Unpermittedthings，onceforall，hemustavoidtodo:perhapshewillgraduallydiscoverthatmanyofthemwerefoolishthingsbetternotdone。Hewalkswarily；tothisallthingscontinuallyadmonish。Wetraceinhimsomerealdesiretobewise，todoandlearnwhatisusefulifhecanhere。Butthegrandproblem，whichisrealityitselftohim，isalways，ToregainfavorwithPapa。
Andthis，Papabeingwhatheis，givesatwisttoallotherproblemstheyoungmanmayhave，fortheymustallshapethemselvesbythis；andintroducessomethingofartificial，——notproperlyofhypocritical，forthattooisfataliffoundout，——butofcalculated，reticent，ofhalf—sincere，ontheSon’spart:
aninevitablefeature，plentifullyvisibleintheirCorrespondencenowandhenceforth。CorrespondingwithPapaandhisGrumkow，andwatched，ateverystep，bysuchanArgusastheTobacco—Parliament，realfranknessofspeechisnotquitetherecommendablething；apparentfranknessmaybethesafer！
BesidesmasteryintheDomainSciences，IperceivetheCrown—Princehadtostudyhereanotherart，usefultohiminafterlife:theartofwearingamonghisfellow—creaturesapolitecloak—of—darkness。Graduallyhebecomesmasterofitasfeware:
amanpolitelyimpregnabletotheintrusionofhumancuriosity；
abletolookcheerilyintotheveryeyesofmen，andtalkinasocialwayfacetoface，andyetcontinueintrinsicallyinvisibletothem。AnartnolessessentialtoRoyaltythanthatoftheDomainSciencesitself；and，——ifatallconsummatelydone，andwithascornofmendacityforhelp，asinthiscase，——adifficultart。ItisthechieffeatureintheTwoorThreeThousandLETTERS
weyethaveofFriedrich’stoallmannerofcorrespondents:
Letterswrittenwiththegracefulestflowingrapidity；polite，affable，——refusingtogiveyoutheleastglimpseintohisrealinnerman，ortellyouanyparticularyoumightimpertinentlywishtoknow。
AstheHistoryofFriedrich，inthisCustrinepoch，andindeedinallepochsandparts，isstilllittleotherthanawhirlpoolofsimmeringconfusions，dustmainly，andsibyllinepaper—shreds，inthepagesofpoorDryasdust，perhapswecannotdobetterthansnatchashredortwo（ofthepartlylegiblekind，orcapableofbeingmadelegible）outofthathideouscaldron；pinthemdownattheirproperdates；andtryifthereadercan，bysuchmeans，catchaglimpseofthethingwithhisowneyes。Hereisshredfirst；aPieceinGrumkow’shand。
Thistreatsofaverygrandincident；whichformsaneraorturning—pointintheCustrinlife。Majestyhasactually，afterhopeslongheldoutofsuchathing，lookedinupontheProdigalatCustrin，intestimonyofpossiblepardoninthedistance；——seeshimagain，forthefirsttimesincethatsceneatWeselwiththedrawnsword，afteryearandday。Grumkow，forbehoofofSeckendorfandtheViennapeople，hasdrawnarough"Protocol"ofit；
andhereitis，snatchedfromtheDust—whirlwinds，andfaithfullypresentedtotheEnglishreader。HisMajestyistravellingtowardsSonnenburg，onsomegrandKnight—of—MaltaCeremonythere；
andhaltsatCustrinforacoupleofhoursashepasses:——
GRUMKOW’S"PROTOKOLL"OFTHE15thAUGUST，1731；ORSUMMARY
OFWHATTOOKPLACEATCUSTRINTHATDAY。
"HisMajestyarrivedatCustrinyesterday[GESTERNMonday15th，——
hournotmentioned]，andproceededatoncetotheGovernmentHouse，withanattendanceofseveralhundredpersons。
Major—GeneralLepel，"CommandantofCustrin，"ColonelDerschauandmyselfareimmediatelysentfortohisMajesty’sapartmentthere。
Privy—CouncillorWalden，"Prince’sHofmarschall，asolidlegalman，"isorderedbyhisMajestytobringtheCrown—Princeoverfromhishouse；whoaccordinglyinafewminutes，attendedbyRohwedelandNatzmer，"thetwoKammerjunkers，"enteredtheroomwherehisMajestyandwewere。
"SosoonashisMajesty，turninground，hadsightofhim，theCrown—Princefellathisfeet。Havingbiddenhimrise，hisMajestysaidwithaseveremien:——
"’Youwillnowbethinkyourselfwhatpassedyearanddayago；
andhowscandalouslyyousawfittobehaveyourself，andwhatagodlessenterpriseyoutookinhand。AsIhavehadyouaboutmefromthebeginning，andmustknowyouwell，Ididallintheworldthatwasinmypower，bykindnessandbyharshness，tomakeanhonorablemanofyou。AsIrathersuspectedyourevilpurpose，I
treatedyouintheharshestandsharpestwayintheSaxonCamp，’
atRadewitz，inthosegaladays，’inhopesyouwouldconsideryourself，andtakeanotherlineofconduct；wouldconfessyourfaultstome，andbegforgiveness。Butallinvain；yougrewevermorestiffnecked。Whenayoungmangetsintofollieswithwomen，onemaytrytooverlookitasthefaultofhisage:buttodowithforethoughtbasenesses（LACHETEEN）anduglyactions；’thatisunpardonable。Youthoughttocarryitthroughwithyourheadstronghumor:butharkye，mylad（HORE，MEINKERL），ifthouwertsixtyorseventyinsteadofeighteen，thoucouldstnotcrossmyresolutions。’Itwouldtakeabiggermantodothat，mylad！
’Andas，uptothisdate（BISDATO）Ihavemanagedtosustainmyselfagainstanycomer，therewillbemethodsfoundofbringingtheetoreasontoo！——
