethey please of me;
they cannot
say
fame
and my
He
who
immortality.
possesses
proudly
of my
received
Erostratus
turn
world
only
and
anguish
But
is it with
so
it will
condemned.
stone.
will
we
it boimds
king will be
my
that, Rothenberg;
the
will
we
We
fame."
Frederick
they
weeks
"
for
ready
kindliness."
and
trust
I hope
of battle, I feel
its prison
down
heart
The
of
is not
bassador
am-
against Austria.
emperor
few
the
French
stands
army
my
friend, and
war,
the
coronation;
and
the
protect
to
have
soon
for
him,
accompanies
Charles
is concluded;
France
Frankfort
to
goes
with
his
and
reward,
and
Schinderhannes
dare
utter
are
no
complaint.
celebrated,
and
140
BERLIN
most
faithful, submissive,
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
OR,
friends
enthusiastic
and
of
your
highness."
"
You
example,
I
look
also
are
in
men.
I rejoice in the
as
to
before
petit souper.''^
"Your
majesty was
would
Do
at
evening,
if I
Rothenberg
von
promise
to
impatient
am
This
by General
enough
and
fete has
wearisome.
takes
that
me
gayety
our
who
Those
you
Did
select
"then
turned
down,
the
by
causes
wine
"
that
"
?
"
said
He
"
was
"
slow
Yes,
produced
is true,
what
that
in
poisonous,
This
is
them;
we
poison
they
do
which
bewilder
not
for
with
so
our
flee from
they
though
infuse
death
this, however,
day
have?
Chazot
pectation
ex-
long
so
to
your
that
who
and
to
has
the
give
eral.
gen-
Rhine
us
told
often
will
you
are
reason,
He
them.
We
pursue
the
majesty
the
does
make
veins
have
that
me
There
world
and
is in
looking
sly smile.
reason
our
fully;
thought-
death."
women.
in
king,
said
you
incomprehensible
this
which,
peculiarly
rapturously,
"In
and
but
the
wonder?"
majesty
your
poison, and
things
many
! why,
wine
the
stopped, and,
am
Rhine
we
majesty
"
of the
are
your
silently.
majesty's
your
away
"What
who
company
wonder
hours
that
Bielfeld."
and
Algarotti, Jordan
"
selected
were
really believe
the
made
tell me,
?"
Now,
in
part
"
Rothenberg,
know,
you
of this
but
kind
you
come."
"
it
first ball.
invited
am
with
am
evening, and
her
hypocritical
and
I
getting
for-
high
of this
fresh, and
constantly
am
when
as
simple,
prospect
correctly, I
remember
the
for
whenever
and
young
art
You,
good
me
wearisome
merrily
so
being
maiden
young
these
have
heart
my
"
king.
does
pleasant
of
laugh
never
royalty, and
my
keep
midst
the
table, where
your
loving face
wliich
laugh,
to
me
You
it.
the
said
me,"
to
cheerful,
your
upon
teach
useful
which
are
alluring.
more
well
who
avoids
hearts
our
them,
is sweet;
are
we
and
sick,
the
quaff it
cup."
is wiser
than
all other
men:
have
alone
you
the
turn
to
power
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
14,1
from
away
stand
with-
or
them."
"
turned
king; he
to
called
be
"
Frederick
wine
silent, and
again
was
which
beat
poison,
deserves
it alone
that
now
wine
Khine
only wine
is the
it
"
the
called
I think
its strength.
of
because
and
confused,
away
is sheer
that
perhaps
wiudoAV-glass.
the
upon
knows
Who
march
bloom."
has
the
upon
window.
general looked
The
his
suddenly
played
smile
"
king, that
Rhine
is,
which
"
that
not
If
I agree
you
will
"
"
fear
of
house
"
"
Yes,
"
but
They
witty
if your
The
would
am
window.
the
ladies
often.
to
the
winter
to
come
next
will
wish, but
to
the
during
have
private
present."
be
is married."
if I
were
the
intellectual
too
your
"
Kleist, and
to
The
bachelor.
be
the
Countess
Morien,
restrained
it.
majesty commands
hesitated
king
not
I
that
majesty wish
the general ;
they will
by
must,
Eothenberg,
should
"
said
Shall
moment
willingly," said
come
they might
"
"
very
Brandt,
von
and
Does
ladies ?
and
come
"
are
narrow-
prejudice."
minded
"
would
the
determined
majesty
your
Frau
Carnas,
too
shall
women
ciety
so-
are
sire ?
me,
I fulfil your
induce
as
little suppers
give these
table, and
I have
Women
with
on
would
rapture
bachelor
bah
Ah,
society only
women.
agree
cause
be-
name,
"
difficult to
be
young
women
what
with
it would
not
you
the
said
And
invite
by
says
to a request
proposition, it amounts
will it
to our
feie this evening
that
to
adorned
Do
of society.
majesty
deserves
of
those
to
the
So
and
graced
Your
fable.
which
only wine
word
conclusive
his
to
bloom.
has
is
bloom
moral
the
is
wine
it alone
the
lips.
myself to add
thoughtfully;
half-suppressed
his
upon
I will allow
my
and
cleared,
countenance
and
anxiously
him
at
be
afraid
of their
ladies
then, invite
whose
face
was
now
to
come,
I invite
reply.
without
"
who
are
radiant
not
with
doubt,
"
them?
they
Perhaps
"
he ;
you
husbands'
these
invite
are
unmarried,
anger."
said
married,"
delight ;
"
but
BERLIN
142
I do
know
not
carries
her
"
prejudice
from
far
so
confine
always
we
circles?"
invitations
our
said
the
violently upon
Rothenberg
the
window.
If your
"
"
by
the
to
bay.
to
still
march
of
eye
higher
the
to
more
sportsman,
etiquette aside, I
set
petits
soupers;
that
"
Fully I but
"
That
invite
we
of
which
of
some
the
ladies
the
from
content?"
majesty
is your
"
and
nonsense
I propose
theatre
"
ladies ?
the
said
the
king.
affair," said Rothenberg, smiling.
is your
majesty's
the gentlemen,
have selected
You
to
name
ladies?"
the
"
then," said
Well,
the
to
with
brought
deer
is
ouv
Then
the
attend
proposition."
Etiquette
honors
him
will inake
"
watched
wild
the
sees
"
dare
to
as
supper."
Must
who
OR,
lady of the
unmarried
one
freedom
bachelor's
SANS-SO"CI
AND
"
allow
who
add
to
me
is
lovely,
more
the
to
power
kings, and
all
intoxicate
them
make
not
men,
of
I pray
name
of
you
excepting
Dare
to
you
woman
more
who
world;
the
willing slaves.
her
say
intellectual,
more
donnas
prima
; but
list,the
your
gracious,
more
all the
alluring, than
welcome
most
what
"
little Petrea
to
name
one
"
king, hesitating,
has
and
emperors
her,
name
sire?"
"
Certainly."
"
The
The
rested
Barbarina."
Signora
his
turned
king
questioningly
his glance
with
Frederick
the
upon
silent; and
was
invite
Signora
Mesdames
"Four
"
that
prima
would
be
"
to
no!
eyes
who
met
Rothenberg,
dangerous
general, making
and
found
pro-
to
allow
Petrea,
also
majesty
your
Astrea,
once!"
at
;
we
me
the
tear
spectacle of seeing
to
enjoy the glories of the
the
king, laughing;
teresting
perhaps, have the in-
said
would,
them
No,
of
burning
petit soupery
our
donnas
the
I pray
Cochois,
Barbarina,
face
his
look.
merry
hastily, and
head
out
sun,
each
there
other's
must
eyes.
be
no
FREDERICK
rival
in
suns
and
right
the
as
horizon;
her.
AND
will
we
the
are
you
select
to
GREAT
host,
Let
it
HIS
invite
but
have
you
then
be
FRIENDS.
Your
majesty
in the
face ;
Suddenly
graciously permits
"
Barbarina
neck
said
rich
Eothenberg,
blush
the
undoubted
Signora
the
Barba-
invite
to
me
looking
suffused
the
the
cheeks
You
king
nora
Sigily
stead-
around
with
the
an
pression
ex-
love.
"
You
provoking scamp," said Frederick.
from
the beginning, and left me
hanging, like
are
understood
me
Absalom,
the
upon
but
Cruel,
known
make
and
the
of Frederick.
he
of confidence
"
ress,
enchant-
one
"
143
rina."
"
THE
That
tree.
well
sire.
deserved,
wishes
your
cruel, Rothenberg."
was
clearly?
would
Why
leave
Why
not
you
to
me
guess
them?"
"
Why
have
to
will
You
wishes
the
feel
not
may
painter
Pesne
be
well
him
assuredly
have
beautiful
nymph."
"
size
for
Command
"
Ah
him
"
To
"And
"
so
that
the
vite
in-
lovely
; but
do
so,
to
and
paper
desire
to
invite
pencil
make
sire, and
It
he
will
"
of this
sketch
then
him.
make
to
life-
not
"
then?"
pleasure of presenting it
the
to
king."
my
why?"
Because
enough
vain
am
to
believe
value
have
some
picture would
What
Rothenberg,
mockingly.
cares
of the
Barbarina?
Nothing, sans
this picture is not
only painted by the
that,
in
"
the
also
can
sketch."
wish
whom,
have
bring
the
also
is out.
barbarians."
us
yourself
; go
to
to
the
you
Yes, sire
"For
You
artist, in order
.an
irresistible
an
picture from
"
murder
venient
con-
artist, sire?"
The
might
The
Barbarina.
lonely amongst
so
agreeable and
so
guessed.
beautiful
gentleman,
"What
"
! it is sometimes
your
invite
another
Italian
God
My
gift of
*
Kodeubeck
dear, faithful
:
"
Journal
for
But
doufe.
friend, I
of Frederick
your
great
ent,
pres-
my
eyes," said
king
my
as
Pesne,
wager
the Groat."
trait
por-
when
but
it will
is
be
BERLIN
144
highly
appreciated
"
You
natured,
and
several
thank
have
the
him.
You
to
prove
"
In
;
with
holy
the
sill
plucked
he
?
of
which
one
of
said
Think
king,
for
have
the
intoxicated
am
the
by
! is
Go
called
I
said
the
if in
as
in
will
love."
in
eral
gen-
prayer.
connection
me
and
to
his
brother.
the
window,
in
rich
it
handing
king,
remember
passions
of
But
upon
the
to
of
other
flowers
and
heart,
no
though
I, too,
men.
the
eral,
gen-
ful
beauti-
have
that,
he
bloom;
enchantingly
not
am
! but
perfimie
as
think
sanctity,
my
stood
it
I
the
and
eyes
to
stepped
rose
because
?
beauty
tions."
prepara-
now
"
thought
As
flowers,
now
that
you,
thirst
no
lovely
Look,
He
Japanese
"
"
proclaim
not
love."
in
the
unholy
an
now
king
am
eyes
have
"and
my
to
them."
and
his
raised
heartily.
will
exactly
he
him
the
that
think
to
the
must
make
good-
invite
general;
think
form
"
king
Antonius
not
am
to
You
like
amongst
threshold,
you
and
and
thoughts,
dare
such
have
laughed
king
the
believe
Pesne
the
"
my
hands
his
anointed
The
be
eningly
threat-
commission
^I must
yours.
Go
from
me
will,
one.*
cried
upon
read
What
dare
my
the
folding
and
Shall
choose
guessed
and
fair
thoughts,
request.
the
will
stood
that
love
of
perhaps
finger
you.
secret
Pesne,
dismiss
to
have
you
this
majesty,"
your
goodness
"
and
of
wishes.
my
painter
Rothenberg
As
most
to
his
pointing
afraid
am
my
picture
sketches,
"I
will
you
room."
your
king,
grant
the
life-size
"
fool,
in
the
according
easy
Barbarina
paint
said
comprehend
petition
your
"
it
Rothenberg,
and
to
"
OR,
and
majesty,
your
hang
to
! you
at
listen
by
enough
gracious
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
beauty
of
women."
This
cabinet,
splendid
and
is still
picture
to
be
seen
of
Barbarina
in
the
Koyal
hung
Palace
for
at
long
Berlin.
time
in
the
king's
FREDERICK
GREAT
THE
AND
CHAPTER
THE
night
The
that
Honbijou,
14.5
RENDEZVOUS.
and
keenest
the
FRIENDS.
VI.
FIRST
dark
was
HIS
still; so
could
eye
in
dark
the
detect
not
the
garden
of
forms
of
the trees;
still,
so
slipped stealthily among
of their clothing with
the less
that the slightest contact
motioncould
be
leaves, and the slightest footstep in the sand
the
two
heard.
and
who
men
the
unseen,
end
th"
cast
also
silent
and
dark
before
"
No
"
but
at
avenue,
dence
resipalace, the summer
they rested for a moment,
the
stood
building, which
of
have
seized
the
queen-mother,"
nothing
made
speaker
companion
his
him
last
the
them.
imchallenged
little
Here
queen-mother.
searching
glance at
of the
and
figures entered
the
stood
listen ;
to
none
muffled
two
which
of
was
him
fear ; let
to
us
pered
whis-
go
ward."
on-
few
back.
"
your
for
that we
wait
must
Hotspur,
forget, my
young
impatiently with
so
signal. Still! still! do not stamp
lion.
shake
need
not
yourself like a young
feet; you
He
who
the
You
goes
adventures
such
upon
above
must,
all things,
had
Believe
I have
self-possessed,cautious, and cool.
me,
venture
adin this species of love
of experience, and
long range
a
I think
I might
possibly rival the famous
King
Charles
the Second,
of England."
be
"
here
there
is
no
"
to
what
ask
"
is the
true
"Ah!
"
dry, mocking
all the
with
of
and
its
eternal
laugh.
itself
"
All
for
reasons
heavenly
hides
an
source,
under
"
love ! "
eternal
an
true,
question ?
its
honor
to
this
true
justification, and
glides stealthily
the
P"llnitz, with
love," repeated
shadow
of
to
the
love, which,
all the
pathos
royal palace,
silent night.
My
the
AND
BERLIN
146
SANS-SOUCI;
OR,
like
I am
novice
not
a
good young
sentimentalist, remember
old fogy, and
call things by their right
yourself; I am
an
Every
names.
loved
of
weary
"
"
is
one
You
truly he
has
adventure,
and
seek
who
has
his
changed
not
"
the
even
every
purity, until
we
distraction."
new
infidel," said
hopeless
are
religion
no
love, and
eternal
and
true
an
the
is
passion
faith
often
as
of
religion
angrily
Trenck,
you
have,
But
look
as
love.
that
the
window
is opened;
is the
light is shown, and
signal."
You
right, that is the signal. Let us go," whispered
are
ofiicer.
P"llnitz; and he stepped hastily after the young
the
before
And
the window
they stood
now
on
ground
the light had
for a moment.
been
The
floor, where
seen
a
"
window
"
half
was
"
arrived,"
to
farther.
go
to
me
accompany
should
that
rich
are
you
lovers.
Trenck
the
strong
"
in
was
Let
enter
of
act
of ceremonies
first," said
"
o'clock
room.'
needs
me
former
wife, with
.
ithe castle."
explicit
me
Trenck
and
hand,
every
step
of
therefore
is abhorrent
make
to
to
him
back.
little
words
'
me,
of
it appears
to
sistance.
asour
eleven
At
Trenck
von
but
window,
me
the
said
as
in
my
and
me,
arm."
your
the
gave
the
give
Baron
"
Lend
sigh,
your
know
all
the
and
sprang
Give
against
in
heavy
"
you
explanation.
no
then
"
expect
is certainly
That
With
and
will
and
She
away.
You
party
held
sophistical exposition of
Your
this.
amiable
into
springing
he,
you
P"llnitz."
Baron
master
of the
arm
me
the
intend
will
third
too
are
you
Farewell,
wretched.
friends
your
and
of
presence
that
not
to
you
understand
experience,
the
I know
did
tention
in-
your
commissioned
she
must
in
that
readily comprehend
to
You
heavily
certainly be
princess
castle, but
me.
breathing
Trenck,
; it cannot
The
the
with
enter
boast
said
P"llnitz, farewell
dear
now,
open.
have
We
required assistance,
room.
follow
the
cautiously," said
way,
and
can
nitz.
P"ll-
guard
you
I have
tried this path often
possible accidents.
Peter
the Great
his
and
particularly when
years,
twenty
ladies
of
her
suite, occupied
this
wing
of
148
"
to
Pardon
decide
Trenck
BERLIN
AND
me,
royal highness,
question
which
myself.
He
and
farther
him
I
that
this
and
have
The
carried
from
I wish
the
while
the
shun
eye
of
need
day
one
know
that
over
night
future
my
stretched
yield
them
to
I shall
P"llnitz
her
upon
red
wings
her
smile,
dant
confi-
our
be
if
we
shame
my
head;
myself.
struggling
have
already
are
will
but
be
may
not
may
deceive
not
not
that
not
day
one
therefore."
clouded
played
smile
sad
and
brow
glance
her
princess fixed
The
him, and
i^ray
obscurity, need
and
Remain,
silently.
wholly so.
love, though compelled
knows
It
far.
"
to
genius
over
in error,
was
recovered
evil
struggle.
aid.
bowed
She
near.
their
your
and
misfortune
without
require
who
with
enter
were
you
and
company
ac-
declared
ravishing
You
our
I do
good
my
that
"
perhaps
And
too
desire
that
testimony?
your
this
darkness
friend.
"
baron.
and
seek
to
to
entirely
she, with
fully convinced
be
for
the
beginning,
to
you
stay ?
or
time
said
to
I go
to
me
window.
service
your
this
by
hand
her
giving
in
Shall
Remain,"
composure.
castle
yon
friend
my
allow
to
ask
to
between
wish
not
dare
your
decide.
princess
if I
arisen
the
zeal
had
OR,
royal highness
Perhaps, however,
by
my
to
"
and
did
of holies.
holiest
therefore,
you,
has
than
authorized
was
him
your
SANS-SOUCI;
stood
mien,
her
upon
full,
lip.
Von
"Remain,
the
upon
have
two
to
It is
balcony.
each
to
say
dare
stars,
P"llnitz, but
allow
to
us
hear; I believe
they
only
understand
can
ment
mowe
its shining
with
What
night.
wondrous
for
step
our
speech."
"
thank
pressing
"
you
the
Your
hand
royal
here," said
come
order
to
give
me
! oh,
of
thank
Amelia
to
his
highness, then,
entirely
to
lips.
to
me
graciously allowed
in
voice,
complaining
a
thoughts, and force
ovni
my
I shall, if I understand
play
Trappist.
a
part
like
the lion
rightly my
privileges,
in
the
my
me
the
to
door
of
that
of
paradise
in
Trenck,
whispered
"
P"llnitz, with
up
!"
you
which
the
young
friend
royal highness
ready
ta
revels
must
undertake
FREDERICK
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
FRIENDS.
149
"
"
child ! she
that
she
is afraid
should
wonderful
selected
herself ; she
chosen
exactly
have
idea.
to
I have
that
of
play
ears
Alas!
my
part
of
the
to
hear
and
requires
for that
me
is indeed
case
duenna.
teeth
No
pitiful;
am
But
what
shall I see, what
nothing more.
this dark
the god of love has so
night, which
compassion
This
was
lover
her
but
repose
rich,
rendezvous,
upon
declaration
while
the
innocent
and
truly romantic
Well, for
of love.
to
rest
these
two
this divan
upon
dreamers
in
with
see
clouded
over
doves?
my
the
to
free
seat
to
burning
it
grant
heaven,
no
of
I find
enjoy
commune
in
length, with
part
and
can
God's
emotions
my
to
girlish idea
under
it is true,
am
supposed
pair of
tender
and
upon
this
to
remembers
see,
in
was
purpose
one
bite.
to
and
duenna,
more
evening
fortable
com-
meal,
night-birds and
stars."
He
threw
fork, and
had
been
himself
upon
indulged himself
prepared for him.
seat, seized
the
in the
Without,
their
dark
Vol.
upon
the
THE
"
and
trufl3.es which
two
lovers.
BALCONY.
balcony, stood
and
Vn.
CHAPTER
ON
grouse
knife
his
the
utterance.
up
They
Mdhlbach
With
at
the
spoke
7
BERLIN
150
each
to
other
AND
in
the
only by the
glances, and
In
the
SANS-SOUCI
exalted
tender
this
beginning
words
of
pressures
the
earthly
heaven
earthward.
shrank
and
dearer
Their
stars.
their
met;
blushes
understood
were
called
This
other's
their
was
glowing
and
the
millions
this
old
world
The
judged
be
not
could
was
the
farther
be
the
"
hope
leads
to
before
heaven
the
oasis,
seen,
the
reach
you
to
in
new.
could
love
which
for
which
be
and
Tears
to
that
sure
arid
and
would
of
robes
festal
adorning.
high above
so
you
can
alone
myrtle-wreath
might
them.
their
placed
trackless
more
before
constitute
They
all
lovers
was
blooming
bling
trem-
like
ever
continuance;
or
no
by passionate
young
Theirs
path.
stormy
and
not
ly
they soft-
story, yet
of these
happiness
Destiny
to
darkness,
themselves
old
same
rules.
opening
has
Why
cannot
for
would
mourning
other
looked
and
found
fears
they advanced,
desert
and
i)art ; by blushing,
spoke
have
common
and
from
moment
succeeded
his
on
The
perfumed
no
its dark
crown
who
ours.
by
by
fell
the
to
same
soon
They
hopes, and
hope
not
there
lovers
conduct,
heaven,
souls
smiles, though
the
language,
hers.
on
of
of
glances
another
at
protestations
of
their
Both
names.
first
confessions
communion
happy
felt, and
sighs,
language.
accustomed
eyes,
their
and
and
each
sought
blushes,
are
only
from
They
stood
(under-
hand.
their
was
lovers
of
language
angels), whose
OR,
climb
never
happiness ?
"
said
that
me
ladder
the
Trenck,
as
which
he
knelt
princess.
She
trembling
word
"
time
sun
No
know
that
shuddered.
word,
this
horror.
my
Oh,
our
never
my
hands
shine.
the
Amelia
and
; I
will
have
! you
that
the
her
us.
for
we
that
moment
face
have
me
"
consolation.
awaits
forever;
face
; you
hope for
no
shadow
whose
endure
I know
hope,
no
his
weep
of
future
stormy
from
tear
of encouragement,
friend
dark
dashed
join
first met,
"
of consolation,
that
will
He
for
our
I
the
us
know
first
the
glances,
and, weeping.
FREDERICK
left
I know
me.
give
to
the
to
"
to
Princess
poor
it would
heart
like
truth
itself.
dared
to
wiser
to
151
and
better
beggar-girl
poor
the
still
Trenck,
sister
the
earth.
of
king
to
eyes
forced
tmconsecrated,
was
its altar
the
"
feel
into
that
vestal
flame
bound
to
my
they
traitor, in
the
ing
bow-
pierce
blasphemer,
myself
words
bold
; I
you
knees, and
Your
yet
indeed
was
his
on
"
daggers, and
Yes,
my
FRIENDS.
been
it to
consecrate
to
poisoned
raise
have
its treasures,
cried
almost
head
HIS
Amelia."
"
Stop, stop !
his
the
that
street, than
AND
GREAT
heart, with
your
the
on
THE
are
that
in that
I,
holy temple
of
of your
and
pure
innocent
hot and
clearly, until my
thoughts burned
stormy
and
wild
disorder.
But
unrest
I repent.
sighs brought
heart;
your
is
There
upon
time.
yet
oath.
of
first young
smile
and
whisper
happy
give me
me
point
were
but
"
up;
out
into
your
room
Give
me
to
long and
I have
claim
to
free.
oaths, but
my
Spurn
Amelia
raised
"
heaven.
oath!
faithfvil
"
cried
Oh,
then,
me,
love
never
most
Trenck.
love
you,
to
you
her
you
and
are
bound
wed
unhappy
Throwing
swear
any
woman
his
God
to
other
man
power.
have
them
; you
and
yours;
tened
lisare
toward
accept
my
and
to
be
true
to
be
pitied !
"
greatly
around
of
torture
vow."
me
death
my
solemnly
hear
! oh,
arms
no
to
proach,
re-
you
mine;
and
be
one
is still in your
by
slowly
May
I
the
replied
or
presence;
from
not
hearted;
hard-
so
without
shame,
not
self
your-
banishment
your
die
wild.
save
that
have
arm
choose
glide
and
Only
and
to
blind
think
are
you
dared
egotistic,
so
time
servants
him
to
this
you
made
; you
will
you
you;
upon
has
will
All
dreary existence.
no
who
from
from
you
your
scaffold.
complaint.
save
Call
away
feet.
your
one
necessary
me
play
! yet is there
cowardly,
so
of
which
to
fragrant
made
the
to
cast
under
me
has
strength in itself
no
without
was
passion
Amelia!
Oh,
and
madman,
justice and
is
love, which
it has
trample
as
to
my
death.
them
flower
sometimes
you
you.
no
vow,
violet-wreaths
peaceful hours;
from
me
no
scarcely-opened
now
even
by
me
; whose
over
from
is
that
to
withered
beautiful
once
spurn
me
the
quiet and
in
You
by
lay
this
which
with
upon
*
love
childhood,
your
are
Amelia
Oh,
solemn
our
You
her
neck
he
"
laid
BERLIN
152
his
head
for
I have
which
would
they
which
would
not
"
surromid
mine
; then
I will
God.
You
to
even
nothing
eternity;
all
even
that
see
you
am
Should
will
tear
your
own
mine
and
splendor
a
throne,
"
love, then
your
from
king
all time
and
not
arms,
Amelia!
Oh,
do
spair!
de-
and
rapture
maniac?
the
to
my
from
my
is, to
through
you
from
Oh,
; not
you
insane
flee
not
you
accept
prayers.
madman,
your
sacrifice
birth
equal
once
be
accept
power
release
never
shall
wish,
own
your
of
husband
! when
That
the
rank;
your
Beware
crown.
are
you
you
privileges of
high
royal
that
swear
not
condemnation.
me?
love
from
heavenly words
light and gladness,
with
fatal
not
are
those
"
heart
! these
! I will
no
words
your
OR,
wretchedness,
from
Ah,
filled my
contained
your
you
all the
Amelia
have
not
beloved!
Amelia,
sake.
heard
not
I weep
bliss.
dear
your
oath.
of
SANS-SOUCI
"
bosom.
rapture,
anguish,
had
her
upon
of
tears
AND
his
Perhaps
arm,
at
nothing
with
I summoned
watch
and
words;
spring from
I will
be
shall
bleed
down
to
my
dash
not
head
my
under
of
against the
Amid
call your
icy lips;
and
of
roar
the
last words
of
the
despair.
door, I will
not
I will
stones;
of
not
shall
blood
fatal, but
are
will
battle-field
cannon
ble;
stum-
I shall
lie
heard
be
not
they
;
from
bursts
sigh which
the conof love will mingle with
vulsive
with
name
my
groans
the
the
trace
no
wounds
path. My
the
inwardly; only upon
die.
ance
forbear-
and
; I will
careful
window;
your
is gone.
Go, now,
contradict
not
your
threshold
I will be
balcony.
madman
he
will
the
cross
you
was
by mildness
desperate
my
I dare
the
dead
found
mark
as
soon
so
Trenck
succeeded;
friend.'
your
over
'
pity; I hoped
I have
him.
him
to
say
for
him
heal
to
and
go
"
flee from
Flee, then!
dying.
God
May
last
bless
you
and
edness
wretch-
make
you
happy!"
Trenck
but
she
love, of
his
aside
drew
moved
not
heavenly
shoulder.
Her
"
peace.
eyes,
eyes
were
Amelia
which
misty
laid
were
with
her
fixed
pass
tears
tears,
soft
upon
him
hand
his
of
upon
face.
FREDERICK
had
THE
"
there.
our
felt that
and
"
love
the
made
in the
no
love
sentimental
of
of
bold, proud
face.
153
and
safety in flight.
This
is no
I love you!
you,
love
indeed
are
we
seek
FRIENDS.
HIS
written
high resolve were
of the brightest stars
heavens
in yonder
did
looked
her, and
sphere." Trenck
saw
upon
Two
in
wander
AND
Love
glow.
wondrous
GREAT
In
looks
your
ofier
I
shame
anguish,
my
side ; I
ing,
sighing, blush-
by
maiden.
who
woman,
remain
trembling,
yoimg
fire of
the
of God.
image
and
love
my
the
you
death
has
in
become
in this flame
it has
hardened;
forgotten
purified and
and
is unbending
unconquerable.
girlish blushes, and
have
as
it with
baptized
mother
takes
her
condemnation,
I feel
and
also
bless
God
has
ray
how
me
"
to love
unchangeably,
She
"
she
cool.
in
me
When
the
do
not
say
longer that.
old
I
and
before
sister
young
brave;
love;
girl
passion.
young
and misery, of the power
when
with prophetic
weak
her
I
"
my
tion.
por-
and
viable.
en-
ing
burn-
pure,
cried
taught
ing
fall-
Trenck,
in
battle
am
by
that
interior
with
life
myself
and
eye
when
has
rage
she
sees
fate.
woman
who
and
she
menaces
herald
shudder
me
cowardly.
she
fesses
con-
my
of dishonor
clad
without
no
made
of
not.
am
glory in
thinks
and
loves
see
you
loved,
besimply your
Trenck, I
you,
am
Look
my
side, firm
dark
a
side
I fear
me,
hand.
strong
erect,
you.
'
shudders
maiden;
I also
heart, and
confess, I declare
not
announcing
are
happy
with
king.
adores
fearful
I do
of
girl;
and
her
kneel
young
This
up
stand
who
cautious.
firm
am
the
the
it!
one
my
now
him
must
we
woman
into
I die
raised
"
you
princess,
sent
loves
feet.
and
said ;
has
she
shame
myself
is her
immortally."
cannot
her
stooped
Rise,"
and
why
existence
existence
over
heart,
my
; whom
and
He
me;
celestial
at
whose
love; I think
my
it to
weeping
condemnation
of His
powerless
taken
shame
while
even
blessed
Oh, Amelia,
her
dishonor,
that
have
child
new-born
blesses
and
boundlessly,
weep,
her
; I
tears
my
its
her
in
ily;
fam-
ing
mournam
limit,
no
changeably,
un-
eternally."
She
pause
threw
ensued.
her
arms
around
him,
Lightly whispered
the
and
wind
long and
in the
tops
blessed
of the
BERLIN
154
and
lofty poplars
looked
with
up
some,
of
earthly
of her
a
of
aid.
know
upon
the
earth
sky have
and
and
Amelia
silver; in
this
upon
eyes
in
!"
cried
the
the
this?
of
stars
and
happy
vulsive
con-
anguish,
of
cries
spairing
de-
the
for
sympathy
no
herself
upon
from
the
arms
Suddenly
heavens.
its downward
moment,
others, with
tears,
no
released
her
fixed
stars
down
wild
What
The
fell,marking
star
and
hands
the
alike
lover
looked
loving hearts
glimmer
passions.
unnumbered
garden;
and
flash
they
and
for
Heaven
upon
the
OR,
grateful
wringings
called
of
Many
griefs;
their
SANS-SO"CI;
splendor and
soft
world.
slumbering
and
oaks
their
in
out
came
AND
and
th:
extinguished.
"
An
evil
The
this
but
warning
that
sworn
God
will
heavens
also
love
you
have
heard
Is it not
written
is
powerful
more
her?
Let
in hope,
"
patience,
brother
My
win
but
the
king
princes
perhaps
hero
"
time
whose
Swear
to
reach
to
shall
this
of
you
May
to
us!
? that
she
earth;
the
fall before
heroes
be
us
highly,
as
All
royal brother
by
strong
goal, which
sisters
my
pardon
may
"
you
to
who
are
me
paint
can
know
it
married
for
as
to
loving
alone."
patient,
be
not
you
consider
naay
laurel-wreath
wait
to
Will
war.
battle-field?
the
it
Amelia,
me,
have
soon
upon
is bound
brow
have
constancy."
value
my
us,
warn
gracious
kings
a
ment.
mo-
vows.
love; let
our
same
they
your
be
and
in
the
mountains
conquerors
With
mine,
are
mightiest
princely crown?
as
remove
faith
we
laurel
may
glorious,
a
in
says
of
wreath
that
"
Amelia
He
may
can
the
then, have
us,
in
than
death
than
stronger
Faith
that
at
accepted
and
them,
up
You
have
me;
us,
late.
too
comes
looked
had
deceive
not
upward.
she, pointing
Trenck
sympathy,
mysterious
"
omen
in
such
to
give me
heavenly
colors."
swear!"
"I
"
"
"
You
will
I will
Be
it
it?"
never
be the
never
be
prince
wife
the
wife
or
king
of
;
of another
"
another."
even
if
your
brother
mands
com-
156
"
Why
"
and
down.
look
"
that
P"llnitz
!
are
you
You
you.
has
in
It
silent.
am
has
is not
so
me
accompany
it
will
perhaps
of
cause
it is
love,
our
traitors
not
we
are
to
blush
or
you."
have
not
forgotten
wholly conquered
you
not
with
me.
to
submit,
shall
ways
al-
P"llnitz
will:
me
are
that
men,
no
you
as
only promise
"
we
that, though
"
Love
Be
me
me
confidant
accompany
Trenck
princess.
why
friend;
whispers
have
always
sighed
to
sight of
and
must
"
of
know
the
God,
seems
the
become
command.
obey, and
eye
It
voice
warning
sight of
Amelia
Ah,
the
by
punishment
the
in
myself.
over
Amelia
me,
"
him
meriting
guilty
alone
OR,
accompany
scarcely know
P"llnitz
trust
SANS-SOUCI
come
anxious;
so.
us
to
me
watched
when
better
let
always
? I
unduly
am
he
allow
Why
safer
AND
must
not
you
BERLIN
come
ever
upon
the
to
God,
balcony."
"
promise ! and
the
to
has
heavens,
me
battle, and
P"llnitz
room.
Only
been
forced
which
to
silence
placed
comfortably upon
blessed
feeling of
he
had
in
the
this
the
pride,
my
cannot
the
divan
which
lonely
game,
he
sofa, and
was
and
or
this
go
will
make
his
the
table.
had
tongue
had
been
wine
he
but
enjoying
the
digestion.
At
quietly
so
himself
stretched
had
undisturbed
in
into
stepped
before
room,
seemed
succeeded
then
remained;
him;
asleep,
Trenck
why
and
feast
healthy
love,
my
time,
on
before
fallen
before
last
the
with
occupied
were
the
of
to
us
"
still sat
remnant
poor
agreeably
last
night, which
be happy."
dark
of you
for
embraced
They
Amelia,
Oh,
worthy
more
the
the
happiness,
my
farewell
say
allowed
and
us
us
and
stars,
over
future
my
into
moment
soft
farewell,
Farewell,
hope,
my
the
mantle
her
spread
"
to
beloved, let
now,
; it
forcing him
ments
mo-
some
was
to
his
open
eyes.
"
"
you
You
are
have
disturbed
friend," said
young
in
me
the
midst
of
he, rising
up
wondrous
and
dream."
rapturous
"
Might
"
Ah,
which
cruel,
very
I inquire
your
would
into
this dream
royal highness,
ever
surprise
or
"
said
dreamed
enrapture
of
me
the
the
in
princess.
only
this
thing
comical
FREDERICK
THE
and
good-for-nothing
and
of
heaps
And
"
have
"
this
"
Ah,
"
royal
content
this
d'ors
And
in my
157
creditors,
no
"
when
how
to
as
threaten
many
me."
"
now
your
happy state ?
only twelve louis
?
creditors
many
Two-and-thirty."
"
So
louis
twenty
least, find
creditors
I have
tives
soothing pallia-
some
at
it !
attempt
never
find
can
disease, and,
princess, I have
And
shall
as
the
"
highness,
is that
No,
widely from
differs
chronic
"
"
I had
I dreamed
embarrassment
than
for
louis
dream
your
more
"
FRIENDS.
gold."
your
painful
"
world.
HIS
reality ?
I
Yes, my
gracious princess, just the opposite is true.
unnumbered
creditors, and no gold."
Poor
P"llnitz ! how
do you
to free yourself from
propose
"
am
AND
GREAT
d'ors
wanting
are
d'ors."
"
to
satisfy
ing?"
long-
your
Yes, unhappily."
it a little
took from
to her table and
princess walked
of ceremonies.
roll of gold, which
she handed
to the master
Take
pinit," said she, smiling ;
yesterday I received
my
in a condition
for the month,
and I rejoice that I am
money
The
"
to
"
balance
creditors
your
and
louis
your
d'ors
at
this
time."
kissed
the
blush, and
a
gold without
Ah ! I have
hand
of the princess gallantly.
but one
cause
of repentance," sighed he.
P"llnitz
the
took
"
"Well,
"
That
My
intentions
what
I did
God!
of
is that?"
of my
itors.
credgreatly increase the number
who
could
have
guessed the magnanimous
royal princess ?
not
"
my
Vni.
CHAPTER
THE
Drunk
this
first
with
FIRST
happiness,
interview
with
CLOUD.
revelling
his
in
lovely and
the
recollection
exalted
of
mistress,
BERLIN
158
Frederick
Trenck
von
toward
the
the
to
Trenck
SANS-SOUCI
rode
Potsdam.
attention
any
AND
OB,
slowly through
the
It
was
road,
as
laid
for
necessary
his
horse
knew
him
to
pay
foot
every
of
of
the neck
carelessly upon
the noble
himself
animal, and gave
entirely to meditation.
up
Suddenly night waned, the vapors
melted, light appeared in
the east, and
the first purple glow was
succeeded
by a clear,
soft blue.
The
larks
their
out
joyous morning
sang
song
way.
in
the
the
heavens,
not
his
not
lonely highways
disturbed
yet
heard
the
not
flowers
dreaming,
of
the
word,
and
hours
smile,
every
noise
his
clasped
in
and
dust
saw
not
of
his
the
breath
glorious morning
with
his
erected
had
of
more
; she
of his
she
been
soft, girlish
odorous
the
believed
pressed
op-
had
pure,
than
played
proudly
and
smile
of
every
beloved,
tremor
his cheeks
promise
hope
his
passed
since
known
student,
the
majesty
Count
by
his
intellect
the
and
She
princess.
in the
possibility
handsome
wonderful
two
regiments
honor
of Silesian
brilliant
so
the
not
excite
to
as
recognized
not
to
Had
as
months
six
king
had
and
poor,
his
by
the
im-
tector,
pro-
distinguished
possible?
be
Scarcely
king?
in Berlin; a young,
him
in his
the
he
was
Lottum,
von
and
been
commended
was
receive
to
months
arrived
he
this
not
comrades?
of
he
might
last few
favorite
special
and
radiant
the
to
the
was
recalled
that
fanned
he
the
happiness
sweet
kissed
fresher
With
he
hand
cheek,
had
air which
indeed,
in the
envy
charmed
he
was
reason
why,
career
the
of the
of
cups
rubies;
soul;
the
union.
And
his
his
his
the
wondrous
remembered
given him
their
he
that
arms;
lips, whose
and
pressure
suffused
as
in
and
sweet
the
illuminated
rays,
diamonds
every
heart,
lark, he
dew-drops
intoxicated
blush
crimson
the
golden
the
The
dreaming.
last few
his
shimmering
into
of
song
with
which,
rising sun,
landscape, and changed
to
by the
day.
Trenck
of
bridle
to
who
had
memory,
few
but
be
weeks
later
eighteen
chosen
cavalry, and
made
he
king
Frederick
cornet
promoted
was
of
years
by the
him
age,
to
he
had
exercise
himself
had
FREDERICK
his
expressed
golden
known
which
AND
FRIENDS.
HIS
the
that
sun
it lends
it rests, and
of
smile
prince is like
glory to every
light and
the
attracts
159
affectionate
not
of the
rays
"object upon
GREAT
content,
It is well
words.*
the
THE
curious
gaze
of
rays
of
men.
The
handsome
royal favor,
lieutenant, basking
young
naturally
was
distinguished
attentions
than
king had
the
once
shoulder
the
upon
smilingly;
unapproachable
and
and
all those
that
there
than
better
dancer,
of
ofiicer
young
the
princesses
their
as
at
partner,
declared
court
attentive
more
no
More
court.
the
him
lovely girls
and
no
had
once
most
arm
the
selected
winter
the
confidingly
with
him
long
almost
proud and
the
accorded
and
the
converse
had
once
more
last
young
was
and
Trenck,
of
lay his
to
seen
queen-mother
fetes of the
the
been
than
salutation;
gracious
circle
the
to
of
more
object of remark
an
the
in
cavalier,
than
Frederick
Trenck
von
agreeable companion
than
this youthful, witty, merry
officer, who
surpassed
all his comrades,
not
only in his height and the splendor
fore
thereof his form,
in talent
and
but
amiability. It was
no
more
"
be
to
draw
to
the
this
that
expected
favorite
of the
proud
would
aristocracy
of
king and
the
ladies
seek
into their
circle.
Frederick
Trenck
von
too
strength
of
nature,
he
vain
supercilious by these
or
had
of
was
himself
accustomed
when
surprised
splendid horses
that
at
time
ambitious
Trenck
ambitious;
of
"
king,
not
M^moires
he
had
doubt
de
allemande.
I'original
tibid.
vain
a
to
of
him
he
that
to
and
end
Baron
look
upon
attainable.
; in
; he
von
made
however,
was
ly
scarce-
him
two
thalers,t
thousand
be
sent
but
he
the
was
his
ever
all his
sunny
diligent,
par
and
impossible
von
proud
was
hopeful,
Trenck," traduits
wishes
Frederick
success
Fred"ric
soon,
and
promotion,
imperious,
great
to
He
or
healthy
of money.
sum
possible
as
right;
his
stable, and
own
led
and
not
consecrated
did
as
after
his
his
and
character,
attentions.
them
considerable
dreams,
was
were
the
from
unheard
he
to
general adulation
This
and
much
too
sound
ever
and
powers
hours,
watch-
lui-meme
sui
BERLIN
160
ful,
ready
ever
riches
and
strength
win
the
king had
of
Hercules,
Convinced
he
that
himself
for
greatness.
world
and
lay it bound
him
No
hour
work,
seated
and
maps,
The
deeds;
or
from
the
future
not
he, who
ordeal.
he
prepared
retired
to
his
rades,
com-
oft-repeated
Trenck
rest,
scientific
some
with
books,
he, the
and
Was
to
of
years
his
talents
its
prejudices;
flattered
and
his
great
bridge
to
set
attained
given their
cavalier, the
be
"
had
age
had
less endowed
king's guard
be
to
guK which
separated him
he not
Did
already on the way?
him
with
glorious promise ? Must
eighteen
not
himself
trophies the
beckon
at
many
the
the
study,
labors
the
surrounded
hero, by
world
and
princess.
not
"
the
laurels
the
vain
twelve
and
if
feet; and
When
preparing
was
conquering
subdue
to
which
idle.
grave
writing-table
lieutenant
with
over
him,
he
drawings.
young
general,
his
at
his
awaited
war,
some
had
felt that
at
fatiguing service
in
He
from
him
for
him
shrunk
found
preparations
fruition, bring
the
future
expecting
ever
undertake
have
glorious
to
not
earnestly engaged
was
its
and
by the
and
in
fame
would
it.
wearied
exercises
would,
commanded
OR,
opportunity;
an
which
honor,
to
SANS-SOUCI
embrace
to
giant work,
sorae
of
AND
whole
scholar, and
elected
apart,
that
to
for
lives
in
officer
the
exalted
some
fate?
These
and
which
made
danger with
ever-rising
It
the
was
; it
long
see
this
dust
with
to
young
slow
king
he
had
It
who
to
of his
attend
man,
the
even
horse
and
the
the
early morning
long
Jaschinsky, did not behim
envied
Trenck
that
service.
man,
things,
all other
Captain
he
friends;
which
of
yoiuig
him.
of the
him
the
occupied
movements
commander.
angered
of
for
had,
at
wearily crept
would
have
advanced
so
made
rapid
his
bound,
forward
him
proudly
motion
pro-
reached
through
happy
and
to
phantly
trium-
and
distinction, cast down
path of honor
the giddy height of royal favor, and
trampled in the
watched
of forgetfulness.
He
his young
lieutenant
of a base soul, resolved
the smiling cunning
to punish
upon
from
the
position
years
the
custom
Trenck's
to
forgetful
threatened
sun
which
thoughts
him
which
parade, and
that
the
were
harshly the
the
smallest
neglect of duty.
FREDEEICK
And
was
the
for
spy
told
and
had
that
of
did
the
In
this
order,
of
story
that
he
as
who
Trenck's
poral
cor-
forth
late
had
in
the
watched
resided, and
This
was
vinced
con-
Trenck's
officer
no
said,
statement,
Lieutenant
triumphantly;
absence.
allowed
was
ever,
it, howthat
The
yoimg
leave
to
he
dam,
Pots-
ing
permission, particularly dur-
the
shoulders
to
convince
he
sent
baron
about
hastened
The
whole
regiment,
line
this
captain saw
played upon
front
of
the
was
the
except
at
lieutenant
face.
of the
second
rode
and
saluted
seized
stood
for
zealous
the
castle, accompanied
by
his
his
his
The
company.
smile
with
servant
shrugged
officer
wicked
He
regiment
steps
of the
his
eight; he
every
glance, and
his
his
parade.
formed;
and
captain
struck
truth
un-
returned
sergeant
home,
the
trifling commission
some
The
at
of
sergeant
with
The
him.
clock
the
to
him
not
was
silently. The
hat, and
the
Trenck.
von
anxious
most
and
sergeant,
night.
to
the
sergeant
Trenck
hour, without
an
of this
was
161
the
for
even
ridden
The
FRIENDS.
that
him
had
master
still absent.
full well
knew
man
HIS
opportimity.
in which
was
believe
not
his
returned.
yet
house
Captain
imder
his
not
he
AND
captain, informed
him
of the
GREAT
found
the
had
door
heart
had
he
now
night
THE
ment
mo-
one
haste
to
scended
deking, who
by his generals
adjutants.
At
a
was
ear
this moment,
slight disturbance,
of the
had
the
to
joined
bathed
in
and
his company,
The
sweat.
which
turned
He
captain.
right wing
did
of the
not
regiment, there
the listening
escape
his
horse
captain's brow
saw
was
was
that
Trenck
panting
clouded;
and
the
young
countenance
horse
"
I must
and
to
as
directly before
How
comes
suppose
he
rode
to
the
front, he
drew
in
his
Trenck.
it that
he
have
your
is fresh
horse
from
is
BERLIN
162
just from
his
It
bed.
he
OR,
that
however,
appears,
that
; I see
there
delayed
SANS-SOUCI
AND
just arrived
has
he
has
the
upon
been
parade-
ground."
officer murmured
The
"
Will
just from
stable
the
Frederick
his
fierce
he, with
said
the
stable
There
was
was
fixed
eye
now
pause,
"
Do
officers to be
my
"
Yes, sire."
"
Do
Potsdam
"
without
Yes,
"
You
"
the
from
The
expect
well
time
offence.
Alas
danger
from
it would
It
was
this
time
again
have
people;
had
of
youth
which
not
a
have
he
leave
to
they
mild
are
be
had
cloudy, dark
he
master
kindly.
and
disappointed.
enough
always brave.
of
; and
the
This
second
the
over
if
even
the
speak
to
escaped
pardon
my
king's warning
Trenck
of eighteen?
soon
even
I know
circumstances,
beware
but
you
ing?"
dwell-
your
I expect
any
not
have
long.
too
was
bold
forgot
bered,
remem-
him.
restrained
As
princess expected him.
guarded by the watchful
I command
where
from
and
been
unpunished,
you."
power
that
you,
loitered
shall
you
you
"
come
under
go
warn
passionate love
the
as
truthful
! what
not
king."
glance
it appears,
shall
you
to
his
also,
I love
truth.
do
and
Every
severity in
pause.
positively forbidden
known
you
of my
from
"
misdemeanor,
great
pleased that
last,
at
chase, and
the
is not
"
was
smiled,
Well,
pardon?
that
majesty,"
king, whose
parade ?
it is
this
grace
king
You
am
king
permission ?
majesty."
on
was
guilty of
am
only
"
that
confess
Sire, I
the
at
resolved
feared.
and
known
been?
your
breathless
the
upon
punctual
humbly
bowed
horse
my
horse
"
bed."
anxious,
said
know
you
is your
bed
your
been
"
mien,
my
an
was
know,"
you
it boldly up ; he was
"
the king.
jSTo,your
of
observantly
military discipline
had
head
from
not
king
raised
those
am
the
"
directly from
you
cool, composed
"
said
Trenck's
met
eyes
are
"
von
his breast, he
upon
me
answer
you
"
words.
incomprehensible
few
night, and
stood
of
again
he
knew
upon
ceremonies;
that
the
as
the
balcony,
he
lis-
BERLIN
164
scornful
A
intend
"
glance
make
to
from
shot
dare
not
to
the
in my
OR,
Of
menace.
this unknown
majesty is this atom,
is only seen
when
irradiated
youth, who
I
eye?
majesty;
you
am
nothing,
are
every
and
thing
me.
if your
highness withdraws
your
of the possibility of winning
me
a
live
robs
That
myself.
"
You
"
devil
if he
after
half, and
gladly would
"
If such
ambition
fires your
Sire,
was
Trenck
had
looked
down.
You
again.
told
have
Where
Sire, I
was
the
on
bear
to
night ?
last
Your
"
Will
The
declare
you
young
to
will
affirm
not
"Yes,
"
"
Do
that
your
you
Yes,
your
is
the
most
upon
prompt
not
important
"
said
piercing
He
the
eyes.
and
blushed
king.
"
Think
"
this
this
is true
looked
up,
and
the
flaming
eye
of
is true
"
"
this
the
time
he
"
king.
had
No,
the
sire, I
it."
You
shame
who
this.
officer
meet
courage
"
and
ish,
fool-
so
silent.
was
Will
be
you
can
that?"
repeat
"
Trenck
how
Oh,
chase."
"You
"
"
of my
life to
for the other
fame.
angry,
untruth,"
an
you
were
neglect
with
courage
me
He
night ?
him
at
the
not
of
chase."
the
looked
and
me,
fame
glory
soul, how
last
cannot
"
duty?
in
you
on
things, will
were
king
The
"
small
in
for
bring degradation
to
as
your
position for
and
and
immortality
this contract
Where
duties.
rank
me
an
carelessness
orderly
"
death
from
favor
thirst
and
I make
yourself by
"
insure
inconsiderate,
so
and
would
not,
I would
majesty,
to
sire."
meaning,
my
then, ambitious,
are,
Your
the
was
will
of
sunshine
nothing,
name
to
insignificant
by the
than
ious,
anx-
you
importance
and
less
to
make
what
you
"
?
to
power
Do
eye.
menace
your
your
"
king's
Is that
It is not
sire.
I do
SANS-SO"CI;
anxious
me
Pardon,
and
AND
have
you
told
me
an
untruth
majesty."
know
that
that
is
majesty, but I
new
cannot
and
act
grave
offence
otherwise."
"
"
THE
FREDERICK
"
will
You
"
I cannot."
"
Not
"
if your
then,
Trenck,
you
speak
the
truth."
"
obstinacy will
and
his
ask
for
great
Go
The
"
"
few
You
Remember
right
that
demand
to
right, and
trembling
your
and
himself.
in
stood
then
moments,
will
to
report
it
again
captain,
your
in
not
was
his
his
for
wept
his
cheeks, and
youth, his
power.
he
did
not
happiness, his
he
king.
then
said;
of
the
Trenck
"
king had
cried
he ; and,
for
held
!
you
low
bowed
the
over
earnestness
Your
to
majesty
oh, I thank
smiled.
king
for
you,
I have
more
Be
on
your
you."
consume
*
The
marked
terest.
in-
waited
and
the
king
hand.
astray, but
gone
is
the
sufficient
lips.
me
life
my
again !
thank
you
!"
you
little worth
gives
door.
with
endured
the
gracious
the
command,
have
now
for
turned
his
out
king's hand,
his
he
new
You
have
just
anguish of soul you
I forgive you."
punishment.
A wild
of joy burst
from
cry
him
as
the
you
opened
and
followed
hastily and
with
I thank
turned
threshold
the
"
low.
bowed
content
am
the
man
forward
The
has
confident
off for
He
silently upon
stepped
king, who
and
firm
repeated
eyes
"
and
tress
for-
differently."
act
guard !
your
discharge."
Perhaps
replied not.
tears
slowly down
ran
young
The
Once
the
in
imprisonment
your
punishment,"
"
diately
imme-
being
his fame.
honor, and
He
your
must
them.
restrain
to
I cannot
on
and
lieutenant.
Trenck
"
may
king moved
before
be
lord
your
majesty
and
The
"
165
"
truth
lead
your
majesty.
your
Two
to
Treuek,
to
Your
duty,
and
the
me
FRIENDS.
HIS
"
Not
"
AND
cashiered,
?
GREAT
"
And
yet
if you
your
would
forgiven
sign it
guard, monsieur,
*
king's own
And
now
words.
but
you,
or
the
See
life
for
the
ture.
fu-
king's
Trenck's
you
but
readily.
so
away
warn
the
have
must
"
eye
was
M^moires."
threaten-
ing, and
his
with
threatened
it sacred.
hold
you
which
this
have
you
king
must
speak
to
as
you
wandering
in
while
there
is yet
will
swallow
the
to
fame
makes
though
soft
him
cannot
then
which
fame
build
of
sound
battle
steps
of
That
is also
with
it; whose
soldiers
Choose,
may
will
"
away.
ears
be
by the
and
there
will you
or
my
world."
king.
beat
will
My
for
pray
that
the
distance, and
the
be
Trenck,
and
who
of
content
are
'
upon
the
Europe.
chase
completely
distinction
shall
upon
known
with
?
'
"
carried
approbation
be
the
and
drums
soldier, and
gain the
name
gardens.
and
throughout
again
honor,
all I
the
you
go
soldier," cried
fame,
those
resound
Will
God
fields
are
mer;
ham-
thank
and
your
to
now
man.
above
of
closed
which
win
will
battle-field, and
honored
disturb
are
young
hero
consideration
not
hope
the
or
pen
first,
does
may
you
then
path to
; though
the
sword
the
the
in
hero;
and
your
up
only
laurel-
counsel
this
wife, and
battle,
laurels
your
months;
heard
be
future,
then,
help
God's
take
take
mistress
honor,
with
twelve
every
may
aside
and
soon,
nest;
of alarm-bells
sound
"
child
become
and
Love
gallant and
ambition,
Lay
thing
love
both.
leaves
not
first to
your
heart
defiantly into
are
yourself
gift of
the
up
chosen.
that
you
But
it.
use
give
have
you
promise
can
to
then
you,
who
Pluck
play the lover.
If
the
myrtle-wreath.
to
gather
suit
not
time
who
men
forfeit
will
you
then, Trenck,
Strive
be
go
despise
crowned.
and
or
thing,
some-
every
for
striving
are
yielding. He
bravely and
and
masters,
sacrifice
must
You
time,
same
women
it will
aim!
great
man
behind
its attainment;
one
which
who
wills
objects. He
must
give his undivided
two
are
now,
opens
two
serve
now
Turn
abyss
the
to
You
king.
a
man.
can
man
it wholly;
to
the
at
and
No
this; and
as
young
before
turn
up!
will
strength
else
time;
you
must
and
paths,
dangerous
honor,
obedience
for
not
of
kind
mean
you
friend, and
successfully after
strive
forgive
"
honor,
surprised that
not
am
when
even
Your
another
tarnished
day
general.
and
your
is yet
there
But
it,
death.
than
worse
guarded
have
betray
not
that; and
cavalier, demanded
as
did
punishment
You
anger.
said; "you
OR,
"
in
terrible
voice
secret," he
your
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
166
the
and
and
FREDERICK
"
That
THE
is
and
I have
the
made
your
choice
from
this
time
offer
must
things
will
you
"
be
the
soldier.
not
know.
to
pursuit.
and
you,
brave
do
the
it
many
wish
up
and
up
chase.'
before
"
king, smiling,
You
alternatives
two
167
have
you
JSTow, then,
smallest
your
other
FRIENDS.
you
placed
the
life.
HIS
have
you
counsel
of
all
above
what
know
aim," said
dedication
requires the
things,
mighty
AND
GREAT
of you
what
resolve to be
stainless officer.
a gallant and
you
I will tell your
and
fault ;
captain to watch
report every
you
I will myself observe
and
scrutinize
conduct, and woe
your
"
to
if I find
you
be
and
immovable.
and
stern
guilt and
!
word
after
Trenck
looking toward
heart
himself.
such
He
will
be
warned,
are
over
Not
another
was
is
which
through
stood
king
tall,
the
officer had
disappeared.
iron," said the king
of
happy,
very
middle
no
the
room,
if I had
or
Alas
way.
dismissed
his
sentence;
clouded.
He
stepped
wretched.
very
! I
For
fear
it
"
and
him,
to
had
erick
Fred-
"
he
to
took
large sealed
up
"
"
head
your
yours.
the
complete
not
brow
you
bursts
door
head
be
him
for
the
young
steel,
there
better
did
his
of
natures
been
left
had
monsieur,
tempest
paths! I will
crooked
!"
thoughtfully
"A
wild
in
responsibility will
Adieu
Long
Now,
if
complain
cannot
the
again walking
you
"
"
of
throne, which
was
He
the
took
paper."
If she
the diploma.
"
be
Aurora
she
of
had
K"nigsmark
reached
Frederick
tone
when
"
Poor
you
must
is resolved
of
height
human
become
his
heart
marry,
that
is
something.
that, but
only after
unmanned
by
these
and
said
in
heaven,
has
order
Fate
to
made
support
will
she
grandeur."
! why
stone
to
earthly
to
eyes
"
with
content
was
raised
never
Quedlinburg
completely
was
He
thoughts.
the
flie Swedish
for
alternative
of
Abbess
day
one
miserable
Quedlinburg.
painful
in
you
the
so
low
soft,
disap-
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
BERLIN
168
OR,
"
bowed
down
for
He
stood
anguish of life ?
long time, in deep thought; then suddenly rising proudly
a
!
I have
such
with
exclaimed
no
cares
Away
:
erect, he
and
pointments
"
time
family.
and
kingly duty
My
and
amiable
father
service
call
with
considerate
the
play
to
me
to
my
trumpet
tones."
IX.
CHAPTER
THE
of
council
an
ministers
his
saloon, where
fire and
imposing
martially
"
of
and
honorable
is
peace
only when
sword
what
burdens
land.
Let
which
Frederick
generals, the
king's
of
then
with
even
bitter
it
lays
The
eyes
and
to
out
rang
to
the
Dessauer,
state, placed
of
all these
victory,
were
must
now
not
throne
my
a
heavy
it will
upon
ink.
upon
and
that
will
unsheath
and
of
heart;
bring
weigh,
table, and
and
seated
an
the
people
my
for
upon
the
my
receive
say
you
these
In
alone
opinions
until
and
move
and
pen
act
have
we
I know
poor
my
and
stand
under-
fulfil
the
us."
upon
stepped
old
lies
favorite, Rothenberg,
of
He
eyes.
intrigue.
your
war
woes
over
carefully read,
which
paper
declare
are
of
and
to
honor
therefore
us
the
duties
his
his voice
contest
longer possible.
no
and
we
I will
listen
not
the
it, and
demands
this
matters
I will
I will
repose
cunning
important
counsel:
your
clear, and
and
up
and
long;
too
Austrian
convictions;
own
and
with
surfeited
am
weary
weighty
lighted
conqueror,
days of comfort
and diplomatized
reasoned
am
calm
for
The
strike.
the
assembled
were
was
earnestness
was
generals
and
adjoining
the
into
room
expression
His
war.
the
from
stepped
Frederick
WAR.
OP
COUNCIL
table
Ziethen,
with
themselves
the
himself.
Winterfeld,
ministers
silently around
experienced men,
steadily fixed
accustomed
upon
the
and
and
The
the
cillor
coun-
the
table.
to
battle
king.
His
FREDERICK
youthful
shadow
seen
was
these
stood
and
wise
held
assurance,
; that
Europe
sword
faces
earnest
"
You
which
who
general, Karl
and
of
the
French
submit,
Maria
to
herself
from
allied
has
These
been
of
his
head,
and
his
the
other
of
the
"
Maria
of Rome,
Seventh.
triumphed
and
that
and
the
Her
the
over
Bavaria,
victorious
France,
have
successes
his
rian
Bava-
left, by the
England,
Louis
which
to
of
fate
Theresa,
powers
ally. King
Noailles.
ally Charles
Sempach;
have
composure
the
side
to
one
who
him.
without
with
moment.
man
calm
that
on
the
moment
king raised
our
at
army
not
precedes
young
and
this
at
fall
Lothringen,
von
emperor,
our
that
proud
would
The
which
that
importance
surrounded
flight of the
these
hands
against
war
169
bright;
and
still makes
allied
FRIENDS.
know,
Theresa,
to
in his
searchingly
wandered
eyes
like
knew
such
consecrated.
was
the
men
scales
the
stillness
with
midst,
clear
was
felt
great
HIS
brow.
"
one
and
their
in
his
pause
Every
tempest.
All
alone
upon
was
AND
GREAT
countenance
There
a
THE
the
over
commanded
made
by
enemies
our
of
army
Marshal
imperious.
all.
to obtain
they have resolved
Holland
the
has
most
are
powerful.
offered
have
and
and
Saxony
just
ships; Sardinia
money
at Worms
signed the treaty made
by England, Austria, and
Holland.
So
powerful allies.
they have
troops, gold, and
We
have
nothing
We
cause.
much
but
the
are
by
weak
governed
of
whose
France,
mistresses.
acquainted
Our
George
of Hungary
;
will,
with
handed
to
accident
placed
of
our
which, without
General
faint-hearted
Look,
England
Providence,
and
itself,and, what
in
poor
good
our
emperor;
courtiers
plaything
know
their
strength, and
weakness.
prosperity of Prussia.
He
land
and
swords,
our
is the
king
our
of
an
adversaries
with
of
honor,
our
allies of
is still worse,
and
Read
messieurs,
godmother,
it in
our
doubt,
at
this
watches
are
ter
let-
Theresa
Maria
hands,
and
if you
or,
over
the
it, messieurs."
Rothenberg
paper,
which
he
read
and
and
then
scarcely suppressed scorn,
frowning brow
the face
of
The
king studied
passed it on to Winterfeld.
BERLIN
170
every
more
He
received
hands
the
he
said
king
says,
'
return
"
will
what
is
you
of
think
said
good
rescued
what
finger,
where
the
good
Prince
"
warrior,
to
halt?"
An-
von
Frederick
that
of
we
Prussia
him."
hands
our
lines
words.
old
from
his
take, is also
to
these
king
it with
to
these
silver-haired
the
be
pointing
enough
strong
are
to
possessions ?
Yes, your
majesty."
our
"
And
"
We
"
You
share
the
have
Charles
lever
to
the
left us,
to
the
them.
that
pretext
the Seventh
promised gold. Charles
land
is groaning
place, and our
poor
We
crippling and exhausting war.
such
dire
death
of
than
our
of cowardice
mine
my
disgrace,
bear
enemies.
to
so
I have
live.
words
Silesia, which
I have
Look,
closed
now,
with
live
to
the
not
I will
die
of the
King
must
have
France
this
not
or
to
like
conquer
the
pay
place
end
an
die
this.
to
able
honor-
an
and
to
of
by the
beggars
insolence
courage
I will
wash
of
put
allies
burdens
the
this
our
is flying from
under
be
emperor,
of
will
France
protection
crowned
part
it is better
necessity
which
to
scornful
these
Silesia,
and
need
this
to
the
to
has
success
have
should
imion
dignity
Germany,
no
Europe.
prevails amongst
under
ambition
my
Frankfort
But
discord
union;
and
Germany.
The
freedom
to
peace
Seventh.
of
peace
German
the
united
restore
to
the
preserve
personal inclination
my
I have
aim.
grace
cried
views,"
"
with
sacrificed
have
the
prince."
precisely my
own
expressed
possible,
and
of
opinion
If this is your
conclusion, messieurs,
delight.
I rejoice to lay before you
another
document.
It was
all other
heart, as long as it
things the desire of my
above
was
"
gentlemen
you,
Frederick,
out
appeared, the
"
"
In
it
stormy
considered
English
the
cannot
You
hold
of
Madamfe,
to
holds
"
well
What
prove
once
you
think,"
minister, and
Have
and
the
was
the
of his
"
dark
more
OR,
happy
and
gay
SANS-SOUCI
AND
efforts
document;
of the
it is
garian
Huntreaty
for
the
BERLIN
172
than
with
Now,
messieurs,
men
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
General
said
women,"
sentimental
OR,
Rothen-
berg,
"
what
say
? shall
you
have
we
or
peace
war?"
"
War,
1"
war
they all in
cried
breath, and
one
with
one
movement.
The
"
The
it be
as
that
say!
you
is
this
answer
to
visited
us
her
favor
Up,
and
to
tender
God
will
His
so
think
the
are
blessing
just
our
CHAPTER
THE
It
was
and
shifting
grand
of
in
even
and
reaching
In
beckon
and
long time
irradiated
and
the
odorous.
far
sublime.
their
their
to
distance
The
The
accustomed
you
The
air
this
range
sunny
Even
on.
to
our
seek
to
goddess would
fought side by
sweet
sies
courte-
friends,
my
one
and
war,
"
gilded the
sun
snow-crowned
its
this
was
so
like
clear
deluded
summits
beauty
those
enchanting
who
lofty,
with
top
giant
and
pure,
looked
of mountains
was
smiling
and
majestic and
lure
to
CAMENS.
spectator
green
Prague.
will
we
light; it appeared
many-colored
lily,luminous
that
OF
CLOISTER
and
in
have
incline
cause
the
X.
still,lovely morning.
giant mountain
write
will have
We
over.
to
Up,
tells
Austrians
love's
Bellona
will
often
to
Let
yourselves,
call
queen,
and
"
Ziethen
would
have
they
Mistress
of peace
days
grant
the
battle
to
their
Bellona
of
those
The
return
Dame
Anhalt,
old
your
Austria.
councillor
Our
embraces.
of
of
Prepare
manifesto.
we
that
than
all ! the
may
Theresa's
then, prince,
with
visit
courtly duty.
Prince
our
side.
eagle
his
he, solemnly.
war!
have
the
return
thinks
by
will
Glatz,
in
rather
win
chair, and
his
spoken," said
is
We
to
Maria
Rothenberg
arms
word
decisive
then, generals,
us
from
himself
dazzling.
was
eye
raised
king
by the
in
they
had
few
hope
ments.
mo-
seemed
been
region would
to
for
have
FREDERICK
THE
is
Nature
and
woman,
has
173
Grand
beauty.
old
peculiarities; she
feminine
her
FRIENDS.
HIS
its exalted
to-day with
impressed
been
AND
GREAT
other women.
as
rejoices in her beaux jours, even
The
landscape spread out at the feet of those two monks
walking in silent contemplation on the platform before
now
of Camens,
had truly to-day her beau
the Cloister
jour, and
sparkled and glittered in undisturbed
repose.
world !
said
is the
How
beautiful
folding his
one,
created
hands
by
piously, and gazing up into the valley ;
necessities
and enjoyments,
and love, adapted to our
wisdom
Look
life well-pleasing to God.
to
brother, at the
a
now,
ing
and at the lovely, smilimposing majesty of that mountain,
lies at its feet.
There, in the little village
valley which
"
"
"
of
of Frankenstein
to
world
this busy
Camens,
is in
I distinguish
the
from
and
motion,
of the
sound
the
bells
prayer."
is, perhaps, the alarm-bell," said the second
city
calling
early morning
"
That
"the
the
wind
small
"
should
Why
Brother
Tobias
"
sound
Frankensteiners
the
said
his
sound
of the
alarm-bell.
lous
soft, incredu-
the
with
companion,
monk
smile.
"
possibly
guard
advance
their
sent
the
because
Anastasius,
Brother
Why,
to
Austrians
have
Frankenstein.
The
sia,
allegiance to the King of Prusthe
and
probably desire to keep this oath; they sound
alarm, therefore, to call the lusty burghers to arms."
And
do you
are
so
near
truly believe that the Austrians
Frankensteiners
have
sworn
"
us.
Brother
"
I do
the
of
I know
"
will enter
Wallis
name
"
believe
not
Count
in
Tobias
Maria
Before
it.
three
cloister with
our
Theresa,
command
days
staff,and,
his
take
to
us
eral
Gen-
the
oath."
"
You
Austrians
of
Prussia, and
"
He
3
and
coming,
Stusche
Austrian
YOL.
are
once
never
Tobias.
Brother
Abbot
forget that we
were
Your
sparkle when
eyes
can
is, with
that
he
forget that
you
his whole
will
never
you
his
Austrians,
think
that
the
excellency the
to the King
heart, devoted
to
again subject himself
rule."
will be
forced
to
it, Brother
Anastasius.
The
star
MUHLBACH
BERLIN
174
of the
Prussian
God
end;
is not
has
turned
; his
he
OR,
triumphs
war
face
His
away
Christian;
true
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
from
heathen
an
he
because
him,
is, indeed,
at
are
and
an
infidel."
"
he
Tobias
punish
would
know
well
very
with
you
that
If
twenty
the
you,
pater-nosters,
and
you
business
of
your
is not
praying
heard
abbot
the
choice."
"
is
It
; I
true
forget that
never
have
than
more
understand
I would
could
shed
I
why
cheerfully
once
about
it.
learned
books,
world.
I know
and
politics. I
brave
for
is
read
and
your
take
hope
of
holy
prayers,
but
all, hear
declare
Tobias,
instruct
study
you
in
all.
in
diligently
as
you,
if
we
nothing
know
You
it.
part
history,
to
day,
every
little interest
all, take
will
You
that."
of
hope
no
soldier, and
Austria.
I
can
your
outward
the
tics
poli-
I study
study the
as
you
little
Fathers."
"
and
Brother
Well,
You
am
wrath
and
of
contentions
said
that
you
sword
"
gunpowder
to
Silesia
Maria
her?
himself
opened
taken
by
has
in
without
but
is
powerf id than
away.
with
of
! that
the
more
gates
possession
besieged and
sent
of
discover
faithful
God
liever
be-
sian
help of the Pruspowerful than
of
Breslau
indeed
almost
were
like
the
army
was
was
child's
whole
he
against him
enemy
foes, his
is with
suffering garrison
an
"
naked
before, Prague
year
It seemed
all mortal
the
world
the
the
that
the
seem
the
that
God
of
merrily.
and
manifest
did
blow!
in
was
like
ear
a
to
creep
think
whistling
possession
it not
army,
the
obliged
more
things,
the
to
us
gunpowder
beginning,
wild
into
us
permitted
of
in
Is
the
on
God
power
sent
your
another."
one
Tobias,
be
Only
box
Frederick
Bohemia,
why
soon
his
!
almost
play.
with
Theresa.
devil
The
love
the
by
God
men.
Brother
will
king and
God
in
are
live in peace
and
"
If that
be so,
say
me
studies.
to
Austrian.
an
is great
world's
the
was
blood
my
am
and
ihirij pater-nosters
subject to Austria."
there
You
war
say
more
Happily,
of
youth
my
"
old
in
once
now
be
"
fonder
am
of
was
who
perishing
FREDERICK
with
THE
There
hunger.
and
soldier
of
AND
GREAT
is
difference
no
little maiden
the
HIS
when
FRIENDS.
between
they fall
175
the
bravest
the
into
hands
the
victorious
drove
of
Hunger
King
Prussia
of Bohemia;
him
abandon
Silesia
out
hunger made
and
seek refuge in Berlin.*
will soon
Oh, I assure
we
you,
adversary.
this
be
to
cease
and
Prussians.
himself
amusing
Glatz, and
While
bring
in
King
Frederick
is
Berlin, the
Austrians
have
greetings from
us
gracious
our
refreshing
entered
Maria
queen,
Theresa."
"
If the
them
answer
"
Did
away
Berlin,
in
Bohemia?
satisfied
"
torch
"
which
I heard
King
of
And
the
look
to
Count
"
up
May
!"
in
after
king
in
sion
posses-
his
soldiers
days they
few
paign
cam-
for
the
will
misery
; it is said
and
his
that
gone
Would
our
troops
that
it not
a
entered
Camens
"
the
himself
cloister
charming
news,
be
visit, just
said
"
Brother
end.
an
gracious,
with
for
Preuss's
king would
the
You
king
be
rest
may
his
taken
prisoner,
assured
liberty till he
the
had
ransom."
and
Brother
devotions,
will
piece of
another
Austrians.
; the
give
murmured
ring
then
and
Berlin
make
and
at
not
be
left
the
call
be
Silesia
God
"
reproachful look.
would
glowed
They
taken
and
misfortune
should
assuredly
his
"
have
Frankenstein
piously in prayer.
The
thrice-repeated stroke
Tobias
disastrous
Anastasius
and
Wallis
would
yielded
Brother
quietly
would
most
war
Austrians
the
has
Anastasius, with
and
will
idling
was
Silesia."
is true.
you
Yes,
his
I tell you,
anew,
if Frederick
General
"
said
yesterday
Silesia
"
!"
Prussia
charming
from
before
hunger.
throughout
Yes, that
into
of Prussia
Austrians
Silesia
burn
war
reign again
Frederick
recovering
The
their
forbid
of
greetings, he will
us."
with
God
that
and
all Upper
will be
as
tell you
in
of these
hears
cannon-balls."
by
I not
of
have
of Prussia
King
and
and
war
guard us from
tilence
pesAnastasius, folding his hands
of
the
the
bell in the
full, rotmd
face
cloister
terrupte
in-
of Brother
pleasing anticipations.
breakfast, Brother
"
History
of Frederick
Anastasius,"
the
Great."
said
he ;
BERLIN
176
"
let
hasten
us
at
the
on
his
before
SANS-SOUCI
Brother
table, appropriates
plate.
into
go
AND
the
lovely day
Come,
come,
garden
and
and
Baptist, who
the
best
water
will
be
lays them
breakfast
flowers.
will
we
We
have
hours
three
first
the
ever
and
after
our
it
"
is
morsels
brother;
time
ample
OR,
before
mass."
"
Come,
and
expectations
The
monks
two
unbroken
sweet
reigned
of
birds
songs
stood
and
ages,
deep
the
against
the
building
The
wings.
of
It was,
without
this structure,
up
the
and
"
the
in
out
in
blue
of the
that
with
There
must
oldest
the
the
noble
and
grand
doubt,
cloister,and
the
deep and
only by the
a
of
style of the
harmonious
their
middle
proportions
horizon.
the
observe
to
travellers
two
cies
prophe-
"
interrupted
light movements
and
was
dangerous
your
aroimd,
looked
into
stepped
silence
may
fulfilled !
be
not
beauty and
who
grandeur
toiled slowly
had
village of Camens,
now
paused
wondering
glances at the cloister.
from
the tower," said
be a splendid view
smaller
and
who
companion,
the
of
travellers
the
with
gazing
was
tall and
his
to
rapture
the
at
der
slen-
ing
enchant-
landscape.
"
indeed
It must
be
respectful bow.
"
affords
It
the
over
land, and
march,"
the
"
tone.
The
We
have
We
steps
for
stood
reached
of
a
his
are
wide
really on
hasty
tower."
followed,
to
summit
and
somewhat
and
at
if
we
reached
the
breath.
recover
"
little distance,
some
They
companion.
moment
the
troops
stern
the
silently, and
certainly descend
can
circumstances
"
You
only safely
were
danger;
we
The
is unknown
to
The
youth
the
question
is, under
what
"
whether
mean,
here.
me
ascend
far
again."
"
no
and
look
to
Austrian
other, with
youth bowed
hasty
if the
see
enter
us
platform, and
down
to
the
said
Let
the
"
splendid opportunity
completely
are
Abbot
me.
was
free
or
Amandus
Let
in
us
the
is dead,
make
act
as
haste
of
and
the
new
abbot
obeying, when
suddenly
FREDERICK
cried
voice
and
the
open
HIS
AND
the
standing
heard
of the
Who
bell
FRIENDS.
I will
"
177
myself
come
the
not
unknown
so
gentlemen,
whether
knows
story, by
upper
of
conversation
hastily and
am
two
the
at
the
an
disappeared.
I supposed,"
as
with
these
open
travellers.
two
the
said
quiet smile.
monks
reliable
are
and
"
?
"
of
sound
been
seems
smaller
true
Don't
in his head
It
"
GREAT
door."
and
drew
"
had
man
window,
He
"
out
THE
God?
I, for
till they
shall
part,
my
convince
of
me
doubt
believe
the
exalted
these
in
their
Ah!
contrary.
servants
sincerity
the
door
is
opened."
small
The
and
door
hastily drew
"
the
am
devoted
Abbot
Tobias
of
Eang
and
open,
the
to
near
the
to
indeed
was
monk
out,
came
travellers.
two
; I
Stusche
Prussia,
also
am
he
though
wholly
man
does
know
not
me."
The
last words,
"
laid
abbot
Do
that
the
peculiar
strangers
know
not
you
such
eye
the
the
upon
forced
were
King
expression
?
of Prussia
kindly and
them.
remark
to
"
these
upon
the
said
elder,
face
friendly
of the
abbot.
"
said
I know
the
"
the
abbot, with
If the
incognito
"
king when
king
f
Austrians.
and
Let
abbot
cast
"
They
upon
It
are
of the
him
look
is
to
us
enter;
all yet
out
show
The
abbot
his
litt]e door.
in the
But
Brother
regarded
upon
remain
to
from
are
at
are
no
there
them
with
nodded
lips; he
then
to
who
astonished
him
the
is Brother
Anastasius,
and
the
way."
refectory, and
"
trian
Aus-
hand."
after
tower
your
the
us
monks
said
truly
and
lightly
counsel
you
that ; some
among
my
and I hear
the Austrians
gardens.
was
glances.
here, would
the cloister
nothing, but entered
direction.
searching glance in every
the
incognito,^''
be
to
coiuisel
object
The
wish
not
smile.
were
in sympathy,
My
does
"
I would
"
he
hastily,,
windows
open
Anastasius."
stood
and
laid
hastily crossed
at
the
dow,
win-
sympathetic
his
the
forefinger
threshold
BERLIN
178
The
and
sternly,
"Yes,
the
"
Let
us
Did
calmly
onward."
go
give
And
shoulder
sign
OR,
with
abbot;
"
and
strangers.
firm
abbot,
monk
the
the
upon
of the
this
to
answered
silence,"
looked
the
upon
not
you
of
sign
back, he
turning
"
stranger
said
SANS-SOUCI
AND
the cloister.
CHAPTER
THE
which
the
profoundly,
depths of my
crossed
he
said
"
Stusche,
be
"
entirely upon
danger threatens
wander
here;
But
such
distance.
only
king and
works
In
the
beauties
of
what
lured
and
me
the
rooms
not
bowing
from
the
of
his
preserve
house,
my
the
and
conclusion, I suppose,
excellency. I really cannot
say
certainly
out
would
I
cloister
my
horse
hither
to
your
the
from
tower.
splendid prospect
your
awhile ; give me
and then
a glass of wine,
we
heart
in
His
its beauty.
from
enstein,
Frank-
and
building
Allow
not
am
God
with
me
to
and
eye
riding back
admire
worship
enticed
and
reconnoissance
with
tion
inten-
my
sir abbot?
man,
and
not
was
my
you,
am
nature,
Your
abbot
reverence
allow
into
off
"
stretch
to
the
tered
en-
blessed
It
us.
of
place of mounting
was
your
soldier, but
of creation.
This
and
them
breast, and
need
entrance
your
dors,
corri-
they
As
shutting
In
you?
Frederick
King
smiled.
king
to
majesty
your
and
strangers,
abbot.
his
over
welcome
depends
open
the
them,
your
to
the
to
hands
Will
Blessed
incognito.
his
soixl to
Tobias
what
of
steps
behind
closed
door
He
The
the
lofty halls
the
an
emotion.
may
ABBOT.
seeing and
assiimed
Abbot
THE
appropriated
rooms
the
the
with
resotmded
and
from
AND
KING
Silently
reached
XI.
enjoy
to
me
will mount
rest
the
tower."
There
proud
was
so
much
self-consciousness
of
calm,
in the
bold
courage,
so
much
of
the
BERLIN
180
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
from
knowledge
field-glass,Trenck
this
after
my
you
corridor
top of the
the
wondrous
of
breathing,
and
stars
stood
burst
"
the
form
plat-
the
their
upon
the
view;
of
mountains
horizon
porphyry
this
"
primeval
place of deposit of the enchanting
formless
but
which
living,
mass
our
mighty
world
beautiful
sang
last
at
the
or
out
earth,
steps, reaching
majestic
by
element
third
through
passed
tower.
prospect
bounded
seemed
"
silently; they
the
mounted
and
at
bowed,
adjutant
The
Have
abbot.
worthy
tower,
your
OR,
the
mountains
point, like
snow-crowned
his
with
Giant,"
of these
midst
the
In
creation, and
into
sprang
the
trasting
finger of God, reaching up into the heavens, and consummits
strangely with the lofty but round
green
and
of the range,
sparkling
gilded by the morning
now
srm,
great
in
But
with
rank
and
for
And
him.
himself
king gave
feelings which
gazed
shimmered
"
He
that
all
works
that
looks
and
is from
the
can
His
works
men
be
can
The
king's
with
one
no
with
and
abbot
the
saw
heard
or
exalted
which
his
below
rooms
him,
and
glistening
With
they
own
not
words.
and
of
that
I
pious
he
eyes
glowed
and
doubt
that
"
everlasting ?
and
which
CEavres
His
in
my
posthumes,"
your
in
Why
Majesty.
exalted,
surrounded
has
Nature's
over
head
mysterious,
God
tion,
crea-
is
in
you
bow
Who,
of
order
goodness
divine
great,
worship
can
worship
and
your
this
with
to
who
harmony,
God,
with
church,
"
tones
providence,
footstool
content
Why
the
my
and
ever-enduring
them?
the
everlasting
wisdom,
O
creation
the
to
landscape,
beauty,
of His
at
one
soul.
he, in low
said
doubt
of
in
no
men,
allow
the
wait
who,
dazzling sunshine.
He
upon
adoration
cannot
"
God
is, and
wholly
up
enchanting
the
in
God,
that
agitated his
the
upon
to
those
alone, alone
be
to
dismissed
them
convinced
now,
the
he
God;
commanded
adjutant,
wished
face.
other
king would
soul, the
He
from
to
pression
ex-
an
his
upon
belongs
ever
isolated
are
great
Nature's
and
Nature
genius,
a
written
was
which
emotion.
his
witness
praise
reserve
or
of
shrinking
the
to
proud
the
by exalted
and
prayer
rapture;
great
page
162.
cathe-
FREDERICK
dral?
do
Why
and
brick
THE
GREAT
they
confine
FRIENDS.
HIS
themselves
of
work
the
mortar,
AND
men's
181
of
churches
to
listen
and
hands,
to
their
in
depths of
the
And
Frederick
now
God,
and
over
the
cast
lay
which
phenomena
with
soul."
my
his
at
his
but
glance upward;
perfiimed and blooming
his
now
dered
wan-
eyes
valley which
lay in
the mountains;
he numbered
the little
depths between
their red roofs and
cities and villages,with
graceful churchthe
spires; he admired
highest points the
and
in observant
"
This
Theresa
that
fame
blood
good
! Silesia
no
with
I
of
rivers
whose
upon
and
nest,
will
my
stood
; my
never
blood,
and
spear
I will
up.
take
to
is mine
it.
her
it with
yield it
was
huts
by it
composure.
won
never
demand
it
; I
what
built
had
majestic
I will
No,
my
stork
is all mine
and
is mine,
straw-thatched
the
honor,
my
give it
up.
with
yes,
It
Maria
to
prove
store.
good to reand
pride,
not
was
bow.
will
heart's
own
my
fend
de-
"
the luxurious
again over
and
fixed
his
one
glass steadily upon
valley; he started
which
of the smiling meadows
through
point. In the midst
like a graceful stream,
the highway
wound
he saw
curious,
a
At the first glance it looked
like
mass.
glittering, moving
of creeping
crowd
assumed
however,
larger
a
ants; it soon,
He
his
took
glass and
proportions, and,
of
could
column
be
said
Austrians,"
turned
into
last, approaching
at
distinctly
soldiers.
of marching
men
"
looked
glass in the
his
the
by rapid marches,
doubt
have
they
learned
prisoner.
So
the
Eh
this
in
and
seen,
king, with
other
also
was
that
the
bien, nous
saying, Frederick
he
now
calm
recognized
village, and
have
He
road
led
soldiers, who,
cloister.
here," said
am
forms
composure.
filled with
the
the
nearer,
direction, where
approaching
were
know
ever
the
come
king
to
"
out
With"
take
they
me
verrons^
put
his
glass in
his
pocket, de-
BERLIN
182
the
scended
"
the
and
merrily,
faces
unsuspicious
officer,
young
defence,
he, laughing
said
good-natured
and
indifference
cool
with
OR,
the
entered
abbot.
Messieurs,"
the
and
steps,
of the
room
SANS-SOTJCI
AND
for
the
my
prophetic
"
must
decide
draw
near
we
Austrians
he
as
the
of
of
plan
some
side
every
at
abbot
worthy
upon
on
looked
of
the
cloister."
"
his
Oh,
hands
in prayer.
rushed
Trenck
At
abroad.
door, and
"
this
All
is
the
to
voice
ISTo ! "
said
cloister, and
that
but
cried
that
of
let
"
is not
the
God,
your
will
i^o," said
voice
of
soldier
and
"
cried
bias
To-
reached
have
yet
the
commands,
who
is almost
the
dead
with
ror;
ter-
door."
would
majesty!
his
upon
the
cannot
prays,
"
king,
I
myself.
I conceal
they
arm
and
held
will
not
betray
will
meet
rushed
him
the
to
back.
myself,
fate
my
yourself?"
betray
you
all etiquette, he
forgetting
and
the
who
open
Stusche,
"
upon
abbot.
already here !
despairingly.
are
hands
king,
monk
us
my
the
his
searchingly
heard
was
the
to
abbot, folding
looked
knock
called
Austrians
lost, the
the
and
loud
S tusche, wringing
"
murmured
window
moment
anxious
an
soul ! "
with
neither
face
my
to
foe."
the
"
Open,
"
the
He
door."
tasius
the
in
prays
And
for
open,
He
God's
the
said
He
cried
the
and
room
pale and
appeared.
!"
sake
name,"
crossed
the
now,
God's
back
drew
of
I will
the
and
open
bolt.
Brother
hastily, closed
entered
out.
with-
voice
"
king.
face
anxious
the
Anasfastened
door.
"
that
Pardon,"
I have
dared
Are
"
No
but
immediately
soldiers
"
Have
"Yes;
of
to
"
sent
all the
open
the
is great;
danger
pardon
trians
Aus-
said
a
the
king.
courier,
doors
who
commands
and
give
this
command
entrance
us
to
the
Theresa."
Maria
they given
they
here
have
they
"
cloister."
already
they
The
enter.
the
surround
"
to
"
breathless
and
he, trembling
said
say
reason
they know
for
assuredly
that
?
the
"
King
of
FREDERICK
Prussia
"
is concealed
Have
of
only
"
said
not
you
to
Yes,
your
"
servants
them
that
I told
of
Prussia?
cloister
our
all
soldier
the
of
pandours
can
Colonel
this, but
Trenck
von
he
knew
entrance."
an
the
cried
pandours,"
his
with
! it is Trenck,
Ah
doors
only the
of
King
ter."
clois-
"
troops ?
the
said
the
the
not
are
we
of
183
search
to
that
the
FRIENDS.
HIS
come
them,
to
excellency.
obtain
to
to
they
the
Prussian
open
laughed, and
how
said
but
God,
AND
GREAT
here, and
not
you
servants
Have
THE
king,
who
Trenck,
von
casting a searching glance at
stood
lips; he
tightly-compressed
pale and
opposite, with
looked
and
him
of the king boldly, however,
the eye
met
Frederick
Colonel
Is
Trenck
"
relation
your
said
the
king,
brother's
son,"
hastily.
"Yes,
said
"
the
young
Ah
! I
see
from
this
did
his
had
in
written
"
"
He
lay
to
not
turned
tone
they
the
Brother
him
to
with
dares
monks,
and
duty in
"
sound
While
for
in
and
wrath
my
speak
to
God's
see
to
of
one
if they
But,
us
rescue
help,
and
if he
as
were
purpose
make
of
use
the
to
to
serve
a
my
in my
of
choir
the
severest
the
brethren.
recognize that
it to
people
my
ransom."
him
the
quickly,
owe
of my
listen
thoughtfully
"
said, with
order
mass
head
majesty
?
you
stood
; energy
burden
Anastasius,
high
his
your
and
Messner,
to
brothers
the
monk,
to
way
he
unworthy.
not
hope, with
to
Will
offer
to
are
raised
conclusion
"
them
upon
Then
"
I dare
if
Yes,
bold
face.
his
any
reply immediately;
some
which
means
know
king,
"
youth's shoulder.
the
you
the
conscience," said
clear
"
folded, then
to
father's
my
upon
do
abbot,
not
arms
come
smilingly
mouse-trap
Tobias
with
have
you
worthy
me,
is
proudly.
man,
he
majesty;
your
majesty."
your
proud, commanding
commands.
to
name
the
Go
church;
if
punishment,
I
will
obedience
mediately
im-
prove
is the
he
my
first
cloister."
Messner
mass
"
assembles
the
priests, shall
the
bell
BERLIN
AND
Hasten,
Brother
Anastasius
be all in the
church,"
184
"
"
Anid
said
Frederick,
"
to
expect
you
to
CHAPTER
THE
in
lofty halls
the
in their
the
superb
church.
face;
Surprise and
questions
however,
had
abbot
the
monks
entered
the
church.
old
the
grand
harmony.
the
While
the
of
alone.
this
the
and
strange,
this stranger,
no
common
noble
luminous
unheard
glowing
priest, no
with
resounded
S tusche
not,
had
one
was
every
tered
en-
usual,
as
ments
habiliseen
ever
cast
direction.
All
passing
with
humble
with
the
searching
felt
in their
that
midst.
struck
was
one
countenance,
which
eye,
every
of,
them.
was
No
of
stream
richly-embroidered
him;
upon
and
glances in
toll, and
to
Tobias
he
changed
ex-
unknown.
turned
commanding
the
time
be
touching, and
and
church
Abbot
The
obeyed,
Silently they
rich
high above
by his side.
wholly
was
was
eye
this
in
abbot,
He
threatening
was
But
with
strained,
re-
be
ceased
soft
the
lip,
should
must
to
every
obedience.
bell
were
rose
men
brow
knew
notes
praise, the
door.
great
abbot.
Every
with
and
Another
of
of
onward
upon
curiosity.
church
priests,
of
abbot
the
swelled, and
organ
prayer
the
the
full voices
of
now
filled the
organ
the
every
word
one
The
die
And
Suddenly
strong,
songs
brethren.
might
which
upon
habit
not
echoed
tones
written
were
strong
that
the
its silver
burning
were
commanded
though
wonder
the
by
between
and
and
vestments
curious
ABBOT.
corridors, through
and
company
ac-
XII.
sound,
to
"
"
UNKNOWN
bell continued
The
must
we
majesty graciously
your
dressing-room ?
my
minutes
ton
shoulders.
Will
it.
OR,
his
shrugging
in
me
save
SANS-SOUCI;
posing
im-
and
thing
some-
They
majesty,
FREDERICK
The
THE
command
silent,
were
the
abbot, swept
folded
the
to
up
their
Again
rose
in
thought
high
the
organ
seemed
the
before
kneeling
And
The
began.
prayers
every
now
monks
nothing was
penitence
trembling
petitions, which
and die away
the lofty pillars of the
amongst
fade
to
and
and
in prayer.
accustomed
sighs of
but
the
choristers
eye
abbot
God
low
of the
every
strange
the
mechanically
voices
; but
wrestling with
silent, and
was
murmured
the
upon
altar, and
with
Stusche,
Tobias
the
praise
and
fixed
they
prayer.
swelled, and
adoration
So
cloister.
the
plicit
im-
through
slowly and solemnly
their knees
They both fell upon
in silent
organ
were
the
heard
hands
the
up
altar.
of
185
given, and
been
while
prayed;
FRIENDS.
HIS
had
first duty
and
sang,
strange
aisles
the
is
obedience
silence
strict
to
AND
GREAT
words;
and
cathedral.
Suddenly
loud
noise
open,
faces
church,
heads
the
humbly
This
grace.
the
there.
have
church,
searched
of
two
in
The
commenced
completely
drowned
kneeling
in
with
their
to
flashing
eyes
niche
and
every
Prussia.
abbots, who
How
were
bowed
still
their
the
church
be
hidden
to
the
resounded
thing but
the
solemn
through
scarcely suppressed
behind
pillar for
every
these
kneeling,
wild
vice
ser-
with
costumes,
and
did
and
prayers
stools, seemed
shoulders, swarmed
often
their
insolently
steps
their
upon
dark, artistic
their
now
of interest
so
believed
heavy
who,
monks,
outcry
held
search
to
they
whom
spurs
had
soldiers
and
of
and
being
fastened
and
God.
duty
pandours,
mantle
who
men
holy
aisles, and
eye
wild
breasts, and
clang
threatening
tumult
their
Prussia,
and
noisy
upon
The
no
The
the
of
of
in which
red
worship
King
through the
sighs of the
to
the
calling, and
worldly
their
for
toward
consciousness,
interrupted
gave
No
violently thrown
were
kneeling,
of
sound
admittance.
sunbrowned
silenced
was
hands, and
their
in
beads
doors
moment
one
the
without,
demanding
church
it
but
by these
celebrated
voices
forms,
For
appeared.
filled the
or
rude
wild,
heard
was
forms
immovable
the
the
curses
erick
Fred-
pass
by
in raptur-
BERLIN
IQQ
swords
strike
in the
vestment
their
he
their
fasten
even
closed
with
eyes
of
knowledge
no
not
pronounce
sign, but
did
knees, but
his
the
benediction
not
the
leave
not
usual, and
longer than
much
continued
give
indeed
from
rose
did
abbot
did
and
them,
breast, had
his
did
often
abbot, who,
strange
upon
had
prayers
yet the
How
presence
The
the
down
bowed
head
and
of
behind
floor
the
upon
OR,
high altar!
the
before
meditation,
ous
SANS-SO"CI
AND
And
He
expected.
one
church;
the
now
his
with
melody.
with
that
extraordinary
so
something
questioned their consciences
pale, and
This
turned
Had
they
committed
not
abbot
prayer
and
penitence?
mass.
They
double
as
the
search
The
At
before
before
They
sang
of
tones
and
the
rich
spoil
The
the
continue
turned
swept
to
reverence;
glorious sun
lofty windows
the
were
gave
leave
through
their
to
the
not
the
now
of
the
it
gone,
of
his
church.
to
the
As
aisles, the
organ
breathed
Stusche
the
tumult.
of strife
and
the
dying
cloister;
off
him
to
necessary
repeated
abbot, and
beckoning
of painted glass.
a
not
bowed
Trenck.
and
bowed
borne
von
unknown
fore
be-
without
faint
and
therefore
Tobias
host
noise
left
had
Colonel
was
God.
hand
hear
the
to
stood
were
and
and
cloister.
heard
to
king
commander.
the
the
monks
but
pandours
the
threw
took
was
this
in order
abbot
outcry
heard
was
adutant
worship
pater-nosier,
seem
The
the
soldiers
did
and
organ.
found
laughter.
The
nothing
and
of
Stusche
of
church,
out
unknown
their
everlasting
nothing
corner
every
Abbot
host, and
prayed,
had
they
loud
the
hushed,
was
with
rushed
they
the
which
the whole
kneeling monks.
wild cry of triumph
the
and
curses
down
indeed,
altar, while
this moment
then
found,
still continued;
high
it up
searched
be
to
cells, and,
service
held
now
to
had
not
was
the
the
as
was
king
The
punish them
pandours knew
resolved
stern
anxiously.
for
crime,
great
some
monks
the
was
they
majestically
their
heads
in
accord, and
the
love-greeting through
the
It
sol-
was
striking and
BERLIN
188
and
I wish
this
day.
no
onward
slowly
The
the
of
Will
?
the
returned
abbot
time
recognized
as
the
horse
horse
Austrian
in the
of
the
nearer,
he
life-guard.
his
profoundly
before
had
rider
hand,
strong
form
uni-
distance
surprise, the
with
still
stood
approached
for
time
his
the
officer
young
do
majesty
your
said
This
He
ear.
the
sprang
king, and
the
reins.
the
not
"
his
met
; he
bowed
saddle,
him
reached
present."
ly
stepped light-
distance, when
eye
found
checked
him,
the
horse
of
uniform
Frederick
from
of
short
highway.
his
meet
the
reached
horse
the
colors, and
Before
coach
but
approaching
not
marked
The
city.
the
then
and
of
adventures
for
us
more,
advanced
down
Prussian
"
had
an
did
once
the
cloister.
king
looked
and
the
with
between
secret
OR,
acquainted
greeted him
toward
to
sound
be
to
one
It remains
Frederick
SANS-SOUCI
AND
calm
Trenck,
the
me
and
favor
to
mount
and
unembarrassed,
my
without
smile
of the day.
to the adventure
or
alluding by word
From
whence
him
The
at
searchingly.
king looked
"
come
"
"
you
You
Colonel
Trenck
Sire, I
"
"
Go
on
He
knew
King
of
prisoner.
was
free,
go
on
not
and
horses;
honor
"
as
were
released
when
his
oner,
pris-
without
now
this
mount
to
I moimt
am
no
and
had
not
where
me
sent
one
majesty
your
Trenck,
von
wished,
with
take
to
and
of
as
his
do
me
best
the
"
horse," said
Austrian
"
Frederick
not
go
here, will
horse
then
presented
foot, he
of Prussia."
King
house."
father's
my
might
livered
de-
pandours
"
laughingly, he
Prussia,
I
the
was
you,
said
and
Frederick,
could
in
often
me,
you
recognized
he
knews
him
saw
merrily
declared
and
him,
to
Colonel
"
laughed
Trenck
me
"
prisoner, and
me
Trenck."
"
"
carried
pandours
Colonel
to
me
then
were
the
where
delivered
and
ransom
sternly.
he
Glatz,
From
"
said
the
king
in
harsh
tone.
The
an
who
officer fixed
young
glance for
one
moment,
with
animal,
proud and noble
and
impatient
dilating nostrils, flashing eyes,
expression
with
his
of
regret
upon
the
THE
FREDERICK
of
stamping
of
bowing
distant
neither
and
Glatz.
fixed
and
his
eyes
the
upon
in
both
moment
He
silent;
were
far
was
the
on
city, the
the
reached
they
before
Once
alone,
instinct
by
guided
who,
steed,
less
gallant horse, who, rider-
the
to
mand."
com-
flying eagle.
Frankenstein:
thought
another
gave
noble
than
larger
no
and
majesty's
gazelle, was
as
pression
ex-
bridle
the
your
the
at
swift
toward
advanced
then
backward
be
to
as
at
am
fully
grace-
this
But
let go
He
"I
said,
graceful and
and
far
he
king
189
side, arching
throat.
vanished.
soon
glanced
king
elender
king
turned
handsome
youthful, and
open,
to
way
of Trenck.
face
"
I believe
pandours
"
the
to
The
80
regret
muscular
and
FRIENDS.
HIS
by his
fore-feet, stood
the
finely-formed
his
AND
GREAT
there
not
were
no
can
it would
be
of
colonel
if this
you
your
good
for
better
to
come
this
from
you
only
but
source,
evil."
Frederick
command
"
that
No,"
is
name
and
I shall
said
upon
in
be
lightly cast
warning, Baron
my
THE
In
most
quiet
Behren
generally
and
LEVEE
activity prevailed
equipages
OP
and
gallant
dashed
by;
all seemed
before
the
large and
in
was
beautiful
reigned.
But
Understand
be
our
ful,
care-
words,
my
Trenck."
DANCER.
however,
have
elegant
same
mansion
the
and
order
nary
extraordi-
an
locality; splendid
aristocratic
the
of
one
Berlin,
of
streets
To-day,
this
time
that
at
riders, followed
to
The
Xm.
Street, which
recherche
"
from
down
away.
von
CHAPTEE
majesty
your
reflection.
is handed
particular.
every
Does
"
moment's
which
not
name
my
after
king
it should
careful
think
the
change
"
pale.
turned
holy inheritance
fathers, and
be
Trenck
von
by
attendants,
their
object;
which
all drew-
had
for
some
up
BERLIN
190
thv. centre
been
time
of
the
Prussian
Duke
young
dwelt
honored
face
the
no
hopeless.
so
woman
was
for
his
visit
baskets
sick
of
But
and
rare
friend
no
with
In
world
was
heart's
the
the
case
prince
was
or
other
man,"
be
must
But
how
flowers?
Does
This
house
dwelt
neither
strange
that
indeed
would
count
acman
violets
and
roses
costly southern
and
despair
cavalcade.
of
bouquets
sympathy!
has
talent
and
who
proud
of
this
as
the
is
and
fruits
be
in
strange
chosen
cast
the
"
and
of
from
worshipped
prima
the
donna,
women.
are
selves
themand
morals
of
dare
who
to
dwelt
house
this
In
own
husbands,
all those
mediocrity.
above
by her
other
judges
circles
their
dreary
consider
fate; they
and
accomplices
out
herself
fathers
favor
there
were
pitiful and
by
their
man,
states-
nor
men
acknowledged
to
accidental
themselves
artiste
rank
only
for
name
prince
this
In
made
never
their
owe
virtue, and
elevate
How
who
Those
Bar-
Signora
barina
Barbarina!
ah!
that
laughter,
enthusiasm;
the
other
:
the
and
exalted
of
hearts
as
with
adored
her
their
blossom
and
she
eyes
temptuous
con-
less
bound-
and
abhorred
her,
truly both
stole
from
the
husbands;
beauty,
name.
and
brows
And
her.
because
lovers
of
and
hated
flashing
despised
and
and
frowning
with
men
one
hated
adored
an
her
the
the
women
her
was
of
spoke
women
eyes
Why
funeral, and
Perhaps
silver?
this
their
woman
beauty
cause
grand
rare
woman.
manifest
as
lost?
perfumed
with
gold and
only
The
in this
was
custom
an
of
expression
and
this
It
seen
those
orange-blossoms?
to
Was
might be that
It
dangerously ill !
was
erals,
gen-
person
consideration?
"
person
and
distinguished
of
loved
of the
thought
eminent
as
the
the
royal princes,
ambassadors,
earnest?
and
general gloom
the
audience.
What
marks
these
thoughtful
quite
not
all
of
an
courtly cavaliers
all the
counts,
in this house
by
this
at
Wiirtemberg,
OR,
to
Some
capital.
of
were
was
of attraction
to-day entreating
Who
every
SANS-SOUCI
AND
them
had
the
shipped
wor-
men
fairy wonder,
even
secrated
con-
divinity.
-These
the
white
two
parties
and
red
rose.
as
were
The
zealous
women
as
the
fought
advocates
under
the
of
ban-
FREDERICK
of
ner
faded,
the
flag of
around
barina.
This
red
must
rose
was
barina's
general
had
At
warriors.
of
king
Bar-
result.
The
stood
army
the
white
The
gathered
enchanting
her
at
was
191
men
doubtful
no
head
subject.
and
the
sister, the
the
The
FRIENDS.
HIS
rose;
equal contest,
conquer.
of
white
glowing
her
no
greatest
she
withered
the
AND
GREAT
THE
time
same
Bar-
yield,
must
rose
the
leader.
no
of
desired
the army
Christine
to lead
Possibly Elizabeth
swelled
in her
and
scorn
possibly the same
martyrs;
rage
of other
her
But
heart
which
women.
spoiled the peace
modest
and
trembling lips betrayed nothing of the secret
of her bosom;
her soft and
storms
gentle smile veiled her
in her
and
the hopes there
buried
heart.
shrouded
wishes
scarcely believe
could
One
that
could
queen
to the
moment
worship an earthly object, or yield herself one
Christine
hated
bare
no
Truly Elizabeth
passion of hate.
Barbarina
who
had given the last
this woman
not
even
one,
"
blow
to
her
to
her
tortured
despised love.
but
looks
smiles
joyfully have
would
smile.
than
more
the
house
king,
of
and
that
paint her
Was
every
not
felt
no
ous,
jealshe
scorn,
earnest
tered
ut-
for
prayers
the
he
to
her;
he
was
Barbarina
had
for
supped
it
Barbarina
danced,
commanded
the
was
was
ever
proached
ap-
with
known
the
with
or
Elizabeth,
to
was
she
glance
such
It
his
her, and
upon
known
not
Rothenberg;
had
however,
one
court.
had
he
knew,
gazed
life
her
which
she
of
complain
to
that
know
not
given
General
time
every
indeed
was
occasion
no
by the whole
the
once
and
of rapture
however,
That,
fully understood
was
to
spoken
even
and
tears
did
she
Barbarina;
her,
way;
of jealousy
passion
Christine
she
given her
had
king
for
what
silent
the
only speech.
her
were
added
Elizabeth
common
reproach;
strength
The
in the
not
no
love
heart, and
known
behind
that
king
that
the
at
the
tain,
cur-
painter, Pesne,
court
courtier
enough
and
every
to
exalt
the
diplomatist
eyes
of
first rank
of
signora in the
to
the
hastened
Would
beauty and power?
they not, indeed, have
she
her claims, even
the loveliest
had
been
not
to acknowledge
and
creature?
She
indeed
most
was
enchanting
a
enchantress.
Men
powerful
struggled for one
a
queen,
BERLIN
192
smile,
humors
by all.
if it
as
her
the
was
shining
heart
the
whole
visits and
the
it, and
to
life had
been
moved
which
of
impression
no
artiste; she
silent
march.
triumphant
jects
sub-
received
worship,
in
on
her
friendly word.
or
self-reliant
and
proud
tions
peti-
Barbarina
queen.
make
to
tribute
the
were
fairy
seemed
centre,
of
accustomed
was
palace of
All
upon
the
obedience
besieged with
was
caprices and
all her
to
All
circle, her levees, her retinue.*
her a glad and voluntary
service, and
court
other
she
house
were
rendered
no
Her
and
OR,
down
they bowed
worship, submission,
brought
had
glance;
one
SANS-SOUCl
AND
majesty;
Like
her
summer
morning
the
for
flower-cups, shining
then
kissed
her
fulfil her
to
Was
more.
kissed
Barbarina's
She
and
had
never
who
nation
throned,
and
her
away
the
She
the
had
or
wept
no
of
sun
tears
had
proud ?
too
was
forced
Stuart, and
Berlin.
to
come
the
when
wept
lover. Lord
her
she
tears
Barbarina
sun.
contract
it because
royal favor
rarely.
from
her
king separated
the
by
away
costly diamonds,
like
moment
ceased
flow, but
to
smiled
she
and
man,
imposing beauty of the Roforgot that she was
a
daughter of that proud
had
grace
ruled
her
preserved
world,
the
majesty
and,
and
disen-
though
even
Barbarina
renown.
was
and
itself with
glowing, passionate woman,
passion adorns
flashing eyes, with a clear and touching pallor and crimson
with
the innocent
smile
harmless
lips, but never
and
jest.
She
heard
and
never
was
to
rarely seen
laugh. Laughter
in
not
with
her proud
minated
harmony
was
beauty, but smiles illua
and
glorified it.
with
tender;
humble
and
proud,
the
and
of
sure
was
charity
In
the
to
gentle
grace,
and
and
success
ardent,
genial, imposing
and
midst
of
yielding
"
ever
*
changing,
Schneider,
"
but
History of
great
Such
the
in
Opera
was
womanly
she
was
humility
she
was
she
was
moment
the
the
next
Barbarina;
unfathomable
every
and
one
upon;
power,
woman;
riddle, unsearchable,
sea
her
of her
victory;
arf/sfe.
look
imperial
full consciousness
yielding.
glowing,
proud,
all sweet
She
an
as
aspect.
Opera-Houses
in Berlin.
comprehe
in-
the
FREDERICK
THE
Barbarina
dance
had
had
been
the
at
house.
No
his
to
the
greet
seized
slight blush
The
hour
borne
from
insensible
her
fell, and
announced.
that
The
the
during
Baron
that
the
take
to
the
stage
the
of
she
pain
could
in vain
to
hide
and
astonished
and
pale.
turned
guided
of her
the emotion
husband;
comprehended
of
she
the
the instinct
read
king's alarm
jealousy,
tried
clamation,
ex-
angry
an
up
sighed
again
appear
such
looked
in this
announced
and
not
an
with
little interest
gave
Christine
of
quarter
conversing
was
but
ill and
queen-mother
he
; her
ly
Sudden-
She
which
trance.
en-
lips, and
cry
approached
Frederick
Elizabeth
questioning.
of
king, who
was
evening.
king's
her
with
was
the
Graces.
from
and
Swartz
Barbarina
Signora
and
intermission
an
appeared
interruption, but
airily over
vanished
doubt
Barbarina
of
moment
any
floor.
the
queen-mother,
actly
ex-
and
no
opera,
sisters.
Loves
cheek,
the
to
his
by the
smile
upon
curtain
was
the
and
queens
faltered, the
she
indisposition
arranged without
arrived
unexpectedly,
travelling-dress hastened
seemed
her
been
indisposition at the
She
floated smilingly and
feet
sank
had
Frederick
two
but
in
with
small
sudden
193
before,
the
ballet
him.
to
changing
to
the
FRIENDS.
knew
and
HIS
evening
by
when
journey
reference
the
interrupted
one
absent,
AND
appeared
moment
mysterious
be
GREAT
under
and
the
by
pointment,
disapof
mask
scorn.
"
It
again
in
indulging
refuses
and
submit
this
said
the
of
her
because
one
dance
to
to
me,"
to
appears
king,
proud
have
will
caprice; I
"
that
the
signora is
and
sullen
I
returned.
myself
moods,
will
not
her
command
to
dance."
He
bowed
advanced
and
to
to
fastened
within.
he
the
heard
in bitter
pain
the
sound
or
two
the
The
the
king stood
of weeping
signora.
hesitating
and
sobbing
"
the
The
for
the
curtain,
door
was
moment;
signora
was
sorrow.
She
is truly ill,"said
"
She
has
cramp,"
king.
of
boudoir
"
the
stepped behind
queens,
he.
suggested
Baron
Swartz, who
had
lowed
fol-
194
Frederick
in
AND
turned
hastily.
tone
which
Not
dangerous,
"
has
BERLIN
declared
barina
said
shall
shall
sing
to
I will
danced
aria
an
the
to
Barbarina
this
there
were
each
fruits
had
the
on-dits
from
rise
sun
But
covered
flashing
she
and
not
upon
dream,
and
and
what
of
royal
sun
hidden
was
and
all these
It
door
servatory,
con-
was
lant
galwas
to
open
being
crossed
and
lips. Barbarina
lay aside
for
Of
were
what
those
must
She
breast.
Those
expression
should
Why
while
her
those
unfathomable
sighs
lin,
mus-
dreaming
was
alone.
which
silk
white
melancholy
was
a
white
of
her
upon
misty;
point
upon
negligee
costly lace.
arms
signified
lay
ravishing
and
that
separated
room.
She
not.
which
; from
signora
this dusky
most
soft
her
fiery glance?
dreaming?
of the
rare
were
her
by
glorious
appearance.
when
honor
came
with
eyes,
trembled
hour
her
sympathy
like
dazzling
for
and
of gratitude.
was
boudoir,
ers
ador-
comfort
these
smile
sieged;
be-
presented to her.
in light whisin groups
and
conversed
pers
of the day, and turning their eyes
from
in the
eyes
vain
the
illuminate
to
that
all
was
Her
his
Barbarina
open
in
boudoir
divan, dressed
with
the
to
the
in her
was
enjoyed
time
them
and
air.
house
find
prove
Barbarina
levee, the
stood
over
the
her
for
the
on
thus
hoped
life-giving and
courtiers
them
journey,
my
clouded.
was
to
They
of
waited
of
all who
to
only
night, when
her
her, and
wished
win
Barbarina
view.
cavaliers
time
opera-house
of the
reason
face
see
one
might
silence
this
attention.
only the
The
their
to
me;
to
reception-room
hour
the
in
every
begging
marked
The
the
Astrea
Go
fatigued by
"
Bar-
to
and
excuse
For
reason
encouragement;
costly
ill.
was
for
from
the
baron,
palace. But
slept, the soft tones
some
they will
your
place?
belongs
dismissed.
the
others
her
Salimberri
be
I pray
Will
take
which
her
retire."
now
entered
house
them
to
say
shall
pas
asked,
with
was
necessary.
other.
no
the
was
he
agitation.
and
dancer
"the
by
and
greet them,
Bowing
and
another
"
dangerous
physician who
the
quiet
Frederick;
be
and
majesties
came
that
OR,
Is that
alarr"
sire, but
absolute
that
"
his
betrayed
anajesty command
"No,"
SANS-SOUCI
gracious
burst
smiles
eyes
from
her
BERLIN
196
"
will
They
mock
heaven
to
arms
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
and
at
call down
if to
as
me,"
scorn
OR,
she
the
lightning
her
to
aid;
"
"
"
Barbarina
not
seized
this;
say
spell
for
him
Think,
I
in
pearls
hate
"
path
my
to
of
him
eternally, and
Yes,
you
have
him!
and
oath
its
and
him,
hate
your
know
not
hear
that
they
do
of
you
that
which
it is hate
lightly trembles
voice
your
know
not
that
self-control; they
in
grace
that
these
crush
him
the
that
see
king's
by the
pearls
changed my
the
world
blinded,
are
eyes
from
heart
dance
with
of
they
they
eyes;
your
do
more
chanting
en-
stand
under-
not
genius,
him,
to
deprives
you
wish
grace,
and
that
"
that
see
speak
you
they
power
They
your
revenge
to
sworn
presence,
mighty
and
the
in
of
May
love.
you
instruments
are
liistrous
for
when
hatred
the
how
sister, but
flashes
me.
oath."
her
; their
cause
forgive
for
I have
keeps
evil
wept,
roses
him!
to
your
with
an
can
stars, and
my
hate
to
like
splendor;
woe
put
have
will
him
prepared
I
was
Barbarina
sworn
of your
life
have
never
he
obscured
to
much
starry
has
that
agony
hate
to
that
how
sister ! you
you,
sworn
know
My
Woe
tears.
is ignorant
to
he
have
and
Marietta,
fairy tale
But
tears;
my
endured!
have
morning,
were
with
think.
much
You
suffering
the
that
hatred.
him
upon
"
hand.
know
you
everlasting
an
her
beauty."
"
Yes,
"
alone
you
abhor
He
he
! just
yes
know
this
wise
is handsome
brow
; his
great,
unfathomable
the
heaven.
when
is great
king!"
is
alone
you
as
exalted;
above
his
are
blue
I look
It is true,
is ice.
noble
his
on
irradiates
as
into
the
hate
my
eyes,
and
heavens
them,
seem
to
of
deep, and the raptures
music
he pleads, is like consecrated
;
the
great
it is the
all other
richly deserves
heart
I hate, I
heart
my
genius is marked
When
voice, when
commands,
eyes,
sea.
of
he
but
great,
magical, and
the
read
king, and
inexplicable
mysteries
His
he
and
and
smile
those
read
me,
cold, cruel
be
may
breathing painfully
men;
voice
he
of
is
God
a
ia
hero,
He
thunder.
a
man,
and
FREDERICK
"
And
THE
yet
hate
you
AND
GREAT
?"
him
said
HIS
FRIENDS.
Marietta, with
I97
mocking
smile.
trembled.
Barbarina
enthusiasm;
it rang
and
Somnambulist,"
glowing
"
in the
"
Yes,"
of
said
him
hate
ever
women
his
but
the world
impossible, that
love this
"
world
into
You
and
scorn
cried
grasped
which
"
the
"
she
Oh
saw
"
be
not
off her
the
take
upon
loves
greatness.
And
You
that
see
rather
die
than
yesterday from
of the king."
that
"
believe
it ;
an
upon
relic from
me?''
overcame
shall not
They
like
lay
joy
her
beautiful
land.
father-
and
the
Barbarina
up
will you
stiletto.
do ?
"
cried
This," said
sole
of
foot; the
her
waved
as
point of the
gushed
and
out
blood.
stocking with
uttered
blood
Marietta,
cry
of terror,
her
away;
rushed
and
the
and
wound
her
to
the
sister,
flow
of
she was
calm,
brought relief to her wild nature;
of pearly teeth.
ravishing smile disclosed two rows
blood
had
a
Be
still.Marietta,"
wound
confirm
my
is not
deep,
statement
YOL.
rest
no
fainted
you
appearance
mocked
her
Marietta
as
what
her
the
has
Frederick
him.'
I would
believe
sprang
! Barbarina,
covered
"
He
in
and
loves
frenzy.
brought
will
stiletto
but
will
She
proudly, dashing
and
sudden
in wild
"
that
say
they
be !
had
his
ed
wretch-
heart."
she
and
I will
and
dishonor
beloved.
be.
him,
myself.
and
is not
consciousness.
be the most
curse
shame
never
not
at
Barbarina,
not
hate
name-call
"
dare
you
it shall
the
her
rage
"Think
to
is
your
hatred.
tone,
the Barbarina
can
her
"
him, I should
and
without
man
The
look
"
'
like
ears
that
says,
her
despise and
loves
checked
question
roused
love; and
who
nothing
is
I should
in
low
If I loved
caiuiot
woman
in
she,
!
"
heart; he
the
Marietta's
said
not
when
my
she, in
but
dangerous,
I
tone,
enoiigh
deep
that, while
declare
foot upon
commanding
to
dancing
lamp."
MUHLBACH
"
Ah
looking
Marietta,
Yes, and
"
"
"
will
we
arm;
your
your
Yes,
with
of blood
flow
the
The
and
sadder
admirers
her
of
her
to
piquant
midst
of
which
one
small
that
that
and
white
blood
of horror
cry
her
handkerchief.
furnished
flowers
lying
foot
"
resting
Prince
are
of
would
Barbarina.
divan
upon
wounded,
in
the
tered
ut-
again," she
her
up
foot,
of
lands
and
crimson,
was
in
death
with
bleed
the
odors;
!"
cried
signora
her
ing
bleed-
the
young
expression of horror,
Wiirtemberg,
have
thought he expected the instant
an
saloon
coats
sister.
such
in
gold-embroidered
lap of her
you
foot
rarest
negligee, with
signora,
sofa,
the
and
crosses
her
scene.
odorous
their
the
upon
wrapped
striking
gentlemen
charming
with
in
thought,
lip. The
as
her, and
was
glittering with
the
You
This
of cavaliers
group
upon
before
the
in
all the
to
every
with
uniforms,
and
you
knelt
Marietta
while
of
lifted
slipper
lay pale
who
Barbarina,
surrounded
there
it.
from
sounded
She
gracious, and
bleeding
is
rapture
satin
Truly
and
arm
sofa.
the
robe, and
her
Europe.
was
was
nothing, Barbarina
or
foot
my
here
Suddenly,
interchanges
merry
object of wonder
her
sister.
portiere
gay,
excelled.
she
slightly raised
She
cried.
fear
believe,
these
the
in
conversing
thing
speaks of every
of pain and sank upon
cry
of
one
saloon, speaking
which
in
manner
ever,
how-
go,
her
the
ill,
above
was
not
seen
rewarded;
was
the
cavaliers, and
the
"
was
through
slowly
walked
had
ever
the
appeared, leaning upon
pale and evidently suffering.
Barbarina
She
sister.
would
they
women;
patience
back, and
drawn
so
better
indeed
be
must
news
their
last
At
wait
had
we
signora became
the
Barbarina
to
coquetries of
small
all the
for
thoughtful.
more
allowed
if she
foot ; however,
little."
"
wound?
this open
foot, with
waited
who
cavaliers
take
to
me
saloon."
the
bleeding
my
for
account
allow
slipper, and
my
into
go
thus
would
You
sister," cried
proud
"
me
bleeding
With
check
give
now
"
OR,
you
you,
gayly.
up
yesterday ?
of
swoon
your
understand
now
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
198
death
of the
FREDERICK
were
you
witness
looked
know
highness
your
AND
GREAT
lovely Italian
The
not
THE
to
that
Certainly, I was
but
what
gentlemen;
FRIENDS.
wounded^
was
has
that
Did
thought
all these
were
with
do
to
"
"
yesterday ?
opera-house, as
the
at
199
surprise.
seeming
accident
my
"
in
up
HIS
bleeding
your
foot?"
"
curious
the
I felt
an
shock
This
cried
hope
to
"
see
"
evil
no
had
entered
my
she
And
"
wound
restored
will
"
shoulders
few
with
"
we
cried
short
and
water,
door
your
believe
me
Barbarina
"
piece of glass
with
her
sister,
"
no
upon
this
eyes.
before
this
history, and
only
paused,
and
Well, I might
have
aa
mock
fainting.
my
Marietta,
it," said
I found
the
to
In
hope
it
your
to
shrugging
physician
her
and
indisposition in the
a
glass of
get you
king
before
standing
your
door, he wished
now,
will
one
groans."
expression of light and peace
behind
The
then
king was
my
smile,
triumphant
shone
"
black
stood
tell
listening
will
and
duration,
king."
I returned
wondrous
great
he
and
ing,
smil-
sent
when
wound."
the
Barbarina,
upon
for
immediately
sudden
questioned him closely as to your
theatre.
I had
boudoir
just left your
;
illness.
sudden
and
comments
of the
not
flow, and
to
"
boards,
is
insensible.
irreparable blow !
again
can
never
an
stepped
ears
he
of
Barbarina,
malicious
whole
the
in
alone
more
the
He
said
make
reach
may
foot ; the
now,"
hour
an
be
I
the
be
and
me
will
upon
once
was
of my
I found
explain.
passed like
ceased
what
voice
one
consequences.
fallen
I shall
"
with
confinement
my
which
misfortune,
cause
walk,
to
will
I became
course,
the
stand
then, under-
not,
foot, which
enchanting dancer."
yourselves, gentlemen,"
our
Compose
have
discover
cavaliers
the
of my
frame, and
my
attempting
God, what
My
sole
did
yesterday?
blood, of
my
not
in
morning,
"
at
did
physician
and
through
unconscious,
You
swooning
my
pain in the
severe
While
the
of
cause
electric
question, indeed
now,
turned
known
when
to
you
away
that
speak
might
the
to
me,
have
her
blushing
the
king, whom
in
her
curtains,
and
known
you
"
"
face.
you
hate
BERLIN
200
bitterly,had
so
the
by
away
"
waited
did
of
not
! you
No
SANS-SOUCI
in vain
dancer
proud
triumph
a
"
AND
at
as
turn
drew
bolt
your
said
CHAPTER
She
up
The
declared
that
her
sudden
smile, and
be
asked
the
wound
know
to
had
the
been
size
and
and
blushed,
whom
to
the
with
she
shoe, the
barrassment.
em-
the
gerous.
dan-
give
foot,
of
cause
incredulous
an
of which
must
also
inflicted
by
sharpness
of
the
Marietta
her
showed
with
sole
not
was
days, and
some
wound
said; in this
ordered
foot
the
see
cut, he
necessarily
had
in her
be quiet for
to
examined
swoon,
Barbarina,
wound
physician
she
deed,
in-
was,
STUDIO.
; the
ordered
was
dancing.
and
right
was
turned
XIV.
THE
Barbarina
this
smiling.
Marietta,
the
on
been
man;
common
revenge," said
him
away,"
door, had
your
OR,
instrument.
bring
to
Barbarina
the
she
shoe;
turned
re-
with
sharp cut in
immediately
a
slipper, showing
a
The
it silently, and
then
the
sole.
physician examined
had
caused
the
declared
that it was
piece of glass which
a
cooling applications and
fainting of the signora; he ordered
immediately
after
and
"
commanded
had
king
Well,"
said
Ah,
surely
has
fame
and
"
"
do
I do
not
"
fortune
not
speak
I repeat,
to
"
give
herself
!
your
to
Barbarina.
cannot
wound
He
to
dangerous
stage
to
come
advanced
wound
the
to
days.
was
meet
him
nounced,
an-
him.
? will
the
the
barina
Bar-
"
believe
which
that
will
destroy her
"
understand
in
up
few
physician
the
is
majesty
your
given
visit
in
the
entered, Frederick
he,
signora be obliged
"
his
he
as
restoration
promised
you," said
Frederick,
impatiently
riddles."
not
intention-
FREDERICK
ally have
wounded
foot
her
AND
HIS
"
Do
she
believe
you
"I
stepped
201
destroyed
thereby
seriously, and
that
inflicted
shoe;
by
with
stiletto
was
I afl"rm
; I
or
wounded
that
the
nail, but
That
"
Good
Is that
she
not
was
stiletto; the
herself
wounded
while
to
sign that
control.
to
and
signora to-morrow,
visit the
storm
"
say
he
physician spoke;
the
bring
of her."
news
The
in
was
will
You
while
room."
dark
all you
have
is all, sire."
covered
dis-
grew
"
:\70und
by
she
ever
pressed his lips together : this was
he wished
raging in his breast which
was
"
which
not
confident
am
her
in
saw
king's face
The
had
moreover,
three-sided
is
wound
of
the
correspond at all with
vdth
been
evidently just made
piece of glass
sole
the
per;
slip-
the
see
not
Barbarina
Certainly
knife.
in
one,
it did
foot, and
the
in
wore
but
me
to
"
that
declares
signora
I desired
piece of glass.
brought
cut,
The
it, sire.
voluntarily ?
herself
wounded
she
of
upon
wound
that
convinced
am
Marietta
me
FRIENDS.
arc."
her
GREAT
THE
alone, and
king
was
vain
that
his
Biche,
his
pacing
favorite
It
nervously.
room
herself
raised
hound,
up
and
drew
xmderstand
to
him
at
up
Frederick
she
and
be
a
"
said
might
man
think
no
her
blood
in
matter
weight
no
is often
the
lime
action.
smile.
"
then, with
Theresa
Oh
doubt
! I
if
sentiments
say
if she
and
up
he
repose,
am
king
and
knew
has
sighs !
that
the
hate
to
he
me,
seemed
what
the
heart.
the
our
crowns
and
shook
he
Truly,
King
Alas
to
men
to
like
dream.
would
Prussia
ai
life
new
said, with
of
other
hearts'
himself
what
"
secured."
are
to
"
bring"
crown
Our
himself
right
any
king.
; that
rouses
do
a
sentimental,"
king
Once
sworn
not
eyes.
'.
opened it and
it again, and
closed
then
"
looked
; he
door
which
stood
am
a
brow
with
He
"
be
has
I dare
; not
to
the
to
the
and
master,
long thought,
that.
place
my
She
threshold,
do
her
deed,
in-
seemed,
sympathetic
"
to
near
not
light
and
After
the
on
do
it is
care,
drew
little animal
of
aloud
oath."
! I dare
No
sadness
half
murmured
moment
wise
sorrowful
with
keeps
The
the
resolved, and
stood
him.
to
near
sad
Away,
Maria
was
a-
BERLIN
202
sentimentalist, and
Would
she
pocket ?
"
While
far
the
is veiled
in
fearful
It is
Was
it
which
enemy
the
hours
to
day stretched
light and
nor
heart
was
weary,
out
faded
tints ;
any
thing.
for
oh,
again
her
upon
so
sofa, her
weary
the
upon
long drawn
so
had
ity
Sentimental-
with.
appear
leaden,
so
dress-
stage
out?
She
eyes
wide
silent, and
open,
words
by
proposed
At
sofa
the
of
end
tried
walking
three
the
through
"
But
no
As
she
her
form
"
I have
said
much
this,
from
sprang
me
her
pain," said
no
ciety
so-
she,
the
same
she
as
handed
the
flood
with
storn
you
can
no
loves
one
heart."
glowing, agonized
poor,
of tears
"
Barbarina
gushed from
of passion.
that
say
her
who
you
"
and
eyes,
so
are
"
highly prized ?
smiled
contemptuously,
so
Barbarina
call that
you
gives
said
this
Sorella, how
loved,
Do
It
beloved," said
no
trembled
Ah,
Barbarina
Arias
understands
one
me,
days,
that
her
to
solitude.
affirmed
room.
Yes, I remember.
dagger
than
"
walk.
to
she
friends, but
her
wearisome
more
and
"
assemble
to
was
"
contend
Barbarina
impatience
perhaps
made
her
in
passion, Barbarina
his
mind,
maiden?
young
again
in softened
nor
eye,
no
like
Silesia
to
enemy
melancholy,
has
ennui
had
dangerous
more
but
she
OR,
loved
sighed and
think
not
SANS-SOUCI
AND
love ? these
empty
and
shook
words,
this
her
head.
everlasting,
about
beauty, my
praise; this rapture
unmeaning
grace,
my
it
?
know
and my
is
this
Go, go, Marietta, you
skill,
worship
with
themselves
is not
love, it is not worship.
They
amuse
because
it
and
is only beautiful
foreign flower, which
a rare
it
has been
is only wondered
at while
dearly paid for ; which
is
for
me
and
rare
am
feel
myself;
never
so
strange.
heart
more
for
know,
think
only
solitary than
little beloved
boundlessly.
bury it under
a
they
You
O
the
my
my
snows
as
God!
not
of
when
when
they
must
of this cold
heart, that
can
of these
one
outward
my
they
swear
shroud
north
love
as
appearance.
surround
that
me,
they
heart,
my
loves
men
God,
Barbarina
never
love
me
must
give
me
loves ! "
BERLIN
204
"
as
other
some
mode
sit for
and
my
had
She
"
Will
"
Xot
"
Pesne's
him
employing
portrait."
with
is
Pesne
to
throat
her
Marietta.
said
in
the
there."
Well, then, I
"
"
that
saw
find
Pesne."
to
now
I will go
time.
palace ?
the
to
studio
rooms
"
flush.
palace, but
the
to
soft
I will
to-morrow,
Marietta
but
OR,
or
my
away,
a
drive
you
to-day
of
turned
suffused
was
either
dance
cannot
SANS-SOUCI
AND
king, and
You
perhaps
the
in
him
palace."
disagreeable to
it will be painful to be under
will
This, however,
the
sit to
must
be
king
the
suppose
the
roof.
same
he
in Potsdam:
be
to
abhor
; you
you
is
now
in Berlin."
her
arms
throwing
suddenly, and
her lips,and
Marietta's
around
neck, she pressed a kiss upon
I know
go."
it. Marietta, but I must
whispered :
turned
Barbarina
"
sisters
The
therefore
went
While
art.
and
her
him
sketch
the
!N"ymphs,
watched
his
at
he
wished
to
Barbarina
not
was
Pesne
be
painful,
Pesne
room.
joyfully.
Barbarina
Has
original ?
"
Not
great
she
so,
furor
his
his
on
studio
gazelle
the
up
unconscious
was
of
be
to
there, and
was
looked
misfortune
"
and,
arrange
scarcely wait
tering the
"
like
she
would
of
works
of
studio
and
the
from
return
in the
castle,
him.
near
or
to
king took
closely examined
had
He
work.
sprang
and
visited
often
king
the
picture of Diana
his great
on
portrait of Barbarina,
of the
Silesia, commanded
as
engaged
was
The
development
and
growth
of
studio
new
royal palace.
in the
was
the
to
the
overtaken
it.
portrait
was
before
welcomed
for
; her
She
announced
in vain
about
steps
the
her
as
foot
patient,
imen--
signora
portrait.
well
as
the
said, smiling.
signora," said
as
the
"
portrait excites as
it is a
only, though, because
Pesne
original
"
the
copy."
"
I do
"
I mean,
not
understand
you."
his majesty
is
so
FREDERICK
in her
Never,
her
smile
happy
face
said
her
and
he
consult
brilliant
most
this moment
at
as
friends, and
his
to
HIS
AND
persisted; he
king, however,
portrait
GREAT
THE
wished
with
role,
FRIEKDS.
them
show
as
to
made
have
the
its defects."
ful
beauti-
so
with
glowed
countenance
glance would
to
Barbarina
was
205
rapture
homeliest
the
handsome.
"
Then
I have
"
make
you
can
"
No,
no,
and
heaven,
no
of
use
signora !
I must
I will
wait;
to
in vain," she
come
to-day ?
me
face
your
grasp
the
hasten
to
is
"
seldom
star
opportunity
the
have
"
and
king
in my
ness
the kind-
seen
with
return
the
picture."
Without
did
Why
room.
suffused
cheeks
Barbarina
giving
nervously
her
heart
with
the
upon
time
beat
Why
Steps
he
answer,
quickly?
so
crimson?
door.
to
Why
her
were
heard
were
left
fixed
eyes
in the
alone
and
"
without
Signora,"
should
take
enough
said
he,
"
his
in
place
the
we
Barbarina
walked
at
she
was
returned,
his
rooms;
call
that
the
will
majesty
brush,
and, if
kind
be
attention
my
sitting
to
some
agreeable
to
once."
no
gave
through
wishes
king
suggestions and
I will get my
palette and
will go
picture.
make
to
faults.
you,
the
so
adjoining
her heart
pressed her hands upon
door
Pesne
agitated. The
opened, and
greatly
her
were
Barbarina
room.
the
the
reply, and
king's rooms;
and
faltering, and
she
was
she
declared
her
foot
that
deadly pale,
became
her
forced
to
steps
lean
painful,
was
uncertain
were
Pesne's
upon
and
he
she
as
arm;
perhaps
lieved
be-
her.
in which
at last the room
They reached
doors to this room
two
were
placed. There
which
which
they had entered, and another
of the king.
This
door
was
closed, and
herself
"
alone
The
with
king
me
to
the
has
the
:
portrait was
the one
through
led
the
to
study
found
Barbarina
painter.
yet
audiences
some
commence
work.
my
give
to
As
soon
as
he
manded
com-
he
is
at
"You
Let
us
must
then,"
begin,
allow
me
said
to-day
to
Barbarina,
be
seated,
seating
I
think
herself.
it
can
BERLIN
206
make
difference
no
with
face
my
and
different
Barbarina
so
gazing
at
smile
a
vanished,
She
remark.
gay
opened;
she
she
no
was
stared
had
him
innocent
most
with
seemed
to
her
she
room;
felt
that
he
she
not
see
I will
not
she
now
name,
and
greeted
bowed
and
looked
devoid
of
for
interest
weeks, and
felt
of
the
king
tone
of
every
word
study
for its
had
she
the
voice
he
was
his
to
lightly
had
not
the
and
The
king
Barbarina
the
answered
she
fusedly.
con-
still
was
impossible, it
was
though
her, al-
watching
him.
betrayed
turn;
few
but
endure
cannot
king
the
which
he
had
not
suffering !
And
that
her
overcame
She
moved
when
her
She
music
heart
to
as
it
seen
her
now,
she
was
the
she
that
felt, however,
heavenly
her
bitterly, and
him
called
words.
friendly
How
ill and
her
the
ear,
soft
saw
every
that
wind
sea.
she
was
glance, and
been
like
he
turn,
timidly.
uttered
of
earth."
with
hated
passion
midst
heart, that
she
possibly
of his
not
unexpectedly.
so
ruffles the
The
this
his
was
she
that
again
power
up
her
the
heavenly light irradiated
king, but she felt his glance; she
will
her
that
of
forced
was
while
her
her
asked
that
no,
word
to
the
quietly.
time
to
her, that
I
move,
she
him.
But
the
no
pain;
Pesne,
in
of
on
mistaken;
stream
behind
was
foot,
silent, immovable,
painted
time
painter.
her
Suddenly
painter;
was
betray
was
no
behind
door
movement,
no
"
she
in
beating
the
turn;
from
that
did
that
the
with
to
on,
and
the
to
not
Perhaps
alone
joyously,
stormy
Pesne, who
at
painted
Pesne
so
heard
by the
strength
motioned
feel
tirely
en-
countenance.
pain
to
now
an
gave
the
to
spite of the
in
enchanting,
longer alone
straight
bearing
spoke
had
knew,
or
courage
attitude
to
occupied
present
at
this
appeared
animated,
her
there
was
She
happily, she
smiled
that
therefore,
OB,
figure."
and
expression
are
you
my
however,
stand.
to
as
you,
with
not
must,
endeavor
he
to
declared,
Pesne
SANS-SOUCI
AND
sought
advantages
it his
portrait ; he said he had made
for its faults and
defects, as others sought
and
beauties.
FREDERICK
*'
said
THE
GREAT
AND
the
FRIENDS.
HIS
judgment
207
majesty,"
of
your
to
fear," said
Pesne.
"
confess
I must
"
king.
I have
lover, but
would
spots
see
the
looked
not
with
have
you
that
of
from
picture with
the
at
critic; such
the
in
cause
some
look
eyes
"
sire, I
Perhaps,
and
it may
"
that
be
You
their
into
him
the
at
the
sim,
who
poet
beautiful
of
than
the
has
the
your
which
has
loveliness,
rare
your
readily
speak
to
of
art
be
can
genius of Pesne,
much
so
the
then,
me,
more
are
the
at
represent
I wonder
as
even
to
being
in
spots
understand
Allow
You
truth.
yet I wonder
picture, and
the
compliments
intended
opposites.
simple, unadorned
enabled
little
how
best
my
of
one
and
sun,
dark."
I grow
signora,
see,
flattery; even
changed
myself
am
vent
pre-
can
shining and
and
sharply,
remaining always a
fault-finding cannot
portrait from
prevent
my
your
beautiful
picture, surpassed only by the original."
sun
of
eye
criticism, however,
no
sun;
the
the
describe
to
power
spring morning."
would
That
be less difiicult than
to paint the signora's
is still,it does not
spring morning
a
portrait," said Pesne ;
the
calm
of
beauty
sunny
"
"
from
escape
it does
you,
change
not
position and
expression
moment."
every
the
force
butterfly and
do^\Ti
from
will seat
arms,
behind
seized
his
It
would
it to
be
wings.
your
chair
palette and
truly difficult
be
still without
But,
brush,
and
the
brushing
paint
look
and
hold
to
Pesne,
now,
on."
began
to
paint.
Barbarina
which
its beautiful
myself
Pesne
"
smiled.
Frederick
assumed
the
ly
exposed the fairy foot, the small aristocratic head, slightattractive
inclined
the
the
to one
side,
flashing eyes,
sweet,
and
irresistible ; every
admired,
glance
one
smile, were
every
betrayed admiration.
The
face of the king only betrayed nothing; he was
cold,
her
felt the blood
mount
Barbarina
to
quiet, indifferent.
and
cheek,
and
impossible
then
for
retreat
her
to
to
her
preserve
heart;
her
she
felt
that
self-control; she
it
was
could
BERLIN
20S
this
bear
not
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
cruel
of
comparison
OR,
portrait and
the
the
and
deadly pale.
turned
for
chair
with
her, and
soft
Would
allow
king
her
face ;
Frederick's
over
declared
smile, and
the
her
besought
she
had
sympathetic and
himself
placed a
She
rest.
thanked
better
return
cloud
withdraw?
to
dark,
to
glance rested
stem
him
home.
passed
Bar-
upon
barina.
IN'o ! "
"
we
have
said
business
contract
your
should
have
harshly
he, almost
each
with
other.
for
Swartz
if accident
you
must
you
sign; it requires
to
sent
"
remain
here,
has
brought me
I
changes, and
not
brought you
some
had
here."
"
Your
"
We
majesty
have
king roughly,
and
say
led
and
Swartz
to
Frederick
hand,
business
"
her
and
before
the
profaned by
trusted
dearest, most
adjoining
woman's
entered
trembled,
her
room,
Tusculum,
his
only
foot; open
so
to
the
never
king's
XV.
this
CONFESSION.
with
room
pulses beat
quickly.
She, whose
Go, Pesne,
alone.
was
so
the
friends.
THE
heart
said
CHAPTER
Barbarina
consider,"
speak of them
the
to
to
him."
I await
into
contracts
will
we
nodded
command
can
imposing
as
in
this
moment.
glance
timidly,
now
up
appeared to her
Silently she
FREDERICK
took
her
"the
second
alone
with
On
you.
said
time,"
hate
had
I have
to
swore
with
smile,
honor
the
you
Prussia
of
King
the
king, with
the
first occasion
the
Frederick
led her.
he
209
of her.
would
you
second
FRIENDS.
HIS
which
to
front
in
directly
is the
This
divan
the
upon
himself
seated
"
place
AND
GREAT
THE
be
to
that
me
everlasting
an
hatred."
"
that
I said
to
your
majesty
when
signora,
you
did
recognize
not
Had
known
you
spoken
me,
frankly. Unhappily,
to
speak the truth
so
never
resolution, therefore,
speaking
were
you
for
not
has
heart, and
no
that
you
did
you
the
of
for
revenge
hearts
of
but
king;
God
to
pray
all chance
as
treads
avowed
your
know
not
king.
happiness,
by this cruel
destroyed
who
the
You
kings.
time, because
I know
own
your
at
to
words.
your
that
world
the
to
would
gotten
for-
not
day
every
has
that
been
this
on
other
man,
under
men
his feet."
"
"
Your
majesty
is
Cruel
! why
I cannot
"
that
in
And
that
should
respect
little
the
offender
poor
seen
least
be
and
soon
can
you
semble
re-
injuries,
its
in the
high
so
cause
be-
men."
the
revenge
may
eagle, why
the
cannot
other
majesty
longer
no
is like
majesty
Your
is
like
am
aloft
soars
Barbarina
of
I
Cruel,
words.
your
your
imndspiel
the
least
at
respect
The
them.
but
only repeat
words
forget! The
that
In
forgotten.
Barbarina.
cruel," whispered
heavens
ten.
forgotnot
also
forget?"
"
I wish
wish
to
Barbarina,
ask
to
hear
will
I will not
and
I cannot
for
now
the
truth
you
tell
I remind
the
me
the
that
Yes, on condition
the past."
I promise not to remind
"I thank
majesty;
your
your
"
"
"
"
You
I
swear
swear
it ?
from
truth
"
you
frankness
same
more
once
of that
you
those
majesty
you
speech.
proud lips.
promises
of it."
I will
speak the
truth."
it."
did
of
"
"
cause
hour, be-
wound
your
foot \ "
to
forget
BERLIN
210
Barbarina
raise
her
The
truth
The
truth," repeated
flashing
"
knew
it
lonely, wearied
your
to
sun
who
one
bonds
of
the
even
and
dangerous
on
alone
you
; but
You
pity.
the
tremble.
suppressed, and
was
With
the
resolved
that
wickedness;
of
able
of
days
dance
Italy;
vengeance
fill your
you
pray
grave
had
suffer,
that
heart
the
with
God
to
rapture.
revenge
You
you
heart, and
you
revenge
pass
have
wounded
and
and
give
upon
the
you
The
mortally 1
"
would
be
daughter
thirst
joy!
to
King
only
exhaustions
your
feet.
his
had
true
but
might
you
sworn
revenged.
it
self
your-
away,
Berlin, and
have
under
has
wounded
order
cares
your
satisfied
you
hate,
Well,
Not
arts
in
evening
such
refined
to
Ah
its consequences
himself, after
heart
trampled your
triumph! you
are
Barbarina,
who
! leave
must
to
how
illness,
dance.
you
hate.
swoon
accident;
unquenchable!
is
in
returned
king
understand
you
to
refresh
to
dangerous
to
knew
next
sudden
are
in your
the
to
insensible.
see
You
stage.
swoon,
proud
is
The
serious.
the
not
voice
become
pitiful role
inexorable
You
foot
wounded
few
of
were
me.
small,
to
whose
enchanting
assiimed
you
rejoiced
your
vanished,
should
king
are
you
; you
upon
was
pretended
this
yourself
be
hated
chambermaids
the
with
tragedian,
the
that
Barbarina,
to
of
art
of
sound
you,
without
was
pride, and
seemed
you
disappoint
Barbarina,
heart
your
the
bursts
to
you,
the
at
smiles
Your
see
but
king,
from
revengeful
and
nothing
grieve
to
power
gayety
of
to
the
unrelentingly,
exhausting
an
cruelly resolved
theatre
of
rays
who
so
me
return
my
you
cruel
your
thought
thousands
of
journey,
the
hate
You
poor,
felt that
you
golden
first
the
to
because
alive, and
buried
grave.
to
the
as
"
cause
fiercely, be-
her
life's joy
dance;
you
evening
I hastened
me.
happiness,
him
been
truth.
the
speak
"
see
has
the
that
to
to
dark
will
raised
she
"
was
appearance
resolved, and
king, interrupting
was
king
"
king
the
said
the
not
floor.
the
Barbarina,
foot, because
Because,"
had
king, imperiously.
the
the
to
eyes
my
you
said
OR,
silent; she
wa3
from
eyes
"
wounded
"
"
her
in
and
trembled
to
courage
SANS-SO"CI
AND
hate
of
Now,
king
for
will
me;
Prussia
then,
has
BERLIN
212
know
what
not
what
life
with
was
and
words,
in
the
greeted
I heard
me,
thee.'
with
them
I fixed
One
eyes
night
I
their
two
stars
actor's
no
know
false
was
deceive
the
fainted
at
she
that
he
with
whole
tell.
I stuck
the
that
know
king
fainted
"
from
foot,
my
the
then
"
to
Barbarina
felt
she
because
him."
Frederick
after
sprang
silently; his
but
in
sensible.
in-
sinks
yes
"
"
that
whether
stiletto
my
from
but
day
next
starry
miserable
and
knows
it.
to
prepared
no
rapture,
might
door, but
the
was
worshipped
hated, but
back, madly
her
The
theatre,
the
not
unconscious,
from
wrote
golden
was
ever
danced
my
sire, that
night, God
only God
to
think
in
you
only
not
die
not
cannot
longer
rushed
drew
I sank
sight of
the
no
She
work.
world;
of
heaven;
No,
deceitful.
and
love
chair,
fatal.
the
bliss, I
or
for
from
does
one
I wept
shame
this
chair
world
the
absence,
your
of
songs
which
words,
the
dreams
one
the
'
in
in
sun
as
In
empty
your
it, and
upon
was
during
upon
in
glance
hour
upon
saw
saw
comedy,
them
glances
my
my
words,
lived
these
heart, but
them
celestial
drunk
saw
the
with
bravos
only these
my
melodies.
heavenly
palaces and
birds, in the plaudits and
heart.
canopy,
by
of
I dreamed
stars.
in
written
fairy
sweet
of
leaf, and
every
filled my
peace.
only
not
with
ears,
my
golden
heavenly
thee,'
of
into
words
under
with
ever
on
and
heavens,
of
think
these
I stood
OR,
poured
you
enchantment
blessed
flower,
every
SANS-SO"CI
poison
dream;
joy
'
fatal
and
rapture
My
AND
eyes
her;
radiant
were
joy.
"
He
Remain,"
soft
cheeks
At
portiere
"
he,
Sire," said
Let
Swartz
him
he
contract,
He
contract
king."
the
not
words:
two
her
"
your
; he
Swartz
advanced
between
the
and
door,
the
suffering face
of
the
upon
wan,
"
He
commanded
waits
king
; then
the
just in time
comes
shall
to
majesty
is here, and
enter," said
said,
knock
seen.
was
Baron
was
back,
thrown
was
I,
"
whispered
and
ear
there
moment
Fredersdorf
"
her
to
you
crimson.
were
this
command
he ; "I
said
act
meet
Barbarina
as
the
our
for
your
smiling
; we
mon
sum-
orders."
barina,
Bar-
upon
must
sign
our
priest."
Intendant,
and
to
me
himself.
and
He
asked
read
for
it
the
care-
FREDERICK
"
his
to
for
of
part
the
relief
strong
"
Read
words
he
"
"
rested
her
Will
sign this ?
Have
Fre-
stood
brought
in
out
pointing
the
to
"
read?
you
I do, sire."
"
Take
and
Barbarina
no
has
By
lors and
to
you
of
Come
"
forward,
^Fredersdorf, is
"
your
contract,'
"
said
the
king,
king
deals
as
his poor
told
been
go
contract,
months'
during this
that
Now,
term
the
This
secretary.
three
cold
the
received
years.
"
her
woman
an
each
of
but
bound
herself
be
love, and
thousand
seven
she
was
not
sacrifice
sake, I will
you
income
year
8cuneidkb.
I will
I will
innocent
an
are
you
ill because
signora has
For
liberty during^
of three
made
The
years.
Barbarina
that
you
are
you
to-day
marry
to
then, Fredersdorf,
matrimony.
and
cruelly with
in
marry.
for
you:
five
sad
with
I have
marry
this
done
believe
I have
hatred
to
is
The
indeed.
hard-hearted.
to
contract.
our
marriage."
! Fredersdorf, I will prove
mistaken.
my
and
years,
document.
This
say,
not
allow
three
ready.
'
he
as
king does
not
this
was
sad
No,
sign
for
here
Fredersdorf.
to
Yes,
"
will
turning
and
"
"
contract
You
"
pen
time
witness'
hand
The
"
the
inaudibly.
remain
to
that
during
"
ground.
"
she, almost
yourself
bind
marry
at
the
to
"
seal
marry
him
the
ing
slightly turning, his glowand
Barbarina,
who, ashamed
fused,
con-
upon
eyes
you
Swartz,
the
watching
Barbarina,
to
"
In
near.
head, and
his
"
to
not
come
you
portiere.
king
the
raised
cast
to
will
tract,
con-
Yes, sire."
glance
be
velvet
just written.
Frederick
not
He
the
to
Swartz,
Baron
dark
this," said
had
"
with
by the
words
backward,
alter."
to
blushing, drew
stood
pale and
dersdorf, whose
few
and
room
Barbarina
king and
things
213
"
embarrassed
Barbarina,
back
added
FBIENDS.
HIS
few
he, turning
?
moment
and
said
AND
only
are
desk
Signora,"
here
GREAT
fully, and
stepped
THE
bound
cious
gra-
when
thanot
to
BEBLIN
214
priest has
the
Paris
for
the
made
seized
covered
it with
glowing
face
fully
him
to
his
SANS-SOUCI;
one,
at
the
felt that
P"llnitz
von
relief
sought
found
himself
forefather
found
in
understood
all around
wished
XVI.
of discontent
means
he
would
What
for
should
an
and
it
cruel
pity
his
upon
full
indeed,
king should
him
in
this
time
he
had
been
care
of
necessities,
touching
waiting in
should
he do if the king should
But
impossible ; he
no, that was
duty
of his house,
servant
if the
him
was
was,
to
sacred
of
he
dise.
Parabaron
good
known
What
answer.
consider
to
felt that
he
in
heart
his
great
our
time
Our
gold.
state, and
take
not
of
his
away
no
happy
had
be hard-hearted
faithful
had
He
alleviation.
no
condition
become
to-day made
eloquent letter.
Up
which"
had
days he
for three
ease;
loitered
apprehension;
merciful,
be
he
P"llnitz
and
unblessed.
ill at
antediluvian
while
no
TRAITOR.
was
the
Adam,
this by
must
it, and
handsome,
She
happy, and
diligently, but
Adam,
Like
vain
to
Baron
and
the
at
admiration.
was
THE
not
wife
your
king, kissed
gazed
CHAPTEE
had
the
of
with
he
take
cost."
my
Barbarina
tears,
OR,
shall
you
hand
of Frederick
she
you
honeymoon,
Fredersdorf
him
AND
take
to
who
had
been
most
the
old
favored
the
and
com-
P"llnitz
considered
Prussia's
of
kings.
^"Ymion of two
he
that
adopted
an
belonged to the royal family; he was
of
could
think
not
him, or set him
they
slightingly
member;
aside.
He
and
had
Christian;
persuasion,
all
exhausted
his
servant
loaned
friends
had
him
large
held
allowed
the
sums
his
gay
had
borrowed
narratives
from
and
powers
Jew
of
himself
savings of
he
means,
had, by his
he
drawn
his
many
of
to
be
years
made
; and
fool
this
of, and
sum
had
scarcely
FREDERICK
sufficed
to
cavalier
THE
maintain
few
Alas!
the
passion for
he
suffered
to
to
court
wed
to
and
"
he
FRIENDS.
215
great-hearted
he
times;
In
had
merchant's
what
vain!
had
he
condescended
he
had
changed
far
so
had
tailor, and
this
to
humiliation
vain
daughter;
of
made
already
not
money;
all in
daughter
the
had
spending
three
religion
pay
HIS
sacrifices
insane
his
AND
weeks,
what
not
GREAT
wished
even
she
as
rejected
had
him.
"
And
trouble
will
and
one
Ha
day
! there
comes
be thanked
the
king sends
P"llnitz
the
sufficed
his
messenger;
to
hold
douceur
he
him
be
his
makes
dignity,
the
expected
say,
from
rushing
out
perhaps,
would
not
of
thought
to
the
siderable
con-
moderated
pay
and
came
door.
my
is to
himself
servant
at
stops
amends.
letter ; that
my
back, but
would
last
At
impatience.
He
king answers
money."
scarcely restrain
me
Frederick
The
could
receive
have
refined
was
myself, unless
royal messenger.
revenge
God
to
That
torment.
handed
his
him
letter.
"
hope," said
the king's
"
Nothing
this
to
from
upon
master
of
me
not
no
messenger.
hope
And
you
rewarded
you
"
dare
to
say
! you
do not
tremble
lest I dismiss
stantly
inyou
and
service ? you,
such
cast
as
my
you
are,
!
of the realm, and
I, a baron
race
grand
our
to
allow
from
go
did
why
money,
call upon
"
If your
the
cried
nothing."
he
angrily.
ceremonies,
letter
had
"
"
face
my
shame
him
gave
"
baron, gravely,
handsomely
messenger
No, sir, I
"
the
me
grace
for
my
door
I know
give
where
to
come
ducats
me
who
messenger
unrewarded!
not
you
several
will
royal
the
to
brings
Ass, if you
did you
why
me?
"
I will
money,
find
him;
he
has
after
run
to
gone
General
"
Rothenberg's."
the room,
Leave
scoundrel, and
spare
me
your
folly !
"
BERLIN
216
P"llnitz
left him
raised
from
the
he
Refused
cast
king
has
war,
which
no
said
that
the
I would
than
he
that
indeed
and
At
I will make
The
baron
trusty
The
apartments.
of
suite
costly furniture
his
of
horses
them!
the
comrades
of
satisfied
the
This
the
to
and
"
did
was
two
an
open
lieutenant
young
money,
to
means
curious
vous
rendez-
bankrupt
of it.
out
grow
elsewhere.
seek
Trenck's
to
taken
beautiful
adorned
He
had
chamber,
ante-
an
waited
servants
and
with
attend
to
obtain
the
which
exercised;
were
of them
thought, and some
thinking; these thoughts took form,
reached
the
by him
Trenck,
and
objectionable.
He
of
ears
very
custom,
the
baron
come
*
he
alone;
took
to
dine
Freddhok.YOU
received
seat
disabled
with
Txeuok'a
you,
Memoire".
at
to
were
some
challenged
ally
effectu-
dinner,
P"llnitz
but
it
have
must
him
at
was
willingly
to
money
with
question
to
splendid
four
for
cause
with
not
find
orderlies
contrary
he
hastened
art.
Trenck
did
quarter
of
considered
been
breed,
and
there
had
lately
stable
at
Trenck."
richly-liveried
had
to
that
between
to
of
wish
to-night,
reception-rooms
works
He
livery?
words
his
two
what
much
them
their
rare
Arabian
From
all this
not
and
orders.
the
for
gave
had
if I
proposition,
He
The
curious
I must
officer had
end,
gold for-
castle, and
might
money,
go
go
go.
tragedy
I will
Refused
and,
it,I would
will
"
made
which
in
the
A
had
really no
young
rooms.
receive
last attempt
of
the
all his
must
assignation
purse
has
discover
to
If he
"
declared;
to
read
needs
money.
no
he
as
king
door
go
lips
his
and
darker,
floor.
true,
all events,
empty
an
has
is
midnight
"
if Frederick
But
middle
it not.
supply myself.
be
the
rather
had
to
this
king
to
The
that
to
indeed!
baron
about
the
me
patiently.
im-
scorn.
angrily
now
o'clock,
and
Not
murmured
he
grew
"
letter.
the
opened
brow
future.
of the
passionately,
he
for
money
and
the
Fredersdorf,"
cursing
myself
see
from
letter
is
convince
eleven
the
and
"
seal
read, his
of
words
breathed
golden dreams
the
king, but
As
will
his
OR,
strike, but
to
arm
hastily broke
lie
"
his
with
alone
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
most
the
and,ciously,
gra-
table.
complain
of.
FREDERICK
You
little
"
embarrassed.
Yes,
have
you
from
that
romantic
I
am
Why
the
aside
only
can
his
?
me
"17
ness
adroit-
great
plate.
"
repeated
you
me
good
cause,
have
I
do
you
no
Trenck,
for
cause
pleasure,
dis-
while
withdrawn
your
and
stars
fidence
conon
virtue?
to
and
you
witness
to
am
you
when
duenna
love ?
your
"
all this
to
say
and
moon
even
longer accompany
path
moonlight
no
midnight
upon
I set
am
"
with
grouse
given
longer watchman
no
lady call
your
have
Why
Why
me
most
Why
given
friend!
best
your
the
up
FRIENDS.
HIS
friend."
dear
"
AND
and
"
GREAT
P"llnitz, cutting
said
you,"
THE
that
I go
no
more
the
upon
balcony."
"
That
is to
say""
"
That
is to
say
has
in clouds.
set
P"llnitz
that
eye
baron
"
spot
to
even
man
the
skin
smooth
of
understand
lying, and
point: will you
Another
which
surrounds
"
and
rosy
am
make
old
be
to
believe
me
down.
in your
You
too
an
The
face
like
too
young
are
deceived
that
with
sun
my
cunning
looked
apple.
is maintained
you
sharp and
so
lie shows
and
aside."
set
are,
confused
laughed merrily.
Dear
Trenck," said he,
on
you
with
was
quenched
are
as
Trenck
at
young
stars
my
I am,
gazed
the
that
by it.
this
luxury
lieutenant's
your
2"
pay
"
You
forget that
Sherlock,
thalers
"
would
and
too
am
Well,
presented
of
meanly
"
That
riches
Lave
or
a
me
the
know
such
good
perhaps
gracious
you
that
have
left
has
rented
his
me
for
it
of
property
eight
hundred
"
an
accountant
"
my
father
my
me
with
three
of
as
to
love
advancement.
up
you,
I Ah,
and
that
has
even
dear
this
and
I may
rest
this
Fredericks
revenue
my
that
sum
servants."
of
course
hundred
I do
against
given
the
suppose
great
know
to
During
source
your
charge
been
king.
horses
your
are
you
not
year
thank
he
d'or; and
will
not
think
has
now
so
"
"
any
not
as
thing
believe
little do
to
do
that
with
I believe
friend, I alone
earthly
I brought
have
that
cause
in
you
of
BERLIN
218
complaint;
I alone
Have
been
I not
all times
at
"
Our
the
and
"
You
in
are
Well, then,
solemn
boy who
flowers
to
ready
faded
all is at
that
you
like the
an
cloud
morning
heard
Marwitz
and
she
proof could
watch
be
the
facts
that
Yes, I understand
"
You
of
exercised.
to
the
protect
some
saw
two
figures
er
gardenrare
the
upon
of the
queen-mother.
The
virtuous
concluded
that
Mademoiselle
rendezvous
upon
dismiss
to
the
the
lady
balcony,
at
Happily,
the
the
Amelia,
and
balcony remains
if
once
against her.
Princess
and
queen
can
unoccupied."
now
that."
that
fate, and
caution
and
balcony
given
only
great
the
was
confidant
and
to
also understand
Not
and
usual
balcony.
obtained
"
can
chamberlain
arranged
readily conceive
friend
the
to
these
known
know.
to
The
light whispers.
boy made
the principal gardener,
and
he communicated
sternly resolved
was
warning
than
immediately
had
to
appear
Monbijou
to
to
queen
von
not
relate
their
facts
resolved
do
of
I will
speak earnestly.
earlier
discovery
suspicious
also
garden
and
was
had
who
carrier-pigeon
this event
but
up,
the
played
banished
was
regarded
forethought were
was
and
the
of
part
dismissed
as
old
panion
com-
wholly
service."
"
You
You
may
have
stated
might
exist
given
was
honor
That
former
at
the
and
An
eternal
is to
say,
of
to
aid, in order
be
crowned
eyes;
in
at
now
of
this
its pursuit.
!
deceive
place yourself
ment
engage-
an
success,
and
dream
distant
no
dence
provi-
with
silence
faltered
was
would
to
danger
that
lost
farewell
you
the
of
Trenck.
von
fortunate
This
shadows
tearful
be
Frederick
case.
fearing
once,
liberty might
and
!
"
up
whole
hope
never
hearts
still," said
proof
under
except
bleeding
with
the
convincing
which
never
further
go
not
was
and
service, and
your
"
you
risen
the
"
has
I will
which
the
his
known
from
treated?
earnest."
had
in
balcony,
dream
earnest
In
made
I thus
am
early dew."
"
any
in
only repeat
can
beautiful
something
It
OR,
why
aside, and
sunset
discreet, diligent
"
you
SANS-SOUCI;
"
Certainly.
end.
AND
gloom,
of
day
They
love
both
arated
sep-
"
your
more
confidant
securely
"
BERLIN
220
; or,
betrayed
it
probe
her
and
the
and
understood
Well, then,
loves
of
apartment
mine
in
in
the
the
Princess
Amelia
do
! Amelia
of
"
You
that
means
that, under
holy
name,
we
faith, and
"So
"
No,
to
even
"
form
! I have
she
that
Ah
with
so
a
to
does
the
not
Marwitz
keep
not;
us
hear
does
cynical laugh.
looks
into
our
love ;
calling
His
upon
and
love
our
marriage
secret
Are
"
my
my
oath.
she
we
we
never
all, the
from
far
in
speak
vis
such
as
low
utter."
disturb
''Osancta
as
honor
after
And,
gets
and
word
of
word
her
not
"
of
our
with
alliance."
no
"
not,
us
see
and
"that
on
who
God,
forget
other
that
mean
boundlessness
to
given
I will
disturbs
seems
that
princess ?
the
with
it, and
ask
"
heaven,
any
now
princess is
the
that
that
does
rush
you
declared
never
than
more
never
good Marwitz
possible : she
tones,
to
alone
never
you
God's
sworn
nothing
before
Trenck,
have
never
is
"
what
will
she
she
as
even
answers.
day
one
ace,
pal-
the
my
the
eternity and
the
and
letters
to
I receive
the
in
the
morning
world,
princess
I meet
are
tempt
at-
"
have
said
hearts, knows
our
then
further
praised! the
me,
explained
be
means,"
That
cess
prin-
day
angels ; one
P"llnitz
interrupting him;
sight of God
the
in
yours
whole
and
cried
must
loves
the
of God
dithyrambics.
your
poor
the
no
Marwitz
to
every
stop!"
sentence
honor;
carries
eyes
eyes
"Stop,
last
the
long
Trenck,
princess whom
the
of
be
servant
be thanked
Yes, God
mine
maid
my
from
and
so
and
the
content
you,
love;
of
all, I make
God
Yes,
It is indeed
which
directed
look
understand
you.
the
smiling
amoureuse,
you
as
still.
me
and
and
not
what
chair
the
to
all."
deceive
to
be
couple
would
her
sacrifice
behind
calm
what
watched
knew
"
with
and
enough
Amelia;
stood
you
like
man
intrigue,
she
that
know
to
Princess
the
struggle,
the
at
little
my
cunning
and
sharp
are
eyes
know
not
saw
face
dreary
his
charming
I
long,
too
when
Marwitz,
yourself,
friend,
innocent
most
without
and
quickly,
the
bottom!
the
known
further
of
veil
to
and
young
easily deceived;
is not
pierce the
have
My
you.
P"llnitz
OR,
aloud.
"You
betrayed
laughed
if you
worldly wisdom
prefer it, my
P"llnitz
friend
SANS-SOUCI
AND
you
"
cried
simplicitasi
and
nitz,
P"llthis
FREDERICK
is
it is
or
for
is time
die ; I
to
and
is
going
221
tion;
destruc-
to
Paradise.
as
pure
understand
longer
no
FRIENDS.
HIS
world
innocent
becoming
me
AND
life-guard ? The
officer of the
an
GREAT
THE
this
It
pitiful
world."
"
I do
said
Trenck
other
what
allow
such
in
it.
matters;
consecrated
good
and
pray
God
to
evil
this love
that
banner
shall
over
And
these
"
all the
The
for
the
and
life;
than
world
to
warn
is deceived
No,
have
like
rather
is your
you
to
by
your
ous
glori-
honor!
dis-
why
object?
all
"
I do
prudence.
with
comedy
sworn
than
meaning:
your
my
often
how
mastery,
has
often
how
death
come
worthy
Amelia
which
unblemished,
What
counterplots?
more
myself
comprehend
friend, explain
now,
Nothing
love
each
strength,
what
make
to
me
understand
temptation.
pure
whole
my
plots and
believe
exalted
cannot
wave
call
conceive
I exert
from
and
me,
you,"
a
silly
understand
cannot
we
genius struggle
me
at
cannot
and
You
me.
keep
to
know
energy
modest,
pure,
laugh
you
self-denial, what
the
You
I
I will not
and
you,
"
gravely.
boy, and
of
understand
not
not
Mar-
all. He
nothing, sees
has his spies everywhere, and knows
all that happens in his
guard."
on
family. Be careful, be ever
your
for your
I thank
warning," said Trenck, pressing
you
witz.
king, who
appears
to
see
"
the
hand
of the
master
know
that
; you
king
"
"
myrtles
bride
my
beyond
Amelia's
"
few
weeks
we
must
go
soon
arate
sep-
Silesia.
to
battle-field is for
and
in
We
The
is
first battle
my
"
of ceremonies.
"
the
lover
a
me
does
for
consecrated
wreaths.
wedding
long for
kiss.
garden, where
my
grow.
me.
and
P"llnitz,
the
on
other
title of
my
laurels
wreaths
weave
The
for
side,
prince, and
bridle-wreath."
Dreamer,
laughing.
"
God
grant
that
you
do
!"
not
cried
P"llnitz,
embrace
death
prison, to either
than
of which
have
better claim
to
prince's title.
a
a
you
Make
therefore, of your
time, and enjoy these charming
use,
Is one
interviews.
arranged for this evening ?
on
the battle-field,or
on
the other
side find
"
Vol.
MuiiLBACii
10
BERLIN
222
"
but
No,
I shall
with
be
Alas
! how
happy,
unspeakably
; I shall
path
"To
the
But
I have
on
the
that
the
hour
way
to
the
when
in
of
mortals.
will
you
of
fates
thorny,
be
so
cursed
usurer."
is indeed
sad
alternative
for
P"llnitz."
von
these
unless
two,
and
me
upon
for
imprisonment
than
between
pity
little do
walking
is still better
how
be
five think
at
of
shall
Baron
the
meet
to
am
amiable
the
at
That
most
is life, and
my
usurer?
like
cavalier
"
be
ball
ball
"
To-morrow,
I
gives
queen
evening
and
happiest
strange
!
the
to-morrow
beloved
my
resemble
men
the
be
OR,
reigning
before
friend,
my
I shall
"
The
Immediately
princess.- Oh,
!
SANS-SOUCI
to-morrow.
to-morrow.
me
AND
lend
me
debt, and
dearest
you,
louis
hundred
d'ors."
Trenck
Frederick
The
of
eyes
take
out
the
was
out
a
"
baron
have
you
but
also
To-morrow
will
With
at
eleven
he.
handed
Had
you
joyfully.
you
lent
morning
him.
it to
yesterday
come
To-day
colonel
my
took
it is impossible.
hundred
two
empty."
is
soon
earthly things
But
the
upon
no
gold for
P"llnitz, with
of
"
coarse
gold, and
and
pomp
leave, but
took
than
street
I think
stop!
I
am
gold
this
the
The
he
his face
no
"
grew
sooner
black
o'clock, and
king
in
of
find
and
I will
nitz.
P"ll-
middle
is worth
the
means
interesting
my
to know
the
Trenck's
must
of
his secret,
of that," murmured
out
secret
hour
curious
I have
but
me,
some
squeeze
thalers, and
near.
"
Trenck
full of malice.
Truly
it.
and
paper
laugh P"llnitz
alone
was
to
thousand
draws
gay
his eye
He
has
how
by
seen.
was
Trenck
saw
pleasant experience
kept gold. His
knew
sometimes
gold
desk.
"
himself
"
for
not
he
his
to
little of
Farewell
found
this
must
you
"
and
know
unsealed
purse
my
Well,
laugh.
"
No
accommodated
ducats, and
and
duration.
at
I have
"
officer
small, modest,
Look
which
young
the
of short
I could
in
pocket-book,
that
joy
He
nothing.
stepped
glittered with joy as he
said
how
I
of
am
the
to
be
some
to
pay
rendezvous
convinced
street, that
the
FREDERICK
king has
gold.
no
d'ors
at
AND
few
to
louis
SILVER-WARE.
said
really be
and
the
the
servants
PoUnitz
therefore
was
castle.
He
River
Silence
in
reigned
backward
and
the
heard
Fredersdorf
as
the
forward
door
had
which
advised
hounds,
deserted.
his way
on
by
places of
were
the
to
opened
upon
him.
of two
baying
one
windows
carried
to
streets
no
directed
Spree,
the
streets
the
masters
the
ten
The
from
rays
meet
to
sure
Berlin.
in
their
o'clock
eleven
By
struck
glare of torches
the
and
clock
the
begin
to
accompanied
who
amusement.
As
by accidental
lighted except
carriage-lamps,
not
was
still time
XVn.
was
night might
the
223
faro."
THE
were
FRIENDS.
CHAPTER
It
HIS
I will be
friends, and
few
visit
GREAT
THE
ly
stepped slowin the
distance
each
entertaining
other
of ceremonies
gan
beThe
master
melancholy music.
to be impatient ; he thought that the impertinent private
fication
practical joke or mystisecretary had been indulging in some
he drew
at his expense
to the
Spree, he
as
near
; but
their
with
heard
and
forward,
discovered
"
"
"
his
in
oars
point ! here
is the
to
the
tened
has-
darkness,
Bridge.
whispered
wait,"
must
we
Pollnitz
water.
Elector's
the
near
up
the
accustomed
eyes,
skiff drawn
This
manly
of
light stroke
the
voice.
I
think
will
we
long," said
wait
to
another.
see
The
of
side
the
have
not
Truly,
castle
have
the
not
Spree
then
story,
upper
in
the
next
was
now
lower,
the
suddenly
and
pale
a
vestibule.
been
deceived
something
is
going
he
the
entered
steps.
In
court,
front
were
curious
two
train
servants
was
with
seen
ing
descend-
torches
they
BERLIN
224
followed
were
down
illumined
Two
wisps."
behind
"
these
You
the
brought
he
was
my
"
the
took
border
of
dark
the
piled
"
they
to
now
each
on
activity prevailed.
their
heavy burden,
the silver-ware, then
sprang
the
are
going to
treasure-room,
up
We
the
reached
soon
had
large skiff, which
lighted by the torches
themselves
great
under
baron, and
The
Spree.
ranged
lighted, and
bending
of the
arm
still,was
and
who
lying
been
of
the
vants,
ser-
side ; it was
The
twelve
brilliantly
entered
skiff, and
heyducks,
the
again ashore.
follow
will you
us
"
Fredersdorf.
said
"
Certainly
here
is
That
with
loaded
reached
you
the
not
who
door
all necessary
in the skiff.
with
was
had
door
May
at
enter,
There
is
the
had
; there
will
good
wandered
is
be
no
set
end,
an
aside, with
the
heyducks
as
necessity for
entered
the
to
rich
were
steward,
all those
room
treasures
now
with
and
Fredersdorf,
in
quaintance,
ac-
out
sadly.
the
silver
the
old
is
choir
Mel-
of
remain
yet
Frederick
packing
old
Melchoir,
who
spread
his
to
when
see,
ever-blessed
fore
be-
smile.
said
ask,"
had
walked
now
P"llnitz
you
silver
visage.
friendly
and
by sentinels, and
guarded
said
with
royal
the
sad
steps
the
in charge,
and
"
necessity
of the
over
the
no
silver
Melchoir
times
old
P"llnitz
which
me
soldiers
some
are
mounted
but
disturbed
is at
kingdom
gone
leave
to
Come."
where
open,
greeting him
My
expect
; there
all
hastily they
last the large room
; the
Melchoir,
"
perhaps
may
and
at
kept
"
not,
muskets
Silently
been
; if
sentinel."
as
"
the
wish
you
heyducksy
He
"
seen.
so
and
"
convince
"
o' the
rear,
"
P"llnitz
to
will
the
up
of Fredersdorf
said
"
steps like
and
towels
face
pale, sad
punctual,"
are
weighed
silver surface,
plates, whose
to
glare of the torches, seemed
with
servants
shoulders
cups,
golden
along the wall
glimmer
OR,
their
heyducks,
cans,
the
by
and
dance
twelve
by
dishes,
with
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
William
his
eye
him,
and
and
before
"
large sacks.
"
Oh,
if these
me,
what
with
other
each
have
seen
! how
morsels
rascals
look,
the
"
You
Well,
be
"
"
this
in
the
hereafter
They
sacks
had
tell
these
that
to
force
it into
it is
does
for
lives
you
you.
twelve
their
forlorn
the
as
heart
going
are
to
this.
do
fear
the
the
will
the
found
that
huge
pile of
the
be
the
light
baron."
Come,
robbers.
chase,
pur-
"
heyducks.
duties
your
skiff, and
beside
placed
the
his
new
I right ?
follow
us
Melchoir,
make
to
Am
needs
Potsdam,
in
wish
not
Let
Adieu,
not
filled
and
what
me
only silver."
understand
not
already
now
know.
need
do
will
salad-bowl
said
"
Berlin
soon
been
life.
of
"
he
as
reached
soon
bound
narrow
bear
you
That
empty
as
king, who
to
; you
I think
enjoyments
best
can
have
now
guess
service, and
shall
the
baron
Now
not
is empty.
room
is
Can
You
its
within
salad-bowls, in order
fellows
treasures
sends
rarest
riddles, and
all these
he
"
Fredersdorf
you,
room
you
the
conveyed
the
bachelor.
I think
silver
Frederick,
sack."
well, those
old
with
dance
abun-
rich
your
Only
king's silver so roughly?
heyduck, he has completely doubled
up
used
speak
sacks, and
an
also
signifies,dear
again
to
sake, how
beautiful
of the
What
never
from
fork
mission
as
God's
that
those
mouth
"
noble
handle
at
now,
I declare
sinew,
for
me,
should
of
one
and
silver
this
has
lips !
my
bone
tell
But
plates between
pomp-and-splendor-loving
first
plate fulfils
lie the
I dined
have
with
confide
to
of the
one
converse
with
me
often
to
dinner
have
225
the parsimonious
gala dinners ; under
often
How
solid family dinners!
with
William,
in your
polished surface
smiling face reflected
my
Frederick
of
the
speak and
would
we
FRIENDS.
HIS
could
dishes
things
often
How
Under
AND
P"llnitz, twirling
said
"
furnished
you
plates and
curious
"
fingers.
his
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
twelve
dislies,
plates, etc.
"
been
at;
Alas
! " said
avoided
if I had
if I had
fathomed
mankind,
over
thousands
and
Fredersdorf,
of
destroyed
learned
their
already
the
and
life's
reached
whose
wise
all this
the
goal
which
mystery
great
upon
"
gloomily,
men
have
happiness !
aiming
am
God
has
angles and
sharp
dashed
My
God
have
might
their
! I
pended
sus-
edges
brains
have
ac-
BERLIN
226
complished
find
little remains
so
sufficiently hardened
shall
much,
so
SAN"-SOUCI;
AND
have
laid
and
the
mystery
great
! let
be done
to
substance,
God's
bare
OR,
is done.
work
shall
"
only
me
make
gold!"
"
Do
"
think
you
I think
I live.
as
has
This
destroyed
shall
of this, and
ever
love,
all other
up
sleep,
rest, my
my
But
"
only of this
think
swallows
thought
my
of this, Fredersdorf
ever
ness!
happi-
I shall
day
one
it
thoughts;
earthly
my
long
as
lift the
will
philosopher's stone, and make
gold. On that day you
P"llnitz.
On
that day I will not
be
love me
dearly. Baron
I have
to you,
obliged to prove
as
just done, that the king has
money."
no
"
I have
"
You
forward
at
But
"
Come
nearer,
P"llnitz
bowed
And
"
"
Then
pay
The
the
mint
playing
of
in
P"llnitz
of
the
after
the
the
upon
silver
in
thalers
The
to
will
king
king changes
feed
that
his
the
brave
king has
"
their
world,
our
mint,
and
goal."
P"llnitz, with
grim
the
slowly over
lighted by the torches, shone brilliantly in
The
darkness.
golden light,
surrounding
rich
moved
skiff, which
liveries
of the
midst,
formed
them
until
the
distance.
the
is
forward
go
by the
flows
goal," murmured
the
watched
the
Spree
mint
is the
which,
and
midst
stars
The
convinced
the
Take
the
The
look, gazing
water,
melted.
be
good
not
debts
your
of
arm
anchor.
"
will
you
are
farewell.
the
there
silver
Fredersdorf.
whispered
convinced."
am
enter
mint,"
the
to
plates into
now,
to
ear."
in your
whisper
money
"
his head.
beautiful
dishes
army.
I may
that
going
more
no
destination
is your
are
this
give
his
what
We
All
of
!"
once
"
"
no
no
"
into
"
seen
"
There
joys of
peace
go
heyducJcs and
of
scene
torches
all the
and
wonder
seemed
pomp
luxurious
the
tower
and
chantment.
en-
like little
and
glory
rest.
The
BERLIN
228
who
officers
the
"
here,
came
splendid
officers
consider
that
only
not
made
of your
own
"
Take
warn
that
debts, but
he
his
gards
disre-
did
you
You
doubt
duty, if he
borrowed
debts, but
king is
if
doubt,
the
knew
king
that
from
money
the
are
should, without
and
your
"
the
that
body-guard.
example.
good
me
know
you
regiment,
threaten
to
you;
against
other
the
would
to
severe
of this
colonel
make
to
it appears,
as
principally
No,
particularly
set
forbidden
are
OR,
law."
You
"
SANS-SO"CI
AND
the
you
officers
regiment."
Baron
care.
!"
P"llnitz
von
said
Jaschinsky,
threateningly.
is wholly
that
me,
I have
to
with
hundred
ducats
of them,
and
deny
do
belief
proof
"
the
to
think
have
The
give
you
gave
not
to
two
hundred
one
expose
you
I will
honor
stantly
in-
go
You
would
grant
P"llnitz, and
know,
ready
have
you
no
money.
"
If I
word
your
of
give
honor
you
dred
hun-
not
to
pose
ex-
"
king ?
word
my
the
testimony."
agitated.
on
for
note
your
convincing
promise
defend
to
you
me
history.
majesty
Baron
pale and
you
the
me
You
be
was
to
borrowed
it."
would
count
of
whole
the
his
of
statement
ducats,
"
relate
Give
word
my
that
proof.
that
you
of
little raatter
you
of honor
what
to
instantly cashiered."
be
confirm
to
word
my
give
know
not
Trenck.
Baron
king, and
would
you
"
yesterday
before
ing
menac-
quietly
a
arrange
are
you
Listen
to
come
Day
from
and
the
to
have
you.
that
It appears
unnecessary.
I give you
me,
count,
say.
business
"
"
said, smilingly
P"llnitz
of
honor
you,
if any
not
reply;
more
shall
one
than
that, I
accuse
you
ise
prom-
the
to
king."
did
Jaschinsky
took
out
half
to
of the
Well,
"How
"
"Ah!
ducats.
stepped
Baron,"
from
Trenck
his
to
said
he,
; before
desk
"
and
here
is
I hand
it
make."
to
request
one
speak."
did
saw
of
"
I borrowed
money
I have
you
"
roUs
two
he
you
your
he
learn
note
showed
that
which
it to
I borrowed
you
gave
you," cried
this
to
money?"
Trenck."
Jaschinsky, with
such
FREDERICK
GREAT
expression of hate,
an
moved
was
He
"
THE
the
produce
yourself
best
but
that
229
P"Unitz
even
; I cannot
that
promise you
can
the
upon
promise
in
me
show
Trenck
how
you
pocket.
you
to
will
never
to
turn
re-
revenge
officer."
handsome
assist
you
will
his
slowly into
ducats
draft, and
your
If
FRIENDS.
revenge,
let it slide
gold and
hundred
you
them;
"
and
scorn,
HIS
by it.
took
owe
AND
that,
will
present
with
you
my
horse."
"
shall
You
send
can
the
soon
cease
And
now
be
to
to
as
You
will
Trenck
von
lost
he
is
he
left the
one;
any
P"llnitz,
king," said
"
P"llnitz, solemnly.
stable; Frederick
my
dangerous
the
to
man!
"
colonel's
for
the
with
preparations for war
he worked
profound secrecy;
only at night, and
his entire
time
seemingly to pleasures and amusements.
the
"
The
He
to
the
king
me
last
showed
king
in
which
received
his
opera,
him
thank
must
night."
his
making
was
balls,
daily occupied with concerts,
from
he had
just returned
seeing the
was
new
Yes,
he
confidence
up
horse
to
quarters.
most
revenged," said
be
Barbarina
lets;
bal-
and
operas,
rehearsal
he
danced;
gave
was
of
and
gay
gracious.