"’HowhavenotI，onalloccasions，meanthonorablybyyou！
LasttimeIgotwindofyourdebts，howdidI，asaFather，admonishyoutotellmeall；Iwouldpayall，youwereonlytotellmethetruth。Whereuponyousaid，Therewerestilltwothousandthalersbeyondthesumnamed。Ipaidthesealsoatonce；
andfanciedIhadmadepeacewithyou。Andthenitwasfound，byandby，youowedmanythousandsmore；andasyounowknewyoucouldnotpay，itwasasgoodasifthemoneyhadbeenstolen；——
nottoreckonhowtheFrenchvermin，Montholieuandpartner，cheatedyouwiththeirnewloans。’Pfui！——’Nothingtouchedmesomuch[continueshisMajesty，vergingtowardsthepathetic]，asthatyouhadnotanytrustinme。AllthisthatIwasdoingforaggrandizementoftheHouse，theArmyandFinances，couldonlybeforyou，ifyoumadeyourselfworthyofit！IheredeclareIhavedoneallthingstogainyourfriendship；——andallhasbeeninvain！’AtwhichwordstheCrown—Prince，withaverysorrowfulgesture，threwhimselfathisMajesty’sfeet，"——tears（presumably）
inboththeireyesbythistime。
"’WasitnotyourintentiontogotoEngland？’askedhisMajestyfartheron。ThePrinceanswered’JA！’——’Thenhearwhattheconsequenceswouldhavebeen。YourMotherwouldhavegotintothegreatestmisery；Icouldnotbuthavesuspectedshewastheauthorofthebusiness。YourSisterIwouldhavecast，forlife，intoaplacewheresheneverwouldhaveseensunandmoonagain。ThenonwithmyArmyintoHanover，andburnandravage；yes，ifithadcostmelife，landandpeople。Yourthoughtlessandgodlessconduct，seewhatitwasleadingto。Iintendedtoemployyouinallmannerofbusiness，civil，military；buthow，aftersuchanaction，couldIshowthefaceofyoutomyOfficers（soldiers）andotherservants？——Theonewayofrepairingallthisis，Thatyouseek，regardlessofyourverylifeincomparison，tomakethefaultgoodagain！’AtwhichwordstheCrown—PrincemournfullythrewhimselfathisRoyalMajesty’sfeet；beggingtobeputuponthehardestproofs:Hewouldendureallthings，soastorecoverhisMajesty’sgraceandesteem。
"WhereupontheKingaskedhim:’WasitthouthattemptedstKatte；
ordidKattetemptthee？’TheCrown—Princewithouthesitationanswered，’Itemptedhim。’——’Iamgladtohearthetruthfromyou，atanyrate。’"
TheDialoguenowbranchesout，intocomplexgeneralform；outofwhich，intentuponabridging，wegatherthefollowingpoints。
KingLOQUITUR:——
"HowdoyoulikeyourCustrinlife？StillasmuchaversiontoWusterhausen，andtowearingyourshroud[STERBEKITTEL，nameforthetightuniformyouwouldnowbesogladof，andthinkquiteotherthanashroud！]asyoucalledit？"Prince’sanswerwanting。
——"Likelyenoughmycompanydoesnotsuityou:IhavenoFrenchmanners，andcannotbringoutBON—MOTSinthePETIT—MAITREway；
andtrulyregardallthatasathingtobeflungtothedogs。
IamaGermanPrince，andmeantoliveanddieinthatcharacter。
Butyoucannowsaywhatyouhavegotbyyourcapricesandobstinateheart；hatingeverythingthatIliked；andifI
distinguishedanyone，despisinghim！IfanOfficerwasputinarrest，youtooktolamentingabouthim。Yourrealfriends，whointendedyourgood，youhatedandcalumniated；thosethatflatteredyou，andencouragedyourbadpurpose，youcaressed。
Youseewhatthathascometo。InBerlin，inallPrussiaforsometimeback，nobodyasksafteryou，Whetheryouareintheworldornot；andwereitnotoneortheothercomingfromCustrinwhoreportsyouasplayingtennisandwearingFrenchhair—bags，nobodywouldknowwhetheryouwerealiveordead。"
Hardsayings；towhichthePrince’sanswers（iftherewereanybeyondmournfulgestures）arenotgiven。WecomenowuponPredestination，ortheGNADENWAHL；andlearn（withrealinterest，notofthelaughingsortalone）howhis"Majesty，inthemostconclusiveway，setforththehorribleresultsofthatAbsolute—Decreenotion；whichmakesoutGodtobetheAuthorofSin，andthatJesusChristdiedonlyforsome！UponwhichtheCrown—Princevowedanddeclared（HOCHUNDTHEUER），hewasnowwhollyofhisMajesty’sorthodoxopinion。"
TheKing，nowthoroughlymoved，expressessatisfactionattheorthodoxy；andaddswithenthusiasm，"WhengodlessfellowsaboutyouspeakagainstyourdutiestoGod，theKingandyourCountry，fallinstantlyonyourknees，andpraywithyourwholesoultoJesusChristtodeliveryoufromsuchwickedness，andleadyouonbetterways。Andifitcomeinearnestfromyourheart，Jesus，whowouldhaveallmensaved，willnotleaveyouunheard。"No！AndsomayGodinhismercyaidyou，poorsonFritz。Andasforme，inhopesthetimecomingwillshowfruits，Iforgiveyouwhatispast。——TowhichtheCrown—Princeansweredwithmonosyllables，withmanytears；"kissinghisMajesty’sfeet；"——andastheKing’seyeswerenotdry，hewithdrewintoanotherroom；revolvingmanythingsinhisalteredsoul。