He
asked
"
You
that
if he
him
have
have
you
people
'
to
came
tried
of
suppose
late
are
you
religion
much
now
jestingly, and
ceremonies
that
announce
other
every
had
of
master
he
at
become
least
twice
do
to
full
had
with
of
Jew.
; I
'
the
know
chosen
wish
to
"
Israelite.
turn
thank
to
come
accorded
"
supper
"Your
meal
but, I
say
with
majesty
your
"
do
you
all your
indigestible and
was
You
are
for
an
the
for
majesty
last night."
your
majesty, through
table, with
to
me
me
! what
It would,
gracious
intolerable
supper
you
ciously
gra-
"
lies like
good
mean
the
stone
soldiers, after
punishment.'
fool ; but
the
stomach
my
upon
lash,
'
thank
"
mark
me,
no
word
of
BERLIN
230
what
have
you
and
money,
and
has
I have
compose
not
ask
to
from
allowed
seek
that
you
Kings
gold of kings, but of Jews!
for
have
the
of
they
no
people
state,
poorest
no
that
see
hoped that
gold from
be
more
no
to
you
I had
complaints
everlasting
It is to
yourself, and
to
your
mint.
OR,
prove
therefore
the
to
gone
now
freed
be
to
SANS-SOUCI
I wished
seen.
petitions.
silver
AND
my
will
you
are
me.
Do
poor,
the
personal
erty."
prop-
"
the
that
Oh,
such
The
sire, I
^o,
"
Intentions
"
Yes,
hear
cried
the
exalted
and
P"llnitz, with
is that
nation
well-
which
has
swear
that
"
searchingly.
You
flatter
me
of course."
You
sire, but
I feel
"
blessed
him
at
something,
want
could
king !
my
Thrice
looked
king
world
"
ruler
you,
"
enthusiasm.
acted
"
of
words
high-hearted
you
whole
the
intentions."
purest
now
my
with
come
stand
here
fails, and
courage
"
face
face
to
with
speak what
I cannot
intended."
"
truly," said
Now
indeed
must
of the
"
few
Words,
saved
this
spoken
that
and
"
"
day
would
What
These,
"
This
"
In
to
your
be
worse
the
were
sire
Paris,
next
me
my
and
me
in
sire.
in
refined
intentions
youth, and
at
the
time
Law.
the
sum
the
time
and
and
I had
of four
time,
in
as
way;
adroit
Mississippi
gained that
The
few
into
me
from
words,
disfavor,
'
death
if
he
hotel
"
in
the
cavalier
elegant
sat
accidentally, addressed
himself
informed
I
in
small
was
an
francs.
words.
to
as
inexperienced
questioning.
king's own
"
speculation of the
thousand
hundred
very
circimastances.
was
Once
"
Paris.
to
that
you
guerrier
dining
was
be
saved
France
winning
cavalier
of the
nitz
P"ll-
death."
which
near
from
stances
circum-
things.
bring
may
Va-t-en, noble
village of Etampes,
; it may
than
words
the
de^jrive Baron
important
majesty,
place
took
which
are
death
from
me
"
laughing,
speech."
majesty,
your
words
king,
dangerous
be
of
power
the
This
great
was
cier
finan-
Quinquempois,
I had
this
money
FREDERICK
with
I
the
of
theatre
"
So
received
you
friend
new
your
little maiden
departure, when
a
in
of our
dining-room and sang
noble
guerrier
the
window
saw
him
"
saved
"
led
The
words
"
us
of your
you
with
when
it
thought
this
window
'
our
Va-t-en,
stepped
out
to
and
"
in
"
was
it to
former
better, I forgive
you.
were
more
the
times, but
on,
to
now
poor
of
that
then, with
your
that
you."
a
years
admit
the
hear
upon
faithful
this ?
deserted
us
know
your
the
to
when
I reproached
I
"
faithful
were
you
so.
lost
to
"
do
had
life."
my
not
you
were
understand
forty
ago.
year
the cabaret
have
now
you
still
stranger;
curious
than
the
pursuers
displeasure
Will
the
stood
you
would
will
advantage
Go
that
you
Frederick
interest
and
ascendant,
my
was
see
in
leave
to
most
now
bring
to
procession passed
guerrier,''saved
am
Cartouche
with
notice
me
adventure.
also
I dined
to
house.
your
your
song
elegant gentleman
me
majesty
for
repeated
to
the
you
abroad
the
in the
was
will
exalted
?
'
me
gave
been
of
I recognized
knew
he,
Your
fear
you
Faithful
He
Va-t-en, noble
Sire, I have
servant
the
whom
as
was
you,
Versailles,
it, and
street
place, the
announced
life.'
confess
which
"
to
you
'
words,
I
words
forgot the
execution,
to
star
your
accompanied
gold and your
"
the
with
Paris
look
old song
these
went
the
said
of
and
then
man
the
good
Sir,' said
They
heels;
my
led
an
immediately.
on
the
hour
voice,
rose
that
the
in
and
me,
of
words
that
All
Etampes
at
moment.
sous,
sire, and
had
being
cabaret
for
them
"
execution.
brigand.
by
immediately
the
loud, clear
this
standing
was
to
now
think
nothing,
famous
sinner
the
under
appeared
few
from
poisoner ?
thought
being
her
life 1 you
after, I
year
made
to
as
cavalier
strange
conclude
you
was
time
some
more."
your
eating
The
give
to
no
And
for
had
trustingly?"
just agreed
"
'
and
unsafe,
were
deeds."
daring
his
streets
231
Versailles.
to
go
of Paris, and
taken
to
of robbers
band
FRIENDS.
HIS
proposed
his whole
with
Cartouche
dinner
apprehension,
without
not
was
after
and
me,
AND
GREAT
THE
you
world
pathetic
peal."
ap-
BERLIN
232
"
to
when
family, and
"
Does
dared
to
whisper
his noble
upon
royal
your
slander
against
king, with
the
said
an
face.
Yes, sire."
The
and
breathed
king
his
himself
back
P"llnitz, he
on
the
before
said,
"
Go
I have
told
been
said
Marwitz,"
von
face
her
to
eyes
and
bright radiance
he
that
the
Lieutenant
young
far
him
above
should
he
in
dare
not
of Mademoiselle
lover
the
was
window,
holy reverence."
in
except
up
and
on."
"
her
hastily
walked
sigh, and
heavy
placing
then
down;
turning
to
of
once."
"
that ?
do
to
known
make
to
me
say
of it at
you
OR,
people
good
the
dare
expression of anguish
"
commanded
inform
one
any
often
one
any
to
yours,
or
you
SANS-SOUCI;
which
thing
every
you
has
majesty
Your
AND
king.
believe
that, but the
good Berliners
that this pretended love is only a veil thrown
initiated
know
passion."
highly traitorous
a
by the bold youth over
for the king to speak, and
P"llnitz
silent; he waited
was
"
him
with
face
to
watched
his
with
"
Shall
"
I command
to
"
nearer.
what
is
"
And
this
The
Princess
The
P"llnitz
upon
bold
third
was
third
son
per-
"
!"
flashing,
so
truth
the
threatening,
of
what
you
fixed
he
glance which
that
the
even
"
trembled.
ceremonies
of
master
of the
convinced
allow
Trenck
Baron
day, but
"
interviews."
hastily, and
so
aloud,
"
Amelia
turned
mj^self.
every
is
person
insolent
and
you
he
king
these
at
present
ever
but
Marwitz
von
last.
at
knows
one
no
of this.
do
to
nothing
saw
P"llnitz
said
you
visits Mademoiselle
"
and
window,
"
still stood
Frederick
smile.
malicious
on?
drew
say
the
the
I go
P"llnitz
me
and
world
The
have
stated
"
Are
said
harshly.
"
only
Sire," said
necessary
unannounced,
will
then
see
Frederick
to
that
if you
wish
this evening
go
into
did
"
he,
the
I have
not
rooms
of
spoken
to
convince
between
the
yourself, it is
five and
Princess
six o'clock,
Amelia.
You
truth."
to
the
window.
FREDERICK
and
looked
P"llnitz, and
"
his
P"llnitz,
foundation
Look
you
! I
I honor
I have
and
as
amiable
for
this, and
not
succeed,
it, that
to
smiling.
but
that.
seen
and
him,
who
laid
have
you
your
hate
courtiers
you
stand
You
higher
in
him
because
always
favor
regard
than
selves.
your-
his
him.
accuse
you
I tell you
I don't
forget
what
This
time
believe
one
word
have
dared
to
you
shall
you
of this
say
silly
look
but
also
malicious
mad,
fault
it will be
your
Conform
yourself
to
me
my
Flashed
himself,
only
was
with
"
king.
the
to
Could
that
and
But
he
the
cast
This
of
energy
whose
which
words
made
him
files
what
for
peat
re-
without
small
uttered, the
he
would
from
sadness
been
have
in
this
on
of
his
eyes,
man
alone
of
armed
the
gladness.
but
aching
row
sor-
of
heart
weakness
guish
an-
could
"
words
filled with
and
and
care
wicked
his
over
! this
him."
expression
an
if it
reward,
Alas
angry.
away
wear
indulged
his royal mantle
of
of.
spoken
time.
the
short
heart, he
with
them
raajesty.
shall
rendezvous
shall
least
himself
drew
veil
might
"
I had
ceremonies
Frederick
time;
at
hoped
despair which
of
master
in
he was
king's face when
the broken
the king's sighs and
heard
conceived;
ever
retreat
you
overshadowed
have
is
Now
; all my
have
seen
he
fairy tale
farther, and
to
I had
see
is invulnerable
if it goes
is this
"
in
as
brain
responsible.
a
word,
go,
for parade."
it is high time
adjutant
the pan,
completely flashed," said P"llnitz to
and a smiling lip he took leave
a courtly bow
I hold
you,
send
"
the
long
therefore
you
own
your
he
to
if you
do not forget ;
to you
forget. Woe
if your
this folly to me
to
lips ever
again utter
you
other
!
I hold
wholly responsible. In
person
any
you
woe
of
turned
deserves
I will
scandal.
and
fox
he
more
youth;
or
and
233
whole
your
enemies
your
FRIENDS,
HIS
Once
street.
old
an
promote
Trenck
to
are
AND
clear
was
understand
Trenck;
those
face
badly, and
you
poor
GREAT
THE
come
to
an
only those
there
is
no
not
take
end.
can
place
will
feel whose
appeal.
it !
"
will
this
said
is
venture
ad-
romantic
he, with
law, and
an
from
BERLIN
234
Frederick
took
the
The
falls
his
"
did
you
of
him,
brow
He
and
hear
of Monbijou,
conduct
That
for
ha.
with
and
the
cloud
him
my
of
power
is
Trenck
his
in
from
sword
conversed
the
to
poor
his
anguish
followed
try the
take
me;
in
consideration,
you
now
late.
too
punctual
Lieutenant
from
threatening
again
be
shown
I will
glance
one
king;
Potsdam."
to
on;
and
are
you
they shall
that
further
him
officer, who,
young
sword
his
to
malicious
inexpressible toward
the
the
officers whose
two
castle
duty it
was
Potsdam.
to
afternoon
her
anger
regiment stood in
he paused, his face
loud
arrived,
I
he
The
he, in
said
speechless, handed
colonel, looked
to
his
an
Jaschinsky,
give
not
officers
of the
brow
suddenly
incurable.
clear, and
did
pale
be
to
king passed
was
the
whom
the
upon
found
one
transport
The
rest
dangerous.
had
Colonel
and
him
to
in front
than
till you
arrest,
upon
officers
my
seem
severity.
Woe
this moment
More
you
whispered
Trenck,"
have
demand
and
the
to
ungracious,"
and
up
Lis eye
"
service.
him
indeed
fierce
Lieutenant
tone,
vestibule, where
the
"
king drew
"
"
other.
looked
black
grew
very
storm-cloud
line, the
entered
and
accompany
is
each
eye
hat
steps.
to-day !
to
king
amongst
his
OR,
The
king
parade.
all sternly, and, passing by them
scended
rapidly, he de-
greeted them
"
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
Mademoiselle
lover; that
Marwitz
von
afternoon
the
waited
Princess
in
vain
shed
her
ballroom
by
Amelia
first tears;
and, for
the
and
royal mother, with dejected mien
weary
of music, the laugh and
glare of light, the sound
side
jest of
the
far
She
refuge
thus
her
exhaust
face
her
hand
her
the
Perhaps
the
dark
of
the
entered
the
king read
princess.
led
low
utter
her
and
to
with
and
rush
to
take
pray,
and
cry
splendor;
weep,
to
describab
in-
fears.
something
He
mad
one
room;
her
heart
oppressed
pomp
lonely
and
sorrow
sister," he said, in
to
all this
and
kindly, he
her
longed
from
away
in
filled
crowd,
gay
woe.
away,
first time,
of her
The
eyes.
the
drew
away
voice, but
from
in
to
her, and
her
mother.
tone
which
in
taking
made
"
My
the
BERLIN
236
friend.
Remark
SANS-SOUCI
AND
well
what
he
shall
OR,
and
answer,
it to
report
strictly."
me
The
colonel
returned
in
hour,
an
with
said
the
well-pleased
smile.
"
"
]^o,
has
been
"
harshly
too
plead
to
as
Let
he
majesty;
your
against
him
for
that
asserts
king.
fault
small
will
he
and
punished,
"
bow
not
he
low
so
injustice."
an
arrest," said
in
remain
Frederick,
dismissing
Jaschinsky.
The
king
folded,
arms
"
thought.
"
both
so
as
balls.
The
went
The
accorded
king had
for
carried
war,
closed, the
was
The
Potsdam.
On
the
General
and
he
send
"
to
him
to
was
to
leave
see,
"
himself.
profit by
not
Alas
were
sword
thrown
not
now,
if
wise,
suspended
had
not
his
over
each
he
luxurious
letter
they
heads
other, and
The
room
ball-
melted
into
generals
his
their
they did
jutant,
ad-
arrest,
queen-mother;
said
lesson
and
would
at
day.
next
this
and
from
the
to
hard
mask
his
me,"
incurable,
silver
Trenck
till the
them
his
rations
prepa-
ties.
festivi-
commissioned
release
a
lovely
her
secretly his
joined
understood
their
am
appeared
uniform.
they understood
prudent
not
rouged, and
lay aside
and
to
with
are
Sad
flowers.
silenced, the
Berlin
given
it, they
her
could
of absence
I have
they
around
Berlin
stroy.
de-
must
blossom.
were
of these
assume
Borck,
deep
he ;
because
cheeks
von
have
I will
left
king
her
he
music
cheeks, and
diligently but
dress, and
embroidered
in
herself; she
little with
ready;
was
his
murmured
all this
man,
glowing
shadow
the
absent
but
on
"
this fair
be
with
"
not
but
under
all
Xow
thalers.
by
dared
of fire !
from
to
cease
flowers,
with
smile
sad
his
again
leaf
down
engaged
fond, and
so
adorned
her
princess
in
nightly
hair
must
when
heart
and
up
custom,
proud,
every
days
walked
iron,
pluck
Why
king?"
Eight
of
so
young,
mission!
his
was
head
I must
he
alone;
was
; if
force
hard
not
arms
not
Frederick
they do
to
me
lesson
the
see
were
grasp
tremity."
ex-
they
sharp
madly
this only
FREDERICK
of
anchor
extended
the
AND
fond
them.
to
destruction
to
GREAT
safety which
king, had
down
THE
HIS
FRIEXDS.
brother, and
They
237
the
not
lost ! they
were
stern
must
go
were
drew
during the parade, Trenck
near
had
from
just returned
Berlin; his cheeks
king. He
his rapid ride, and
in his eyes
there
glowing from
was
still
The
the
and
of that
shimmer
his beloved
"
morning,
next
inspired him.
majesty, I announce
The
said
king
healthy, and
and
he, in the
And
From
"
Where
he, in
fresh
the
join
"
were
Go, then,
Does
your
Berlin?"
at
said
flashed
"
with
From
rage.
he, sternly.
before
you
sent
were
you
Berlin
to
"
arrest, sire."
Frederick
to
Trenck
von
king assembled
bound
remained
The
to
more
released
Trenck's
comrades
favor; because
No
campaign
this
his
melancholy
one
gallant
horse
how
of
and
gracious
head
proud
and
and
could
royal favor
officer
young
heavy
erect
they
"
could
brow;
not
with
von
king
no
royal
words
directed
sad
and
this
upon
should
dreaming,
to
stood
under-
one
enter
he
near
the
remain
;
him
remain
to
because
day, the
Trenck
of
that
received
king
him
him
the
them
The
have
not
lost
musing.
but
soul
The
commanded
evidences
bowed
On
arrest.
during
ration
prepa-
march.
to
to
friendly smiles
once
all these
with
upon
the
till every
to
envied
understood
one
silent under
how
of
than
more
announced
!"
in arrest
say,
ready
was
Silesia
from
is to
in arrest
army
that
"
glorious victory.
to
was
place
officers,and
his
once
help,
Trenck
old
your
completed.
was
him.
"
this.
regiment
my
eyes
said
of
Berlin, sire."
"
which,
at
manner.
king's
you
In
him.
the
handsome,
glance of profound sympathy
nothing
unembarrassed
"
No
with
saw
to
me
most
come
"
looked
He
youth
Trenck
von
now
whence
in
of
presence
regret.
command
majesty
sat
myself," said
nothing.
radiant
Frederick
with
the
voice.
gay
God's
which
had
Your
were
with
happiness
was
the
king
touched
could
by
comprehend
every
emotion
this; his
of
his
pathetic
sym-
young
BERLIN
238
and
officer,
he
crowd
vast
of
all
kiss
"
death.
had
now,
no
his
had
men
received
last
said
future.
only
to
marching
Tears
inheritanee.
to
were
battle,
flowing
in
love
to
perhaps
for
him,
no
to
and
last
fond
in
perhaps
He
farewell.
hope
and
They
battle,
blessing,
no
fortune,
and
this
and
solace.
this
blessing,
loved
they
those
denied
them
kiss,
no
of
been
encourage
had
farewell
though
had
leave
All
inflicted.
he
pang
love-greeting,
to
tear
every
taken
alone
Trenck
for
pity
Trenck
cherished.
had
had
ETC.
SANS-SOUCI,
AND
victory,
tears
and
even
he
would
had
be
in.
BOOK
CHAPTEK
THE
the
university
and
excitement
seated
The
scarcely
bade
good
"
of
Ah,
of
usually
glanced
from
his
friends
his
of
of
anger
countenance,
time
as,
time
to
and
colleagues
and
disagreeable
morning
train
thanked
of
at
seemed
thought,
them
the
cried
for
he
as
coming
to
the
of
receipt
to
Professor
friends,"
my
the
tinued,
con-
to
answer
General
the
he
the
Directory."
''
Bierman,
troubles
our
are
"
Professor
of
servants
of
approbation
the
do
which
was
not
presented
Second
him
the
by
wishes
with
meet
the
to
the
always
Frederick
King
"
gloomily
Franke,
Lord
kings.
petition
our
of
presented
so," said
ISTot
presence,
your
you
we
then,"
end
an
marks
calm
he
two
inform
to
which
petition
at
unmistakable
president
him.
requested
have
"
"
Franke,
promptly.
so
"
of
interrupt
to
them
him
his
before
out
HALLE.
Augustus
study-table,
entrance
IN
bore
upon
spread
paper
Halle,
at
his
at
ACTORS
Gotshilf
excellency,
His
I.
the
has
fused
re-
General
Directory."
"
Refused
"
Yes,
to
actors
it ?
exclaimed
refused
it ;
expelled
be
that
proved
"
they
he
the
declares
from
have
two
professors.
that
imtil
Halle,
it
public
occasioned
will
he
can
not
be
allow
the
satisfactorily
disturbances
in
our
midst."
"
is unheard-of
This
"It
is
new
proof
injustice,"
of
the
exclaimed
king's
utter
Professor
godliness,"
289
man.
Bier-
said
BERLIN
240
Professor
these
forget that
"
He
"
and
His
acts
king, but
We
and
when
himself
Franke.
!"
Eckhof
It
be
Apparently
mand,
just de-
our
publicly, that,
so
ridiculed
by both
still deep
in
the
him
dare
how
as
he
to
Eckhof
cross
into
your
Franke,
zens
citi-
admitted
be
to
the
cussion,
dis-
to
friends
two
"
"
angrily.
presence.
my
threshold
has
him
Let
"
"
He
by
the
this
approach
want
of
Eckhof
of courtesy,
making
the
enter;
mained
re-
criminal.
vanced
ad-
respectful bow,
his hand.
his
asked, without
ignoring this movement,
he might
position, to what
singular accident
the
honor
Eckhof
their
justifiesthis intrusion."
the
three
the
professors
room,
if awaiting
unmoved
desired
changing
Franke,
but
we
petition.
our
to
three, and
receive
you
entered
seated,
to
all
himself
hear
Eckhof
were
who
so," cried
force
to
will then
offered
which
Franke.
at
actor
appears
boldness
As
Do
!
this
Does
and
exclaimed
mistrustfully
Eckhof
professors
Eckhof,
"
we
shall
we
of
answer
confidence
this
ing
of extricat-
means
of a servant,
interrupted by the entrance
that there was
a
gentleman at the door, who
were
President
"
the
discuss
to
position in
different
known,
is
announced
"
servant3
Professor
not
was
refusal
unexpected
of
worthy
the
they
"
meeting
our
expressed
have
While
looked
us
students."
and
called
he
let
destroy
to
true," answered
too
disagreeable
the
confident
result
the
who
object of
from
so
were
"
the
but
are
determination
But,"
king."
our
kings
even
show
placed by the
been
of
lege,
sacri-
around,
anxiously
to
ourselves
have
that
is, I fear,
the
but
meet
is
supporters."
remark
"
Franke
the
forget
its
Your
This
president.
just punishment.
a
the
clare
de-
to
as
burial."
"
speaking
are
far
so
gone
Christian
receive
glancing
to
seems
church
cried
OR,
already
has
shall
pause,
we
Lord.
the
"
assuredly
after
continued
of
will
which
He
actors
Astounding
not
"
Heinrich.
that
"
SANS-SOUCI
AND
attribute
of this visit.
appeared
replied,
"
came,
at
ask
reception,favor.
My
the
a
FREDERICK
friends
we
have
of them
the
to
Voltaire's
liberty of bringing
bowing
once
he
Are
he
and
wish,
of the
that
is the
the
at
taken
have
beg
tickets
ing
want-
professors
will
you
the
accept
professors," and,
brother
the
placed
hundred
thing
one
here, and
your
Britanniens,'
are
is, however,
am
241
to-night, and
'
tragedy,
tickets, which
these
more,
which
"
yourself and
of
use
There
benefit
tickets
Therefore
representation.
the
me
of your
presence
for
The
FRIENDS.
HIS
wonderful
students.
the
make
to
give
to
performance.
our
AND
GREAT
determined
selected
have
for
THE
table
the
upon
fore
be-
standing.
was
propriety," cried
that I, the president of the university,
to believe
Franke,
as
of philosophy,
professor of theology, and a doctor
"a
theatre ?
would
enter
No, sir,
unholy, God-forsaken
your
lost, sir,
so
you
all
to
of
sense
"
in
even
the
this
of
men
"
degenerate
God
are
are
very
These
hard
Professor
Christian,
no
man
I, although
will
only remember
will
in
say,
they know
and
of
But
low
places."
unchristian
words,
and
your
fallen
not
that
such
in
words
Franke,
Doctor
cellency.
ex-
which
no
employ.
gentleman
distinguished title,
actor, bearing no
what
words
what
found
learning,
poor
the
not
be
to
so
have
we
age,
should
no
for
is becoming
of
Lord,
our
they do.'
'
and
Christian,
"
become
lips,"
a
on
blasphemy
holy words
your
said Professor
Heinrich, solemnly.
And
still I repeat
them.
Father, forgive them, they
know
that in judging
what
know
not
not
they do.' Do you
"
Those
'
"
me,
hoping
reconcile
to
I heard
which
had
professors and
but
me
He
bid
to
bowed
glancing
at
Fredersdorf
occasioned
students;
my
into
came
diflSculties
the
been
the
declined
and
scorn
yourselves?
condemn
you
but
and
misunderstanding
theatre
by the
have
you
assistance, and
presence,
your
treated
nothing
him
for
remains
and worthy
learned
farewell, most
ceremoniously, and passed out, without
the
joined
indignant
professors, and
awaited
with
me
you
who
the
between
men."
again
Joseph
below.
"
"
my
it with
your
and
invitation
as
you
indignation."
"
predicted
they
fused
re-
BERLIN
242
"
Now
"
Yes,
perform
manner
the
The
"
we
hope
can
do
to
and
care
which
in
such
will
receive
we
enemies."
our
still in
were
miserable
"
to-night ?
Two
dismiss
us
rehearsal, and
our
such
applause
let
but
the
of
room
the
dent,
presi-
consultation.
this
benefit
with
of
professors
earnest
So
thunders
of
three
tragedy
our
the
ears
in
"
that
me
were
that
reach
with
agree
OR,
you
must
we
SANS-SOUCI
in Halle."
painful
BO
will
you
nothing
AND
Eckhof
said
hundred
the
is
have
to
what
he
calls
president.
students
will
be
present," groaned
fessor
Pro-
Heinrich.
"
And
"We
our
lecture
must
exert
proceedings;
their
"
but
This
to
evil
Halle, unless
of
be
not
be
must
the
willingly
a
enter
disturbance.
visit
to
men
when
the
to
After
the
other
raise
that,
a
our
our
"
will
An
president.
actors
should
be
no
excellent
fame
hundred
The
be
students
nearly
been
of
lists
We
must
against
employ
theatre
students
applaud.
is
plain;
affair
the
danger
!"
This
these
amongst
to
of
to
teachers,
would
we
General
second
and
will
create
these
young
and
groan
hot-blooded
have
there
who, in
of
and
night.
to-
who
these
actors,
some
to-night,
theatre
men,
young
these
casion
oc-
Eckhof's
to
hundred
one
their
the
necessary
Among
devout
rectory
Di-
expelled from
the
at
ures
meas-
General
According
performance.
the
idea
prompt
they had
arise.
science, and
the
"
not
that
proved
his
of
riot
saken
for-
our
difficulty. It is therefore
course
of
account
there
be
at
God,
have
only
not
take
the
brave, determined,
of
these
to
actors."
must
we
still,however,
present
some
name
the
will be two
are
students
done, for
difficulty should
There
will
continue
public
there
stop
stake."
it could
put
our
these
be
must
at
that
and
that
after
run
cannot
some
such
account,
to
empty."
energies
it out," said
root
be
scandalous
are
decided
that
is
something
purses
will
our
studies
Truly
our
"
it
halls
cient
all-suffi-
be
young
but
to
men.
send
Directory,
refusal
to
hiss
our
in
and
tion."
peti-
BERLIN
244
AND
book
open
"
this
"
these
be
Eckhof
again;
?
I
; do
to
seems
Do
striven
ever
me;
My
resolution
not
"
long
heart
My
as
the
die,
in
at
and
"
the
This
is
I desire
continued
and
the
inform
appears,
my
forgive
complaints.
theatre, for
the
his
to
spot
lips,then
his
"
it would
the
so
think
most
in
seek
learned
we
cannot
do
honor
which
almost
out
and
much
too
with
mediate
im-
ment.
amaze-
the
of
one
ordinary
an
the
and
professor, in
the
it singular that
you," said
should
be
filled him
this
but
tome,
great
Franke
You
university
me."
interrupted him,
astonish
tone.
are
the
over
door
comfort
case
honorable
show
to
the
dents.
stu-
for
but
young
spect
re-
our
esteem."
an
blushing
"
lived.
against
pressed
again
and
awake
head
to
seems
midst,
our
soul
my
his
Ltipinus, who
man
of
the
curse
God
May
to
go
and
again
of Professor
Perhaps
you,
not
enough
have
many
bent
of
president
I have
heavily
playbill, and
stood
friendly
most
not
blighted.
as
I may
will.
"
burning
"
visit
My
his
lost
not
voice, which
is
sinned
see
behind
him.
pieces, and threw them
I live,I must
struggle I will battle bravely.
entrance
"
has
will
the
seized
into
he
He
Lupinus,
I
great,
life
my
"
not
happiness?
last hour
life to
my
dare
again."
light knock
fate
lips.
name
shall
Again
time
Eckhof
Eckhof's
So
dead
go.
struggle of
Am
those
me
my
my
is taken;
suddenly
paper
over
continued
see
the
not,
upon
not
fierce
in my
dying
Now,"
where
hear
young
undone.
"
before
ever
the
his
student.
I will
i^ause,
I will
lost
be
that
sacrificed
tore
to
my
has
He
cease
God
to
him
dare
see
"
long
Upon
evening, and
no
I only pray
father
with
he
should
horror.
of the
eyes
months.
I not
that
heart, after
sing a requiem
uselessly against
will strive
the
OR,
with
bill for
my
fearful
I
seized
rested
by
long,
now
eyes
"
said, after
overcome
two
been
playbill,the
no," he
"will not
even
have
thing of horror
No,
SANS-SOUCI;
to
"
an
give
you
professor.
you
will be
of
of which,
honor
an
followed
shames
"
I wish
to
said
pinus,
Lu-
unworthy."
proof of my
esteem,"
I fear, I
still greater
me,"
make
you
am
my
confidant,
as
it
'
THE
FREDERICK
his
pinus
their
considered
informed
then
he
students, and
the
General
the
what
actors;
over
Lu-
to
He
Directory.
ance
plan for creating a disturbrequested his assistance in carrying
of
Lupinus
theatre, and
in the
of
decision
245
explain
to
the
to
influence
wretched
ill-advised
the
also
regard
with
views
own
proceeded
Franke
ready words,
With
FRIENDS.
HIS
AXD
GREAT
his
it out.
which
respectful
alone, he
trampled
ground, and
inoffensive
Franke
president had
again
was
him.
quest,
explanation and rethe
quietly received
He
listened silently
silence
his
understood
as
assent.
the
When
and
himself,
details, and
this
to
president handed
the
further
the
to
horror
controlled
he
but
ticket
with
listened
Lupinus
seized
foot, thus
he
scorn
ticket, threw
the
it under
the
ticket
leave, and
length taken
at
had
visiting
dared
not
it
pinus
Luthe
on
the
upon
exhibit
the
to
president.
"
he
I
"
cried
me
these
learned
conspiracy."
this vile
from
hurried
the
not
the
rested
eyes
Joseph
"
Fredersdorf
"
here
jue
YOL.
You
for
to
come
him
see
own
my
accomplice
in
took
tated.
lodging, he hesiburning
glow upon
:
No,
I should
to-day.
to
"
himseK
to
no
; I
die if his
Fredersdorf."
and
home,
at
was
trusts
one
"
Lupinus
received
purpose
you
at
nothing
after
me,
den
in the
This
something
indicates
laughing
to
himself
bright smile.
are
a
and
were
delight.
doubtless
which
to
I will go
me.
upon
he said, with
he
Eckhof's
of
door
murmured
he
strength
holy
The
That
art
an
this thought,
At
pallor succeeded
and
astonished
with
against
silent, I become
the
profound
countenance,
have
crime
him?
warn
I remain
and
danger,
have
room.
reached
he
When
in
heart
human
of the
I not
threatened, and
If I remain
heart.
his
"
against myseK,
treachery
"poor
plot !
I lead a lonely, joyless life,
Because
this infamy.
Ah, how little do they
slight a knowledge
professors! Eckhof
Eckhof
silent?
"
of this miserable
instrument
execute
to
! how
know
the
passionately.
selected
am
be
to
am
but
is
an
wicked,"
unheard-of
event,
important."
you
unimportant
the
of the
ungrateful
are
would
manner
right.
have
am
induced
I
in which
MUHLBACH
11
declined
the
led
has
which
"
is
This
"
finished.
be
informed
succeed
not
if
But
seek
ourselves
we
must
to
avert
"
We
this
from
thank
must
let
day,
victory
to
for
address
difficult
not
private
will
allow
must
go
himself
you
the
you
us
we
occasioned
has
is his
brother
activCj and
do
done."
was
my
friend, for
dear
my
now,
be
must
who
him
but
will
We
happily it is
as
me,
either
prevent,
cannot
we
inform
it
whom
to
must
consequences.
just, and
especially for
him,
so
is
king
The
what
why
and
first
"
evil
The
theatre."
entering the
allow
the
We
plot.
this
king, and
the
to
disturbance,
this
will
actors
students
other
the
over
neither
do
can
we
Then
must
Lupinus
as
that.
prevent
must
we
"
from
them
prevent
or
"
president's
the
of
friend
his
from
interruptions
frequent
and
It must
that
motive
the
result."
the
"
of
aware
will
you
sure
am
object.
its
visit, and
become
you
words
Lupinus
Fredersdorf,
you."
to
me
hurried
With
when
intrusion
OR,
But
friendly advances.
your
forgive
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
BERLIN
246
kind
And
call
Eckhof.
you
He
Come
warning.
see
ry.
secreta-
ours.
to
me
master,
my
this
be
to
to
Eckhof."
"
!"
No
said
has
Eckhof,
who
be
to-day.
done
hasten
must
"
No,
this evening.
of
matter
information.
the
I will
seek
gain
to
importance
no
is much
There
the
over
students;
to
to
you
Eckhof."
not
friend,
my
it is
given
will you
And
"
to
"
Lupinus,
I shall
Perhaps
Let
to-day.
not
me
accompany
ask
you
"
await
us
to
the
present
events
me
to
of
him
to-morrow."
"
"
"re
Ah,
that
Let
us
"
walk
When
we
arm-in-arm
"
Not
be
first take
driven
not
would
real triumph
care
this
that
for
me
!"
the
actors
Halle."
from
accomplished
have
with
only three
me
three
times, but
as
promise to
this, will you
place?"
times
through the marketoften
as
you
will."
FREDERICK
"
Now
feel
With
Delilah.
GREAT
THE
the
AND
of
Samson,
before
me,
strength
this
reward
HIS
FRIENDS.
247
and
the
craft
will
vanquish
of
all
enemies."
CHAPTER
DISTURBANCE
THE
dense
So
was
of
neighborhood
it
benefit, that
city of Halle
them,
and
now
Here
The
that
to
prevent
had
and
Did
count
their
It
bring your
Before
Lupinus
seemed
as
had
city,
size, it could
made
applications
almost
up
was
few
but
He
had
entirely to
plainly seen
they seemed
theatre, and
to
to
and
arrest
nance
counte-
every
their
by
pression
ex-
the
plot of
discover
them
into
effort
in his
faces
earnest
entered
had
failed
him
be
"
therefore, unable
was,
could
answer,
new
students
of Lupinus,
will
as
be
and
a
is
they
of them
one
fierce
number
our
that
struggle,
so
small.
"
of students
these
these
There
worsted,
rapier ?
crowd
if
informed
assistance
to
shall
its actual
seen,
who
had
the
upon
by
entire
attendance.
you
questioner
among
of the
passed
instantly recognized
of the
Franke
we
be
had
students
just whispered
I fear
them
Lupinus.
had
been
entertainment.
evening's
among
He
favorite
countenances
the
and
had
first appearance
given
was
might
opening
Professor
might
in
he
students;
all who
whose
of
review,
the
Eckhof's
population of the
in wishing to do honor
to
times
three
parterre
eyes
president.
before
of
professors.
been
there
those
the
in
entire
his
the
become
upon
and
in
of
time
of the
interest
but
eye
the
streets
evening
the
to
accommodated
darkly flashing
no
had
theatre
the
deep
if the
unanimous
the
exception
students,
their
the
on
as
THEATRE.
filled the
which
triumph
this
he
tickets.
the
theatre
from
scarcely have
for
the
THE
artiste.
darling
Had
crowd
be
owed
the
the
must
their
with
IX
appeared
this wonderful
Eckhof
m.
he
was
separated from
pushing their
way
had
come
arrivals
not
his
forward.
to
the
BERLIN
248
theatre
for
around
them,
amusement.
They
if seeking
as
of the
pressure
warm
These
students
dersdorf.
To
the
crowd
had
No
and
the
had
They
quiet.
of students,
"
confided
evening,
and
peace
or
ened
threat-
their
scattered
this
disturbance
which
danger
about
their
to
Fre-
Joseph
demanded
whispered
and
of
aid
amongst
friends
and
We
evening.
in
quaintances
ac-
be
must
occurs."
quiet, whatever
At
passing
words,
low-spoken
few
In
enemy.
special friends
the
he
this
with
threateningly
glanced
concealed
OR,
hand.
were
them
actors
maintaining
the
SANS-SOUCI
Lupinus
a
mere
AND
crowd
rising of the
the
announced
silenced
were
curtain.
The
fire,such
enthusiasm
and
rapt
; the
flashing
and
eyes
of
delight which
But
at length a
mass.
to
displayed such
excitement
when
expression of their
low
the
favorite
their
murs
mur-
this
dark
possible
im-
it became
getting
for-
delight, and
aloud, amid
called
they
contrary,
shown
was
and
cheeks,
arrived
such
exhibited
never
occasionally from
moment
applause, for
of
had
glowing
the
to
Eckhof
Their
arose
the
suppress
all resolve
thunders
students
attention.
earnest
by their
had
never
had
who
Eckhof,
"
himself,
said
unavoidable,"
now
Eckhof
but
miserable
such
is
disturbance
that
deserves
To
considerations.
to
Lupinus
should
forget all
we
die
for
him
be
to
were
blessed."
indeed
appeared
Eckhof
As
calls upon
beaming
his
countenance,
the
upon
name,
and
stage, in
Lupinus
joined
the
gazed
others
to
answer
in
peated
re-
with
him
upon
the
cries
their
of
delight.
endured
of Eckhof
imalloyed triumph
the
shouts
for suddenly, high above
The
moment,
arose
piercing, derisive
whistle, succeeded
for
but
applause,
of
by
one
hisses
and
groans.
As
Every
if
by magic, the
to
run
looked
student
counter
discover
to
the
aspect
of
wrathfully
the parterre
at
his
was
neighbor,
changed.
as
if determined
and
FREDERICK
endeavoring
were
and
hisses
heard
"
as
universal
struggle
fierce
I will
The
the
We
will
could
he
the
He
the
long
that."
to
The
; the
terre
par-
battle-ground, and
hot-blooded
dents.
stu-
contest.
from
toward
So
voice.
one
foreseen
young,
with
theatre
himself
streets,
found
in, but
the
it I "
lights to be extinguished,
for a long time
their efforts
the
in subduing
leave
into
was
; I forbid
yourself
had
these
among
ordered
extricate
through
Lupinus
voice
one
answer.
if from
as
renewed
"
the
was
converted
be called
to
ineffectual
were
arose
as
was
manager
hissed, sir
Accommodate
of wrath
began
police
You
hiss.
inevitable,
combat
"
249
but
rising storm;
impossible, and
applaud,"
to
FRIENDS.
HIS
the
others
theatre
AND
this
you
cry
was
of the
and
the
above
applaud,
you
made
I forbid
And
calm
to
groans
high
GREAT
THE
Lupinus,
the
who,
as
soon
battling crowd,
as
hurried
lodging of Fredersdorf.
the
his shoulder,
upon
"
and
said,
the
king."
Where
are
going, Freders-
you
dorf?"
"
To
"
The
Berlin,
to
is not
king
in
Berlin
; he
is in
Silesia, with
the
army."
"
has
him.
received
gone
to
Berlin
I will
shall
have
the
give
and
Farewell,
I intend
You
"
you.
"
the
go
hated
allow
not
of
days
journey."
accompany
you
you
will
would
and
from
comedian
need
despised
have
He
by
the
driven
from
and
will
fessors,
pro-
Halle.
shall
you
actors
"
witness
counted
at
arms
the
?
"
the
; I
on
Lupinus,
the
before
me
I suppose
that
receive
his diploma
himself
affair.
return,
you."
accompany
to
king
is with
audience.
an
this
be
to
us
The
brother
occasioned
was
could
tear
with
and
version
correct
of my
perhaps
thought
will
would
to
How
who
will
intend
Yes
no
disturbance
to
to-day.
days,
my
in
difficulty
obtaining
a
this
result
"
few
friend; in four
my
the
for
brother
my
he
"
from
king
that
perceive
hear
letters
the
end
of
king,
his
and
must
be
with
me."
learned
of
beloved
bear
few
student,
weeks,
Science,
witness
for
BERLIN
250
"
Fredersdorf
Ah,
Science
call
me
"
What
"
Let
can
fear
"
Lupinus
will
you
mean
you
if
have
soon
consider
you
occasion
"
! you
also
We
will discuss
How
to
"
friend.
off, my
be
us
said
OR,
lover."
faithless
,"
beloved,
my
SANS-SO"CI
AND
that
in
the
carriage."
IV.
CHAPTER
THE
Four
after
days
and
their
the
to
journey,
Eckhof.
No
lodging.
from
him
home
at
his
late
by the
"
the
from
unknown
was
pale countenance
his sensitive, easily excited
nature
saw
returned
Lupinus
object of which
they
found
They
friend
his
in
occurrences
even
ling
travel-
their
had
sooner
than
carriage,
unfortunate
the
theatre, Fredersdorf
secret
FRIENDS.
to
Eckhof's
and
alone, and
dorf
Freders-
and
lustreless
had
that
eyes
deeply wounded
been
events.
bring you
drawing Lupinus
new
pupil,
forward,
my
who
Eckhof.
Eckhof
lead
smiled
"
sadly.
pupil who
that
desires
I should
"
"
the
pride and
wishes
to
In
his
right
medicine,
to
this
is
one
word,
the
prospective
and
become
to
Lupinus,
who
desires
of
the
title of
dignity
lowers.
folwaive
doctor
eventually
pupil, and
your
to
now
of
an
actor."
"
You
Eckhof,
heart, and
"
are
kind
"
gently.
seek
you
and
this
This
is
and
kind
no
tender-hearted
You
to
know
heal
that
it with
as
the
Joseph," said
ever,
bear
balm
wound
of your
in
my
ship,
friend-
jest."
jest, but
reality. Truly,
you
resemble
BERLIN
252
"
law,
still
"
miserable
these
over
"
may
we
"
of
the
in
theatre,
friend, such
oppressed
"
the
to
Dear
and
scorned
the
sought
be
it must
justice ; but
And
justice
"
!"
earth
on
render
would
order
an
be
to
General
The
our
General
the
theatre
the
will
order
Assembly
representations to recommence."
opened, and our
laugh.
heard
this with
Eckhof
a cutting, derisive
"
no
"
known
be
is
closed, and
been
decision
imtil the
representations forbidden
with
regard to the late disturbance
Assembly,
shall
that
conspirators
has
theatre
the
that
aware
you
there
actor
an
smiling,
Fredersdorf,
said
triumph
Are
for
driven
and
persecuted
are
that
proved
been
knows,"
Who
we
OR,
"
justice?
no
"
that
true
it not
Has
forth
not
also
is it not
But
SANS-SOUCI
AND
in
right place."
"
Where
is that
"
Where
the
"
Ah
me
"
not
"
from
free
too
which
these
The
in
true
are
again
The
unjust.
the
they occasioned
that
cause
betrue
actor."
German
the
it is not
but
private secretary,
case,
your
late
noble,
is too
king
by
prejudice, to be deceived
learned
sought
professors have
knows
king
the
you
be
may
for
true
Eckhof,
That
is his
brother
"
is."
king
king !
! the
your
for
place ?
the
dust
with
to
blind
him.
disturbance
in
theatre."
"
has
Who
told
"The
king
himself."
"
have
seen
You
"
thing
the
for
I have
this wretched
but
confirmed
"
"
"
that
now,
my
brother
is
his
majesty,
and
of the
accounts
by
it is not
private
good
secretary
to
him
of
I informed
He
might
actor,
Joseph
not
have
dorf,
Freders-
words."
this
said
against
witness
Eckhof,
fate
"
Joseph, drawing
is he," said
"
will allow
accompanied
was
This
Ah
in the
was
my
Who
seen
"
faith
entire
king ?
hope you
only that
me
king.
put
the
I have.
"
that?
you
"
"
and
I, whose
was
Lupinus
murmuring
friends
have
forward.
and
shown
plaining
com-
their
FREDERICK
THE
as
well
sat
with
by deeds
love
whilst
me
Forgive
to
come
my
will
you
He
arms,
opened
folded
who
forgive
me,
tune.
for-
friend;
young
my
for
bad
my
and
brothers,
my
253
worked
bewailing
hands
and
anger
FRIENDS.
HIS
friends
"
comrades,
my
my
AND
by words
as
Joseph;
me,
forget
GREAT
that
say
injustice."
his
arms,
and
my
friend," said
himself
threw
Joseph
his
upon
breast.
"
And
who
you,
stood
drew
right?
You
the
maiden
coy
will
you
them
have
life.
wife
than
lovers;
two
the
to
before
our
who
"
Love
softly.
It
"
me,
is
love
of
to
you."
be
I will
the
faithful
be
long
so
Eckhof,
of
trembled
friend," said
the
holiest
faithful
Be
that
entirely,
more
you
of
part
does."
young
purest,
souls.
the
acts
not
Joseph.
from
the
love
arms
dear
my
Friendship
is the
I shall
love
me,
"
the
believe, Eckhof,
not
doctor
in
folded
Lupinus, now
and grew
pale at these words
Was
Lupinus
will
young
"
exclaimed
do
Lupinus,
to
him.
together and
like
tenderly,
more
motionless
are
ever
turning
pale and
Joseph
Eckhof
to
gift of
God.
Lupinus,
me,
I live, faithful
as
Eckhof,
as
the
beyond
Lupinus.
grave," whispered
You
lovers, are
whispering, dreaming
forgetting me,"
You
that
said Joseph, laughing.
must
not
forget, Eckliof
"
"
the
of
future
give
tell you
to
a
knowledge
follow
He
"
You
will not
Not
at
and
must
that
did, and
the
your
become
cases
an
not
are
Shall
decision.
actor
quite
It is
he
only
parallel, for
must
"
not,
present,
me
dear
"
said
friend
Lupinus,
I
wish
to
sadly.
be
reasonable
should
egotistical. If you
the university at present, you
give the professors a new
and it woiild be said that I had
employed
against me,
perhaps
seduce
from
weapon
we
careful, and
leave
arts
you
"
"
as
is awaiting
I was
industrious.
lazy student, and he is most
of
is a miracle
good-for-nothing, and Lupinus
a
he
abandon
this
and
learning. Shall
position
very
considered
and
our
his studies
up
proper
was
friend
to
do
not
know
first be
you
if you
proved.
the
have
Remain
little
paths
a
of
talent
for
And,
science.
for
the
our
further,
profession
present
true
to
that
your
studies;
pass
shall
It
will
"
future
my
will
of
decide
the
"
Joseph,
in
Lupinus,
confidence
proud
we
and
the
who
decision
be
had
in
unfavorable
arisen
the
General
of the
forwarded
Assembly,
did
should
be
its
Senate
and
the
worthy
called
Heinrich
Bierman,
his
"
convinced
the
in fact, that
at
of their
the
to
such
with
the
Assembly
them
it
that
for
cause
riot had
been
to
already
General
the
this body
composed
that
request,
ment
banish-
the
the
actors
Halle.
the
immediate
the
it commands
the
be
composure
of
decision
to
know
impatient,"
will
utmost
his
of
General
the
Senate
of the
opening
expressing
to
the
meeting
the
awaiting
was
and
your
public disturbance
by a performance
who
containing
decision
to
University
the
with
all
occur
of the
gentlemen
impatience
not
am
General
wishes.
received
an
to
Assembly."
the
sufficient
of
from
Whilst
perusal.
fulfilment
Pranke
and
not
account
the
Professor
our
An
removed
of
did
their
was
official dispatch,
Assembly,
It
by
President
the
this
the
my
students, occasioned
the
actors.
doubt
not
KING.
THE
OF
decision
to
between
theatre;
"
V.
was
the
professors awaited
with
proud confidence.
drink
us
awaiting
are
of the
ORDER
Fredersdorf
let
now
glass of champagne,
professors,
THE
might
shall
you
question."
this
CHAPTEK
Joseph
time
which
during
year,
other."
no
success,
confusion
OR,
you
it," said
be
of
as
and
you
So
be
gain
first
future,
end
novitiate,
your
"
the
at
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
254
the
meeting.
friend, Professor
of
contents
this
"
replied Bierman.
perfectly satisfactory
departure
for
of these
actors
patch.
dis-
I
to
am
us;
from
city."
"Have
you
no
doubts?
Do
you
not
fear
that
the
king,
FREDERICK
his
In
these
GREAT
THE
for
hatred
his
255
for
admiration
rather
favor
their
in
decide
may
FRIENDS.
HIS
theologians, and
the
comedians,
AND
than
in
?"
ours
friend, such
"Dear
of
far,
so
gone
worthy
and
decide
must
look
president;
his
at
favor.
our
he
the
has
is
here
cheerful
our
aspect,
in his hand
holds
nity
dig-
matter
And
and
proud
documenc
the
judge whether
in
the
unworthy
be
The
position.
our
would
doubt
be
can
unfavorable."
"
does, indeed,
He
Heinrich,
he
as
and
friend
his
Professor
answered
contented,"
seem
forward
moved
meet
the
take
their
to
president.
With
in the
After
'*
hour
the
and
doubts
silence
has
at
that
cares
months.
We
have
had
preserve
the
honor
of
the
committed
youth
noble
6uch
"
Heinrich,
"
hearts
struggle;
have
our
The
care.
rely
These
upon
not
read
our
worthy
comedians
it is, therefore,
justice
is
on
it, and
proper
I do
occasion
they
his
the
to
you
all the
end
for
many
striven
to
well-being of
who
with
work
Professor
asked
dispatch
curiosity.
of
the
eral
Gen-
its contents."
But
its contents.
know
of justice.
king's sense
of a public disturbance
As
should
be punished.
the
"
doubt
cannot
"
impatient
with
not
and
that
side, I
our
the
men
favor
our
cause,
the
were
them
eventually triumph."
must
no
I have
we
and
university
our
bitter
our
oppressed
is, then, in
decision
standing
president addressed
the
have
to
motives
The
high table
and
friends
encircled
to
room.
moment's
Worthy
that
of the
centre
proceeded
senators
which
arm-chairs
in the
seats
solemnity the
great
the
result.
have
ance
in accordit more
dispatch, for I considered
with
the dignity of this body that the seal should
be
broken
in your
and
I now
beg that you, Professor
presence,
not
read
Bierman,
this
that
as
the
secretary
dispatch from
As
and
this
Bierman
in this moment
their
hearts
the
broke
of
General
the
the
seal, all
louder
will
read
to
us
Assembly."
of expectation
beat
Senate,
and
eyes
the
more
were
turned
on
him,
aware
professors were
rapidly. Suddenly
BERLIN
25G
Professor
"
in every
Proceed,"
commanded
I cannot,"
murmured
his
in
"
echo
an
SANS-SO"CI
uttered
Bierman
awakened
"
AND
cry,
OR,
of
cry
which
horror,
breast.
president, with
the
Bierman,
he
as
stony
sank
posure.
com-
back
less
power-
chair.
will
Then
read
myself," cried
it
Professor
Heinrich,
in his determination
forgetting all other considerations
I will read
it," he repeated,
satisfy his curiosity.
the trembling hands
from
of his friend.
took the paper
to
"
"
said
Bead,"
Professor
following
Senate
"
Heinrich
dispatch
of the
We
president, in
the
then
sent
find
it most
on
them
the
We
are
well
aware
declare
that
the
Halle.
of
of the
Heinrich
that
of this
this
in
was
to
and
now
Halle."
from
president
The
the
at
cast
theatre.
the
disturbance,
still looking
the
complaint
your
reading.
the
to
endeavor
banished
be
not
followed
pause
in
you,
disturbance
cause
shall
actors
Assembly
Halle, should
late
the
aloud
read
to
General
that
in
now
blame
fearful
perceived
at
unworthy
the
as
voice.
proceeded
by
University
low
he
he
paper
held.
all ?
Is that
"
"
'No,
"
Bead
"
Your
of the
in
I cannot
is
bring
master
our
has
king
made
lips to
my
pressions
ex-
some
utter."
hear
must
; we
of
use
he
what
has
to
in all humility."
say
"
command
You
"
I command
"
'
This
The
or
note
king."
excellency, the
king
The
dispatch ?
the margin,
on
it aloud."
that
"
is
; there
"
the
finished
you
excellency
your
the writing
Have
whatever
then,
me,
so.'
"
it."
of
pack
actors
else
caused
shall
play, and
the
continue
scamp
from
the
actors
to
calls
whole
the
theologians have
proceed ?
to
Mr.
himself, shall
theatre;
themselves
and
that
Pranke,
make
must
he
culty.
diffi-
lic
pubreceive
has
done
"
Only
murmur
President
of horror
Pranke
succeeded
maintained
the
FREDERICK
THE
GREAT
AND
FRIENDS,
HIS
continued
who
257
Heinrich,
"
"
"
excellency."
It is, your
He
bowed
slowly from
their
face
one
before
eyes
from
this
fearful
the
at
terror
another.
to
his
The
senators
from
not
chair, glanced
fear
or
of
the
expression
down
cast
but
shame,
president's
countenance.
*'
he
as
his
pushed
like
forward,
for
is all, it is time
If that
chair
and
back,
which
has
been
brain.
He
will
automaton
an
me
in motion
set
by
machinery.
"
has
This
affected
stroke," murmured
The
what
The
had
the
do
When
"
You
Our
he
cruel
friend
the
"
wound.
friend
has
relieves
in the
bed
sunk
theatre
until
the
for
of
from
the
that
to
fell
then
me,
the
the
can
must
suffer
not
would
every
opinion,
my
time
necessity of
be
induced
an
this
not
alone
that
blow.
alter
must
his
an
alter
to
out.
ment
its fulfil-
in
receive
to
saying
carried
be
immediate
not, he
to
composed,
friends, in
effort
fortunate
beneath
ill or
the
proposition
approval.
their
my
king
employ
from
borne
had
with
meet
the
assistance, and
somewhat
he
university
; and, whether
king
going
"
was
become
would
must
for
"
physician.
with
agree
of
is, in
ask
"
I am
king
of despair, and
cry
only
and
side
friend?
president
would
president
We
him
them
sentence
honor
It
the
to
hoped
the
his
of the
professors had
doubtless
""iat this
few
spectacle, and
to
dear
my
sent
announced
which
make
go,
of
form
the
Bierman
motionless
instantly summoned
messenger
know
to
seem
of his friend.
arms
Bierman
insensible
room,
to
replied, with
and
advance
to
courage
this
at
theatre," he
the
he
did
nor
standing
terrified
wish
to
Professor
paralytic
another.
one
them,
now
was
were
the
you
I wish
hear
not
He
professors
Where
to
senators
have
table.
the
Heinrich
"
did
wished.
steps from
""
the
president
he
his
our
His
rable
irrepathis
cision.
de-
worthy
illness
appearance
remain
sentence.
in his
We
BERLIN
258
will
SANS-SOUCI;
and
petition
prepare
AND
send
OR,
immediately
it
the
to
king."
The
the
proposal of Bierman
petition
sent
Berlin
to
declined
eight
prepared,
was
by
of
one
receive
to
the
days
their
and
and
approval;
all the
professors, and
number.
The
king, however,
his
would
entire
by
signed
him,
Senate
with
met
only
answer
made
be
in
that
was
acquainted
with
his
final decision.
The
convinced
professors
in
this
insist
on
simply have
The
The
answer.
the
themselves
king
of
execution
professors
the
Eckhof
The
visit
had
who
students
the
of
the
their
This
To
lectures
on
the
They
found
if
and
and
actors,
Peace
tender
was
made
heart
"
tannicus
was
with
from
must
they
President
of
as
expiation
an
his
days
At
and,
forced
the
fine
further
of
trouble.
and
ered
consid-
unprejudiced
of
this, they
day.
professors falter
depended
good
lectures.
their
listen
very
Eckhof
to
and
themselves;
heard
with
peace
the
and,
students
and
joy and
and
whose
Eckhof,
"
played
gratitude,
feeling that
he
confined
his
and
noble
even
won
Briplause
ap-
visit
for
still
was
the
to
his
to
theatre, which
fault, made
his
the
to
would
nights
The
room.
be
known
sleepless and
wretched.
most
his
make
this
professors.
length, however,
to
be
them
see
and
upon
to
the
theatre.
power
Franke
terror
to
would
of
and
and
other
students
would
to
few
apreciation
the
consent
filled with
such
the
fort
com-
he
concession,
temporal
the
sorrow
following
proclaimed,
now
much
their
of
visit
to
theatre.
show
at
was
intend
longer opposed
no
this
at
Their
they
companions,
or
themselves,
so
the
attendance
that
sentence,
enlightened
on
determination.
much
not
most
result
unexpected
in their
them
delighted
body.
the
to
theatre
professors the
attended
his
the
caused
were
whole
first
did
hopeful, and
were
evidently
there
its fulfilment.
ordered
determined
that
great
twenty
mention
relief, he
thalers
was
made
to
answer
found
the
of
the
himself
almshouse
his
visit
to
petition arrived,
condemned
of
the
Halle;
theatre.
to
and
pay
no
BERLIN
260
for
disappearing
been
like
and
whispering,
through
the
entire
shadows
who
have
wind
the
the
have
Why
these
?
has
No
figures which
profound that
in sleep.
think,
the
pieces which
seen
horses
is at
if the
by
gleam
sound
to
now
field-
tion
little eleva-
occupied by
defile
the
like
eight
upon
behind
lies opposite
so
tance,
dis-
were
moon
carefully drawn
is
sleeps.
last broken
clouds, it would
dark
the
from
camp
still
and
!"
still buried
camp
the
pared
pre-
silence
enemy
thunder;
for
but
campment?
en-
be
Forward
no
the
the
to
"
; and
think
is
pale
stars
purple and
It
the
all
And
by
here
thousands
to
of
to
the
of
veil
night is
with
herself
arrays
clear;
to
hues
they
for
again at
sleeping?
action, but
enchanter
is the
life, and
the
camp
of
no;
all
No,
all silent
and
them
to
him
their
attack.
thousands
has
who
still binds
divides
all these
look
and
the
are
motionless
charm.
is bright
hill which
heavens,
morning
us
Are
prepared
if bound
moment
Let
soldiers.
awake;
the
as
begins
horizon
gold.
morning.
Prussian
law
sleep from
the
only view
camp
ground, which
raised, the
as
rapidity of
Austrians.
few
of
the
mount,
on
Once
a
with
camp
almost
can
being
are
in the
the
of
the
through
break
who
of the
roll
heavy
first three
to
the
doubt, their
no
silence
The
be
might
Austrians,
The
told
been
now
one
glides
the
ordered
they
through
may
low
same
following
driven
shadows
three
thundered
been
the
camp.
has
one
in which
tents
this babbling
noiselessly and
have
why
visible; it
is
heard
brook
always
camp,
ing
whisper-
low
figure
be
may
murmuring
gone
through
reappearing,
soldiers'
the
these
heard
dark
toward
from
disappears, and
officers,
the
then
tent,
be
another
cautiously forward
moves
each
now
may
Soon
moving.
and
of
tents
course.
they have
Where
OR,
white
into
instant
an
their
continuing
it
the
quietly approaching
beings
and
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
from
the
enemy,
There
is the
of men,
whose
all these
awakened
silence.
seems
and
His
to
pierce
the
to
divine
the
ruler, whose
word
tenance
coun-
is
now
will
to
is
lead
them
death,
to
the
is
There
adjutants,
two
The
to
he
was
king
Austrians
The
is the
this
to
with
his
himself,
non
placing of cancavalry is certain
the
you
camp.
hear
not
from
them
awakened
sleeping
the
tremble.
of
heavy tramp
the
cannon?
the
they thought
which
with
cannon,
defile;
narrow
Prussians.
the
awaken
not
Austrian
the
of their
thunder
does
moments
the
pressing through
are
few
directed
who
of those
Standnitz,
Do
people, has
his
upon
right.
was
he
261
glorious victory.
within
but
army,
which
upon
to
or
surprise
of
it
descent
their
make
expect
and
point
the
at
his
Trenck
sliimbers;
their
attack
FRIENDS.
HIS
that
knows
father
is the
king, who
He
will
Austrians
The
vil defeat,
shamef
king.
Austrians
the
to
to
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
Now
scarcely fearing
battle, although
sleeping?
not
the
But
the
into
heard, and
now
are
that
Karl
the
Did
better.
since?
appalling
then
not
draw^
to
attack
should
you
out
on
two
you
trians
Aus-
sians
Prusshort
of retreating,
pretence
favorable
tion,
posi-
of your
win, in
and
the
known
have
make
Frederick
you,
cannon
the
to
news
out-manoeuvre
you
their
sleeping.
not
they
not
Did
in order
and
the
Lothringen,
von
months
they bear
the
cavalry
the
of
thunders
are
attack
driven
The
Prussians
victory.
they who
defile.
narrow
sians
Prus-
the
are
bloodless
already
have
They
it is
awake;
are
surprised Austrians.
back
expected
They
Prussians
conflict, for
few
morning
short
should
Lothringen, you
glorious victory? Karl von
agined
imhave
should
not
You
remembered
Hohenfriedberg.
stood before
that the Prussians
slept while the Austrians
hours,
have
in battle
them
Listen
to
Karl
intended
their
joyous
to
attack
the
Prussians
shouts, look
Lothringen,
von
The
array.
where
enemy
at
are
in the
are
awake.
flashing swords
their
troops
your
rear
indeed
Where
which
!
were
is Trenck
his wellGeneral
Xadasti, with
pandours? where
spair,
deIf your
hope is in these, then
disciplined regiments?
with
his
and
thrust
your
sword
in its sheath.
BERLIN
262
The
Prussians
before
them;
of
not
Every
and
obeyed
enemy's
What
they
they
care
them?
the
gaining
attack
At
this
Trenck
and
them
is not
moment
ISTadasti
king's
he
will
they
of
reach
the
his
They
into
the
greedily.
and
fore
be-
roars
them;
Prussians
the
king,
an
adjutant
we
they
whilst
can
these
will
is
him
to
Prussian
that
camp.
"
delight.
with
whilst
with
they
are
cupied
oc-
so
work.
important
our
Let
conquer."
while
decided;
is
shame,
the
Austrians
Karl
conquered.
grief and
lost."
the
"
Nadasti
and
announced
beamed
we
Trenck
are
plundering
interfere
not
If
"
the
Prussians
with
"
said, joyfully,
battle
the
overcome
and
pressed
thunders
not
decided.
were
they plunder,
Yes,
Trenck
prizes, plundering
do
countenance
plunder,"
Whilst
king's entire
regiments.
have
which
camp
yet
rear," said
our
The
the
his
they
battle
tory.
vic-
glorious victory.
battle
The
in
from
and
taking
are
the
and
treasure.
Nadasti
cannon-balls
themselves
enrich
are
for
them;
of honor
The
is
enemy
nothing
commands;
the
camp;
camp.
army
hope
from
your
camp;
the
in
the
even
nothing
pandours;
have
left
Lothringen,
von
their
was
OR.
thing
camp-furniture,
Karl
deserted
have
in their
they thought
SANS-SOUCI
AND
dered,
plun-
Lothringen,
von
retreating with
his
organized
dis-
troops.
The
victory,
brother
against German,
The
of
the
the
Duke
Albrecht,
king;
his brother
Austrian
Poor
king has
and
Yours
you
lost
The
honor.
are
lies covered
Christine,
have
paid
his
the
king
You,
the
both
tent,
brother,
wounds.
fallen
has
Brunswick,
Ludwig
was
fearful
German
brother.
Elizabeth
ducats, and
one
it
brothers,
between
against
of
day, but
with
by the
side
wounds
in
camp.
Queen
but
lost
battle
murderous
the
gained
have
Prussians
tears
his
of
has
poor
and
the
the
other
gained
the
queen,
you
the
pain.
entire
lies
and
have
victory.
You
with
His
only
quered,
con-
The
sand
eighty thou-
army.
covered
battle.
has
husband
camp-furniture,
baggage
and
your
is the
a
new
have
bloody
fame
grief.
FREDERICK
THE
GREAT
AND
CHAPTER
Prussians
comfortable
tents
with
ground,
from
cries
and
groans
cries
and
groans
of
resting from
soft
on
battle-field
the
of
their
the
hear
their
these
even
Prussians
the
who
those
fire
sign
had
feeling
not
heart-rending
But
in
hard
and
wind,
the
triumphant
in
not
the
on
and
comrades.
dying
to
were
but
sun
to
labors,
their
cushions,
protection against
no
distant
too
or
BATTLE.
THE
were
263
Vn.
AFTER
The
FRIENDS.
HIS
of
caped
es-
deep
gratitude.
After
fearful
these
lassitude,
alas ! there
and
The
camp
soldiers, but
The
had
Prussians,
in the
morning,
while
the
in
the
his
these
who
for
of
their
rest.
sleep from
their
This
bodies.
the
thoroughly plundered
not
only the baggage of the
had
obtained
glorious
so
looking forward
Austrians, in spite of their
eral
gen-
But,
lids,
eyewas
sian
Pruspoor
with
the
which
provisions
Happy
he
was
who
triumph
ing,
day of fastdefeat, were
soling
conto
now
Prussians.
had
had
overlooked
been
gotten
fortent
knapsack, or whose
or
by the plunderers ; but few had been so fortunate, and
in
the
bread.
"
We
dearest
among
his laurel-wreath
He
will
refused
their
not
was
his, but
was
hunger
with
even
Frederick
King
of
egotism
treasure,
into
followed
provisions.
were
themselves
from
had
taken
all their
drove
weariness
pandours
they
the
excitement
which
something
was
of
physical necessity
positive
increased
hunger.
hours
had
said
dine."
in
There
vain
was
share
to
their
cious
pre-
The
tory
vic-
friend.
the
fortunate.
could
be
not
transformed
his
tants,
generals and adjunothing to set before the
to
king.
When
General
this
Rothenberg
disagreeable
brought
to the king, he said, laughing
news
Let
imagine
us
gayly :
ourselves
to be
Catholics, my
friends, for the present, and
"
it will
a
be
quite in order
glorious victory.
that
I will be
we
should
fast
quite contented
on
the
with
day of
piece of
BEELIN
264
bread,
King
and
I suppose
of Prussia."
General
But
SANS-SOUCI
A2^D
that
found
be
can
order
Rothenberg's
OE,
somewhere
the
to
for
the
royal cook
to
the
satisfy
in vain.
of his master
The
simple demand
was
had nothing, neither
bread.
fruit, nor
meat,
I will not
return
to the king," said Rothempty-handed
cook
"
with
enberg,
last ducat
my
the
to
"
his
in
tears
eyes.
first soldier
would
who
meet
with
part
sooner
has
piece of
bread."
The
the
general then
passed, with
of soldiers
group
last few
At
hours.
talking, but
preparing
who
last he
devour.
to
I will
give
soldier
of the
events
who
which
he
spring the
not
was
seemed
general
was
bread.
ducats
two
the
over
bread
hasty
the
upon
you
of
piece
With
talking
perceived
were
ogling
was
for
piece of bread,
this
my
friend."
"
Two
ducats
asked, with
scornful
general, and
! what
bread
my
should
laugh.
"
is
do
I
with
precious
more
eat
cannot
to
he
ducats,
your
than
me
"
ducats
two
ful
hand-
of ducats."
"
will not
If you
cried the general.
and
has
nothing
The
"
he
of
king
has
"
The
king
is
"
The
king
is
glanced
he
bread
the
murmured
his
in
loaf
with
desire
the
The
bread
soldier
coimtenauce
idea
"
no
suppose
give
been
hungry,
ing,
smil-
so
thoughtfully
the
hand.
self,
him-
to
no
you
Then,
half
Take
almost
ploringly
im-
soldier, sadly,
pieces, and
in two
"
I will
had
repeated Rothenberg,
is
love,"
!"
bread
no
the
"
who
king
your
murmured
he
hungry,"
cut
of
soldier, which
the
hungry,"
the
at
love
and
earnest,
The
For
give it for
to
countenance
became
gold, then
give it for
"
with
terminat
quiet de-
handing
of my
one
became
it,general, the
ter
mat-
more."
the
said
overcast,
general had
to
bread, that
he hurried
as
Rothenberg,
of the king.
tent
to the newly-erected
looked
smilingly after him, but suddenly
more,"
as
he
was
deceived
seized
him,
with
and
the
off
his
fearful
bread
FREDERICK
for
not
was
THE
the
the
that
rapidly, and
he
"
statement
must
know,
him.
he
king,
here, and
am
the
265
convince
must
followed
had
of
presence
he
FRIENDS.
Rothenberg
instantly why
the
HIS
He
true.
was
overtook
soon
entered
My
AND
king ? He
understood
and
GREAT
the
self
him-
general
perceived
followed
him,
him.
ingly
Smil-
king.
bring what
demanded,
you
piece of bread."
"
that
Ah,
received
renewed
means
the
bread
"
satisfaction.
and
How
strength,"
commenced
did
you
said
the
eating
this
procure
it
king,
with
bread
he
as
evident
for
me,
my
friend?"
"
but
Sire, I obtained
who
gladly
it of
it to
gave
soldier, who
when
me
he
heard
he conceived
doubt
king. Afterward
a
his treasure
him, and that I had obtained
He
followed
longing
"
raised
I will
his
gratify
the
stood
when
he
king
tent,
perceived the
kindly, and
and
to
for
stood
for
was
had
the
deceived
fication.
grati-
own
my
smiling,
in the
the
at
cut
the
bread
he
said
he
as
opening.
but
tent,
Frederick
king.
proceeded
that
Frederick,
soldier, staring
the
it
sell it,
to
I wager
he is standing
out
withis really eating his bread."
desire," said
of the
curtain
There
most
if the
know
to
and
me,
refused
he
nodded
which
bled
trem-
him
to
he
held
in
his hand.
"
I thank
ask
must
"
I may
I need
for
wish
in my
"
said
When
the
hour
of
Come
and
"
What
evidently
"
"
You
Your
"What
Think
me.
think," the
land
peace
is declared,
to
the
my
reentered
of
rest,
shall
position
you
wish."
joyfully.
I read
shall
soldier, and
of
"
If
trate
magis-
then
be
gratified,"
bowing
ciously,
gra-
tent.
Pylades,
my
to
wish
your
the
recreation;
aloud
read
would
cried
the
friend,
my
you
soldier
be
"
in Prussia."
delighted
friend,
what
it shall
something,
native
king
Now
of
not
Frederick
"
bread,"
your
favor
some
Oh!
for
you
will
we
think
we
allow
have
ourselves
earned
an
it.
me."
to
your
majesty?
"
asked
Rothenberg,
embarrassed.
may
read
from
majesty
does
do
know?"
I not
Horace."
not
know
"
"
said
Rothenberg,
tatingly.
hesi-
"
the
That
"
What
AND
pandours
have
Croats
me
What
is
Could
and
worthless
so
content
not
silver- ware?
and
them,
and
pandours
they
my
to
and
king,
the
can
books?
treasure
my
the
demanded
"
library."
camp
Must
precious
so
"
with
"
something.
to
me,
"
Sire, they
"
Biche
quietly ;
said
"
of
bring
also,
also."
them
friend,
faithful
my
move.
with
Biche
taken
have
not
king.
the
exclaimed
Well
"
did
Eothenberg
"
ing
arrest-
if in search
as
he
friend."
my
General
But
tent,
here," he
is not
Biche
Suddenly
tent.
the
him,
behind
crossed
narrow
around
glanced
steps, he
his
the
in
forth
hands
his
brows,
bent
and
back
Biche
poor
what
Then,
paced
my
with
take
they
brow.
"
OR,
off your
carried
too
his
with
do
themselves
to
books
my
darkened
cloud
SANS-SOUCI;
BERLIN
266
"
pet !
my
the
cried
At
emotion, as he again began his walk.
king, with much
upon
length, approaching the general, he placed both hands
I
have
into
his
looked
and
shoulder
his
tenderly
eyes.
my
"
books
or
I will
replaced, and
There
Rothenberg
features, that
"
I do
returned
be
to
The
friend.
I deserved
weakened
skill of
me
from
the
that
have
My
the
said,
that
Croats;
and
to
courier
did
not
Nadasti
who
arrive
I will
in
of
Trenck.
tell you
of
you
those
brought
duty?
not
see
the
how
king
and
Providence
dare
not
victory."
secret,
my
had
but
Nothing
to
saved
troops
my
the
of
avarice
laurel-wreath
is most
last dispatches
battle.
that
to
battle, for
our
It
friend, do
trust
glorious
this
will
favorite
well
so
you
"
branch
and
to
king's
the
by detachments.
during
refuse
on
your
may
overcome
much
my
books
moved.
"
the
path
be
the
cannot
my
pandours
justly
been
too
army
my
the
to
have
anxiety
majesty
replied, smiling
king
such
vouchsafed
has
They
much
was
Your
you.
which
Providence
of
sire," he
doubt,
not
to
and
about
me."
to
expression
an
was
Berlin
Biche.
ransom
animal
faithful
the
restore
send
troubled
I be
should
why
I will
dog?
my
"
gently,
said
he
friend,"
would
He
longs
be-
fortunate
from
lin,
Ber-
certainly
dispatches lost.
my
marks
waste
out
for
mom.ent
me
in
BERLIN
268
word
last
"His
Eothenberg.
SANS-SOUCI
AND
write
to
was
was
OR,
farewell
to
esty,
maj-
your
his
king.
Here
is the
the
letter
from
Eothenberg.
to
letter,
sire."
The
Two
silently received
king
tears
great
letter, obliterated
the
hand
'
majesty
and
"
Jordan
mourns
for
the
the
Tell
me
Did
you
'
title
his
!
Jordan
away.
weak
poor,
passionately
paper
turned
and
his bosom,
in
placed it
king, but
it
washed
Jordan's
idle
this
on
who
man
lost friend."
his
pressed
He
"
longer
no
last time
the
have
tears
my
am
for
words
these
wrote
"
address.
of the
words
some
and, falling
cheeks,
his
down
slowly
ran
friend
rest, my
once
; I
Eothenberg.
to
more
resigned
am
lips; then
his
to
all things
to
now."
"
not
sire, that
say,
ill
friends
left two
had
you
in Berlin?"
"
ling also
oh,
"
that
I know
it."
"
priest, I would
returned
"
of
tell
his head,
They
were
make
tears
So
pious
were
for
soul
his
has
him,
"
heart
my
sank
he
time
friends
two
is
and
cold
me
graveyard,
lie buried."
slowly
deep
was
seized
the
the
cheeks
as
grief depicted
Eothenberg
to
his
his
down
could
no
he
the
on
and
covered
this
nance
counte-
longer restrain
hands
uttered
on
them
his
knees
with
tears
kisses.
and
"
Oh,
to
king,
my
see
me
will
Sorrow
call
will
men
moment
My
find
you
head
After
orphaned.
am
that
know
will not
rushed
He
could
His
more.
himself
if to
as
heart, and
king, that
of the
himself.
and
feel,
"
lost in
bitterly.
wept
now
"
my
ran
death-wail.
wish
of
friends
my
beside
family
They
heartless.
he
said,
and
my
desert
The
recover
how
friends
Two
nothing
said
and
breast,
raised
wherein
Kaiser-
is dead,
if I
recovered,
has
this?
me
king
The
time."
his
"
Eothenberg,
also !
dead
to
courage
upon
will
Eothenberg,
said
that
mean
God."
to
Kaiserling
the
not
Kaiserling
Kaiserling
say
do
impossible ! Jordan
die ; but
must
majesty,"
Your
is
! that
no
no,
he
I knew
You
Kaiserling.
and
Jordan
die
my
of
hero!
grief."
cease
to
mourn,
if you
do
not
The
grief, I would
die of
could
"
would
What
mournfully,
smiled
king
"
If
one
this hour."
this
great
indulging
such
they
and
triumphs
his
forgetting
conqueror
269
replied :
survived
could
think
FRIENDS.
he
as
have
not
world
the
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
see
grief?"
"
Ah,
friend,
my
desire
you
of this victory !
from
land
my
with
in this
victory.
alone
lie
"
heart
I think
"
of my
not
Only death
am
To
be
fame
stamps
content
a
to
true
shoulders
his
king shrugged
The
my
troops
my
fulfil my
duties
king, a monarch
are
food
no
people
fleeting fame."
own
almost
kings' lives.
upon
membrance
re-
preserved
king is not
years," cried the general.
of
fame
The
future
"
my
welfare
The
my
on
But
glory.
crowned
and
that
the
with
me
misfortune,
cruel
console
to
to
the
.
the
ent,
pres-
of my
best
be
mus
For
ity.
abil-
willing
to
sign
re-
Rothenberg,
on
personal happiness. As for me,
this day, when
peculiarly fortunate, my
I, as a king, am
The
friends.
dear
heart is wrung
man
by the loss of two
for the happiness of the king.
But," said the king,
must
pay
this is the dealing of the Almighty ; I must
after a pause,
silent!
I will
that my
heart were
submit
silently. Would
friend.
I fear that I was
tell you
unjust
something, my
He
with
heart of
to Machiavelli.
was
right only a man
a
think
iron can
be a king, for he alone could
entirely of his
people."
How
suffering and full of grief must
king be to
my
lost two
You
have
dear
friends, sire. I also
speak thus!
their loss,but am
mourn
suffering from a still deeper grief.
I have
lost the love of my
king. I have lost faith in the
friendship of my
sighing
Frederick," said Rothenberg,
deeply.
My Rothenberg," said the king, with his deep, tender
what
call you,
when
voice, look at me, and tell me
they
men
speak of you and me ?
I hope they call me
faithful
vant."
sermajesty's most
your
all
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
Vox
Vol.
populi
3
vox
you
Dei.
my
favorite, and
Come
to
my
what
heart,
they
my
say
is true.
favorite."
MuHLBACH
12
BERLIN
270
SANS-SO"CI
AND
OR,
"
Ah
! my
king,
enthusiastically, as
prince,
my
he
friend," cried
my
threw
himself
into
Rothenberg,
the
of
arms
the
king.
that
had
the
stood
They
them,
seen
day, would
of
tears
"
have
be king.
He
I must
himself
taking from
the
the
colored
The
note.
of
this
the
air
read
to
the
brow
would
but
The
Sohr,
king
colonel
of
post-bag
of his
by
create
the
Colonel
with
a
von
the
which
most
concerning
it
brought
had
read
in
more
it; the
heart, and
my
We
will
ceed
pro-
Trenck
The
for
every
the
duty
was
looked
expression;
he
at
he
was
which
each
of
was
well
not
son
per-
receipt.
which
one
avoid
To
compelled
letters
soldiers
and
accompanied
write
must
the
securely-locked
was
on
the
Berlin;
deliver.
post-bag
therefore
both
for
from
a
to
at
encampment
oiEcers
department,
colonel
contents,
in the
letters
addressed
Jaschinsky
FATE.
received
his
was
war
was
malicious
its
cannot
discord.
person,
letters
the
letter
von
him.
eyes
WITH
only
courier
from
Lieutenant
to
the
distribution,
whom
ing
bear-
VIII.
regiment
every
list,sent
to
to
the
containing
in
documents
beamed
sounding
PREGNANT
not
was
regiment,
errors
after
dispatches."
LETTER
whom
to
his
said, "I
CHAPTER
of
and
still
are
again
me
not
side," he
one
Miserere
operatic
king
would
his
to
let
love ?
Rothenberg,
number
the
king
the
not
were
pause,
table, and
dispatch-bag
the
seal, handed
state
of
duties."
my
at
tears
suffering and
who
conquerors
"
after
Frederick,
to
hero, the
of
and
heart;
to
their
but
triumph,
return
seated
that
imagined
said
now,"
the
king and
and
happiness
And
the
pressed
to
deliver
were
these
at
dressed
adletters
all curious
acquainted
with
them, and
become
the
delivered
not
and
their
if he
is
the
who
will
he
free
the
in
time.
When
pandour,
which
What
"
Amelia
wait
which
As
cer,
offihim
hope for
this
no
from
letter
Trenck
von
ceived
re-
it
believe
you
this letter,
forgotten
destroy
her
said
him, that
had
eyes
love, her
to
she
he
No,
of
treasures
which
paper,
to
depicted?
were
it,
beloved.
the
which
all the
it for
not
of
rested, her
on
it
him
the
that
termined
de-
was
be
brighter and
more
beautiful
than
shame
and
the
king.
read
Trenck
remained
and
faith,
her
had
with
would
Two
had
played
owes
Trenck
von
had
hand
this
of
Frederick
exchanged
have
returned, covered
crown
beloved."
the
letters
the
touched,
and
of
letters
the
her
breath
longing,
to
brow,
It
I
young
the
induced
which
her
Princess
hero
that
of
king
the
destroy
never
have
not
"world
"
work.
to
forts, and
Prussian
Perhaps
destroy
not
on
her
would
Jas-
said
colonel
his
had
von
he
imagine
lovers
upon,
vows,
the
do
paper,
looked
less,
harm-
Colonel
pandour
that
plish
accom-
am
would
this
believe
to
impertinent
bis
to
inform
you
lady.
lovers
No,
P"llnitz,
P"llnitz
can
you
myself, and
for
the
post, and
of the
one
second
from
be
of
from
Trenck
him, in which
letter
had
If you
have
really been his debtor,
ever
he will owe
be yours
from
to-day, for to you
certainly
to-day
to
friend
von
time, but
he
ducats.
quarters
short
the
to
it
suited
destruction.
messenger
himself
allows
Lieutenant
letter from
the
his
to
utter
the
to
Job's
hundred
two
to
letter
of
part
his
withheld
it well
think
not
this
to
allow
to
the
carried
did
received
time
now
it, it would
it before, but
seen
Berlin,
it to
about
up
chinsky had
had
of making
purpose
answered
271
directed
be
fraudulently
had
send
to
by bringing
not
it; he
him
ask
to
FRIENDS.
received
Trenck
as
letter, for he
in order
Trenck,
HIS
man.
young
knew
AND
soon
as
sword, whose
of the
He
that
knew
breast
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
these
battles
dark
and
lines
had
he
been
unknown;
with
wept
already
two
won,
and
battles,
and
his
none
miliation
huname
of
BERLIN
272
heroic
AND
heroic
an
act
common
Ziskaberg,
and
such
but
thousands.
He
very
stars
upon
the
whole
given
to
the
unknown
the
The
his
deeds
he had
king,
he
he
longed
had
; in
what
returned
proud,
pure
heart
could
that
will
than
he
If
cried,
weep
for
and
be
"
If
the
the
power,
the
But
nity
opportu-
the
half
his youthful
I had
enemies
the
her
to
battles
Amelia
he
as
love
heart
tinue
con-
departed;
of all tests,
severest
her
the
tinguished
undis-
would
had
in
of
trembling
that
lie in
not
unknown,
Princess
stand
the
not
fame
That
me.
or
or
would
upon
nary,
ordi-
an
second
appeared
grew
far
return
die.
if I
happier
In
fall,
fate
by her."
Whilst
on
scornful, played
can
And
lips,then
letter.
to
courage
death.
be
despised
letter to his
astonishment
gay,
did
good-will
With
I have
conquer
Titans, and
the
distinguish myself,
forgotten
opened
of
smile, half
diadem
victorious
was,
bestowed
"
I cannot
pressed Amelia's
bosom,
the
man.
I will
to
had
she
battle
living
He
no
"
her.
next
she
the
if he
to
the
that
him
undistinguished
thus
many
tear
shoulders
his
evident
Trenck.
von
of himself
he
love
No,
the
himself
two
spite of the
remained
discovery
"
as
accomplish
to
spite of
thus, in
fought
demanded
the
with
hero.
to
them
known,
un-
nothing
than
courage
upon
felt in
he
ability of
Lieutenant
if her
bear
to
the
which
And
path.
to
battle
to
ished
aston-
been
more
bind
name
not
him.
which
he
had
had
the
might
he
did;
that
abyss;
Atlas
as
and
strength
his hussars,
nothing
done
of his beloved;
into
He
von
undertaking,
with
passed
camp.
had
he
heaven,
brow
world,
had
who
Austrian
"
peasant
lie
had
Krauel
daring, unheard-of
which
year,
Baron
centuries.
over
with
felt the
from
them
plunge
title of
the
soldier
brave
the
extend
through
past
to
of Ziethen,
that
as
the
in
soldier
world
whole
the
his beloved
of Xrauel,
had
would
fame
whose
that
as
the
raised
which
OR.
deeds
SANS-SOUCl
his
upon
earnest,
placed
he
it in his
read,
features,
an
and
dark
pression
exa
lips.
shadow
brow.
they could
destroy
me
with
this
let-
FREDERICK
THE
ter," he said, in
is,be made
has
inimical
I will
Baron
Ah,
time
"
"
that
What
advice
That
I should
long
"
there
as
You
and
with
I !
"
give
von
Jaschinsky,
it if
ous
dangerTrenck
bosom,
remember
you
comed
wel-
who
which
he
should
singular
my
cousin.
"
pandours
in
the
from
since
invites
do
you
to
you
make
to
so,
I informed
mean.
you
war
gratefully
become
between
Prussia
was
cousin
my
for
millionnaire.
Austria,
advice
to
ungrateful
or
to
the
of it at
you
"
indifferent
going
also
me
to
but
only
and
posal
pro-
You
vised
ad-
decline
to
so
Austria."
good, and
the
on
"
no
Trenck,
you
to
that
present
a
cousin
my
you
may
when
that
the
jest which
binds
to
you
to
Saxon
I received
of them
one
me
promised
Bossart,
von
send
to
horses, and
Baron
condition
jest
have
you
asked
write
Hungarian
through
only
was
proofs ?
trusting
horses, I should
I promised
Count
ter,"
let-
advice."
beautiful
of which
"
that
was
but
Hungarian
That
in his
months
letter
might
letter
my
ambassador;
"
do
of the
appear
those
forward
of
more
also
advised
of
some
this
it."
still follow
"
six
your
I think
Well,
"
letter
decline
to
me
hands?
king
be
the
evidently
him
the
fall
pit-
warmth.
promised,
did
not
which
by
it
"
asked
I should
it is
their
show
might
Colonel
that
is the
and
silly as
possible that
through
inform
letter
colonel
Yes, that
unread
273
acknowledgment."
of
and
and
then
can
received
Austria,
Is it
me.
colonel, and
Trenck,
mean
you
to
come
the
He
tent
Trenck,
von
Perhaps
for
my
unusual
traitor.
pass
open
said
which
wild
Concealment
an
with
Colonel,"
letter
"
to
FRIEXDS.
HIS
It could,
allowed
to
"
the
to
him
you
as
proceeded
"
have
Austria,
than
me
And
"
me
it necessary.
for
"
prepared
Trenck.
think
AND
voice.
immediately
go
said
he
been
should
authorities
from
low
represent
to
which
GREAT
the
you."
to
nothing,
proofs."
astonished
Hungarian
"
what
horse?
proof do
I need
What
I want
do
"
looked
Jaschinsky
expression
of
the
embarrassed
young
officer.
before
His
the
open,
singular
re-
BERLIN
274
would
mark
man,
possibility of
some
"
did
needed
that
Yes, colonel,
consider
the
of which
contents
"
"*
has
he
the
But
at
present
that
one
proof
no
that
you
fore
be-
the
von
case,
I have
no
singular cousin,
you."
my
to
answered
has
you
"
astonishment.
and
me,
you
Ensign
been
pandours
answered
and
not
well-dissembled
letter
singular
most
of
with
Jaschinsky,
Yes,
ing
seek-
occurred
had
impart
to
had
promise
from
answer
an
I wish
colonel
the
Ah,
asked
binding.
horses, only
Hungarian
it the
that
horse, and
my
if that
; and
that
Stadnitz
von
word
my
and
request
your
"
laughing,
count,
wished
present
were
should
the
Lieutenant
witnesses.
Wagnitz
more
more
to
only
proof;
say
had
Hungarian
a
promised me
one."
feel obliged to give me
not
"
said
mean,"
not
you
need
to
himself.
extricate
OR,
suspicious,
would
have
who
perceived from
which
Jaschinsky was
danger, from
betrayed him
have
worldly-wise
to
SANS-SOUCl
AND
has
written
listen
Only
imagine.
can
the
me
it."
to
And
read
and
"
that
Trenck
von
From
desire
you
Berlin,
dated
yours,
Hungarian
some
12th, I ascertain
February
horses
on
which
meet
to
I learned
with
much
pleasure, in
pandours.
the
Prussian
Trenck
brave
that
the last campaign,
was
a
to
consideration, I returned
soldier; as a proof of my
you
which
had
the horses
time
at that
captured from
men
my
take
If you
desire to ride Hungarian
must
horses, you
you.
hussars
my
from
mine
receive
you
me
you
with
Trenck
reading,
he
the
on
wish
every
Had
and
field, or
arms
open
of
your
looked
would
have
to
come
his
as
son
your
and
cousin, who
friend, and
will
accord
heart."
less
attentively
perceived
that
at
his
letter, while
Jaschinsky
was
ing
pay-
(he was
slight attention
looking attentively on the
and
Trenck,
floor); he quietly approached
placed his foot
He
he evidently wished
to conceal.
something which
upon
but
then
a
stood
loud
still,and
laugh,
in
as
which
Trenck
the
young
finished
reading
he
broke
into
BERLIN
276
SANS-SOUCI
AND
OR,
"
! I wager
Ah
said
the
king,
in
light
your
Am
the
Jaschinsky,
decision
"
humbly.
carefully
watch
"
entered.
right ?
I not
of
complain
to
come
There
of
one
one,"
some
is
wicked
officers has
your
folly."
some
leave
you
Jaschinsky
as
eye.
committed
"
that
that
to
over
my
entirely to your
majesty," said
Your
commanded
to
majesty
me
officers,especially the Lieutenant
Trenck."
von
"
"
Your
the
asked
complaint is again of Trenck, then ?
I will tell you
before
king, frowningly.
we
begin, unless
it is something
important I do not wish to hear it; gossip
I am
is disagreeable to me.
well pleased with
he
Trenck;
"
is
and
brave
his
which
he
does
not
colonel, unless
therefore,
have
you
I think
it is
complain, I advise
to
lect
nega
to
you
silent."
remain
"
of
officer, and
Consider,
duties.
fault
grave
zealous
hope your
majesty will allow
Speak," said the king, as he
"
colonel, and
appeared
to
proceed."
to
me
turned
himself
occupy
back
his
with
the
the
on
books
on
his table.
"
Lieutenant
which
The
points, in
that
to
him
hand
not
an
is this
Sire, it is from
that
king would
the
anger
whom
From
"
did
his
in
;
"
opinion,
my
letter
day
by the post toutterly unlawful
ceeding."
pro-
he
that
"
received
turned
king
colonel
Trenck
von
letter ?