"ItbeinghisMajesty’sbirthday[4thAugustbyOLDSTYLE，15thbyNEW，forty—thirdbirthday]，thePrince，allbeweptandinemotion，followedhisFather；and，againfallingprostrate，testifiedsuchheartfeltjoy，gratitudeandaffectionoverthisblessedanniversary，asquitetouchedtheheartofPapa；whoatlastclaspedhiminhisarms[poorsoul，afterall！]，andhurriedouttoavoidblubberingquitealoud。Hesteptintohiscarriage，"
intendingforSonnenburg（chieflybywater）thisevening，whereaSereneCousin，oneoftheSchwedtMargraves，HeadKnightofMalta，hashisestablishment。
"TheCrown—PrincefollowedhisMajestyout；and，inthepresenceofmanyhundredpeople，kissedhisMajesty’sfeet"again（linengaiters，notDay—and—Martinshoes）；"andwasagainembracedbyhisMajesty，whosaid，’Behavewell，asIseeyoumean，andIwilltakecareofyou，’whichthrewtheCrown—Princeintosuchanecstasyofjoyasnopencanexpress；"andsothecarriagesrolledaway，——towardstheKnights—of—MaltabusinessandPalaceoftheHeadKnightofMalta，inthefirstplace。[Forster，iii。50—54。]
Thesearethemainpoints，saysGrumkow，reportingnextday；
andthereadermustinterpretthemashecan，ACrown—Princewithexcellenthistrionictalents，thinksthereader。Well；acertainexaggeration，immensityofwishbecomingitselfenthusiasm；
somewhatofthat:butthatisbynomeansthewholeoreventhemainpartofthephenomenon，Oreader。ThisCrown—PrincehasarealaffectiontohisFather，asweshallintimeconvinceourselves。Say，atlowest，aCrown—Princeloyaltofact；abletorecognizeoverwhelmingfact，andawarethathemustsurrenderthereto。Surrenderoncemade，theelementmuchclearsitself；
Papa’ssideofthequestiongettingfairlystatedforthefirsttime。Sureenough，Papa，isGod’sVicegerentinseveralundeniablerespects，mostimportantsomeofthem:bettertryifwecanobeyPapa。
DimoldFassmannyieldsasparkortwo，——astohisMajesty’serrandatSonnenburg。Majestyisgoingtopresideto—morrow"attheInstallationofyoungMargrafKarl，newHERRMEISTER
（Grand—Master）oftheKnightsofSt。John"there；"theOfficehavingsuddenlyfallenvacantlately。"Officewhichisanheirloom；——usuallyheldbyoneoftheMargraves，half—unclesoftheKing，——somejuniorofthem，notprovidedforatSchwedtorotherwise。MargrafAlbert，thelastoccupant，anoldgentlemanofsixty，diedlately，"bystrokeofapoplexywhileatdinner；"
[21stJune，1731:Fassmann，p。423；Pollnitz，ii。390。]——andhiseldestSon，MargrafKarl，withwhomhisMajestylodgesto—night，isnowHerrmeister。"Majestycameat6P。M。toSonnenburg[musthaveleftCustrinaboutfive]；forty—twoRittersmadeatSonnenburgnextday，"——acertainColonelorLieutenant—GeneralvonWreech，whomweshallsoonseeagain，isoneofthem；Seckendorfanother。"FreshRITTER—SCHLAG["Knight—stroke，"BatchofKnightsdubbed]atSonnenburg，29thSeptembernext，"whichshallnottheleastconcernus。NoteMargrafKarl，however，thenewHerrmeister；
forheprovesasoldierofsomemark，andwillturnupagainintheSilesianWars；——aswillapoorBrotherofhisstillmoreimpressively，"shotdeadbesidetheKing，"ononeoccasionthere。
WeaddthisofDickens，foralltheDiplomatists，andadiscerningpublicgenerally，aremuchstruckwiththeEventatCustrin；
andtaketowritingofitasnews；——and"Mr。Ginkel，"DutchAmbassadorhere，aningenious，honestandobservantman，wellenoughknowntous，hasbeenouttosupwiththePrince，nextday；
andthusreportsofhimtoDickens:"Mr。Ginkel，whosuppedwiththePrinceonThursdaylast，"dayaftertheInterview，"tellsmethathisRoyalHighnessisextremelyimprovedsincehehadseenhim；beinggrownmuchtaller；andthathisconversationissurprisingforhisage，aboundingingoodsenseandtheprettiestturnsofexpression。"[Despatch，18thAugust，1731。]
Hereareothershreds，snatchedfromtheWitch—Caldron，andpinneddown，eachatitsplace；whichgiveusoneortwosubsequentglimpses:——
POTSDAM，21stAUGUST，1731（KingtoWoldentheHofmarschall）……
"Crown—Princeshalltravelover，andpersonallyinspect，thefollowingDomains:Quartschen，Himmelstadt，Carzig，Massin，Lebus，GollowandWollup，"dingymoor—farmsdeartoAntiquarians；"travelovertheseandnotanyother。Permissionalwaystobeasked，ofhisRoyalMajesty，inwriting，andmentionmadetowhichofthemtheCrown—Princemeanstogo。Someonetobealwaysinattendance，whocangivehimfitinstructionaboutthehusbandry；andastheCrown—Princehasyetonlylearnedthetheory，hemustnowbediligenttolearnthesamepractically。Forwhichenditmustbeminutelyexplainedtohim，Howthehusbandryismanaged，——howploughed，manured，sown，ineveryparticular；andwhatthedifferencesofgoodandbadhusbandryare，sothathemaybeableofhimselftoknowandjudgethesame。OfCattle—husbandrytoo，andtheaffairsofBrewing（VIEHZUCHTUNDBRAUWESEN），thedueunderstandingtobegivenhim；andinthematterofBrewing，showhimhowthingsarehandled，mixed，thebeerdrawnoff，barrelled，andallhowtheydowithit（WIEUBERALLDABEIVERFAHREN）；
alsothemalt，howitmustbeprepared，andwhatlike，whengood。