Baron
"
"
step.
have
chinsky
Jasme."
king.
colonel
the
Trenck,
tunate
for-
is
It
destroyed
the
the
at
letter," thought
demanded
von
angrily
so
of
the
pandours."
The
"
This
"
pandour
he
But
proper
for
service
to
invite
"
tone;
appeared
king
the
is in
him
Prussian
in
the
when
enemy's
present
he
as
replied, with
smile:
lieutenant."
our
officer to
to
the
of
cousin
Prussian
send
Is this
and
is
relieved,
; and
camp
request
of horses,
do
in the
one
or
not
for the
think
it
Austrian
Austrian
to
join him."
letter ?
"
Jaschinsky
asked
the
answered
king
in
in
the
threatening
affirmative, he
FREDERICK
"
said
Give
"
I have
"
And
"
Then
letter.
in the
Bring
in
surely
have
his
I fear
he
"
is
traitor
his
to
has
he
that
myself,
what
for
I have
the
lated
re-
lieutenant
were
as
to
traitor
no
"
I have
Coionel
as
At
it is.
to
warned
is the
Where
"
"
ter^"
let-
reentered.
Jaschinsky
least
country
perhaps he
repeatedly, and
him
me.
his
Well,
happiness.
own
would
traitor, he
length understood
at
Sire, here
his
reason,
asked,
is
traitor
no
to
he
and
alone
remained
king
letter
his brow
no,
formerly.
If
the
shown
Trenck
perhaps
it
the
"
tent.
"
king, softly ;
come
and
went,
thoughtful
has
"
letter."
the
Jaschinsky
only
I read
desire, I will
majesty
oath
an
my
me."
me
not
take
to
277
myself with
convince
letter ?
the
burnt
willing
am
it to
showed
has
von
FRIENDS.
HIS
if your
Trenck."
letter, but
Lieutenant
if he
was
"
the
not
letter ; I must
is so."
this
it from
demand
AND
GREAT
the
me
that
eyes
own
THE
I think
is it.
that
I did
not
in my
haste
to
to
return
glance at the paper,
majesty."
your
Was
he willing to give the letter ?
his bosom,
it instantly from
said nothing, but drew
He
and I brought it to your
glancing at it."
majesty without
of the
The
searchingly into the countenance
king looked
take
time
to
"
"
"
colonel.
looked
at
that
he had
Jaschinsky's repeated assurances
led him
to
the letter surprised the king, and
hidden
some
received
He
motive.
the
not
pect
sus-
letter, and
his piercing
opened it slowly and carefully. He again turned
he
of Jaschinsky;
the
countenance
now
glance upon
lay in the folds of
letter, which
perceived the rose-colored
that
one
from
the
the
kernel
know
Wait
of
words
of the
nothing
"
Colonel
and,
and
whole
and
count.
This
matter,
and
stood
under-
immediately
little letter
Jaschinsky
really
was
preferred
to
of it.
outside
carefully," said
Jaschinsky
the
he
Trenck,
had
I call you.
I wish
to read
king, with perfect composure
this letter
until
the
disappeared,
throwing
looking carefully
letter
Trenck's
at
he
hastily unfolded
on
the
it,he said
table, he took
softly,
"
but
the
the
It is her
when
paper,
other,
writing
it is her
yes,
"
tvould
They
understand
not
"Poor,
miserable
happy?
is it
these
allow
strange
beings
two
the
thing is
them
I allow
to
be
of
heart
create
paradise ! how
this
Hohenzollerns
Fate
the
sword
is
His
is the
his head.
and
immense,
The
laugh
"
letter
this
at
The
king
the
"
Colonel,"
and
"
determined,
a
his traitorous
before
his
connection
have
may
I will be
will
punishment,
You
did
The
upon
an
excuse
and
tent
his
the
not
eye
of
and
try
you
cure.
this letter
open
of the
as
king
he
rested
asked
if
can
when
this
If
demns
con-
ment."
punish-
tily
has-
few
is
proof of
I ordered
him
As
death.
lessness,
thought-
and
ment
years' imprison-
inform
brought
of
him
letter
it to
threatening
question.
but
Trenck
to
cousin's
you
with
I would
troubled
undeniable
carelessness
his
return
fore
be-
raise
walked
von
condemned
You
his
was
enemy.
be
mony
testi-
Jaschinsky.
Lieutenant
the
it.
for
countenance
out
I will
other, he
called
grown
merciful,
when
colonel
with
and
Trenck,
the
folding
would
work
not
was
other, which
the
he
court-martial,
crime
stake
His
all-sufficient
for
great
but
discover
not
as
right.
are
you
the
condemned,
which
mask
naay
answer
said, and
he
iron
it not
of the
opening
pentance
re-
change
; I cannot
Colonel
bears
from
arose
letter
world
were
will
This
him.
This
the
crime, that
of
man.
of
letter
; it is the
against him
his
the
took
attentively.
it
read
then
king
to
in-
creep
lost all."
has
he
there
and
daughters
must
woman?
and
are
them
above
suspended
which
They
an
young
ennui,
happiness
I.
not
the
No,
for
stoop
them,
condemns
it.
this
serpent
satiety, and
would
elysium!
not
must
the
So
prefers
she
wilderness,
some
would
soon
soon
their
destroy
into
to
way?
own
that
woman,
and
once,
I force
should
Why
to be
she only desires
how
paradise ? But
their
in
happy
them
make
not
flyaway
to
letter.
the
to
to
orange-wreath to a crown!
girl to be a princess, when
Shall
lost."
again
should
why
in vain.
been
has
are
turned
king
children,
impossible
They
me.
deeply, the
OR,
trouble
all my
writing, and
sighing
And
SANS-SOUCI
AND
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278
his
to
him.
me
"
expression
FREDERICK
"
No,
THE
GREAT
your
majesty,
did
well," said
"
AND
did
HIS
not
FRIENDS.
279
open
colonel.
"
You
within
it, which
and
now,
him.
fortress
"
to
No,
every
be
must
the
sent
attend
to
them.
He
lost in
the
king
his cousin
sword
from
heard
You
has
can
is lost," said
"
struggle with
walked
the
Go
the
by the
emnly,
king, sol-
Trenck
is
grief.
her
king, and
Poor
of
of
forgotten
his tent, apparently
and
he
horses, and
many
horses'
the
hussars
with
to
hoofs
sword
known
how
epaulettes.
or
the
young,
eyes,
Is
again,
what
and
and
to
laugh,
the
with
the
his
tent
horses
of
and
the
his
and
king;
there
in
nance,
counteappear
beautiful, the
the
of
favorite
behind
baggage;
two
officer, without
beloved
envied
the
and
lips, which
young
Trenck,
light-hearted Trenck,
passed
drew
nearer.
distracted
colorless
this
with
man,
and
again;
it
seen.
king's tent,
and
listened.
knew
nearer
came
the
passed
have
staring
have
his
awaiting
were
in
slowly up and down
Suddenly he stood motionless
servants
demned,
con-
perhaps he had
call them,
not
and
never
now
tent.
tramp
noise
first
their
an
has
public, and
be
must
alone.
say
on
Austria, and
by fifty hussars.
more
whole
carried
the opening
of the tent,
approached
the curtain
being
sufficientlyto see without
more,
scarcely
the
He
The
the
to
once
army,
in
arrest
He
"
must
did
thought.
The
He
Go
Jaschinsky,
whole
the
His
once
was
council
enter
the
But
the
with
business.
Amelia
to
orders
back
at
wound.
"
summoned
meant.
sent
crept
them
the favorite
generals were
waiting outside, among
had
been
of the
Rothenberg.
They
king. General
The
He
his
be
asked
Glatz, guarded
to
he
and
!
take
traitor, who
enemy.
this
to
when
Amelia
deadly
jjunished Trenck.
is
correspondence
conspired with
and
Trenck
that
one
I have
why
"
I wish
contrary,
know
to
had
wasp
and
must
quietly done
his delight.
the
on
unlawful
he
arrest, and
for
you
Trenck,
it be
conceal
world
given
to
"
king,
Glatz."
at
to
"
this letter
is under
Must
able
have
might
take
He
the
and
princess,
of the king?
a
him
then
are
his
again
close
hussars,
"who
Trenck's
happiness
SANS-SOUCI
AND
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280
the
;'OR,
burial-procession of
the
procession,
freedom.
and
the
from
he stepped back
king seemed
deeply moved
as
I have
committed
curtain.
Now," he said solemnly,
my
first act
The
"
"
of
without
conscience,
Should
the
it is my
world
him
bringing
condemn
of the
only fault
Peace
thousand
for
wounds,
crowned
signed
Dresden,
at
his
and
king
Berlin
had
husband
had
gather
to
Maria
of
peace
Austrians
and
victorious
to
joyous
appearance,
done
her
roofs
and
as
if strewn
was
cold
utmost
the
diamonds.
they felt
windows
the
were
the
the
ringing
filled every
king had
had
the
with
Austrians
shouts;
by
to
a
and
the
as
greet
to
enliven
his
to
the
the
Saxons.
in the
in
summer
On
every
were
with
as
in
the
people
of
shouts
the
length
At
in
the
that
the
days,
attacked
people greeted
waved
which
last few
being
of
roar
crowd,
the
palace, announced
windows
air
hero-king.
from
The
the
women
common
their
manoeuvre
streets
sovereign
adored
capital, which,
happy
ladies
beautiful
the
sunshine
winter.
was
came.
of bells, the
leading
returned
their
hour
happy
avenue
saved
to
it
and
impatience
length
cannon,
of
longing
were
that
not
open,
appearance
curiosity and
who
none
land.
welcome
to
wind
the
But
The
native
that
side
At
been
felt to-day
with
hearts, and
streets,
had
the
their
much
been
which
covered
freshly fallen snow,
of the houses, glittered in the December
or
awaiting
had
Prussians.
their
strength
Theresa
conditions
most
oSTature
even
of
the
both
her
poor
rest, in order
returned
army
that
BERLIN.
The
scene.
he
by
assumed
king;
This
and
emperor,
as
TO
now
The
victories.
new
her
might
least say
at
IX.
RETURN
proclaimed.
was
can
o^vn
my
court-martial.
kind."
CHAPTEK
THE
in
man
before
this, I
for
me
this
their
their
by
king
handker-
THE
FREDERICK
As
solemn
and
"
passed before
they
Patrice!^''
FelixPater
above
people,
the
the
The
shout
the
Great
the
streets,
arose
"
and
name,
the
which
name
of Frederick
aloud,
had
public
her
Frederick
tops of the
She
will
bear
him
from
now
no
him
his
time
within
throbbed
melancholy
The
of
think
to
loved, the
love; he
has
must
the
ages,
the
right
no
it with
meet
upon
his
time
no
overcome
here
to
him
an
him,
greet
immortal
himself
whole
to
he
whom
must
withdraw
to
erick
Fred-
No,
friends
are
by
breast, and
dead;
king
heart,
as
his
faithful
bestow
to
return,
king
new
His
thoughts.
secretly over
The
no
longer find in Berlin.
the feelings of the friend.
His people
his
To-day
now
all
through
would
welcome
from
houses.
gave
all
through
it resounded
squares;
king.
Ambition
mourn
name.
the
Great.
the
their
Vivat
sunlight.
had
of
Frederick
Vivat
"
throat,
the
he
the
been
awakened
to
shouts
king flushed
of
ray
the
^'^
from
even
rebaptized
which
father.
scholars.
one
cry
all the
over
had
The
from
this
Berlin
name
their
listened
as
And
window,
every
hymn,
had
understand
not
the
menced
com-
"
people who
they did
hero, and
heard, crying
was
time
same
singers, and
the
scholars
vivat, Augustus,
Magnus,
But
ing
suddenly ris-
Rex
the
of
carriage in
open
the
the
at
was
sang
voices
voice
Great
cry,
Fredericus
vivat
Vivat,
the
281
sat.
king, their
their
FRIENDS.
gymnasium,
which
song,
for
prayer
the
HIS
into
his brothers
and
Frederick
which
flowers
fragrant
threw
chiefs, and
AND
GREAT
from
heart.
Convincing
lifted
his
head,
flashed
eyes
himself
he
bowed
is truly Frederick
heart, and
sorrows
Now
Frederick
he
the
has
balm
the
people, whose
the
poured
of his
upon
of
mounted
the
Frederick
necessary,
to
to
and
people.
Now
conquered
his
his
has
open
his cheeks,
wound
of his
his
he
own
private
people's love.
his hat
cries
was
graciously
Great, for he
carriage of the
raises
this
bright color
as
that
king has
once
"
Vivat
more,
reached
and
Frederick
bows
the
the
palace gate.
smilingly
Great
"
to
the
still fill
BERLIN
282
the
air.
When
AND
for
there
moment
voice
commanding
SANS-SOUCI
is
"
heard,
OR,
is
Long
Frederick
the
Great!"
king
The
She
mother.
is standing
by the
brilliant
more
and
turns
the
the
which
fall from
drops which
happiness, shed in this moment
her
triumph.
taught her by the people, Long
the
cry
her
hair,
bosom
pride
Again
"
are
her
of
of
rounded
sur-
eyes
in
upon
tears
eyes,
of his
palace,
Her
glitter
costly pearls
the
are
voice
of the
royal family.
diamonds
than
precious
more
threshold
of the
princesses
than
the
on
the
and
she
peats
re-
live Frederick
Great!"
the
first tone
the
of that
king knew
forward
springing from the carriage, hurried
The
his mother's
into
her
breast,
which
he
as
one
no
extended
had
saw,
and
arms,
done
when
which
his
dear
mother
threw
and
laid
child, and
voice, and,
his
head
wept
hot
alone
felt
self
himupon
tears,
her
upon
bosom.
Near
them
king, and
Elizabeth
stood
Christine, the
of
consort
in the
his
Frederick
and
mother,
wife
and
"
the
did
and
Frederick
the
and
streets,
before
and
when
the
king
Hohenzollerns
to
from
their
zollern
a
for
bow,
had
blossom
families
the
as
with
successor.
overcome
them.
has
In
of
the
his
new
him
of the
"
this
name,
trees
of
aloe.
smile, for he
forgotten
this
hour
only
which
name,
dead
feels
his
that
Hohen-
is
king greets
he
eyes
seem
as
proudest
the
is
no
the
ancestors
other
one
which
The
of
heads
called
has
name
Saloon,
statues
motionless
the
the
saloons
White
the
animate,
become
to
with
the
enters
pictures and
genealogical
happy
sound
the
blossoms
He
The
enters,
before
the
to
through
palace tremble
the
doors
this
borne
on
of
"
band.
hus-
by
still resounds
cry
the
Frederick's
graves
This
name.
appear
flash,the stiffened
she
as
arm
palace, followed
the
wide
it opens
him;
!"
windows
his
gave
of
cry
brothers.
Great
the
he
her;
see
entered
they
his sisters
not
the
rare
royal
his
cestors
an-
unworthy
grief
pain; he has
he is only the king and hero.
his
and
his
BERLIN
284
fearful
with
moved
was
she
anticipations, but
compelled
been
to
forced
was
to
that
the
stern
of
eye
fixed
angrily
sought
ever-watchful
of
to
and
completely
and
gay
seem
her
to
felt
She
searchingly
ever
unobserved
led
come
over-
careless,
but
room,
brother
masquerades,
court.
times,
efforts
by her
the
was
Several
withdraw
to
king
the
her.
upon
exhausted
and
dinners
had
lips, she
and
theatre, the
the
at
appear
ceremonious
balls, and
heart
trembling
days, with
three
For
she
OR,
gay.
appear
the
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
her
her
back
to
chatted
and
He
jested merrily,
place by her royal mother.
Once
dark
and
his expression was
threatening.
but
smiles.
She
fixed her
she had not the power
to respond with
bowed
down
He
to
the king.
pleading, tearful
eyes
upon
her
her, and
said
harshly
princess
has
not
"
command
right
the
to
to
you
appear
people
her
when
weep
gay.
are
happy."
the
To-day
dared
for
hope
thought.
To-day
to
the
express
dared
give
returned?
him?
from
and
She
fatally wounded.
would
she
or
had
have
laurels?
her
beloved
thus
If he
come
she
he
is in
he
sobs
some
that
I desire
lonely, quiet
blush
set
not
him
been
him
he
ill,
without
Was
she
was
costly array?
in
blinded
tears
"
then
liberty.
at
I will
out,
will
If
and
promoted
will
Was
her
utterance.
valley.
or
Austrians?
spoke, burning
her
not
army,
prison, while
herself
killed
was
return
to
the
by
she, firmly,
he
choked
said
has
did
he, then
loathsome
and
prison, I will
because
the
adorning
thought
is dead,"
with
taken
and
sighs and
or
been
suffering in
While
If
he
Had
returned
not
message
list of
the
He
was
he
no
battle.
Where
she
bosom.
had
Why
in
fallen
not
her
love-token,
no
news,
had
loneliness
anguish rending
Trenck?
not
him.
seen
jesting,
"
had
pale lips
her
her
carefully examined
He
laughing,
and
no
In
Amelia
undisturbed
allow
heart.
was
forgotten her,
he
his
eyes,
she
had
He
wounded.
and
and
of
cry
where
had
Why
the
to
he?
was
solitude
weep
grief of her
utterance
Where
could
she
wild
At
of
hours
some
last
closed.
festivities
court
lay aside
die.
does
not
fears
that
swear
I will
he
also
fly with
my
no
I love
him
rank,
to
my
royalty, forget
belong
now
recognized the
"
Ah
should
"
have
robbed
unconsciously
friend
my
And
"
indeed
must
said
Amelia,
swollen
and
red
unwelcome
He
forced
and
has
has
sent
me
upon
I hate."
tance.
earnestly for admit-
more
said
door,"
"
princess,
the
Mademoiselle
Enter,
back
her
brother
my
consolation.
bolt.
the
turning
Haak
von
in
princess, and
"
but
here, I
were
in order
von
conceal
to
willingly
un-
her
eyes.
Mademoiselle
young
torture,
the
open
back
drawing
Haak,"
this
whom
stupid woman
gentle voice plead
a
now
Marwitz
home,
she
admittance.
asking
this
may
door, and
the
at
good
of
me
wife."
if the
confidante
and
and
strange
"
endure
to
heard
maid
her
Amelia,
said
not
of
voice
285
joyously, that
all
was
FRIENDS.
HIS
dear-loved
and
light sound
AND
birth, abandon
my
to
And
GREAT
THE
FUEDERICK
low
soft, sad
gave
glance at the
for pardon for her
asked
voice
appearance.
Without
doubt
for
reason
your
will
coming
justify
"
it
I pray
therefore, to make
you," said the princess.
you,
known
quickly. I wish to be alone."
with
pered
is harsh
Alas ! your
me," whisroyal highness
it ;
I know
forced
I was
the yoimg
girl,
you.
upon
selle
the place of MademoiI have
taken
hate
because
me
you
"
"
Marwitz.
von
assure
was
"
Have
you
the
In
gives itself
Tell
you!
a
sister
The
up
me
Oh
I offer
cast
her
me
said
she,
the
you
of
to
my
pearance
ap-
let
me
heart
tell
that
I
you,
not
you.
heart
my
from
me
part
"
loved
have
spurn
bear
of
I love
here,
me
this ?
me
of
your
friend, of
true
"
off ?
herself
cheeks
embraced
"
sad;
do
to
say
knowing
Oh,
you.
are
girl threw
young
and
raised
to
to
surrounds
which
wholly
why you
will you
"
of
honor
loneliness
princess, and
"
the
Princess,
sorrow.
; I come
royal highness
I had
since
you.
consented
simply
mademoiselle,
come,
IsTo,your
Even
this.
command
peremptory
mother
in
court."
at
"
blame
to
not
was
and
It
you
were
upon
bathed
before
knees
her
in
tears.
the
Amelia
her.
"
see
that
God
has
not
utterly for-
BERLIN
286
saken
lie
me.
Will
Yes,
"
Who
than
knows
for
the
few
if I
days ?
"
"
seek
I shall
Haak.
for
fearful
are
you
secrets,
destruction."
of your
secret
of your
what
me
down
in
know
royal highness ?
grief during
know."
low
to
he
do
of
ear
whom
these
her
last
mistress.
love.
you
You
is."
"
Amelia.
right," cried
If
the
him
where
uncertainty.
die
you
for
vain
not
are
you
of
whom
to
dangerous
There
brings
the
fully,
von
more
"
reason
bowed
you
Yes,
be
may
know
necessity.
my
"
eyes
suffer, for
in
trust
can
Amelia.
the
comfort
Mademoiselle
of which
OR,
"
you
that
already
maiden
Your
whom
sighed
The
"
my
knowledge
But
and
friend
in
if I understand
"
aid
me
but
"
me
mere
"
friend
SANS-SOUCI
can
you
sends
be, indeed,
you
"
AND
not
suffer
learn
soon
the
where
guish
an-
he
is,
in
despair."
Shall I tell you,
princess ?
Amelia
turned
You
will
pale and trembled.
?
that he is in his grave
said she, breathlessly.
"
"
"
not
say
"
"
"
No,
He
"He
"
will
cannot
prisoner !
obtain
officers
his
he
"
Oh!
ans.
come
pleased with
is
not
you
glad
I
me.
be
no
of
You
his
king
young
the
Austriindeed
will
be
king
laugh, and
and
The
are
the
now
merry
for
hands
you.
And
worse
cares
the
thank
tidings.
can
it is
in
him
I
"
brother
My
"
prisoner."
thanked
be
leave
thank
of
messenger
God
he
is well."
not
comes
liberation.
will
I
"
lives and
he
highness,
your
jest with
him."
Mademoiselle
sighed.
"
Haak
von
He
is not
in
bowed
her
Austrian
an
sadly, and
head
said, in low
prison," she
tones.
"
Kot
"
Where
with
where
Austrian
an
is he, then
is Trenck?
impatience
"
all
in
In
God's
Who
and
name,
prison ?
?
My
has
"
repeated
Amelia,
! why
you
God
do
him?
captured
not
ished,
aston-
speak ?
Speak!
die
anxiety."
princess, listen
am
are
to
you
sure
lost !
me
"
calmly, and
are
surrounded
above
by
FREDERICK
"
Do
THE
wish
you
exhausted
"
He
"
Ah
He
is in the
has
is the
my
princess, that
I fear,
Baron
Trenck
von
The
She
there
discipline, as
in
king ?
the
by
fore,
be-
once
him
I thank
you
restored
have
; you
of mind."
peace
"
Haak.
second
is all !
That
severely.
fault
"
Von
Glatz," whispered
small
is Trenck
; sent
287
ing
princess, sink-
the
Where
fortress
some
this
as
"
of
Prussian
FRIENDS.
HIS
murmured
divan.
fortress
committed
and
more
the
AND
"
die ?
to
me
upon
! in
GREAT
has
"
this weakness,
will then
He
fainted.
almost
pale, and
ingly
however, quickly, and said smil-
deadly
princess became
overcame
that
high treason."
for
arrested
been
It is said
mistaken.
are
you
be
soon
that
know
must
he
is innocent."
"
God
"
Haak.
von
have
all !
look
is
Listen,
time
no
with
you
mother's
silent.
be
or
love
him.
also
and
consent
You
You
must
love ; I
for
is calm,
love
My
Mademoiselle
said
princess.
hope !
my
"
shrink
to
therefore,
it has
danger;
proved !
be
heart, and
strong
the future
to
it may
This
great,
know
that
grant
also
it is without
blessing.
Our
lover may
that the
be promoted,
and
only hope is, that my
We
to
both
king will give his consent
our
marriage.
are
and
the favor
of the king.
He
is now
rely only upon
poor,
lieutenant, and
"
In
is
Glatz
in the
duty
on
! and
you
that
say
of
garrison
Trenck
Glatz."
is
prisoner
in
Glatz?"
"
Yes, I received
the
to
writes
that
letters
officers
he
feels
yesterday from
who
have
guard
Schnell.
He
Trenck.
over
longs
beHe
the
and
if I know
no
in behalf
"
of this
God
My
the
No
Trenck
The
hands
the
would
be
her
! give
strength
me
murmured
?
of
prisoner
lips and
the
said
for
one
forced
the
king
fort
wild
herself
Do
all, and
know
you
she, quietly.
duration
many
hear
to
"
Amelia.
"
positively the
uttered
plead with
to
courage
youth."
commandant
princess
upon
"
the
his punishment
knows
one
but
God
myself !
of
nature
"
has
unhappy
! my
control
yet
who
one
told
of
his
the
ment;
punish-
officers
that
years."
cry,
to
then
pressed
silence.
both
BERLIN
288
"
What
is the
High
treason.
AND
SANS-SO"CI;
"
OR,
said, after
she
long
pause.
"
treasonable
will
judges
But
liberty.
Who
that
me
is he
why
condemned?
he
his
were
My lover wrote
me
the king and asked
for
This
What
the
was
"
He
"
I have
with
no
heart
is of
his
mother,
and
also
that
I love
The
"
me
door
was
he
the
sister
death!
him
Amelia,
know
is
will
of
his
neither
"
purpose
brother
my
able,
unchange-
show
him
that
Hohenzollems
the
boldly;
that
he
will
avow
erty,
lib-
give Trenck
"
"
and
lessly,
said, breath-
servant
!"
"
door.
the
to
Laplanders,
the
And
him.
cried
him
demand
here," said
of the
accompany
and
demand
closer
power
him
seek
hastily opened,
threshold
to
his
blood
I will
is already
trial !
all your
!"
not
But
hot
I will
to
in
from
use
move
wife;
king is coming
The
do
can
I will
veins.
Trenck;
give
"No,
upon
in my
written
"
power
no
one
the
him
is fixed.
says
sister; that
flows
or
he
to
place Trenck
promptly;
his
nor
say
fear
not
letters
! you
No
stone.
been
trial."
does
more
save
Oh
eyes.
sisters,
what
his
am
no
act
"
had
and
to
influence, I have
streaming
his
you
he
not
you
Trenck
; he
commandant
would
has
at
"
answer
must
you
Baron
court-martial
forward
to
influence, if
that
a
him
set
Why
Did
judges?
innocence
the
and
princess,
and
king's
ordered
confinement,
now,
his
proves
free?
and
"
condemned
was
innocence,
already
not
"
"
his
acknowledge
He
and
by the
crown
us
stood
now
to
comes
court-yard
to
sent
king, who
the
the
see
deer
rein-
princess of
Sweden."
The
king
hands.
a
But
of
angrily.
ceremonious
greeting.
He
was
not
The
king
that
she
harsh
and
stem.
to
appear
bow,
saw
held
sister, and
his
to
did
Amelia
and
profound
words
advanced
had
and
see
been
She
this.
murmured
frowned,
both
out
and
looked
weeping,
and
his
made
few
at
his
cold
her
pression
ex-
FREDERICK
"
Amelia
had
She
"
Will
GREAT
"
princess !
Come,
But
THE
said
now
her
act, and
to
majesty grant me
important, most
important
speak
king.
the
to
I pray
heart
of my
majesty
your
289
the
myself,
to
allow
say.
to
the
fusion.
con-
thing
some-
I would
of my
ear
speak with
to
me
I have
to
than
her
worst.
audience
brother
to
and
terror
know
an
your
more
FRIENDS.
HIS
imperiously.
he
overcome
resolved
was
AND
you
alone."
The
fixed upon
her
with
dark
and
king's eyes
were
a
tremble
threatening expression, but she did not look down
or
;
she met
his glance firmly, even
tated.
hesidaringly, and Frederick
She
will speak the whole
truth
the
to me," thought
king, and I shall be forced to act with severity against her.
"
"
do
cannot
Sister," said
to
say
to
speak
to
have
now.
time
to
have
suffice
you
known
to
me,
decidedly better
with
her
her
mother
mother's
will
brother's
ever
You
The
will
not
honor
were
of the
princess.
No
but
my
you
you
court;
shall
will
shall
you
not
to
to
does
those
great
maiden?
young
If
she
receive
turn
say
jewel,
rare
of
makes
denial.
no
her
to
mother
mysteries.
If
they
are
innocent,
them;
if
they
are
guilty,
more
restrained
and
listen
to
brother
quick
me,
my
glance backward
corridor, where
assembled,
! I
to
pin-money
of
sure
king, I
milder
than
"
said
the
violently.
the
into
be
even
threw
king
opening
"
be."
can
princess, sobbing
"
with
have
mother.
girl
young
to
one
heart
as
you
your
any
our
are
promote
ever
will
anger
and
little wishes
in
you
for
to
fill the
confide
It is
what
relate
it
short,
to
wishes
Is
part.
hear
and
debt, which
completely
I advise
do
to
Does
in
"
your
"
battle
to
if you
have
iudeed
something
not
to the king, I counsel
not
you
another
act
meet?
to
which
matters
so,
enough
"
much
so
"
not
If
aloud,
truly important?
to some
costly robe?
me
or
he
brother, and
your
no
to
brave
not
am
heart."
maiden's
"
this; I
not
listen
shall
exhibit
and
listen
to
not
me
the
the
toward
cavaliers
and
give
you," said
You
the
yourself
he, in
shall
world
with
red
not
a
act
maids
the
low
a
a
door
room
tone
drama
cause
for
and
swollen
of
;
at
scandal;
eyes;
BERLIN
290
SANS-SOUCI
AND
OR,
that
the
be said
It might
misinterpreted.
of her brother;
sister of the king did not rejoice at the return
might
that
she
be
that
despise and
to
you
dare
forget
the
be
to
not
gay,
conamand
not
for
received
and
"Let
us
left the
tore
fixed
open
the
her
eyes
written
he
letter
this
punished,
he
was
the
Amelia
cheeks,
because
he
that
Bead."
loved
she
not
for
lover
she
loves
had
indeed
My
life
your
belongs
to
had
nothing
"the
"
shriek, and
the
last
the
margin
the
The
king
of
him, and
he
to
king had
all ;
knew
to
For
mercy.
no
her
hope
she
engagement
had
given
letter
then
her
against the
treason
of the
me;
it
boudoir.
the
to
wild
one
was
knew
He
high
exclaimed
king.
this
letter
Trenck
; that
state, but
to
was
because
princess.
all.
"
for
With
I will
my
flashing
set
him
sake
he
with
eyes,
languishes
glowing
suffers
liberty ; he
at
if it costs
me
prison. I will free him
King Frederick,
drop by drop ! Now,
am
I have
trembling hands
Breathlessly she
with
This
upon
letter; he
understood
she
and
"
condemned.
her
to
prove
time
handed
king ?
the
to
by the
her
floor.
word,
how
he
the
the
again
writing, uttered
Trenck,
one
knew
was
the
us."
silently, and
the
upon
read
Trenck,
with
courtiers;
his
to
hastened
given
upon
to
this
had
that
my
I will
red
are
bosom,
accompany
Haak
head
her
shook
written
cannot
von
fell insensible
had
the
is
letter, which
his
from
your
She
cess
prin-
heart.
to
and
this
he, nodding
go," said
Mademoiselle
Has
room.
mand
com-
This
eyes
your
you
letter
sealed
Amelia,
lay it
room,
your
under
be
her.
to
you."
drew
He
in
grief.
must
is with
to
at
country!
her
me,
accompany
heavily, I hand
pass
patriot enough
does, it
if she
then,
Remain,
weeping.
may
to
you
not
childish
your
God
only
night, when
and reproof, and I beg you
counsel
happy
of
conceal
Prussia's
feel
war,
enemies
or,
weep,
to
of
shadow
not
of
burdens
the
from
release
patriot enough
not
was
my
lonely
blood,
heart's
shall
you
in
see
like your
share
it with
even
this ; may
I swear
I will offer it up to him
God
condemn
if I break
shall be free ! that is the
oath ! Trenck
my
"
that
own.
him,
me
mis-
BERLIN
292
cised
influence
wondrous
down
often, weighed
excitement
his
near
"
silent, my
Be
lay my
glance
thy mild
shoulder, it
away
the
restless, busy
even
in the
as
of paradise,
thus
and
closed
tender
him.
did
feel
it
times
cataract
of rage
that
his
soft
and
into
Eckhof's
given
he
sat
in
ever
and
But
and
studied
this
time
should
decide
career
of
life.
In
place, and
diploma.
after
for
science
the
only
tumult
and
the
voice
of my
did
not
Lupinus
violently the
consolation
and
which
of
mother,
of
God,
dream
me
fond
the
see
looked
down
upon
young
heart
beat,
Eckhof
to
all his
then,
as
ceased
of
words
loving
foam,
to
he
consolation
over
the
were
and
pointments;
disap-
scorn
listened
stage-life. Lupinus
had
and
all his
now,
relate,
to
sorrows
contests;
sary
neces-
till this
might
could
hope
find
an
heart.
the promise
to
Lupinus, faithful
still the thoughtful, diligent student;
was
quiet meditation
listened
agreed, that
; that
by, and
went
Eckhof,
to
your
came.
was
wild
Months
which
strifes
of
attendants
entrance
upon
how
cabals
and
intrigues
thus
ing
ach-
my
days, whispering
eloquent words,
and
all the
the
heal
noise
silence, and
in
eyes
not
in passionate
thy
Let
shoulder."
his
other
and
the
I hear
angels.
hear
childish
my
exjDression with
He
how
and
the
your
upon
He
world;
same
head
my
me
of
time.
do
it in
and
lay
Let
moonlight
soften
to
silently
"
him.
the
at
not
sit
to
to
the
me,
I have
me
Eckhof
cooled
distance
heard
studying,
was
in
upon
when
to
far
and
beam
you,
seems
said
heart
be warmed
Look
he
came
feverish
in
or
perplexities, but
him.
calmly upon
wild
countenance
heart.
Eckhof
artiste.
exhaustion,
role
Lupinus,"
storm-tossed,
; it will
OR,
and
looked
and
Lupinus
and
care
new
anxieties
the
upon
with
some
over
of
Bpeak
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
next
Lupinus
to
learned
the
the
had
Lupinus
himself
if he
for
the
few
days
would
soon
was
rough
this
of
bench
of
dissertations
to
be
passed
would
and
at
tory,
audi-
the
examination,
abandon
stormy
fessors,
proroom.
Eckhof
end.
an
his
important
publicly and
the
in his lonely
of science
secrets
of trial
the
upon
the
glittering
of
path
event
solemnly
he
was
artistto
receive
take
his
FBEDERICK
THE
AND
GREAT
HIS
FRIENDS.
293
Lupinus
knew
that the
thought but little of this. He
of that day must
exercise an
events
important influence upon
his future, upon
the happiness or imhappiness
of his whole
life.
The
day before
He
room.
said
I will
diploma,
the
examination
himself,
to
show
"
If
in
myself
alone in hi3
Lupinus was
the faculty give me
my
form
true
my
Eckhof.
to
see
"
He
ISTo other
small
not
foot
had
it
room;
crossed
ever
the
always closed
was
threshold
of
against the
most
this
still,
faithful
of his friends.
would
wild
the
which
it
have
concealed
excited
the
merriment
of Eckhof.
amazement
utterly unsuited
seemed
indeed
woman's
dress,
On
to
a mysmystery
tery
of Fredersdorf
"
the
the
bed
lay
toilet of
ment
vestyoung
glistening
satin,
their
on
wear
wedding-day.
young,
the
table
small
There, upon
lay
white, satin shoes, perfumed,
embroidered
flowers.
pocket-handkerchiefs,
ribbons, and
What
did this signify? what
this feminine
meant
boudoir,
next
to the study of a young
man?
Was
the beloved
whom
man
such
was
he
wished
or,
was
role
to
adorn
this only
as
fair
as
an
white
brides
with
costume
this
bridal
in which
attire
he
concealed
would
there?
actor?
louder.
Vol.
MuHLBACH
13
**
hastily closed
little room,
it
Yes,
with
joyous.
so
kiss
He
clasped
his
upon
by his
"See,
"
which
*
here
have
"
loved
will
Rejoice
with
through
the
have
in my
me
for
me,
am
friend,
look
best-beloved
you
of
fill your
not
dared
anguish
the
I would
you
happy.'
am
Oh!
concealed
faithful,
most
streets.
But
sadness.
me.'
understand
boundlessly, and
with
joy."
Tell me,
then,
And
makes
upon
my
friend,
shall
"
said
I did
And
now
And
now
sweet,
it
I almost
toward
if I
either
She
at
me.
beloved, and
was
love
that
infinitely happy.
alone
despairing
was
this
uncertainty
Lupinus.
supremely happy
said
am
she
"
this
her.
I lay at her
I
reproach.
slay myself, if she did
and
to
railed
know
yet
said
child,"
of me."
"
cursed
rebuke
all.
not
pallor of death
modest
friend,
day. Oh!
my
from
her heart.
this heavenly secret
confessed
me
do
or
know
not
madman
You
happy ?
you
the
and
innocent
wretched
man
makes
what
once,
my
"
laughing.
because
made
ask,
you
at
with
Eckhof,
"
with
sympathize
alone
; he
you
my
excitement
"
.Eckhof.
my
from
"
come
over-
was
said
you!"
love
I
may
you
sorrow;
my
you,
Lupinus,
to
you,
soul
pure
rapture;
share
'
seen
soul.
young,
that
madman
not
my
much
how
Lupinus
to
say
like
ran
and
trembled,
of heavenly bliss,
oppressed by the sense
I thought,
in starry splendor to overshadow
me,
to
go
to
he
Almost
seemed
I must
so
emotion.
own
first to you,
joy.
great
him
seen
never
ardently in his
pressed so glowing
friend
Lupinus
face,
beaming
had
Lupinus
young
cheek, that
Lupinus,
come
his
with
scarcely breathe;
could
he
that
arms,
happy
door.
outer
smile.
and
terious
mys-
door, and
the
entered
He
Eckhof.
was
gay
the
opened
then
in his bosom,
left the
He
Lupinus.
whispered
is Eckhof,"
That
OR,
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
BERLIN
294:
bitter
her
stood
her, she
Oh!
love
or
her
pallid and
extended
she
was
me
almost
mad
was
I threatened
then
trembling
arms
fair and
there
and
I dared
before
me,
humbly
and
beautiful
as
this
her,
of
words
passion
with
not
she has
tore
contempt.
her
loves
solved
re-
disclose
all, to
and,
win
as
pleadingly
a
pardoning
FREDERICK
angel, with
fair
eyes,
carried
THE
these
and
glistening
beautiful
she
as
her
by
away
that
GREAT
HIS
in
tears
houri
her
that
me;
FRIENDS.
she
295
wondrous,
of Paradise
heart, she
own
loved
AND
; when
bowed
would
dreamy
down
be
last,
at
and
mine
fessed
con-
mine,
"
in
spite of her
obstacles
'
God,
my
God!
my
consecrated
I
alone
will
truly happy
I truly be an
am
heavenly
consecration
Eckhof
looked
the
upon
breast.
and
his
sank
"
him
bosom,
almost
suffer, and
and
alleviate
"
No,
have
pain,
no
lightest touch
"
and
me
will
to
"
not
leave
And
he
with
cried
no
me
confide
you
he
once
made
said, opening
Lupinus
One
wild
from
his
to
more
tremble,
shriek
his
rang
and
eyes,
floor.
!"
friend
is
Why
it
do
cried
that
you
"
Eckhof,
you
you?
overpowers
weep
Let
share
me
Lupinus,
of
Go,
not,
then
me
Do
sorrow.
in
rising,
go
"
leave
said
? you
"
do
suffer ; I
not
touch
not
"
Eckhof.
You
bitterly,and
weep
your
me;
!"
alone
me
suffer,
command
"
thinks
a
friend
gushed
the
to
What
cause
When
sorrow."
wounds
love
You
the
the
he
trance.
of tears
grief ?
your
!"
no
his
silent.
are
day
received
friend.
suffer ! "
hand
beloved
my
now
this
glassy eyes
distance, the blue lips convulsively
became
suddenly silent.
his
stream
is this great
What
of
insensible
friend,
My
have
only
in the
clasp his
to
from
that
From
young
ill ! you
touch
feel
ashy countenance,
are
the
awakened
from
he
But
his
upon
and
trying
hast
happiness."
together, he
you
and
arms
artiste; thou
an
To-day,
I truly create.
expression
Lupinus,
be
to
artiste.
down
pressed
his
apart
can
of
fair
staring without
"
set
am
misfortune.'
by
me
when
gazed
that
weary
I do
"
smile.
love
not
him,"
God
My
murmured
! whom,
pinus,
Lu-
then,
do
love?"
"
would
If
your
trust
friendship for
me,"
said
were
"
Eckhof.
me
the
I have
and
made
genuine,
you
lifted
sofa, took
him
a
you
share
Eckhof
the
true
in
your
gently in his
seat
near
him.
BERLIN
296
laid
He
his
and
bosom,
comfort,
around
arms
in
he
raised
Suddenly
lips slightly trembled,
full
were
them
dashed
"
It
awake
'No,
not
now,
her
bowed
love
you
"
for
I love
and
you,
will
"
To-morrow."
"
But
"
time
To-morrow,
at
dersdorf
be
am
friend,
obey
of
starry
who
quenched,
affliction.
but
you,
Go
! go
is
! if
is clouded.
again ?
will
we
heavy
is
I go;
But
morrow
to-
"
each
see
other.
I pray
diploma.
my
heart
my
"
meet
we
ten,
is
star
alone.
me
them
in
see
shall
you
leave
and
and
eyes,
load
all ?
do
"
"
me
all ?
me
At
that
bring Fre-
you,
you."
with
"So
receive
to
am
dispersed.
To-morrow
happiness
tell
when
his
over;
together; his
proudly, and
head
has
tell
whose
me,
once
when,
will
heavy
own
my
you
them
his
dream
my
therefore
you,
shook
in her
at
go
was
agony
pressed
my
go,
of
under
me,
the
to-morrow.
gaze
think
down
he
but
love,
then
heaven;
but
you
Therefore,
you
he
past !
Lupinus,
to
but
bled
trem-
man
young
of
words
"
more
all.
Go
all
is past,
now,
know
The
his
upon
him.
And
"
head
restraint.
himself;
tears,
from
once
"
of
love.
without
wept
his
voice, whispered
and
encouragement,
OR,
placed
him,
soft, melodious
convulsively, and
eyes
SANS-SOUCI
AND
it ; to-morrow,
at
in
ten,
the
Till
university.
then, farewell."
"
Farewell."
They
took
and
and
room
silent
gazed after
then
rushed
clasped him
in
with
tears
"
think
that
no
God
bless
One
pushed
ory
sank
How
leave.
you
last
him
upon
arms,
has
! God
bless
glowing
forward
the
and
and
in
had
reached
in
you,
one
closed
beloved
my
last
the
of
as
voice
neck,
choked
Eckhof
me,
you!
loved
"
look,
earnest
door;
old,
thresh-
his
I have
!
eyes,
of the
the
upon
Think
you
other's
middle
the
himself
loved
ever
kiss,
each
murmured,
farewell
Farewell,
woman
till he
threw
forward,
his
stood
Lupinus
Eckhof
into
deep
then
with
and
a
he
wild
floor.
long he wept,
prayed, and
de-
THE
FREDERICK
spaired, he
knew
himself.
not
slowly and
drearily; the
stretch
to
out
The
recognized
door
opened,
delicate, with
and
and
old
with
a
young
nified.
sigfirst
the
and
hair,
gray
other,
soft
entered:
men
upon
stem,
pale and
man,
countenance.
"
himself
here
his
into
darker,
"
!"
father
My
was
in
madness.
us
what
we
throw
to
back, and
his
of
your
look
firm
and
young
no
only of
your
we
Let
the
tion
ques-
of
mine.
endeavor
to
of
thought
no
you.
Think
build
it upon
influence
consideration
happiness, and
own
decide
father's, and
your
determination.
in your
trampled
yourself first ;
will
they
to
listen."
recover
that
happiness, of
sure
to
or
repeat
and
I tore
came
man,
reflect
secondary
others,
shall
this, you
in
we
are
in fever
written
"
the
own
therefore
was
letter, which
Speak, then
words;
it
mistaken
in that
so," said
your
believe
and
are
written
feet.
Not
him
letter, and
your
hope
If
my
waved
he
but
forward
hastening
Lupinus,
received
We
was
consider
foundation."
sure
his
shook
Lupinus
"I
sadly.
head
have
happiness, I
no
none."
expect
"
said
sterner.
to-day.
"
at
arms;
have
We
tmder
looked
man
love.
undying
two
; the
and
knew
to
with
frowning brow
a
Lupinus
smile,
glance ; the other greeted him with a sweet
angry
with
him
rested upon
his clear blue eye
expression of
an
The
Be
mild
and
form,
proud, imposing
features
strongly-marked
with
and
them,
drag
weeping seem
heavy steps
what
they
to
heard
he
297
anguish
of
hours
given
Suddenly
eternity.
stairs; he
the
The
moments
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
What
in that
written
was
letter ?
"
to
oath, and
said
the
old
Lupinus
sternly.
"
I had
That
I
secret
would
promised
receive
future, and
"
that
Was
"No
to
"
to
begin
new
guard,
this
all the
letter
life at
free
to
to-morrow
promised,
had
you
be
; that
one
contained
resolved
old
no
the
betrayed
choose
when
my
own
secret."
my
the
to
should
confess
had
my
that
diploma;
my
^that I
leave
faithful
to
you
accomplished
had
and
been
paths,
Eckhof's
to
to
choose
break
side."
"
away
new
from
career,
the
solved
re-
past,
BERLIN
298
"
child
My
doctor
the
at
I believed
letter
Lupinus
"
father.
fever.
his
No,"
said
It is past,
I receive
eyes
he,
and
down,
and
not
was
listen
Herr
many
other
the
young
man,
only
only the
persons,
were
of whom
model
Even
discourse
the
ten,
writ-
was
Was
come.
Ervelman
his
hand
"
his
to
it
in
the
students
was
crowds
to
learned
and
and
assembled
the
in the
the
versity
uni-
worthy
professors,
hall
honor
to
the
of
old
fantasy of
after
To-morrow,
home, and you,
you
true
of
to
gave
rushed
ISTot
Lupinus.
but
the
to
truth
accompany
have
recovered.
I will
cried
that
remember
the
it
!"
therefore
I have
diploma,
my
"
write
you
OR,
comedian
"Yes,
Did
cast
of
it not, and
true
SANS-SOUCI;
side
contemptuously.
but
your
AND
not
was
virtue-
the
were
"
the
to
seen
grace
"
university?
But
Eckhof
indifferent
the
It
was
Friend,"
to
seems
the
act
would
said
I
me
he,
"
wondrous
in the
am
to
anxiety
of
presence
oppresses
sphinx,
me.
who
is in
of
I am
and
solving a great mystery!
coward,
a
take
refuge in flight, but curiosity binds
to
me
my
seat."
"You
you
the
promised
earnestly.
can
cry
open
maiden,
"It
show
ever
of
him
white
Ah
"
from
the
not
satin
Her
side-of
if for
her, and
support,
large
eyes
as
she
leaned
they
wandered
the
"
of
the
! there
student
robe
be
to
is, perhaps,
surprise burst
door, stood,
in
Lupinus
poor
upon
last
he
dersdorf,
Fre-
friendly
vice
ser-
is."
young
Lupinus.
walked
here," said
the
A
arm
with
stood
man
of
the
one
of
on
them,
room.
over
BERLIN
300
girl commenced
words
like
not
array;
in
heaven,
the
herself
of
to
the
soothe
to
of
sick-beds
and
disputation
had
end.
an
cated
dedi-
the
altar
stand
love
race;
by the
ing,
suffer-
to
consecrated
once
The
her
serve
give that
come
at
was
She
at
to
home, like
wings, powerless and hopeless !
broken
The
had
which
to
swore
she
all
; to
which
bride
altar
thus.
suffered;
children
humanity
alone, and
with
who
those
God's
existence
an
she
holy oath
of
women
lead
in satin
by love, but
felt
unselfish
not
pain
weeping
one
would
bride,
before
laying down
She
passions!
joyless and
With
cloister-life.
like
adorned
of
and
she
science;
stood
of earth, inspired
act
earthly hopes
her
contrast
bride
OR,
How
of the
of
read.
to
Latin
pompous
SANS-SOUCI
AND
to
bleeding dove,
declared
deacon
the
Christine
Dorothea
The
dents
stuLupinus, a doctor.
wild applause, and the professors drew
the
uttered
near
old Lupinus, to congratulate him, and to renew
the acquaintance
maiden,
of former
The
looked
other
and
fair
thought
glances were
Arts
more;
softly
I will
Look,
met,
the
friend
of
her
the
Ervelman,
vow
star
of
not
this.
She
in
each
rooted
with
him
the
to
she
and
had
her
hand,
door,
then
the
courage
youth, Ervelman,
her
father, and
father's
to
advanced
he
eyes
fulfil my
you,
waved
their
upon
accompanied
wish
her
to
once
look
"
of
their
Eckhof;
firmly but tearlessly. She
obedient
had
Bride
young
toward
turned
to
days.
who
say:
I will be
"
has
out
gone
faithful
which
wife.
blinded
eyes,
my
now
see
"
"
demand
this
one
sea,
and
fate
be
great
sacrifice
day.
as
I have
fered
propitiation, I think I have ofcast
Polycrates' ring into the
my
of my
heart's
reconciled, and grant
a
part
lovely maiden
has
consecrated
blood
me
was
the
with
cleaving
happiness
her
to
this
tears.
it.
May
pale and
Farewell,
FREDERICK
THE
shreds
pompous
the
prieats
and
trenck's
Amelia
her
to
again
will
life
enjoy
he
will
work
"
all these
undoubtedly,"
And
to
to
said Princess
Haak.
"
be
free, will
happy
princess,
God
has' permitted
again
me,
whom
me,
torments,
that
might
for, without
day,
To-
be
the
doubt,
our
"
it not?
Ernestine
said
"
?
von
will
deliverance,
will
succeed,
he
torture,
blessings;
effecting his
of
the
as
flight.
Mademoiselle
liberty.
and
survive
to
means
of
all these
owe
first
confidante.
months
five
after
even
haps,
per-
This
whom,
to
place,
301
Xn.
CHAPTER
"
FRIENDS.
beauty,
deny
grave."
HIS
and
art
will
heaven
deny him
earth
on
AND
of
tatters
in
angels
GREAT
"
Haak
von
shall
we
and
Succeed."
must
"
Let
reconsider
us
with
hours
tedious
plan, if only
When
pleasant thought.
prison. Major
of the
visit to
examining
nobleman
will
and
of his sword,
will
he
be
rush
will not
with
armed
Bohemia.
horse
Eckhof
all
where
German
he
lived
died
the
will
in
stage, and
him
to
have
we
military cloak
is
At
is in
his escape.
horse, which
he
cell.
Nicolai, who
notice
day-mornin
Sun-
carefully
that
the
captive
make
to
pathway
a
him, deprive him
of the
out
dant
comman-
Once
the
door
dence,
confi-
our
over
the
ness.
placed in readi-
thrown
over
him,
and
border,
await
awake
at
him.
the
He
respect and
village of L"nnsch"tz,
will
love
mount
for the
national
and
hurry
a
on
theatre throughout
he was
born, and
He
1Y78.
pervice
of exalting th"
performed the double
and
obtaining for the actors consideration
respect.
to
He
Germany.
assure
the
the
customary
while
himself
enliven
to
his saddle-holsters
have
pistols with which
he will fly on
the wings
of the wind
toward
Near
second
*
the
cell, and
soldier
by the
furnished,
been
past
seem
pays
endeavoring to
suddenly overpower
by the
met
and
to
the
been
not
liberty, Trenck
Doo,
von
Trenck's
nook
every
has
whole
the
had
his
own
theatre
in
Gotha,
where
BERLIN
302
until
the
"
"
the
It
will
is
he
he
designated
charge of the
As
able
to
note
contrive
for
corrupt
right and
"
brother's
my
him.
to
horses
in
being
willing that we
soldiers, the only question
Will
within
Trenck
the
To
liberated,
do
the
Should
Trenck.
be
tions?"
fortifica-
shall be
soldiers.
my
has
not
was
Trenck
he
convey
the
cealed."
con-
accurately
are
to
Our
stand
lover, when
all obstacles
proudly
Amelia,
said
I will not
is my
They
my
royal highness
unaided
overcome
No,"
but
which
"
succeed."
horses
the
accomplices among
is this:
need
give us imeasiness
that
so
Haak.
it must
"
the
find.
to
fidelity vouches
your
seems
lieve
scarcely be-
can
von
places where
prison-yard, will
known
Ernestine
enlist
should
"
little
that
ably assisted
fail
cannot
in
readiness.
the
All
failure."
will be
find
OR,
obtained.
are
execution,
fail," said
good, and
These
Schnell's
of
easy
not
Provided
"
so
liberty
possibility of
in
scheme
and
boundary
safe, Ernestine,
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
first,
the
I do
to my
king, and this
guilty of high treason
shall
and to me
love coidd
not
Only to himself
excuse.
even
Trenck
his freedom.
Our
only allies shall be my
owe
means
second, I would
his
and
strength of
the
he
will
for
annihilate
writes
that
all the
has
that
said
no
one
God
Four
with
days
of
in
bribe
them
his
amiability.
his passage
it may
a
with
with
with
his
his
by the
them
be
hero
and
him
like
as
officers of the
youth
He
to
your
glances,
and
will
dross
it
that
; Trenck
beauty,
manly
find
your
garrison,
It is well
miserable
fore
be-
sword,
his
Moreover,
him.
mies
ene-
grain
all with
eyes.
the
his
through
way
lightning of his
the
sympathize
that
with
his
kill them
dwells
will dispute
grant
of
courage
force
is beloved
he
and
Ernestine,
"
them
bribed
misfortunes
"
cannot
power
to
necessary
will
he
soldiers
already
his
If
reaper.
the
has
Briareus;
lover
is not
He
giant.
heavenly
He
strength.
own
like
be
tion
opposi-
no
liberty."
highness predicts ! "
sigh.
uncertainty
"
are
still before
us
"
would
"
I
Princess
Amelia.
exclaimed
passed !
survive
have no
doubts
of his safety, but I fear I shall not
will destroy
these
four
me.
days of anxiety. Impatience
that
they
had
FREDERICK
the
I had
THE
of
expectation
the
"
with
Haak,
by
doubt
your
of
gayety,
expectancy,
and
is there
not
festivities
of your
your
because
were
you
accord.
own
and
ling
spark-
Mademoiselle
von
As
the
because
no
you
no
and
the
four
laughter,
merry
ball to-day ?
to-morrow?
opera
highness has
compelled;
will
for
give
queen
the
at
with
no
health
recovered
kill them
not
You
but
king commands,
taken
these
in
part
will
you
For
do
now
because
longer dance
happy, and
are
yoiing,
full
that
him
his
upon
Trenck
will
let
be
us
exclaimed
Princess
with
he
me;
myself, and
surpass
The
third.
and
fourth
in
whisper
it is you
who
have
your
given
toilet for
my
My
ladies
sparkling
wear
flowers
Pearls
pearls.
no
"
all the
and
be
merry,"
shall
be
satisfied
laugh, dance,
us
brother
in
longer regard me
I will laugh and
no
my
will arrange
I will
breast, but
no
that
Amelia.
manner;
and
attire
let
gay,
need
threatening
We
free, and
is
eyes,
weary
your
the
on
the
freedom."
"Yes,
my
deal
great
so
the
of
happiness of sleeping
at
grant,
cheeks
rosy
have
you
will
we
months
the
again hopeful.
Does
dancing.
masquerade
a
five
last
the
God
me.
that
to-day,"
increasing pallor, caused
much
given me
pain. I am
are
you
303
"
said
for
however,
that
FRIENDS.
Your
^rief,has
longer uneasy,
strength, now
days
"
smile.
with
has
highness
your
eyes
tortures
is secured
speak of dying
Never
HIS
happiness
his freedom
least, that
AND
endure
to
courage
GREAT
eyes.
this
with
jest, I will
the
Come,
hair
and
adorn
of
magnificence
Ernestine,
It shall
evening.
in my
gloomy
so
and
flowers
come.
be magnificent.
on
I will
my
weep
more."
her
the
drawing
through
room,
ing
friend
to the boudoir;
joyously she passed the three followthe
on
days of expectation; joyously she closed her eyes
Joyously
evening
of
she
the
danced
third
day,
to
see,
in
her
dreams,
her
lover
kneeling at her feet, thanking her for his liberty, and vowing
eternal
fidelity and gratitude.
Amelia
day with a happy smile, never
greeted the fourth
bring her glad tidings. But
doubting but that it would
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304
passed
hours
Amelia
appear.
flutter
in
be
however,
with
had
until
to-morrow
into
your
her
bring
power
at
did not
Haak
von
I do
wish
not
to
you
will,
shall
you
tidings, like
these
see
This
good news.
early hour, and
me
an
with
chamber
my
opens
the
dove
does
she
to
who
"
Amelia
face
to
What
noble
and
and
with
lightful
de-
here
brings her
princess
the
But
pale, her
is
charming
such
is she ?
forward
hurry
arrived.
yet
her
is there, but
recall
remembrances
still not
this
features
beautiful
she
"
and
tearful;
has
Haak
von
door
the
Why
to
can
you
Mademoiselle
eyes
said
"
olive-branch."
the
now
still Mademoiselle
and
away,
OR,
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
streaming
imploringly,
she
does
kneel, raise her hands
eyes?
Why
!
Amelia, mercy
and whisper,
Mercy, Princess
her
rises from
trembling, gazes
Amelia
seat, pale and
most
at the
kneeling figure, and, alwith
widely extended
eyes
"
"
speechless with
pale
The
"
at
the
mother
favor
his
after
but
he
to
My
implore
He
to
by his
prison, wounded
von
the
hands
of
escape,
but
God
from
your
did
tune,
misfor-
by
ing
noth-
safety;
liberty and
and
carried
back
bleeding."
and
Frederick
disarmed,
pursuers,
cents,
ac-
almost
overcome
are
"
overtaken
was
Who
heart-rending
in
at
mercy
attempted
son
unfortunate
attacked
was
the
"
tones,
me
cries
feet
undertaking.
having
the
of
of
desire
you
her
to
come
royal highness.
not
do
woman
am
and
Trenck,
What
madame
you,
low
in
asks
terror,
her
seat
her tears,
and, amid
gently in her arms,
of consolation, of sympathy,
of hope.
words
and
Amelia
down
scarcely heeded
vacantly
her; she looked
the pallid,weeping woman
still knelt at her feet.
who
"Have
You
alone
can
princess, have mercy!
mercy,
pered
whis-
Amelia
pale
took
me;
entreated
fall at
of horror,
cry
almost
and
fell back
on
Mademoiselle
senseless.
von
her
therefore
have
Mademoiselle
longer refuse
at
breathless,
and
Haak
no
uttered
feet, and
*
to
to
Haak
von
conduct
to
come
cry
Trenck's
me
with
to
tears
you
until
presence.
your
she
ceremony,
to
therefore
you;
for
Biography, i.,80.
But
upon
sist
as-
have
she
could
less,
Regard-
permitted
help. You
me
are
to
an
FREDERICK
THE
angel of goodness
and
wishes
who
"
to
And
GREAT
believe
you
HIS
pity
mercy;
her
save
AND
son
305
unfortunate
an
mother,
"
that
FRIENDS.
this ?
do
can
"
said
Amelia,
breathlessly.
"
You
life !
son's
"
Tell
by what
me
if it costs
"
He
has
I
attempt.
will confess
yet been
which
it
bring him
was
I who
assisted
the
non-commissioned
tears, with
found
containing
pardon
mother
of
means
no
"
You
are
to
speak.
was
not
him
the
If
merciful
when
the
he
son;
attempt
but
and
son's
my
"
it
will
to
tempt,
at-
; that
it
was
ducats
the
I wrote
him
king will
fidelity. The
and
liberate
to
letter
the
her
left
son,
are
her
you
have
the
know
come
not
courage
that
Trenck
endeavored
who
silent !
be
mother
be
has
give
to
to
king
be
can
liberate
to
this
made
mad
cannot
doubled."
"
Preserve
his
form
pered
counsel," whis-
her
princess, adopt
protect
The
attempted
who
if another
Ernestine.
still hope
have
you
"
will
and
Trenck's
be
to
the
sacrifice; I will
all,if he
words,
and
this
of her
exclaimed
worthy
him,
save
inexorable
be
!"
woman
"
the
was
Trenck;
may
this
thousand
You
him,
unfortunate
we
in
son
my
son
my
accept
lover
save
weeping
the
not
that
punishment
Listen
intelligence. I
officer, Nicolai,
that
I must
the
and, above
"
king know
the
would
you
unfortunate
beyond
and
son,
this
of
pistols in readiness
generous
I will
But
his freedom,
"
that
say
Let
him,
save
I require
son's
promises
endeavoring
enthusiasm.
You
cowardly
be
my
untried."
noble,
me!
save
in
who,
success
princess, with
mother
of
vows
and
gold
his person;
eternal
love
on
of my
first to
be the
bribed
were
I will
is all that
informed
the
to
not
that
That
king.
the
to
flattery and
who
save
blood."
me
must
who
with
to
power
and
countess,
means,
heart's
my
Conduct
you.
the
"
yourself for
friends
by
better
and
your
the
silence,
happier
plan
of escape."
"
him
Be
this
it
so," said
additional
the
princess with
sacrifice.
I will
be
sigh.
silent.
"
I will
God
bring
knows
BERLIN
306
that
I would
find
this
"
easier
than
But
have
veil
to
I will conduct
Come,
SANS-SOUCI
AND
not
the
to
you
told
yet
will
admitted.
be
of the
way
She
king
with
From
had
another
times,
but
follies
be
know
materials
for
of
I will
of Europe,
princes, have
the
pencil
des
were
H"Uenbreughel
Ah!
desirable.
glory is
the
more
we
indulge,
the
more
the
leagues,
respected col-
thirst
we
with
me
this
work
of
pen
will
portray
to
piquant
so
history.
provided
and
have
commentary,
My
do
history of
endeavor
To
field
sword
the
the
as
rulers.*
work,
aim;
write
will
and
picture.
writing.
regarded
in the
my
nor
ered
cov-
new
with
impartial
of her
ludicrous
in
success
and
wish
and
table
achieved
have
of memoirs,
and
the
away.
at
engaged
great
in the
kings
her
commenced
as
my
weaknesses
the
by
not
thoughtfully
and
task.
and
the
busily
truly noble
decline
and
library, sitting
form
be
through
you
led
and
have
that
conduct
hand
will
hoped
one
no
the
Come."
free, independent,
the
describe
the
not
as
"
several
should
paused,
he
field.
undertaken
my
be
as
that
papers,
written.
it is to
science
on
time
to
that
ordered
in his
and
books
he
which
of
was
time
what
alone
silence.
cowardly
in
king's apartments,
coimtess's
the
I would
king."
royal highness
your
antechamber.
grand
seized
The
the
and
private corridor
love
will
him.
life for
my
my
OR,
rich
justice,
Thucydi-
dish, that
after
enjoyment.
good general?
its
I not
satisfied with
Why
am
being called a
of being crowned
in the
why do I long for the honor
Capitol? Well, it certainly will not be his holiness the pope
who
I
me
crowns
shall
and
lawgiver,
the
Pegasus
The
Volteire."
forgives
instead
for
me
of the
war
which
communicated
softly, and
Princess
king's
own
words.
"
of
rank
I shall
good prince,
smile, the
door
opened
me
titles.
merry
With
The
call
the
to
me
of such
envious
not
am
elevates
or
having
saint
truly,
"
if posterity
contented
be
brave
soldier, and
good
mounted
sometimes
horse."
king
now
with
Amelia,
(Euvres
resumed
his
writing.
apartments
her
posthumes
his
countenance
Correspondance
was
pale
aveo
BERLIN
308
if he
and
is wise
knocking
now
prudent, and
his
at
"
if this
hope?
with
which
and
"
Shall
with
do
you
"
severity.
He
and
I alone
am
with
this
"
Oh,
in
the
and
king,
able
treason-
would
consideration
be
of
his
and
receive
do
the
at
Sire,
this
Write
yet know
all.
wiser,
to
your
yourself."
for
wishes
door
I have
another
with
communicating
her, and
courier
him.*
to
and
sciousness
con-
fession
con-
"
interrupted
"
humble
more
the
"
and
make,
is
best
my
not
reflection, and
to
he
free ; and
will be
son
your
him
gracious king
light knock
year
crime, when
sire, you
to
brought
has
again be
in
assurance
madame,
son,
said
which
with
extenuating circumstances
fied
Be satisacquainted, I will be lenient with him.
of his
I will
"
several
solitude
when
You
knowledge,
by court-martial,
But,
treason.
mother's
no
imprudent
an
on
her.
mention."
madame
you,
the
captive.
I have
to
if tried
and
guilty of high
youth,
to
carried
correspondence,
found
inclined
it known
long
be
not
of which
crime
feel
not
I make
will
son
for this
him
will pardon
My
for
cheer
to
the
of
intended
been
is
words,
these
countenance
majesty's intention
heart
the
also
had
warning
At
on
which
warning
the
heart."
moment
OR,
heeds
benighted
for
SANS-SOUCI
AND
voice
with
from
the
the
chamber
ante-
outside
claimed
ex-
dispatches from
important
Silesia."
"
the
Eetire
king, turning
ladies
Both
"
"
the
to
"
here
are
short
and
open,
with
"
to
it
Your
son
the
countess.
princess, almost
the
will
we
the
; then
on
door
save
him."
was
violently thrown
threshold, his
the
defiantly,
ing
flash-
eyes
anger.
hand,
what
said
king appeared
said
Madame,"
in his
there," said
all, I fear."
him, and
elapsed
time
the
Silesia," whispered
does,"
save
wait
room.
learn
now
and
sister.
from
if he
Well,
his
left the
will
king
"
we
to
Dispatches
The
adjoining apartment,
was
has
"
from
your
the
he, pointing
to
these
I have
papers
intention
attempted
"
to
to
escape
Trenck'a
have
from
Memoirs,
papers
which
undoubtedly
communicated
prison like
i.,82.
he
learned
to
held
nro.
cowardly
criminal,
malefactor
killed
has
he
governor
the
to
scale
but
the
induced
him
to
palisades
the
consciousness
attempt
broad
of
his
the
deavored
frenzy, has endaylight. Madame,
have
guilt could
own
flight,and
advised
who
sentinel
the
bribed
who
in
daring
so
accomplices
criminal
tempt
at-
of
nothing
had
this
soldiers, disarmed
wounded
and
309
In
guilt.
with
down
weighed
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
him
have
must
this
to
step
before
duty
on
he
complices
ac-
"
door;
his
in
held
horses
to
him, and
secretly conveyed
money
discover
if I should
to them
ever
for his flight. Woe
readiness
soldiers
and
who
treasonably induced
the criminals
my
who
break
officers to
"
"
majesty,
your
mother
at
I,
It
price.
any
the
And
to
him, for I
"
is
! mercy
! he has
Mercy
so
yoTmg
"
"
severity.
He
of his
"
me
My
to
be
the
favor
more
mercy.
no
of
his
"
freedom
turned
to
give
cannot
Farewell."
sobbed
the
countess.
"
He
him."
said
other.
no
it.
repentance,"
him
deserter
the
Go
the
and
saw
king with
the
!"
library. A hand
the pale countenance
sister.
brother," said
speak
son
; he
to
abuse
would
and
his shoulder
on
Trenck's
was
can
condemn
war
point of reentering
the
any
ness,
readi-
in
forth
captivity will hencefor
determination.
Hope
is my
he
accord
son
perpetual
I will
there
life, but
my
remorse
on
was
laid
was
of
life
for
her
with
greater,
to
forfeited
has
his
that
know
now
him
madame,
of
give him
will
death.
of
him."
only brought
articles
The
mercy.
It
son.
my
liberate
to
coumtess.
privilege to defend
soldiers, placed the horses
money
have
you
freedom
the
achieve
to
the
him
endeavored
who
criminal," said
this
was
dare
conveyed
and
mother
is her
bribed
weapon.
"
well
may
of fidelity ! "
oath
their
with
you
the
alone
princess, in
for
firm
voice,
"
Proceed,
moment.
permit
I will
follow
you."
Her
bearing
tranquil manner,
that
she
had
longer the
was
her
formed
young
proud, almost
clear
an
and
heroic
dictatorial.
earnest
brow,
determination.
Her
showed
She
sternly
plainly
was
; she
no
was
the
fearless
him.
The
homage
drawn
"
did
library, and
she
The
window.
hastily crossed
fixedly with
said
it sufficient
Is
was
the
accord
whom
for
plainly
and
reverence
misfortune,
to
he
was
ly
strong-
so
the
door
wall,
the
as
of
her
the
and
tearless
if I
promise
walked
behind
her.
if to
gather
and
room,
toward
cold
it
die
rustle
advanced
and
with
ever
said
the
the
or
pity.
his hand
against
Hearing
turned
"
and
softly locked
rested
king
him
woman
take
not
and
toward
sister, come,"
my
Amelia
the
this
to
him,
countenance,
spirits
great
by sympathy
Come,
her
in
OR,
defend
to
royal bearing;
which
consideration
did
this
read
her
in
SANS-SOUCI;
determined
woman,
king
indicated
he
AND
BERLIN
310
One
looked
dress
ment
mo-
strength.
the
at
out
behind
he
him,
She
princess.
into
regarded
eyes.
to
never
again ?
him
see
"
she.
"
The
meeting
She
is
promise
superfluous, for
will
make
future
impossible."
inclined
head
her
if this
slightly, as
had
answer
been
expected.
"
Is
it enough
"
he
I would
would
which
not
to
yielded
at
for
liberty until
"Will
I hurl
I
tell him
that
that
Write
few
"
Utter
"
Shall
and
him
banished
critoire^
; you
in
from
at
will
once
with
find
my
"
of
no
proaches
re-
that
is doing
set
this
him
at
If
belief?
?
in his face
faith
extinguished
If
my
"
forever
you
that
he
well, free
me
only, and
you
not
of
him
have
promise
liberty
love."
your
promised
but, understand
months;
make
will
say:
cowardice
at
necessity
conscience
your
farewell
him
set
will
if I rob
of my
this, and
I write
and
I
will
him
bond
indifference, and
Write
I think
again,
family, by boasting
your
longer believes
I bid
him
he will, but
for
fear
If
circumstances
liberate
you
oath.
much
no
broken
"
in
he
this
him
to
"
love ?
my
indifference.
this
the
love, and
to
present,
But
me.
of
and
write
to
never
token
you
and
reason
believe
not
compromise
love
swear
give him
to
nevermore
if I
shall
to
go
be
free
where
kingdom."
said
she
with
an
expression of
icy tranquillity.
all that
is
necessary
on
my
es-
FREDERICK
She
THE
composedly
walked
When
she
face;
her
commenced
breath
stood
The
king
deep
solicitude.
"
Have
and
went
which
she
had
"
her
said
he,
with
on
"
took
she
painfully.
of
pushed
the
paper
that
had
fallen
been
"
on
her
over
expression
an
she
as
writing.
it was
No," said she calmly,
only a
I must
And
the paper.
begin again."
aside
herself.
seated
pallor came
hurriedly and
regarding
finished
and
311
deathly
came
FRIENDS.
HIS
table
the
to
writing,
near,
you
AND
GREAT
another
sheet
of
tear
perfect
with
and
paper,
posure
com-
writing
began
anew.
with
felt that
if he
sigh. He
king turned
a
away
lose sight
longer regarded this pale, resigned face, he would
The
of
and
reason
of
lover.
He
again
duties
my
is my
"
all pay
for
this
deprive
if I now
hopes ? And
what
compensation
empty
with
earthly magnificence,
grandeur,
heart's
our
of her
her
offer?
can
May
of my
family, and only remember
that she is suffering and
weeping?
sister, and
then
we
head
as
the
at
"
she
Must
her
the
to
"
forget
that
her
to
restore
advanced
sky.
duty, and
blood
frippery
and
our
of
dreams
what
With
this
can
best
happiness,
I replace
king's harshness
"
I have
shall
; she
finished," said
"
"
voice
sad
the
of his sister.
Amelia
stood
at the
from
the window;
king turned
she had
which
been
on
writing
escritoire^holding the paper
the
in one
by the table with
hand, and
sustaining herself
The
other.
"
Bead
what
written," said
have
you
the
king, approaching
her.
The
I pity you,
and
will
cannot
for
nothing
I
should
head
your
not
attempt
more
return
This
for
you.
your
and
read
to
letter
not
my
attempt
unopened.
last
letter
to
write
Our
and
fear
it, for
alleviate
is, therefore,
Do
is irremediable
misfortune
but
myself.
risk
her
princess bowed
"
of
"
promising
com-
I
to
can
me,
separation
BERLIN
312
if I
friend,
unhappy
"
"
That
"
And
deserve
you
said
the
king,
and
well,
Fare-
fate."
sister
his
as
gladly.
so
better
friend;
your
ing.
read-
ceased
that
imagine
you
he
this
receives
vnll
he
longer believe
no
letter ?
"
the
said
in your
king, with
smile.
sad
"
I will
risk
enough
shall
nothing
have
of your
promptings
hue
in
her
me
liberate
but
you
flitted
"
Let
die
me
consciousness
been
to
"
You
"
I would
would
"
have
have
And
do
this.
had
permitted
been
"
'
love
and
Believe
in
me,
of my
life will be
attained
this aim,
I have
that ?
written
truth
cowardly
saved
you,
and
of having
"
"
that," said
written
the
when
tempt
at-
contempt."
aim
one
that
even
is
one
written,
of having
love.'
my
the
not
countenance,
have
henceforth
you.
if you
heart ?
her
over
I would
eyes.
For
true
written
his
letter
one
to
would
rosy
in
trust
love
will
when
Only
misery.
in this
that
him;
the
beamed
I tell him
purchased
What
follow
for
his
sacrifice
to
for
not,
more
alleviate
have
"
will
he
sure
am
to
to
remain
is all, sire."
love, when
to
"
is all ?
That
always
OR,
hereafter, I will do
you
serve
ever
can
SANS-SO"Cl
I will
forever, but
be
must
AND
of
that
she, proudly
letter
he
would
and
fully.
joyhave
not
doubted."
"
woman's
Oh,
devotion
"
murmured
his emotion
"
"Shall
"
from
this
Is
I have
"
I cannot
shall
"
letter
be
In
The
when
my
of
source
king, turning
love
conceal
to
away
and
sufficient ?
"
demanded
princess.
the
free?"
direct
And
setting
the
it, and
promised
"
inexhaustible
his sister.
Trenckbe
letter and
!"
heart
It shall be
it.
will he
set
officers
will
him
word.
my
forwarded
Fold
the
once."
at
"
be
free ?
at
liberty immediately.
bad
keep
example.
But
in
It
three
would
months
be
he
free."
three
king
months,
took
then.
the
*
Here
letter
Trenek's
and
is the
letter, sire."
placed
Memoirs, i.,86.
it
in
his
bosom,
And
"
his
out
will
sister, come
my
now,
The
arms.
with
weep
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
to
king
with
angry
Amelia,
Come,
you.
heart," said
my
was
FRIENDS.
HIS
he, holding
to
brother
the
you,
come
313
brother's
your
heart."
Amelia
and
did
seemed
not
throw
herself
in his
have
heard,
not
to
not
she
arms;
understood
have
to
still,
stood
his
words.
that your
I pray
majesty will allow
"
have
finished
I think
have
we
we
"
she.
to
business
other
no
"
retire," said
to
me
transact."
"
what
sister," said
! my
Oh
do
doing;
are
you
harden
not
"
mournfully,
Frederick,
heart
your
think
against
of
me.
if the
Believe
with
I suffer
me,
; and
you
would
the
But
and
not
more,
fold
me
He
to
you
heart."
my
his
extended
and
advanced
his
hand, but
sister
slowly
recoiled.
"
Allow
is
woman
be
Permit
me,
this good
of
word
that
her
therefore, sire,
She,
mother.
her
take
to
will
son
unhappy
poor
in the
consolation
is Trcnck's
I inform
that
majesty
your
next
at
be
soon
leave, and
my
room,
least, will
free.
her
bear
news."
slowly
profoundly, and walked
her
to hold
The
the room.
king no longer endeavored
followed
her with
He
mournful, questioning glance,
a
She
bowed
across
back.
hoping
that
She
reached
the
forward
and
formally
still
and
woman
when
happy
remind
awaiting
this
that
and
to
me
she
would
door,
rapidly, but
turn
she
now
and
reconciliation.
king stepped
ceremoniously
The
turned.
Amelia
Princess
seek
bowed
disappeared.
"
must
lose
loved
Lost
! I have
I then
my
part
friends
from
all that
by death?
I love ?
will
Ah!
cruel
Was
fate
I am
living sister?
a
poor,
and yet they call me
a
king."
Frederick
himself, and
slowly seated
and
"
lost her,"
Oh,
it not
also
a
rob
my
enough
me
wretched
covered
his
God
to
of
man,
face
BERLIN
314
his
with
hands.
SANS-SOUCI
AND
He
position for
only interruption to the
remained
the
sighs being
his
which
He
walked
He
took
with
impatient
The
letters
My
He
for
his
will
in
erect
endeavor
law
to
the
at
lost
thought
in
brightened, and
it shall
so
yes,
love.
to
lost
Poor,
The
memory.
sister
and
unhappy,
erect
sister,
I will
write
of this
for
this
with
he
to
laws.*
in my
you
Cocceji, and
code
new
to
erect
shall
Amelia,
This,
justice, and
with
reason,
request
him
be
In
the
this
very
the
hour
of laws."
"
"
rank
the
or
may
No
wealth,
righteous
sighs of the
outlines
commenced
and
writing.
king seized his pen
the judges
judges," said he, hastily penning his words,
administer
impartial justice to all without
equal and
to
monument
sketch
to
people
my
The
the
has
king
his
accordance
strict
of
code
before
I have
be.
it is customary
we
your
which
will
make
to
in
are
new
"
those
his
duty !
was
sion.
confu-
"
is no
And
if there
people happy.
which
appeal against the king, there
princess can
a
least be laws for all my
subjects, which
protect them,
will
and
make
to
read, but
to
it aside.
and
Well,
to
him.
eyes.
sister.
monument
is at least
lay before
expression
smile,
of
silence
himself, and
began
one's
do
long
in inextricable
eyes
hand,
his
his
memory
compelled
shall
his
in
he, with
laid
it is to
on
much-loved
monument
been
hard
head
and
soon
my
Gradually
said
Yes,"
he
before
light beamed
just lost
a
how
which
papers
manuscripts
gesture
long time.
wondrous
and
the
swim
God,
rested
"
of
one
This
to
manuscripts
up
an
"
hurriedly
the
regarded
said
teaches
and
consolation,
"
he
proudly.
forgetfulness."
! I will work,"
Work
this
in
time,
"
OR,
they expect
answer
orphans, and
and
visited
be
to
of God,
judgment-seat
widows
not
as
upon
rescripts, although
themselves
issued
for
from
in
and
of
the
order
all that
and
this
arc
their
The
must
spect
re-
same
that
pressed,
op-
dren.
chil-
cabinet, shall
if they
slightest consideration,
contain
aught manifestly incompatible with equity, or if the
hindered
of justice is thereby
interrupted i
Btrict course
or
be
deemed
of
worthy
the
Eodenbeck,
Diary, p. 137.
"
You
are
and
"
that
on
Austrians,
and
have
in
done
pandours
was
herself.
instincts, and
Ah,
lovingly.
them
from
nestled
dogs
so-called
of God
images
months
depressed,
eyes
not
be
to
"
felt his
blood
With
merry
could
himself
"
the
have
world
walls
which
golden
I shall
be
enough
to
and
separate
sunshine?
free.
back
this
these
cold
words
dared
to
imitate
Yes,
letter, and
he
great
came
her
this
would
whole
his
did
veins.
that
no
felt
who
before
she
to
did
heart?
thus
burst
to
fortress
of
world
her
bear
can
able
close
the
fly
to
miserable
liberty, the
writing, and
He
his
life
be
never
these
her
muscle.
Atlas.
like
shall
if
not
freedom.
his
free ! free
from
mandant
com-
it alive.
declared
he
his
The
through
eye
surmount
no,
not
was
before
leave
relax
streams
endurance
her
he
prison.
never
or
nerve
achieve
No,
attempted
life-long imprisonment
from
ask
aim
during
to
me
great
from
shoulders, and
gates,
But
sparkling
and
imprisoned
my
than
truer
last
despair.
one
fiery
in
strength and
on
doors
agitate
laugh
strong
not
of
had
him
bounding
be
these
the
hopeless; he
free, to escape
did
terrify him,
hand
my
learn
could
Trenck's
since
of anguish,
frightful picture of
This
licking
garding
re-
FLIGHT.
passed
just assured
had
man
had
months
; two
side,
my
and
her
XIII.
THE
escape
But
"
CHAPTEE
Two
to
better
are
lost.
renounced
close
and
when
regiment
been
she
me
little eyes,
discreet
friend,
my
the
and
mankind,
deal
her
to
would
time
the
the
to
men
the
have
forget
me
of
at
best
never
bridge, while
love
ia my
discovered
I should
She
I shall
barked
the
From
silent.
was
with
me
she
Biche
thousands
as
me,
place. Had
myself under
passing over,
conquered
she
betray
not
her
concealed
I had
of
did
have
might
occasion
one
OR,
gentleman-friend,
best
my
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
316
of
and
action,
this
give her
it?
truly write
No,
some
deprive
year
one
me
of
if
has
the
FREDEEICK
only
of sunshine
ray
free
be
in
order
I do
which
THE
not
which
written
these
free, and
HIS
will
in her
beautiful
will
I must
nothing
face; only when
in
believe
them.
must
then
317
prison.
believe
words,
FRIENDS.
dark
my
this.
fearful
vmtil
AND
eMers
know
to
see
lips speak
her
GRE^T
I must
"
"
from
in
Berlin;
the
watch
citadel
had
been
the
cell of the
had
been
doubled,
and
peremptorily forbidden
in any
prisoner, or
show
to
way
the
the
enter
to
him
officers
kindness
or
attention.
The
officers
loved
the
and
young
cheerful
prisoner; by
Trenck
that
to
"
and
he
of
all guards,
I inhale
wafted
through
wretched
her
making
even
to
the
breath
Do
you
I will
escape,
fly in
walls, and
all
of
which
not
liberty
how
see
tempt
at-
an
laughingly replied :
all fortress
and
prison.
my
had
attempt
an
already
of Liberty, with
of
Trenck
only make
in
succeed
not
which
to
escape,
I will not
defiance
should
mandants.
com-
the
dess
God-
the
at
is
head
to
the
him
in the early morning
with
prisoner, and wakes
of trumpets?
sound
Oh, sir commandant,
Liberty loves
the
me,
and
and
my
evening
sweet
songs
poor
bear
soon
me
The
the
with
will she
off to freedom
commandant
officers,under
Trenck.
Trenck, had
YOL.
take
me
like
bride
her
fair
arms,
!"
had
heavy
doubled
the
penalty,
to
in
allowed
to
enter,
to
forbidden
guard, and
have
had
remain
any
intercourse
kept watch
and
eat
MUHLBACH
over
with
14
BERLIN
318
him;
the
now
But
could
The
door
this
his
head
major
had
the
them,
handed
him
large, and
and
entered
the
with
plans
of
not
all
the
the
the
dow.*
win-
the
the
guard
on
prisoner.
officer had
in
often
kept
officer
with
the
major
through
awhile
chat
OR,
against
was
was
in
hours
his
to
food
window
put
passed
closed
was
Trcnck's
key, and
the
SANS-SOUCI
AND
night-
escape,
his
and
evenings
dreams
of
ishment
aston-
happy
future.
they did
But
and
were
cheered
be
to
and
aid.
One
mistress, his
This
bride,
of
honor.
than
me
and
by
and
you,
twice
"
to
to
for
has
often
if I should
tered
en-
let
consult
us
Fouquet,
officer; that
railed
at
he
books,
me,
and
refused,
it.
wish
to
together, and
love
demand
you,
More
escape.
an
again
now
said
can
make
our
The
Trenck,
two
with
glowing
I
and
Like
fly from
our
arrange
action.
be
dark
were
them
unconquerable.
be
and
arms
hundred
their
unite
men
them.
withstand
nothing
"
and
countenance,
will
powerful
and
young
restrain
wills,
Let
arrangements."
plan of
already
there
you
dismissal, which
arrest
not
When
nothing
The
night-key, he
He
my
with
am
Yes,"
to
Amelia's
escape."
heads.
was
of
the
much
for
would.
it
commandant,
"
us
what
cost
sel
coun-
his beloved
promised
to
The
too
my
science.
And
bondage.
plan
myself
me
yourself, I
give him
to
bridegroom
assist
you.
know
demanded
threatened
of
says
and
art,
have
he
confine
not
There
cell.
stand
"
the
thanks
day,
hates
do
will
had
things,
humor.
gay
Trenck,
Schnell,
indifferent
wished
he
liberate
to
One
Trenck's
"
him, and
because
came
Lieutenant
was
maid
truly loved
who
some
by his
brightened
and
of
speak
to
come
escape
On
Trenck's
shadows
engaged.
loaded
the
marked
was
of the
last day
There
would
was
gold
Trenck's
then
assist
to
who
Memoirs.
was,
indeed, ripe
Schnell
Lieutenant
year,
night-guard, and
of night
and
out,
they would
them.
escape.
Horses
bribe
the
could
not
guard,
be
were
and
tempted.
FREDERICK
These
had
day
AND
GREAT
HIS
FRIEJfDS.
it
now
for
even
Christmas
was
all the
This
eve.
officers
of
was
cealed
con-
festal
grand
citadel.
the
319
cell, and
in
And
THE
With
the
ception
ex-
all invited
to dine with
night-watch, they were
A
the commandant.
day of joy and rejoicing to all but the
sat
solitary in his cell, and recalled, with
prisoner, who
poor
sad heart, the happy
The
holy
days of his cliildhood.
a
of the
"
"
evening
had
munificent
The
Comrade,
Our
promise, and
of
plan of flight
is
guard
lost, unless
We
will
said
and
he
discovered.
been
be
to
am
adopt
we
has
"
Schnell
some
fly before
the
rash
and
hour
of your
adjutant
that
me
You
arrested.
breathlessly.
The
has
changed
betrayed !
are
we
commander
"
his
of
golden book
in.
"
the
of
him
to
cornucopia
door
rushed
"
been
when
then,
see,
of
the
we
are
energetic resolution."
arrest," said
Trenck,
gayly.
"
If you
drew
"
Trenck.
Swear
will
you
that
from
sword
inay,
think
possible, so
under
to
me
to
me
it ! "
mantle,
this
upon
allow
never
his
be
fall alive
it
handed
and
that
sword,
He
Schnell.
said
into
what
come
the
to
hands
of
enemies."
my
"
it, so
swear
Schnell, take
"
and
it !
swear
then
under
And
expression
Let
in
come
"
now
help
will
friend,
God
May
coat.
God
as
me
And
now.
oath."
same
forward.
your
Arm
the
truly
us
be
assume
last grasp
! Hide
us
one
with
an
of the
hand,
sword
your
indifferent
and
careless
"
the
prison door.
in
They appeared calm and cheerful; each one
kept a hand
his bosom, and this hand
held a loaded
pistol.
The
saluted
the
officer of the
guard
night-watch, who
In passing, he said :
in full uniform.
I am
passed by him
Remain
here
conducting the prisoner to the officers' room.
arm,
two
men
young
left
the
"
""
I will return
quickly."
corridor;
door.
The
they reached
guard
walked
down
the
officer's
with
measured
the
whole
room,
and
step
length of
opened
the
slowly before
BERLIN
320
the
door
open
door
closed
And
have
the
They
the
side
major
wall, they
sprang
wild
bounded
his
The
toward
burst
shout
of
erty
lib-
works.
the
to
we
obstacle
"
fair
Freedom
with
suddenly
fore
be-
!
Schnell's
breastworks,
joy
Trenck
lips. With
and
jumped
followed
gladness.
fijids below
he
When
outer
they stood
the
and
the
woe
greeted
corner,
from
rapture
what
door.
at
! forward
adjutant
upon
with
wall, and
turning
and
be
palisades, and
the
he
He
will
him.
has
below.
His
soul
mounted
the
death,
in
liberty
be
bold
one
or
in life.
liberty
lives !
he
mind
first step
will
we
advance
"
of horror
He
nothing.
the
"
to
path !
cry
With
and
our
smiles, but
the
the
over
reached
golden
leap,
fugitives
sentry-box,
spring
lies in
the
OR,
cell, suspecting
quickly onward
now,
must
that
Trenck's
behind
passed
We
of
SANS-SOUCI
taken.
was
"
AND
He
is not
stretches
injured
himself
he
"
after
his
and
strength
recovers
wondrous
leap,
of
presence
quickly.
But
where
he
there;
stand
farther.
fly for
oath, friend
kill
thrust
"
dislocated
"
There
me
it into
possible
ankle, im-
can
go
in his arms
laughed gayly, took him
and
Swing
yourself on
tenderly as a mother.
about
neck, and
friend, and clasp your
arms
my
lovingly
as
"
will
"
on.
"
run
Trenck
! Trenck
Escape
is
You
rather
than
from
"
have
"
Trenck,
! kill
light
leave
Leave
me.-
such
of
! the
the
Trenck,
sun
sets
and
do
you
not
hear
the
citadel?
Our
pursuers
hear
the
cannon,"
said
Trenck,
half
half
hour's
hour
fast.
hasten
here, and
burden."
I will
die
with
you
denly
heavy fog rises sud-
earth.
from
me
feather, and
hold
you."
! onward
out
as
back,
my
reindeer."
the
impossible with
as
are
Onward
"
with
race
no
and
bosom,
my
Trenck
We
"
"
life !
your
sword
is my
Schnell?
is
ground, with
impossible to move.
your
Here
where
the
"
Remember
friend?
his
lies upon
to
"
is
the
are
dering
thun-
alarm-guns
after
hastening
us."
"
on.
We
start."
will
not
suffice.
No
one
has
ever
escaped
FREDERICK
Glatz
from
Leave
I will not
rest
leave
hours'
two
breath
panting
soft mist
settled
the
was
I would
you.
"
God
"
God
whole
the
Already
conceals
us
"
and
citadel
The
He
from
us
with
us
covers
our
enemies."
too
soon
Listen
is alarmed.
border
white,
The
view.
flight was
our
"
restrained
Trenck
them.
thickly around
more
ground.
the
upon
listened.
and
rested
they
"
against
is
Let
you.
gather breath."
veil, and
impenetrable
with
die
rather
from
entirely hidden
is with
us," said Trenck.
town
pursuit.
of
advance
321
yourself."
save
and
moment,
have
not
and
Trenck,
me,
"
us
did
who
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
an
discovered.
signals
the
to
the citadel
nounced
anvillage. The three shots from
The
commanding
that
escaped.
a
prisoner has
officers are
ants
flying from
point to point, to see if the peasnow
post is strictly guarded.
doing duty, and if every
are
have
in every
cordon
been
signalled.
"
will
We
late
It is too
not
reach
cannot
we
"
go
has
boundary
Bohemian
whole
the
is alarmed;
The
border."
the
direction
mies
ene-
our
"
us
ning
runThey saw
toward
the Bohemian
boundary, and they will follow in
will fly where
direction
through night and fog. We
that
they
there
see
line
advancing
"must
to
He
with
knelt
him
to
the
Spring
for
both."
his
took
And
river.
large
blocks
river
deep, comrade
In
the
middle
of
We
of ice which
?
over
foot.
my
the
upon
their
obstructed
It
and
back,
his
upon
dashed
waves
the
with
they stood
now
onward
"
you
fog, and
back. Schnell.
my
agony
friend
drearily, the
Is the
Do
the
through
upon
suffer
Solemnly,
"
Reise.
"
swim."
down,
the
cross
shimmering
to
me
swim
can
us
will
we
"
silver
Trenck,
cannot,
us
Eeise
impossible for
"
of
meet
the
cross
"
seeking
not
are
merrily.
Trenck,
us," said
expect
feet,
the
is
ran
shore.
ing
sweep-
current.
"
deep
stream,
enough
to
cover
Hold
Onward,
then
fast. Schnell
Onward,
in the
!
!
When
can
no
longer walk, I
can
swim.
"
bravely onward,
with
BERLIN
322
friend
his
waves
"
Now
Hold
wild
from
from
their
the
through
swam
ice-blocks
the
!"
swim
must
we
the
rose
which
rushed
dark,
against
path.
reached
they have
safe
he
strength
dashed
and
his
Now
but
hair, Schnell,
my
herculean
waters,
him
to
higher
and
shoulder
his
OR,
Higher
reached
they
fast
With
back!
his
upon
SANS-SOUCI
AND
the
immediate
course,
seek
pursuers
Not
yet safe
blessed
The
danger.
their
and
shore.
other
night
them
ceals
con-
the
on
"
other
shore.
the
Suddenly
the
moisture
in the
majesty
night, and
like
stiff ; he
Onward,
the
to
"
me
rest, and
I
and
border.
"
great
then, and
me,
desert
never
In
few
friend
in
stiffen.
not
They reached
shadows
they sank
hours
leave
to
you
can
you
yourself !
save
kept
that
could
together.
; I implore
agony
yourself.
Leave
and
nor
mountains
protecting
counsel
suffer
save
I will
the
to
whose
take
shoulders,
stiff,
cold
neither
so
December
frozen
were
felt
his
in cloudless
rose
cold, clear
fugitives
the
upon
onward
ever
Trenck,
here
walked
was
Trenck
friend
hill, under
first
down
his
he
warm;
of
them.
upon
carried
It
clothes
wet
harness,
him
the
heavens.
freezes
wind
the
pass
"
Come,
necessity.
am
refreshed."
He
took
concealed
howled
herself
the
wandered
Day
was
inspired
him
encamped
hopefully
boundary.
upon
Great
Glatz?
and
into
the
peering
God
that
so
it
was.
had
moon
winds
cold, cutting
waded
on
Stooping, Trenck
himself
to hold
scarcely able now
with
they
strength and courage
of the
rays
here
and
spectre
there
The
poor
Are
which
is not
border.
December
The
exhausted
is that ?
the
reach
soon
snow,
! what
dark
"
morning.
The
on.
the
clouds;
must
pale
! the
vapors
pressed
mountains.
far, they
broke
and
the
He
mountain
"
behind
snow.
Hope
erect.
comrade
the
through
through
had
his
up
that
comrades
two
after
not
the
the
itself
raises
citadel?
fugitives have
Bohemian
the
those
were
long march,
their
with
the
melted
sun
towers
so
of
ingly
threaten-
"
wandered
round
BERLIN
324
who
woman,
milk
comfort
to
old
The
bench
know
officer from
the
that
And
to
his
feet.
threw
wounded
The
sound
healed
show
to
Trenck
stalls.
came
What
released
father's
horses
If
you
with
Trenck,
have
Have
betray
the
if you
dare
to
"
chain
escape
"
"
that
will
How
"
"
his
while
his
He
Schnell
and
man,
ed
entreat-
border.
horses
held
health
forehead.
the
two
sprang
him
given
old
to
"
in
were
head
the
not
will
then
the
tenderly,
so
world
wild
kill
think
"
life
all
Oh,
beast.
kindly,
and
ful,
beauti-
liberty
of
me
fortress.
how
and
my
myself !
the
soft
as
said
you,"
into
are
me
deprive
a
surely take
for help."
I will
eyes
and
anxiously,
murder
alive
Help
will
will
taken
heart.
is
said
aloud
your
"
she
cry
and
be
not
"
You
aloud,
child
help
can
Give
You
of
us
Schnell, and
out,
the
way
"
cell, like
flee.
have
I have
I will
"
she
you
"
said
to
the
this, and
help
to
me
to
the
day
saddles
you
sweetheart,
weeps
for
these
by God
you,
greatly touched.
Mariandel,
bridles
to
swear
then
give
and
returned
be
and
you
saddles
me
they shall
"
informed
an
"
I may
that
was
by magic,
rushed
sir ?
eyes,
enemies
in
me
in
had
"
tender
My
young!
wound
do, I will
cry
flaming
glorious
how
name
had
stable
horses.
There
if cured
back
doing,
you
pity, beautiful
and
him.
that
sworn
the
to
in
Schnell,
Lieutenant
nearest
girl, who
are
Trenck
"
the
young
behind
up
"
them
the
his shoulder.
night, and
off, and
hastened
The
his
held
upon
advanced
man
Lieutenant
as
the
Trenck."
man,
threats
old
on
one.
of
himself
company.
is Baron
the
and
prayers
him
are
handkerchief
the
with
in your
last
here
That
strength, and
and
warm
greedily which
the
necessary.
You
other.
now,
of
looked, with
and
milk
the
citadel
the
is the
vessel
seated
served
deserters.
two
drank
is n'^t
son
my
window,
Suddenly
officer and
you;
the
officer, who
him.
disguise
Your
hearth, brought
at
fire, and
handed
of the
"
the
at
the
woman
front
stood
peasant
near
the
upon
OB,
SAN"-SOUCI;
him.
smile,
peculiar
old
stood
AND
and
by
my
in
order
beloved,
"
sir ?
and
horses,
"
night
for
in remembrance
me."
of my
own
FREDERICK
is far
beloved, who
quickly
"
I will
"
THE
GREAT
away
from
saddle
the
to
horse,
horse
to
Schnell
He
with
seated
"
of
out
horror
God
My
the
upon
! will
Mariandel
Schnell,
the
that
for him
weeps
The
in
their
wind,
Onward,
quick
after
him.
that
saddled;
were
mounted
and
one,
horses
Trenck
upon
her
help.
Help ! help !
father's
Father,
he
has
Joseph, and
upon
cheeks
glowed
pressed
sup-
bride, and
she
with
go."
fluttered
hair
long
"
lips, and
let them
Their
away.
excitement
the
Already
village lay far
the plains, over
the meadows,
over
well,
fare-
"
quick,
peasant
horses
my
"
dashed
fugitives
the
hand
think
"
parting
at
Schnell,
hut, the
his
steal
her
for
horse
your
other.
you
laid
his cries
kiss
one
"
saddle
325
"
rushed
saw
FRIENDS.
other,"
child
compassionate
HIS
Come,
me.
Mariandel
farewell,
Xow,
AND
and
pectation.
ex-
behind
them.
the
stubble-
over
fields !
"
Schnell, Schnell, I
there
lies
"
That
"
Wunschelburg,
is
through
There
them.
the
city !
Aha
of
resound
screaming
the
to
two
flint strikes
side!
the
how
house
bold
be
right through
so
Hei
church.
the
at
! here
Onward,
had
you
fire ! how
through
amazed
escape.
for
how
so
will dash
fly as if
must
you
ride
must
we
to
directly
Bohemia."
to
will
us
ride
must
way
ringing
are
advancing
every
at
allow
pavement!
were
stand
these
upon
bells
the
on
who
harm,
they
! how
Schnell,
towns.
see
we
They
will
gallant steed,
Huzza
nearest
enemies.
our
the
"
my
and
insolence, that
gates
"
is
circle
the
houses
see
"
wings !
gayly-dressed
are
ward,
on-
horses'
the
our
"
hoofs
goers,
church-
the
worthily up
street, fly
the lazy hussars
thinking no
doors, and
riders, who
fix their
dash
past
with
eyes
them
like
horror
a
storm-
wind!
And
behind
they have
now
them.
Forward,
bow,
their
with
powerful
Onward,
reached
knees
give
arms,
forward,
but
way,
and
still onward
the
they
!
"
in
the
outer
gate
mad
haste
bold
riders
the
"
city lies
The
rein
horses
them
up
spring onward.
But
what
is that ? who
is this
BERLIN
326
advancing
him?
directly in front
That
hussars
not
are
line.*
in
sight.
He
"
of
to
horse
the
which
That
the
quickly,
and
comrade,
for
God,
We
marked
border,
we
let
joy that
the
back,
saved
are
"
mountains
"
horses
our
have
we
"
cried
S"V^FTLY,
Free, free !
gitives
futhe
passed
just
now
little
does
not
with
the
with
unheeded
the
Frederick
days of prosperity
has
been
happy;
than
more
two
have
been
granted
enjoyment
he dared
lay aside his sword, and
Our
him
and
days
retiring;
world,
starry
"
but
it does
night.
not
itself
hides
Let
us
uneventful.
ever
are
in
speak
the
its
in
Trenck's
Memoire.
upon
ing
bloomalmost
seems
love
to
rapture
of
years
blessings;
and
True
shadows
two
quietly
rest
This
happy
of calm
years
had
been
rich
happy season
roses
bringing its laughing tribute of perfumed
of such
happiness
myrtles. Two
years
in the life of a king.
miraculous
laurels.
shout
soimd, and
happy
and
in which
loud
so
!"
border
passed the
and
rest
us
WILL,
that
remember
even
Let
XIV.
King
away.
"
noiselessly,and
passed
peace
content
and
to
The
away.
and
Trenck,
echoed
his
Go
boundary-
lonely house,
breathe
CHAPTER
he
When
!
the
is
dashed
the
free, free !
are
reechoed
and
them.
men
right."
left, passed
the
his
hasten
Brothers,
to
gone
of
his
on.
Oh,
thank
have
his
said,
with
sent
alone, and
front
in
"
been
is
he
solitary house.
hussars
stone
"
heard, he
that
pass
flew
farther
be
to
turned
white
fugitives; but
He
rode
just
on
has
the
arrest
My
know
not
you
"
to
left,
the
Schnell, do
us
Captain Zerbtz!
is Captain
Zerbtz, who
enough
near
of
is
that
Yes,
OR,
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
is
the
lent
si-
fane
pro-
holy solitude
veil
with
which
FREDERICK
THE
Frederick
King
and
bloom
the
lest they
blinded
be
ingly.
by
look
is
sun
of
years
our
eyes,
and
ness
dark-
away
when
clouds
shadow
from
handsome
of
flashing glance
the
two
no
and
young
turn
327
up
it;
over
These
we
but
rays;
we
us,
the
upon
quenched
his
passing
are
fallen
lustrous,
Frederick's
King
clouds
has
by unquestioned.
about
around
are
shall
pass
love.
FRIENDS.
his
is most
sun
HIS
concealed
fragrance
When
dark
had
AND
GREAT
his
these
face
of
and
eye,
clouds
the
king,
checked
the
unhappy
He
An
know.
did
know
not
seemed
Alp
sought
his
away;
he
ministers
seemed
dismissed
read
and
thoughts
and
the
trivial.
He
mistrusted
ministers.
his
his
hearing,
him
to
letter
every
and
council, but
without
not
his
upon
making
work,
to
listened
statements
and
in
distraction
called
and
and
heart, repressing
exertion
impossible. He
in the
he
early morning
resting
joyful emotion,
every
restless
so
King Frederick
himself, or, rather, he would
made
it which
was
It
important
himself,
most
Frederick's
was
and
petition himself,
far
were
custom
his
write
to
answer
the
upon
gazing
the
upon
wild, fantastic
to
lose
dreams.
himself
in
matter
wicked
some
soul
in
sentence,
He
had
heart
"
signify? and
but
heard
and
Announce
to
king
tone
one
tremble
The
with
gazed
his
about
He
"
without
glow with
his majesty that I
an
has
their
eyes
audience,"
commanded
said
not
attention
voice
no
bound
wonted
one
tent
con-
What
complete
to
my
think;
which
soft, sweet
that
myself
not
here, and
am
is the
breast!
my
did
favorite
What
cannot
from
tried
vain.
and
me,
work,
breathless
of
"
"
"
why
his
alike
seemed
banished
are
of
in
spell
aside, and
pen
despair.
I am
angrily.
I cannot
peace
for
"
cast
and
thoughts
creations
aside
exclaimed
has
his
fiction
and
fetters.
quiet
this
he
wandering
threw
his book
"
in
beautiful
nature
fairy
magic
and
does
me
He
the
threw
lost
paper,
the
his
door.
made
his
fire.
portunate
plead im-
voice.
shall
be
mitted."
ad-
BERLIN
328
"Announce
"
That
impossible !
Frederick
and
threw
have
the
"
it open,
goodness
his
and, giving
Barbarina
hand
Signora, I
him
greeted
the
periousl
petitioner im-
stepped
ready
am
He
led
with
guard, who
had
dared
you;
forward,
his
into
cabinet.
smile, and
sweet
receive
to
her
door
the
to
abruptly
stepped
Barbarina,
to
to
He
enough.
enter."
to
glance of triumph
the
"
heard
had
OR,
nevertheless," said
me,
is
SANS-SOUCI
AND
gave
refuse
to
her
entrance.
The
conducted
king
nodded
her
to
to
remained
"
and
standing, and
see
cloud
flattering
"
has
demon,
divan.
fixed
her
great
to
come
There
are
hours
which
your
But
rina
Barba-
burning
the
only
not
minister
which
eyes
the
to
that
eyes
"
You
told
once
in
with
divine
from
alas!
which
hatred
Are
the
soul
say
you
see
mj-self
to
in
'
side
my
times
in
ing
flash-
your
cherish
to
swore
golden
on
weary
you
my
latter, in
angel by
an
and
or
will
my
come
of tender
tone
care
from
in.
be
hatred
so
assured
indescribable
beauty,
and
your
said
reproof.
that
grace
eyes,
glory from
shall
love
to
not
?
?
"
I be
can
You
forget it.
but
was
far, how
step backward
you
that?"
remember
still
majesty
your
day
from
peace
I believe
and
angel
an
light, who
bliss into
reality?
glory wafts
heavens,
vex
of
and
in which
"
you?
are
evil demon,
truly advanced
Jove
love
then,
an
taken
can
of
to
meeting."
our
that
me
How
finger
have
If you
have
will one
you
"
of
does
Barbarina,
me
dared
"
But
eternal
first hour
"Alas!
of
it
angel
an
fond
"
joy and
what
or
me,
light and
me.'
seem
banished
rapture
of
has
Was
Barbarina,
heaven
to
you
and
king, but
insect
she, in
interrupting her,
dreams
of
sire," said
insect?
an
martyr
glance
into
wings
poor
me,
wild
my
What
Frederick,
tell me,
transform
your
the
brow,
it
Was
tortured
Now
heart.
"
no," said
No,
devil
to
and
boudoir,
upon
your
upon
tone.
royal lion?
my
am
herself
seat
his
to
his face.
upon
silently
her
small
step.
assured
but
"
said
at
the
which
the
she, pointing
king.
have
sun
"
"
Ah,
borrowed
^your
brow,
rosy
sire I
ning
lightwhere
smile
enchanting
make
and
throne,
met
as
you
is
There
one
knelt
She
before
me
from
ray
disgviise !
in
god
your
before
hero,
man,
ApoUo,. I adore,
fall
'heavenly eyes
her
hands,
looked
upon
folding
you
Had
god.
your
that
have
said,
is verified, and
fable
The
these
to
me
should
fields, I
king, and
the
is it to
What
aud
all
"
allude
not
'
him,
pleadingly toward
the
in
will
are
you
me
power
shepherd
is
Apollo
let
For
sure
and
its pomp
king?
are
doubly
assurance
whole
the
329
youthful
that
and
illuminates
which
FRIENDS.
HIS
sit entkroned,
wisdom
and
majesty
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
worship
I
upon
face !
my
"
them
extended
him
you
with
ishing
rav-
smile.
The
took
raised
king
small
her
pressed her
her, and
head
in
hands,
his
and
in
his
backward,
it
turning
then
arms,
"
and
martyr
torture
me
sometimes
warm,
Child
! child
! do
cold
as
I have
be
sionate
pas-
soft
so
wholly pitiless?
wounded
been
you
and
can
iceberg and
an
an
did
moods
which
heart,
know
not
you
childish
your
is your
Why
temper?
and
with
are
by
many
and
rough word
glance is
griefs, and that every
every
angry
soul?
I had
looked
forward
like a poisoned dagger to my
with
such
meeting
delight to our
yesterday at Eothenberg's !
I expected so much
gent
it by a dilihappiness, and I had earned
and
brow
frowning
I
day's work.
weary
returned
and
home
sad
Alas
sullen
silence.
and
heartless.
them
belong
wholly by gloom
to
which
veiled
voice
sweet
at
him
with
me.
it?"
of the
arm
should^
without
could
not
out
the
cause
your
and
have
erly
prop-
been
swayed
it, Barbarina,
was
frowns,
of
which
I have
that
sleep, but
work,
not
Barbarina,
leaned
her
"
It
eyes.
to
wrong
sullen
with
fault
your
could
your
and
made
your
stern?"
said
half -closed
I did
brow
and
king, she
But
was
my
clear
harsh
was
It
find
to
spoiled all by
and powerless,
; weak
and
discontent.
What
your
so
"What
the
and
kingdom
my
! you
or
sadly; and
head
was
conceal
angry
back
and
ambition
any
resting
looked
which
thing from
looks, have
made
on
up
tured
torjovi.
known
BERLIN
330
the
of
cause
only
my
breathe
to
of
science
and
this
thirst
those
who
the
"
for
who
the
cross
am
Of
with
She
Baron
fiercely.
that
to
and
her
that
for
do
her
"
smile
artisteis
even
humble
small
passions
is to
Galanti.''
not
donna,
has
She
and
a
the
in
The
think
are
over,
wild!
me
is
the
it be
engaged
who
dared
the
one
her ?
"
hid
loudly, she
sobbing
upon
he, bitterly,
and
all weak,
to
world,
her, and
lip.
all," said
"
the
Does
his
upon
she
said
splendid ballet?
upon
and
eyes,
"
Can
Barbarina,
murdered
not
her
are
the
I must
longer has
no
world?
the
and
new
she
of
not
narrow-minded
play the
Barbarina
you,
role
in
and
the
and
Barbarina,
because
weeps
principal
pitiful as
vain, envious,
that
"
the
new
the
great
unknown
swayed
not
are
by
an
chois
Go-
Marianna
ballet,
'
Toste
"
shall
suffer
from
and
that
exception;
"
first dancer
all alike
; you
she
to
say
hands.
as
is to
me
the
played
are
arfisfe,"
which
upon
artiste
!"
arms.
alone, and
me
another
the
gushed
fame
other
his
no
prima
You
and
from
toward
our
some
this contempt
put
engage
live, and
face
weary
eyes
principal T'ole in
Tears
share
hate
you
back
day is past!
the
appreciate
burning
to
fields
broad
"
Marianna
enrapture
Barbarina
to
Swartz
another
the
in
have
"
are
her
von
Barbarina
not
wish
upon
head
this
Barbarina
power
Is
her
To
mous
magnani-
battle-field, would
glowing,
had
I should
me.
jealous, then, of
fallen
has
"
and
"
cheeks, and
"Why
that
then,
threw
her
has
this
another
whom,
noble
the
laurels
won
divide
upon
had
felt
have
that
bloody
are
you
OR,
understand
paths and
our
applause; of the
have
golden shower
"
and
renown;
Yes, sire, I
now
request,
on
"Jealous?
said
king would
of my
that the man
should
despair.
my
heart
known
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
this
not, she
dare
humiliation;
Berlin; I will
not
Barbarina
not," cried
I will
not
sit unnoticed
"
I will
ored
disgraced, dishonin a loge, and listen
be
BERLIN
332
"
And
I must
so
SANS-SOUCI
AND
suffer
this
deadly
mine.
suffer
not
I will
is Barbarina
name
condemned
be
rank
as
remain
She
the
fell upon
of King
"
of
"
tremble
'
say,
harsh
"
to
Is
turned
the
first
what
cold, and
and
am
threatening that
and
heart
who
in Prussia
another
had
if
that
commanding,
trembled.
she
glance
burning
"
The
never
in
is raised
it
and
parison
com-
and
! Is there
pale
expressed
and
after
it firmly, and
met
harsh
so
scorn
How
'
not
I will ?
Barbarina
was
tone
spite of her
contradiction
Frederick
more
he, in
fear.
with
of
was
my
I will
her
proud and
imposing.
was
as
me
woman.
he
but
king,
Barbarina
said
in
Barbarina,
the
true
"
defiantly, and
up
of
Frederick
How
dares
face
the
bearing
the
herself
raised
glad
remain
possibility of
the
other
I will !
first ; yes,
near
other
an-
made
So
it!
struggle
bear
see
should
and
swear
rival
any
; must
another
mine
no
not
shame
me;
renewed
and
myself
between
will
will
artiste.
to
have
daily
this
to
an
this!
OR,
countenance
before.
seen
It
my
and
despair
and
"
"
drew
so
coldly, unless
at
your
"
from
Oh!
me.
wish
you
feet; crush
that
not
me
in
sire, do
should
your
not
look
sink
down
and
die
and
pardon
but
anger,
me
upon
forget."
With
stretched
stood
"
up
her
lovely face
bathed
out
imploringly,
she
and
erect
Signora
cannot
if you
Baron
your
request.
have
any
complaint
and
the
near
nothing
have
The
grant
Swartz;
drew
to
Cochois
make,
to
king,
arms
but
he
apply
role, and
her
to
the
but
forgive,
keeps
signora, farewell;
now,
her
and
tears
backward.
stepped
Barbarina,
in
chief.
your
audience
is
ended."
He
bowed
uttered
his
one
head
wild
lightly and
cry,
sprang
turned
after
but
away;
him,
and
rina
Barba-
with
mad
arm.
go," she
not
FREDERICK
forsake
suffer
in
me
be
maniac
FRIENDS.
HIS
do
God,
My
rage.
shall
that
your
AND
GREAT
THE
not
you
if you
his knees
333
desert
me
his
to
feet, she
"
arms,
my
from
you
looked
down
the
and,
and
king
spurn
me
this
at
usually
and
woman
her
appeared
bright,
charms
his
face
at
toxicatin
in-
so
sad, and
was
veiled
were
and
lying
enchanting
but
moment,
clear
so
lovely and
forward
leaned
reply; he
not
perhaps, had
never,
as
eyes,
did
upon
feet, and
his
"
Frederick
King
"
beautiful
with
her
clasped
and looked
Oh, my
at him
imploringly.
up
be as a slave at your
lord, let me
feet; do not
gliding
that
see
his
There
in tears.
was
still
Barbarina
pause.
heard
but Barbarina's
nothing was
full well the sigTiificanceof this moment.
with
its
the
Suddenly
the
solemn
"
silence
her
back.
his
With
would
"
He
up
and
and
shook
closed
it.
and
the
me
Oh,
my
the
king.
sank
He
had
Barbarina
God,
door
for
words
of love, of anguish,
entrance.
of
She
door, and
he
has
knew
despair, and
her
with
folded
arms,
him,
leaning against
cried
her;
loud
not
aloud
me
she
and
"
sprang
piteous
herself
what
insulted
pride burst
threatened
fiercely,
"
Btood
was
seen
forsaken
she
moment
pallid lips. One
then
pleaded touchingly for pardon; sometimes
cold and commanding.
then
full of tears
seemed
from
despair
of his heart.
thought maddened
fiercely,and with
she
into
chair,
upon
profound
his
led
which
door
terrible
voice
prayed
before
in tears
to
sigh.
weary
broke
Barbarina.
harsh
the
opened
countenance,
forsaken
fearful
not
her.
over
which
voice
fate,
have
has
This
his
he
and
long and
lay bathed
She
hand
entered
on
did
king
firm
one
gave
written
she
lips. The
the
said
Barbarina,"
down
hovering
was
knew
felt that
She
and
strange
sank
arms
chamber;
and
sounded
Signora
Barbarina's
shadow,
himself, and
king roused
Farewell,
from
unholy
and
menacing
She
sighs.
the
other
her
The
side
voice
king
of the
BERLIN
334:
the
needed
But
strength
control
to
said
No,"
he,
"
All this
again seduced.
this, but I had
long known
be
Have
solemnly
I not
the
to
come
strength
no
but
have
to
resist
to
have
temptation.
aim
one
song.
end!
an
to
the
myself
allow
not
the
wisdom,
siren's
the
upon
had
He
of
voice
and
powerful
and
back.
dare
must
sworn
siren
than
not,
of the
him
louder
will
rage,
mighty
was
will, and
his
OR,
grief and
song
hold
to
wax
of duty, spoke
voice
warning
the
as
Frederick
or
ropes
no
heart
of
paroxysms
his
of Ulysses.
ear
"
these
fell upon
word
every
he
heard
He
door.
SANS-SOUCI
AND
life
in
to
"
personal happiness?
own
people far above my
for mastery,
If the man
and the king strive within
me
all other
the king must
things. I must
sider
contriumph above
the holy duties
which
lays upon
crown
me;
my
my
people, my
thoughts, my
strength, belong to my
time, my
land.
and
already robbed
I have
have
king
beard
indeed
should
be
dare
he
man,
weak,
by
woman's
I will have
and
the
the
and
the
king,"
will and
swear
stage;
to
accept
^no
the
man
to
you
that
"In
will
been
be !
that
under
and
foot,
healed
my
myself
see,
ambitious.
all
my
you
to
mercy
have
by
me,
my
my
am
upon
then,
and
again,
dance
her
I
onward
me,
step
more
to
door,
broken
this time
shall
roles
king, that
Have
to
Command
never
them
Listen
From
never
shall
hand
my
yours.
am
foot
"
hour
one
against the
over
tears.
forever
but
that
me
You
leaned
and
pride
that
will
longer
be
cated
intoxi-
have
shall
soothed
amiable
been
heart
own
gray-
With
would
never
my
shall
prayers
no
Say
them.
Never,
trample
to
my
has
will.
have
light wish
her
Barbarina
her
command
Cochois,
fire if he
and
youth
I should
king.
my
room
humbled
wholly.
of
heart
Alas
actions.
honestly!
faithfully and
have
been
a
happier, a more
she, softly.
Barbarina
of
fluences
in-
by
said
the
with
heart
love, and
of
next
exhausted
and
me
utterance,
people
courage
sorrows
pomp
In
the
thoughts
self.
my-
between
step
to
finds
born
have
than
powerful
my
withdrawn
mine
than
be
unworthy
but
more
and
I might
of flesh
heart
will
never
his
serve
enchantress
controls
old
for I have
them,
an
another
"
and
"
would
"
suffered
duty
my
my
be
upon
given
and
no
me
pray
to
her
I
the
the
to
longer proud
then, sire;
FREDERICK
fearful
this
open
lie
at
cast
not
from
time
still; from
Barbarina
pleaded
Scorn
vain.
and
despair had
eyes
were
door
before
flaming
she
cast
had
she
she
heard
the
against
had
upon
the
heard
this
again. All
low
sigh, a
his hand
a
knew
She
wild,
was
pressed
sup-
her
no
love
more
her
"
glances toward
humble
in
long
of
the
entreaty.
and
heaven,
toward
arms
in
was
which
tears
wept
angry
so
felt it
and
the
She
flow.
unintelligible words
lips murmured
gracious;
hand
his
for
cry,
king
lain
raised
she
Threateningly
laid
pride dried
to
which
and
more.
no
caused
"
me
followed.
wounded
and
trembling,
joyful
the
silence
sob, then
arm
time
to
merciful, be
and
king withdrew
the
But
movement.
his
uttered
Barbarina
bolt.
let
face;
your
upon
335
"
agitated
raised
he
look
king, be
you
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
me
my
leaned,
Once
door.
Oh,
away
king
The
let
door;
feet.
your
me
GREAT
THE
cursing
her
of
oaths
or
vengeance.
"
Farewell,
joyous
She
rushed
tones
"
farewell
felt that, in
her
to
shook
pressed her
eyelids, and
her
She
waited
which
seemed
It
of Barbarina.
past, and
bolted
He
wished
Barbarina.
then
him,
knelt.
The
An
**
his
to
the
the
it ; it
should
looked
door
handkerchief
was
with
wet
her
with
lay
and
room
out.
gone
"
no
had
Barbarina
upon
warm
He
his
"
the
sighs of
sadly around
and
of his
the
by
which
tears,
were
his solitude
share
prayers
death-chamber
slowly
before
room,
of joys that
memory
as
and
sighs
the
embroidered
even
one
Frederick
lips and
Farewell
No
King
contact
the
the
entered
one
other
the
to
sprang
this
king raised
with
thus
with
He
breathe
hastened
from
to
door
him
to
be alone.
to
should
one
brought back
appeared
happiness.
the
resound
to
it
hopes and
and
him
to
Then
then
time,
again
closed
and
them,
firiidy upon
hands
some
had
tears
wildly,
head
you."
the
words,
her
last, in mellow,
at
leaves
! Barbarina
uttering these
eyes.
said,
she
Frederick,"
King
"
the
floor.
and
grant
fra-
pressed it
lightly,
BERLIN
336
AND
CHAPTEE
THE
and
Restless
the
led
opened
since
the king
had
berg and
anxious
into
the
yesterday
the
had
door
been
not
twenty-four
For
In
room.
which
and
king paced
toward
constantly
eyes
morning.
left his
of the
cavaliers
two
their
POWER.
FOR
king's study,
the
not
XV.
STRUGGLE
turning
anteroom,
which
LAST
OR,
SANS-SOUCI;
had
vain
General
hours
Rothen.-
and
one,
would
not
take
to
which
work
This
disturbed
the
During
room.
step of the
he
king
he
as
uttered
the
in
required
important
listened
hours
many
walked
backward
to
heard
they
every
sound
the
regular
forward;
and
the
oppressed
With
anxious.
and
made
silence
unaccustomed
and
and
servants
king's friends
very
door
stood
before
the
hearts
they
from
himself,
king
him.
seclusion
strict
The
summoned.
undress
be
not
must
occupied
now
unless
would
refreshment,
no
assistance, and
no
himself
return
times
some-
ing
noth-
more.
Night
came
the
ascertain
"
Beware
; he
Have
?
"
"
take
dear
friend."
General
has
no
natures
;
head.
be
alone
the
force
to
"
step !
rash
Rothenberg
said
king's commands
The
and
and
door
dorf,
Fredersperative
im-
were
undisturbed."
suspicion of
the
tress
m.ajesty's dis-
of his
cause
Algarotti.
days
majesty
past
has
the
sullen
have
they both
over
him
has
wounded
and
imperious.
been
carrying
contend
and
for
and
;
These
on
an
to
the
wounded
whispered
for
and
grave
inclined
am
angered
bent
been
king has
"
been
Rothenberg
Barbarina
been
other
will
"
that
replied Fredersdorf.
his
you
his
some
that
duty
how
asked
humor,"
"
their
not
was
alarm,
with
of his majesty.
you
For
Pale
condition
shaking
"
if it
Algarotti
asked
them.
upon
some
invisible
sovereignty."
war
opinion
by
some
ti
Algarot-
to
time
haughty
of
out
past
and
she
ful
power-
with
each
"
If
will
submit
be
fact
the
that
the
him
in
man
and
release
I fear
that
the
Frederick
as
soon
himself
recognizes
Great
subjected by the
is
Great, he will
the
like Alexander
Barbarina,
knot,
"
So
him.
to
337
is so,
will be
always
FRIENDS.
HIS
this
Barbarina
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
from
enchanting
the
the
soft
gordian
of
bondage
and
that
the
gordian
king's sword.
erick,
Fred-
even
cut
love."
"
of
knot
love
he
unapproachable,
so
when
of
bearing
proud, commanding
king did
the
he
mood,
ever-changing
inexorable
so
with
the
honor
in
his
patience the
Even
yesterday
rare
Barbarina.
me
to
with
sup
in
me
the
the
even
self-control, endures
and
evening
strongly bound,
withstand
can
ordinarily
authority
is
in
was
of cavaliers."
"
And
that time
"
I do
left
with
her
"You
see
affair has
reached
did
Not
"
the
not
you
signora since
guard."
from
that
guard
the
rina
Barba-
fear
low
the
grief," said
loves
Barbarina
listen !
But
Barbarina.
"
?
of
tone
loves
man
to
come
majesty
his
me,
noise
will
king
the
king ! the
a
in
room
crisis."
hear
the
Yes,
the
seen
"
Believe
Rothenberg.
most
tenderly."
"
not
the
ask
ascertained
the
which
In
king has
; let us
know
not
had
"
the
"
gentlemen
The
and
think
you
flute," said
"
Predersdorf
Let
us
in which
battle
the
they heard
he
last
sigh of love
like
the
stormy
the
melted
king's gayest
shed
of the
sound
the
then
had
and
utterance
flute
heart's
it trembled
happiness;
of
best
strong
on
sometimes
soul
blood.
in
the
Again
air like
it seemed
extremest
guish,
an-
in
Never
sighs and tears.
brightest days had he played with such
softly
and
his
away
in
BERLIN
338
masterly
skill
love, the
doubt,
this
in
utterance
The
of genius.
"
king
suffering.
jDrofound
to
Algarotti bowed
of
that
"
the
was
God
of
"Can
us
in
go
from
"I
able
to
the
her
with
tears
"
will
will
him
up
conquering
In
the
piece
we
Let
learn
may
withdraw
to
will
hero, and
be
but
the
is free, he
to
with
bonds
weak
"
sadly.
enjoyment
of
captivity.
No,
Your
grace
and
smile
upon
to
your
have
feet."
lost
them,
will
of
him.
bound
and
lost
face, and
wept
rise
heaven.
forget
have
no;
him,
I had
vaults
liberty he
her
hope.
which
blue
the
in
conquer
torture.
him
unfold
will again
sion
pas-
holds
will
conquered
head
all the
beauty
bonds.
memoiy,
and
of
words
; your
magic
his
her
and
in
was
to
his
her, mingled
with
you
in
with
inexpressible
was
return
only by
him
how
ever
for-
"
She
Then,
she
he
rapturous
he
happy
sister
humble
burst
now
endiired
sweet
shook
eagle has
his wings
and
whispered
live
back
Barbarina
The
love
him?
to-day
love, Barbarina,
her
"
invisible
with
lure
console
perhaps
warrior
nature,
alone
fascinations
and
to
something
his
stormy
king
captive
also
away
solitude, strengthened
in
with
hers, and
The
the
not
tears
man
tears
Barbarina;
is
king,
not
was
of
king
genius, struggled
She
love,
himself."
the
of
he,
said
"
conquer
While
he
" note
rooted."
was
to
of
When
sure
am
Friend,"
song
happened."
do nothing more
we
can
his painful solitude ?
you
think
last
!
with
music
swan."
dying
the
ment
develop-
wondrous
"
the
moved,
has
from
the king
it
morning
what
Think
the
was
think
not
the
her
"
it
in which
we
the
of
his heart, I
heart
completed
king's heart
the
forcibly from
this
Eothenberg.
song
that
grant
death-song
of the
last
to
breathlessly
heart, found
Greatly
adagio.
mournful
pain, the
The
his
swelled
which
longing
listened
friends
three
the
OR,
of anguish.
this hour
in
now
as
SANS-SOUCI
AND
clasped her
as
if roused
from
sprang
hands
extremity
to
her
over
seat
; her
her
by
eyes
some
were
bitterly.
agonizing thought,
flashing, her cheeks
crimson.
"
Oh,
to
think
that
he
abandoned
me;
that
was
true
to
BERLIN
340
"
Yes,
even
torn
my
have
SANS-SOUCI
AND
as
am,"
his
sake
profound
"
Barbarina.
said
for
hair;
OR,
entered
the
of
sake
sad,
my
will
despair, and
my
salutation
red;
are
eyes
my
his
For
awaken
the
saloon, and
two
gentlemen
turned
re-
"\\T.th
slight bow.
"
You
bring
me
from
message
his
majesty ?
"
said
she,
hastily.
"
health,
The
"
have
heart
is full of
knew
the
was
to
learn.
he
had
majesty
that
tears,
my
conduct."
my
ready
al-
glance; they
Barbarina
had
had
from
separated
Barbarina
proud
frankly,
his
to
meaning
they came
the king, and
Therefore
scorn.
grieve for
exchanged
what
with
contest
ready
am
them
meet
"
repentance.
gentlemen
The
I will
him.
to
if I
ascertain
the
passed
would
he
me
watch
to
her
in
humble,
so
so
repentant.
looked
Barbarina
they would
the
to
expectantly
them
ask, in the
now
her
conduct
at
of the
name
castle.
But
; she
king,
allowed
be
to
nothing
said
they
convinced
was
to
that
to
effect.
"
Repentance
be
must
looking steadily
changed the blooming
Rothenberg,
"
it has
fair, white
"
and
of
that
the
this
mortal
wounds
mean
to
and
that
so
purple hue
of
eral
Gen-
rina
Barba-
yesterday into
intimate
that
the
can
Barbarina,
that
never
beauty has
eyes
been
flashed
strength
my
recover
whom
cruelly humiliated,
of
her
the
is
will be
It is well
red,
the
less
danger
you."
approaching
and
"
than
thorns
signora, there
onward,
when
Algarotti.
fewer
has
rose
trembled,
mean
broken,
white
time
Barbarina
you
of
rose
fortunate," said
is perhaps
from
face
the
upon
said
blossom."
That
known
worm,"
poisonous
very
frail
brushed
and
realm?
my
king
angrily.
so
power
Do
shamefully
"
I"o
are
you
serted,
de-
the
butterfly? That
from
wings ? that
my
touched
has
rough hand
"
to
mean
milder
and
and
to
"
himself
possible,the whole
lead
her
The
king
happiness
to
had
Barbarina
to
gone
the
make
to
find
her
to deceive
They wished
in
the king had
fully confided
truth.
that
believe
to
"
Eothenberg
out, if
me
341
because
beholder
the
ravish
FRIENDS.
HIS
say,
and
longer charm
no
can
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
them.
"
which
wounds
said
Rothenberg.
"
And
"
to
my
you
to
not
cruelly
himself
revenge
"
cried
rina.
Barba-
He
showed
my
no
wounds
My
he
did
wringing
and
the
suffering severely yesterday from
had inflicted,"
of the red rose
the sharp thorns
was
for
me
bled
have
hours
long
healed, and
they have
and
health
now
Say
to my
martyred heart.
happiness will return
poor
for happiness, not
humble.
I pray
as
king that I am
my
and
with
right, but as a royal gift which, kneeling
lifted
uphands, I will receive, oh, how gratefully ! But no, no,
all myself
I will confess
shall not tell this to the king
let us
the
his majesty.
Come,
king awaits
us
come,
"
"
hasten
him
to
"
to inquire after
only commanded
of the signora," said Algarotti, coolly.
"
We
were
health
the
passed the
perhaps
night in tears and repentance, this confession
may
ameliorate
his majesty's sufferings," said Bothenberg.
"
And
as
looked
Barbarina
her
passion.
cheeks
"
assured
have
you
You
amazed
that
you
one
to
the
her
eyes
from
crimson, and
became
did
us
not
to
come
conduct
have
flashed
to
me
denly
Sud-
other.
the
with
king ? "
she, breathlessly.
said
"
"
No,
Ah
signora, the
! he
"
That
king has
"No
V-QL_
is
go
did
uncalled.
request
which
sternly commanded
give
not
then, that
demands,
king
shall
Lead
us
to
sion."
commis-
voluntarily ?
his majesty !
I cannot
admit
this
come
to
me
I regret
us
no
"
fulfil.
The
one.'^
one?"
MUHLBACH
15
"
No
OR,
Algarotti,
without
one,
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
BERLIN
342
profoundly.
Barbarina
pressed her
bowing
lips together
restrain
to
table
the
She
pressed her hands
anguish.
upon
have
You
form.
her
only
sinking
that
receive
will
not
to-day,
me
king
;
"
closed
are
me.
duty.
Go
your
wishes
his
and
proudly
remained
Barbarina
his
to
say
the
when
heard
that
sunk,
"
"
upon
she
uttered
Marietta
With
! let
God
into
rushed
outlive
not
me
respect
to
she
piercing
so
room.
the
floor.
shame
could
not
of
cry
guish,
an-
had
death
send
be
she, madly.
cried
"
as
But
eyes.
Barbarina
the
this
pressed
cavaliers
two
tearless
sure
their
to
hands
the
betrayed, spurned,"
dishonored,
am
filled
ful-
have
replied
her
after
wild,
so
by lightning,
if struck
as
the
that
say
I shall
and
when
them,
closed
by them,
sustain
to
you
majesty
wide-extended,
saloon, with
door
of
as
erect,
derisive
smile.
a
greeting with
nervously on the table, she looked
cry
"
sirs !
go,
"
to
come
against
to
my
relief!"
of
and
scorn
wished
to
paced
the
"
me
for
as
he
"
not,
am
artiste
that
The
Oh,
servant
Swartz, director
would
die
to
her
shall
appear
and
ing
burn-
her
over
world.
"
satisfy my
help
ance
venge-
king that I am
grief and despair; that- I
the
to
ing
all-conquer-
triumphant,
convince
the
but
that
find
humiliation?
some
to
she
"
knees,
veil
of the
eyes
blow
one
scorned,
cast
words
to
she, breathlessly,
cried
will
silence, sister !
your
the
adored,
where
this
to
prove
which
deserted,
from
Silence,
the
"
means
one.
witness
from
rose
from
dying
Barbarina
triumphantly
"
will
which
"
quickly, by
supposes,
"
Marietta
means
not
am
inconstant
one
means
still the
She
hide
find the
!
longer wished
no
resolved
vengeance,
Marietta,
to
herself.
changed
were
room
and
shame,
She
bitterness.
revenge
thirst
cries of despair
her
Soon, however,
where
is
one
myself
the
world
whole
means
am
the
to
rise
Let
no
"
"
coming.
agitation."
entered
of
and
announced
the
theatre, wished
in the
ballet of the
that
to
know
evening.
Baron
if the
von
nora
sig-
"
Say
FRIENDS.
HIS
343
with
I will dance
that
him
to
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
rina.
When
her to be
entreated
alone, Marietta
her agitation by appearing
in pubincrease
lic.
more
once
quiet, and
not
that
already
theatre?
Do
the
rumor
you
not
Swartz?
Baron
of
think
They
malice
of
not
you
see
reached
this
Barbarina
the
Do
has
disgrace
my
the
see
"
impatiently.
interrupted her
Barbarina
is
so
the
question of
completely
broken,
"
And
the
now
entered
servant
and
announced
Monsieur
Coeceji.
"You
that
"Say
possibly receive
cannot
that
you
only
decline
The
"
sister's hand.
loves
my
for
has
dismiss
the
evening;
what
Say
say
will,
you
heard
God
to
Conduct
Cocceji
Barbarina
for
prayer.
my
said
No,"
me."
left them,
prayed
"
moment.
him.
expect
may
servant
I have
He
and
your
not
he
say
the
moment
myself,
will
and
boudoir,
toilet.
thoughtful
looked
"
for
role
your
Marietta.
him."
to receive
she, musingly,
my
with
occupied
are
Barbarina
to
studying
are
you
him," whispered
seized
to
means
You
her
revenge
Cocceji
know
in vain.
day
Well, then, tome
long wooed
him
he shall not
plead in vain; to-day I will promise
conditions.
rietta
Come, Malove, but I will make
own
my
and
me,
has
!"
the
boudoir
minister,
to
him, she
lovely from
and
Glowing
where
awaited
young
her.
With
and
him,
meet
said
the
softly,
"
excitement,
Councillor
fixing her
Are
you
Cocceji,
enchanting
an
great
of
son
smile,
burning
yet cured
not
entered
Barbarina
she
eyes
of your
the
vanced
ad-
upon
love
for
me?"
The
young
but
Barbarina
man
stepped back
stood
before
him
moment
in her
pale and
wondrous
ed,
wound-
beauty;
he
mock
healed," he
intention
her
not
was
if I
malady of which
malady which
a
fatal
return
"
love ?
your
shall
to
she
said
be
never
all
resists
"
warmly
said
What
"
is
love
This
it
that
felt
OR,
passion.
his
at
"
he
reassured,
was
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
BERLIN
344
dies."
reme-
soft,
in
sweet
tones.
Cocceji's
awaken
my
mad
say
that
give
not
For
"
And
Will
"
Well, then,
that
shall
you
erect,
eclat
Give
world.
at
you
sion."
pas-
my
give
must
herculean
no
murder!
for
love
known
me
passion ! I demand
this
untroubled
clear
and
love, but
must
you
your
to
me."
loved
you
giant task,
no
whom
make
tenderly.
almost
"
I demand
rival
no
do
"
that ?
do
on,
will, but
jest always
to
in your
you
will, Barbarina
"
is
cruelty
day I believe
this
me
that
sworn
the
had
have
proof of it.
there
have
heard
dream
me
if you
whispered,
that," she
you
Let
not
!"
meaning
your
say
year
you
From
me
not
long
"
I mistake
me
slay
or
do
only, I have
madness
play;
pletely
com-
somnambulist,
undeceive
not
full
fancy
shall
"I
"
do
blissful words,
these
was
happiness.
am
midsummer
in
If,
me
if I
if I dream,
Barbarina,
he
ecstasy;
by this unlooked-for
overcome
"
with
beamed
countenance
to
only
demand
that
shall
you
eye,
labor
whole
the
head
with
world
give the
declare
that this love you
to
I will not
proof of this love!
under
veil of mystery
a
passionately shall be hidden
me
so
and
silence.
sun
in
heart
no
heavens
the
read
and
feeling
will that
of
your
of
to-morrow
the
and
shall
all Berlin
Cocceji, the
king, loves
the
of
eyes
and
the
have
you
the
secret,
confusion
Councillor
young
that
I demand
look
men
that
son
Barbarina
down
let the
to
into
your
no
shadow
shall
courage
know
of the
countenance.
your
and
believe
that
minister, the
ardently, and
the
ite
favor-
that
she
know
that this is no
must
cold,
passion. Berlin
chills
blood
which
the
phlegmatic liking,
northern, German,
the heart, but a full, ardent, glowing
in the veins and freezes
Italian
fibre of our
love,
being
an
passion, animating
every
of sunshine, and of storm, and of tempest."
a love
returns
his
"
FREDERICK
THE
Barbarina
her
less passionate
kindled
been
Command
love
only
much
and
honored
am
hand
my
"
to
whole
that
happy
that
The
Do
go
It
This
evening
"
first
in
the
"
give
be
cold
before
that
not
passing
is
said
with
interview
ready
take
to
"
Rothenberg
cook
my
to
prepare
to
rina.
Barba-
the
first
see
the
did
splen-
cook
your
believe
no
returned
Rothenberg
and
order
THEATRE.
evening."
hasty," said
believe
king would
and
once
THE
by their
repents,
you
Do
is
at
be
not
feast might
the
accept
to
smiling
General
reconciliation,"
may
deig-ned
bride,
XVI.
comforted
for the
supper
"
this is my
has
me.
IN
and
Barbarina
; I will
"
to
how
"
DISTURBANCE
much
toward
"you
yours
Barbarina,
love
you
"
Algarotti
castle
"
are
in time."
Duke
end
world
feet.
declare
"
about
THE
step
hand,
carried
her
at
proud
she
CHAPTER
"
been
some
talk
come
the
be
siasm.
enthu-
Cocceji would
have
life, my
time," said
world
give
theatre
will
another
the
to
and
and
himself
I will
the
to
say
of
proud,
"
this
Of
prove
to
you;
threw
my
and
Barbarina,
me,
I love
that
345
was
energy
ardor, would
name,
FRIENDS.
bearing
with
than
nature
Cocceji
! my
me
; her
beamed
by her
by her energy.
The
fiery yoimg
away
"
face
HIS
AND
wholly irresistible
was
sparkled, her
eyes
have
GREAT
that ?
for
cloud
summer
withdraw
mood,
"
but
himself
a
life
to
or
April shower
an
solitude
question
and
which
silence.
agitates
him."
"
The
door
has
not
been
opened
to-day
Fredersdoif
has
BERLIN
846
The
friends
two
alarmed
threshold
and
courtier, while
jovial smile
and
which
wrinkles
"
consecrated
great
him
to
his
was
him
was
cavalier
who
one
every
looked
his
life had
amiable, and
laid
childlike
pression
ex-
the
changeable,
true, und'Argens,
He
had
the
king.
friend
of
soul, his
whole
royal master,
that
read
always
were
he
active, useful
an
heart, his
for
reverence
from
received
his
stood
appearance
Marquis
never-faltering
denly
Sud-
king.
hastily opened,
elegant
glance that
innocent,
the
of the
room,
ante-
of
an
the
in
was
whom
; whose
was
man
man
in
fifty years
this
the
man,
upon
at
betrayed
felt confidence
him
upon
and
glowing
his
remarkable
This
corridor
the
saw
; you
irresolute
silence
and
OR,
and
seclusion
door
man
the
upon
sad
leading into
of commanding
the
and
stood
the
at
SANS-SOUCI
AND
being;
letters
the
The
standing.
so
marquis
of
the anteroom
Paris; he entered
to
happy smile, impatient and eager
ened
Without
his beloved
master.
looking around, he hastof the king.
led into
the cabinet
the
door
which
to
from
just returned
and
the king with
a
gay
had
see
of the
countenance
filled with
"
We
troubled,
was
the
is
this," he
allow
not
must
of the king
door, and
king.
his
and
reached,
he
and
said
will have
to
me
eyes
the
on
noble
knocking
"
"
decidedly
and
pray
of the
him
tears.
before
kneel
marquis
greeted
will
heart
anxiety.
door,
"
sire,
Marquis
"
travelled
; I have
happiness
myself in
allow
A
me
few
the
to
appeared
door
on
sooner.
of
sunshine
in order
night
wish
to
enjoy
and
warm
glance; be
your
to
sence
abthat
solace
gracious, and
enter."
breathless
last the
hours
and
day
sideration
con-
silence
followed
was
shaken,
the
threshold.
bolt
He
this
earnest
drawn
was
was
entreaty.
back, and
pale,
but
of
the
that
At
kingr
clear
BERLIN
348
"
He
the
If
"
all
of
have
to
me
small
spot
the
to
pray
hearth,
my
the
into
here,
for
me.
to
shall
lips
pure
no
take
a
shall
you
protection
little joy
pour
and
wormwood
of
cup
your
be
consecrate
blessing and
their
them
beseech
and
the
happiness
You
bless
With
for
gods
house
and
Father,
said
real
and
sage,
would
earth
It is
God,"
D'Argens.
dear
my
Holy
earth
and
this
him,
of
of
grace
glorious paradise !
the
of
like
were
you
place of
the
the
by
OR,
intellect
child, the
poet,
men
of tears, but
vale
of
heart
imas'ination
king.
to
the
has
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
gall which
and
this
on
mirth
life
poor
Potsdam,
near
palace of Weinberg,
there
alone, marI will drive
is finished.
to-day
quis!
you
you
for the others, they are
As
light-minded, audacious,
to
presses
lips.
our
My
"
children
suspicious
You
fall.
when
and
have
have
you
consecrated
of
however,
work!
must
it, you
You
Vt'ho
ominous
berg,
Wein-
then,
to
shall
relate
French
the
soon
those
of the
me,
Fredersdorf,
"
as
pure
with
so
levities.
tasted
will go
not
their
are
never
clironique scandaleuse
the
me
You
You
death-giving apple.
and
shall
they
paradise with
worthy.
are
the
and
men,
little
my
alone, D'Argens,
lived
of
Now,
court.
are
to
ministers
my
here?"
"
"
Who
"
Baron
"
Ah
been
have
Sire, they
is in
the
hour
an
anteroom
! Swartz,"
the
bureau."
"
the
with
Swartz,
in
"
said
him
enter."
Fredersdorf
king
As
entered, the
baron
took
to
from
paper
indifference,
but
lips
his
conversation
He
hand.
to
and
the
friends.
meet
it with
read
compressed
were
his
with
stepped forward
king
his
director, and
the
summon
his careless
recommenced
the
and
hastened
him,
seeming
his
brow
clouded.
"
he
said,
"
"
"
will
Who
at
Barbarina,
! the
thought
perhaps
Signora
I heard
Frederick's
He
solo
this
in
evening
Re
Pastore
"
last.
Signora
Ah
the
dance
eyes
said
Barbarina,"
that
were
majesty."
your
was
indisposed
fixed
searchingly
she
king, carelessly.
the
?
"
upon
thought
his
friends.
it natural
that,
FREDERICK
in
GREAT
THE
disquiet of their
the
AND
HIS
FRIENDS.
sought
349
tion
explana-
an
of Barbarina.
"
"
Sire," said
has
Eothenberg,
Signora Barbarina
tirely
enmade
her
visit
myself
Algarotti and
a
recovered.
should
be
well
was
The
it would
We
"
theatre
and
of
their
wives
"
the
the
for
that
she
the
The
brilliant
court
other
interests.
had
Barbarina
favor
dancer
and
spoken
was
had
made
an
guests
that
said
ferent.
is indif-
I have
ered!"
recov-
brilliant
assembly
the parquet.
The
the
were
of
had
the
The
wild
of, and
there
attempt
to
abroad
lost
and
formance.
per-
sorbed
ab-
was
spread
disgrace
ond
sec-
burghers,
waiting
circle, however,
murmur
he
she
that
into
now,
my
commencement
fallen
king."
of the
dance,
me,"
occupied by
daughters, who
were
the
this
and
be
defies
show
and
for
theatre."
me
opened.
boxes,
parterre
She
to
also
said, in
and
house;
will
the
to
"
ward
back-
Barbarina
see
You
prove
last
joyful impatience
that
she
Weinberg
to
my
me
will
at
and
study.
She
was
and
by
say
enthusiast
you
consecrate
it; I will
be
the
theatre
work!
his
first range
merchants,
with
that
thoughtfully
an
take
to
accompany
"
so
the
must
entered
Well,
tier
majesty
your
to
D'Argens,
great
cruel
to
himself.
filled the
her,
walked
before
so
shall
will
king
The
be
you
dinner, and
lightly to
are
will go
gentlemen
The
for
He
stood
You
to-morrow
adieu,
then
"
tone
that
if
us,
ask
to
reply.
no
forward,
evening.
at
enough
king made
stage
commissioned
happy."
and
kindly
and
she
gracious
and
a
and
morning,
this
ever
for-
ful
despair of the beauti-
were
take
her
declared
who
some
life.
Others
serted
as-
the Berlin
on
again to appear
assuredly feign illness in order
stage, and that she would
All were
not
to dance.
looking anxiously for the rising of
the curtain, and toward
the king
the side door
through which
that
and
she
his suite
At
last the
had
were
door
never
swprn
accustomed
opened
; the
his
ballet
chair.
The
bell
to
rang,
enter.
drums
walked
the
and
with
curtain
sounded
trumpets
calm
rolled
composure
up,
and
the
began.
There
was
at
first
dance
of shepherds,
and
shepherd-
then
esses,
the
on
shepherd
eye
but
now
her
of
robe
black
in
both
she
grace,
front
bowed
looked
the
and
glowing,
onward
her
with
smile,
sweet
high
arms
to
menace;
ward
on-
indescribable
standing
her
over
of
wreath
small,
floated
she
and
backward,
body
in
mysterious
of
with
Now,
thusiasm.
en-
perfumed,
floated
she
Noiselessly
stage.
rounded
her
upward,
art
every
"
toe
tip-
on
and
head,
which
roses
held.
"
clear
who
Wondrous,
voice.
It
and
glance
and
wondrous
from
in
dared,
of
the
the
Cocceji,
gazed with
said
six-footed
threatening,
who
I pray
to
sat
to
the
sir, to
if that
or,
near
repeat
you,
mine
not
snuff-box.
voice
applause,
your
words, and
own
the
"
his
man
yovmg
athlete.
young
your
wan
The
sweetly.
threw
small, weak
expression of
choose
approbation,"
thin,
smiled
and
Cocceji, and
repeated
upon
who
"
stage, and
fiercely with
played rather
"
Wondrous!
him,
the
him,
toward
turned
king frowned,
councillor. Von
near
full,
Barbarina.
on
eyes
scornful
box
suddenly
cried
state
young
proscenium
Barbarina
"
the
was
!"
wondrous
most
in the
sat
beaming
"
of
her
raised
she
the
irresistible.
were
the
to
she
understood
they
pause
flattery and
of
of
appearance
and
eyes
the
Her
silver.
teeth
pearly
selves
them-
ranged
admiration
rosy,
was;
and
stage.
of
intoxicating,
and
enchanting,
the
upon
she
mingled
inter-
breathless
outburst
an
was
there
Yes,
tender,
fixed
was
there
was
satyrs, who
for
stage, waiting
There
queen.
king's
the
first dancers
the
of the
side
the
And
with
groups
OR,
and
by fauns
interruption
an
in
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
BERLIN
350
is impossible,
convey
giant, Cocceji,
your
his
to
frain
re-
pallid
neighbor.
latter
The
shouldered,
to
breathe
Barbarina,
upon
vague
the
with
loudly, he
who
attention
whose
eyes
were
was
ever
Suddenly,
horror
him,
and
the
at
had
entirely
day
thought no
more
Barbarina
to
wholly given
"
fixed
threateningly
juat
Barbarina
as
upon
had
broad-
scarcely daring
wide-open, staring
enchanting
floating with
audience
the
of
with
now
The
of
Their
looked
was
stage.
sort
figure before
muscular
rumors
neighbor.
looked
grace
forgotten
of
and
his
at
eyes
the
king;
Cocceji,
the
shrinking
completed one
THE
FREDERICK
her
of
the
loge of
bravos
of
Cocceji,
and
offering
This
costly
did
difficult
most
not
regarded
pray
for
him
As
did
not
signora."
began
young
whisper,
to
who
Cocceji,
tioningly.
The
in
laugh
every
daring
man
who
orchestra
and
grace
was
beauty,
king,
I
Sire,
in
me,
rina.
Barba-
order,
he
of
the
feet
ment,
astonish-
ironically
gaze
wan
near
face
to
at
Barbarina;
the
audience,
him
upon
Barbarina
smiled
and
for
then
their
looked
silent.
lay
"
the
at
and
bold,
hand
Signora
from
and
giant
the
arbitrary
me
merrily,
humble
his
turning
this
dashed
rapid
forbade
the
recovering
stood
threaten
to
and
this
to
aloud
said
upon
obey
to
public,
man,
seemed
choose
warning,
The
look
to
who
Barbarina;
Cocceji
blame;
to
tone,
not
without
me
while
am
of
he
man,
youth
profoundly
silence,
no
stage.
feet
bowing
fierce
commanding
the
flowers,
his
bruised
poor
at
in
I
pardon;
proud,
the
and
up
the
upon
the
make
with
Cocce-ji
him
of
to
came
why
nor
dashed
himself
he
ceive
re-
from
terrified
panting,
to
feet.
bouquet
or
how
flew
Barbarina's
at
poor,
motionless
who
the
wreath
terrified,
and
gathering
seized
no
air,
and
moments
some
exactly
man,
the
him
Confused
through
seized
had
fell
351
lamps
the
before
something
spectators,
comprehend
yet
journey
the
FRIENDS.
HIS
knelt
and
tours
was
but
gem,
AND
GREAT
ques-
stood
bewitchingly
diant
ra-
upon
Cocceji.
"
the
on,"
Go
king,
behind
said
he
as
the
commenced,
roses,
swam
thought
and
of
They
declared
gained
her
her
he
said
and
thought
of
jealous
as
Cocceji's
Turk.
So
Miichler's
"
History
of
Frederick
the
wholly
forgotten
her
passionate
love,
Barbarina
had
purpose.
*
audience
were
had
of
garland
The
They
they
The
again.
her
boards.
beauty.
adventure
only
king
raising
the
over
disappeared
who
the
of
voice
commanding
youth,
poor
on,"
grace
curious
was
clear,
Barbarina,
elf
an
the
Go
and
this
with
disgrace.
to
"
like
not
occupied
nodded
curtain.
music
the
suddenly
Great."
BERLIN
352
SANS-SOITCI
AND
;'OB,
XVIL
CHAPTEK
8ANS-S0UCI.
the
Early
the
of
gate
the
all other
less
agile friend.
and
wished
"
king;
without
me
entered
in
with
arm
in
surprise
order
to
beautiful
shall
obscure,
shall
D'Argens,
through
my
feel
the
king.
assistance,
I
that
with
Come,
quis,
mar-
encourage
emn
sol-
this
follow
to
me
she
she
hand,
point
consecrated
and
upon
the
baptism
her
air, with
will
tables.
brought
form
of
lifted
up-
on
beckons
me,
engrave
my
Therefore,
here
you
me
spirit of
golden book
she
she
her
with
partly
also, dear
is the
That
which
friend, that
of
form
which
be
not
this
floating before
see
carries
priest, I have
awaits
her.
with
with
spot
Come,
but
truths.
to
seem
from
out
shall
majestic, gigantic
right
Weinberg.
more;
go
shining
erected.
was
will
meaning;
great
the
through
castle
"
Frederick
felt
expressly chosen
view
unexpected
the
the
and
D'Argens,
said
had
oracles
many
have
may
"
sauntered
they
which
double
diamond
the
valley ?
with
history, marquis;
her
Grecians
marquis
upon
no
the
king
inspired.
trees
holy father
my
once
bear
in
and
name
girl,
feeling of oppression
the
said
beckoning
arm
arm;
to
and
young
friend.
you
king
that
contain
the
world's
holds
the
world,"
the
to
she
with
Delphian
which
height
Well, I believe
her
older
giving his
I pray
as
the
alUe
side
the
and
the
little shady
false,
of
himself,
his
like
service
friend
such
combined,
they
height
door
to
arm
upon
sire, I have
know,
you
exaltation
"
the
prayerful mood."
Do
of the
his
offered
as
paradise,
my
and
arm
fused
re-
forbidden
were
opened
blushed
insisted
ceremony,
enter
when
the
Frederick
grant
he
offered
this
however,
said, smiling
"
alone.
at
and
king
his servants
marquis
The
decline
to
Frederick,
you
The
carriage
even
lightly out,
springing
the
carriage stopped
the
and
as
entered
Potsdam.
stood
him.
When
am
in
attendance;
accompany
and
park
new
D'Argens
Marquis
to
morning'
next
to
tize
bap-
air beckons
impatience."
FREDERICK
And
admiration
of
353
entered
the
expression
an
avenue;
FRIENDS.
HIS
AM)
now
great
GREAT
TEE
the
from
burst
the
intoxicating
their
with
superb terraces,
between
little castle
the
cascades, stood
marble
of
groups
the
Upon
of
top
and
forms
these
ing
laugh-
beautiful
of Weinberg,
in
"
"
it flashes
it:
in the
is it,
so
and
or
its shadow
throws
and
stm,
it be, with
may
be
life!
whole
my
all beneath
upon
May
my
"
glorious
reign
tenderly. " They will be
marquis
pressed his hand
Your
children
grandgreat and glorious through all time,"' said he.
and your
will
tre
great-grandchildren
speak of the luscrown
my
The
"
which
played
Prussia's
Second
that
upon
will
they
greatness
and
crown,
say:
when
they speak of
"When
Frederick
the
"
the
here
winds;
bird.
No
this
world
there
of
noise
holy
bowed
terrace
and
of
peace
behind
was
and
heard
was
the
mad
and
the
melodious
the
of
note
discord
interrupted
world, no
seemed
left the
have
to
They
nature.
them,
lowly with
whispered
with
solemn
awe
to
enter
upon
they
turned
new
existence.
Now
they
looked
back
feet.
and
The
reached
the
luxurious
Is
glowed
not
with
from
the
beautiful
river
winding
an
height;
the
through
enchanting
this
"
heavenly?
Can
enjoyment.
said
"
all the
sorrows
and
which
panorama
freshness,
valleys, formed
green
away
upon
graceful
"
had
we
artistic
the
lay
forms,
and
at
their
the
blue
heights and
wooded
spectacle.
Frederick,
not
rest
and
here
his
in
face
peace,
"
BERLIN
354
"
is, indeed,
This
exclaimed,
this
God
consecrated
''
"
his breast
to
f
Happy
Say content,
man
any
would
! grant
that
king
my
He
marquis.
clasp the whole
his eyes
then, turning
repeated
heaven,
be happy in
to
may
believe
this
upon
wnth
Frederick,
marquis.
attains
the
"
spot !
"
if he
as
OR,
paradise," cried
in ecstasy,
arms
"
SANS-SOUCI
AND
And
eart^.
slight shrug.
is the
that
highest
let
now
point
the
enter
us
house."
took
He
As
saloon.
the
to
"
marquis,
the
opened
which
which
door
he
stand
we
now
then
and
Frederick
existence,
new
led to the
fixed
her
over
round
his great
the
upon
opens
stepped
blue
threshold
mysterious
of
portals
us."
"
Sire,
my
This
said
the
side
is for
king.
the
will be
then
mj
the
In
the
This
In
he
of
vases
thousand
"You
afterward
of
the
from
me
friends,"
my
will
house
I will
Now
which
reception-room,
his
remained
show
you
dwell
that
own
my
the
him
no
Poniatowsken
thalers
must
we
had
been
first
will
see
examine
few
quis,
mar-
here
room,
for
the
look
Gallery, for
paid, but
the
upon
work-room,"
the
superb
selection
statues
four
which
hurried
ly
scarce-
several
Gotzkowsky,
to
the
at
and
taste
; he
moments
walls, and
time
my
with
fleeting glance
the
merchant,
the
sent
gave
upon
adorned
was
but
friend
artistic
hung
had
Italy; he
to
ment."
mo-
others."
pictures which
which
side
symposium.
splendor, Frederick
allowed
separates
use
for you.
which
room
"
this
at
you
oblong saloon.
the
is the
for
is " prayer
thought
every
entered
They
"
"
the
D'Argens.
steadily upon
Pray ! marquis, pray !
eyes
to
of
arm
golden sand
the
the
of
times
and
hundred
along.
said
Frederick;
him
rest."
into the
the marquis
opened the door and conducted
of
that
than
other
had
round
adorning
no
library which
around
this temple
books; they stood arrayed in lofty cases
the door
of intellect, of art, and
through
science, and even
the
which
which
lightly
king had
entered, and
they had
He
BERLIN
356
"
Can
believe
you
moment?"
"
his face
pause,
wonted
fire;
Well, let
extend
moment
in
his
with
its
seek
us
when
possible, and
as
after
countenance.
; let
right
are
this
Then,
glowed
eye
written
long
as
smile.
his
lightened and
if you
exhausted
already
sad
was
OR,
not
with
try, marquis,
to
death
"
Finissons
En
gal called
mortal,
mere
"
I will
words,"
what
do
"
you
"
sire;
see,
your
sire ?
Your
favorite
"
study ?
shall
Come,
death
of
hero
You
not
are
god!"
demi-
yes,
"
disprove
to
flattering
D'Argens ;
your
to
"
in
D'Argen's
said
the
be ?
to
"
Flora."
of
statue
grave
my
"
marquis,
shuddering
the
"
and
of
window
marquis,and
Flora
we
will
advanced
was
marble
death
keep
may
your
draw
this
of
death;
Rondel,
the
to
"
vault.
it is not
vault
is the
form,
always
in
membrance
re-
nearer."
where
reclining.
guard
lightly !
is
"
that
suppose
you
reclining
that
this
Weinberg
holy horror
do
house,
under
lie down
secret;
"
"
; that
there
statue
There,
at
the
:
"
improvised
fiery Proven-
"
left the
superb
"
king
it
the
sire ?
had
Exactly
They
this
to
enthusiasm
something
It is
grave,
have
you
What
'No, D'Argens
"
are
you
airs,
" I'univers."
concluded,
was
of
les
"
That,
"
dans
Look
out, dear
smiling.
?
there, directly opposite to the window
beautiful
that
statue
majesty
mean
Yes, marquis.
"
it
ecstasy
you
lumiere,
rapture
Frederick,
Does
marble
an
show
said
with
When
in
out,
carriere,
sa
listened
king.
de
qu'il darde
rayons
bieufaitB.
nos
douce
une
regrets,
sans
de
bout
au
I'horizon
derniers
ses
marquis
of the
poem
jour
les derniers
Sont
The
sur
mourons
I'univers,comble
I'astre du
Kepand
Et
trouble, et
sans
laissant
Ainsi
have
we
resolve
gay
us
this
comes
that
Frederick,
said
short
SANS-SOUCl
AND
But
friend!
well
to
began
it
is
The
in which
my
ing
build-
profound
living have
a
speak of
graves
or
"
eyes
were
filled with
tears.
"
Oh,
sire ! may
FREDERICK
THE
marble
this
lie
for
mystery
The
king
he.
said
there
long
shook
written
was
immovable,
many
Then
and
moved,
The
while
strive
"
we
to
for
this,
this
the
at
took
live,
"'
repeated
staring
king
the
souci!
sans
souci
Sans
"
"
to
be
sans
house
Nicolai,
"
and
do
Why
it
be
heavenly
said
peace
wish
you
he
grave,
"
that
When
in
low
deeply
tones,
vault.
"
smilingly.
and
souci,
shall
Anecdotes
be
of
called
King
as
Let
evidence
Sans-Souci
Frederick."
us
seek,
even
that
!
'
"
''
lie
D'Argens,
hand
his
357
beneath
grave
lightly,
head
pointing
serais
Je
years
FRIENDS.
HIS
"
features.
his
"
the
and
his
on
AND
GREAT
will
IV.
BOOK
I.
CHAPTEK
PROMISE.
THE
It
took
with
up
blue
clear,
and
and
and
gave
The
paradise.
for
Souci;
and
the
At
was
the
world,
foot
every
and
tears
and
words,
sans
duties
had
so
cold
and
now
genial
the
the
aside
step
upon
the
came
ascended
and
him,
cheer
laid
weary,
upon
mountain.
felt
These
smoothed
his
beat
in
the
with
the
the
left
God
lines
made
hopes
creation.
seemed
but
the
his
and
purity
and
sunshine,
which
of
valley
the
of
laconic
two
and
brow,
lightened
Repose
the
nearer
griefs.
and
cares
of
glory
and
pomp
bad
palace
his
countenance
He
he
what
was
which
petty
his
pher,
philoso-
Sans-Souci.
vain
its
terrace
glittering
him.
souci,
upon
the
holy
he
now
hill
Sansburden
the
he
word,
at
spot
of
the
scholar,
one
freely.
the
aside
of
all
more
palace
laid
the
out
this
make
the
abbot
romantic
laid
had
in
friend;
them
Sans-Souci,
greet
was
with
around
were
of
he
and
breath
his
and
the
Frederick
built
With
and
at
hours
He
himself,
call
the
happy
royalty.
sage,
to
was
and
king,
spread
to
alone
wind,
west
the
panorama
combined
art
king
few
of
pomp
loved
and
Nature
feet.
stately
the
above.
stood
lovely
the
upon
of
rored
mir-
were
gentle
vault
glorious
Sans-Souci
of
clouds
the
the
promise
brook;
with
the
to
terrace
admiringly
looked
his
love-greeting
the
Upon
bowed
flowers
to
into
give
and
murmuring
and
river
odorous
depths
Sunshine
future.
better
seemed
happiness
and
love,
mysterious
whose
rapid
the
in
faith,
of
smile
earth
whole
The
day.
summer
heavens,
brighter
trees
lovely
was
expressive
and
crown
heart,
strength
858
to
which
of
its
was
youth
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
359
He
himself
was
the
the
at
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
home,
happy, in the
most
writers.
Genius
If, from
time
diadem
them
among
He
he
baron;
had
the
that
of
of
and
prejudices
his
time.
Bielfield
in
ako
be
the
noble.
princess, and
of
panion
com-
princely castles,
Sans-Souci
considerations
all
by placing
and
more
of prince, and
entered
Frederick
When
so
wardrobe,
keys
souci
the
philosopher of Sanshis
in
not
was
of the
etiquette
to
Prussia
circle
the
to
of
shock
King
the
friend
chosen
the
belong
to
without
might
and
sent
Voltaire
court.
duke's
spirits of
dukes,
Chazot
it
courtiers
his
intellectual
and
great
Algarotti and
made
had
order
the
or
of God,"
exalt
to
as
his
at
coat-of-arms
Grace
by the
honor
them
do
to
nobles,
joyfully received
granted
"
and
diploma,
all-sufficient
an
were
time, he
to
those
to
much
Frederick
possessed it
who
those
for
was
he
He
rank.
all
aside
laid
wished
to
also to
desired
his friends
king, and
forget that he was
which
is
him
only that consideration
forget it, and to show
of his friends
of genius and of letters.
Some
due to the man
had
abused
this
humiliate
the
respect
these
Amongst
Marquis
all his
Frederick
was
enjoying
granted
Frederick
but
the
arranged
Four
marquis
for
him
years
pomp,
him
to
to
be
D'Argens
the
brilliant
did
not
hospitalities
genial scholar
and
court
forget that
friend
Sans-Souci,
was
best,
greatest,
his
his dear
the
friend,
he
because
not
of
midst
of
; even
he
so,
bered
remem-
gentleman
was
king.
the
greatest
friends
many
was
at
have
the
in
confidence
privileges than
more
invited
the
him,
of letters, and
the
had
him
In
man
always
and
powerful
Frederick
loved
to
never
ever-imiform
ever-devoted,
earthly
that
great
due
forced
been
forgot at
the royal house.
who
reverence
He
men.
had
others
believed
he
of
circle and
while
and
d'Argens.
exalted
Frederick
were
his
was
because
king, but
most
There
them.
Sans-Souci
the
privilege, and
to
any
of
other
visit him
only guest
D'Argens,
whose
his
during
bedchamber
and
friends.
the
day,
was
Sans-Souci.
elapsed
since
D'Argens
consecrated
BERLIN
3G0
Weinberg
We
take
pass
over
the
year
the
since
"
AND
of
four
which
We
all
rose,
beauty
and
the
that
the
on
makes
and
these
wear
consider
to
her
flowers
and
who
present
or
Second.
the
the
her
with
heart
thorns.
We
in
the
on
the
resembles
bloom
also
roses,
by joy in the
with
and
story in 1750,
life of Frederick
us
the
mountains,
breezy
pluck
wounds
fragrance,
sunshine
accustomed
chapter.
authors,
our
earthly happiness
while
rejoicing the
even
last
our
to
recommence
the
in
that
which,
closed
we
are
happy
OR,
liberty allowed
and
years
alas!
know,
purple
the
historians
glorious and
most
day in which
advantage
these
SANS-SO"CI;
the
know
gardens,
when
graves;
if
can
decide
sad
remembrances
we
we
fluenced
in-
are
of
the
past?
Frederick
the
four
these
mark
his brow
resolved.
and
still
was
He
his
soft
and
King
Frederick,
loving
He
love.
Perhaps
his
he
healed, but
received
"
"I
cheering
and
be
who
had
her
with
next
*
enters
lived
Voltaire
Ch"telet
refused
from
countess
learned
for ten
Samont,
very
all Frederick's
this
gave
lady.
birth
to
in
head,
the
that
find
the
in
years
learned
invitations
twenty
her
first child
he
because
years
; two
of
himself.
that
of
warm
can
we
the
divine
children, and
friend
was
was
marriage,
hours
ished
rav-
as
even
Ah!
books.*
he
souci,
Sans-
to
and
presence
After
is
her
of
him.
said
he
abstruse
and
before
sun
with
moment
their
gazed with
Cirey,
at
as
"
and
terrace
and
out
years,
the
sun,
beautiful
without
one
his
it had
wound;
four
upon
spread
Sans-Souci
happy
his
upon
mortal
past
now
panorama
will
the
evening
wondrous
at
and
gay
Emilie,
de
the
Voltaire
think
stood
by the
Beautiful,
Polycrates,
!
of
not
he
as
illuminated
upon
the
Jove's, but
firmly
more
almost
an
hardened
losses,
eyes
rested
thought
griefs and
left
to
crown
was
Frederick
life had
Like
quenched.
and
age,
had
heart
his
like
threaten
was
in order
thus
had
idol.
of
stern
was
of
years
youthful
his
lip
his
sunshine
the
and
flash
glance
of
thirty-eight
but
leaving
his heart;
on
but
happy,
without
expression
now
man,
could
eyes
the
was
handsome
him;
but
and
and
gay
away
shadow
be
to
passed
not
and
vanished,
had
appeared
had
years
upon
smile
Great
the
wish
xmwilling
in the
after the
to
year
birth
of
be
rated
sepa-
1749, tho
her
son,
FREDERICK
he
here;
were
will
long
so
as
do
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
not
if he
doubt
him,
see
361
come."
this
At
figure thrown
king
the
moment
the
upon
a
Marquis
manly-
ened
length-
sun
greeted the
with
gracious
a
and
turned
He
giant's stature.
had
d'Argens, who
into
evening
the
which
terrace,
of
shadow
the
saw
just entered,
smile.
"
You
have
returned
have
lent
"
your
and
that
have
majesty
well
us
see,
"
; she
first,and
and
The
"
Dear
and
marquis,
indeed
you
D'Argens
raised
"
Yes,"
said
lovely day,
with
and
a
"
before
am
seated
Bystem J
in
day
dawns
at
her
arrived.
Do
for
We
by
tears.
who
about
round
a
new
of
that
morrow
To-
Sans-Souci.
in
day is ended."
king, folding his arms
be,
may
morning?
rises
sun
sun
tell but
can
the
close
the
greet
he
moment;
happy
the
forward
regret;
and
this
said
he
delight, but
herself
and
Berlin,
has
obscured
were
sorry
may
and
to
rapture.
Voltaire
upon
the
writing-table
of this
she
consequence
Voltaire
accepted Frederick's
hands
to
write
invitation
his
upon
day dawns,
sickened
an
died
and
to
walking
and
he
Suddenly
terrace.
and
laid
his
D'Argens
right," said he ; "a new
are
You
4eath,
how
of
his
thoughtful
eyes
darkness
!"
welcome
in
with
radiant
that
and
and
Jealous
backward
"
he,
dess
God-
full-handed
most
arrived
express
say
fear
new
"
his
and
something
clouds
not
silent
matter
no
did
it ?
was
his head,
the
to
back
the
say
has
was
you
regret
"
king.
the
morning."
countenance
considerate,
was
to
Voltaire
to-morrow
king's
my
day."
said
you
knew
from
out
ambassador
sent
god
budget consists."
sorry
"
"
an
as
shake
of the
then
you
am
and
news
new,
your
is this
majesty,
will be here
must
admiration,
greatest
my
feet
your
graciously
has
in what
now,
The
your
she
fly to
to
in sending
of Rumor
"
object of
the
was
I wished
done
Love
little
; the
wings
his
me
"
let
lent
Love
of
horn
quickly, I think
so
you
pair of wings."
you
Certainly,
that
Berlin
from
"
Frederick
said
kind, marquis,"
indeed
are
essay
in tw"
San8-Sou"i.
shoulders.
new
on
stood
sun
rises
the
Newtonian
days.
After
her
BERLIN
362
AND
Sans-Souci,
upon
clouded
and
the
fear
but
SANS-SOUCI
will
day
the
in
end
bright face
sun's
Voltaire
storm.
ideal
of my
youth ; God
grant that I may
aside with
other vain illusions 1 God
my
Voltaire
down
the genius
not
cast
may
altar
which,
heart
of
with
wiU
have
still
his
rust
metal!
"
the
in my
I have
pieces, and
to
its
will, D'Argens,
has
gnawed
and
at
D'Argens,
of magnanimity
poetry,
is
In
weaknesses
mock
satire,
miser
loves
to
and
four
and
done
than
more
Covetous-
me.
last destroy
the
.limself.
fear
salary I have
the
thalers
I should
and
me,
have
but
for
thousand
at
at
Voltaire,"
to
displeases
nothing
simply
me
as
miserly; that
will obscure
the
journey !
these
he would
poisonous
comes
and
"
miser.
heart," cried
warm
which
The
Voltaire
him,
man
from
for him
you
world
and
betray
not
Voltaire
is
the
full of love
must
from
one,
Say what
noble,
great,
a
"
king, laughing;
the
ness
heart.
it
cast
the
Voltaire
fall
last
fearfully."
sire,
You
suffer
My
will
be
"
said
altar
to
that
grant
the
will
is the
have
not
erected
and
cynic
heart, though
deeply moved,
"
the
own
my
it
Yes,
mercy
evil!
crush
xmdermined
"
I fear
of
presentiment
ruins
hearts.
OE,
I have
that
promised
him
sent
finest
for
his
"
this, sire,
Voltaire
do
you
yourself
both
genial enough
is
look,
to
Voltaire
and
not
justice.
in-
upon
our
^
but
crown,
and
upon
seeks
are
the
spirit, a hero,
great
of all, a
and, best
"
What
Frederick, with
this
I
to
faith
vain
am
of
at
; you,
enough
king, but
scholar, and
believe
you
Truly,
men.
you
that
!"
yet
have
said
the
in
right
to
affection.
an
unselfishly devoted
are
you
you
pher,
philoso-
even
of such
capable
least, are
because
marquis
are,
you
"
admires
man."
noble
child
believe
to
are
and
good
He
it shades.
author,
an
smile
sad
attachments
rare
you
simple-minded
unselfish
brow
because
not
you,
clear
which
me."
"
God
glowing
wise
men,
fears
none
"
be
for
thanked
"
countenance.
and
Father
of them
Yes," said
my
this
And
word!
himself
in
"
believe
in
me
you
the
and
come;
faith
king has
with
D'Argens,
said
let Voltaire
now
Abraham
Frederick,
"
your
seven
Isaac
!"
; an
evil
and
king and
then
cold, and
shine
and
France
that
"
"
Sire, I
I have
"
only sought
four
years
say,
I will
when
"
comes,
time
with
will
'
sadly,
"But
dismiss
the
I will
also
"
of
but
and
!
swear
and
even
You
eternity
an
see
the
at
of
cold
give
twentyis to
I will
purpose.
Marquis,
seventy.
spise
de-
believe
Let
it be
Give
your
up.
you
are
remain
to
sixty-six; that
be
illusions.
can
The
you
upon
as
Marquis
sol
"
word
to
time
is
you
notice.
grave."
my
will
baptism, which
of
You
and
dead,'
seven.-
my
will
I
"
say
will
go
become
religious, a
very
"
I shall
be
has
majesty
your
seek
I enter
; that
me.
funeral
my
ise
prom-
in. return."
oath
your
certificate
my
to
"
day in which
and
not
time
have
d'Argens
this
you
that
that
On
enough
gracious
be
I must
send
look
advancement
great
then
before
me
you,
Yes, sire
all that
will
majesty
your
before
goodness
member
re-
"
of age.
years
willing
are
till you
me
will
devotee, will
"
to
grave
now?
you
are
half
you
no
belle Provence,
ma
of
this, marquis."
to
year,
have
that
Sire, I
tieth
old
remain
to
of heart
hard
be
to
plea
side.
my
I promise
"
to
at
and
not
his
to
years
servant
seek
to
forty-six
"
forty-six, and
Rather
"
how
and
mankind,
of honor
seventy
am
faithful
and
Provence
majesty."
remain
you
of
sun
your
is his home,
still young
am
of your
You
are
feet
When
allow
marquis!
Seventy,
the
and
stood."
his cradle
where
for
grave.
must
OE,
time
be
my
majesty
your
you
it will
me
upon
age,
SANS-SOTJCI;
AND
BERLIN
SQ4:
of
true
the
religious
most
done
for
the
good
knowledge,
and
all your
of
worshipper
of mankind,
tiie
for
glory of
your
another
kind
name."
So
far,
so
religion, in the
little zeal.
the
during your
through
go
; but
good
exercise
Will
you
principles
whole
with
commands
those
is in this world
of
at
which
last
which
life ?
there
you,
ceremonies
this
assume
you
Will
have
at
and
Thiebault,
vol.
i.,p.
as
mask,
striven
the
360.
to
approach
observances
"
have
you
yet
sLown,
and
tradict
con-
maintain
of death,
which
ligion
re-
FREDERICK
to
The
marquis
the
beautiful
last purple
*'
is
truly God!
find
"
And
in
are
Him
do
365
wafers
seek
with
and
Him
thus
and
"
said
erick,
Fred-
will you
marquis,
"
from
do
"
thus
in
"
water
tell me,
now
is
"
hands, and
meal
of
"
worship Him
assuredly is?
Why
most
made
this
to
content
He
made
"
he, enthusiastically
not
where
in houses
day
one
"
said
men
interrupting him
also
FRIENDS.
not
sire ! "
God,
Why
to
nature,
HIS
AND
His
reply immediately.
eye turned
which
the
lying at his feet, upon
prospect
of the evening stm
were
now
lingering.
did
rays
This
GREAT
THE
I will
for
my
family."
"
That
is to
say,
truth
philosophy and
"
will
It
will be unfaithful
you
sire ; but
no
this
by
seeming
appear
so,
motive
my
unworthy,
all events,
at
"
the
to
interests
of
"
of
man
excused
be
in view
The
think
it wrong.
alternative
to
not
and
If the
inconsistency.
I may
I do
intellect
has left me
be a
but one
folly of mankind
bitter grief for my
relations, who
hypocrite, or to prepare
love me
of love,'then, for my
Out
family, I will
tenderly.
die a hypocrite.*
speak of death?
we
But, sire, why should
and Romans,
why disquiet the laughing spiritsof the Greeks
this their newest
who
inhabit
temple by discoursing of
now
"
'
and
graves
"
You
This
right, marquis
are
present
life
We
will sit at
the
sorrows
The
his
marquis
for
received
the
service
give
"
see
of
but
render
pictures
or
to
to
leads
land
my
the
to
learn
poets,
will
we
With
the
this
conceive
died
seventieth
year, and
that he died a Christian, recanting
of the
to the widow
king wrote
She
after
herself
flames;
sin,the
laughter.
banish
to
his
in
The
had
would
that
less
the
we
her
replied that
he
I have
is this !
husband
how
be.
known
only
she
life it shall
happy
mocking
subject.
this
hear, and
nor
Ah, sire,what
all his
and
Provence,
to
last sacraments,
is sinful
Posthumes, vol.
Vol.
returned
and
us,
ghastly spectre !
the
of Voltaire, and
feet
intelligenceon
I could
which
to
enthusiasm
and
with
away
"
neither
could
added
the
marquis
The
belongs
of life by wit
imagination
there.
"
skeletons
in the
was
left the
more
shall
room.
assured
been
be
arms
to
husband
of
The
had
death, and
marquise
that the
greatest
burn
we
burn
hell ! "
"
(Euvrea
xii.,p. 316.
MuHLBACH
16
world
paradise. And
brought back with you
be
to
have
you
"
in Berlin.
There
lighten the
heavens,
and
speak in riddles
"
she
goddess,
returned
"
the
noble
sinking
to
the
drowned
had
wild
lain
of
wanton
of
now
drew
"
One
faded
Homer
leaf
other
"
and
upon
peace
of self-control.
looked
trees
with
arose
of
groans
of
one
those
declining
the
accompany
the
fierce,
and
sun,
This
day.
dying
the
the
like
the
took
drove
hairs
them
these
withered
it up
and
which
yellow leaves
first faded,
first white
and
of
friend," said
marquis
"
look
remembrance
leaves
walked
he
and
here
leaves
gazed
in
there
fell at
it.
at
temples
the
on
feet
the
he
Pensively
marquis.
you,
was
yellow
He
the
the
fairy
as
has
Barbarina
the
peaceful stillness around
the babbling of the brooks
cascades.
and
rustled
madly through the trees, it tore
woman,
king.
Look
toward
often
concealed,
near
"
the
boughs
green
sport.
the
we
kindly interest
of
lighted by the glad golden rays
broke
wind
beautiful
world,
speak ?
worshipped
terrace,
power
and
apart,
struggling
last
their
"
years
of the
the
Among
sun.
castle, and
from
for
end
him
face,
sound
the
whole
the
gazed
which, in its quiet beauty, brought
gave
melancholy
As
claims
the
herself
you
enchanting
the
stood
marquis
his
by
of whom
an
as
said
heart, and
upon
disputed
whom
least
thoughtfully
the lovely landscape
The
You
Berlin."
to
Keturned
his
She
woman
woman
away
to
is
"
by it."
at
or
call it.
to
which
to
swears
sire ;
Yes,
"
what
not
? it is, then,
She
"
know
right
her
though
appear
re-
returned?"
has
comet
to
season
time
to
marquis.
the
upon
risen
earth."
the
upon
war
time
from
disappear for
then
news
has
who
star
which
comets
and
what
"
only
the
searchingly
looked
Frederick
name,
and
strife
bring
Sire,
other
are
other
what
nie
Berlin."
from
is not
OR,
tell
now
sire, Voltaire
Well,
"
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
366
is Barbarina
mementoes,
he
and
and
happy
likened
driven
; I raise
this
you,
of the
right when
tossed
he, holding
it and
up
is to
me
past, and
the
hearts
by the
winds.
lay it in
rejoice that
the
my
dust
the
Barbarina
the
nothing
of
leaf
fallen
more.
Even
such
herbarium
and
the
to
men
ashes
with
of
life have
fallen
And
that
now
She
found
she
The
"
he.
said
earth
almost
not
from
away
the
madman
Did
answerable
me
And
for
love
He
wished
Stuart
McKenzie,
Or
whom?"
"
To
the
"
Folly ! how
threaten
and
as
Give
and
Let
last
verse
may
favor
frown,
also
of
go
a
dares
his
let the
family
let
now
bring,
you
backward
to
poem
marquis,
the
I
let
or
and
forward
am
me
composing
to
My
their
even
depends
of
me,
quis,
mar-
I know
air, has
or
assist
not
affected
twice, and
me
in the
Voltaire.
; who
heart
come.
be-
has
house,
the
greet
to
demand
once
will
you
graves
all
"
chilled.
evening
the
the
become
out
enter
am
of
McKenzie
well
us
library, and
their
fire burn
may
vexation
us
race
wiU
Stuart
Lord
and
England,
call herself
to
Cocceji
disappeared, and
walk
us
to
But
it.
news
will
we
not
has
the
whether
then
as
It is said
dead
from
arms
yoimg
as
time
man
grant
sun
that
reasonable
This
I must
the
me.
that.
upon
Lady
as
stand
can
will bring
whole
the
who
dancer,
prophesy
daughter.
cool
an
ever-virtuous,
in
been
has
return
skeleton
their
bold
the
already
see
up
her
But
left Berlin.
not
She
be ?
that
can
Coccejis raising
as
lease
re-
councillor, Cocceji."
state
strife, and
and
not
is also married."