Usefuldiscoursetobekeptupwithhimonthesejourneys；
pointingouthowandwhythisisandthat，andwhetheritcouldnotbebetter:"——OKingofathousand！——"Haslibertytoshootstags，moorcocks（HUHNER）andthelike；andasmall—hunt[KLEINE
JAGD，notaPARFORCEorbigone]canbegotupforhisamusementnowandthen；"furthermore"alittleduck—shootingfromboat，"onthesedgywatersthere，——ifthepoorsoulshouldcareaboutit。
Wolden，oroneoftheKammerjunkers，toaccompanyalways，andberesponsible。"NoMADCHENorFRAUENSMENSCH，"noshadowofwomankind；——"keepaneyeonhim，youthree！"
ThesethingsareinthePrussianArchives；ofdatetheweekafterthatinterview。Intwoweeksfarther，followsthePrince’sspeculationaboutCarzigandtheBuildingofaFarmsteadthere；
withPapa’s"realcontentmentthatyoucomeuponsuchproposals，andseektomakeimprovements。Only"——
WUSTERHAUSEN，11thSEPTEMBER（KingtoCrown—Prince）……"Onlyyoumustexaminewhetherthereismeadow—groundenough，andhowmanyacrescanactuallybeallottedtothatFarm。[HearhisMajesty！]
TakeaLand—surveyorwithyou；andhaveallwellconsidered；andexactlyinformyourselfwhatkindoflanditis，whetheritcanonlygrowrye，orwhethersomeofitisbarley—land:youmustconsideritYOURSELF，anddoitalloutofyourownhead，thoughyoumayconsultwithothersaboutit。Ingrazing—ground（HUTHUNG）
Ithinkitwillnotfail；ifonlythemeadow—land"——
infact，itfailsinnothing；andisgotalldone（"woodlaidouttoseasonstraightway，"and"whatdiggingandstubbingthereis，proceededwiththroughthewinter"）:doneinasuccessfulandinstructivemanner，bothCarzigandHimmelstadt，thoughwewillsaynothingfartherofthem。[Forster，i。387—392。]
CUSTRIN，22dSEPTEMBER（Crown—PrincetoPapa）……"HavebeenatLebus；excellentlandoutthere；fineweatherforthehusbandman。"
"MajorRoder，"unknownMajor，"passedthisway；anddinedwithme，lastWednesday。Hehasgotaprettyfellow（SCHONENKERL）formyMostAll—GraciousFather’sregiment[thePotsdamGiants，whereI
usedtobe]；whomIcouldnotlookuponwithoutbleedingheart。
IdependonmyMostAll—GraciousFather’sGrace，thathewillbegoodtome:IaskfornothingandnohappinessintheworldbutwhatcomesfromYou；andhopeYouwill，someday，remembermeingrace，andgivemetheBlueCoattoputonagain！"[BRIEFWECHSEL
MITVATER（OEuvres，xxvii。part3d，p。27）。]——TowhichPapaanswersnothing，oronly"Hm，na，timeMAYcome！"
Carziggoesonstraightway；Papacharmedtograntthemoneys；
"woodlaidouttoseason，"andmuch"stubbinganddigging"setonfoot，beforethemonthends。Carzig；anddirectlyontheheelofit，onliketerms，Himmelstadt，——butofallthiswemustsaynomore。ItisclearthePrinceislearningtheDomainSciences；
eagertoprovehimselfaperfectsonintheeyesofPapa。Papa，inhopefulmoments，askshimself:"Towhomshallwemarryhim，then；
howsettlehim？"ButwhatthePrince，inhisownheart，thoughtofitall；howhelooked，talked，lived，inunofficialtimes？
HerehasacrabbeddimDocumentturnedup，which，ifitwerenotnearlyundecipherabletothereaderandme，wouldthrowlightonthepoint:——
SCHULENBURG’STHREELETTERSTOGRUMKOW，ONVISITSTOTHE
CROWN—PRINCE，DURINGTHECUSTRINTIME。
ThereaderknowsLieutenant—GeneralSchulenburg；stifflittlemilitarygentlemanofgraveyears，nephewofthemaypoleEMERITA
whoiscalledDuchessofKendalinEngland。"HadahorseshotunderhimatMalplaquet；"battlingsandexperiencesenough，beforeandsince。Hasrealsense，abundantrealpedantry；aPrussiansoldiereveryinch。HepresidedintheCopenickCourt—martial；
heisdeeplyconcernedintheseCrown—Princedifficulties。
HisMajestyevenhonorshimbyexpectingheshouldquietlykeepamonitorialeyeupontheCrown—Prince；——beinghisneighborinthoseparts；Colonel—CommandantofaregimentofHorseatLandsbergnotmanymilesoff。HehasjustbeenatVienna[September，1731
（Militair—Lexikon，iii。433）。]onsome"business"，（quasi—diplomaticprobably，whichcanremainunknowntous）；andhasreporteduponit，orotherwisefinisheditoff，atBerlin；——whencerapidlyhometoLandsbergagain。Onthewayhomewards，andaftergettinghome，hewritesthesethreeLetters；
off—handandinallprivacy，andofcoursewithabusinesssincerity，toGrumkow；——littlethinkingtheywouldonedaygetprinted，andwanderintotheselatitudestobescannedandscrutinized！UndoubtedlyanintricatecrabbedDocumenttous；
butthenanindubitableone。Crown—Prince，Schulenburghimself，andtheactualfigureofTimeandPlace，areheremirroredforus，withabusinesssincerity，inthemindofSchulenburg，——asfromanaccidentalpatchofwater；ruffledbog—water，insadtwilight，andwithsedgesandtwigsintervening；butundertheseconditionswedolookwithourowneyes！
Couldnotone，byanyconceivablemethod，interpretintolegibilitythisabstrusedullDocument；andsopickouthereandthereaglimpse，actualface—to—faceview，ofCrown—PrinceFriedrichinhislight—grayfrockwiththenarrowsilvertresses，inhiseclipsedconditionthereintheCustrinregion？Allisverymysteriousabouthim；hisinwardopinionaboutallmannerofmatters，fromtheGNADENWAHLtothelateDouble—MarriageQuestion。