"To
has
place herself,
that
perform
he
that she
he
sider
con-
with
enter,
to
her
tore
would
Barbarina
now,
Was
godmother
"
And
ancestors.
and
he
ever-worthy,
his
amongst
heaven
if I did
her
love,"
jewel, and
that
to
us
their
Barbarina.
reason,
artistic
ever-renowned
for
his
life and
his
of
called
declare
not
expect
men
eternity
lord
in
England,
lady."
Scotch
yet
I seized
he
donna?
prima
my
"
his
when
Yenice
of
might
her
is not
arrived
rich
sentimental
little
witness
to
to
of the
rave
with
or
Stuart
Lord
Barbarina
when
that
they
This
sister, and
heartily.
laughed
king
her
frankly why
me
alone,
come
color.
"
just married
him
gravely when
listen
he
It is said
husband.
her
with
returned
has
she
Does
McKenzie
Stuart
Lord
husband,
"
returned.
has
signora
the
tell
367
and
it form
from
this, D'Argens,
know
FRIENDS.
HIS
taken
it, and
upon
you
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
is
Do
knows
glad
but
at
his
BERLIN
368
and
coming,
in
forget that
not
"
bought
long as
me
other
favor
but
much
too
we
be
not
to
only
are
me,
years."
have
not
soul.
So
when,
at
But,
Provence.
of
ask
to
do
belle
in
grave
haps
Per-
face.
twenty-four
for
sun
D'Argens,
happily with
years
years!
Twenty-four
you.
If
it
grant."
shall please Providence
your
majesty
those
seventieth
my
grant
my
you."
cruel
so
seizing
at
as
remain
that
ask
to
as
after
me,
"
It
under
in
the
shall
be
the
?
yours
Choose
I die
active
of
garden
so," said
of
be
to
in
Berlin,
buried
in
will
one
will
of
one
lies close
skull
where
in
be
danger
not
individual,
an
If
do
and
been
day,
to
most
pass
utterly
be
not
here, grant
living, I have
statue
If I dare
vase
death
long and
die
before
away
the
at
when
where,
every
which
crowd.
great
me
churchyards,
bones
in
call
if
not
grace
resurrection
thief
a
even
lost in the
buried
the
the
upon
appearing
dreary
to
year,
the
me
dark, damp,
by skull, and
that
I may
be
Allow
happy.
the night
of
mortality
im-
Sans-Souci."
the
Flora,
king, much
is
grave
my
"
moved.
"
There,
shall
where
be
for
yourself."
choose, sire, let it be there
under
that
ful
beauti-
of ebony."
Frederick
the
each
the
I cannot
attained
"
with
mine
my
marquis,
have
me
his glorious
twenty-four
do
are
you
yet another
Speak,
"
of
live
surely
fly to seek
I have
which
our
to
scrutinize
not
as
seventy,
"
must
You
long as I live I am
yours.
of a noble
with
gold, but by the power
I live, my
heart
even
belongs to you,
Sire,
king,
to
I shall
as
We
together. I think
opposites. Believe
harmony
able
be
not
Voltaire,
do
and
permanently
shall
it.
OR,
peace
drawn
SANS-SOUCI
we
Voltaire
live
I fear
yet
closely, or
too
AND
he
marquis,
smiling
gave
"
said,
Come,
assent,
we
and
will
go
taking
to
the
the
vase,
arm
of
and
will
hand
it and consecrate
it to you."
lay my
upon
of Flora, which
Frederick
Silently they passed the statue
with
then
greeted gayly, and the marquis
profound reverence
mounted
The
king
gravestone
two
small
paused
which
and
stood
looked
down
steps
and
his
feet
almost
upon
the
green
thoughtfully
touched.
circle.
upon
TH"
FREDERICK
"
AND
GREAT
FRIENDS.
HIS
369
"
spot," said he ;
we
faithful
of my
stand
most
friend, who is enjoying
by the grave
of everlasting sleep. Here
lies
before
the happiness
us
loved
She
and
Biche!
Hat
faithful
off, marquis!
was
me,
if I, under
of Flora, and
Who
knows
death.
statue
unto
my
the praise which
will merit
under
I, with my
vase,
your
you,
!
She
Biche
whole
to my
soul, award
was
good and faithful
to
Be
prayerful
this
on
end."
the
and
pious
CHAPTER
VOLTAIRE
he
attended
had
HIS
AND
withdrawn
king had
The
cabinet
IL
to
his
council, worked
his minister
FRIEND.
ROYAL
for
fulfillingthese
usual
with
hour
an
public duties,
the time
gladly to his books, hoping to consume
feet.
which
crept along with leaden
had
arrived
he
The
Voltaire; he knew
king expected
refresh
himself
for a
and
he would
where
rest
at Potsdam,
to Sans-Souci.
few hours, and then proceed at once
Frederick
regarded this first meeting with Voltaire, after
of anxiety than of joyful
of separation, with
more
long years
withdrawn
had
been
years,
arrival
Voltaire's
impatience,
the
and
desire
warm
yet,
as
the
time
of
for
residence
and
at
Sans-Souci
heart
Frederick's
for
drew
its fulfilment
many
near,
the
it
How
did this mean?
What
trembled.
was
king almost
been
had
for sixteen
that
this friendship, which
so
years
by private oaths
pvibliclyavowed, and so zealously confirmed
and
now
wavering and uncertain?
protestations, seemed
the goal so ardently striven
About
for, the
to reach
now
to
not
king felt that he was
pleased. A cold blast seemed
sweep
over
Frederick
genius
man,
of
and
him,
filled with
was
the
Voltaire
fill him
great
was
French
unworthy
Nicolai,
"
sad
with
wonder
presentiments.
and
writer, but
of
Anecdoten.""
his
admiration
he
knew
friendship.
Heft, p.
202.
for
the
that, as a
He
justly
BERLIN
370
that
feared
fall like
by glowing
of
blossom
rare
of
hot-house
the
by
the
of
truth
false
to
in
variegated phantom
temple halls and
early cloud
and
and
towers
the
fata
pillars would
palaces,"
gorgeous
moved
re-
been
letters, and
it floated
cloud-capped
freethinkers
great
two
tering
glit-
like the
away
"
these
like
whose
melt
In
the
be
it had
morgana,
soon
dew.
morning
warm
now
of
foundation;
air,
the
so
soberness.
and
real
no
must
eloquence
growth
excited
kept
where
imagination,
tween
be-
during
and
nourished
fiery declarations,
and
would
friendship
of
plant which,
tender
this
poet;
OR,
daily intercourse
life and
this
upon
assurances
from
SANS-SOUCI
of
years
many
dew
and
king
realities
the
cold
AND
vate
cultiintended
to
genial philosophers of their century
and
temples of air
enjoy their friendship. In these
each
to embrace
they wished
other, but the two-edged sword
and
of mistrust
both
and
felt inclined
Both
doubted
the
its
to
"
I will
draw
to
and
friendship, and
the
as
between
back.
of
sincerity
in it the
and
them,
already flashed
suspicion
more
Each
eternity.
this
thought
one
himself,
to
enjoy and
in the
Frederick
of
had
youthful
forgotten
Voltaire.*
The
loudly of this
act
forgiven him;
he
was
with
angry
some
represented
to
to
verses
And
yet
put
The
heard
innermost
the
the
king
young
to
the
rolling of
*
Thiebault.
Voltaire
had
Voltaire
each
test
as
his
D'Arnaud,
poet
severe
of
he
kiss
boasted
had
never
holy and
gerous
dan-
Voltaire
lately addressed
the
which
he
were
uninterrupted
with
about
course.
inter-
was
setting sun.f
other, and
of
hand
the
heart.
in
as
genius,
had
Frederick
it
shrine
for
poet
this
guarded
they loved
king awaited
the
for
to
as
ambitious
because
rising and
believed
love
have
enthusiasm
far
so
and
devotion;
should
the
as
they
their
of
of his
himself
proud
in the
secret
ardor
posthumes.
he
of
BERLIN
372
AND
SANS-SOUCI;
OR,
I hold
ber
is sometimes
comrade
now,
tell
and
if
how
me
so
how
mighty,
distinguished,
This
strength for
absurd
to
I wished
to
revive
and
as
the
tragic Scarron
of
in the
than
have
sat
heart
sick
not
of this great
philosopher.
fountain
Voltaire,
as
and
*
you
in
most
men
of
the
Marshal
the
have
I should
with
more
of
that
you
continually
added
title.
at
Shah
of
and
energy
health.
have
considered
The
war.
follow
thus
run
who
one
it
and
is
always
Frederick,
of
by
power
the
should
and
white
the
Mogul
Great
the
grace
Brandenburg,
to
as
occasion
from
It
me.
fortunate
the
bad
you
like
so
if
Voltaire,
are
example,
their
'
You
Persia
elephant makes
I will
shall
title
King
maladies;
your
robust
here.
are
you
the
white
the
my
Saxony
metal
of friendship
place of the true
of palming
off plated lead upon
suspected you
possess
but
throughout
Invalid
The
condition
same
now
come
"
heartily.
extremity
for
it
ing
will-
not
was
this
at
me
condition,
genial
yet
vor!
fa-
thought
feet
the
at
myself the
illness
not
But, sire, I
my
of
my
miserable
my
am
your
in
is well
are
in
given
Paris
me,
the
had
penny:
called
have
My
in
all other
you
alone
great,
enjoy
in
are
yourself
be, when
I come,
therefore,
of your
century,
laughed
Frederick
and
majesty
I
most
al-
"
Prussia.'
the
myself
How
friends
quicken
I have
journey
felt
because
exalted
this
wisdom.
wit
with
greatness.
your
more
once
and
your
journey.
man,
of
whole
for
I had
simple
station
I have
pleasure
this
journey.
before
die
And
kingdom.
every
simply
honored,
fatiguing
so
yet
must
ridiculous
attempt
and
powerful,
and
my
and
to
by
honor
at
Prussia
in
humbled,
so
your
commanded."
I had
oppressed,
how
received
sire, everywhere
Yes,
of
the
borne
that
Sans-Souci
at
first "servant
have
been
attention
forget
us
the
you
have
you
marked
"
let
of
this
of
an
time
God,
Possessor
"
"
Your
majesty
-*
CEuvres
may
Completes
say,
de
of
Voltaire.
inalienable
CEuvres
Voltaire.'
Fosthumes.
FREDERICK
wiser
than
conquer
or
am
to
THE
the
GREAT
white
hold
to
AND
elephant
the
Voltaire
of
lost its
"
majesty's
be
demands
and
covets
white
your
me."
his
king,
cast
smile
sly glance
disappeared,
upon
and
his
did
not,
will
"I
would
or
not
conceal
not
so," said
Not
boldly declare
but
you,
"
it.
see
that
mine."
are
you
Mogul
necessary
your
then
me
373
kindly expression.
Frederick
he, gayly;
the
shall be
myself
speaking, he
was
countenance
face
conceal
to
you
FRIENDS.
war
Let
most
me,
; no
declare
me.
HIS
"
'
less
was
livres ;
to
little
seemed
and
wished
to
"
understand
to
You
to
find
have,
unpensioned
come
him
On
the
contrary,
I am,
as
"
Do
heavens
at
pension,
cast
if
all your
with
assure
her
you
his
He
genius, and
common
I stand
he
man.
of
my
"
have
Pompadour
most
her
highest
agreeable and
the
allows,
the
been
scale
reverence
will
every
heaven
of
relieved
of
also."
directed
obedient
aside
Lay
into
you
into
in the
most
majesty
your
You
of
upon
displeasure
that
with
ballast
de
fell
he.
waft
may
king, but
troubled.
was
smiling.
Sans-Souci.
Marquise
to
shadow
the
assured
am
wings
majesty
greetings, and
face
said
Frederick,
your
while
your
his
indeed, honored
so," said
Sire, the
under
the
escape
fallen
then,
to
noble, exalted
pitiful,calculating,
Louis, of France
weight, that
"
it.
of
and
flattering commission;
immediately
discharge it."
your
clear
too
was
expression
worship Voltaire
favor.
"
than
of that, and
me
the
pained
brother
comedy
not
brow,
"
horses
majesty."
your
was
the
they lightened
so
This
he
for
weighty
and
and
me
to
sent
pre-
submissive
heart-felt
devotion."
Frederick
and
quietly drew
slowly taking
his tabatiere
from
his
vest-pocket,
pinch of snuff, he fixed his burning eyes
BERLIN
374
SANS-SOUCI
the
Who
Voltaire
looked
Frederick
"Have
I do
"
I shall
careful
be
so-called
All the
is
not
and
me?
mention
questioning.
quietly:
went
on
Have
none
of
small
will
you
in
the
"
me
other
any
so
appear
fear
majesty,
dour.
Pompa-
rich, remembered
so
to
spirits
great
exalted
your
Paris
de
"
this, but
greetings
spirits, in which
her !
for
said, with
Marquise
king astonished
remark
not
other
no
know
not
the
at
did
you
great
face; then
"
most
OR,
Voltaire's
upon
of
AND
greetings.
the
presence
acknowledge
not
them."
"
so," said
Not
and
really great
find
a
"
my
of
the
are
have
Voltaire
renown.
than
balsam
by the wild
critics
admirer
words
breast, lacerated
"
worthy
enthusiastic
more
"
Frederick
never
am."
I will
which
outcries
been
will
upon
critics."
of my
giving
lay
trouble
you
"
said
Frederick.
"
Yes,
peculiar
sire," said
to
teeth
and
hounds
for
wild
might
their
flesh.
They
are
I will
Voltaire
beasts
to
of
his
howl
to
forests
the
as
verses
would
brothers
m.elodious
and
so
their
majesty, if such
your
it not
be
acknowledge
den, and
his
as
onous
pois-
pitifiilas
and
some
so
and
miserable
so
ask
scorn
insatiable
unpunished,
into
creep
passionate
miserable
myself
all humility
allowed
regard
bored
to
seem
in
are
better
the
my
the
have
they
into
pitiful, that
victim,
"
him
Voltaire, with
perhaps
"
they
and
barkings
ings
bowl-
2"
"
Still the
so," cried
tender
the
still that
and
to
are
driven
gratify
to
hardihood
to
visit the
stand
fourth
and
of the
critics.
by them
of
century,
next
'
do
great
not
must
and
! do
no
the
children
the
make
for the
slanders
always
pay
to
have
the
Jacob;
do
not
of
the
the
the
in
the
public of
of
you,
follow
unto
crimes
so
Tf you
will
not
Isaac, and
skin
disturb
mule
Furio-
your
friend, who
No,
upon
suffer
persecutions
merit
become
Muses,
?
Is
little critics
the
Abraham,
fathers
generation
The
the tribute
the
God
of
will you
malice
abandon
sins of the
and
needles
their
footsteps of the
'
the
"
heartily.
laughing
king,
Orlando
the
hot-head,
boisterous
same
day,
our
few
pitiful
envious
world
third
at
are
large.
them
Let
rail
will
future
admire
and
Kome.
The
wonder
mad
remain,
ever
guarantee
but
be
and
that
after
does
the
by all those
disregarding
the
of
we
death
you
you
not
of
who
has
fame
will
is, and
produced.
be
canonized,
hasten
to
and
the
ever
will
time,
the
pocket, and
your
exalted
too
are
century
Greece
Csesar
in
apotheosis
this
obscure
not
world
the
man
entreat
have
to
the
nations
chefs-d'oeuvre
your
humbly
art,
spite of Lucian,
in
greatest
content
be honored
the
of ^schines
cry
of
375
and
the
Utterly
masters
at
the
worshipped.
that
them.
by
FRIENDS.
HIS
believe
not
so-called
Demosthenes;
of
do
duped
be
of the
criticisms
but
on,
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
envious
be
to
to
or
ranks."
in the
I, Frederick, stand foremost
prejudiced.
the
world
hear
whole
be present
to
the
cannot
^Why
this day onward, to
of a king whom
I am
words
proud, from
call 7?i?/king?" cried
Voltaire, passionately. "Sire, I love
ardently!
you
long loved
I have
but I have
strong
frailer
I dare
to
Verily, I hold
this
victories
majesty
has
From
this
your
worships
you.
; I will
hound
and
me,
will still
will
be
table.
that
feet,
even
will
fortune
and
will
my
like
though
not
be
crumbs
be
which
!f
world
should
my
fall
shall
happiness
you
faithful
spurn
and
lord.
home,
and
master
shall
is
the
your
you
my
soul
five other
which
for
be
my
the
as
you,
! There
I admire
as
and
threshold
the
but
mine,
much
with
madness
to
you
other.
each
angry
conquest
day
you
with
content
great
achieved,
Your
return.
My
as
lie at your
declare
be
to
as
you
been
than
body
I love
say
I love
for
us
I have
all,and
you
weaker,
gods made
the
tenderly !
you
forgiven
never
was
believe
from
consist
in
your
loving
you!"
"I
will
not
put
your
love
to
so
hard
proof," said
the
with
king, smiling. "I dare hope to provide you
a
more
durable
I
shall
like
be
dwelling.
not
promise you
Lazarus,
crumbs.
You
shall
the
rich
be
feeding upon
man
dispensing
them."
Here
in
and
some
his
was
sort
degree the
of promise
nervous
countenance
his
once
and
anxiety
satisfaction, however,
*
The
king's own
t Voltaire's
own
words.
words.
and
beamed
more
"
which
assurance
distrust
with
instantly.
CEuvres
Posthumes.
of
joy.
He
banished
Voltaire,
He
did
pressed
sup-
not
BERLIN
376
wish
betray
to
miserly
and
"
does
magic
in the
at
I do
believer
to
of Prussia?
crown
northern
steppes
I believe
in the
willing
am
"
I know
my
here,
all other
before
gift has
I will
hands, and
"
that
the
sire, I
No,
present.
production of my
with
indignation
the
it to
the
at
of
the
that
will
you
the
of
and
he
Crebillon
have
written
shall
admire
the
devil
In
of my
one
feared
I should
stitched
friend,
up
and
me,
ter
Mas-
shall see,
'
monkey-
the
able
miserGothic
Catiline.
wretched,
said
swelled
subject of antiquity.
You
most
you
beautiful
have
good
French
Catiline
Roman
overcame
France
written
has
lyre."
brought
it with
jacket out of the purple toga, and adorned
tawdry trifles of a pitiful lore and
pompous
verse!
of
empty
his
most
years
exalted
tailor
What
with
I have
my
now,
me?
broken
best
that
But
come
twenty
most
I fear
philosopher
poor
has
betray
Voltaire, and
you,
you
and
North,
brought
you
tragedy which
the
hands
adroit
be
For
muse.
Crebillon, made
With
barbarous
provocations.
empty-handed
not
am
touch
world."
crows,
of France
Homer
believe
whole
the
find
believe
not
the
to
refinement?
and
I know
have
things, what
for
produced
muse
your
Sans-Souci?
will
you
me.
first water,
elsewhere,
as
the
of the
cock
"
fully
these
on
education
to
king.
of
life
testimony
French
bury
into
of
youn^
marvellous
gem
Solomon
the
are
you
if your
the
to
I trust
your
of the
if the
times," said
when
call
to
have
soon
awaken
to
of
power
not
Silesia,
"
miracles
give
to
Was
; and
Lazarus
Jew.
look.
melancholy
will
any
blossoms
the
Nevertheless,
ihree
me
as
of your
hand.
place beautiful
once
miraculous
you
his selfish
Frederick
of
resemble
not
the
the
assumed
possess
true
power
sufficient
not
eye
Christus, I fear
as
am
"
he,
OR,
SANS-SOUCI;
observant
and
nature,
rabbi, Jesus
But
the
to
"ire," said
majesty
AND
I, sire,
sire, and
you
sleepless nights,
and
Cicero
Revenge
this stain
Wash
out
disgraced both.
from
devil ; and
This
France.'
even
good
was
a
you,
to work
sire, could not have driven
eagerly than he
me
more
I
did.
and
to my
writing-desk!
Day
me
night he chained
Crebillon
me,
and
the
and
tore
ofl the
die
has
of
excitement,
spirits of the
absurd
and
great
but
the
Romans
ridiculous
stood
masks
held
devil
by
which
my
on
to
table
Crebillon
laid
had
glowing
faces,
world
the
that
be
obliged
was
as
exhausted
much
first-born
"
"
the
at
was
woman
and
born,
was
not
in
that
mean
eight days
eight days.
Ah,
You
will
lovelorn
see
no
will
you
must
have
wrote
written
remembering
mine,
is my
heroine;
interest
all Europe.
danger;
vehemence
the
Roman
the
other
seduced
by Catiline
upon
because
virtue
of
Cicero,
and
is
of
at
in
Catiline,
who
and
was
amiability.
I,
act, but
is
tragedy
nova
of
character
fourth
the
My
new
Rome's
jealousy of
the
the
gentleness
shuddered.
it
I would
whom
unfortunate
will shudder
you
of
have
historian.
an
craft
mad
that
of her
model,
any
the
than
trembled
writer,
than
intrigue than
other
no
as
for
mistress
it,
all his
fiction.
pure
development
women
sire, if
not,
formed
the
Senate,
no
the
heroic
and
Csesar;
I know
I have
read
you
spirit in which
same
province
is the
material
other
no
is
my
she
Rome
picture
collegian Crebillon
my
Catiline
his
plunder;
it in the
read
toothless
Rome,
sire, when
But,
left to
I have
it is written.
dramatic
to
me
and
infirm
no
the
enjoy !
will
you
picture of
shuddered.
to
tragedy
Tullia,
fearful
see
myself
swear
is
sire, this
it in
you
her
completed
you
"
which
was
of
birth
"
"
at
in
You
only that you
said the king.
mean
tragedy ?
here."
arranged the plot, and will finish the work
I
the tragedy complete, and
No, sire, I bring you
Cicero;
do
You
and
'
and
imceasingly,
Catiline
ever
as
them,
Crebillon
of
worked
finished!
had
eight days
sire!
obey,
to
exalted,
true,
majestic beauty,
their
caricatures
the
by
377
portray
to
me
feel
last might
at
their
me
commanded
and
deceived
longer
no
showed
They
them.
upon
PRIEKDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
not
fert animus
the
small
with
Truly I know
the
world
will rail at
for
me
this, and
souls
no
Jupiter, neither
While
stream
of
man.
these
are
words,
in
eloquence, burst
His
*
countenance
This
-whole
feet.
I
am
Titans."
adversaries
my
The
powerful
irrepressible and
his lips,Voltaire
became
other
an-
an
from
was
speech
imposing
is from
Voltaire.
in
its
beauty,
BERLIN
378
his
smile
with
glowed
eyes
form
played upon
was
proudly
upon
with
him
breath,
the
and
erect
Now,"
Voltaire,
said
of
mantle
away
of
the
his
words,
pliant, humble
eloquent speech of my
again
hear
king gazed
face
for
his
upon
with
describa
in-
an
tenderness.
courtier,
contracted
hands
two
glowing
and
have
the
and
The
and
poets,
of
the
found
my
Homer,
my
genius
in
and
again
last
at
my
the
bowed
enchanting
an
love
his
of
with
crowned
"
he,
inspiration,
laid
into
expression
"
At
Frederick
looked
OR,
commanding.
admiration.
and
shoulders,
fire of
lips, and
his
silent.
was
SANS-SOUCI
AND
has
place of
melodious,
torn
pitiful,
flashing,
come
Voltaire, welroyal poet ! Welcome,
whose
to
Sans-Souci,
philosopher is but king of
poor
while
the spirits are
allAh, my
subject unto
you!
men,
powerful king and master, be gracious ! You
a
drous
wonpossess
realm,
"
Sire,
Ca3sar
the
of
combined
century,
this
will
what
fill the
role
the
change
noble
?
shall
never
"
it is
you
truly
of
Caesar,
pitiful souls
We
which
in
amongst
them,
shall
"
are,
one
loftier
drama
of the
exhibit
the
Your
to
coulisse
into
and
mine,
find
great
resents
rep-
actors
to
shall
Catiline; how
and
gaze
majesty
I
on
greatest
come
than
shall
where
but
Cicero,
these
and
truly, this new
Voltaire's
flaming comet,
be
I have
written
; make
men
small
"
moment
to
far
of
men
person.
own
I have
however,
greatest
two
"
dom."
king-
of the
pasteboard heroes
find no
for my
I could
actors
tragedy in Paris, and it
be unworthily
represented !
the stage here," said Frederick.
will bring it upon
of
out
"Yes,
a
You,
nobly represented.*
more
Romans
mode
the
in your
province
Voltaire.
theatre.
in your
wonder;
surely
be
the
world
the
small
me," cried
at
for
Cicero
least
at
me
mock
you
and
stage
upon
give
honored
your
Has
as
new
your
may
the
great
arrival
Berlinese
work
shall
in
Berlin.
see
that
like
announce,
At
you
are
the
at
same
last
that you
they acknowledge
worthy
are
In
and
four
weeks,
Voltaire,
worshipped.
palace."
tragedy be given in my
shall
majesty, then,
dare
to
represent
*
Voltaire's
French
my
own
company,
Catiline
words.
"
and
such
will
blasphemous
will
remain
compel
bind
with
orders
salary from
from
Voltaire's
And
I make
of
at
mock
and
for
things with
no
tentates
po-
power
majesty's
your
laid
covers
servants,
order
to
hermit,
obey
road
have
all
in
you
valet
the
; and
shall
you
your
take
palace
friends
for your
will
pletely
com-
my
yourself
who
that
you
in
liberty,
coachman
your
make
of
if you
"
feel
not
ribbon
and
neck,
apartment
an
may
lay the
your
and
dare
permission.
my
you,
appearance
and
bedchamber
bedchamber.
you
you
exception
one
of the
around
rope
the
effects, and
your
you
all the
! sire,
day six
equipage
Ah
here;
me
merite,^ around
le
that
with
bind
of the
every
you
ravish
to
from
you
"
gentleman
prisoner, I give
own
your
up
have
always
will have
you
to
duty ! My
Potsdam;
seek
accept
to
you
will
suffice."
gentleman
my
they
subject;
my
radiant.
to
necessary
order, 'pour
I may
you
withhold
to
again
himself
you
my
right
would
your
withdraw
not
make
then, should
was
be
alone
command
"
face
will
chains
of
happiness
world."
of the
or
OR,
and
have
the
will
and
me;,
I will
me,
have
not
yield.
to
you
you
SANS-SOUCI
converting the
You
Saul
into the pious and
believing Paul.
in Berlin;
if you
do not
yield willingly, I must
Father
Holy
AND
BERLIN
380
pack
to
to
Paris,
heard
Sullen
his
cause,
but
words
of
"
the
have
"
last.
thing
Can
as
with
discontent
the
but
his
in
king;
breathless
had
on
the
understood
he
himself
exhausted
they
tention.
at-
written
were
the
not
in
of
ring
found
lips expressed
You
?
eyes
in
have
France.
Your
thing
greatness
your
money
other
one
to
pardon
presence
no
echo
of
so
add,"
a
poor
Frederick,
said
earthworm,
and
common
at
if he
villanous
"
sparkled; the
disagreeable
seem
livres
king
Voltaire
nothing.
gratitude,
your
Voltaire's
"
and
escape
joy which
but
speak
not
and
not
the
face.
dare
said
joy
truth, and
in his
did
he
of
suspicion
This
face.
words
the
to
pension
of
six
thousand
full comreceive
pensation.
just that you
all earthly
spirit is certainly above
is but
great
did
him.
relinquished
It
subject of conversation
FREDERICK
GREAT
THE
AND
HIS
of
shadow
of
you
"
Your
"
he.
heart
calm
seem
of
and
"
light and
fire.
of
the
day of
"
order
offers
to
up
I wish
Oh,
means
with
because
of
On
the
regularly.
?
me
love
The
"
the
title,or
the
for
of life, have
castle.
the
supply them
remain
you,
dream
will
light
pounds
sufiScient
be
little necessities
of
the
twelve
have
thinker
free-
great
for
this will
castellan
for
make
find
other
he
not
the
shall
produce
the
is troubled
ing
noth-
say
cannot
that
said
matter,"
pension,
heart
My
you.
the
or
life,my
journey to Italy.
dangerous sacrifices !
greater, more
to prove
love, my
adoration,
my
my
!"
worship
The
softly
king laid his hand
looked
earnestly in his eyes.
my
"
Be
good
as
beautiful
most
"
Ah
! I
slandered
me.
and
enemies,
heart.
As
they
cannot
with
an
open
man
as
you
Voltaire's
on
are
already their
destroy
cannot
the
obscure
visor
hellish
man,
his
and
and
fame.
without
poison
Voltaire
slander
I will
a
some
has
with
their
to
reached
character
From
my
your
poet, they
to
has
one
seize
because
meet
them
their
let them
poisoned arrows,
It is better to die than
contemned
to be suspected and
king."
great and worshipped
ambush,
is the
ears
your
advance
shield.
That
"
the
his
shoulder, and
poet.
great
offering you
bring me."
can
see," said Voltaire, enraged
Your
majesty has opened
they
Voltaire
upon
of
himself
you
and
man,
You
the
to
with
I could
I could
I wish
your
able."
comfort-
forced
he
food, but
; I think
will
"
you
and
very
important
an
century
the
; you
remain
"
joy, but
quite in order
it
month
sire !
I remain,
be
So
by even
salary
a
lodging
can
you
old
an
him.
for
every
is made
contract
am
this
apply
to
receive
I think
month
As
goodness
first
of
every
purposes.
your
therefore
lodging and
illuminate
wax-lights
rights.
troubled
Your
for
its
be
me.
forgotten
I find
"
poet
should
which
has
named
and
has
381
indifferent.
have
myself."
Truly said
them
from
bounded
majesty
You
will
nothing, and
Voltaire's
to
thalers
five thousand
table cost
You
privation.
FRIENDS.
place
slay me.
by
my
"
See,
heaven
storming
or
If
perseverance.
potatoes,
quiet
look
it
upon
to
me
of
and
made
the
curses
poet !
my
ears
my
read
no
"
no
you
has
one
has
one
accustomed
ticularly
par-
good,
be
to
you
with
form
to
have
cused
ac-
my
little
but
are
cruel
in
soon
make
with
away
have
you
cold
yet
death-agony.
me
truly happy,
me
must
you
cure
hands."
o"\^^l
your
cause
beautiful
rivals.
my
hands
the
love-glance
turn
you
upon
as
my
attack
who
at
me
by
as
heart, which
my
honors
with
of men,
would
with
to
ears
your
exactly those
highest
as
So
lend
to
"
"
Let us
possible," said the king, gravely.
of what
complain."
you
Freron
Sire, your
majesty has made
correspondent
your
I will, if it is
hear
"
Paris
Freron,
"
entreat
as
make
to
you
to
suppose
him
from
sire, Freron
him
that
this
to
scoundrel,
You
in Paris
scamp
wisdom
with
and
when
the
worthy
who
has
it
position
integrity.
was
Freron
favor
as
; he
what
known
Freron
will
should
is
you
be
only
had
filled
my
not
honored
openly dis-
an
one
mon
com-
it produced
excitement
an
miss
dis-
No,
writer.
than
more
that
is
to
you
that
pitifully of
I entreat
committed
which
foe
personal dislike
of
imagine
may
is my
think
so
reason
My
of your
able
irreconcil-
my
he
will not
is the
worth
enemy,
because
; you
service.
your
is not
fraud.
it is not
dismiss
blind
me
bitter
most
my
But
adversary.
me
the
happiest
smile
alluringly
majesty
wounds
"
no,
pleased
the
and
If your
in
You
dagger-strokes
two
begs
one
opinions of others
coquette.
me
contempt,
can
you
No,
receive
majesty.
ravishing
have
your
into
army
an
self
your-
contend
to
fellows
sure
Voltaire, sullenly
virulently
your
one
of
are
is
majesty
said
most
ling
revel-
or
convince
you
"
raise
moreover,
the
and
either
agitation;
demons,
said
me."
your
enemies,"
to
you
I am,
him
teeth
accusation.
an
me.
weight with
But
man
lip. When
his
as
believe
meet
aspect,
conclusions,
"
not
!"
are
no
poison of slander
the
you
own
see
do
you
upon
you
poured
with
dragons'
If
you.
against
hell; contending
you
you
sowing
is
against
and
have
poets
you
tumult
You
angels!
with
OR,
creatures
wild
in
"always
Frederick;
he
curious
what
now,
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
382
honored
by
enemy
man
this
of
because.
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
closed
I took
of
doors
do
that
Freron
from
your
The
for
him.
the
closed
plore
Sire, I im-
Dismiss
correspondent.
is your
383
upon
have
him.*
against
believe
world
let the
not
house
my
should
which
reasons
respectable house
every
you,
for
step
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
him
at
once
service."
did
king
few
walked
he
moments;
times, then
several
forward
and
backward
reply for
not
stood
fore
quietly be-
stern.
expression of his eye was
I will
because
Freron
I sacrifice
to
you," said he,
peat
arrival; but I redeny you nothing on this, the day of your
be not
I said before,
what
only a great poet,
to
you
The
Voltaire.
"
"
'
be also
eyes
!"
Aha
cried
little poem
my
"
which
heart
forced
see
you
the
Arnaud
to
read
and
and
lines
D^j"
sans
Vous
Et
vol
votre
which
to
my
daggerloving
; I felt that
body
read
Yes, I have
into
my
I must
this
heart
rible
ter-
these
de
pres
de
jusqu'aux cieux,
Egaler Voltaire,
Virgile et
vos
S'achemine
Venez
Elevez
Ainsi
la
the
in rather
sensitive
*
jour,
belle aurore,'
tragic attitude
like yours
t Supplement
beau
"
ceased
Voltaire
as
own
encore;
d'un
plus
une
king,
Voltaire's
tour,
s'il brille
le couchant
nature
France,
decadence,
sa
k votre
er
vous
Prompt
said
"
brill
d'Homere.
heureux,
succes
Deja I'Apollon de
second
the
burned
have
pouvez
Jouir
that
then, read
dtre temeraire,
Prenaut
etood
!"
:
'
"Yes,"
you
have,
you
journey,
I died.
the
to
"
was
shrinking
before
more
that
this
on
sent
"
it, and
weak
my
once
words
I received
poem,
cruel
I
pupil, whom
king, laughing,
my
Sire, I have
stroke
great
Arnaud,
Remember
"
not
am
"
in
sadly. " Sire," said he,
soleil couchant.
poet, only un
head,
his
shook
Voltaire
your
"
good man,'
before
might
him
find
words.
des
CEuvres
PoBthumes.
declaiming,
"
yes,
"
thorn
and
I confess
in these
BERLIN
384
rhymes.
innocent
Arnaud
few
It
fame.
only intention
My
which
roses
should
See, I confess
verses.
me
by writing
as
extensively
as
"
Does
?
earnest
"
little
my
to
you
Amaud."
promise
majesty
your
which
to
verse
better
punish
shall be published
I allow
injustice, and
of
high
was
make
to
me
little
wreath
poorly; it
teach
me,
the
to
into
weave
to
against
poem
give
to
purpose
my
come
my
OR,
was
might
he
I fulfilled
seems
Voltaire
that
time
SAN"-S01JCI;
AND
little revenge
this
me
in
'*
as
soon
promise it; give me
poem
your
Journal.'
Formey's
it shall be published in
Sire, it is ready : hear it now.*
it is
ready;
quatrain
sieur
Mon-
as
"
"
"
Quel diable
Vous
egratinez
Lorsque
said
"Ah,"
Arouet
de Marc
malice
quelle
Et
vous
Antoine
main
d'une
de I'autre.' "
caressez
"what
Frederick,
le votre,
est
beautiful
made."
has
Voltaire, astonished.
would
not
Well, now,
surely wish me
you
written
this little stinging, pitiful rhyme, was
"
Arouet
"
said
"
Voltaire.
and
No,
will have
we
Voltaire
the
it
fixed
handsome
looked
this
no!
is the
with
published
his
face
great
of
king, then
down
There
thoughtfully.
noble
assumed
he was
expression
a
Sire," said he, softly, I wiU
You
This
poor
who
are
verse
often
right, Voltaire
written
was
strikes
the
by
you,
few
wisdom,
consideration,
of
eye,
your
heavenly
"
will
hymns
I shall
be
of
be content
*
and
able
love
to
the
in
poet.
lished.
pub-
poem
the
or
slyly
face
it.
acknowledge
not
Arouet,
won
great
old
Adam,'
back.
who
kingdom
But
find
with
love ; you,
by one
kindly glance
call
banish
the old Adam,
and
to
and
with
CEuvres
does
and
his
great
this
upon
head
and
pause,
have
not
Voltaire
poet
his
again the
"
great
Arouet,
young
bowed
was
"
"
the
by
the
that
signature."
moment
angrily
his
for
eyes
the
of
work
believe
to
praise
hymns
Completes
from
of love.
de
Voltaire.
the
lips of
I will spare
taire."
Vol-
you
FREDERICK
THE
eulogy," cried
all
GREAT
AND
Frederick,
HIS
giving
FRIENDS.
hand
his
385
warmly
to
Voltaire.
At
of
the
close
the
the
order
of the
day
first
bedchamber
Sans-Souci, the
at
returned
and
le merite,''''
'''Pour
Potsdam,
to
written
man
gentle-
new
adorned
with
from
assurance
thalers
in his pocket.
king of a pension of five thousand
Two
received
him
of
at the gate
richly-liveried servants
the palace; one
of them
held a silver candelabrum,
in which
five wax-lights were
Voltaire
burning.
leaned, exhausted
the
and
groaning,
him
into
his
further
the
other, who
Voltaire
table, and
almost
ordered
to wait
the
in the
carried
to
servant
for
anteroom
orders.
had
Scarcely
who
of the
arm
apartment.
lights on
the
place
the
upon
the
thrown
had
arm-chair,
left
servant
himself,
if
as
the
when
room
Voltaire,
perfectly exhausted,
in
the
up
"
"
candelabrum
It
old
curious
was
there
in
reflected
his
seemed
Voltaire
"
Denis
the
King
of
longer postpone
so
many
my
heart
seven
in Paris, that
home
years,
My
ago,
I should
man's
*
be
with
do
the
we
to-day
house, and
not
to
all
know.
Completes,
our
hundred
this other
3"1.
is determined
I
could
for
consequence.
could
arranged
three
niece,
coquetting
necessary
How
his
legal form
him
After
yes.
altar!
when
CEuvres
wrote
marriage
was
the
and
myself
decisive
at
veil.
with
happy?
wedding
months
in another
bound
the
him
his desk
at
the
room;
upon
impenetrable
an
it be
beat
but
behind
Prussia.
no
How
while
I have
Will
upon.
half-obscure
malicious
himself
seated
but
it flashed
thrown
have
to
Madame
mirror,
this
upon
advanced
he
as
study.
richly-furnished
light illuminated
and
his
look
to
in the
man,
dull
to
entered
and
have
posed,
sup-
little house
leagues from
a
ruler ! "
BERLIN
386
At
the
moment
same
Voltaire
Algarotti :
act
been guilty of an
should
united
be
I
shall
of
study
the
his
Ho
CHAPTEK
THE
and
cares
"
laugh
The
glasses
cheerily;
they
draught;
the
table.
with
him
which
its
evening
while
upon
moon,
them
and
This
is
the
spises
de-
the
through
rivalled
in
with
ing
ring-
merrily.
them
they
met
lips and
circle
emptied
to
open
garden
its
song
who
silver
the
the
crystal chandeliers.
of
souci,
Sans-
of
birds,
"
down
of
myriads
her
rays
upon
shone
majesty,
sat
windows,
and
doors
the
at
searchingly
the
breath,
at
silently
dwelt
eyes
out
rang
of his friends
cloudless
with
glittered
glorious
the
in
rising
they
turned
perfumed
king,
themselves
table ; his
its
breeze,
the
I have
genius and
strike
the
to
at
face, then
wax-lights which
"
glanced
sent
beautifiil
himself
in
my
"
as
seated
then
round
laughing
every
pressed
guests
the
at
and
raised, and
were
the
cried
jest, to joy !
to
were
Frederick
in
me
French.
his
soul
joyful, and
be
us
glasses
your
mirth,
base
learn
unites
be
to
m.
world,"
the
raise
life to
Long
of
sorrows
know,
CONFIDENCE-TABLE.
friends, let
now,
you
to
character."
"And
as
to
his
worships
world
Prussia,
so
Of
can
learn
of
deserves
that
One
morals.
The
opposites.
strangest
He
is necessary
I must
his
late,
genius.
language.
with
of
shame
; he
notice
no
King
him.
exalted
evil-doer.
do
of
It is
so
has
; he
unworthy
French
an
to
to
take
things from
nothing
is here
Parnassus.
upon
OR,
Frederick,
wrote
"
branded
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
and
will
we
enjoy it gloriously."
He
ordered
and
the
servants
champagne
*
to
the
upon
CEuvres
de
close
the
table, and
FrediJric
le Grand.
leave
the
sert
des-
room.
BERLIN
388
ench
other.
Every
of his
strange
"
wrinkles.
Old
age
fastened
is
young
condescend
call
old
as
the
they did
"
in
duchess
Voltaire, but
As
if he
said
And
La
"
adore
even
me,
doubt
tell
and
bowed
altar
an
of
us
some
and
down
can
injury, the
an
"
ever
injury, unless
an
he
had
D'Argens.
cried
his
bitterest
forget."
never
forgotten
ever
up
of
you
for
enemy
pastry
and
enemies,
eaten
him,"
if I
should
eat
all my
should
suffer
Mettrie
from
for
help.
incurable
It is well
diseases,
that
known
seek,
you
despair,
my
at
might
when
you
last, counsel
of
quack."
"
said
"
You
forget that
the
king,
On
the
the
tell
"
us
Mettrie
best
the
regular
is the
physician
king.
greatest
physician,"
it well," said
remembered
he
the
is
earnestness.
grave-digger,
said
of
La
seeming
The
active
most
"Silence!"
will
with
contrary,
smiling.
or
no
fly to La
the
longer
no
Mettrie.
an
suffer
had
chopped
Truly,
from
and
so
visage, if
would
they
my
not
were
outward
love
will
upon
which
it threefold
revenged
"
women
my
would
face, but
my
if the
within,
of weary
She
has,
mask
sufiered.
upon
ly,
quiet-
him."
experienced, and
"
and
nor
watches
and
the
esty
maj-
hair
youth."
my
No,
not
your
slides
man,
him
upon
look
to
placed him
who
worshipped
"
only
but
who
every
lived
well, friends, he
Listen
sweet
some
white
woman
upon
and
"
neither
mask
green,
they would
old
lay
has
look
to
as
or
and
friends, but
our
Voltaire,
behind
vsTinkled
and
short-sighted
me
he
her
to
has
terrible
dares
she
which
through
heart
heart
my
a
piquant
begins first."
threatening,
when
moment
alas!
is
Bomething
trust
that," said
am
that
and
grinning
years
confess
must
the
oldest
OR,
lively anecdote,
dare
we
The
afraid
am
relate
life, some
which
wives.
our
SANS-SOUCI;
shall
one
past
little mystery
to
AND
if you
he
greatest
trie,
Met-
quack,
prefer it."
"Voltaire
offence
La
has
ever
the
floor; he
received.
Give
attention."
"
of
Alas
! my
looking back
heart
into
THE
FEEDERICK
again
library and
her
gave
twenty
king
the
little,and
too
ladies, there
she
"
of
Ah,
always
Phillis
maiden
whom
noble
more
that
have
rose-bud
no
daughter
the tightrope
the
was
danced
and
tresses
mis-
should
you
Phillis
had
on
dances
goddess of innocence
tight-rope in this world," said the king.
little
that
be surprised to hear
even
your
not
had
to
the
me
fall."
fell, but
she
and
and
quality which
she.
mouse-catcher,
Villiers
alted
ex-
confessed
than
the
these
yoxmg
one
have
lily purer,
it appears
the
upon
"Sire,
love
had
and
city-gardens."
should
she
would
you
and
gypsy
in the
"
"
was
lovelier, no
was
beautiful
for
Besides
possession of my
innocent!
Ah, friends,
Phillis,and
seen
much.
too
God
de
Marquise
I'Enclos
confined
loved
he
389
de
was
the
in
remarked
never
was
who
because
court
because
perhaps
"
and
charming
of the
ladies
other
loved
Bastile
Xinon
whom
to
pension,
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
Arouet
the
to
years
some
the
man,
young
GREAT
in
You
and
arms;
my
all
eternal
swore
we
from
experience the
the kindling-wood
quality and fate of such oaths ; they are
which
the fire of love is sustained; but, alas, kindling
upon
and
fire soon
burnt
Who
is responsible ?
Our
fire
out !
burned
I had
Phillis, whom
long; but, think you
moved
remy
from
the tight-rope, and exalted
the
to a dancer
upon
stage,
constancy.
was
innocent
so
and
last be
crowned
republican, and
feared
must
at
de
I'Enclos
had
all
believe
to
as
marriage !
I
crowns.
me
grandchildren shoidd
with
naive
with
made
know
swear
declared
to
with
was
that
hers
Ninon
lest
marry,
as
me,
love
our
I, however,
never
fall in love
that
had
my
done
her."
"
Precaution
devil's
grandmother
have
might
"
of
rich Duke
"
had
Vol.
did
devil
she
nor
fallen
Phillis
for the
oaths
is
And
never
had
also
in love
not
take
himself.
love, and
my
to
La
and
"
Mettrie.
her
The
grandsons
her."
for
me
said
husband,
with
She
in
constancy
of
praiseworthy,"
the
cried, and
teeth.
prove
shrieked, and
I did
her
not
constancy,
die
of
she
cast
my
remorse,
married
de Ventadour."
you,
no
known
doubt,
a
purer
gave
woman
the
away
bride, and
swore
you
MuHLBACH
17
"
BERLIN
390
AND
SANS-SOUCI;
OR,
"
time
at that
again in the
No, sire, I was
exile from
When
left it only as
France.
an
allowed
to
return
Ventadour,
had
her
forgotten
Now
to
she
her
on
was
least
at
of
daughter
of
her
'
tinguishe
dis-
youth;
the
the
'
tu
young
'
and
Voiis, monsieur,^
office, she
heraldry
Phillis
de
mother,
'
only
was
her
of
say
distinguished
ancestors.
seven
to
the
to
her
follies
dignified, and
Thanks
lip.
I found
remembrance
sworn
Duchess
rope-dancer;
no
had
and
grave
fair
the
had
she
whom
times.
last
at
my
out
forgotten the
father, the
She
mouse-catcher.
Arouet,
had
she
lady;
sought
of former
Phillis
my
Paris,
to
Bastile, and
was
had
come
bewith
Spaniard, blessed
overlooked
good wine, and the world
the acknowledged
lineage. She was
and
respected Duchess
Ventadour.
but
quite
She
be
to
enough
'
of
'
Brutus
circle
burned
in
that
saw
which
had
Duchess
or
was
or
grandest
she
emotion.
wont
to
her
of
whether
There
was
the
would
he
a
attention.
the
and
In
glowing
solemn
her
to
the
of
eyes
soliloquy
sacrifice
pause,
and
which
eyes,
heard
laughter
and
of
Brutus.
He
son's
now,
life
in the
fire.
to
one
of the
trembled
were
smiles.
was
his
midst
The
little
sighs from
to
his
of
heart
own
saw
and
tears,
only
My
stroyed
de-
I readj
read
midst
in the
not
whispered,
She
servant.
was
there
and
the
rekindle
chimney.
tragedy.
my
filled with
to
came
knowledge
in
in
to
the
near
words.
lips, accustomed
now
tiptoe,
upon
Here
weep,
by
Lettres
whispered,
scenes
with
eminent
tragedy
my
surrounded
of
sat
drown
to
aloud
duchess,
me,
weak
was
just completed
my
receive
the applause
breathless
in
Philosophiques,' had
genius. While
extinguished my
'
my
Ventadour
louder
the
nobles,
murmurs
entered
thought
of
tions
selec-
some
and
read
to
self
her-
applause which
greeted me,
still Voltaire, and that the hangman's
hands,
the
in
fame
servant
to
commenced
to
had
quently
conse-
believed
read
saloon,
I
surrounded
burned
my
her
obscure
deaf;
she
to
me
ambition
saloon
which
audience,
listened
was
silence
deep
my
with
the
invited
in
somewhat
when
coarse,
invitation.
distinguished
of
art.
and
Parisiennes.
the
She
the
accept
and
work
new
my
to
Brutus,'
of
loud
was
whispering.
from
still beautiful,
was
voice
her
her
had
dinners,
good
gave
toi.'
not
bling
trem-
And
resolving
fatherland.
of the
pro-
FREDERICK
THE
believed
she
fail to
mustard
serve
with
the
her
to
pig's head
'
servant
'
Do
not
"
reluctantly
391
which
in
of
peal
in
inaudible, said
be
to
FRIENDS.
HIS
Ventadour
found
AND
GREAT
he
the
by
away
general mirth.
piquant, and
been
greatly encouraged."
of the pig's head, or
Did
eat
you
"
That
have
"
indeed
was
very
think
were
must
you
teeth
your
on
edge?"
"
Xo,
they
first rage
Well!
as
closed
offer
cried
pig's head,
the
up
do
his
my
require
not
son
In
'Madame
out:
you
of
head
I bit !
bite, and
to
and
book,
my
have
you
should
Brutus
sharp enough
were
'
was
on
that
the
the poor
but
duchess, who
was
point of leaving the room,
her imfortunate
interruption,
just beginning to comprehend
entreated
hastened
after me,
and
so
earnestly to remain
me
read
and
but
'
from
not
that
further,
Brutus.'
consented.
My
remained
made
rage
for
me,
and
the
read,
moment,
surrounded
the
to
duchess,
by
improvisator.
near
Phillis
the proud and hypocritical nobles, who
acknowledged
fine house
and
she had
only because
a
good dinners, I
gave
and
which
recalled
to the
grand duchess
improvised a poem
her satellites the early days of the fair Phillis, and
brought
the laugh on my
side.
called
Le
tu et le rows.'
My poen:
was
Seated
an
'
ISTow, gentlemen;
this
is the
story
of
'
my
'
and
the
It will
be
cult
diffi-
one,"
said
the
Brutus
pig's head."
"
acknowledge
for
that
D'Argens,
you,
it is
good
relate
to
story.
so
good
king.
"
the
dare
child
been
not
of
make
good
"
of yotmger
That's
a
who
while
I
sons.
droll
believes
sire.
attempt,
fortune,
extraordinary,
fate
the
and
I
his
was
life and
idea, indeed
"
for
said
was
ever
adventures
sharing
near
destined
was
Voltaire
the
the
have
common
priesthood."
Frederick.
"
gens,
D'Ar-
"
"
BERLIN
392
tirades
they
sanctified
In
the
childlike
art-gallery of
He
time.
Our
could
had
family
They
'
of
make
will
out
the
and
for
their
are
That
with
churches
was
right.
When
the
ways
brother
My
tolerant
very
than
opinion of
the
understand
became
the
of
awhile,
of
man
this
this
poor
Jesuits.
our
house,
the
bishop
folly ; I will
wise
that
those
man
no
who
he
drove
had
one
built
have
less
them,
priests."
was
will
my
uncle.
worthy
very
he
has
heard
few
of
the
world
better
and
considerate,
as
he
confessions,
!'
In
consecrated.
was
said,
He
bishop
time
short
a
a
The
and
man
he
as
confessor."
father
"
the
sly laugh
of
thinking
young
of
wisest
to
vandalism.
was
intellect
Truly, your
uncle, the bishop, was
well
knew
folly. He
folly with
"
of
oldest
olden
holy offering
it
fanaticism
After
cure
the
the
priest.'
reverence
and
the
Bannes.
soon
for
of
most
"
him
"
of
that
the
by
counsel
sought
Bishop
said
fears
serious
saint, maddened
young
the
understand
not
it
ideal.
Titian's
statues
called
and
the
he
destroyed
glorious
virtue.
the
and
and
his highest
was
prudery
brother
and
paintings
Gonzago,
how
matter
no
holy Xavier
the
piety and
eldest
our
OR,
pastimes,
resemble
Alois
of his
extremity
joys and
To
were.
and
splendid
SANS-SOUCI;
all earthly
against
innocent
AND
But
have
you
liberated
brother
your
told
not
from
you
the
how
marquis,
us,
the
fanaticism
?
tonsure
"
the
said
king.
"
with
found
father
My
proposed
therefore
of
instead
and,
The
cross.
would
intolerance
much
as
to
as
in
praying
thought
brother
my
pleased
and
me,
had
myself
church,
the
priestly life
my
consecrate
to
me
commence
He
done.
to
world,
the
fight for
to
became
the
Knight
of
Malta."
"
Your
yourself
"
those
at
revealed
land
and
of
deed
your
in
letters
Christianity and
without
was,
arms
'
write
inspiring
mocks
"
first
Juives,'
Lettres
the
which
casts
his
doubt,
"
said
of
knight
glove
as
to
the
seat
king;
the
cross
challenge
to
religion."
No,
sire,
of
heathen
began
and
my
knightly
idolators,
to
by entering
course
see
if
man
could
the
be
FREDERICK
THE
truly happy
Messiah
"
But
crucifix
**
remark
"
no
one
the
knows
better
who
founded
priest
you?
protect
faith
"
of
made
That
Look
me
said
Yes,"
face
for
of
was
"
arm.
to
Do
changes
The
the
on
go
cry,
"
Alas
misfortune
against
maintains
Quick,
upon
and
splutters!
vile
to
writer, and
do
ly.
quiettress
mis-
no
ing
is learn-
marquis
scratch
and
passions and
bite."
all
whom
creatures
are
habits
suffused; he
was
the
him
to
king
into
laid
know
; you
silver
perhaps
wicked
angrily,
rose
his
hand
that
upon
great
our
tiger, and
table.
quick,
of
friends
my
the
each
of
demons,
These
of you
the
are
marquis
an
does
! let
which
us
our
overturned
evil
listen
tered
scata
horror,
use
an
good
how
spirits in
"
light
what
dote
antiquis
mar-
salt-cellar.
chandeliers;
the
uttered
well-affected
burners
debts."
heir, and
good
our
king, with
wiles
quick ! take
the
the
Quick,
the
liever,
be-
Do
not
gard
recourtly language of men.
with your
story."
back
his hand
suddenly, and, seemingly
the
cried
"
there
sometimes
salt upon
the
turned
pale.
!"
her
me
learning
but
reply
by accident, touched
and
"
answer,
king drew
the
is
; he
himself
him, but
lieving
unbe-
an
been
never
great
mode
"
marquis
not
understand
not
true
virtues."
the
about
be
nothing but
not
am
king,
in their
even
their
and
would
made
made
Voltaire
them
they take
poet
the
to
man
talis-
the
Voltaire
imitate,
his
pension"!
said
now,"
you,
The
have
courtesan
no
whether
; you
and
usury
Besides,
temples
their
see
is,perhaps, because
from
and
"
than
your
"
convert
obtained
men
cross
did
apostate
an
the
said
Frederick
of the
believing unbeliever."
have
Voltaire,
you
said
think,"
"
"
said
marquis,
us,
"
mantle
your
power
become
I decided
or
understand
"
Tell
first to
Sire, I wished
or
not
neither
was
you
abbe,"
pious
you
393
?"_
believer
"
upon
protecting
it.
there
with
cross
our
the
Did
worship, before
"
the
of
worthy
where
talisman
wore
FRIENDS.
Turkey."
to
your
you
land
went
"
"
HIS
AND
in
"
carried
you
Bastiani
Abbe
contented
and
nor
GREAT
throw
it
it crackles
hell-fire,are
BERLIN
394
not, marquis?
they
and
take
Voltaire,
think
Ah,
always
upon
my
bitter
and
"
you
itself.
When
fresh,
have
to
wretched
La
wit.
my
ful
beauti-
bathed
No
sorely tried
one
members
re-
face
my
crystallized into
and
"
Mettrie
and
gay
good
these
cheery,
nothing
from
have
biting
casms.
sar-
sharp of wit
are
things
had
fed
table.
Louis's
upon
upon
ach.
stom-
and
heartily and
eat
have
such
written
krout
sour
old
and
truffles which
and
only
is
Man
acted
; it reacts
from
his
to
not
grouse,
quence
conse-
spirits clear
than
upon
the
are
not
comes
your
could
woodcock,
King
do
to
Moliere
if he
of the
instead
it
have
to
more
digestion.
comedies
him
have
is melancholy,
man
have
glorious
peas,
become
be
you
salt of
bad
by what
you;
most
your
is
digestion. This machine
poets call spirit,and I call brain
of
You,
it from
cast
salt, and
the
lips, and
so," said
To
the
speech."
of
Not
of
which
the
Only
left shoulder.
unpalatable."
tears
the
pinch,
another
take
one
over
much
too
speak
sire, you
that
fallen
merrily,
thereby made
are
poems
"
each
OR,
the
have
you
let
Now
it, laughing
throw
SANS-SO"CI
AND
fell
machine,
nothing more."
"
La
do
you
write
not
we
abandon
him
in this
piety and
virtue.
and
salt
to
woe
the
left him
banished
of
on,
dear
be
cannot
we
him
condemn
to
have
we
thrown
then, with
on,
go
"
But
conclusion
and
Malta,
marquis,
demons
after
day
the
us
would
; that
but
Moliere's!
as
owes
Knight
the
comedy
marquis
position
Go
then, if the
you,
nothing
to-morrow
you
just such
me
of his story;
the
give
eat
we
to
will
truffles to
and
grouse
Mettrie,
your
history."
"
Well,"
than
live
to
the
said
to
great
the
that
say
Turk,
it
was
Christian
Mussulman.
to
also
not
to
had
an
"
of
the
Indeed,
I wished,
charms.
witness
the
and
of the
he
holy
risked
that
the
as
I had
the
religious service
by
prayers,
my
in
dangerous
confess, however,
must
unpardonable
witness
it is less
relate
to
Constantinople,
handful
who
their
to
you,
at
mosque
by
it.
through
marquis,
key
sin
to
to
worship
nothing
the
allow
of
but
an
the
the
ported
sup-
convincing
superb
an
in
Sophia,
unbelieving
unbelieving
bastinado;
BERLIN
396
treasures
my
at
Christian
the
strictly forbidden
not
with
wine
of
sword
service
wait
my
yet
finished
the
wine
the
to
dangers
the
separate,
to
I took
and
him
Church,
blessed
ham
I
no
believe, the
not
he
prayed
of
friends,
it saved
from
man
only time
become
soul, but
when
soil, my
left
body.
Turkey,
fied
gratiMother
in eating
soul, and
of
my
in
rich
and
wine
unbelief.
my
That
making
in
and
ham
was
mosque
desires.
of Holy
son
succeeded
ever
the
Mussulman
holy
hell-fire
the
for
had
we
fessed
con-
offered
his holy
encourage
to
lously,
marvel-
him
religion which
the
to
refreshed
became
visit to
my
desire
the
to
about
were
he
of conscience
remorse
So
for
soul, and
consequences;
plucked
for
Christian
on
of his
wine.
drinking
the
When
thoughtful, and
had
service, and
my
felt
and
Soon,
forgot the
best
we
glowing
wine
only
last
at
and
most
and
not
ourselves
thirst
the
Christian
into
found
the
had
food,
good
too
sad
was
enthusiastic
was
glorious
was
Turk
bacon
he
As
escaped.
he
The
and
such
had
that
Christian.
the
good
me
frowTis
feared
mosque,
the
as
he
rest
we
my
and
little longer,
if
asunder.
left the
had
drink
dark
solemnized.
being
were
all others
and
over,
was
to
me
we
which
ceremonies
holy
fall,
not
openly
sin, and
his
were
and
if he
him
with
himself
familiarized
he
however,
did
with
as
drinking
ham
cat
up,
cleave
woidd
prophet
the
looking
ever
roof
meal
unholy
upon
of which
myself
show
to
his
to
have
fallen
it by
the
Mussulman
my
glances,
threatening
and
But
The
not
had
mosque
prophet.
commenced
He
would
he
desecrate
to
threatening
by
me,
refused.
the
by
I forced
when
even
dared
within
eating ham
and
wine
who
hound
breakfast.
to
and
horror,
with
me
OR,
began
been
floor, and
the
upon
looked
Turk
SANS-SO"CI;
AND
is,
prose-
b-te."
"
The
salvation
and
to
come
I have
"
you
into
of that
insure
won
soul
Provided,"
converted
which
said
the
the
to
you
devils
was
from
you
tion
condemna\Yhen
happiness.
say,
I have
not
lived
in
you
vain,
"
Voltaire,
were
free
'
dare
heaven.'
Turk
will
eternal
own
your
die, marquis,
soul
"
not
cast,
that
the
part
as
of
with
bacon
one
is written
of
in
the
the
which
beasts
Holy
FREDERICK
THE
HIS
AND
GREAT
FRIENDS.
397
Christian
the newly-baked
Scriptures. If this was
so, then
of everlasting damnation."
has certainly eaten
"Let
us
hope that this is not so," said Frederick; "and
turn
to give us
Lord
a
Marshal, it is your
piquant
now,
my
exalt
is
virtue
Marshal
who
few
has
assure
often
and
With
to
altar;
it
I, who
to
believe
"
Keith
comforts
and
me,
have
friend, who
were
it to
pressed
almost
grave,
well
been
so
he
breast.
The
stern.
are
Lord
believe
ceived,
de-
ence
exist-
be
lous.
credu-
him."
I thank
his
truly
often
to
me
and
My
may
forced
Ah,
altars
longer in the
no
has
few
service.
you
present
of
noble
My
faith
This
her
tempted
of virtue.
by few,
speak
to
whom
priests in her
to
you
is about
man
loved
is consecrated
when
his
virtuous
holy goddess
erected, and
this
hearts.
our
life,
if you
; or,
hand
gave
his
The
faces
of
words
to
all
of
the
king
Frederick
thought
reproach, and they felt wounded.
of them;
face
he looked
alone
handsome
the
not
noble,
upon
of Lord
that
the love
and
sideration
conMarshal, not remembering
and
manifested
for him
might excite the envy
were
friends.
we
ISTow,
lord, will
my
of your
"
all the
and
In
his
Ah,
it
as
imperishable
scaffold.
prince,
"
He
The
as
were
my
That
and
banished
in
holy
the
are
teries
mys-
of
that
all
"It
is
life ; it
simple
my
eyes
sure
am
Frederick.
are
few
fame
and
my
king, and,
have
must,
learn
can
a
deed,
in-
of
gates
indeed,
be
death.
count
can
condemned
been
rarest
faithful
be
to
yourself, who
wisdom
of
book
how
the
to
like
men
to
learn
can
misfortune
Pretender
you
was
the
nobleman
dire
lord, there
my
before
said
every
in
king
of
any
mysteries
no
book
pure
which
in
to
or
world."
experience,"
value,
to
that
listen
to
nistory,
your
"
are
book
open
an
to
life ?
pure
sire, there
Ah,
lies like
"
sinful
and
impure
too
commence
you
to
the
noble
most
from
England,
cannot
now
consider
mis-
fortune,
being
as
But
majesty.
'
the Pretender
to
of my
constancy
and if I carelessly and rashly cast
it
Death
"
are
that
is
promised
leaves.
greeted
His
to
me
the
daily
emotion,
in her
we
it.
is
shrouded,
like
maiden,
modest
daughter
of
other's
each
last, I
at
because
One
day,
and
wonder
voice
my
soft
in
me
her.
worshipped
noble.
without
trembled
We
court.
then, with
daring
longer dared
no
sent
of the
surprise
voices
rose,
its
had
saw
highly commended
man,
families
powerful
and
then,
modest
ises
prom-
spring
French
distinguished
and
young
God
me
sun.
upon
in
once
morning
untouched
hanging
life
smiles.
magic
winning,
bled
glorious
thousand
world
the
my
golden
the
as
under
has
heart
My
remembrance;
There
done.
but
I loved, I
presence,
control
have
gravestone,
revelation.
heard
; and
with
wondrous
loved
first with
; at
as
with
me
still
influential
many
together
called
have
I should
have
to
Paris,
to
In
me.
were
you
; it seemed
and
saw
was
went
shoxild
we
as
by.
clear
with
dew
most
is
and
bright
heaven's
with
met
be
lovely, innocent,
young,
She
covered
happiness
beckoned
future
suffered
happiness
laughing
goes
my
to
and
to
and
and
secret,
for
"
lord, why
my
have
earthly
ignorant
her
weary
none
every
The
living hearts
many
which
this
in
out
think
to
is
Sire, mine
acted
chance,
unhappy ?
simple little history, such as is daily
"We
world.
all, however, proud
are
tell us,
will you
And
"
wild
happier
I been
loyalty,
pure
brave."
less
been
heart
my
not
was
life upon
little value
my
but
Had
friend.
welcome
of
anguish
and
despair
the
had
world
the
because
was
not
it
happiness of
think
too
highly
great
must
you
'
OR,
the
enjoyed
thereby
have
your
near
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
398
deep
speak
to
to
utter
and
word
could
not
other
in a
each
silently next
in
If I
large assembly, I murmured
tones
:
low, broken
dared
would
She
did not look
to love you,
forgive me ?
you
but she said, I should
then
be happy.' We
sank
again
up,
into our
accustomed
time
to time
silence, only looking from
into each other's happy eyes.
This
lasted six weeks, six weeks
of silent but inexpressible happiness.
At last I overcame
my
as
sat
we
'
'
'
timidity
I
demanded
gave
and
made
the
cheerful
known
hand
consent,
of
the
my
and
sweet
Victoire
led
me
to
of
mystery
from
my
her
beloved.
my
love.
father;
I
he
pressed
FREDERICK
her
to
hearty drunk
my
with
entered
grandmother
if I
asked
glance. She
with
her
question waked
last few
of the
Love
had
Two
I left
afterward
refused
and
joined
wildest
ended,
You
last, in
at
block.
This,
silence.
Even
played
sent
What
the
forth
"
as
Quand
"You
would
not
see
delirium
of
for
and
him
grief
his
which
condemned
dared
one
the
to
my
life.
break
the
of
to
malicious
to
jest which
himself
content
have
for
her
Yes,
Prussia,
since
sire,
after
sire, that
The
remained.
with
there
happy
was
vous
vous
he
peated
re-
once
you
" la lumiere,
has
who
man
will
parting
banished
meeting
suffering and
after
loved
can
are
forget
you.
Have
you
you.
were
years
over,
other.
then
as
of
Ah,
In
tion.
separa-
the
but
the
sweet,
to
came
England.
from
twenty
each
sorrow,
king.
the
all others
when
again,
forever
to
sourire."
voie
"
once
grief of love
this
heure,
forget
never
her
pleuriez.
wish," said
smile
can
seen
confessed
when
spoke
I think
derniere
father's
you
first
have
pain and
We
no
that
being
a
was
fils,et
your
Victoire
your
sure
seen
and
pleura,et qu'on
lived, that
you,
world
bien, qu'un
fulfilled
so
the
naissant, s'ouvraient
en
des
father
your
souriait,mon
verse
have
weeping
"
arms.
Frederick.
said
yeux,
vous
si
Chacun
not
no
that
into
man
vos
Chacun
am
relate."
forced
was
father's
only love
repressed the
words
me,"
to
Vivez
nothing, and
lip, and
were
you
You
little to
uttered
adventures,
and
the
was
cient!
suffi-
not
smile.
them
"
but
Voltaire
his
upon
mocking
"
influence
hearted,
broken-
this
dangerous
majesty,
said
In
love.
my
England,
undertook
most
I had, indeed,
see
to
being captured
my
your
Frederick
and
returned
and
her
Victoire
insane.
Pretender,'
the
the
cause
almost
into
France.
hand.
my
desperate,
*
insensible
sank
and
rapture
but
nothing
thought
other
I
needed
no
religion, and
my
anguish,
days
me,
the
to
me
of
cry
fearful
But
this, alas, was
worship God.
Victoire
I declared
myself a Protestant.
lead
to
In
of
I had
months
become
scornfvil
This
of bliss.
dream
my
moment
and
face
Protestant.
399
this
At
joy.
stern
was
from
me
of
excess
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
love
ning
beginsoft
re-
BERLIN
400
of
membrance
upon
then
other.
It
it is
only
necessary
brush
bloom
and
heaven,
will
she
be
she
and
know,
"
has
Let
had
clouds
been
and
and
shines
heads.
be
to
nally
eter-
had
shadows
to
To
the
she
me
it seemed
me
lifted
been
extingui
in-
again
and
married,
upon
and
looked
beautiful.
looked
she
forever
When
time
long
as
produced
ever
your
hear
from
to
life,
my
majesty
you
whose
whose
blooming,
unholy
be
true,
France,
no
in
land
The
of
I have
perfumed
and
king.
Voltaire
it, and
lord," cried
my
existence
eyes.
the
will
give
for-
Marshal.
I live
ments,
lord," said
commands
her."
for
written
was
it, my
forgive it,
to
have
skies
our
and
to
faithfully and
was
us
"If
"
think
to
terest
But, sire, all this has no inshining clear.
will
for you.
How
Victoire
tenderly I loved
you
when
I tell you
that
the only poem
unpoetical
my
sun
my
brain
the
over
lovely;
the
that
me
love
to
ever
ceased
never
love
to
to
star
world
that
seems
it returns
Victoire
had
we
OR,
separate.
the
SANS-SOUCI
love, for
our
each
to
upon
AND
hear
wonders
never
language
the
living under
of.
I
knowledge
scarcely
of
regency
entreat
we,
the
you,
my
now
seem
of
lord, let
my
upon
open
poor
Duke
tened
lis-
enchant*
dare
youth
which
and
guessed,
dreamy
my
Since
soft
and
even
beauty
fairy tales of
"
Voltaire.
of
sons
Orleans,
hear
us
poem."
your
Lord
full rich
Marshal
bowed,
voice, he recited
"
'
Un
the
trait lance
M'atteignit
J'en
sous
les
Craignez
Et
Qui
Et
"
And
plaignez
n'a
and
*
mes
printemps;
mon
cheveux
blancs.
qu'amour
maux
cause,
insens"
un
point
cueilli
la rose,
all praise
caprice
par
dans
verses
chair, in
la cicatrice
porte
Encore,
following
in his
Marshal
all remark
Memoire"
do
la
as
rapidly, wishing
to
Marquise
his
de
poem;
Creqm.
"I
to
rupt
inter-
have
yet
FREDEBICK
THE
confession
verses,
love
for
that
the
m.ust
be
wished
will
faith,
the
Catholic
Sublime
"
No
will
one
him
to
the
cross,
will
not
in strange
beloved
Sire,
the
whole
Proiday;
"
love
our
is
the
Ah,
was
"one
of
may
laugh."
secret
and
Joy
as
we
poor,
the
us
He
name
"
dare
we
name
upon
it.
it
avow
Victoire
was
de
Crequi."
!"
Crequi
wittiest
tell
innocent;
de
"
by
paths,
you
beloved's
de
the
spirit, in
supported
Will
and
Marquise
Marquise
you
In
can
forbidden
is that
or
My
now
grounded.
was
king, sternly.
and
do.
pure
world.
she
the
and
often
mistress,
thought
love,
Voltaire.
strengthened
mortals
of
her
up
in death.
believer, and
my
Out
I
offered
gentlemen,
smile," said
is
over
state.
now
all love
now,
401
laughed
Catholic.
which
; and
feel
and
Victoire
whispered
who
short-sighted
"
"
wander
of your
religion
what
became
FRIEXDS.
not
"
peace
my
in
HIS
have
at
which
to
to be hers
a
if you
and
mistress,
true
am
AND
surely laugh
lost
my
truth, I
to
make,
to
you
GREAT
and
said
Voltaire, with
celebrated
most
mation;
aniof
women
Paris."
"
"
She
would
"
like to meet
you
Yes,
I will
shall
you
"
of
send
majesty
will thus
said
rebels
will
be
Lord
France
the
Prussia,
noble
and
Prussia
to
my
to
be
when
most
a
"
"
point
will
heart, and
have
I will
Lord
present
Jlarshal
went
my
to
that
am
"
Paris,
lord, and
my
greetings." *
be acting an
epigram
for
George
"
out
then
been
is
Irishman,
Marshal
Lord
France.
her
to
know,
the
my
beloved
little Zuleima
Paris, as
an
How
by
to
ambassador
knight
shall
"
who
lord, that
bassador
am-
will
happy
woman
be
how
lord!
my
possession
from
is to
faithful
her
beautiful
ambassador
Keith
Ah,
Zuleima
She
fondly!
had
you
heaven
to
rejoice when
his
her
her
to
say
my
the
lovely Mohammedan
ma
so
and
marquise
introduce
in
meet
"
Two
of his noblest
laughing.
and
sia.
Prusthe friendship of France
cementing
from
to
Voltaire,
Tyrconnel,
to
lord ?
hour,
thoughtfully.
king,
my
ambassador
as
marquise
England,"
the
again,
shall
we
you
said
one
the
bear
Your
that
"
her
majesty, for
your
Catholic, and
"
living ?
still
is
you
the
young
Zulei-
will
loved
also
you
once
woman."
the
from
marquise,"
Prussia,
said
1751.
BERLIN
402
"
Marshal
Lord
AND
SANS-SOUCl
and, when
I tell her
that
will
home
and
husband,
difiicult
this
have
to
that
Voltaire
worshipped
as
the
the
us
happy
us
we
if
wife
fear
it will
Berlin.
in
be
Your
heathen."
be
this
"
Well, I
flame,
of fire and
man
pose
pro-
fire
where
marriage;
of
of the
all Persians
are
from
aside
turn
from
the
is
may
priest
heathen
require
of
do
are
and
Be
call upon
not
priest?
You
darkness.
But
jest.
in
even
all
we
light proceeds;
god
majesty, and
your
surely
darkness.
all
whom
Ahriman,
as
then,
role
does
why
Is
me
the
not
this
sim-
himself
will
we
Sans-Souci,
With
present?
majesty's permission,
your
of
the
the
terrace
place
loving pair upon
upper
where
they will be baptized in holy fire by the
of
rays
Cochois, and
the
mid-day
Denys
will
will
marriage
and
his
be
Ivan,
Persian."
bless
Ormuzd,
me,
Ormuzd
the
honor
god
son
clear
to
light, and
gracious to
to play the
god
the
shall
priest is for
every
solemnized
sire, I believe
Ah,
worship
to
priest."
be
"
Tartar
well
marriage
is, in faith,
Sire, he
"
orphan
poor
shall
"but
Frederick;
said
all means,"
"By
flames,
the
The
she
where
give Zuleima
to
it.
and
bequest
consents,"
majesty
your
the
I gave
allow
Zuleima,
loves
chamberlain,
my
will
majesty
if your
was
from
her
first,however,
I wish
father.
that
kind
just and
it
find
she
of Oschakow,
of my
dear brother, who, at the storming
he commanded
field-marshal, rescued
as
she
OR,
be
Then
sun.
perform
Marianna,
divine
some
solemnized
the
according
Persian
to
so
rites
ceremonies."
"
And
wedding-feast, where
hope your
majesty will give a splendid
viands
and
rich and
rare
costly wines
will
La
not
"
then, I dare
Look,
!
"
cried
woman
whole
life in
before
you
duty
gay
life."
the
in
every
this
how
now,
eat
at
one
sparkle with
eyes
"
La
world
Mettrie
if he
continuous
again,
once,
his
king.
the
Mettrie.
and
you
could
us
a
a
story
piquant
to
consent
thereby
wedding-feast;
have
give
would
lights
anticipated de-
but
relate.
anecdote
to
spend
wed
his
listen, sir,
Discharge
from
your
BERLIN
404
his liver
that
"
be
might
of
think
Just
AND
Did
she
of
in
not
you
was
see
this
Hollander,
before
bride
your
respectable
some
his digestion
proved."
im-
disinterested
in order
prove
im-
to
"
the
whom
changeling,
and
husband
his digestion !
"
tender
OR,
kept in motion,
this
selects
father, who
SANS-SOUCI
wedding
father
and
manner,
the
wished
therefore
to
gave
haps
Per-
get
rid
her
to
you."
"
saw
girl, who
the
had
naivete
but
out
love
for
all this.
her
father
began
for her
preferred
table.
"
and
A
imagine
man
priests, but
declare
in the
opinions,
!
daily,
"
'
of
to
show
but
am
you
will you
I will marry
or
be
my
whole
the
world
marry
that
by
be
cast
prison ?
daughter ! I
your
wife
into
'
this book.
despise
its
They
If, in
it is because
it, and
am
prejudices and
freethinker.
daughter
only the
not
son-in-law,
influenced
my
city,
is
name
your
materialism.
my
bold, independent,
you
over
and
as
into
prison.
just appeared, and
cast
has
enraged
you
own
my
hesitate
to
unbelief
accept
if I
grimace,
at
to
in my
choice.
if you
wed
do not
Swiet,
from
protecting hand
you,
title-page. The
monster
father,
listened
day,
every
not
means
are
her
He
production, though
slightest degree
Will
shall
longer, but
to
fearful
the
plead with
no
go
the
when
and
jested
turned
less glowingly
But
hand,
dently
ar-
when
recalled
and
him.
she
been
the
passed.
Machine"
worldlings,
wish
find
that
had
'
my
it is your
all this, I
then
withdraw
L'Homme
the
I did
good
my
will
the
to
it is
spite of
not
"
swears
affixed
not
she
I will
book,
every
that
She
me.
none
I did
with
lovely
father's, who,
and
had
me,
confess
her
truffle-pie,
to
then,' said
enemies
your
asked
can
Well,
new
then
to
to
gravely.
all that
fare
daughter,
my
of
love
shoulders,
refuse
to
not
other
each
w^as
before, had
promise
thing
prison
You
*
time
my
my
me
the
him
quietly, and
me
Esther
of her
beloved, I laughed
at
informed
and
short
I shrugged
implored
look
to
indeed
loved
They
did
clerk
poor
father, and
little Esther
her
indeed
she
"
and
so,
discovered,
was
house.
of
me
another,
of the
wish
fault
one
tell
to
loved
their
my
and
eat
Decide,
truffle-pie
'
swear
that
in
eight days
"Herr
however,
Her
me.
eyes
were
Once
we
it; but,
as
weeping.
to
leave
cruel
to
swollen,
and
alone
in
met
Esther,
immediately.
seemed
never
me;
she
to
hastened
She
sacrifice
see
from
half-blind
was
saloon.
the
will
You
man.
405
commenced
and
her
she
bad
and
spoke
never
extended
then
heaven,
are
bride,
my
IRIENDS.
warmly,
me
wedding
the
for
preparations
his
embraced
Swiet
van
HIS
Am)
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
to
arms
'
You
me.
soul
human
desires!
inordinate
irresistible
and
greed and your
that
not
will die of a truffle-pie! I say
is just, you
If God
! You
have
will,
none
will yield up your
spirit,for you
you
!
from
die like a beast
beastly gluttony
must
you
of a sibyl," said the
maiden
The
possessed the wisdom
to
your
'
"
"
"
"
king,
Hate
future.
"
not
to
was
me;
that
far
breakfast
wished
brought
to
present
wedding-ceremony
the
cathedral,
we
content.
to
was
wedding-day,
thought
He
went
at
to
me
which
time
had
he
sumptuous
compelled
were
ing
declar-
invite
to
as
something
with
me
Amsterdam.
from
friendship
with
me
himself.
than
her
of my
morning
the
was
of
manifestations
the
on
of
Mier-
of his beloved,
him
robbing
worthy
more
was
in his
for
me
me
attached
embraced
inseparable companion;
my
sees
to
young
warmly
seemed
He
and
appears
lover, the
her
But
me.
sad
your
passion of love."
the
from
dislike.
this
share
forgave
and
tears,
hated
It
is blind.
Love
suffer
not
sire, she
No,
itz, did
he
did
Esther
your
so
has
clearly, while
future
the
prophesied correctly as to
the gift of prophecy,
sometimes
has
she
I fear
and
to
could
breakfast
better
support
eleven.
at
some
weari-
the
of the
by the fond remembrance
Our
breakfast
meal
I had
began
luxurious
just enjoyed.
a
majesty it was
punctually at eleven, and I assure
your
friend
Mieritz
declared,
and
My
costly feast.
rare
young
if sustained
ceremony
however,
to
come.
this
jewel
that
the
At
last he
of
his
dish
stepped
breakfast.
the
crowned
which
to
the
With
kitchen
feast
himself
mysterious
yet
was
to
bring
smile
he
"
BERLIN
406
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
OR,
of
forward
and
raised
the top crust
I rushed
expectation
! the
ravished
there ! it met
the pie. Yes, it was
gaze
my
table of the Duke
I had
at the
only eaten
pie which
once,
"
"
"
de
Grammont!
of
Fontenoy,
"with
him
Alas!
the
great
and
the
into
grave.
me
with
snatched
dish
the
before
me
from
the
on
of this
And
table.
At
this
it
aroma;
the
moment
down
humed,
ex-
was
it smiled
voluptuous
friend, and
of my
battle
went
that
now
and
hands
the
at
pasty
its costly
lips
the
duke
good
mystery
glistening
with
me
the
hero's
it surrounded
upon
lost
eyes.
placed it
clock
struck
twelve.
"
'
Miserable
is the
this
and
"
'
Well,'
'
us
"
'
that
rob
"
of
lander,
Hol-
this
then
and
warm
pasty
This
outlive
such
To
its fragrance,
the
of
beauty
K^o, I will
glory.
its
into
nose
my
pie thirsts
its
magic
vandalism,
pie !
warm
it
"
butterfly of the
innocence,
its
be
never
be
to
pie, whose
this
up
sacrilege ?
wings,
its
like
was
into
carried
pie,
guilty of such
eaten
the
fore,
will, there-
'
it !
rapture.
of
phlegm
I would
of
of
ate
wedding,
I ;
such
to
blossom
azure
crime
cool
the
believe
consent
the
eat
with
the
this
me
'
marriage
already brought
you
purple and
golden day
deadly
has
Can
I would
is to
bring
you
! ' roared
up
odor
circle !
first to
cried,
up.'
Warmed
delicious
Mieritz,
go
be warmed
can
of my
hour
said
let
!' I
wretch
the
overpowered
it
the
of
in
wrapped
opium-eater,
heaven
with
me
All
heavens.
heavenly
elysium,
wonders
the
of
I thrust
heavenly food, which
into my
mouth
devoutly, and trembling with
gladness. It
for Mieritz
tell me
that this pie was
not
to
was
necessary
made
of Indian
from
truffles
Perigord.
birds'-nests, and
creation
combined
in
I felt it !
This
were
I knew
it
"
enraptured
I
ate, and
"
came
What
to
back
to
it
summon
of
altar; that
relations
them
Go
of India
before
opened
was
unveiled
had
my
me
to
me,
wonder
world
new
blessed
was
was
the
crowd
eyes
this
that
me
to
my
inform
awaited
! be
off
me
that
bride
young
me
with
after
messenger
with
you
and
the
priest stood
her
father
impatience
!
Let
messenger
them
fore
be-
and
I
wait
cried
till
THE
FREDERICK
dish
'
is empty
I ate
clearer, sharper,
that
soul,
noble
where
else
allow
it is the
think
as
The
"
whole
There
is
heart
lies
soul
stomach
story
place ?
"
right
proverb,
in
his
stomach;
there.
the
to
sess
pos-
body
soul?
boasted
soul; I
is the
dares
brain
and
allows;
only
if his
"
of
says
made
of
Did
the
the
the
over
finish
to
his
heard
praise
forget
you
have
hymns
your
that
coward,
before
conclusion
the
the
self,
it-
which
the
to
to
never
pie have
hear
us
out
which
But
ceived
re-
thought."
in loud and hearty laughter.
fou fieife? said the king.
a
call you
to
old
your
take
marriage
"
Sire, I had
door
burst
an
and
let
unwell, farewell
company
this
stomach
the
majesty
give
stomach
thinks, but
that
feels
banished
The
'
proof that,
to
joiced
re-
proof
something
lies
where
through
thought
this
was
machine
Jiomme
necessary
stomach?
brain
I not
Am
"
And
exalted
his
only
intellect
conclusive
bodiless
not
till this
before!
of
power
Was
was
in the
but
royal highness
"
it
nourishment?
noble
this
this fabulous,
call soul?
metaphysicians
a
fluid, its
through
not
that
407
seat
my
ever
it not
Was
correct,
was
this
eating
than
profound
its intellectual
and
while
conviction.
theory
my
from
rise
not
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
and
on,
more
this
over
will
judgment-day!
the
GREAT
finished
quite
not
was
that
in
the
the
good
cathedral.
had
foolish
The
when
rushed
servant
Swiet
Van
breakfast
my
had
in
and
of
stroke
declared
man
the
nounced
an-
plexy
apo-
that
rage
and
conduct
had
indignation over
produced this fearful
my
the conthat it was
result; I am, myself, however, convinced
sequence
of
wine
; this
was
chilled
church.
disturbed
by
Be
enough
would
Swiet
to
not
herself
few
the
dead!
was
the
months.
was
breakfast
the
leave
church
to
Esther,
his
the
wish
acknowledge
bride
I
of
our
the
had,
right when
La
of
cold
her
little Mieritz,
me
own
words.
he
of
the
scious
uncon-
few
hours
unfilial
was
unfulfilled.
and
that
in
heir,
binding,
married
legal claim
assured
Mettrie's
and
be
to
and
carried
was
father
contract
Madeira
floor
stone
dwelling,
daughter and
of
blood,
the
his
of
bottle
Swiet
poor
indeed,
he
the
upon
it may,
as
and
circulation
standing
that
from
he
rich
good
so
declared
him
in
her, but
upon
soon
She
as
he
with-
BERLIN
408
SANS-SOUCI
protection from
his
drew
AND
the
me,
OR,
whole
of
pack
fanatical
scholars
would
fall upon
and
tear
priests and weak-minded
I saved
to pieces, unless
me
myself by flight. So I obeyed
took
majesty's summons,
pilgrim-staff, and
dered
wanmy
your
"
know
"
mice
Even
if I knew
with
And
he
be
to
that
the
caaght
so,
king.
Can
I should
said
forgive
for
pie,
me
bride
I should
as
sin
'
and
not
said
only
Thy
slaying
another
women
spendthrift
There
the
possible
was
For
such
another
the
intolerable
who
is
magic
tune
for-
and
his whole
liberate
change
fortune
first to
ago,
loan
Mieritz
which
the
upon
which
subject, and
France
wishes
Swiet, through
and
it, France
this
on
obtaining
will
to
the
effect
the
with
In
the
portant
im-
of
house
Tyrconnel,
refuses
the
case
will
England,
my
an
Mieritz
that
"
Holland,
of
of Lord
receipt.
loan.
knows
with
with
cannot
you
who
If
young
throat
success
mediation
of this
probable
seems
now
the
make
not
his
down
the
into
miser
prospect,
said
wonderful
this
to
power
"
it ?
receipt for
the
men,
thrusts
obtain
to
means
obtain
not
possesses
from
hangs
must
his
have
'
Judith
to
you
sacrifice
no
you
dish, which
some
You
with
you
majesty,
your
account.
ernes
again
is there
"
king.
be
said
well-oon-
a
"
"
"
that
Holof
as
pie I would
"
pie ?
crafty Mieritz,
successfuly
out
"
the
on
cheese."
on
enjoyment,
great
carried
his
with
him
pie,
my
vengeance
all arranged
was
catch
quarrel
had
with
strategy
that
men
taking
evident,
it is
sidered
to
! without
What
who,
Ahasuerus."
like
on,
war,
take
not
place."
"
And
great
yet
causes,"
hangs
now
trie wishes
"
peace
what
What
of
he
will, and
stomach,
events
great
"
king.
receipt of
The
from
only arise
can
of
peace
world
the
trufile-pie,which
La
Met-
obtain."
"
cried
the
believe
and
of the
peace
souls ?
the
the
is the
our
that
cried
upon
to
silent, but
my
it is said
world
Voltaire.
Abbe
worthy
I
this
have
soul
of
in comparison
"
La
mine
will
the
may
say
Mettrie
Bastiani
soul, which
with
may
be
does
not
never
be
wholly
lie
in
satisfied
THE
FREDERICK
till your
majesty
GREAT
keeps
your
intellectual, piquant
those
and
which
poesy,
"
it is
It is true
"
I will
smiling.
of Algarotti,
eyes
brief.
be
which
gentlemen,
relate
for
"
Cardinal
who
They
content.
of
the
that
world
of God,
the
church.
the
the
that
duke
Silesia
to
if the
founded,
and
the
bishop.
new
Only
Silesians
"
And
with
of
a
of
pious
miracle
the
rushed
and
that
might
haute
to
undeniable
the
!
enticing but
took
pious
the
for
of
had
the
really
found
their
statement
incline
him
bishop.
me
that
the
love
myself
well-
was
with
fully confirmed.
of
pious hearts
the
to
gone
discontented
so
lieve
be-
to
their
authorities
were
of
love
refused
be
this
mother
assured
secure
Silesians.
could
to
Breslau
could
priest;
of
modest
Silesians
fond
too
women
and
not
were
good
holy Madonna,
pure
his coadjutor,
was
be
Duke
the
duke.
messieurs,
just
the
lovely morning
Breslau,
were
the
Silesians
to
people
remark,
now
the
a
the
to
eyes
and
beautiful
the
statement
miracle
great
forted,
com-
miracle
Schafgotch
city of
the
if the
see
be
appointed
sufficiently holy
miracle
of
cap,
night-
Mettrie,
the
the
world
the
to
the
consideration
and
On
of
than
less
nothing
of
The
was
fathers
sage
Duke
that
offer
the
good
the
his
La
dead,
But
much
to
also
But
This
I had
of
son
The
able
be
to
before
successor.
too
Like
however
just
pleasures of the
thought
Frederick,
how
bed
interest.
was
declared
mon!"
Solo-
our
toward
short.
wisdom
1747.
years
his
joys and
he
true
some
be
to
was
is
no
Zinzendorf
Schafgotch,
look
his
upon
which,
had
profited, the stomach
place in Breslau, in the year
and
of
one
lights, but
love-winks
him
in
miracle,
the
dimly;
story
my
speak," said
only
making
lies waiting
409
lips of
the
to
Not
burning
are
from
turn
my
is, in thought,
marquis
will
now
FRIENDS.
HIS
relates
promise, and
with
histories, glowing
flows
often
so
AND
"
in
the
be
seen.
All
church
look
wooden
hair
of
beauty
poorest
the
upon
place !
took
miracle
desired
Breslau
upon
is always
Providence
chapel of the
the
The
was
rumor
volee, and
to
this
how
Holy
beggars
this
miracle.