Evenhisoutwardmanneroflife，initsflesh—and—bloodphysiognomy，——wesearchinvainthroughtonsofdustylucubrationtotallywithoutinterest，tocatchhereandtherethecornerofafeatureofit。LetustrySchulenburg。WeshallknowatanyratethattoGrumkow，intheAutumn1731，thesewordswereluculentandsignificant:consciouslytheytellussomethingofyoungFriedrich；unconsciouslyagooddealofLieutenant—GeneralSchulenburg，whowithhisstricttheologies，hismilitarystiffnesses，hisreticent，pipe—clayed，rigorousandyethumanways，isworthlookingat，asanantiquespeciesextinctinourtime。HeisjusthomefromVienna，gettingtowardshisowndomicilefromBerlin，fromCustrin，andhasseenthePrince。
Hewritesinawretchedwaysidetavern，orpost—house，betweenCustrinandLandsberg，——dateshisletter"WIEN（Vienna），"asifhewerestillintheimperialCity，sooff—handishe。
No。1。TOHISEXCELLENZ（addashovelfulofothertitles）
LIEUTENANT—GENERALHERRBARONVONGRUMKOW，PRESIDENTOFTHE
KRIEGES—UNDDOMANEN—DIRECTORIUM，OFTHE（infact，Vice—PresidentoftheTobacco—Parliament）INBERLIN。
"WIEN[properlyBerlin—LandsbergHighway，othersideofCustrin]，4thOctober，1731。
"IregretmuchtohavemissedthepleasureofseeingyourExcellencyagainbeforeIleftBerlin。Isetoffbetweensevenandeightinthemorningyesterday，andgottoCustrin[seventymilesorso]beforesevenatnight。ButthePrincehadgone，thatday，totheBailliageofHimmelstadt"（uptheWartaCountry，eastwardsomefive—and—thirtymiles，muchpreparatorydiggingandstubbingthere）；andhe"sleptatMassin[circuitousroadback]，whereheshotafewstagsthismorning。AsIwastoldhemightprobablydineatKammin[stillnearerCustrin，twelvemilesfromit；
halfthatdistanceeastofZorndorf，——markthat，Oreader（seeMap）]withMadamColonelSchoning，Idrovethither。Hehadarrrivedthereamomentbeforeme。"AndwhoisMadamSchoning，ladyofKamminhere？——Patience，reader。
"Ifoundhimmuchgrown；anairofhealthandgayetyabouthim。
Hecaressedmegreatly（MEGRACIEUSAFORT）；afterwardsquestionedmeaboutmywayoflifeinVienna；andasked，ifIhaddivertedmyselfwellthere？Itoldhimwhatbusinesshadbeentheoccasionofmyjourney，andthatthisratherthanamusementshadoccupiedme；fortherest，thattherehadbeengreataffluenceofcompany，andnolackofdiversions。HespokealongtimetoMadamdeWreech"——
"Wrochem"Schulenburgcallsher:youngWifeofLieutenant—GeneralvonWreech，aMarlboroughCampaigner，madeaKnightofMaltatheotherday；[Militair—Lexikon，iv。269。]——
HIScharmingyoungWife，andDaughterofMadamColonelSchoningourhostesshere；livesatTamsel，inhighstyle，intheseparts:
marktheyoungLadywell，——
"whodidnotappearindifferenttohim。"No！——"andinfactshewasinallherbeauty；acomplexionoflilyandrose。"
Charmingcreature；concerningwhomthereareanecdotesstillafloat，andatleastversesofthisPrince’swriting；nottoowellseenbyWreech，latelymadeaKnightofMalta，who，thoughonlyturningforty，isperhapstwiceherage。Thebeautifulest，cleverest，——fancyit；andwhetherthepeatyNeumarkproducesnothinginthefloralkind！
"Wewenttodinner；heaskedmetositbesidehim。
Theconversationfell，amongothertopics，ontheElectorPalatine’sMistress，"crotchetyoldgentleman，neveroutofquarrels，withHeidelbergProtestants，heirsofJulichandBerg，andingeneralwithanunreasonableworld，whomwesawatMannheimlastyear；hasaMistress，——"ElectorYalatine’sMistress，calledTaxis。Crown—Princesaid:’IshouldliketoknowwhatthatgoodoldgentlemandoeswithaMistress？’Ianswered，thatthefashionhadcomesomuchinvogue，PrincesdidnotthinktheywerePrincesunlesstheyhadmistresses；andthatIwasamazedatthefacilityofwomen，howtheycouldshuttheireyesonthesadreverseoffortunenearlyinevitableforthem；——andinstancedtheexampleofMadamGravenitz"——
"Gravenitz；"examplelatelyfallenoutatWurtemberg，aswepredicted。PrayersoftheCountry，"Deliverusfromevil，"arenowansweredthere:Gravenitzquiteoverwithit！Alas，yes；latelyfallenfromherhighestateinWurtemberg，andbecomethetopicofdinner—tables；seizedbysoldiersinthenight—time；vainherhighrefusals，assurancesofbeingtoounwelltodress，"Shallgoinyourshift，then，"——isinprison，totallyeclipsed。[Michaelis，iii。440；Pollnitz，i。297。]Calmingherfury，shewillgetout；
andwearisomelywanderaboutinfashionablecapitals，TOUJOURSUN
LAVEMENTASESTROUSSES！
"Therewereothersubjectstouchedupon；andIalwaysendeavoredtodeducesomethingofmoralinstructionfromthem，"beingamilitarygentlemanoftheoldschool。
"Amongotherthings，hesaid，Helikedthegreatworld，andwascharmedtoobservetheridiculousweaksideofsomepeople。