Madonna,
the
of
the
street
Yes,
which
altar, whose
God
ladies
loveliest
the
"
of
Mother
it
stood
"
was
in
clothing
BERLIN
410
was
furnished
first
perruquier
It
The
I
natural
was
miracle
a
that
you
who
approached
was
led
who
the
and
thanked
they
had
In
the
of
meantime,
the
the
skeptics,
souls
had
it
hung
luxurious
No
one
with
her
gray,
or
one,
are
in
torn
the
holy image
with
open
and
of the
adored.
Thousands
besought
shepherd
necessary
and
to
The
watched
in honor
and
often
terday
yes-
new
his
his
make
in
the
Schafgotch
of
believers
the
blessing.
flock.
her
The
hair
and
scorn.
It
was
Madonna
grow;
one
"
No
unless
grows
of
her
hair
declared
that
Virgin
Mary,
he
whose
was
hair
beautiful
picture
longer
had
who
grew
his
no
raptured
en-
this
almost
now
surrounded
miracle
we
fore,
there-
Madonna,
and
Bishop
turned
rage
the
Breslau,
pleased
was
had
all mankind
was
shoulders.
hair
growth
this
days later,
that
The
wondrous
over
the
later
her
Virgin
hair
mood.
pear-tree,
that
days
over
Holy
roots
that
picious,
sus-
some
still two
happened
contented
from
eyes
whom
admit
Two
the
that
faithful, and
cut
each
fulness
and
maintain
pleased.
was
in
testimony in favor of
less
unbelievers, these heart-
was
by the
out
can
happy
not
match
still
not
convinced.
length
It had
priest.
however,
spired
in-
with
embraced
were
perceptibly; and
grown
longer doubt
been
his
would
bishop,
new
stiff-necked
last
at
were
could
and
would
who
hair
these
lovely hair
in
from
there
she
fell like
there
however,
Madonna's
But
bishop.
the
the
refused.
distrustful
growth
for
had
is content
not,
J^Ien wept
God
and
here
were
voices
These
of excitement.
magazine
other,
! if she
bishop
He
eyes.
band
holy Madonna
The
miracles.'
these
perform
out
and
him,
man
restored!
sight was
votion,
praying in wrapt de-
knees
with
his
the
tore
his
"
their
in concert
servant
he
dance
blind
Scarcely
hair.
ecstasy
upon
called
voices
new
with
were
shouted
wonderful
the
see
and
a
over
touch.
to
was
bound
band
by her
crutch
There
shouted
Thousands,
"
this
touched
and
this
to
forward
lovely locks
her
power.
his
away
Madonna.
broad
with
supernatural
I hastened
that
throw
man
of the
in honor
minuet
eyes,
lame
saw
"
think
well
may
grown!
cured
were
the
by
relate, had
to
exercise
crippled
the
lame,
for
"
should
hair
whose
and
hair, wonderful
she
OR,
first modistes,
this
blind, the
myself
the
by
"
SANS-SOUCI
AND
palace
found
of
it
sufficed.
BERLIN
412
priest in his
with
"
do
said
very
short-sighted, and
was
I look
mountains
this
upon
the
eyes
gracious,
and
were
"
You
"
am
to
my
greatest
my
of
exalted
my
honored
me
forget there
is
flatterer.
no
king, but
his
honor
that
for
serve
fear
to
"
of
you
eats
of
be
is
"
and
of the
to
of
Yes, truly,
and
to
there
the
the
exalt
hind
be-
not
for
in three
does
of
be
might
hungry."
shall
Lord
solemn
thousand
understand
not
the
faithful
heart, that
unselfish
; you
and
him
"
voice
never
that
he
neither, and
to
may
and
read
to
am
his
add
who
ofE
throws
his
Voltaire.
out," cried
and
turned
into
for
because
me
have
no
majesty
and
the
chamber
bed-
and
pension,
the
his
useless
most
shone
ever
As
upon.
trifling,good-for-nothing
modest,
did
the
am
yourself.
Compose
I
of
gentleman
tell you
that I am
of royal favor
sun
comma,
be
meant
France,
of
verses
a
side
Prussia.
poor,
if his
rough
France,
of
will
the
abbe,
shall
are
of
King
King
pious
wolves,' and
piety fulfil this prophecy."
your
Prussia
that
servants
time,
which
low
admiration
fervently."
brings
lurch
man
proves
dearly,
him
and
pure
be
sheep
King
the
to
historian
our
witty illusions
historian
creature;
The
abbe, in
Your
majesty
at
turns
written,
dear
you,
heart
no
hungry."
oh ! look
Oh,
pure
bread
will
masters
love
in the
and
praise and
Breslau
the
love
my
love,
your
leave
two
sheep's skin
of
me
upon
means
was
; he
ship."
friend-
condescending
that
your
of
face.
of
out
canonary
flattery,might
He
his
shows
! otherwise
thalers
"
that
happiness
place of
It
his
now,
by this
the
But
no
speak
to
favor, but
What
your
not
back;
or
"
"
fixed
king
with
soldier.
it
; but
from
torn
fortune
good
face
must
as
into
changed
be
to
know,
you
her
upon
priest
pretty."
as
am,
say,
keeper
house-
your
and
but
him;
taken
young
"
looked
for
and
was
Bastiani
never
misfortune
great
Tyrolese
of
soldier
she
say
OR,
least, have
at
I dare
know,"
not
make
not,
you
you
SANS-SO"CI
and
vestments
could
abbe,
now,
AND
not
allow
rejoice in their
I should
be
as
me,
from
beauty,
useless
time
and
to
here
being
as
FREDERICK
THE
GREAT
AND
HIS
FRIENDS.
Catholic
at Dresden,
priest stationed
Augustus, who has nothing to do
no
that
King
confess
garotti told
Tlie worthy
me
here,
every
he
asked
him
abbe
So
maesta.'
*
maesta.^
man
yourself,
I fear
the
king.
'
will
being
of
canon
Al-
occupied himself.
di
sua
di
pedagogue
sua
master."
one
not
to
woman
il cattolica
II
but
serve
or
of
court
Lutheran.
he
sono
of his talent
man
with
himself
7o
myself,
I
cattolica
my
"
how
once
'
call
being
man
answered:
will
Like
"Alas!
said
as
there,
"
the
at
"
413
and
worth
Breslau.
cannot
No,
tent
con-
Bastiani,
rise
will become
higher. You
a
the tiara.
will, perhaps, wear
prelate, an eminence;
yes,
you
have
mounted
this glittering
But
shall I be when
what
you
will
have
become
I wager
pope?
pinnacle when
you
you
will not
even
apostolic blessing; that you
deny me
your
allow me
should
and kiss your
to kneel
slipper. If any. man
dare to name
would
this
to you,
no
longer remember
me
you
unselfish
feel passionately
doubt, you
love, which, without
for me
Ah ! I see
St.
at this moment.
now
rising from
you
Peter's
chair with
apostolic sublimity, and exclaiming with
! this heretic, this unclean,
praiseworthy indignation : How
doubt,
will, without
you
"
this savage
dare
man
"
from
hell ! I
to
even
Grace,
sire ! "
other
inexorable.
abbe
had
resolved
"
were
your
who
abbe,
and
murmuring
sire ! ah, sire !
upon
the
and
pope,
doubt,
would
you
before
stage
incensed
accord
am
and
him,
me
convinced
Rome.
to
go
ascertain, while
to
reception
I appear
The
the
was
the
he
was
it.
you
me
no
the
the
cried
at
up
upon
punish
IS[ow, if
for
Let
king.
gentlemen
laughed heartily. The
king
The
specious holiness and hypocrisy which
brought
to
him.
"
him.'
name
grace,
him, I condemn
curse
I have
?
you
So, let
from
"
now
handsome
will you
sitting with
been
time
time
is very
here, what
portant
im-
It
holiness, what
had
will
you
us
say
hear.
to
me
sort
When
?
"
downcast
eyes,
"
in
Ah,
pleading tones :
looked
and
a
flashing glance fell
up,
face
of the king, now
glowing with
to
mirth.
*
^oij. 3
"
CEuvres
Completes
de
Voltaire,"p.
S76.
M"hlbach
18
BERLIN
414
"
Well
"
SAN"-SOUCI;
AND
the
repeated
"
king,
OR,
would
what
you
say
would
say,
tome?"
"
Bastiani,
Sire," said
eagle,
Almighty
from
is
That
an
relating
has
Algarotti,
your
doubt
will
conclude
you
no
Sire,
for
priest
travelled
have
all my
heart
have
and
like
am
hang
of
and
of
the
them.
men
at
feet.
your
truly it is a wonderful
t
a kingly man."
"
Truly, such
of
by
it, and
men
of my
I
miracle,
miraculous
the
sick
was
case.
my
majesty.
your
healed
been
of
I lay it
the
world
thankfully
whole
is my
history, and
foimd
I have
king and
a manly
This
one.
is the
king
no
miraculous
convictions
upon
heart
healed
majesty
your
feet
member
My
has
world, known
and
been
having
There
seemed
the
seen
the
at
me
last, and
simple in
feelings
deceased
cured
humbly
and
laid
faithful, who,
which
image
last
at
the
and
experience
copy
which
and
deal, have
great
the
Bastiani's.
to
entirely natural
was
are
you
Duke
Now,
"
the
the
worthily."
evening
only that
life ;
in my
mystery
the
is similar
case
my
me
excuse
life.
your
You
come.
it I will
of
of
little history
some
protect
intellect," said
your
consideration
in
time
"
of
worthy
and
and
wings,
your
answer
"
king, smiling,
from
"
beak.'
own
your
"
with
me
cover
"
reverently,
bowing
of
wonder
the
world,"
said
and
being a king, is still a man,
is still a noble
being a man
king. I believe the history of
search
the records
the world
If we
gives few such examples.
committed
of all people, we
will find that all their kings have
crimes
and
follies, and but few
great, magnanimous
many
"
Voltaire.
deeds.
have
No,
! let
them
to
us
hope
never
to
soften
them
love
it and
to
sought
men
taught
no
king, who
to
civilize
by the
cultivate
kings.
In
in vain
help of art;
it.
They
vain
always
are
seemed
when
be tamed
to
lions, who
perpetually flat'tered.
tic.
They remain, in truth, always wild, bloodthirsty, and fantasIn
the
awakens,
teeth."
The
when
moment
and
we
fall
least
you
sacrifice
to
expect
their
it, the
claws
instinct
their
or
king, who,
*
up
Bastiani's
to
own
+ Algarotti's own
"
See
listened, with
Thi6bault,
p. 43.
J Thiebault
smil-
FREDERICK
ing face,
him,
tlie
to
from
rose
THE
his
said,
I
seat, and
consider
the
it his
duty
it is late.
but
withdraw
With
"
to
Let
gracious
the company
and
but
Lower
await
of
nod
of
"
court
spectacle
rare
in
Catiline,"
Saved,"
theatre
of
gotten
highest
be
had
Prince
for
for
no
them
of
sides,
Be-
the
king,
messieurs."
he
head,
the
greeted
and
occasion,
drama
new
the
Amelia
Princess
actors
had
of
Rome
private
tresses
ac-
from
the
the
of
role
Voltaire
Csesar, and
Julius
"
and
selected
artistes, but
of
unheard
something
"
excitement.
of
given the name
royal palace, in a
the
common
Henry
wild
Voltaire's
now
in
given
circles.
court
Aurelia,
he
up
to
were
might
*
yourself.
his
of
state
Berliners.
the
be
to
was
he
SAUVEB.
in
was
which
to
ware!
Be-
V.
preparing
was
annals
the
at
withdrew.
ROME
whole
you,
coming
Good-night,
proud
now
taire,
voice, Vol-
your
than
the
CHAPTER
The
Voltaire,
heard
worse
not
us
415
finger threateningly
If he
even
quietly.
very
his
you.
be
of
speech
comes!
hear
FRIENDS.
king
not
may
HIS
bitter
pointing
good-humoredly
he
AKD
passionate and
believe
that
GREAT
of
Cicero.
last rehearsal
The
had
to
was
himself
shown
in his
escaped
had
been
had
once
censure
been
poem.
to
banished
Voltaire's
highly
Frederick,
For
taire
Volmorning.
unbridled
license, his
former
Not
sarcasm.
his
or
place that
scorn.
The
actor
an
this
from
the
to
king.
had
who
him
of
He
had
hated
Frederick's
court.
*
The
king's own
worda.
D'Arnaud
D'Arnaud
wit.
scholar, and
addressed
Voltaire
reason
deprive
favorite
the
to
him,
he
had
misfortune
him
and
favor
actress
or
poet
poor
the
him
please
take
mended
com-
to
flattering
sought continually
and
get
him
BERLIN
416
the
and
them,
"
for the
morning,
This
had
it is true,
uttered
but
words
two
not
please Voltaire.
them
intentionally
did
for
occasion
gave
was
D'Arnaud
which
part
OR,
"
Sauvee
Rome
SANS-SOUCI
AND
had
and
to
his
but
say,
declared
He
tween
be-
play in
naud,
difficulty. D'Ar-
the
to
strife
open
tion
enunciaD'Arnaud
that
with
maliciously
coldness
indifference.
and
did
words
two
this
It
Voltaire's
of
utterance
"
these
insignificant
two
"
then
is
speak
drove
with
words
two
dumb,
he
of
merit
phasis
em-
proper
important
of
all !
poor
D'Arnaud
to
the
could
find
casm
sar-
breathless,
reply.
to
humiliated.
down,
cast
jeers and
strength
nor
this
that
drama;
With
that
show
to
wall, who,
words
no
began
the
most
raging, choking,
was
the
hung
words
the
was
he
He
asked
And
highest pitch.
ability?
beyond your
the
to
rage
fiery eloquence,
with
now,
speech
He
And
upon
for
of
speech
action.
or
power
words
two
cannot
you
appears
said
ridiculous.
them
roused
This
and
possibly do
could
make
but
words,
of
admit
not
declamation
what
shoulders
his
shrugged
D'Arnaud
merry
Voltaire
court
Voltaire
which
Amelia
Princess
her
to
mother
she
In
proehe que
qu'il" fait
dilBcile
de
c'est
il
n'y
the
and
had
herself
toujours
des
D'Arnaud
bona
pas
grand
qu'il ne
est
mal.
Boit
11
En
le
the
bien
et
les
du
a
un
She
even
the
drama,
dinner.
and
Her
drawn
with-
had
of the
permission
qu'a quatre
qu'on
bon
un
tirades.
Completes."
songez
vers,
aime
I'Autriche
of Aurelia.
asked
from
homme
un
role
part
queen-
cult,
diffi-
was
rest.
fait des
; mais
si
and
evening
of
performance
preparation
Madame
a
mieux
de
pecliepas
TTes
de
savoir
de
queur
D'ailleurs
contror
le roi
This
company.
the
had
needed
letter to
learned,
his master-work.
rooms,
absent
to
and
plus
called
well
were
his
witness
to
was
parts
with
content
was
entire
the
last, however,
At
cent
lui recommende
"
des
Tout
le
vers
qui
lieues
a
de
du
monde
ne
re-
pas ee
il est bien
Paris
merite
me
sont
ou
non
; de
mal
plus singulierde
tous
les hommes."
"
Voyez
"
CEu-
FREDERICK
But
the
the
princess
held
in
kneeling
the
upon
"
laugh while
in
part
of
calm
"
do
4^17
role,
letter
the
upon
upon
the
which
she
Haak
von
with
up
with
or
tender
was
sympathy
Those
painful.
the
least
at
me
Do
said
do
; I
must
while
court,
of
light,
ask
not
relief
the
Amelia.
despair
gleam
of your
of
no
be
to
me
giving
have
been
have
years
heart
once
pression
ex-
pas-
always
"
Ernestine,
me,
"
Amelia,
bleeding
sufficient
been
Why
more
cried
always
pitifully of
so
grief ?
your
healed,"
never
think
few
nourish
you
woTinds
they
you
a
do
have
No
that
No
me.
Oh, Ernestine,
see.
wounds
isionately.
is filled with
about
Grant
open
"
I suffer ! "
sorrow."
my
tear
believe
her
and
princess, why
Dear
you
with
Mademoiselle
heart
my
pomps
silent!
to
"
FRIENDS.
lay stretched
martyrdom
is round
hope,
and
"will
the
darkness
star
eyes
looking
what
torture,
I must
thick
She
hands.
her, and
HIS
princess.
What
take
toilet.
tearful
trembling
near
AKD
occupied
not
her
with
gazed
her
GREAT
was
of
arrangement
divan, and
"
THE
teach
to
to
as
to
me
forget?"
"
Am
at
least
Is
not
in thought,
sound
you
the
in
dark
"
piiiable !
unhappy
lover
my
which
where,
to
of
he
the
"
I not
not
forced
far
no
away
message,
be, have
to
me
to
my
the
my
darling;
stars
no
troubled
from
whom
thoughts
the
greeting; and
yet
?
"
How
secret
often,
brother
wandered
brought
I
in
gayly with
cruel
winds
are
suffered
Trenck
seen
my
lies in
fates
our
lips,conversing
centre
wild
grave."
the
"
and laughing
rouged cheeks
circle whose
glittering court
Not
my
five years
of self -restraint, of silence, of desolation!
often
I believed
have
that
I could
not
support
my
that
death
relief!
How
to
griefs
must
come
my
with
listlessly,
wearily.
have
I have
Alas
friend.
whether
thoughtfully
what
know
answer
"
prison-house
Amelia,
during
your
gives
You
wandering
Oh, Ernestine,
I !
distance
iu the
or
It is true," said
indeed
the
fortress,
than
cried
destroyed
beloved
my
"
forget ?
to
happiness
from
find
can
My thoughts are
questionings.
know
where
not
to seek
They
the
life's
my
separated
much
happier
are
you
faintest
the
"
learn
to
upon
eternally
not
princess,
called
bitterly.
Ernestine,
Am
also
not
knew
far,
me
that
BERLIN
418
loved
lived, and
he
to
appear
that
I know
instant.
his
letters
dear
with
which
mad!
require
may
be
! look
look
has
why
cast
me
of death?
his
princess,
beloved;
for
me
my
relief.
thanks
princess,
that
grant
brother, and
Vienna
in
his
by which
process
the
"
left
the
pandours.
Alas
He
knows
that
for
my
lips;
brother
which
avoided
prayers
not
he
the
I
knows
king
for
and
to
tears,
and
path,
my
and
poor
when
he
hoping
my
his
name
I have
he,
forever.
because
I, because
he
crust
of
to
embassy
in
his
the
only
of
of Trenck
passed
with
eventful
ice
heritance
in-
captain
alone
shrank
the
to
never
We
of
turn
end
an
has
that
since
up
to
me
put
been
You,
influence.
comfort."
brother
never
call
not
and
Prussian
speak with
him
does
cousin,
his
by
me
hasten
help him.
deprived
be
to
he
and
to
at
I cannot
power
the
moment
give
interview;
my
was
Look
implores
interest
him
that
one
Why
fate.
yet
aid
to
Trenck
five years
not
promised
an
can
he
"
God!
I not
I cannot
here
are
thereby
estate
me
misfortunes, and
yet
have
rank,
is about
he
and
that
knows
you
favor;
his
distress, and
in
I may.
him
to
ask
my
in his
alleviate
your
and
side
dependent,
He
to
calls you,
God
is
he
Oh,
beloved
my
tine,
Ernes-
tears."
can
and
loves
at
cutors,
perse-
my
Oh,
am
the
has
lighted
Why
the
as
torture,
He
not
to
his
by
his
you
obscure,
poor,
Trenck
stand
and
has
hasten
might
might
sorrows
Dear
"
of
day
God
inexorably?
so
shadow
upon
me
in the
me.
my
bound
Trenck
when
hands.
me!
not
am
burning
all
spies
some
eyes
my
for
splendor
calls
to
fate
calls
moment
the
to
base
which
release.
Trenck
whose
Then
am
he
"
the
die
that
long lived,
of
their
throne,
obscure?
me
for
from
the
in
midst
safaly
letter
and
me,
But
have
blinded
came
I should
me.
to
"
forgotten
not
share
letter
this
has
know
slay myself;
not
for
come
I should
of
come
waiting
He
to
hands
may
the
in
ears
will
the
I love.
him
merciful;
and
but
will
and
eyes
been
born
hell, who,
Saviour
blessed
God!
help.
to
in
both
has
day
would
me,
written
surrounded
dead, he
heart, and
my
into
has
were
forgotten
has
he
calm;
be
necessary
condemned
last
brother
my
he
fallen
OR,
If Trenck
pierce
that
have
my
will
may
open
would
knowledge
the
it;
still !
me
spirit. Had
in
me
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
day in
both
have
from
had
my
my
formed
BERLIN
420
sparkling
divan
and
happy !
"
out,
Yes, it is
the
king
!
royal rank
"
Tell
is
me
as
"
the
will make
me
that
consent
rely
to
shall
you
false
so
upon
beneath
happy
be
hope !
Ernestine,"
said
of
Margravine
with
Amelia,
Baireuth
smile,
high
as
in
"
highness,"
your
the
dare
not
reigning
am
Yes,
for
brother
; my
from
sprang
"
now,
the
not
rank
so
she
"
will
your
"
cried
OR,
breast
throbbing
-"
Alas, princess, do
Never
"
and
eyes
SANS-SOUCI
AND
said
of
Margravine
reigning
with
surprise,
is your
exalted
of
former
Ernestine,
Baireuth
sister."
"
do
She
margrave.
the
his
to
If the
king had
heard, but
sparkling
then, after
laying
soul
good
and
how
her
charming
with
part
me
like
he
not
with
weep
I must
The
genius.
in
such
take
pity
upon
words
me
the
princess
Words
come
come,
to
and
of the
will
of
!
not
fire to
depict
my
act
well
my
I will
will
If
that
he
loving
tragic part
own
agony.
tragedy
my
"
"
of my
king !
she
kept her word;
passion and
over
softened,
be
The
now
great
and
wretched
heart
tient
pa-
think
heart.
cold
are
a
king.
life ?
heart
of
had
go
blasted
I must
You
eloquence
his
friend,
of my
please the
his
in her
toilet.
my
burning
sorrows
steps
ever
must
you
touch
hasty
Only
arrange
to
riage."
mar-
tell you
has
this
"
said
have
to
come
order
my
is
he
as
her
near
complaints.
order
day,
yester-
forward
drew
you
then
truth
With
shoulders, she
represent,
then, Ernestine,
win
in
the
over
she
my
and
ried
mar-
Hobitz
aunt,
and
backward
Ernestine,
more,
artiste
Come,
when
evening,
whom
woman
will
to
be
now,
once
an
part
my
is forced
And
lovely this
play
ear
aU
of
allowed
believe.
friend;
for
just
this
me
his
have
not
not
her
upon
it will
control
pause,
faithful
willing
happiness.
long
hands
and
did
has
king told
to
walked
she
eyes
woidd
she
the
"
power
sister, he
she
little Duchess
The
sister
had
Amelia
and
act
his
am
his
room;
be
widow
Well,
The
laugh.
control
and
and
the
reigned.
Hobitz.
merry
aunt,
"
Duke
of
her, but
also
has
young
with
of
speak
not
of
played with
pain flowed
power
like
and
stream
FREDERICK
of
from
lava
wild
but
truth
in
AND
HIS
of
oaths
her
entreaties,
high-flown,
the
not
GREAT
lips; her
her
her
were
THE
faith
and
her
of
phrases
It
421
eternal
resignation,
pompous
its omnipotence.
FRIENDS.
the
stancy,
con-
despair,
tragedian,
Elizabeth
Queen
covered
her
was
heard
was
Christine
but
own
sad
fate
face
with
her
hands, and
slender
sighs and
of her
her
long-drawn
powerfully
so
recalled.
bitter
She
fell
tears
over
The
at
fingers.
queen-mother,
surprised
emotion, whispered lightly that it was
own
very
warm,
while
tears
fanning herself she sought to dry her secret
Even
wild
the
with
king was
melancholy
rapture;
flowed
"
from
You
hung
are
tragedies !
she
and
princess smiled
for Voltaire's
praise?
her
object,
knowledge
the
rich
and
king
pray
something
mood
to
has
you,
right
to
an
and
every
behind
princess
hour
make
promised
the
enthusiasm
in
Voltaire's
silently
what
that
had
"
heart
and
she
cared
gained
softened.
was
; and
brave
in fond
royal from
when
at
embraced
tender
This
the
close
her
with
words
for
the
favor
to
known
me
this
ask.
Frederick,
evening
"
gayly,
I
am
"
in
ask
the
wishes."
him
to-morrow
to
on
knew
sister," said
my
all your
looked
at
Amelia
you
was
grant
appoint
describab
in-
tion
admira-
praise, thanks,
forward,
came
her
of the
also
She
bright and
thanked
but
passed
king's
the
to
the
enjoyment
him
that
her
drama
Voltaire,
"
and
made
warmth,
noticed.
un-
"
The
of
movement,
the
met
and
misty, and
lips. Voltaire
every
glowing
He
her
were
his
upon
upon
of
lips.
eyes
and
scenes,
played
Words
his
his
moved;
he
of Amelia.
glance
membrance
re-
my
grant
"
Sire,"
pleadingly.
in which
I
morning
request.
Remember,
it in advance."
said
may
your
she,
come
esty
maj-
BERLIN
422
The
king's face
ask
interview
an
with
forward
voluntarily
morning
I shall
be
SANS-SOUCI;
OR,
"
slightly clouded.
was
coincidence,"
happy
AND
"
said
he.
It
you
to-morrow,
was
This
now
wishes.
to
meet
my
with
you,
and
you
At
also
intention
my
and
is, indeed,
to
come
in
ten
the
something
have
to
ask."
"
I will
then
await
at
you
o'clock, and
ten
make
known
request."
my
"
And
when
fulfil my
to
part
have
granted
wishes
also."
CHAPTER
Princess
The
night, with
wide-open
heart.
whole
lay the
Amelia
your
VI.
woman's
sister,it will be
it, my
the
loudly-beating
and
eyes
of
slumber
her
of hope
dream
sipated
dissweet
feverish-glowing brow; no
the frightful pictures drawn
by her tortured
fantasy.
the
that
rises
king will
She
in
before
her
"
At
reached
out
suddenly
clear
word,
every
this
She
I know
me,
"
what
"
casts
is
shadow
it
horror
mysterious
new
and
of
act
she
Suddenly
of
maid
the
upon
day
previous
sad
the
recalled
light
the
honor;
which
words
seemed
should
that
brow
her
hand
to
misfortune
and
limbs
to
bold
know
that
threatens
heart."
brow
shivered
ring for
it, ashamed
withdrew
I wish
her
thought
her
she
that
something
perspiration, and
Why
before
mind.
knows
cold
"
what
again
to
sinuations
in-
convey
meaning.
Amelia.
then
me?
half-uttered
Ernestine
cried
of
glance of her
sympathetic
hidden
ask
every
the
a
and
she, again
soothed
"
brought
review
and
said
threateningly
up
future
my
"
is it ?
What
her
soft
pale
breathless
upon
No
heart,
and
"
couch.
following
which
me.
not
was
covered
as
if with
Fraulein
of
her
tell me,"
will
von
ague.
Haak;
impatience.
own
I cannot
I will
with
meet
change ?
it with
FREDERICK
Amelia
from
bed, her
resolve.
Her
alone
them
looked
and
"
in her
I read
it in
make
not
facts
would
in
diminish
Ernestine
You
you.
will of the
"
!"
said
subdue
to
entreat
her,
you
do
of
the
knowledge
said
No,"
misfortune
the
over
princess, and
of
that
your
ens
threat-
obedient
be
must
"
she,
the
to
king."
Good
power
are
"
head
power
no
my
danger."
sadly.
her
unless
words
my
shook
stepped in front
searchiugly.
but
left
was
She
face, Ernestine,
it known
fully
cheer-
last she
At
ladies
and
calmly
subjects.
long and
your
rose
dressed
her
meet
to
chattered
Haak.
eyes
she
She
battle-field.
the
upon
von
423
When
morning.
tastefully, advanced
Fraulein
with
FRIENDS.
expression of inexorable
boldly, as daringly as her royal
indifferent
on
HIS
an
greeting, and
gracious
with
as
when
carefully and
a
wore
flashed
Frederick's
herself
with
features
eyes
AND
till the
lay motionless
her
brother
GREAT
THE
"
Amelia,
will.
my
will
we
if my
see
brother
Ernestine, leave
Now,
has
I
me;
am
the
expecting
king."
had
her maid
Scarcely
anteroom
and
opened,
was
to
embraced
pressed
and
looked
in his face
"
to
the
divan.
And
allow
you
king looked
trembling with
The
now
said
he,
"
home-love
have
have
to
passed
that
since
brothers
"
and
written
on
wrinkles
on
my
my
She
place
to
least
the
near
make
dered
shud-
we
intention
my
alone,"
are
king
known
king
nothing
his
not
The
love.
and
brother,
my
read
the
the
upon
at
request
we
have
Do
seen
confidential
sisters
know,"
at
she
brow,
kindliness
Now,
me
of
have
to
and
loving
her
upon
searchingly.
door
"
you
say
"
"
taking
now
remember
"
kiss
heart-felt
she.
the
announced.
king was
smilingly, but, as the
miserable, it is
me
princess,
"
him
most
so," thought
do
once
makes
meet
at
up
the
but
If he
said
and
the
him
princess advanced
her
when
withdrawn,
said
you
not
each
know
other
that
five years
alone, and
which
intercourse
enjoyed
becomes
"
Amelia
countenance,
sadly,
"
and
if
pierced
these
five
they
my
have
heart
years
not
with
are
left
many
and
sorrows,
brother
"
But
You
have
this
hour.
to
you
No,
first time
been
really
then
laid
aside
Amelia
will
I
"
world.
the
know
what
hollow-eyed
I have
to-day
youth, and
the
conceal
shall
see
for
face
to-day
me
as
Perhaps
request?
fulfil my
to
day,
to-
ing
smil-
my
suffered.
I have
softly
upon
given
Listen,
of
it may
Perhaps
shoulder.
you
will
"
ask
hear
to
you
exert
Stop,
thing
some-
me
prayer
my
influence
an
therefore,
"
in
myself,
interest, solely
to
beg
only
to
command,"
allow
own
your
I ask
it ; but
request.
your
her
grant."
promise, sire."
your
me
withdraw
upon
I fear
you,
to
power
speak.
you
You
willing
more
I look
have
modify
first
"
I will not
before
the
"
in my
You
of rosy
with
which
manner
shall
be
; since
not
"
cheeks
for
now
rouge.
mask
the
The
this
pallid and
me
without
me
of
you
brother,
my
my
of
find
you
see
from
am;
you
me,
your
"
see
of
fatigue
The
at
pallid
are
"
Look
"
You
image
an
you
heart
my
Amelia
no
it is strange
indifference
and
king,
brother,
my
because
the
there!
sister
"
OR,
is all."
that
"
"
SANS-SOUCI
shadows
same
the
hollow.
time.
up
I the
am
"
their
left
JSTo,"said
are
AND
BERLIN
424
that
may
sideration
con-
may
speak first."
"
You
Amelia,
fixed
king
thoughtful
princess,
not
Princess
Amelia,
hand
Your
refuse
not
The
not
for
one
"
"
"
as
he
through
wishes
to
of her
Before
face
their
moment
I have
stand
the
me
wed
I have
and
wanting,
is
Denmark
of
King
and
you,
of
ment
mo-
earnest
before
now
ambassador
the
as
one
you,
king.
asks
given
my
think
you
sent.
con-
will
it."
princess listened
Have
but
king,
"
said
approval alone
muscle
stood
he
mien,
and
clear
upon
your
said
coldly.
The
and
have
are
you
silent
with
trembled
expression
finished, sire ?
finished, and
I answer,
"
I await
allow
me
and
intrepid
features
; her
composure
did
not
lose
of quiet resolve.
she, indifferently.
said
your
to
reply."
make
known
my
own
re-
FREDERICK
You
will,
haud
of the
speak ?
"
said
the
short
Sire, I
may
FRIENDS.
modify
may
if it is proper
for
Does
425
wishes.
your
to
me
the
accept
allow
majesty
your
pause,
for
pray
me
Yielding
from
the
divan
hands
entreatingly toward
to
upon
her.
near
said, in
solemn
earnest,
an
Frederick
von
pardon for the Baron
involuntary agitation, she glided
an
her
clasped
knees, and
raising her
Trenck."
I pray
say
of Denmark.
King
HIS
AND
"
"
voice
least, know
at
Speak,"
After
GREAT
what
Perhaps
quest.
to
THE
her
"
repeated
brother, she
Sire,
:
"
Frederick
!
Trenck
von
pardon for Baron
of his sister
dashed
back
the hands
The
king sprang
up,
forward
in the
and
hastily backward
violently, and rushed
for
room.
Amelia,
of
ashamed
her
her
knees, and,
and
and
for
pray
wretched
if to
as
pardon
for
because
he
for
voice
is banished
her
of the
"
time
king,
Sire, I
He
Trenck.
von
from
daring
own
front
third
the
Frederick
Baron
of
in
immediately
quickly from
rose
herself
convince
loud, firm
humility,
own
his
he
home;
is
is in
he receives
of law,
despair because
no
justice from the courts
it being well known
that he has no
his
to demand
protector
is poor
and
almost
the courts
rights. He
hopeless because
have
of
refused
the
him
the
inheritance
whose
pandours
enemies
of
have
his
cousin, the
him
accused
captain
since
His
they lusted for his millions.
that it
the pretence
confiscated, under
been
But
acquired.
and
up
this
Sire, I
yet,
now
to
the
fortune
that
pray
you
these
that
accusations
he
is dead,
have
will
regard
the
to
of
tate
eslawfully
untablished;
es-
give
Trenck.
von
interests
was
been
not
they refuse
vast
his
ject.
sub-
your
Be
faint-hearted
!
I beg for
reparation
Frederick
his
rage.
concealed
was
under
become.
gold, and
for
by
He
I have
a
a
life's
mighty
I ask
no
think, sire, we
happiness trodden
effort
under
succeeded
outwardly as calm as
this
cool, indifferent
in
his
foot."
overcoming
sister; but
exterior
both
strong
BERLIN
426
energy,
they
"
AND
unfaltering
an
were
inflexible.
And
this
The
favor
And
if I do
is the
SANS-SOUCI;
They
purpose.
favor
OR,
of
demand
you
quiet because
were
"
me
the
said
king.
"
"
wife
the
and
the
on
and
enter
enter
"
Ah,
him
and
in
sire,
all shall
Decide,
me
favor
command.
obedience
your
then, will
which
steadily
the
wife
He
"
he
why
can
than
him
God
and
be the
to
now
my
flashed
fiercely.
wife
of
traitor!
"
Ah,
will
"
you
the
you
other
more,
her
eyes
firmly,
met
inexorable
solve.
re-
come
be-
cannot
settled
cloud
to
of
fulfil this
think
of Denmark?"
God
to
other
any
oath.
calm.
upon
myself
I consider
of
King
calling
wife
arm-chair
appear
of the
his
upon
the
upon
wife
the
crimson
wife
the
through
Once
fixed
She
himself
I will remain
was
wish
I have
glances
solemnly,
to
You
happy.
dark
the
because
"
The
shall
Denmark."
become
never
king
Vienna
"
nervously
sworn
of Trenck,
shall
when
proposition;
forced
conscience
the
of
your
become
I love
whom
wife
And
have
their
eyes
of
and
not
I will
witness, that
face;
hand
stood,
Trenck
where
obey
to
easy
another
back, and
you
Because
the
King
pressed his
which
And
of the
I entreat
be
accept
king shrank
brow.
"
king's
cannot
recall
immediately.
in
Prussia
I will
Amelia
had
proposition
answer
read
Denmark,
alternative.
you
make
my
the
Each
"Sire,
near
not
upon
quietly.
The
accept
did
will
can
you
you
Amelia
It
"
silent.
of
day
come
be-
you
are
of
at
now,
cruel
"
to
that
ambassador
unconditionally granted."
You
sister, that
forget, my
right
you
forgotten.
be
my
Will
"
offer
a
Ah,
Amelia.
boundary
on
queen,
Queen
the
pass
as
court.
you
purchase
to
realm
of Denmark
Queen
you
become
to
guard, and
my
for
appear
Consent
Berlin,
wish
my
of Denmark
King
own
grant," said
to
fulfil
you
day in which
to
again
me
of the
your
Trenck
promised
this, will
then, listen.
Now,
be
have
you
As
man
bound
to
I cannot
unmarried."
with
Trenck
still of
rage,
"
and
cried
him, and
his
he
eyes
"
in
the
spite
Trenck!
in
ceived
formerly
At
shown
me
loved
had
have
he has
he
he
presence
Do
you
that
the
Mercy,
"
No
shall
all the
sells
only
Every
He
that
diamonds.
days
Trenck,
the
This
before
the
however,
brilliants
the
you
love.
and
the
young
plan
became
the
in
?
woman
arranged
safe
asylum
that
he
yond
be-
thought
her
woman
orde-
to
pale
and
of
may
"
smooth
be
cured
know
of
flight could
her
even
his
heir; he
eight thousand
be
he
you
"
you
unholy
not
of
love.
heart.
own
loved
small-pox,
her
few
fully arranged.
refused
rubles
and
Trenck
secrets
the
upon
that
but
do
me!
of this
the
Bondurow
died
woman
of
him,
bling,
trem-
must
you
politics, but
beautiful
pity
shall
with
brother
Have
king
You
is merchandise
only loved
in
Amelia,
Cease, my
killing me?
are
secrets
"
seat.
all, in order
thing
not
said
the
possessed,
stancy
con-
himself
young
ill-regulated
this
and
"
!"
know
sister, that
he
believe
you
stammered
upon
mercy
no
know
from
"
words
your
Do
sought
love
when
marriage
enjoying
them
and
gold she
escape
sinking
received
mercy
that
see
recalled
beloved,
of
But
deeds;
her
my
voluptuous
and
once
ISTarischkin
after
while
you
had
artifices.
oaths
innocent
deserter
all his
believe,
formed
in-
I did
lenient.
Countess
long
him.
you
be
to
young
you
with
he
his
their
to
and
not
he
and
way
"
Can
of Russia
borders
diamonds
that
has
court,
Prussian
the
you
attentions
of this handsome
when
you
the
modest,
with
exchanged
believe
the
promised
his
the
had
that
he
slay him
not
remembered
Bondurow.
remembered
the
I had
continued
General
with
I did
you,
Anne
I
love-afiair
he
look
Eussian
the
king.
it to
gave
I know
closely watched.
all his intrigues and
with
him
had
that
at
his
but
Bestuchef,
you
He,
debauched
and
you,
of
wife
ambassador
up.
that
acquainted
am
"
and
him,
luxurious
that
you!
betrayed
has
boasted
Empress
delivered
be
OR,
only betrayed
not
mistress, the
his
of the
demand
should
the
of Goltz, my
of this ; and
Duke
not
officer, at
picture and
your
The
of
table
the
he
has
of Petersburg,
court
you
tell
Prussian
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
BERLIN
428
to
which
give back
she
had
cried
the
Oh
Princess
my
God,
Amelia,
my
God
! grant
that
die I "
FREDERICK
"
But
himseK
with
intriguing
her
husband,
rules
and
intrigues
to
She
is neither
and
with
bums
with
that
she
and
her.
the
she
She
circus.
of
peace
him;
the
Europe.
him
loves
she
Eoman
and
him
empress
magnificent
loved
plots
by her
of age,
forty years
at
four-and-twenty
which
whose
of
weakness
is
adores
ardor
gladiators,
the
; she
this proud
"
the
this
consoled
soon
threatens
Trenck
But
bacchantic
mad,
at
and
"
"
proportions
confessed
it;
charms, yielded to
by the ancient
of her jewels and her gold. He
the
the magic power
became
of Bestuchef;
worked
adorer
he
diligently in the cabinet
of
his
for
(without
he
through
that
king
Bestuchef
attractive
beautiful
nor
believe
love
admired
that
now,
429
princess)
young
felt for
Julia
advantage,
Russia,
over
cannot
you
the
who
FEIENDS.
the
said
of
of the
woman
HIS
beloved,"
his
to
love
the
his
exclamations
greatly
so
AND
GREAT
of
wild
the
was
and
death
the
regarding
death
THE
heart, unsubdued
the
seemed
patriots, and
with
devotion
wife.
At
which
ambassador
cooled
be
the
"
That
ceased
"
quiet
to
the
"
traitor
chancellor.
tell him
himself
how
with
upon
had
from
just received
"
said
Amelia,
who
listened
said
Prederiek.
which
to
power
the
unmask
patriotic ardor
sister, for
my
Cronstadt,
of
his
engineer."
had
tears
brother
could
thousand
two
whose
her
to
missioned
com-
with
now
ed
distend-
eyes.
Impossible !
magic
if his
see
Well,
impossible !
flow, and
to
but
to
chancellor
is
to
gold.
by
ducats, Trenck
which
I resolved
this time
my
not
and
chancellor,
is
nothing
Trenck,
and
Goltz
by Trenck
and
he
obtained
and
traitor
"
it.
swore
he
Oh
my
impossible !
bdm
expose
I ordered
rage,
the
"
to
in
hand
his true
him
signed with
take
declared
the
he
copy
beside
was
die
of
and
right Russian
should
to
colors
his name,
chancellor
The
to
I wished
venge
re-
the
under
knout."
Amelia
convulsed
The
triumphed
uttered
wild
cry,
and
her
over
face.
king
too
laughed
early; we
bitterly.
had
"
Compose
forgotten the
yourself
woman!
"
In
^we
his
BERLIN
430
the
furious
most
found
of
house
the
in
! he
Ah
house,
and
insult
my
of
of
and
realm.t
in his
wife
of
the
rich
the
ties
asunder,
in
of
received
him?
Trenck
You
Trenck's
t Trenck
changred
my
offered.
1 do
that
have
and,
from
you?
these
not
I look
at
you
all these
His
believed
his
tore
found
he
to
this
sist
con-
still say
as
you
to
you
that
he
faithful
be
king, but
is
which
in
bound
are
to
him.
receive
to
five years
you
speak
out
lost,with-
This, Amelia,
Can
him.
my
faithless
Trenck
Vienna
processes.
that
his
millions, he
some
to
law
and
me
been
as
service
as
circumstances
unhappy
Memoirs.
himself
writes
fatherland
not
deny
possible, in Kussia,
Vernis, who
in
the
an
intrigues, and
these
his astonishment,
to
I do
see
of
hastened
during
news
no
friend, and
of my
fortune
and
forgotten
never
millions, but
history
has
in
changing
again rescued
not
of
friend, into
threatened
Vienna,
died
inheritance, which,
have
to
pandour
left him
not
had
lucky accident
as
tion
destruc-
in
against
would
Trenck
friend.
had
he
tender
and
over
the
heart
the
swore
patriot, entered
withstood
however,
of
publicly
to
engaged
intrigue
to
watched
he
faithless
doubt, if
that
Austria,
brought
the
confidential
victim
himself
inflamed
they
to
friend
announced
He
Russian
the
charge
audacity
zealously
were
the
the
was
means
was
the
the
now
private and
my
Bestuchef,
and
had
he
Yes,
found
of
hate, and
with
"
therefore,
Prussia.
Both
distrust
cousin
of
Trenck,
house
the
Lord
Amelia.
Trenck
that
Trenck
mistress
Prussia.
enemy;
the
refuge
ambassador.
Bestuchef
Bestuchef
adversary
chancellor,
the
in
taken
amazement.
remained,
Madame
powerful
his
in
entirely innocent
ambassador.
raging
had
whispered
husband
Trenck
against him.
"
Madame
credulous
intrigue, and
an
he
"
English
the
her
at
day,
next
her
convince
of
looked
The
saved.
home
at
friend
his
saved, then
was
king
The
not
was
She
Hyndforth."
"
him, he
arrest
to
uttered
her, and
to
against Trenck.
the police came
resolves
and, when
him,
warn
OR,
thing
every
and
curses
to
means
night
disclosed
chancellor
the
rage
SANS-SOUCI
AND
knew
services."
to
how
into
that
promote
to
on
a
from
the
nourish
this
views
the
moment
of
the
did
at
that
have
time
the
opportunity
everything that
imperial
ambassador,
to
make
had
was
Duke
use
FREDERICK
from
sincerely.
me
Do
Do
that
know
not
you
Treat
standpoint.
your
is
431
friend, and
by
swer
an-
oath?
your
traitor, and
faithless
as
bound
still feel
you
he
then,
me,
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
he
that
has
"
forgotten you ?
The
princess had
listened
and
Now
downcast
eyes.
in her
beamed
looked
she
bowed
played
smile
head
fire of
the
up;
melancholy
eye,
king with
the
to
tion
inspiraher
upon
lips.
"
part of what
buried
unstable
that
and
and
innocent
and
of the
crumbled
You
past.
to
turns
cold, and
which
he
he
joyfully ready
And
he
"
brought
would
and
arrest
serve
and
"
pardon
"
And
the
King
answer
"
Baron
I," cried
accept
you
me
to
Sire,
my
of
"
if
him,
Trenck
prayer."
may
God
take
and
ness,
wretched-
for
aid.
that
It
not
was
king, with
bold enough
was
"
the
betray
who
messenger
purpose;
no
answer
to-morrow
love
finds
Sire, I repeat
you
find
should
pity,
tection,
pro-
request
my
"
loud,
if you
on
stem
will
voice,
"
the
become
I ask
if
wife
of
and, mark
pity
I shall
that
Unhappy
king, in
your
Who
named
and
well.
"
less,
faith-
him,
his
"
membered
re-
said the
surely demand
proposition
Denmark
!"
you
everywhere.
the
the
to
me
upon
his voice
eye.
not
as
In
has
"
punish
friends
for
to
letter, it would
this
to
write
Moreover,
me
another
will
sire, you
he
I wrote
his
in
me
"
scornful
this letter ?
friends!
my
to
called
hear
not
him
serve
dared
has
you
Oh,
to
and
me,
I did
that
lips and
trembling
to hand
to
heart,
beautiful
forgotten
prison of Glatz.
the
written
be said
shall not
"
in
forgot
has
which
letter
treacherous
received
has
he
his misfortune
In
me.
of the
misfortune
his
love,
our
his
faithfully
sanctify the
and
Trenck
that
say
be
back
ever
purify
to
should
But
dust.
not
can-
you
in which
by the remembrance
present
stormy
is young
passionate heart
of tears
that
even,
Trenck
vase
it may
appear,
and
he seeks
fountain,
wild
ardent
bloom,
and
its beauty
is true,
ashes
the
under
however
his
that
Suppose,
death.
my
conditions, and
without
vow
my
said
have
you
expect
to
I took
I will
in
"
me
Punish
me
with
is the
your
utmost
scorn
leave
to
I love
man
but
"
indeed
should
another
and
and
not,
and
hackward
forward
felt that
the
Suddenly
"
well
Consider
with
four
resolved
fulfil my
Denmark.
the
restrain
favor
the
to
return
be
so
splendid that
have
him
and
here, and
become
If
weeks'
and
and
ask
will
honor.
if you
wife
of
the
how
to
still to
pose
op-
know
dare
you
pite.
res-
counsel
your
the
life.
was
Take
you.
you,
whole
four
you
time,
are
my
the
shall
it
countenance
to
-will not
he
His
help;
and
mercy
me.
Prussia,
to
of her
to
with
silence, and
fate
and
fulfil
yet
of
to
hastily
the
said
that
himself
for
give
ambassador.
ask
you
again
Until
hung
walked
understanding,
come
will, I will
my
"
I have
request,
Danish
heart
my
God
her.
he,
your
to
of
King
will
weeks
to
before
what
conscience,
your
room.
decide
perfectly composed.
Princess
Amelia," said
now
In
prayed
stood
king
which
and
breathless
in
would
this hour
the
with
altar
forcing
arms,
the
him
at
she
heart
loudly-beating
his
through
princess gazed
The
she
folded
he
composed,
appear
of
maledictions
shrill cry
of rage;
held them
back, and
he
upon
the
faith
and
wife
know."
never
can
love
the
me
perjure myself.
to
me
force
can
stej^ped before
if I
promised
uttered
king
The
force
You
become
to
not
cannot
you
O",
oath!
my
"
be foresworn
man,
knows
unfulfilled
vows
my
break
I cannot
"
SANS-SOUCI.;
"ND
BERLIN
432
inducements
resist
Let
be
them.
affair
my
to
shall
offer
once
me
hold
fast
to
him."
He
heaved
"
me
to
Vienna.
No
matter
what
faithful
I
to
Prussia
them,
"
he
Frederick
As
my
he
thought
dare
said
not
returned
he
allure
may
them
does
so
agitating
him!
threatens
offer him,
may
him,
He
lips,
inunediately
trembling
send
can
ambassador
accept
maid.
Danger
slowly and
the
whom
brother's
her
she, with
Trenck!
warn
is lost if he
over
"
messenger
must
what
loudly for
called
! Ernestine
glittering promises
listen
to
Ernestine
find
the
to
him
watched
"
Amelia
princess and left the room.
silently,breathlessly, till he disappeared, then
bowed
Trenck
must
dare
never
with
not
return
"
silently
scene
he
to
his
had
apartment.
just passed
FREDERICK
murmured
he
through,
like
lightly,
the
restless,raging
in thy depths !
art
"
woman's
Oh,
433
! thou
heart
pearls and
and
sea,
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
lie
monsters
"
CHAPTER
VII.
MADAME
Marquis
d'Argens
and
sister had left England
The
the
returned
Berlin.
to
it
her
and
Barbarina
right.
was
They
pied
occu-
hotel
beautiful
expensive and
by costly equipages,
longer surrounded
no
in
same
; but
Street
COCCEJI.
VON
was
Behren
The
elite of the court
no
besieged by gallant cavaliers.
and to worship.
to wonder
longer came
self
Barbarina's
house
lonely and deserted, and she herwas
ing
She
longer the graceful, enchantchanged.
no
was
was
calm, proud
a
prima donna, the floating sylph; she was
and
almost
woman,
smile
melancholy
Barbarina
faithful
her
back
wide-open
in
sat
eyes
princes
alone;
folded
arms
the
upon
long, black
and
was
curls
she
where
saloon
it
contrasted
last
we
lay stretched
her
across
bosom
stared
upon
her
but
the
upon
; her
head
was
and
cushion,
white, gold-embroidered
fell in rich
her,
saw
at
worshippers
by her side
was
"
one
no
She
Marietta.
sister
divan, with
her
she
To-day
her
beauty;
eye.
same
dukes
with
shrine!
thrown
in the
pale
grave,
heart, while
the
flashing
was
surrounded
her
touched
her
strangely with
her
in
imposing
her; with
profusion around
lost
the ceiling, completely
her
small
table by her side
At
a
painful thoughts.
readsister Marietta, busily occupied in opening and ing
the
letters
sad
and
And
with
she
now
which
uttered
her
face.
played upon
pressario, Bintelli," said
a
"
table
cry
letter
covered.
was
of
joy, and
from
Milan,
smile
happy
from
the
im-
at
the
she.
immovable,
remained
Barbarina
the
and
still stared
ceiling.
"
magnificent engagement
all Italy languishes with
impatience to
Binatelli
that
offers
you
; he
see
clares
deyou.
BERLIN
434
that
"
Did
write
you
to
and
presence,
your
OR,
he
is ambitious
fatherland."
you
back
to
him
that
I desired
allure
first to
the
be
to
city implores
every
SANS-SOUCI
AND
your
engagement
an
"
Bald Barbarina.
"
him
to
to
as
weary,
had
nomadic
life
London
stage
left the
"
And
Write
at
Milan
that
once
nor
city will
Italian
other
any
I will therefore
him
you
in Milan
appear
neither
am
less,
rest-
forever."
that
it follow
does
wrote
the
told
and
leading,
were
we
described
friend;
valued
and
old
an
"
slightly blushing
Marietta,
sister," said
No,
appear
in
the
upon
stage."
"
"
said
I say
Did
we
again
never
to
return
ful
beauti-
our
tearfully.
Marietta,
only, I would
I said
that, sister ?
not
appear
public."
"
Barbarina,
But,
an
you
"
No
no
"
all !
What
"
"
all
What
! all ?
Babarina
then, that
"
Did
"
Ah
tell
said
can
year
from
my
ago
the
sinking
Do
good
sister
you
love
your
back
smile
leaning
"
sister.
her
upon
You
think,
not
I did
not
"
said
her
sobbed
and
remain
you
former
wept,
and
Marietta,
your
I asked
life consisted.
then, that
you!
I love
we
thought
ly
eager-
ward
back-
ever
*
My
you
ness,
happiin what
Your
Cocceji ?
you
tion.
posi-
left Berlin
looked
lightly whispered,
'
temptuously,
con-
quiet
when
were
in Berlin
believe
Barbarina,
said
remember,"
sad
know,
"
into
how
love,
I ?
did
carriage, then
life,my
was,
not
you
You
happiness,
your
her
upon
yourself ?
so
me
recall
not
you
"
meaning
hastily, and
myself,
so
Yes, sister, do
"
all
despise them
"
and
"
herself
surprise
Cocceji?
not
! I
with
Marietta,
with
I love
you
men
"
raised
more
passionately.
said
Cocceji ?
even
"
"
of
love
the
is power,
and
is one
beloved."
Money
spend, the
the
Barbarina,
enough
to
I for
offers
he
earnestly, and
so
"
Marietta."
has
one
care
cried
is rich
one
millions
more
entreats
enough,
rich
am
he
salary
enormous
"
"
"
Italy
in
will
Ah, Barbarina,
'
answer
In
truth,
left Ber-
BERLIN
436
another
word!
"
to
You
Cover
veil.
It
her
up
will
bosom
The
and
weeping
to
away
lady,
signora.
Say
"
her
to
in
"
Marietta
pressing
bitterly.
aroused
hide
her
who
desired
that
heal
it will
"
fearftd
lift this
not
Barbarina,
servant
will
we
OR,
darkness
repeated
of
entrance
turned
heart
"
ri^ht;
are
your
heal
SANS-SOUCI
AND
them
weeping
The
eyes.
anxiously
Barbarina
servant
can
nounced
an-
with
the
receive
no
speak
to
unwell, and
is
Barbarina
both;
one."
In
few
which
he
knew
the
"
handed
to
signora
would
Madame
Will
"
rose
I will
And
now
melancholy,
all
her
to
the
greet
"
in
Ah,
her
her ?
"
asked
change
great
languor
had
with
passed
engaging
an
stood
lady, how
"
house
of
one
the
and
most
advanced
said
Barbarina,
just returned
by
privilege of
eminent
"
but
again
she
threshold.
!
are
all
sparkled,
eyes
as
the
have
heart
and
distinction
her
smile,
you
Barbarina
over
upon
good
tone.
slightly mocking
Berlin, and you
gladden my
the
Marietta.
disappeared;
lady who
proud
generous
me
card."
the
saw
Marietta.
grant
she
she
declared
lady
when
card,
her."
glowed
cheeks
said
The
with
hastily.
up
receive
"
receive
receive
you
returned
servant
Marietta.
Cocceji,"
Barbarina
"
the
moments
to
visit, and
your
in
receiving
my
of
ladies
virtuous
Berlin."
Cocceji threw
Madame
beautiful
smiling
such
"
I have
who
woman
young
glance
contemptuous
dared
in
look
to
the
upon
face
her
with
composure.
not
madame,
come,
to
visit
but
you,
speak
to
to
you!"
"
we
I do
wish
"
to
We
obeyed
not
"
I
at
am
my
distinction
; we
those
visit
with
whom
speak."
with
those
evade
to
and
signora,
the
see
visit
trying
are
me
not
an
whom
interview!
commanded
you
wish
we
to
I have
come
to
to
who
speak, and
sent
me,
to
twice,
you
but
have
you
"
accustomed
own
to
receive
house," said
those
Barbarina,
who
wish
quietly.
to
"
see
Indeed"
FREDERICK
madame,
understand
Is it according
finer
visit."
you
to
come
turn
to
our
Barbarina
the
proud
poorly.
but
I have
of etiquette to say,
'
fair land we
?
In my
own
me
who
for
beg
we
this, she
said
woman,
perhaps
437
'
speech, and
As
to
grace
to
FRIENDS.
HIS
language
your
the forms
to
AND
GREAT
THE
gazed
with
with
her
at
give
of
honor
the
bowed
manded
com-
laughing
suppressed
rage.
""
interview
"
second
is the
This
forced
been
to
madame,
first time,
with
came
you
was
of
cat, who
while
purrs
I called
to
you
manner
frowned
Barbarina
was
right
"
sternly,
she
came
request.
a
"
she
wounded;
with
again
scratches.
she
The
but
May
so
an
petition, and
request.
happy as to be able to grant your
doubt
be equally fortunate
come
to-day ! Without
you
petitioner," said Barbarina, with the cunning
as
a
I
seek
you."
with
The
I have
time
upon
cure
of that
son
my
"
year
you
love
wild
and
had
which
implored
fallen
upon
forget his
to leave
I besought you
Berlin,
duty, his rank, his parents.
from
his sight that magical beauty which
had
and withdraw
him
like the
of madness
"
And
declared
myself ready
"
to
interrupted
Barbarina.
wishes, and
service, but
nothing
because
dull
more
of love that
lady, that is
left Berlin
there
the
then
from
wife
"
to
listen
to
But
look
at
me
pursues
fied
danger
tions
protesta-
you,
gracious
I
step.
to
find
I fled
return.
of
is
to
every
not
you
there
London,
to
I could
the
and
son;
do
the
becoming
McKenzie."
to
Berlin?"
said
Cocceji,
Madame
tone.
looked
am
Yes, you
are
Cocceji, enraged to
3
your
I confess, to
than
love
petition,"
myself to your
grant
your
evil, and
escape
return
you
love
return.
that
this
Stuart
VOL.
him
I conformed
wearisome
cannot
you
London,
Barbarina
"
and
not
old story of
imperious
an
I did
escape
same
did
Yes,
misfortune
to
of Lord
"Why
in
made
which
him."
seduced
"
fever
up
surprised.
accountable
to
accoun,table
the
utmost
no
to
"
said
Madame,"
she,
one."
me
!"
cried
by Barbarina's
Madame
proud
MUHLBACH
com-
19
"
posure.
You
Cocceji!
You
him
are
Madame
"
back
Take
said
pride and
Barbarina
would
contempt
the
this dishonor.
"
show
to
And
sake
own
your
!"
"
of
this ! "
for
him
shame
think
from
madly
folly,he rushed
of
my
reproach, because
impossible."
with
Barbarina,
cried
oast
bring
dares
son
of rage
and bitter
this marriage
was
that
him
and
unhappy
my
would
customs,
ancestors,
our
That
Coccejis.
of the
daughter
yet
words
love
Ah,
Madame
she
his insane
In
uttering
I tried
your
"
for
all honorable
graves
nobility.
presence,
You
disgrace
you
madame,
the
of
mockery
shameful.
truth," cried
the
of
arm
Barbarina.
!"
not
be
never
upon
our
upon
you
can
be
the
steps.
and
replied, imperiously,
has not
completely blinded
you,
arrogance
will confess
that I am
right. The dancer
will
and
heart
his
threateningly.
I cannot,
if your
in your
few
would
I pray
but
from
words,
your
Barbarina,
"
I said
love
me
words,
herself
Cocceji, freeing
of
passion, which
upon
this
with
alliance
your
hand
called
have
nothing.
I retract
driven
anger
advanced
and
cry
you
back
Take
family.
to
and
charms,
the
of
mother
the
me,
"
your
of rage,
laying her
an
me
disgrace."
"
that
OR,
and
parents
this shameful
his
up
she,
Cocceji,
him
defies
He
said
said
"
by
uttered
Madame,"
have
seduced
family with
his
Barbarina
"
to
yields himself
king, and
covers
accountable
have
madness.
to
SAN"-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
438
genial smile.
his
against
defies
my
the
soul
I turn
!
son
if
love
him,
do
your
be
not
family
will.
that
you
you
will
bless
you,
me.
If you
Hear
my
"
Then
son
caused
my
can
I must
to
of
bury
never
go
and
love
happiness
leave
"
follow,
into
my
this
never
honored,
dis-
grave
not,
city, and
you
so
will
whole
relentless
your
go
you
of
honor
and
all the
you
him
you
offering of
the
and
reach
most
my
If, indeed,
forgive
lofty ambition
your
prayer
the
the
make
to
of
anguish
with
to
help!
my
teach
as
because
to
come
down
go
will
have
cruel
so
will
He
himself.
and
me
Even
on:
signora, in the
love
self-sacrifice, and
anguish
not
"
went
oppose
pity with
is lost ; he
He
you
; have
you
to
Oh,
king.
of his
to
dared
has
he
father,
anger
unhappy
Cocceji
Without
far
away
"
"
there
is
other
no
refuge
and
which
herald
city offers
every
the
and
of the
Prussia;
but
the
land
have
I cannot
known
un-
is the
and
keys of her
gates
hide
myself.
Xothing
family of Cocceji outside of
noble
wide, wide
world
knows
with
which
been
desecrated
never
low
fol-
land,
every
knee, the
bended
and
proud
439
fame
My
in
presence
heart.
laurel-wreaths
the
every
with
me,
of her
keys
is known
and
my
world.
the
through
announces
FRIENDS.
madame,
unregarded
HIS
AND
if he
which,
to
I, dear
me.
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
of
have
the
Barbarina,
been
by
crowned
in
unworthy
an
act
life of which
There
is nothing in my
impure thought.
I repent, nothing for which
I blush
ashamed!
And
or
am
have
had
the audachave
dared
ity
to reproach me
yet you
you
or
an
"
seek
to
"
You
"
humiliate
to
forget with
your
You, madame,
I
example.
ever
that
which
in my
me
own
!
"
of
spark
know
Because
should
the
king has
feeling in
means
That
"
It is true
is false ! "
house
If
over
drive
at which
*
we
even
cried
I and
of
fail, we
to
to
us
Schneider,
"
History
into
curse
marriage.
longer favors
no
will
you;
The
prevent
cover
the
this
with
son
my
son
shame,
and
make
of the
cast
honor!"*
dis-
Think
Opera
to
given
him
into
prison,
of
be
no
this
authority, and
well
what
say
fail, and
in Berlin."
tect
pro-
band
hus-
my
should
of
use
will
has
menaces
extremity.
love
king, in order
and
Hake.t
this
mother's
to
tears
will
General
you
will
that
my
and
but
Barbarina.
it is true
arrest
Because
you,
assistance.
Cocceji from
authority to
provided my
prayers
not
us
his
perhaps,
yet,
son
my
Prussian
vilified
of nimity
magnalove ? "
bosom.
king, signora,
promised
"
give him
entice
had
does
act
an
even
receive
never
and
you
son's
your
; I follow
knows
me
your
remains
of grace
and power
has written
to
me
himself
of
speak."
to
yourself
I said
ask
you
to
honor
Cocceji
right.
there
The
the
xorget
relinquish
family will
side.
my
avail!
if you
dare
that the
know
you
the
yet
you,
on
he
house, and
Because
are
every
and
my
abhor
first to
Madame
suppose
house."
own
have
you
the
were
honorable
that
and
whom
is great
Why
Why
in my
me
there
the
do
do-
you
is
head
point
of
+ Ibid.
our
BERLIN
440
house
will
king
permit.
head
to
Berlin.
do
you,
Not
repeat
"
this
with
cool
her
face
moved
and
her
mocking
and
she
"
her
posure.
com-
indeed
was
Her
beauty.
complexion,
clear
at
the
proud
your
land.
own
your
and
law
bow
"
to
majesty
her
in
to
of
the
Barbarina
extremity
muscle
which
to
us
listened
Barbarina
striking
Keturn
drive
not
OR,
sternness
leave
"
all the
with
act
SANS-SOUCI:
AND
imposing
crimson,
tightly-
compressed
and
"
"
driven
have, indeed,
you
intention
to
But
son.
your
marry
It
extremity.
to
me
your
that
yield
to
my
has
conduct
Now, madame,
point of honor.
of your
the passionate entreaties
son,
made
not
was
now
graciously
I will
I will wed
and
him."
"
That
of the
is to
the
power
Barbarina
him
follow
the
months
into
him
his
everywhere,
and
will
of
are
will
over,
the
to
curse,
the
add
spark of
last
will
the
altar, where
nor
your
dancer
arrest,
Before
him.
protect
now
rest
Ar-
wings, and
has
him
your
Barbarina
"
will thereby
you
Love
will waft
king, will
the
use
contemptuously.
quench
heart.
make
to
"
prison,
Neither
Barbarina.
and
name,
your
in
will wed
nor
to
husband
my
shoulders
her
cast
obedience
piety and
he
and
force
given him
has
king
celebrity
new
will
you
shrugged
son,
your
say,
the
be
six
wife
of
Cocceji."
"
Never,
trembling with
"
ing
the
"
low.
And
object of
other.
your
grace
your
visit.
your
carriage."
said
now,
your
each
Cocceji,
Madame
cried
visit, and
and
courtesy,
Allow
and
doors, and
Madame
me
to
for
the
to
me
servant,
the
servant
large muff
Cocceji
was
for
you
of
pale with
to
to
myself
to
the
honor
of
you
to
conduct
to
the
say
to
more
commend
to
attained
have
you
nothing
thank
call my
commanded
carry
have
we
and
think
madame,
bend-
Barbarina,
only remains
It
rang
carriage.
be ! "
that
rage.
will be ! "
That
She
shall
never
countess
rage.
ing
fold-
the
open
She
to
the
wished
to
incognito, and
remain
the
"
Give
"it
is not
had
name
would
she
muff,"
my
me
FRIENDS.
HIS
called
been
fore
be-
night that
before
know
441
Barbarina
visited
had
she
her
now
Berlin
All
servant.
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
necessary
impatiently
said
should
you
it.
carry
the
to
ant;
serv-
came
on
foot."
"
On
foot ?
wished
you
"
with
equipage
your
door!
I thank
its
myself
of
coat
to
you
glad wish
leave
before
of
honor
the
Truly,
not
standing
the
with
would
you
arms,
for
more
once
you
commend
and
incognito, and
remain
to
"
merrily.
laughing
Barbarina,
said
visit,
your
that
my
may
we
again."
meet
"
Never
look
!"
more
the
upon
said
ing
Cocceji, casting a witherthe room.
hastening from
Madame
dancer, and
gay
Vm.
CHAPTEE
VOLTAIRE.
Voltaire
The
latter
had
him
to
begged
now
was
continuous
written
relinquish
letter
his
of
guest
Louis
to
King* Erederick.
the
subject and
Fifteenth,
historian, and
and
this
Besides
to.
this, the
supposed to be acceded
thoughtful of the happiness and comfort
ever
king, who was
of his friends, had
Denis, Voltaire's
proposed to Madame
her
uncle
beloved
to
niece, to follow
Berlin, dwell in the
and
from
him
royal castle at Potsdam,
annuity
an
accept
request
of four
was
thousand
Voltaire
that,
she
francs.
himself
had
besought
her
to
He
come.
wrote
to
her
lived
in Landau,
contentedly with her husband
she could
lin
Bersurely be happy in Berlin and Potsdam.
beautiful
was
certainly a much
city than Landau,
more
and
at Potsdam
lead
they could
monious
agreeable and uncerean
as
life.
"
In
Potsdam
there
soul
works.
My
rests, dreams, and
with
has neither
myself
king who
a
is infested
Truly, Potsdam
by many
are
tumultuous
no
I
a
am
court
content
nor
whiskered
feasts.
to
find
ministry.
grenadiers.
BERLIN
442
but, thank
in
my
while
the
from
princes and
be
him
the
die
Madame
with
and
that
repent
soon
her
the
been
had
and
dined
happy life
tion,
declining the proposidoubt
She
wrote,
fears
that
the
Voltaire
himself
would
the
to
perhaps
him,
draw
to
the
read
friendly
the
he
audacity
the
to
king
him
further
become
ed,
cloud-
from
assurances.
Frederick
and
the
wound
to
promises
met
king of poetry.
perhaps
When
if
to
Voltaire
"
healthier.
months
to
and
I sup
left beautiful,
had
he
But
to
seemed
however,
expressing
three
in
many
myself
accustom
gayer,
drawn
with-
too
were
ceremonie.
en
shorter,
king."
Potsdam.
and
and
indigestion
a
not
have
king; there
I could
are
suppers
Denis,
Berlin
the
king
every
of
of
dinners
peacefully
I work
without.
beat
generals there.
"
would
drums
with
OR,
little of them.
see
the
vis-a-vis
always
with
Heaven,
room,
SANS-SOUCI
AND
had
read
it to
end, he
the
distrustful, lowering
did
not
from
vanish
his
it, and
returned
with
glance of Voltaire
lips.
his
eyes
pression
ex-
an
"
"
I would
of
happiness
allow
trouble
whom
all that
hold
here
to
counsel
could
you
your
happiness
me.
We
are
simple, than
other
mode
of
"
has
who
of
most
not
fall upon
a
sacrificed for
to
sorrow
or
be
the
possible for
whom
man
I would
of
the
that
joy of having
is
philosophers. What
that two
philosophers, who
your
have
thinking
the
same
should
"
living together ?
I honor
*
(Euvres
studies, the
grant
you
themselves
as
Completes,
my
made
seem
same
tastes,
the
teacher
p. 360
the
and
dence
resifirst
of
more
you
natural,
more
to
I esteem,
be
be to your
disadvantage, I would
think
I would
I know
to give it up.
than
un-
me
his fatherland
me
believe
If I could
dear.
occasioned
if I had
it will
and
friend;
in despair
be
for
the
with
more
each
same
satisfaction
of
eloquence
BERLIN
444:
"
much
so
"
as
mine
Nature
to
that
She
just
for
have
I fear
but
"
"
work,
to
power
Ah,
wish
I should
torture
the
most
of
I would
me
pair of
poor
"
You
little of the
if you
you
only
not
and
stilted
Your
!
"
wish
Where
to
and
against
said
I find
battles.
you,
"
make
to
shall
no
won
Voltaire,
cried
You
king,
whole
of
a
Voltaire
me,
amiable,
most
Oh,
monarchs.
of
doubt
you
truth
but
tone
mind
re-
; you
tragedies, in which
all true
believes
and
sign
de-
passion; in which
in, dressed
with
up
pathos."
with
eyes
flamed
now
powerless,
the
strength
to
strive
hundred
to
and
scorn
your
feel how
no
declaim.
you
in your
me
have
you
"
but
you
educated
more
not
have
soldiers
spirits; with
much
whose
pathetic,"
little less
assert,
me
courts-martial
four-and-twenty
of
others.
with
with
to
men
condemn
anger.
pitiful I am.
I have
you?
how
thousand
ery
mock-
those
oppose
who
sin
"
It is true
realm
crush
I have
no
me
the
will
majesty
French
premeditation obscure
love is only a phrase, that no
one
the tawdry
gilding of sentiment
"
of
martyrs
now
because
were
and
"
fell
which
cried
of
it bleeds
heart, and
You
youthful years."
"
the
exalted
most
three
world.
souls
in your
by
this
centuries, with
rejoice the
to
fect;
per-
of
crew
drops
for
armed
was
worked
drops
the
essence
heart
cock
into
you
misunderstood
little of nature
is too
There
right !
majesty were
feel the anguish which
believe
king.
the
few
heart, the
exhausted
was
the
heart
fleeting
make
will
brain, and
your
pour
betrayed
the
longer
no
this
to
and
!"
its existence
said
to
useful,
being
I have
with
your
intellectual, the
sire, sire !
"
then
not
the
your
of
remained
brain
be
have
dose
do
to
up
heart
your
you
into
Your
to
I fear
about
was
heart.
your
heart, Voltaire,
time
no
used
long since
into
birth, and
your
whole
small
give just
you
return."
in
demand
to
much
love-essence
wonderful
times
had
she
as
But
but
long that
so
your
you
you
gave
love.
called
entitled
then,
me,
OR,
exchange, by which
bill of
are
you
Give
restore
at
is
Friendship
SANS-SO"CI:
AND
this
hundred
four-and-twenty,
have
you
Europe
powerful
to
your
and
conquered
little army
you
have
feet.
king than
soldiers,"
thousand
You
am.
these
with
whole
the
brought
are,
the
fore,
there-
I have,
it is
FREDERICK
true,
hundred
will not
have
thousand
when
run
have
Let
make
us
terrible
the
against
hem
of
troops !
"
Your
to
exercise
"
seize
to
upon
art
myself
makes
feel
me
and
you,
and
more
of
whom
understand,
you
how
more
speak, have
you
well
as
poor
I do, how
as
to
them."
No,
!"
no
for
tone
this
deadly
their
me
you.
turn
in your
dazzling
from
and your
you
army
of winning
battles with
visible
in-
four-and-twenty,
my
over
gone
secret
not
"
majesty
even
am;
the
against
do
allow
graciously
but
'
battle,
every
with
four-and-twenty,
me,
be your
heroes
to learn
they
You, Voltaire,
alphabet, and so
allied
were
445
that
say
win
must
invincible
my
not
the
you
of your
to
rays,
the
of
earth
'
FRIENDS.
first battle.
that
the
then,
of
army
weapons,
of
HIS
I dare
soldiers
them,
kings
peace,
but
the
to
comes
exercised
you
if all the
even
it
AND
men,
four-and-twenty
your
well
GREAT
THE
of grave
one
"
earnestness.
satisfied
his
suddenly
I will
No,
learn
jesting
of you.
in poetry,
poor-souled dilettante
I can
Voltaire.
I
be a Virgil or
though assured
a
never
know
that the study of poetry demands
the life,the undivided
not
am
heart
the
and
leave
to
mind.
ship of
state
the
consecrate
there
are
in
the
"
if you
or
even
them.
poor
when
the
of
have
make
can
life, in
court
that
Muses
I
the
written
verses
loneliness
mand
denever
can
three
spirit
my
heights of inspiration.
The
is chilled, and
muse
my
him.
soul, and
the
Often,
into
again
to
galley-slave, chained
does not
dare
will, a pilot, who
to
sleep, lest the fate of the
a
overtake
for
rest
interrupted,
am
rise
cannot
but
might
and
to
am
; or,
rudder,
solitude
verses,
Palinurus
unhappy
be
to
know
everywhere
of
Cirey, in
the
withers
"
the
in
Ah
the
! this
North
soul
is not
tree
which
in
air."
is the
first time
an
like
untruth,"
the
The
king's own
I have
cried
bears
words.
at
"
caught
Voltaire,
like
but
anana,
generously
*
fresh
the
the
CEuvres
the
eagerly.
wondrous
same
Solomon
time
Posthumes.
"
of
Your
southern
fruits
and
BERLIN
446
and
fragrance,
Apollo,
The
the
Dieu
De
falsehood,
of
fruit
charming
have
that
quatrain
heaven,
he
claimed,
ex-
tragedian:
poctCs
;
inoins
peu
what
menteurs."
that
"
You
have
wish
himself
call
to
the
spoken
show
to
slowly, and
Moliere
pleased
are
you
proves
ripens
muse
your
that
me
improvise
be proud
you
would
to
composed."
Kendez
"
vos
Et
friend,
you,
for
was
to
prove
faithful.
I desire
few
that
when
for
finished.*
earnest
add
the
always
to
the
burn
I could
my
work
the
truth.
simple
of
compositions
the
remember
fame
of
your
myself, I
easily be pardoned,
fatherland.
your
of
prayers
to
day
to-
gratitude, and
For
as
soon
man
as
to
and
to
little
however,
so
first prayer
My
my
the
incommodes
speak
you
Look
it
as
was
and
year
lloliere's
'
"
'
Si
Je
make
of
enough
verses
Misanthrope
"Your
do
you
honor
When
bad
makes
you,
amusement;
my
wise
were
wish
the
to
with
over
write,
you
and
scribble
if I
days.
flatterer, and
look
to
now
last
nation
less of
Be
who
petitions.
"
Voltaire.
to
mortal
the
!"
menteurs
merrily
gods hear
the
moin"
peu
therefore,
show,
that
un
that
and
prayers
you;
me
parfaites,
nodding
perhaps
am
with
gods least
graces
qu'ils soient
Frederick,
repeated
un
for
majesty
your
pupil of
parfaites,
graces
me
its
refreshes
the
to
arms
I'aveurs
Voltaire, eagerly.
truth," cried
the
vos
soient
qu-'ils
and
not
are
French
les
sublime
punish
to
of
douez
de
rendez
Et
trying
qui
!
tant
Ah,
my
pathos
mock
"
In
sire,
with
ns
"
king
with
"
You,
Apollo himself
are
you
intoxicates
strengthens
time
same
fruits.
its celestial
by
us
the
at
OR,
sweetly
inspires and
which
flowers;
SANS-SOUCI:
AND
faisais
j'en
me
garderais bien
majesty
and
verses,
*
The
d'aussi
considers
you
king's own
are
mechants,
les montrer
de
aux
gens.'"
words.
"
CEuvres
Posthumes.
old
I
to
not
THE
FREDERICK
then
to
the
old
make
to
FRIENDS.
HIS
for
verses
447
homage
I, the gray-haired
daring
"
do
to
"
fifty-six?
already counts
will
the
You
have
privilege of the gods ! you
and
Graces, though women,
old; and the Muses
who
man
"
grow
faithful
remain
ever
chains
new
striving
and
Muses
AND
condemnation,
of
fool,worthy
GREAT
to
you
understand
you
"
how
never
must
lay
to
them."
upon
"
old
an
old," sighed Voltaire ;
old horse
alike
old singer, and
old lover, an
are
an
poet, an
Well, your
useless
majesty can
things good for nothing.*
of your
little younger
make
some
by reading me
me
a
"
No,
sire ! I
no,
too
am
"
verses."
stepped
Frederick
nodded
"
sheet
have
You
Voltaire
to
king, handing
"
'
Henriade
in
baptized
be
to
Voltaire
the
took
to
paper
"
know
must
you
desire
Voltaire
in the
and
read
the
of
and
the
aloud.
verses
name
of
waters
that
Hippocrene,
be godfather."
the
is entreated
also.
seated
the
said
know,"
must
be
covered
with
of paper
verses
with
six twin brothers, who
come
Apollo
*
to
self,
writing-desk, and, seating him-
his
to
The
taire's
Volapprovingly over
king listened attentively, and nodded
glowing and passionate declamation.
is
sublime
!
is
cried
This
Voltaire.
grand ! this
lives hy accident
"Your
in
writer, who
majesty is a French
You
have
language wholly in your
Germany.
our
power."
raised
his
Frederick
finger threateningly.
Friend,
the gods again with
?
friend, shall I weary
my
prayer
Your
the whole
truth?
to hear
majesty, then, wishes
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
The
"
Then
whole
you
I read
more.
them
read
As
as
every
must
allow
with
the
sire, to read
me,
first time
as
an
the
verses
once
now
I will
amateur,
critic."
repeated the
now
word
and
every
verses,
he
imperfect
laid
rhyme;
sharp
cent
ac-
scanned
he
when
precision. Sometimes
came
false Alexandrine,
he gave
to
himself
the appearance
of
a
his lips to utter
to force
such
barisms
barbeing absolutely unable
then his eyes
glowed with malicious
fire,and a
; and
smile
played about his mouth.
contemptuous
every
line
!"
them
Voltaire
upon
truth
stern
Voltaire's
own
words.
"
CEuvres
Posthumes,
p. 364.
the
poem
Not
few
day's
the
"
study
finger
no
what
the
to
sire
so,
Medici
and
perfect.
this
little
poem.
How
But
and
it is sometimes
the
speaking
majesty
truth
in
perfectly done
No
Csesar
wrote
the
write
must
"
Yes,
but
must
you
of my
which
the
cost
rhyme
happy
am
not
the
diiEculties
A
verses.
and
of
of my
talent.
your
guished
distin-
rashly, sire
make
well, that
by
to
to
prove
do
you
with
you
be
must
sary.
ability neces-
the
grammaticum.''
supra
in
the
in
my
I have
"
it is from
by
combination
I feel
own.
I swim
Voltaire's
own
t Ibid.,p. 323.
and
"
the
I make
bad
nature,
great
(Euvres
ocean
Those
sentiment
and
comprehend
a
tolerable
few
irrepressible
an
poet
without
the
any
inferiority
of poetry
Posthumes,
that,
in
verses,
cannot
acknowledge
in the
about
words.
you
the
exactly those
are
in making
overcome
fail
carelessness.
You
corrections.
to
"
When
effort.
competition,
esty
maj-
your
sentiment,
least criticised
least
But
form."
Frederick
said
have
you
come
poets ? f
the beautiful
attractive
intellect, made
effort
best
of
to
that
think
me
happy
fruitful
give
to
right !
which
have
so
that
est
greatest
lovely and
not
verses
and
the
are
you
Cwsar
of
than
truth
the
Truly,
erick
Fredin both victorious.
fought, and was
he
plays the flute like Blavet, why should
disdain
thought,
great
loves
ing,
foot-
long.
too
battle
fully endowed
say
like
not
win
to
bined
com-
sure
work
work
How
he
as
Great
also
not
You
All
'
must
one
the
are
treasures,
upon
too
in
intellect
such
are
but
reverence.
; you
and
which
perfect.
Your
profound
most
feet
easy
more
grace
stand
must
unimportant,
be
therefore, make
and
few
gardens,
our
must,
found
you
soil
Graces
poem.
have
the
even
We
di
badly formed;
deck
we
is infinite
grace
genius should
my
ua
Venus
the
nail
no
which
library ?
sandy
your
is sometimes
good
with
There
charming
"
he,
Let
requires but
it
On
perfect.
long,
too
Where
can
such
be
of the
work
that
said
nothing.
for
excellent, and
it
statues,
monuments
sire?
make
must
such
are
is
poem
to
your
can
understand,"
good
"
OR,
it."
destroy
"
"
clouded.
king's brow
is utterly unworthy
The
"
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
448
p. 329.
with
my
FREDERICK
THE
life-preserver under
think.
this
ideas
My
my
AND
embarrassment,
do
44.9
well
as
expressions;
my
if my
content
possible, and
as
FRIENDS.
write
not
than
often
am
HIS
do
arm.
stronger
are
little indifferent
GREAT
not
as
and
verses
in
are
as
them
to
make
them
expect
be
good."*
"It
is
perfect.
and
entirely in
With
sire, it is
you,
it is done.
If your
sylphs, the
Graces
and
in this
sublime
majesty's
your
majesty
with
poem
will
and
sages
try
like
majesty
will write
we
"
He
made
king, took
the
first lines.
with
strike
and
The
He
that
he
de
of his
This
the
"And
and
us
of
manuscript
with
write
to
humor,
bitter
Inexorable
in
seemed
tongue
which
his
be
to
intended
was
to
and
clear.
He
did
he
was
by which
together
read
his
stern
chapter from
second
edition
undertaken
had
him, in order
with
will
to
to
master
the
king's
about
was
correct
to
it.
He
an
ac
give Frederick
be
if your
masterwork,
"
it is this
Yes,
so
calm
He
as
Temps."
from
recover
word
it properly?
pains to correct
patience ? a king who governs
alone?
it
step
let
corrections.
book
only take
me
Now
commenced
king and
mode
the
Voltaire
his copy
makes
and
of
man.
to
Mon
brought
cannot
the
over
remained
common
they
and
time
genii, and
East.
irony.
one
mighty
as
appear,
"
tic
artis-
him.
this
Histoire
count
pen
praise, his
teacher; and
instruct
After
his
every
was
indifferent
would
mocking
of Frederick
accomplished
was
feet, with
wound.
fault-finding of
with
in
the
about
again."
of paper,
criticised
every
arrows,
face
feel
not
kings
of
the
adorn
to
graceful
sheet
new
indifferent
armed
the
mark
censure,
"
three
will ! '
"
stumble
rugged
like
gods
condescend
somewhat
this poem
long
the
with
the
the
scholars, who
with
as
to
power
judgment
holy duty."
I am
glad
*
The
you
are
king'tjown
But
has
his
whole
which
is
this
of your
writings.
and
independent,"
harsh
words,
p. 346.
will
king
dom
king-
me!
confounds
it
astonishment;
my
in my
stern
thought
majesty
which
I
sider
con-
said
BERLIN
450
the
"
king.
from
than
I learn
tell
But
"
me,
covered
Sire,
this
red
cruel
"
with
I dared
the
said
that
because
vain
he
and
"
closed
he
"
him.
foolish
left behind
him."
on
her
me
; the
myself
It
the
and
king will
will
take
not
ceremony,
little things,
in
great
from
received
of
her
friend
Leibnitz
from
arts;
his
time
when
wife
of
know
Frederick
the
husband
Well,
'
for
I pray
First,
Sophia
forgive her
wise
enough
does
or
for
grace
should
was
making
The
to
of
him
for
mourn
funeral
with
if
and
beautifvil
He
was
'
On
only
Charlotte
Sophia
he
think
was
the
an
husband
make
to
husband
exalted
on
and
all other
the
Power
The
title
obtained
appears
title is beautiful,
*
Thiebault.
that
I do
his
wife's
her
his
some
wife
and
to
when
me
right solid
not
in
given by
the
a
genial
not
count.
ac-
woman;
things, because
if your
majesty reproaches him
himself
king, that is a vanity from
have
"
wife,
grief; and
And
of
His
"
Charlotte
you
and
'
my
"
of
vanity
said
my
his memoir
this
will teach
Things,' she said, smiling : Leibnitz
small
know
the
things; has he forgotten that I am
to
me
speak
head.
she
have
Small
was
monument
in solemnizing
therefore
and
First
beautiful
nothing
absurdity
I love
and
pomp
be
not
sire.
right when
was
shall
the
upon
The
he
interest
for
posterity might
crown
Charlotte,
death-bed
earn
"
him,
the
protected
he
vanity
for
that
vanity,
was
Sophia
harsh
"
king.
and
pomp,
great
"
been
I would
truth
grace
your
royal
From
the
entreat
"Well, that
with
mark,
have
Frederick
is the
fool ; this
of his
king because
; you
foolishness
his
grandfather.
my
yet I
First
the
to
eyes
my
pompous
And
which
partiality," said
was
red
?
of my
manuscript
for
consideration
your
unless
be otherwise,
not
this
side
for
the
ment!
acknowledg-
praise and
!"
him
of
charge
asks
mark
words,
critical
and
means
whole
one
Frederick
grandfather. King
and
what
now,
have
of
OR,
stern
ten
full
speech
you
which
from
more
lengthy
SANS-SOUCI
AND
he
grandmother!
for the vanity
your
his
which
scendant
de-
advantages."
disagreeable 1
least
free
people,
t Ibid.
or
earned
BERLIN
452
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
self by continual
fault-finding and
Frederick,
at
by all the
could
world;
Frederick
felt
which
consciousness
demands
and
claims.
and
with
but
shame,
Voltaire
could
however,
same
ready
and
wondered
and
confess
that
and
gratified the
often
malice
others,
to
of
the
to
self-
great
justice
do
to
He
he
out
with-
frankly and
himself
king.
to
Voltaire.
just recognition
exalt
might
this
and
feel
writer
time
sought
admired
this
acknowledged
that smiling composure
depreciate the
not
him
ever
He
criticism.
was
renowned
is
the
at
make
to
equal the
never
who
OR,
its
own
he
clouds,
made
him
angry,
the
great
French
upon
this
conduct
of
author.
The
of
Voltaire
of
the
friends
other
with
fine and
is
I tried
the
read
soon
will
you
He
the
sense
has
Fontaine,
where
wished
convince
although
to
And
snarling
this
me
the
and
of
the
fault
same
him
him
that
the
exactly conformed
follow
example."
my
should
"
that
him.
it tortures
the
is
rhyme
if you
measure
it, without
pairing
im-
have,
held
therefore, with-
some
verses
be
to
from
found.
rule.
1
of
is worthy
poem
to
that ?
I do
is
declares
that
correct
passage.
to
that
beyond
to
yesterday,
poem
He
know
in vain
read
and
him
not
why
was
daily discontent
morning.
provoke
tried
of
all criticism,
to
to
in his poem,
him.
reassure
to
so.
who
d'Argens,
the
saw
rhyme
in vain
tell him
"
Marquis
wicked
aloud
bad
one
incorrect, but
"
the
"
he
there
and
regret;
looked
joy of Voltaire.
the king wrote
friend," said he,
My
which
Frederick
gentle nature,
king, and
"
of
beg of
La
have
praise,
taire,
Vol-
you,
most
tone.
Because,
with
your
severe
and
continual
criticisms
you
his favorite
from
him
aside
disgust the king, and turn
and
the fine arts
it important
to
pursuit. I think
poetry
should
love
that the great and powerful sovereign of Prussia
will
and
cherish
and, indeed,
does
it make,
poetry
"
rank
exalt
should
them;
himself
Voltaire, if
those
amongst
a
bad
who
them.
rhyme
philosopher of Sans-Souci
learn
of me
to
king wishes
*
Tiii6bault,vol.
What
is to
of the
Xhe
cultirate
v., p. 337.
"
how
be
them,
difference
found
in
the
to
make
good
and
poetry,
love
my
it fears
to
poem
to
his
will
I will
MaestaJ
be
read
'
it to
as
me
just, where
and
true
wonder
to
has
king
The
province
ly,
woman-
blaming
from
self-love.
453
treasonable,
of that
shrinks
it is your
He
friend.
your
wound
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
is not
which
and
you,
him
to
sort
cowardly
and
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
him
cause
be-
read
his'
and
at
praise
de
Pedagogo
you
sua
dared
have
to
flatter him."
Never
Voltaire
was
satire, than
his
in
cutting
His
to-day.
sparkled with
his lip
still upon
smile
played
joy, and a wicked
his
returned
to
own
he left the king and
"
said
Ah,"
loud
he, seating
"
laugh,
himself
Frederick
does
correct
myself;
judgment
In
correcting
I will
write
now
him,
be
good.
morning,
in
Frederick's
taught
what
me
has
had
the
so-called
was
amiable
his
to
Truly
XIV.
faults
the
enough
and
be
not
foolish
so
all, the
After
king writes
he
flattering friends;
I
however,
write
as
wise
Voltaire
whom
hastily, and
"
"
I have
Close
the
Voltaire's
Histoire.'
'
weakness
to
few
false,
I
But
have
me
will.
he
world!
I
will
world
what
say
because
announced
had
sent,
him
to
with
hastened
own
The
Louis.
I,
fear,
sought
to
you,
words.
with
"
at
was
he
was
that
the
interrupted
soon
the
Jew
Hirsch,
Voltaire
door.
rose
enter.
Voltaire
*
me,
Tripot, who
business
that?
the
write, but
called
this
compliment
himself, and
for
"
little
his
amusing
to
Voltaire
read
great
it from
done
for
condemn
man."
My
Temps,'' has
Mon
this
therefore,
France
commenced
by his servant,
for
will
for
this
but
can,
for
write
fools
alas, that
I have
charge
to
as
XIV.
have
the
to
strike
to
not
should
indeed, why
And,
works.*
ov.ti
my
of Louis
de
him
pardon
to
directing his
for
Eistoire
Prince-Elector,
great
in
et e
naiv
and
avoid.
to
him
owe
ancestors,
'
benefactor.
which
chapter
The
style will
is my
History
in my
chapter
son.
les-
he
far
how
know
not
had
well
I shall write
apartment.
writing-table, with
his
at
more
eyes
malicious
as
criticism,
his
in
severe
more
my
see
friend," said he
that
youthful
CEuvres,
p. 363.
we
not
are
to
Jew.
disturbed."
agility through
*
the
the
CEuvree, p. 341.
sa-
loon, and
"
beckoned
First
of
"
See,
lights. I
here
a
am
several
are
last two
come
for
Hirsch
with
of
small
and
will buy
all this of
last day
the
purest
wax-
for
use
no
Here,
me
mode.
com-
also,
of
will
we
month
the
agree
will
you
price, sir."
your
how
large
savings
of every
Name
purpose.
same
coffee, the
room.
bed-
mercantile
I have
eyes.
his
into
profit by them.
to
sugar
You
named
understood
him
make
weak
hope
never
can
price, and
the
will
we
man,
pounds
fixed
follow
to
are
poor
months.
upon
Jew
OR,
saying, he
lights ; I
these
the
to
all, friend,
So
operation."
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
454
the
that
the
poet
great
He
Jew.
knew
of the sugar
and
the coffee, he spoke so
exactly the worth
eloquently of the beauty and' purity of the thick white waxincreased
his offer.
lights,that the Hebrew
And
to
business," said Voltaire.
important
now
more
"
"
You
going
are
for
in
Saxon
I wish
me.
bonds.
"
But
subjects
for
his
for
the
subjects
bonds
of Saxony
they
that
in
these
that
see
"
If you
were
chamberlain
transaction
on
his
"
"
you
Would
the
You
bonds.
of
which
see,
and
be
value.
The
make
at
of the
king
par
King
ised,
prom-
further
no
then, that
obtained
paid
subjects
should
would
stain
Voltaire
he
the
"
would
you
king,
would
that
should
fool !
fool,
When
name.
they
forbidden
has
vestment
in-
it is impossible
commission."
are
the
mission
com-
thalers
thirty-five,
at
king
demanded
present
Prussians
you
not
understand
can
now
the
He
hold, while
fulfil this
to
me
that
only their
receive
however,
for
"
that
bonds.
pledge
hundred."
these
buy
to
execute
eighteen
be purchased
now
excellency knows
your
there
thousand
invest
can
at
will
you
"
to
They
will be redeemed
and
his
Dresden
to
cried
Voltaire,
know
that
his reputation
makes
is authorized
Voltaire, the
undertake
not
this
to
do
or
angrily.
business
cast
shadow
investment,
you
so."
"
I am
case," said Hirsch, humbly,
tirely
ensatisfied, and will gladly serve
excellency."
your
If you
and
fill this commission
promptly,
handsomely
That
being
may
feel
you
not
the
assured
like
of
title ?
a
"
reward.
Are
you
ambitious?
"
Certainly I
"
Well,
"
the
have
"
I will
"
And
the
Paris,
one
money
There
"
if I
"
and
cheap,
noble
the
of
author
works.
I will
thalers
will
we
give
drafts
you
and
one
and
Hirsch,
bring
gold.
come
"
"
he,
one
Jew
the
on
this
at
the
count
drafts," said
three
are
cashed, good
now
"
father,
your
on
them
Get
truly happy
Dresden
vporld-renowned
is made;
ready
study.
my
455
at
contract
not
FRIEKDS.
thirty-fivethalers."
will invest
eighteen thousand
you
I have
in
me
title," said
other
buy them
Our
rate.
into
and
be
agent.'
court
for
coveted
this
Henriade,"
royal
bonds
these
buy
shall
you
title of
the
obtain
30uld
I should
ambitious.
am
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
on
Ephraim.
me
Saxon
my
bonds."
"
eight days,
In
and
will have
you
thalers !
his
and
"
eyes
he ;
that is
pen,
Hirsch
after
of
You
and
not
are
think
not
that
thousand
Jew
when
to
such
am
have
emn
Hirsch, with the solmade
a
good trade.
said
he
has
withdraw,
but
he
cried
arm,
giving
fool
as
nothing
to
word
my
by his wits
sum."
sum,"
that
them,
thalers."
lives
who
poet,
poor
considerable
excellency has
You
seizing his
going without
thalers, and
"
for
about
was
him,
"
realize
will
earnestness
"
said
You
'
with
"
Voltaire's
"
your
me
to
threateningly:
out
You
do
sand
eighteen thou-
you
it ?
prove
note
your
give
of
hastened
Voltaire
"
honor," said
the
Jew,
earnestly.
word
of
friend,
we
city
"
Do
Who
innocence
man
do
your
"
aloud.
laughed
Voltaire
Your
! the
word
honorable
thalers!
dear
My
eighteen thousand
tian
Chrislive in paradise, but in a so-called
not
for us this privobtained
ilege.
worthy forefathers
you
for
believe
will
and
if I should
go
that
my
security
confiding
my
I will
heart
trust
one
that
you
upon
of their
will
the
not
cross,
ants?
descendnail
and
my
slay
be
"
"
BERLIN
456
here
them
will leave
Voltaire
will
perhaps
and
from
some
Voltaire
about
his
fixed
and
thousand
Jew,
poor
deceive
and
then,
lock
to
eyes
them
the
upon
calm
"
very
"
succeeds,
may
of them."
care
he
but
that
me."
Voltaire
take
up,
fear
not
betray
I will
thalers!
do
beautiful," said
if my
speculation
Until
you.
was
I, the
"
are
OR,
twenty-two
you
diamonds
These
beautiful,
buy
with
poet
great
"
SANS-SOUCI:
worth
diamonds
are
the
AND
denly,
sud-
paused
of
countenance
the
Jew.
"
How
and
cried;
do
frowned
and
false!
are
thought that
be
poet
Ah
in
cook
glass, and
up
I
know
jewels! Yes, yes,
will not
of St. Germain
"
These
Voltaire.
Keclam
were
diamonds
will
We
your
who
"
!"
pure
them
tested
Tripot ! Tripot !
"
to
to
come
quickly
for
returned
and
the
first water;
declared
were
fully worth
twenty-two
Voltaire
alone, he
was
looked
diamonds
The
pure
they
the
ler
jewel-
thousand
lers.
tha-
and
now
long and
rapturously
jeweller
moments."
few
Tripot
soon
pronounced
of
brewing
the
to
Reclam.
with
rarest
jeweller," said
Christian
run
me
the
Hirsch.
cried
by
diamonds
cut
me."
deceive
suffice to
of
nothing
all the
arts, and
could
who
laboratories
their
all these
are
have
beg him
"
The
monds
diafiercely:
terror.
Oh, oh, you
famous
he
"
from
"
by
"
suspicion,
base
creature
good, credulous
! you
thought I had heard
was
easily deceived.
those
it
know
diamonds
this
by
exclaimed
pale, he
turned
real
are
exasperated
Hirsch,
as
these
that
know
these
upon
more
once
glittering
stones.
"
eyes
What
"
color
woman
said
glisten and
weakness
changing
handful
How
dull
those
shimmer
and
they
their
hues
of
and
stupid
after
lights and
virtue.
flashing
They
all
are
in
are
them
"
bowels
trufiles
as
to
their
It is true
they
think
to
buy
how
of
wise
the
as
the
with
that
is God
was
snouts
swine
this
ducats!
of
bag
their
these
gems!
earth
the
tempt
zealously
is
that
"
beautiful
could
mankind
the
shades
you,
Oh,
I
stones
thalers?
her
that
say
can
in
fire
dazzling
woman
thousand
folly. With
are
diamonds
root
in
such
what
twenty-two
speculation.
and
"
he, laughing
is worth
of
boast
can
ing
Sinka
good
of
men;
in
Peri-
FREDERICK
gord
after
root
word
magic
the
with
I will rule
I will
THE
which
livery, and
seigneur.
Kings
wait
wait
in
my
I must
rich!
I correct
now
as
rich!
the
modest
rich!
poet, and
my
the
to
I become
and
fortune.
my
social
in the
envied
part, I
own
what
the
will
I will
my
is
unprejudiced,
residence
storms,
have
now
long
as
He
entered
will
King
and
cares
therefore
have
which
am
safely moored
at
rage
my
celebrated
with
a
pitiful
standing, and
unknown.
and
is
For
of
for
make
gainer
He
nothing
in
freedom
and
even
this
in
and
my
self
my-
all these
fame
things
has
this virtue
for
his
haven,
from
me
long driven
My happiness
me.
pleases." *
laughed heartily, and
now
"
Frederick.
remain
so
are
tune.
foran
thing
enormous
all the gold that
is possible.
rich
my
When
discomforts
me,
I live
save
it is
"
and
by the
do
connected
actual
honor
be
rank
no
good
together
with
by
rank.
call
me.
have
it from
cast
therefore
who
with
to
unnoticed
are
gladly
scrape
to
come
who
gives
exhausted
canaille
give for
which
who
so
am
position, I would
It
gold.
miser.
men
cost
by
wax-lights and
burst
the
wise
and
copper,
to
man's
with
I here;
humiliations
many
compelled
bondage
; and
shall
worth
not
those
those
by
fame
position.
of
eyes
world
castle,
my
the
sell my
call me
spendthrift
too
are
to
grand
king; therefore
copper
the
my
ah, it is
There
this doubtful
only
Let
at
angry
Ah,
writer!
thing
Jew.
be
enslave
am
in
servants
every
to
"
princes.
be
may
therefore
of the
me
gold
or
in
been
I will
thalers, and
rich, I will be
envious
foolish
add
dukes
to
have
that
the
rhymes
poor
as
is the
I will have
visit
fools.
I will reduce
"
shall
457
gold ! that
is ruled.
rich
of the
master
be
be
castles; my
subjects. I will
obedient
will
Gold
FRIENDS.
my
princes
antechamber,
I
HIS
give place
and
my
even
intellect
world
I will not
my
theirs.
master,
do
in
the
seigneuries and
my
rich
and
AND
truffles.
true
the world.
have
GREAT
ovv^n
royal
whither
shore
he
the
shore,
will last just as
to
God
receipts and
his
took
expenditures.
add
his
Voltaire's
own
cash-book,
It
was
in which
Voltaire's
from
he
est
great-
time
accounts
to time, and
pleasure to
up
of his fortune;
the growth
to
gloat over
day by
compare,
and
to find that
handsome
day, his receipts and expenses,
a
*
words.
"
CEuvres, p.
110.
BERLIN
458
daily placed
expenditure
angered
almost
was
sum
necessary
"
himself
said
to
buy
provender
for
allow
an
of
and
he
be
cheats
my
romantic
friends
him
that
"
authors,
two
is to
isle, they
desert
and
other,
and
francs, I
hinder
can
ha !
Ha,
assemble
to
come
over-
so-called
? my
of
most
enemies
sion
pen-
my
I must
enemies
genial king
the
add
"
me
bitter
most
this
this
prevent
must
my
and
years,
being
them
believe
six
if two
two
would
being
few
natural
commence
humanity,
fifty thousand
Sans-Souci,
or
women,
When
be
! who
say,
"
murmured
this;
of
at
all
here
are
idea
around
authors
of
said
What
naturally
friends, who
thinner
almost
praised, I have
to
he, impatiently, "in order
Nothing
obstacle.
every
what
remain
is
pounds
some
becoming
are
and
and
God
But,"
goal!
the
hundred
economize.
to
cease
to
of
Frederick
of
paired
re-
major-domo
out
wax-lights
the
to
me
carriage
my
The
month
every
of
he
equipage, he should
an
me
his account-book,
income
an
reached
to
frown
require
have
with
me
me
coffee, and
closed
Voltaire
will
to
dark
complain to King
that order prevails in his palace."
see
I have
horse, and
smallest
The
to
I will
poorer.
must
With
mean
expense
any
him.
and
king furnishes
it to
sugar
my
OR,
credit.
his
to
It is unjust
; if the
not
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
withdraw
must
one
so,
from
the
poor
affair
and
No
live
advantageously
cunningly.*
one
can
of
peacefully in this world ; least of all, in the neighborhood
their
king. It is with kings as with
glances
a
coquettes,
kindle
and
Frederick
is a great coquette.
I must,
jealousy
"
therefore, drive
the
favor
such
that
bite
not
their
chase
of
All!
discontent
them,
will
of the
me?
to
all; then
all!
field, and
of
my
banish
must
rage
the
which
and
laughing
I drive
from
Now
king.
and
off their
them
rivals
my
noses
before
paradise,
into
malice
are
all!
and
haste, and
they
rivals
them
escape.
hell, and
thank
I will be
"
Voltaire,OEuvres, p.
375.
sow
amongst
if I do
turn
the
will
God
I will
peace
ous
danger-
strife
with
this
in
enjoy
to
this,
devil
to
Siberia
him,
first
over-wise
BERLIN
460
was'
AND
SANS-SO"CI
OR,
As
he was
to
gracious this morning.
play the part of improvisator that night, he thought it politic
would
favor with all those who
be present.
He
to make
hoped
Voltaire
world
all the
that
very
would
that
and
smiled,
and
rage.
and
flattering words
Suddenly
speak
turned
"
him
to
hon-mots
and
and
on
Gracious
envy
had
kind
cisms
piquant witti-
looked
him
necessary
Voltaire
room.
is
that
say
them
"
important
mourning."
is in
court
at
to
was
and, praying
private
you
it
importance.
great
his
have
said
his guests,
to
entered
sir, the
Voltaire
of
smile
winning
and
near,
matter
"
Met-
be filled with
benignantly,
His
drew
his servant
with
wait
to
for all.
plause,
ap-
Algarotti, La
king, would
therefore,
enraptured
inexhaustible.
seemed
to
of the
friends
their
out
D'Argens,
Maupertius,
thunder
"
enraged.
Fool
! what
is
that
are
ing
go-
tome?"
"
It is of the
this
"
evening
Will
importance
utmost
the
to
soiree
to
of the
you,
sir, if
you
queen-mother."
has
the
court
Tripot ? What
with
the queen's soiree?"
to do
mourning
Gracious
is very
sir, the explanation
simple. When
the court
is in mourning,
there in embroidered
no
can
one
appear
must
clothes; you
wear
plain black coat."
a
I have
ing
no
plain black coat," said Voltaire, with a frownrun
you
mad,
me
"
"
brow.
"
It is necessary,
Monsieur
sent
"
Are
order
a
Pilleneure
as
then
vile
so
hang
will
in
the
cost
the
francs
wear
went
to
morning
A
scorn.
allowed
however,
and
could
time
every
that sometimes
be
this
found."
to
win
the
"
"
of
sum
be
be
possess
black
evening
to
the
were
stake
the
often
pleased
of
two
I would
play
louis
Souvenirs
"
moths?
soiree
In
I could
of
the
him
by
the
must
several
be
chess
d'or.
to
as
amusement
by
received
to
fool,
and
coat
gard
re-
you
money,
destroyed
and
Do
evening's
over,
receptions, and
great prince was
him
not
will
and
poorer,
go
to
"
brainless
one
immense
wardrobe
I will not
his
of
measure."
your
Voltaire.
so
I have
and
one,
take
cried
sake
an
and
come
"
order
to
you
spendthrift,
for
coat
new
which
coat
to
insane, Tripot ?
you
me
then, for
with
It
end
was
of
never
queenwith
temptuous
con-
him,
and
declared,
the
game,
FREDERICK
He
cannot
leave
the
Go
decline
room,
promised
have
"
improvise.
to
"
I
suddenly.
he.
It is widely
paused
but
to
461
myself sick.
announce
turned
that
known
FRIENDS.
HIS
tailor."
the
countermand
and
AND
I will
is decided.
this
mother;
GREAT
THE
The
world
is
myself
looking on eagerly. If I do not go, or if I announce
ordeal.
enemies
this
shrink
from
My
sick, they will say I
will triumph!
obliged to go to the soiree of
Tripot, I am
the queen."
"
"
"
told
small
tailor must
the
Then
Fool
!"
you
I have
cried
Voltaire,
take
to
come
"
furiously.
stamping
amoimt
measure
your
have
I
up
no
"
youir
other
pedient."
ex-
from
of escape
mode
a
excellency, I know
it."
but I scarcely dare propose
this embarrassment,
attain their object."
are
good which
means
Speak out
any
"
Well,
your
"
"
His
Fromery.
Below, in the court, dwells the merchant
learned
from
him
I have
is my
servant
good friend.
very
black
coat.
has just purchased a beautiful
that his master
the figure of your
excellency."
I think he has about
countenance
Ah, I understand," said Voltaire, whose
for me, from
You
will borrow
clearer.
friend,
became
your
"
"
"
the
"
"
and
Yes, if
your
the
On
"
excellency is
I find
contrary,
the
borrow
of
coat
proposal ? "
capital. Go, Tripot,
not
offended
the
idea
at
my
Fromery."
his
distinguished guests,
liant
witty slanders and brilagain by
enraptured them
As
the last visitor departed, he
conversation.
rang
returned
Voltaire
more
once
to
his
and
for his
"
"
servant.
rubbed
"
But
it will
fear
coat.
grown
fat."
YOL.
his hands
"
Voltaire
is
of his master
coat
be
"
I make
necessary
it is too
this
with
for
your
large; since
grace
saw
to
try
Fromery,
MUHLBACH
ness
busi-
on
he
this
has
20
"
The
of
large for
Dutch
common
food, and
suffers.
Miserable
"
Does
"
I believe
Do
like
look
cousin
"
this
cried
"
"
useless
that
it is
Look
bodies
with
the
spirit
are
of
no
"
impossible
at
from
to
was
"
announced.
was
countermand
to
rich
his
that
cornfields
the
I not
Do
of
coat
Pilleneure
forgot
me
thought
be
it not
Monsieur
this
sends
is
tailor ! "
the
in the
]Srot
so
"
well
look
he
then,"
"But
to
at
the
the
of the
and
Jew
The
"
the
tailor
ISTo
coat.
French
Hirsch.
him
done
a
the
sufficient
Voltaire
Pilleneure,
in
guessed
writer
belonged
the
Voltaire's
eyes
were
more
peared
ap-
handsome,
the
that
glittering diamond
his fingers, were
the costly rings on
that
sibly
pos-
could
Fromery
will be
queen-mother
one
not
take
enter."
to
of
the
"
has
that
I think
and
of
soiree
will
seams."
Voltaire
adroitness
and
large
could
coat
the
away
that
the
celebrated
Fromery,
his bosom,
learn
the
well-fitting black
of
"
Tripot, hesitatingly,
again."
Tell
compensation.
Thanks
cut
his coat,
borrow
to
little too
said
will
"Fromery
vexations.
my
said
Voltaire.
must
his coat
wear
to
Tripot. "He
enlarge it again."
to-morrow
cried
;
end
an
only
handsome,
splendid!"
be
put
immediately."
it
and
seams,
to
himself.
calming
Voltaire,
said
here
and
good
will
"That
!"
tailor
alter
will
tailor
dress
also
testamentary
birds
fortunate
is
coat
honor
the
Heaven
That
This
never
ing
noth-
Tripot.
God
"
the
Would
moment
Good
are
believe
in
heir
drive
to
scarecrow,
coats
impossible ?
it is
brewer?
the
At
their
hvmgry
of
think
"
coat?
the
wear
French
gross
too
pitiful
poet!
fatter; but
daily become
of their appetites, they
slaves
excellency
your
of
great
the
on
is far
it
coat
their
up
put
they
and
themselves,
use
he
barbarians
puff
They
gormandizing.
but
self,
my-
the
the
Dutch
these
is because
that
celebrity, like
truly,
Yes,
for
large
ten,
fat-
saying,
that
think
to
is too
tradesman
Well,
oh!
Oh,
me.
and
So
"
Fromery.
merchant
the
day ?
every
to
dare
he
does
How
"
OR,
people of intellect
thinner
grow
"
Voltaire.
cried
all the
when
coat
!"
ass
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
462
mourning
to
the
chant
mer-
agraffes in
the
erty
prop-
sparkling
Amelia
Princess
inspired him
Xo
worship
of
favorite
the
other
no
found
how
zealous
were
and
poem,
"
can
by
what
in
the
me
which
The
centuries
to
come
with
saw,
longer know
no
had
the
remarked
fixed
was
air, and, by
my
enraptured
are
to
glance alone,
lips uttered
said
the
wished
to
the
are
seating
pencil, he wrote
profoundly.
the
Princess
her
Allow
that
the
breathed
This
to
be
that his
king, knew
ing
please him by flatter-
the
hand
silent
and
read
to
and
taking
handed
that
saw
she
out
Voltaire,
card
the
of this
spectator
the
handed
him
him
the
of
poem
king, drawing
around
and,
write
and
ing
card, bow-
scene,
blushed
looked
as
she
clouded.
was
also,
princess
This
swift
was
brow
me,
card-table
Amelia,
sister," said
The
"
with
king, who
read, and
the
at
The
"
in
favorite.
himself
my
as
Amelia.
Princess
If your
royal highness thinks thus, I will now
which
I had
designed only to recite," said
poem
"
he.
said
pitied if they
be
of
entrance
her, and
upon
his beloved
at
all
and
"
"
risive
de-
improvised
his
over
it.
poem,"
eye
noiselessly
Voltaire,
rapture
who
hallucination."
wild
She
he
and
repeat
to
repeat
words
whispered
"
him
entreating
angel floated
An
she
a
How
expressing their
in
the
bold, and
too
entered
had
surrounded
one
every
also
however,
rapture
his custom,
was
as
of
He
Frederick.
justified in
was
present,
one
was
etiquette.
privileges granted
him
passion and
of
King
smile,
"
There
unannounced,
and
allowed
offered
to
He
princess.
beauty-
adoration
therefore
and
age,
to
who
king,
words
was
his
even
man.
these
one
of
the
upon
praise.
offensive
and
463
earnest
of
hymns
this passionate
unbecoming
man
fixed
pale and
richer
and
that
say
was
the
was
offering his
that
to
princess
Voltaire
to
finer wit
to
he
which
her
glowing;
PRIE::DS.
HIS
AND
glances
the
more
dared
one
the
to
and
diamonds,
than
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
the
great
Voltaire,
near.
card,
and
while
Frederick
in
respectful silence.
is'sublime," said the king, smiling.
He
saw
poem
princess was
and
that
Voltaire
no
longer grave,
from
freely, as if relieved
apprehension.
a
great
little poem
is
so
enchanting,
that
you
must
allow
me
BERLIN
464
to
sister.
it, my
copy
it does
A
from
Go
the
themselves
and
lips of
to
Souveut
un
Se
au
mele
Cette
Au
Je
Les
Je
"
n'ai
de
dans
I'erreur
rois
"
Truly
have
been
good
and
poem,
he
alors,et j'osaisvous
reveil
mon
perdu
que
the
flowed
king,
The
then
ask
soft
is
poem
Voltaire
Amelia
"t6,
We
stern
might
rhymes
had
were
finished
and
bosom
writing
Voltaire
Frederick
queen
ardor,"
commenced
pupil; the
in his
his
damp
master
royal
glance
the
near
will
card, he
scornful
seated
looked
ISTow
the
he ;
it aloud."
read
strangely
lighted
brother, she
her
said
piquant," said
to
smile
"
said
drew
his
to
near
the
low
in
to
at
"
tones,
Voltaire, and
yourself, and
it
read
she
as
face.
thank
your
him
ask
read,
Bowing
ness."
high-
read
to
it,"
king.
took
the
the
princess had
tightly together.
card, but
done
"
he
"
Ttead
"
I beg
your
pardon,"
said
he
as
read
Voltaire, who
his
self-possession;
composed,
was
not
worthy
address
it.
Your
"
of the
majesty
he
pale and
turned
recovered
dared
"
king, but
lovely, melancholy
her
up
Voltaire
as
card
dire,
tout
his
was
When
freely.
pas
and
"
his
with
le
empire."
the
Voltaire's
put
m'ont
ne
mon
moment
content
songe,
princess.
"
to
this
at
j'^taismonte,
lively conversation.
said he, smiling; and, taking
hastily.
the
d'un
in
engaged
the
more
verite
Voltaire, who
to
away
follows
as
once
! " cried
Insolent
wandered
was
aimais
dieux
read
the-table, and
at
des
vous
sieurs,
mes-
to
peu
nuit
rang
conversation,
your
seem
of Voltaire, which
"
OR,
me."
himself
seated
with
on
therefore
conversation,
poem
SANS-SOUCI
disturb
not
request
Frederick
AND
this
little
exalted
did
not
smile
had
poem,
immediately
so
hastily
T
princess to whom
will be graciously pleased
FREDERICK
THE
remember
to
that
lost
trivial.
to
iu
FRIENDS.
force
to
as
condemn
4G5
the
and
it, I find
read
cruel
so
HIS
moment,
now
which
le
it dull
read
to
me
stant
in-
next
and
aloud
utterly."
while
Frederick,
coquin!''
Voltaire,
the
card
in
his pocket.
profound bow, placed
"Oh,
with
be
that
majesty
As
will not
AND
born
was
its value.
You
your
it
GREAT
When
murmured
the
the
soiree
was
Voltaire
and
over,
returned
his
to
he had
genial expression which
fully
careso
maintained
during the evening
disappeared; and his
had
smiled
words
of cursing
lips,which
so
kindly, muttered
and
bitterness.
He
ordered
his writingTripot to arrange
table
leave
the room.
and
the
Being now
alone, he drew
rooms,
from
card
he
a
his bosom,
truth
was
saw
and
gay
trembling
and
voice
"
On
"
My
"n
chien
qu'il aboie
Un
joueur, qu'il a
fait
Un
voleur, qu'il a
fait butin.
but
so
silly as
I should
to
himself
with
him
and
bow
patiently.
with
am
rich
and
du
he
the
bowed
in
The
interest
who
Voltaire, grinning.
short
time
since
Virgil of France,
ing
is noth-
confess, I merited
of
this
was
increases
my
my
I
Why
was
protestations of the king that
fool.
that
superior rank;
If
the
dust
day
shall
the
said
credulous
instant, he
an
qu'un faquin,
"
time,
solemn
master?
Ehin,
mensonge,
consciousness
his
le
songe."
the
age,
This
the
feel
for
with
d'un
n'est
scoundrel?
the
credit
never
show
I'aide
good-humored,
aloud, but
fortune,
of the
man
and
am
what
caractere,
passe
la lune
scoundrel!
humiliation,
rage.
croire
se
qu'il a
Voltaire, "
que
triumph,
wise
the
k notre
analoque
peut rever,
enemies
called
est
songe
already
am
read
that
I'ordinaire,
pour
heros
Ma
himself
he
dream,
"n
Ose
cruel
no
remarque,
Mais
So
if to convince
as
Qu'un
"
and,
dare
to
his
swings
!
Voltaire
and
excitement.
enough of anger
from
I shall wander
happy dreams
Paris."
beautiful
Spree to my
own
this
will
the
an
of
rod
is not
of
degradation
would
claim
in which
come
he
never
equality
correction,
the
I will
to
man
revenge
evening.
But
sleep; perhaps in
of the
chilly borders
BERLIN
466
He
called
Tripot, and
Fredcrsdorf
king
then
He
in the
him
de
Marquis
saw
in
and
his
he
future,
er
exit !
At
was
his
dreams
often
pious
whom
to
the
haps
Per-
asylum.
an
of
his
glittering
where
Ferney,
at
looked
"
he
built
Voltaire
Deo
morning
into
the
passions,
with
who,
poet,
of heavens.
still
Voltaire
countenance,
wicked
of
heaven
and
came,
face
the
pleasant and
his
and
base
by
was
been
sleep; and
his
clouded
up
have
must
in
clear; it
and
eyes,
The
of
given
inscription,
proud
laughed
so
bright
closed
Voltaire,
the
the
and
seigneurie
house
prayer,
Paris, where
supreme,
had
the
dreams
the
He
refreshing.
was
Prussia
his
"
all events,
which
the
accompany
upon
Atheist
the
beautiful
with
temple,
look
to
reigned
of
his
not
to
announce
the
against
King
great-hearted
could
to
morning.
Pompadour
priests preached
him
ill, and
dreams
in
OR,
commanded
was
retired, and
allowed
and
he
that
Potsdam
to
SANS-SOUCI;
AND
him
moment;
he
soft
the
bed,
the
"
for
but
even
slept
eider
down
and
made
him
invisible,
his head
pillow closed over
removed
the
black
Tripot came
lightly upon
tiptoe and
heard
of the merchant
Voltaire
coat
Fromery.
nothing; he
his
slept
And
on.
with
woman,
young
entered
the
room
little white
robe.
she
the
near
the
with
quick
and
to
wild
rushed
not
been
arm
the
it
The
curses.
the
room
seized
the
bed,
about
the
girl uttered
if the
would
with
drew
was
steps
floor
her
with
heard!
with
shriek
and
sworn
the
gone
the
lying in the
have
which
had
arrange
cry
form
white
rash
he
that
bed
still invisible.
was
the
now
eyes,
linen
carried
to
come
striped woollen
her
over
slept, and
wild
chambermaid,
hair, and
she
; and
as
floor, and
had
off.
sparkling
believing
she
movement
threw
from
naked
still
from
figure rose
chamber, and danced
and
laced
Potsdam,
skeleton
the
was
and
opened,
and
her
covered
chambermaid,
king
cheeks
dressed
was
upon
Voltaire
noisily
was
rosy
cap
white,
carelessly
young
with
hands
her
bed.
The
she
little bodice
Upon
threw
door
fresh,
coquettish
with
apron
the
now
room;
sinewy
a
terror
nightcap
she
of
middle
doubled
of
white
had
fists
and
had
seen
OR,
SANS-SO"CI:
AND
BERLIN
468
ed
something, then, as his majesty has commandit," said Amelia, coldly.
I will give your
royal highness a remedy ; but it is of
"
Prescribe
"
so
and
strong
the
with
and
be
must
mixture
are
the
face
allow
must
highness
your
voice.
your
from
the
your
The
substances
only endanger
You
must
keep
least
at
I have
as
Will
rising.
is
directed
it," said
your
firmly
mouth
vessel
the
above
too
but
eyes,
your
highness
your
in this
approach
your
inches
ten
Your
eyes.
if you
not
remember
will
careful.
heated,
be
must
into
pass
corrosive, that
so
steam
act
liquid; it
to
very
eyes
ber
remem-
"
replying only
Amelia,
the
to
of his question.
first part
Meckel
did
remark
not
withdrew,
and
very,
it will
which
steam
strong,
so
closed, and
"I
the
steam,
and
It is
only
used
be
it must
that
nature,
caution.
utmost
you
near
dangerous
his
wrote
prescription
of
Amelia
reminding
more
once
He
this.
the
caution
necessary.
As
said, this
been
has
calm
princess seemed
uttered
she
maid
Ernestine
to
that
be
excited
toilet.
It
about
am
Ernestine,
to
He
! make
come
that
me
"
king, and
not
may
received
to
no
cross
the
King
my
suggestions
the
borders
; under
of
life.
tasteful
and
friend."
Haak,
von
follow
to
that
beloved
heart
the
of Denmark."
and
warning,
energetic will
an
Fraulein
cried
noble
her, amazed
has
to
cheeks
wedding-day;
to
of
eyes
her
careful
is my
"
The
call into
me
this
your
wed
at
will listen
influenced
Constrain
looked
Trenck
which
myself forever
consecrate
of the
Amelia
that
to
seems
imploringly.
wishes
bright,
he
that
upon
sometimes
"
ly
laughing-
eyes
wonders.
carnation,
resolve
bold
and
strong
Now,
was
distance
said
my
bright, and
and
clear
were
work
to
dark, glowing
that
a
"
she
least
at
or
mixture
some
make
to
confidential
against me."
princess
and
pleased,
be
may
strive
must
prescription seemed
The
burned
brother
my
the
"
herself
commanded,
physician had
the
it, as
above
her
to
The
grace.
steaming
held
Amelia
while
and,
prepared,
The
complaints.
of
day
Even
resigned.
and
no
last
the
was
"You
angry.
and
no
has
replied
pretext,
Prussia,
not
know
to
will he
even
me.
be
if fxill
FREDERICK
and
pardon
be
"
THE
royal
anxious
the
case,
little of your
own
fate
reconciled
to your
think
FRIENDS.
HIS
I need
him.
469
fore,
not, there-
account."
his
on
AND
offered
are
grace
being
That
GREAT
should
You
happiness.
should
royal highness
your
now
seek
to
be
is unalterable.
yield to that which
land
will rejoice
The
king, the royal family, yes, the whole
takes place.
if this marriage with the King of Denmark
Oh,
to
"
wise!
princess, be
otherwise
"
have
You
that it is
let
forced
be
With
then
stepped
and
break
holy oath
what
I know
calm
examined
herself
with
will
of
mark."
Den-
But
her
in her
stood
know
not
prepared !
am
completed
Amelia
searching
"
you
God.
unto
me
the
do
you
sworn
is before
indifference,
to
and
loved, Ernestine,
to
be silent.
us
to
never
crime
do
"
toilet;
boudoir,
eye.
the
to enrage
nothing in my
appearance
king. I have laid rouge
cheeks, and, thanks
heavily upon
my
if they
brilliant
to Meckel's
as
are
prescription, my
as
eyes
had shed no
If I meet
with
this friendly,
brother
tears.
my
that my
cheeks
sunken.
happy smile, he will not remark
are
"
I think
He
will
there
be
is
with
content
and
me,
listen
perhaps
to
my
prayers."
Ernestine
"
You
look
laugh
a
lacerates
broken
"
I go
the
to
"
Amelia,
is
your
rouge,
tone,
the
audience
an
of
Ernestine,
herself
wrapped
still, Ernestine
Look,
king.
She
There
in
her
pray
hand
the
for
mantle,
advanced
the
to
door
both
his hands.
Welcome,
coming proves
Amelia,
"
which
to
I expected
her maidenly
me
meet
thousand
that
; that
her, and
to
my
pride, fully.
your
sweet
heart
! my
hour
has
of the clock points
at
her
with
has
sister has
hour.
slowly
stepped
of
wing
times
this
me."
and
your
king
and
He
glance.
and
harp-string."
Still," said
come
heart.
troubled
and
in his
a
castle
library.
kindly smile
welcome
found
the
the
recovered
Your
strength
herself,
BERLIN
470
"
to
The
the
'
The
King
it upon
She
her.
him.
"
will bestow
beneath
it.
to
God
bear
shall
for
You
have
come,
have
also
onward
but
both
good
to
wishes.
dare
to
know
wed
There
"
selfish
no
cept
ac-
strong
brother
that
is
enough
shepherdess, but I
happy
your
not
upward.
brain
say
hand.
others
; I will make
this to the
to
say
queen
say
daughter
and
no
Amelia,
come
my
to
is glittering, and
crown
be
is here
demands
and
heart
shall
great
fulfil your
"
happy.'
king ; but
ready
am
views,
no
to
bitious
am-
I know
that
think
plans influence
only
you.
you
and
that
would
prosperity
happiness ;
save
me
my
you
and
that
would
misfortune,
humiliation,
shame;
you
of my
from
guard
from
me
heart.
of
made
and
"
you
has
HohenzoUerus
father's
look
OR,
Denmark
My
me,
its weight.
be
of
must
myrtle-wreath
no
of the
daughter
proud
king
SANS-SOUCI
AND
the
accede
?
Denmark
to
'
mistakes
your
and
wish,
brother
my
ISTow, Amelia,"
of
weaknesses
I will
"
Frederick,
said
own
ray
be
queen
with
an
"
have
I not
not
agitated voice,
rightly divined ? Have
you
for this purpose
?
sought me
!
cried
brother, no,
No, my
Amelia, with
no
wild,
I
No ;
have
to
implore
gushing tears.
pity,
come
your
beside
with
Completely
herself, mad
passion
mercy."
your
"
"
"
"
her knees
and
raised
her
arms
enpain, she fell upon
!
brother, mercy
Mercy,
Oh,
treatingly to the king.
my
Leave
erty
at least the libmartyred heart!
me
spare
my
poor,
and
"
to
Frederick
with
he
kindly
led her
"
man
Come,
to
"
and
speak
love
who
"
all else
!
"
me,
am
"
to
and
Do
me
and
his
brow
darkened;
his
near
from
her
sister
knees,
divan.
it does
only should
each
other
wish
to
ready
condemn
not
Amelia,
God
wretched!
his
the
to
be
backward,
stepped
controlled
he
to
!"
Denmark
marry
but
and
complain
to
for
become
not
princess
as
brother
understand
all else, I
only be merciful
kneel.
and
Do
Let
sister
be
seated,
should
speak
us
myself
accommodate
compel
not
to
other."
each
will
kneel
to
you
me
wed
to
to
mark
Den-
"
Ah,
how
see,
my
justly
sister, although
you
comprehend
you
are
struggling against
the
said
position !
"
your
when
You
and
great
she
marries
she
does
are
the
does
wed
not
only make
weeping, whose
not
but
man
A
whole
happy.
There
the
dry;
alted
ex-
princess
people;
nation
will
she
tears
but
man,
471
Your
"
king, mildly.
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
whose
poor,
blessed
has
they
subjects, because
great,
noble
of queens
hearts
the
the
Oh,
women.
are
which
destiny
with
sister, this
my
offers
Providence
love
to
power
you
to
"
the
smiling
mediating,
beneficent,
"
"
"
I have
I have
no
happiness
more
offer
to
of
"
to
happy
make
others
is the
noblest
life
been
lost illusions.
Look
happy ? Do
would
live over?
with
acquainted
himself
at
least
ors
endeav-
making
by this
woman;
who
others
shall
believe
you
Have
comfort,
find
at
that
I not,
Amelia.
me,
ever
life I
day of my
earliest youth, been
all
Are
not
pain?
there
from
Have
is
my
I not
of my
life broken?
Am
I not, have
'
rank ?
been, the slave of my
cabined, cribbed,
a
man,
to be a great king ?
Oh, I will not
though I appear
the
blossoms
"
what
and
I have
trampled
upon
suffered
!
this, I have
that
have
she
strength, and
Our
that he is happy?
sister, can
who, my
say
in unfulfilled
wishes, vain
hopes destroyed,
consists
ideals, and
to
of
vocation
calling for
and
And
peace.
this
selfishness
her
overcome
and
so,
discharge his
to
"
ful
being faith-
been
"
will
never
always
how
my
only
wished
thankful
heart
has
to
you,
say
to
be
for
my
been
ever
fined,'
con-
late
re-
lacerated
standing
that, notwith-
other
than
fate; glad
I
to
am,
be
BERLIN
AND
tlirone, and
not
473
born
to
Amelia,
a
too
presses
crown
than
To
happiness.
petty
breathe
to
have
your
sorrows
into
sink
the
the
because
desirable
more
midst
than
of poverty
unknown
and
God,
grave.
the
us
If we
are
compensation.
brother, these
are
Ah, my
I am
king," said Amelia.
a
!
there is no
fame, no power
as
is
temples,
and
me,
glorious,
more
wounded,
in the
dark
denied
brow
Believe
hut.
better,
the
upon
has, perhaps,
who
is
OR,
miserable
heavily
out
vulgarity, then
in
misfortune
sublime
SANS-SOUCI
"
of
views
"
weak
poor,
and
man
For
woman.
"
me
"
"
and
women,
"
They,
nothing more
in my
"
and
Elizabeth
their
fame
has
extended
than
prayer
king
"
It
scorn.
will
listen
"
"
"
Oh,
to
!
"
to
cried
that
than
I have
of him
"
is my
sworn
"
change
only hope
no
"
is buried
"
impossible !
his eyes
glowed with
"
he, fiercely.
You
!"
wed
the
what
does
I love ; that
unless
I go to the
of
King
that
the
that
means
altar
mark!"
Den-
mean
become
to
never
whom
unmarried,
be
can
the
entreaty
king
be
wish
every
said
I cannot
the
This
and
seat,
nor
"
there
also
brother, let
my
Let
ask
not
vain
reason
mercy
!"
means
die
his
Oh,
dead, and
Do
cannot
of another
from
sire, have
That
is
queens.
king.
it is !
as
brother
sprang
England
were
centuries."
through
king !
heart
My
neither
You
sworn
of
"
let it suffice,my
The
wife
the
of
independent
were
fate
only
my
Spain
however,
remain
me
of
Isabella
with
"
wife
I have
loved
be-
my
"
This
wild, mad
wish
can
will
fulfilled ! "
be
never
marry
I, the
"
the
said
king,
mand
com-
it ! "
"
Command
"command
boundary
that
a
"
"
No,
not,
not!
me
of
king
Ah
me
your
You
stand
against
cried
now
it will
power;
is powerless
! you
threaten
1 pray
to
!"
brother
my
be
a
Amelia,
upon
easy
now
firm, bold
the
to
extremest
teach
you
will ! "
!"
me
I pray
hard
wildly to your
knees
I pray
the
to you,
as
^have mercy
to God
upon
my
you
proudly,
"
"
"
heart
for
wretched,
,
torment,
FREDERICK
GREAT
THE
AND
-unspeakable anguish ! I
oh, have mercy!
My heart bleeds
pity
my
heal
comfort,
"
with
brother!
which
my
extremity !
Be
rebellion
Make
disobedient
heart
be
"
as
And
your
"
touched
that
not
say
subject!
!
I shall !
lonely !
! Oh,
me
Drive
me
my
future
not
Force
to
not
me
against myself!
God!
the
be
"
unthankful
an
"
wounds
my
sister, a
let
Oh,
of
King
your
Denmark
"
"
if I still say it ?
If, by the power
brother
and your
king, I command
I may
woman
youth,
Nature,
My
wed
cannot
shield
my
473
thousand
! grace
!
is merciful
God!
weak
oh, how
life,
daughter,
My
FRIENDS.
poor,
and
against
unnatural
an
from
protect
against God,
not
me
and
it is my
! Mercy
to
you
merciful, as God
out
am
alone, and
am
brother!
cries
into
brother,
my
me,
it !
HIS
of my
"
obey ?
to
you
will have
command
your
authority,
other
no
But
will
never
to
swear
marry!
reaches; what
a
destiny.
conquer
but
against !
hasty
force
never
of
he
and
This
!
command
of
am
and
for
ready
Denmark.
weeks
you
how
dare;
said
is
to
far
far
oath, I
my
power
your
you
vail
pre-
may
what
she
I repeat
is resolved
my
oath
"
"
the
from
and
lips of the
seized
the
of his
if ashamed
as
do
will !
my
advanced
king; with
of the
arm
cess;
prin-
impetuosity, he
leased
re-
backward.
stepped
will
he, "you
the
wed
King
of
mark.
Den-
inexorable
unchangeable
purpose,
my
The
of mourning
time
wife
for
his
dead
is
he has, through
renewed
special ambassador,
a
your
morning
I
and
break
burst
rage
"Madame,"
suit
hears
woman
marry
movement
her
cannot
then, however,
his
heaven
who
You
cry
passed;
in
my
do
may
woman
I will
A
Now,
you
cannot
you
swear
God
of her
struggles against the tyranny
You
lead an
into desperate battle; you
can
army
thrones
totter
to their base,
provinces, and make
with
can
and
you,
to
my
hand.
in solemn
the
bestow
To-morrow
will be the
wife
will
receive
audience.
hand
you
of my
will be
of the
King
the
I will
sister
the
ambassador
say
to
the
upon
bride
of Denmark
him
and
in
!"
morrow
to-
that
King
four
BERLIN
474
"
if I repeat
And
"
dare
say
then
"
to
when
Madame,
He
that
you,
the
will
SANS-SOUCI
AND
not
'
Farewell
left the
bowed,
I will
closed
realm
his
in
one
morning,
to-morrow
and
room,
no
"
?"
be his wife
never
commands,
king
OR,
the
behind
door
him.
Amelia
she
had
wished
Ernestine
her
to
with
How
It
heart
"
them
her
her
to
she
wild
with
in those
entered
burst
raised
her
Amelia
friend, Fraulein
ded
nod-
she
closed
the
from
her
lips;
to
arms
what
heaven,
tortures
know?
can
the
opened
Haak,
von
smile.
and
of solitude, who
hours
Princess
but
she
as
soft
as
even
corridors, and
boudoir,
shriek
she
movement
endured
her
bade
greeted
outside;
twilight when
was
the
quietly,
to the floor.
powerless, motionless
martyrdom,
long she lay there; what
sank
her
through
follow
alone;
was
despairing
then
to
remain
to
She
door.
she
maids
her
by
walked
she
come,
passed
slowly and
and
door
enter.
"
thanked
"
that
thought
when
!"
live!
will
"
dark
him.
I will be
calm
indifference
and
when
come
strength,
my
"
gently,
myself! is it
Amelia,
destroy
day
life,
my
to
said
must
again !
you
would
no,
that
me
see
child
Poor
'No,
not
I will
You
foreboding
sad
will
assistance
Ernestine?
so,
Trenck
my
strong
child
poor
tells
need
will
live, and
me;
be
essary
nec-
await
that
day!"
With
her
from
smile,
time
heaven,
lips.
At
and
It
in
to
the
was
time
night.
stood
the
vessel
eyes;
she
directed
sleep.
She
with
long
alone.
more
word
every
would
and
to
of
speak
fling
tri-
them
undress
to
hours
could
dismiss
the
the
expression
the
her
maids
and
upon
mixture
steaming
near,
from
and
read
go
a
to
her
evening
spirit-lamp,
place it
herself
of
turned
eyes
brought
containing
her
uttered;
indescribable
dreary
Amelia
They
she
an
anxious, alarmed
last
over.
once
began
now
listened
related.
things, and
kindly to all Ernestine
however, a certain solemnity in her movements,
was,
There
in
she
were
and
be
which
for
her
quietly
while
to
before
BERLIN
4Y6
"
will
She
and
her
and
entered.
drew
near
deformed
a
I will
hasten
another
the
always deformed
be
the
to
apothecary's
door
As
princess.
bowed
the
opened, and
greatly excited, he
and
steps,
her
countenance,
of horror, and
cry
will
hasty
of
bed
eyes
now
With
the
OR,
ointments."
and
withdrew,
king
her
is destroyed.
soothing
prepare
SANS-SO"CI;
but
recover,
voice
He
AND
he
looked
bleeding, rigid
down
her
upon
he
eyes,
uttered
his sister.
over
her
steadily; tried to open
gazed up at him
lips;
but
tried
hollow
to
sound
heard.
dull,
only
speak,
a
was
Now
she slightly raised
herself
with
a
powerful effort of
up
her
moved
hand
the white
wall
strength, and
slowly over
She
near
"
her
bed.
She
wishes
tell the
cause
! there
"
Fr"ulein
coal
from
von
Haak
Itvithtrembling
the
upon
"
wall
Now
shall
the
the
in great,
wed
the
King
then
fell
back
not
marry
saw,
her
his
"
for
"
For
this
this
reason
yoiith, her
she
had
not
given
in her
profound
in
strong
her
; that
knew
that
she
had
offered
had
love,
came
ally
intention-
her
up
beauty
to
so
braver
than
but
deformity!
death,
beloved
boundless
and
her
her
had
"
Greater,
to
she
He
despair.
to
body, in order
for
had
convulsed
and
himself
He
she
reason
up
pillow with
the
near
her
on
now
"
to
All
this
for
him.
had
She
had
love
treasure
sorrow
over
to
Juliet, she
the
this
He
and
king
and
knew,
young
bowed
constancy
woman,
his
head
so
and
bitterly.*
wept
*
all !
up!
herself
heart
words
Denmark
swollen
abandoned
future, her
offered
destroyed
sur
face, he
of
her
chair
comprehended
disfigured herself
her
et
on
he
love !
him!
sank
king
over
wrote,
deformed
laugh, which
in a frightful manner.
features
hands
Amelia
coal, and
hollow
The
!"
chimney
brought
hand,
will
never
"
La
Amelie
part.iede I'histoire de la Princease
qui a
laquelle le public a flotte entre dee opinions plus
missibles, c'est la
grande,
eile
cause
n'aurait
de
pas
ses
du
infirmitcs.
savoir
" les
Heureusement
craindre,
meme
ete
la raoins
diverses
et
constituee
dans
un
connue,
moins
adsans
age
etre
tres-
AND
GREAT
THE
FREDERICK
CHAPTER
FRIENDS.
HIS
477
XL
BAEBAKINA,
wounded
to
the
The
had
to
come
think
even
dare
wild
passion and
that
she
to
firmly refused
to
the
her
to
wife
proud
pride
to
love.
demanded
the
pas
M.
clusion.
con-
by her
lover, was
young
Cocceji, and
and
forced
its results
do
had
for
revenge
had
and
of her
not
By
son.
which
she
scorn
should
exasperated
so
chancellor;
fulfilment
she
of her
she
flashing
high
wife
the
that
that
her
her,
she
had
this
sworn
her
honor
and
oath.
bien
avant
Vkse, qui peut les faire craindre.
partielleinent,eile en a et6 spontanement
acJ 'en donnerai
qu'elle ne les ait cherchees.
pour
douteux
un
preuve
mes,
II n'est
her
Barbarina
words
a 6t6 atteinte
; et eile en
les
a-t-elle
Encore, ne
pas eues
avance
cablee.
of
to
influenced
unfortunate,
was
to
In
of the
been
not
of Madame
of becoming
determined
Barbarina
hopes.
prove
abusive
High-Chancellor
dancer, had
brought
of
prayers
visit
the
prouder
had
pride
insane
of
heart
eloquent
final resolve.
still
irresolute
the
or
by
the
to
wife
proud
heart, which
This
own
the
visit which
The
une
eile avait
les yeux
ou
epoque
lui ordonna
une
composition
m^decin,
inflam-
liquide,
jusqu'aux yeux,
qu'il fallait
mais
ont
en
pu
triste 1
faire
tenant
amener
ce
cette
belle
et
aimable
princesse k
assez
ces
se
faire
de
faits
elle-merae
force
ne
pour
un
le
sort
si
supporter,
prouvent-ilspas
?"
And
now
carried
fierce
threatened
high chancellor
declared
loved
the
spoke
listen
not
and
in
last and
of
power
confine
to
break
thus
One
his
driven
and
"
Quick,
into
paper
to
the
preparations;
will
little
no
to
thought
Some
the
son,
no
prayers
would
take
was
woman
of
become
him.
dwelling
his
at
the
in
appear
with
Haak
two
him
with
general's carriage,
the
he
As
bought
of
wife
as
and
Coccejis, and
committed
of
loved.
his
to
no
no
other
She
all necessary
I
free,
am
beautiful
costly and
king,
allowed
yielded
to
crime
against
than
the
had
He
laws
wishing
to
to
their
arrest
longer confinement.
offence
had
Italy.
had
them
she
that
to
who
from
away
chancellor
our
quently
fre-
undertook
remained
returning
tained
con-
paper
; make
soon
the
The
by.
consent
guilty
arrested
am
Berlin
went
slip
to
whisper,
to
The
order.
sometimes
She
leaving
of the
not
daily.
me
the
and
hand,
place."
her
preparations.
to
months
this
obeyed
:
days.
of
opportunity
secret
servant's
journeys, and
prove
trial; had
king;
the
expect
several
house,
solved
re-
and
!"
"
words
made
Barbarina
Berlin
found
servant
only these
marriage
He
remained
and
all entered
the
signora
faithful
The
not
General
that
room,
then
had, however,
of
piece
the
away.
Cocceji
a
in
"
Landsberg,
stopped
carriage
night;
had
refuge
him.
Mt.
had
what
knew
Cocceji's
They
time.
that
the
entered
soldiers
some
of
middle
the
in
stated
servants
ers
pray-
take
remained
did
Cocceji
one
no
of
by her
of Ariadne.
bands
Councillor
the
castle
the
in
son
positively.
to
granted
had
who
woman
rage;
that
king
mother
his
as
the
husband
her
only
Cocceji
them
with
resource
the
magical
the
day,
violent
which
arrest
herself
induced
she
most
forbid
must
beside
was
persuasions,
the
and
wife,
Cocceji
Madame
against
accusations
such
to
emnly
sol-
passionate and
decisively that he
uttered
and
dancer,
He
curse.
and,
glowingly;
"
The
energy.
him.
his
be
to
his
disinherit
more
the
he
words,
would
was
of
him
to
abusive
the
Barbarina
and
with
son
them
between
bitterness
his
would
he
OR,
commenced
contest
parties with
by both
on
SANS-SOUCI
AND
BERLIN
478
or
the
marry
FREDERICK
the
So
THE
to
her
new
He
his
not
councillor
young
Landsberg.
returned
in
from
released
was
FRIENDS.
HIS
AND
479
castle
the
to
but
parents,
house
few
GREAT
to
Behreu
of
was
in
Street.
hours
with
her
commanded
in
his well-beloved
wife
the
servants
house; and
siguora Madame
Cocceji, as she
new
call the
to
The
her
and
of
was
wife.
trusted
the
were
laughed contemptuously
at this narrative, and
declared
de theatre.
it to be only a coup
Somewhat
Suddenly an equipage drove to the door.
curious,
Madame
she saw
that
the
Cocceji stepped to the window;
coachman
with
and
gold,
footmen
and
with
high chancellor
that
the
dressed
were
the
panels
Cocceji
of
the
to
Signora Barbarina
was
Horrified, the wife of the chancellor
"
with
not
am
looking
rolled
"
he
card.
The
be
were
servant
her
back
mented
orna-
window.
servant
respectfully.
visits ! "
no
the
at
seen
stepped
handed
; I receive
it
is
But
she
be called
ceremony
land.
my
was
Barbarina
without
the
the
feet
at
has
the
Cocceji and
de
"
never
She
true.
still gazing
"
at
home
carriage
glittering
cried
retired, and
she, after
the
carriage
away.
Yes,
Monsieur
the
at
the
at
countess,
"
card, which
liveries
coat-of-arms.
The
entered
in
express
of his
shall
card, which
de
Madame
succeed
not
had
hourgeoise,
consent
and
groaned
these
Cocceji,
; the
!"
triumphed
words:
rina."
Barba-
nee
Barbarina
shall
to
cannot
be
the
shall
set
laws
wed
the
aside,
of the
noble
of the
majesty and
"
much
was
BERLIN
480
marriage
him,
AND
SANS-SOUCI:
OR,
tion;
legitima-
vsdthout
ceremony
and
his
anger
and
in
secrecy
was
and
silence
to
disobey
to
and
Barbarina
marry
Cocceji.
He
commanded
his
the
by what
right
Madame
Cocceji,
wished
holy banns.
The
He
the
sternly
out
and
Barbarina
to
king's permission
When
to
silence, and
read
dared
claim,
he
bless
the
to
willing, therefore,
The
judgment
melancholy
had
the
her.
in
lost
was
written
was
carry
ordered
he
that
upon
order, she
to
he
day
next
stating
him,
this
profound
pronounce
Barbarina
her
than
before
appear
herself
call
to
to
commands.
king's
ascertain
to
establish
priest had
was
more
dared
could
resolved
Uhden
minister
Barbarina
what
was
Uhden
minister
if she
and,
chancellor,
high
dancer
informed
be
to
cabinet
painful
her
upon
pale face.
"
"
will
What
I will
"
But
"
must
"
the
Madame
the
He
he
says
self.
rousing her-
Order
carriage
my
hour."
husband
your
when
"
She
him
he
and
her
returns
you
love
him
not."
love
him
Marietta's
to
but
eyes
Frederick
was
strong
her
lovely face
the
and
the
king
in
his
engaged
Marquis
had
heard
me
confided
Your
in
love, but
how,"
shall
overcast
was
riage
mar-
it."
from
learn
that
her
hear
heart
my
filled with
were
busily
was
lightly opened,
I will
will, and
alone
him
marry
"
has
he
him
announce
sister,
sorrowful;
not
to
Tell
acknowledge
to
that
I have
that
ask
you
smiled,
he
Potsdam,
to
gone
"
steadily.
did
resolved
am
her
fears
and
revenge,
saw
to
whispered
is troubled
he
Potsdam.
an
at
king, and
husband
sadly.
of
looked
Barbarina,"
Marietta.
replied Barbarina,
to
go
say
Cocceji has
to
"
said
"
Barbarina
"
"
Potsdam."
at
quarter
shall
What
?
king is
in
go
home
and
king !
the
to
go
"
do, sister?
you
me.
for
she,
said
!"
obey
me
with
grief,
tears.
study
in
the
castle
of
dam;
Pots-
in
door
writing. The
was
in.
When
d'Argens looked
to
nothing, he beckoned
FREDERICK
lady who
THE
stood
behind
him
AND
lady, who
features,
lovely
back
the
at
king with
the
her,
to
the
door.
her
closely concealed
exposed the pale but
had
veil, and
flashing
mingled
a
entered
closed
and
481
bowed
marquis
time
her
and
countenance
gazed
and
threw
now
this
to
up
She
near.
FRIENDS.
HIS
draw
to
noiselessly; the
silently and
room
GREAT
Barbarina.
of
eyes
of
expression
She
happiness
pain.
The
by
low
; it seemed
sigh
him
to
he
Suddenly
nothing.
that
soft, sweet,
aroused
was
long-silent
his name.
He
turned;
hastily and
whispered
rose
before
that door
Barbarina
kneeling at the door; it was
was
voice
five years
kneeled
she had
bathed
in tears
and
ago,
She
with
her knees,
despair.
then, upon
was
as
now,
which,
wild
importunately to the
weeping bitterly, and raising her hands
and
king, pleading for grace
pity.
Frederick
at first pallid from
surprise, and a frown
was
was
his
on
brow;
those
more
he
as
him;
overcame
countenance
looked
illuminated
was
her, and
upon
unfathomable
dark,
great,
emotion
sweet
but,
the
cloud
his
and
painful
eyes,
lifted
was
but
up,
soft
were
eyes
once
saw
his
and
misty.
With
said
kindly smile
he, and
and
the
and
"
of
the
'
whom
religion of
rise, and
He
and
glowing
eyes
with
senses
heart
which
They
tell
she
as
her
he
He
why
me
took
stood
with
no
you
her
near
warmth
odorous
had
has
fond
heart
You
are
ly
strange-
come
ful
beauti-
remembrances
religion
be
ly,
wild-
beat
with
come
Rise,"
angry
'
have
"
with
"
least
at
you,
and
rina;
Barba-
here."
and
raised
her;
by the hands
her
him, lovely as ever,
great
and
passion, intoxicating the
beauty,
words
you
no
I cannot
memory.
and
bowed,
now,
say,
men
her
eyes.
but
"
Barbarina.
"
of sweet,
crowd
made
her
Barbarina,
to
near
voice
to
tears
unexpectedly,
retinue, with
drew
of his
tones
fresh
brought
he
to
the
in his
express.
fixed upon
silently, side by side, their eyes
each
hand
in his; they
other, Frederick
holding Barbarina's
seemed
be
to
mysterious
whispering
fairy tales to each
stood
other's hearts.
"
see
you,
surrounded
by smiling, sacred
genii,"
at
last.
BERLIN
482
"
Frederick.
said
which
have
seems
to
as
face
Why
woman,
not
to
govern;
by the
his
torture
why
were
her
now
one
to
In
you
"
Ah,
about
"
fear
said
for
"
Why,
To
goes
into
God's
ened;
light-
burden
for
own
and
me,
hear
and
heart!
what
!"
!"
answer
fhe
pression
exking, and a mocking
wish
I had
forgotten. You
"
lips.
"
"
marriage
title ?
beautiful
your
do
not
think
me
"
pitifully of
so
said
the
king.
"
me
as
to
pose
sup-
"
title ?
the
to
come
you
reason
Councillor
love ?
"
king.
marry
"
this
married
looked
Barbarina
not
hear
and
his
may
come
weary
for
care
the
his
"
Cocceji ?
sire, you
You
God
may
exclaimed
Madame
for
Ah,
"
yourself
humiliated
it aside."
set
I
"
and
hour
And
God,
his
subdue
may
and
help !
for
come
declare
And
You
"
only God
you,
called
to
to
"
to
have
to
subdued,
sinner
sacred, consecrated
help !
played upon
am
he
right, sire.
pride
poor
but
goes
silent^
be
to
of
acted
one
sins;
that
help
for
called
be
law
his
than
rather
him
woman,
shipped
wor-
king, whom
woman,
thought
my
as
you,
confess
for
to
Sire, I
"
"
to
be
to
"
you
sire, as
you,
Speak, Barbarina,
"
that
imperious
an
come
to
pray
say
now
to
sire, this is
Oh,
I
to
come
heavy laden.
holy temple,
to
I have
now,
loved,
being
and
trample upon
rina,
Oh, Barbaking?
imploring
helplessness, with
my
are
if
as
I confess
longer
no
am
proud, exacting
hands,
and
remain
to
an
ate
passion-
"
content
to
not
you
subject the
to
truly
all that
kno-v
day;
wished
now
you
I understand
not
was
in order
this
you
raised
She
"
heart
angel which
the
who
face
your
were
you
to
own
Why
hours
rosy
only a woman
with
loving and
were
but
man,
forced
thus
you
angeL
an
satisfied
who,
also
of
the
attended,
thus
Barbarina,
the
OR,
genii of
the
are
Ah,
angel, Barbarina
wished
These
been.
me
SANS-SOUCI
AND
him
for
then, did
save
at
the
king steadily.
"
love."
you
myself,
him
marry
sire
"
to
save
"
myself,
and
because
BERLIN
484
"
Barbarina,"
I thank
rina,
that
say
AND
said
you
he, in
God
you.
that
her
from
so
Life
demands
than
from
other
offering
an
have
no
fools
consider
life is
"
Yes,
have
yet
from
which
must
be
will
we
one
cast
open
for
me
flowers, whose
fore
bemore
my
life could
thoughtless
and
I say,
that
duties."
she, with
said
but
There
ask.
is
and
no
I must
me,
sire
will
struggle
beauty
and
perfume
and
to
Lethe
forget.
^I must
"
It will
city.
of my
make
husband
!"
glad the
I grant your
request," said the king,
of
cup
another
to
flashing
weak,
am
yet
Help
past.
but
you
life I made
I, Barbarina,
husband
my
brance;
remem-
plant that
shall
rejoice
heart
and
"
"
I thank
"
sire ; and
Barbarina
!"
took
again
fair, enchanting
spoke
glances and
"
withdrawing
the
The
Give
me
your
Frederick
were
two
upon
doors.
side-door
in which
the
the
followed
into
One
each
Neither
other
led
of the
cavaliers
after
Barbarina,
from
hand,"
led her
of
enthusiasm.
soft
with
sighs.
said
hands
king
leave
took
sire ! "
her
door.
"
they
looked
glowing with
now
melancholy
Farewell,
in his, and
hands
face,
word;
one
her
sadly.
!"
farewell
now,
you,
Farewell,
He
to
But
the
over
You
you.
it seemed
The
forgetfulness,
Banish
grave
with
grave
veil
Berlin
an
drink
men
in
that
store.
our
to
Barba-
religion of
fulfil mine^
to
go
heard
"
"
sacrifices, and
fulfil them,"
favor
more
in
fulfil
and
go
the
Once
royalty
my
us
Sire, I will
eyes.
leave
Let
of
heavy
pleasure.
king- have
men.
bitterness
life
duty.
"
of
more
to
voice
to
priest, and I confess
nights in ang'uish
many
passed
altar.
kings
rich
her
am
I, also, have
the
priestess
well, then, I
OR,
rich, mellow
and
the
are
SANS-SOUCI:
king's
and
long pause,
stepping toward
a
her.
said
"
I will go
adjoining
the
to
he,
small
with
in which
room,
stairway,
to
you
the
the
which
there
opened
great
king
!"
were
saloon,
wont
assemble.
Barbarina
turned
her
Frederick.
hour
for
had
entered
steps in that
"
My
parade.
staff
by
the
direction.
await
I will show
small
"
me
in
you
my
saloon.
court."
It
is the
FREDEKICK
THE
Barbarina
other
AND
GREAT
HIS
FRIENDS.
485
the
followed
silently to
him, and
generals, in their glittering uniforms,
thanked
door.
The
and
the
and
brilliant
embroidered
their
vests
cavaliers, with
the
dared
to manifest
orders, bowed
profoundly, and no one
entered.
surprise he felt as the king and Barbarina
Frederick
led Barbarina
of the saloon,
into the middle
and letting go her hand, he said aloud :
I have the
Madame,
honor
Your
shall be fulfilled.
wish
to commend
myself to you.
Your
shall be President
of Glogau!
husband
it shall
be arranged
to-day." The king cast a proud and searching
the circle of his cavaliers, until they rested
glance around
"
the
upon
Madame
profound
Frederick
of
Barbarina's
once
P"llnitz.
with
side.
she
Barbarina;
to
more
carriage."
placed himself
Silence
reigned
in
the
the
took
saloon
as
withdrew.
entirely disappeared;
his generals
to
then, breathing heavily, he turned
Messieurs, it is time for parade."
said;
The
and
at
and
P"llnitz, conduct
Baron
her
to
forward
bowed
Baron
Barbarina
Cocceji
stumbled
salutation
"
ceremonies.
Presidentess
P"llnitz
arm
of
master
king
after
gazed
her
till she
had
"
Xn.
CHAPTER
INTRIGUES.
Voltaire
was
faithful
to
his
he
purpose:
favor
of
him
to
made
use
of
the
crease
king to into
his fortune, and
injure and degrade, as far as
the slightthe king manifested
est
possible, all those for whom
his
riches
the
He
added
most
not
to
only
by
partiality.
of life,thereby adding his
abject niggardliness in his mode
bonds,
pension to his capital, but by speculation in Saxon
for which, in the beginning, he employed the aid of the Jew
his residence
Hirsch.
We
in
have
eighteen
him
Vol.
three
drafts
Prussia
seen
and
that
thousand
for
that
the
he
sent
thalers'
worth
of
Dresden
to
chase
pur-
and
gave
Muiilbach
21
bonds,
purpose.
of
One
these
of
learned
thus
He
good
word
was
Paris
to
Hirsch
Poor
he
was
the
receive
Voltaire
loss, and
would
purchase
and
thalers'
worth
few
to
of
Voltaire
to
Voltaire
of the
the
of
for
In
heaven
poor
in
by
the
and
cross
them, and
he
money,
went
other.
that
the
continued
condemnation,
and
to
ring, and
would
his
it under
all, he
crown
to
raise
to
held
or
order
and
others
monds
dia-
the
in
false, and
Jew;
Hirsch.
to
sent
the
or
care
thousand
rest
Hirsch
he
diamond
his
diamond
were
rage
terrified
finger another
the
retained
wild
he
him
pushed
tore
from
door.
And
now
the
courts
the
A
the
Saxon
the
Jew
indeed
was
restoration
of
to
be
his
demanded
He
pitied.
and
diamonds,
payment
bonds.
wearisome
plots and
and
had
declared
three
furiously; declared
purchased
them!
the
or
in
bought
buy.
one
he
to
repair his
to
left
for
him
the
had
Dresden,
refusing
He
returned
get either
him
sent
embarrassment,
him.
he
diamonds
fist to
his
this;
to
in
promised
diamonds
the
doubled
from
the
proposed
himself
nose
of
either
he
return
indemnify
to
bonds
them.
to
sent
received
which
never
he
from
hearing
reimburse
he
great
Hirsch.
by Voltaire's
him;
and
the
the
bonds
extreme
for
appease
diamonds
after
and
immediately
the
most
pay
really did
rings which
not
to
some
he
days
to
king.
took
and
bought
the
in
further
yet
Hirsch,
few
and
tried
the
taire's
Vol-
was
had
he
full
their
desired
he
He
it.
favor,
already
placed
bonds
receive
with
him
not
for
and
draft
the
had
now
profit
resist
not
protection
protest
should
demand
and
bonds,
profitable investment,
could
his
Saxon
only
influence
most
writer
promised
The
and
of
worth
till Voltaire
them
for
Dresden.
French
and
to
from
This
He
thalers'
thousand
value
to
went
payment
no
Ephraim.
banker
the
upon
Voltaire's
resolved
trafficker, he
twenty
drawn
was
OR,
SANS-SOUCI:
AND
BERLIN
486
he
brought
Voltaire
declared
and
vexatious
process
intrigues involved
the
that
judges
the
Jew
the
themselves
had
sold
the
was
case
result.
more
almost
him
false
and
to
taire's
Volmore,
despair.
diamonds.
FREDERICK
which
at
those
not
were
trade,
Voltaire,
to
But
he
"
false
What
"
he,
one
present
was
judges
were,
administering the
to any
compromise.
to
consent
also.
oath
swear
wretched
taire
by Volhim, and
of
The
themselves
I must
in such
l\o
witnesses.
not
487
exhibited
valued.
no
would
"
FRIENDS.
purchased
had
taking of the
said
written
this book
he
the
resisted
were
HIS
diamonds
had
confine
to
as
AND
Voltaire
there
so
therefore, obliged
oath
the
jeweller Reclam
the
this
GREAT
that
asserted
Jew
The
THE
Latin
Bible
the
upon
If it
; upon
Homer
were
have
nothing against it."
Virgil, I would
When
the judge assured
him, that if he refused
administer
it to the Jew, he exclaimed
they would
or
the
will allow
you
Saviour,
the
He
took
at the
and
had
he
at
If
have
had
that
defrauded
looked
and
Freron
and
died
last illness
interest
if I do
men
the
have
in
that
remain
follow
use.
He
him,
had
beautiful
time
me
his
Old
disfavor.
being, mine.
at
Potsdam,
short, if I
whom
love
would
be
the
enemies;
few
such
be
The
would
three
has
left for
this,
during
ate
affection-
slept
part
and
were
I ask
wit;
am
I could
for
removed
which
was,
was
every
leagues
if I
small
effects
of
of
lodged in his
ever
lodging
hundred
of
sickened
him
Potsdam,
other
lost,
been
and
tenderly, and
happiest of men!
have
ungrateful
most
longer with
he
whom
that
king, who
and
warm
the
months
he
and
process,
Testament,
Sans-Souci,
near
men
of
so
these
ing
follow-
that
Besides
not
were
diamonds,
the
wrote
derisively declared
equipage,
where
swore
He
have
I should
a
country-seat
fied
cruci-
Hirsch
should
furniture
my
the
banker.
the
of my
race
in Berlin;
and when
not
great
king manifested
me,
not
lose
Jewish
Instead
the
who
Ephraim
him
envious
to
of
only animal
castle
my
with
rage.
be
to
my
about
part
would
of
to
honest
the
me
upon
them
What
was
an
shown
had
oath,
"
Jew
triumphed.
Voltaire
listened
naturally takes
my
declared
once
Algarotti
to
one
Voltaire
the
as
"
creature,
question?
this
last, and
at
that
and
heard
I had
oath
time
same
decide
to
the
of this miserable
oath
the
away
my
to
for
the
reserved
for
week.
In
from
you,
good health, I
pardon, therefore, of
in
these
BERLIN
488
and
they have
wear
neck
my
ought
creatures
but
regret,
in
key, the
the
cross,
all things
But
been
was
arrival; and
him
to
from
Potsdam:
peace
in
you,
that
daily life.
their
In
case
you
Potsdam
do
better
will
give
after
Only
plotting
was
in
in harmony
with
necessity
and
to
as
give full
everybody,
arrival
Your
sworn
tragic
live
to
with
Potsdam.
to
till your
if you
Berlin.
return
to
however,
not,
was
peace
allowed
resolve
But
pleasure." f
had
solemnly
no
Voltaire
he
was
peace,
should
you!
the
wrote
if you
continue
to
welcome.
I prefer
hot-brained
are
fierce
some
passionate
not
see
remain
to
me
to
who
praised by
house
my
longer
you
no
man,
atmosphere.
Voltaire, and
angry
to
me
the
with
confess
I must
the
extravagantly
clouds, and
so
up
cost
great
welfare."
clear
maintain
to
miserable
would
this
to
without
to
These
things
my
bliss,
of
very
how
knew
promote
necessary
letter
following
to
around
cheerfully give
attached
entirely
not
king
The
and
paradise
was
had
storms
"
strives
this
Voltaire,
bound
am
these
pension;
pockets.
diamonds,
me.
I would
that
breast,
their
in
with
strangle
would
know
to
round
set
cross,
this they
; for
handkerchief
even
blue
great
not
francs,
thousand
pension of twenty
I wear
golden cross
on
a
my
nothing
they have
while
I
I have
because
out
cry
OR,
SANS-SOUCI:
AND
in
preserve
the
Keeping
the
with
Voltaire's
him;
he
could
ter;
characnot
sist
re-
it.
After
he
him
against
to
the
leave
by death.
removed
of
This
was
his
turned
Berlin, he
friends
other
setting Arnaud
in
succeeded
had
the
La
rage
One
king.
Mettrie
aside
; he
and
and
of
pelling
com-
sarcasm
them
was
erately
partook immod-
ambassador.
truffle-pieat the house of the French
of a blood-letting,
Lord
Tyrconnel, and died in consequence
which
he ordered
himself, in opposition to the opinion of his
I will accustom
gestion
indiphysician. He laughingly said,
my
the first experiment.
died
at
to
blood-letting." He
of
"
His
death
was
in
harmony
*
with
his
life and
VMtaire, rEuvres.
p. 442.
t (Euvres
Posthuraea, p. 338.
his
principles.
FREDERICK
THE
dismissed
the
and
entreated
him
last
"
and
God
upon
"
No,
"
lips;
!"
repents
His
that
cried
the
!"
d'Argens, who
Marquis
the
king
The
dwell
to
When
the
the
Baptiste
room
of
the
Rousseau,
He
had
the
true
and
Rousseau
do
to
swore
excite
the
him
all events,
the
marquis,
was
as
had
and
malicious
as
it
as
*
was
at
marquis.
an
It
it not
to
betray him
it would
thought
his
prevent
to
use
him
the
of
be
dent
correspon-
publication
to
means
every
the
marquis,
treachery.
Voltaire
20.
Paris
manuscript,
mischievous
ISicolai,p.
the
in
shameful
described
which
for
ingratitude.
the
friends
epigram, which
tone,
about
was
place,
of his
the
Baptiste
respect
blackest
read
the
writer
Jean
commissioned
took
well
because
this
and
upon
to
some
entered
correspondent
in his power
if this
as
the
it
quis
mar-
knew
French
to
as
love
made
and
quise
mar-
sad, sympathetic
him
who
one
Voltaire,
or,
sensibility.
He
only handed
every
public,
At
his
had
was
thing
him
Voltaire
with
from
occasion
of the
day
his
the
deprive the
not
admirer
that
prayers
husband.
to
undeceive
to
it, however,
against Rousseau,
Jew,
duty
epigram
every
the
reconciled
allowed
he
could
said, in
Rousseau
epigram;
to
and
the
marquis,
poor
her
One
returned
of this
of
friend
but
angry,
resolved
ardent
an
were
showing
published. He,
dying
vanity and
prove
was
the
he
he
Kousseau.
which
was
he
was
just received
epigram
of
that
to
writer
great
dearest
very
with
his
marquis,
to
calls
against the
turned
wound
felt it his
he
he
Mettrie, with
the
marquis
moment
found
marquis
Jean
that
the
Sans-Souci
at
to
"
ria!"
Ma-
prejudice the
to
king's favor,
trouble, and
Jesus
"^
now
were
indeed
regret
not
Voltaire
of
that
the
last; he
at
the
at
was
of Algarotti, and
him
by
Cochois.
Barbe
actress
priest ;
La
speech."
of
was
God
delighted
jealousy
and
envy
uncalled,
Convulsed
God.
my
stammered
form
him
to
to
4S9
Son."
blessed
only
was
Voltaire's
out,
father
no,
no,
called
"
FRIENDS.
came
reconciled
be
to
agonies, he
He
HIS
He
his
AND
GREAT
as
now
read
aloud
the
Wandering
and
slanderous.
BERLIN
490
The
good marquis
great
revenge
artifice
of
he
and
if he
Rousseau
that
persuaded
had
his
the
written
friends
whole
his
was
noble
open,
made
an
his
plaint,
com-
epigram.
the
not
was
the
Rousseau,
written
he
Voltaire
Paris, and
to
had
that
swore
that
with
to
take
to
swore
triumphed.
accordance
immediately
wrote
asked
and
Voltaire
In
OR,
days, he suspected
Voltaire.
character,
copies
Rousseau.
few
SANS-SOUCI
deeply wounded,
was
on
But, after
AND
author,
it; he
had
seeking
were
but
he
was
sent
some
spread
to
it
abroad.*
The
this
marquis
assaults
made
He
resolved
did
to
left Berlin
The
enemies
was
the
from
escape
his
these
wife
young
he
till Voltaire
return
Berlin
the
abhorred
most
turned
now
Academy,
in
his
of
rage,
taire
Vol-
Maupertius.
for daring
shine
in his
to
forgive him
of which
being the president of an
academy
never
for
presence;
he, Voltaire,
king loved
only
was
him, and
this
simple
Above
member.
all
this,
talent and
praised his extraordinary
for an
only watched
opportunity to
Voltaire
scholarship.
clutch
Voltaire
of the
president
therefore
and
whom
against
could
communicate
not
forever.
powerful
most
the
the
guard, and
and
had
his
on
Voltaire.
to
news
was
dangerous
and
enemy,
the
occasion
soon
sented
pre-
itself.
had
Maupertius
just published his " Lettres
it must
there
be confessed
phiques," in which
were
which
justified Voltaire's
time
one
insane, and
that
Latin
tongue
a
hole
should
discover
These
was
in
years
house
mad-
to
life
again.
to
the
centre
dug
be
anxious
to
of
heal
*
of
the
also
and
earth, in order
that
the
opened,
in
to
of
brain
order
to
soul.
fabulous
and
name
for
searched
He
quality;
of the
nature
the
Maupertius
and
ridiculous
only
some
at
was
brought
should
under
Maupertius
city should
be
the
ascertain
for
passages
its condition
Pythagoras
to
confined
was
Montpellier.
at
that
assertion
Philoso-
propositions Voltaire
Dr.
Akakia;
the
imhappy
Thiebault.
he
asserted
Maupertius.
plied
re-
that
he
This
BERLIN
492
"
I, the
But
kia,' "
cried
"
tongs.
It
'
Akakia
by
And
"
Was
haughty
have
really
awakened
Sire, if
let
and
shall
will
search
will make
paper,
more
than
of
is in
it
'
"
servants
your
keys;
my
this,
they
majesty
your
do
as
will
you
long
as
strifes
written
bitter
your
in
live
you
the
controversies
or
world.
with
me
"
is
fear
you
that
me,
but
you;
'
Akakia
and
head,
paper
as
I believe
The
sure.
I believe
deceive
to
you
"
Voltaire.
upon
you.
your
all the
do
that
mistrust
to
me
doubly
but
I
Voltaire,
the
times
some-
king, whose
ready compliance.
paper;
of
unworthy
be
assurance
upon
employ
will
send
to
It
the
are
you
which
remembrance,
Akakia
written
I entreat
would
It
vmworthy
no
'
Here
of
scrap
too
word,
my
living
weapon,
my
said
of the
room.
my
every
"
Voltaire's
believe
not
in
only
copy
the
kept
my
you.
in
not
was
of Maupertius.
head
simple word."
king fixed his eyes steadfastly
The
and
do
you
you
believe
not
no
by
be convinced.
then
live
poisonous
the
at
only manuscript
them
bring
be
If
the
was
to
gridiron.
it
"
the
boy
the
upon
man
it should
imaginary
this the
"
weak
surely
day
an
witty
public exhibition
of
him."
poor,
better
you
distrust
him
side, it would
one
tickle
"
my
only
Guatimozin,
Aka-
poor
possession
lusty and
is too
the
redeem
obtain
to
OR,
will
'
Akakia
deny
to
hurl
be
'
Emperor
am
is therefore
and
trying
destroy
Sire, I
I would
king,
the
to
necessary
"
mercy,
Truly this
enough
was
SANS-SOUCI
angel of
the
laid, like
be
AND
longer
no
your
head
Promise
me,
will
engage
will
you
not
against
or
authors."
"
I promise
that
"
Will
do
you
Voltaire
The
firm
king
hand:
allow
me
neither
promise
lodge in
against
the
manifest
French
"
table
took
and
Voltaire
your
your
nor
"
the
"
Will
pen.
"
dictated, and
ambassadors,
atantly
the
to
dictate
"I
to
in writing
so
stepped
majesty
your
cheerfully !
the
proper
with
wrote
majesty
that
so
respect
nor
rapid but
long as you
a
against
any
authors.
and
regard
of
I
no
one,
the
will
to
eign
forcon-
them.
FREDERICK
I will
THE
make
GREAT
AND
of
improper use
will in all things bear myself
no
scholar, who
has
the
Prussia,
of
King
persons."
"
the
becomes
be
to
and
of
493
the
king.
historian
an
and
in
gentleman
associate
to
FRIENDS,
letters
the
as
honor
HIS
waiting to
distinguished
with
*
"
Will
"
"
"
trouble.
no
have
written
any
against that
of
historian
am
have
written
were
ever
to
history
Louis
the
consecrated
to
campaigns
command.
your
with
contest
cheerfully
things submit
up
to
please
to
your
you,
sire, to believe
the
same
king took
thank
you," said
Frederick,
long and
not
And
for
and
give it
I will
to
your
read
the
feel
Voltaire."
it over,
face.
a
and
filled my
which
you
all
in
of death, I will
court.
your
lowering
nodding
room,
he
him;
trust
returned
then
"
fixed
his
I
It is well !
to
friendly dismissal
after him
king looked
gave
me
to
his
ready
too
was
and,
room,
sacrifice
master-stroke.
but
Preus,
to
was
"
sent
rriedrich
to
der
the
script.
manu-
Leyden
Grosse."
tmobon
grimace;
I think
the
and
written
was
Maupertius.
truly burned
have
of it
copy
me
alone
now
exultation
malicious, demoniac
"I
judged rightly," said he, with
to
bum
to
of honor."
his word
king wished
a
the
yet, he
Voltaire
face.
left
that
thoughtfully.
I do
served,
and
Voltaire's
He
at
paper,
upon
Voltaire.
"
the
all
ary
liter-
my
literary contest,
no
attachment
the
steadily
eyes
into
into
obedient
be
and
reverence
of
because
also
I will
I will enter
look
believe
to
sire ; and
you,
will.
beg
never
least
"
which
to
you
and
Maupertius,
in this.
The
was
I entreat
majesty
heart
born, and
only left
life at the feet of your
majesty.
my
In the discharge of this duty, I
of Louis
the Fourteenth,
and
the
Fifteenth.
My voice and my
pen
ject
subfatherland,
as
they
are
now
my
France.
the
of
close
to
that
your
which
under
I wished
because
I
majesty to believe
thing against any government
I entreat
this
bis
"the
was
original manuscript,
eight days since,
BERLIN
494
While
the
yield
the
contest
'
will be
'
Akakia
AND
king thinks
SANS-SO"CI
such
am
the
to
in
fool
good-humored
proud
published
OR,
beggar
Maupertius,
Soon
Leyden.
it will
show
how
binds
through the world, and
genius
calls itself geniality, to the pillory."
folly,which
CHAPTEK
THE
It
of
crowds
snow;
children.
their
usual.
small
who
men,
Frederick,
curious
than
of
doors
of
swarms
onward
laughing
the
to
the
Gens
Yes, there
would
of
this
to
no
great
scaffold, but
shall
the
at
the
executioner
holy
the
it for
that
cavaliers
near
be
emnized
sol-
thousands
scaffold?
the
to
stood
evening
this
onward
and
during the
market
to-day.
that
crowded
were
to
was
occasion
first time
the
seen
Was
ladies
elegant
windows
open
"
rushing
were
men
of
groups
What!
execution?
an
be
erected, and
livery.
by
eyes
for
purchasers
the
at
the
at
for
to
was
was
pyre
red
his
the
idle
castle
the
little presents
fewer
rushed
and
them,
spectacle, exhibited
rare
funeral
of
by
through
witli
Market.
reign of
in
stood
white
were
and
however,
were,
discontentedly
passed
d' Armen
streets
rushing
were
traders
looked
The
Christmas-trees,
There
The
booths, and
for
seeking
square,
puffed-up
STRUGGLE.
eve
people
my
refsound
Xin.
LAST
Christmas
was
to
as
execution
an
of
window
bloodless
"
bodily suffering to
of people were
mass
the
to
be
The
delinquent.
the
not
large
which
one,
directed
house
on
to
the
Tauben
Street.
At
this
cheeks
and
bearing
of
bent,
his
stood
window
open
infirm
head,
and
form;
his
pale old
but
you
with
man,
saw
by
ironical, contemptuous
the
hollow
proud
smile,
face
whole
His
glowed
unconquered.
spirit was
flashed
his great, fiery eyes
with flaming scorn
amongst
; and
there
the crowd, greeting here and
acquaintance.
an
that
his
FREDERICK
This
man
the
of
Leyden,
and
had
Voltaire
And
amidst
now,
of
the
condemned
"
his
Akakia,"
scattered
"
that
Akakia,"
publication holding
scholar
Maupertius
the
up
sentence
had
lished
pub-
Berlin.
promise,
his word
to
punish him
of the
that
openly.
crowd,
which
slanderous
and
virtuous,
tionary
func-
sentence
and
this
by
utmost
malicious
noble,
been
the
"
ness
wit-
to
come
to
silence
the
495
throughout
verbal
and
determined
king read
had
which
abroad
breathless
the
the
Voltaire, who
"
had
FRIENDS.
HIS
king, exasperated
the
conduct,
dishonorable
AND
his written
broken
and
honor;
GREAT
Voltaire
was
execution
in
of
THE
renowned
the
"
his countenance
and
heavens,
his
clear, and
was
"
did
eyes
not
the
flames!
higher flashed
broader
blacker
the
but
Voltaire
and
pillars of smoke!
smiled
silenced
and
peacefully. Conversation
laughter were
the crowd
looked
on
breathlessly.
loud
and
derisive
Suddenly
heard, and
laugh was
a
a
Look
at the spirit of Maupertius,
powerful voice cried out :
which
is dissolving into smoke
! Oh, the thick, black smoke
!
lose
their
lustre.
and
Higher
"
"
How
much
will
consumed
burn
you
"
world
wood
know
him
and
in
vain
here, but
he
The
still
him.
appreciate
'
Akakia
lives, and
That
for
'
the
which
is immortal
whole
is born
be burned."
immortality can
never
So
said
the
window
Voltaire, as he dashed
down, and
stepped back in the room.
I
Farewell, Herr
von
Francheville," said he, quietly.
thank
for having allowed
to be present
at my
me
you
tion.
execu"
"
You
burnt.
Farewell,
business
With
greeted
The
him
smile
at
the
must
it
well; all do
the
to
go
agility he
recognized
through
passed
borne
castle.
not
die
have
who
are
tant
impor-
there."
youthful
who
room
I have
see
the
him,
crowd
with
entered
shouted
with
an
his
kindly
he entered
his
disappeared from his face when
and
tumult
of his heart
castle, and the scorn
interest.
Thiebai"t,
p. 265.
BERLIN
496
AND
plainly written
were
drew
and
king;
from
his
his
toilet.
he
and
up,
ainsi
Eend
le
the
to
Voltaire
least
He
honor
exalted
he
hand
He
he
which
friend.
lines
the
this
not
the
ing.
relinquish-
was
At
this
proud,
and
brief
the
moment,
independent,
and
supreme,
him;
to
open
dued
subThis
space.
cunning, miserly,
wrote
and
He
his
returned
the
and
"
pity
feet.
for
celebrated
him
the
orders, titles,and
in
king,
pity in his
on
"
the
with
to
happy
un-
few
pension, and
the
had
gone
of
sort
lost
friendly
him
accompany
writer
ship
friend-
it that
grave
invitation, and
French
old
the
felt for
He
bagatelles
that
the
took
invited
for
"
session
pos-
with
sorrow.
entertains
man
took
and
grace
his great
at
pain
raging
writing-desk,
pleading letter to the
pardon
and
his
to
announced
was
the
anguish
accepted
But
take
felt
course
it.
was
away,
Voltaire
the
other
pitiful for
Potsdam.
with
he
demanded
merciful.
was
Voltaire,
his
to
He
genius reigned
and
which
He
to
of
lay in ruins
reverence
him
which
no
hastened
for
begged
king
which
fureur,
extreme
moment.
He
measureless
circumstances
The
for
Voltaire
his rights.
again asserted
membered
rehad
not
only given up orders and titles,
man
of him.
of
was
passed
soon
gold, and
he
ready
out
commanded
pension
noble.
might
that
which
key
little packet,
lines
son
his pride
was
moment
trembling
little
maitresse."
sa
great
there
and
calculating old
but
great
dans
and
calculating and
the
douleur
hesitate
the
The
man.
laid
it these
qu'un amant,
not
for
expression
free
made
the
cut
had
the
king.
felt that
his
he
avec
servant,
did
regret
with
the
by
tendresse,
avec
portrait de
his
valet
his portfolio,
signed
ribbon,
his
upon
les rends
C'est
called
packet
wrote
vous
blue
seized
patent
brilliants, and
things
Je les regus
Je
his
these
He
pension
the
dress, which
Of
"
He
neck
with
court
sealed
that
his
surrounded
badge
it the
OR,
his countenance.
on
from
from
tore
SANS-SOUCI
to
to
journals
again
ceived
re-
Potsdam
king.
this
seeming
dead, and
peace
anger
was
and
of
short
bitterness
duration.
had
taken
ship
Friendthe
place
FREDERICK
of
longer.
and
One
surrounded
permission
"
turned
king
compel
The
journey."
he
Ziethen,
which
So
no
and
they
parted,
after-protestations
the
Then
great
poet
parade-ground,
that
Voltaire
"
him.
leave
to
asked
Ah,
Monsieur
"
us
and
"
of
state
my
Monsieur,
turning
his
for
him.
the
told
last
at
health
Voltaire.
profound
waiting
was
said
begged
leave.
then,
recommenced
made
refuse
was
slightly.
not
business
bowed
king
happy
so,"
do
to
he
towards
resolved,
indispensable
me
king,
upon
of
ironical
the
glance,
the
did
497
impossibility
cold
take
to
the
the
was
he
FRIENDS.
HIS
felt
king
quietly
are
you
the
allowed
be
to
Sire,
of
generals,
his
by
Voltaire,
by
Frederick
when
day,
The
Impelled
which
dismissal,
his
Voltaire
laughter
contemptuous
for
AND
love.
and
consideration
remaining
GREAT
THE
bow,
the
to
with
him.
the
entered
you
Field-Marshal
old
conversation
and
wish
taire
Vol-
post-chaise
him.
their
and
could
parted,
*
friendship
it
bring
to
never
Thiebault,
THE
p.
END.
to
meet
271.
was
life.
again.
in
The
ashes;
and
great
king
University
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