’Thatisexcellent，’saidI，’ifoneprofitbyitoneself:butifitisonlyforamusement，suchamotiveisworthlittle；weshouldratherlookoutforourownridiculousweakside。’Onrising，HofmarschallWoldensaidtome，"withoutmuchsincerity，"’YOU
havedonewelltopreachalittlemoralitytohim。’ThePrincewenttoawindow，andbeckonedmethither。
"’Youhavelearnednothingofwhatistobecomeofme？’saidhe。
Ianswered:’ItissupposedyourRoyalHighnesswillreturntoBerlin，whentheMarriage[Wilhelmina’s]takesplace；butastowhatwillcomenext，Ihaveheardnothing。ButasyourHighnesshasfriends，theywillnotfailtodotheirendeavor；andM。deGrumkowhastoldmehewouldtrytopersuadetheKingtogiveyouaregiment，inorderthatyourHighnessmighthavesomethingtodo。’Itseemedasifthatwouldgivehimpleasure。Ithentookthelibertyofsaying:’Monseigneur，themost，atpresent，dependsonyourself。——’Howso？’askedhe。Ianswered，’Itisonlybyshowinggoodconduct，andproofsofrealwisdomandworth，thattheKing’sentirefavorcanbegainedFirstofall，tofearGod’"——And，infact，Ilaunchednowintoamoralpreachment，ordiscursiveDialogue，ofgreatlength；muchneedingtohavetheskirtsofittuckedup，inawayoffaithfulabridgment，forbehoofofpoorEnglishreaders。Asfollows:——
"SCHULENBURG:IfyourHighnessbehavewell，theKingwillaccordwhatyouwant:butitisabsolutelynecessarytobeginbythat。——
PRINCE:IdonothingthatcandispleasetheKing。——
SCHULENBURG:Itwouldbealittlesoonyet！ButIspeakofthefuture。YourHighness，thegrandthingIrecommendistofearGod！
Everybodysays，youhavethesentimentsofanhonestman；
excellent，that，forabeginning；butwithoutthefearofGod，yourHighness，thepassionsstiflethefinestsentiments。
Mustleadalifeclearofreproach；andmoreparticularlyonthechapterofwomen！NeednotimagineyoucandotheleastthingwithouttheKing’sknowingit:ifyourHighnesstakethebadroad，hewillwishtocorrectit；theendwillbe，hewillbringyoubacktolivebesidehim；whichwillnotbeveryagreeable。——
PRINCE:Hmph，No！——SCHULENBURG:OftheruintohealthIdonotspeak；I——PRINCE:Pooh，oneisyoung，oneisnotmasterofthat；"
——and，infact，onthisdelicatechapter，whichrunstosomelength，Princeanswersaswildishyoungfellowswill；quizzingmygraveself，withglancesevenathisMajesty，onallegedoldpeccadilloesofours。WhichallegationsorinferencesIrebuttedwithemphasis。"But，Iconfess，thoughIemployedallmyrhetoric，hisminddidnotseemtoalter；anditwillbeamiracleifhechangeonthishead。"Alas，General！Can’tbehelped，Ifear！
"HesaidhewasnotafraidofanythingsomuchasoflivingconstantlybesidetheKing。——SCHULENBURG:Armyourselfwithpatience，Monseigneur，ifthathappen。Godhasgivenyousenseenough；perseveretouseitfaithfullyonalloccasions，youwillgainthegoodgracesoftheKing。——PRINCE:Impossible；beyondmypower，indeed，saidhe；andmadeathousandobjections。——
SCHULENBURG:YourHighnessislikeonethatwillnotlearnatradebecauseyoudonotalreadyknowit。Begin；youwillcertainlyneverknowitotherwise！Beforerisinginthemorning，formaplanforyourday，"——infact，bemoral，oh，bemoral！
HisHighnessnowgotuponthemarriagestalkedofforhim；
animportantpointfortheyoungman。Hespoke，hopefullyrather，ofthemarriagewiththePrincessofMecklenburg，——NieceofthelateCzarPetertheGreat；DaughterofthatunhappyDukewhoisinquarrelwithhisRitters，andatroubletoallhisneighbors，andtousamongthenumber。ReadersrecollectthatyoungLady’sSereneMother，andameetingsheoncehadwithherUnclePeter，——atMagdeburg，adozenyearsago，inapublicdrawing—roomwithalcovenear；anecdotenotlightlytobeprintedinhumantypes，norrepeatedwherenotnecessary。TheMotherisnowdead；Fatherstilluptotheeyesinpuddleandtrouble:butasfortheyoungLadyherself，sheisNiecetothenowCzarinaAnne；bylawofprimogenitureHeiressofalltheRussias；somethingofamatchtruly！
"Buttherewillbedifficulties；yourHighnesstochangeyourreligion，foronething？——PRINCE:Won’t，byanymeans:——
SCHULENBURG:AndgiveupthesuccessiontoPrussia？——
PRINCE:ArightfoolifIdid！——SCHULENBURG:Thenthismarriagecomestonothing。——Thereuponnexthesaid，IftheKaiserissostrongforus，lethimgivemehissecondDaughter；"luckyFranzofLorraineistogetthefirst。——"SCHULENBURG:Areyouserious？——
PRINCE:Whynot？withaDuchyortwoitwoulddoverywell。——
SCHULENBURG:NoDuchiespossibleunderthePragmaticSanction，yourHighness:besides，yourchangeofreligion？——PRINCE:Oh，astothat，never！——ThenthismarriagealsocomestonothingOftheEnglish，andtheirDouble—Marriage，andtheirHothambrabble，hespokelightly，asofanextinctmatter，——intermsyourExcellencywilllike。
"But，saidI，sinceyouspeaksomuchofmarriages，Isupposeyouwishtobemarried？——PRINCE:No；butiftheKingabsolutelywillhaveit，Iwillmarrytoobeyhim。Afterthat，Iwillshovemywifeintothecorner（PLANTERAILAMAFEMME），andliveaftermyownfaucy。——SCHULENBURG:Horribletothinkof！For，inthefirstplace，yourHighness，isitnotwrittenintheLawofGod，AdulterersshallnotinherittheKingdomofHeaven？"Andinthesecondplace；andinthethirdandfourthplace！——Toallwhichheansweredaswildyoungfellowsdo，especiallyifyouforcemarriageonthem。"Icanperceive，ifhemarries，itwillonlybetohavemorelibertythannow。Itiscertain，ifhehadhiselbowsfree，hewouldstrikeout（S’ENDONNERAITAGAUCHE）。Hesaidtomeseveraltimes:’Iamyoung；Iwanttoprofitbymyyouth。’"
Aquestionableyoungfellow，HerrGeneral；especiallyifyouforcemarriageonhim。
"Thisconversationdone，"continuestheGeneral，"hesettotalkingwiththeMadamWreech，"andhercomplexionoflilyandrose；"buthedidnotstaylong；droveoffaboutfive[dinneratthestrokeoftwelveinthosecountries]，invitingmetoseehimagainatCustrin，whichIpromised。"
AndsothePrinceisoffintheAutumnsunset，drivingdownthepeatyhollowoftheWarta，throughunpicturesquecountry，whichproducesWreechsandincomparableflowersnevertheless。Yes；andifhelookasixmilestotheright，thereisthesmokeoftheeveningkettlesfromZorndorf，risingintothesky；andacrosstheRiver，atwentymilestotheleft，isKunersdorf:poorsleepysandyhamlets；wherenettlesoftheDevilaretobepluckedoneday！——
"ThebeautifulWreechdroveofftoTamsel，"herfinehouse；Itothiswretchedtavern；where，acoupleofhoursafterthatconversation，Ibeganwritingitalldown，andhavenothingelsetodoforthenight。YourExcellency’smostmoral，stiff—necked，pipe—clayedandextremelyobedient，"VONSCHULENBUBG。"
[Forster，iii。65—71。]
ThisyoungmanmaybeorthodoxonPredestination，andoutwardlygrowingallthataPapacouldwish；butherearestrangeheterodoxies，hereisplentyofmutinouscapriciousfireintheinteriorofhim，HerrGeneral！Infact，ayoungmanunfortunatelysituated；alreadybecomesolitaryinCreation；hasnot，excepthimself，afriendintheworldavailablejustnow。
TempestuousPapastormsoneway，tempestuousMammaNatureanother；andbetweentheoutsidsandtheinsidethereareinconsistenciesenough。
ConcerningthefairWreechofTamsel，withhercomplexionoflilyandrose，thereensuedbyandbymuchwhispering，andrumoringunderbreath；whichhassurvivedintheapocryphalAnecdote—Books，notintoodistinctaform。Here，fromfirsthand，arethreewords，whichwemaytaketobetheessenceofthewhole。
Grumkowreporting，inasordid，occasionallysmutty，spymanner，tohisSeckendorf，fromBerlin，eightortenmonthshence，hasthiscasualexpression:"He[KingFriedrichWilhelm]toldmeinconfidencethatWreech，theColonel’sWife，is——toP。R。
（Prince—Royal）；andthatWreechvowedhewouldnotownitforhis。
AndhisMajestyinsecretisratherpleased，"addsthesmuttyspy。
[GrumkowtoSeckendorf，Berlin，20thAugust，1732（Forster，iii。
112）。]ElsewhereIhavereadthatthepoorobject，whichactuallycameasanticipated（maleorfemale，Iforget），didnotlivelong；——norhadFriedrich，byanyopportunity，anotherchildinthisworld。DomesticTamselhadtoallayitselfasitbestcould；
andthefairWreechbecamemuchastrangertoFriedrich，——
surprisinglysotoFriedrichtheKING，asperhapswemaysee。——
Predestination，GNADENWAHL，HerrGeneral:whatisorthodoxyonPredestination，withtheseaccompaniments！[ForWreech，seeBenekendorf，v。94；forSchulenburg，ib。26；——andMilitair—Lexikon，iii。432，433，andiv。268，269。Vacantonthegossipingpoints；cautiouslyofficial，boththese。]WegonowtotheSecondLetterandtheThird，——fromLandsbergaboutafortnightlater:——
No。2。TOHISEXCELLENCY（shovelfuloftitles）VONGRUMKOW，INBERLIN。
"LANDSBERG，19thOctober，1731。
"Thedaybeforeyesterday[thatis，Wednesday，17thOctober]I
receivedanOrder，TohaveonlyfiftyHorseatthatpost，and"——
OrderwhichshowsusthattherehasfallenoutsomerecruitingsquabbleonthePolishFrontierhereabouts；thatthePolackgentlemenhaveseizedcertainCorporalsofours，butareaboutrestoringthem；Orderandaffairwhichweshallomit。"Corporalswillbegotback:butasthesePolackgentlemen:willsee，bythecoursetaken，thatwehavenogreatstomachforBITING，Ifancytheywillgrowmoreinsolent；then，’warewhotriestorecruitthereforthefuture！
"OnthesamedayIwasapprised，fromCustrin，ThatthePrince—RoyalhadresolvedonanexcursiontoCarzig，andthencetotheBailliageofHimmelstadt[diggingandstubbingnowonfootatHimmelstadttoo]，whichisbutacoupleofmiles["DEMI—MILLE"
German。]fromthis；thattherewouldbealittlehuntbetweenthetwoBailliages；andthatifIchosetocome，Imight，andthePrincewoulddinewithme。"——WhichIdid；andso，hereagain，Thursday，18thOctober，1731，inthoseremoteWarta—OderCountries，isaglimpseofhisRoyalHighnessatfirsthand。
Schulenburgcontinues；noteventakinganewparagraph，whichindeedheneverdoes:——
"TheyhadshutupacoupleofSPIESSER（youngroes），andsomestags，intheoldwreckofaSAUGARTEN[Boar—park，betweenCarzigandHimmelstadt；FASTRUINIRTENSAUGARTEN，hecallsit，daintilythrowinginatouchofGermanhere]:thePrinceshotoneortwoofthem，andhiscompanionsthelike；butitdoesnotseemasifthisamusementweremuchtohistaste。HewentontoHimmelstadt；
andatnoonhearrivedhere，"inmypoorDomicileatLandsberg。
"Atoneo’clockwewenttotable，andsattillfour。Hespokeonlyofveryindifferentthings；exceptsayingtome:’Doyouknow，theKinghaspromised400，000crowns（60，000pounds）towardsdisengagingthoseBailliagesoftheMargrafofBaireuth’s，’"——
oldMargraf，Bailliagespawnedtoraisereadycash；readersrememberwhatinterminableLaw—pleadingtherewas，tillFriedrichWilhelmputitintoaliquidstate，"Paymebackthemoneys，then！"[Supra，pp。161—163。]——"’400，000thalerstotheoldMargraf，incasehisPrince（Wilhelmina’snowBridegroom）haveasonbymySister。’Ianswered，Ihadheardnothingofit。——’But，’
saidhe，’thatisagreatdealofmoney！Andsomehundredthousandsmorehavegonethelikeroad，toAnspach，whoneverwillbeabletorepay。ForallismuchindisorderatAnspach。GivetheMargrafhisHeron—hunt（CHASSEAUHERON），hecaresfornothing；
andhispeoplepluckhimatnoallowance。’Isaid:ThatifthesePrinceswouldregulatetheirexpenditure，theymight，littlebylittle，payofftheirdebts；thatIhadbeentoldatViennatheBaireuthBailliagesweremortgagedonverylowterms，thosewhonowheldthemmakingeightortenpercentoftheirmoney；"——thattheMargrafoughttomakeaneffort；andsoon。"IsawverywellthattheseLoanstheKingmakesarenottohismind。
"Directlyonrisingfromtable，hewentaway；excusinghimselftome，Thathecouldnotpassthenighthere；thattheKingwouldnotlikehissleepingintheTown；besidesthathehadstillseveralthingstocompleteinaReporthewassendingofftohisMajesty。
HewenttoNassin，andsleptthere。Formyownshare，Ididnotpresshimtoremain；whatIdidwasratherinthewayofform。
TherewerewithhimPresidentMunchow，"civilgentlemanwhomweknow，"anEngineerCaptainReger，andthethreeGentlemenofhisCourt，"Wolden，Rohwedel，Katzmerwhooncetwirledhisfingerinacertainmouth，theinsipidfellow。
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"Heisnogreateater；butIobservedhelikesthesmalldishes（PETITSPLATS）andthehightastes:hedoesnotcareforfish；
thoughIhadveryfinetrouts，henevertouchedthem。Hedoesnottakebrownsoup（SOUPEAUBOUILLON）。Itdidnotseemtomehecaredforwine:hetastesatallthewines；butcommonlystandsbyburgundywithwater。
"IintroducedtohimalltheOfficersofmyRegimentwhoarehere；
hereceivedtheminthestyleofaking[ENROI，plentyofquietprideinhim，HerrGeneral]。Itiscertainhefeelswhatheisbornto；andifeverhegettoit，willstandonthetopofit。
Astome，Imeantokeepmyselfretired；andshallseeofhimaslittleasIcan。Iperceivewellhedoesnotlikeadvice，"
especiallywhenadministeredinthewayofpreachment，bystiffoldmilitarygentlemenoftheall—wisestamp；——"anddoesnottakepleasureexceptwithpeopleinferiortohiminmind。Hisfirstaimistofindouttheridiculoussideofeveryone，andhelovestobanterandquiz。ItisafaultinaPrince:heoughttoknowpeople’sfaults，andnottomakethemknowntoanybodywhatever，"
——which，weperceive，isnotquitethemethodwithprivategentlemenoftheall—wisetype！——
"IspeaktoyourExcellencyasafriend；andassureyouheisaPrincewhohastalent，butwhowillbetheslaveofhispassions（SEFERADOMINERPARSESPASSIONS，"——notafelicitousprophecy，HerrGeneral）；"andwilllikenobodybutsuchasencouragehimtherein。Forme，IthinkallPrincesarecastinthesamemould；
thereisonlyamoreandaless。
"Atparting，heembracedmetwice；andsaid，’IamsorryIcannotstaylonger；butanothertimeIwillprofitbetter。’Wolden[oneoftheThree]toldmehecouldnotdescribehowwell—intentionedforyourExcellencythePrince—Royalis[cunningdog！]，whosaysoftentoWolden[doubtlessguessingitwillbere—said]，’IfI
cannotshowhimmygratitude，Iwillhisposterity:’"——profoundlyobligedtotheGrumkowkindredfirstandlast！——"IremainyourExcellency’s"mostpipe—clayed"VONSCHULENBURG。"
[Forster，iii。71—73。]
Andso，aftersurveyofthespademenatCarzigandHimmelstadt（whereColonelWreech，bytheway，isAMTS—HAUPTMANN，officialHead—Man），aftershootingaSPIESSERortwo，anddiningandtalkinginthissort，hisRoyalHighnessgoestosleepatMassin；
andendsonedayofhisthenlife。WeproceedtoLetterNo。3。
AdayortwoafterNo。2，itwouldappear，hisMajesty，whoiscommonlyatWusterhausenhuntinginthisseason，hasbeenrapidlyouttoCrossen，intheseLandsbergregions（tosouth，withinaday’sdriveofLandsberg），rapidlylookingaftersomething；
GrumkowandanotherOfficialattendinghim；——otherOfficial，"Truchsess，"isTruchsessvonWaldburg，aworthysoldierandgentlemanofthoseparts，whomweshallagainhearof。