VastnumberswerecarriedtotheSchloss:"onefiguresWilhelminaamongthem，figurestheHereditaryPrinceandoldMargraf:
　　theirtreatmenttherewas"beyondbelief，"saysFassmann；
　　"notonlydinneroftheamplestqualityandquantity，butmuchmoneyaddedandothergifts。"FromBaireuththerouteistowardsGeraandThuringen，circlingtheBambergTerritory:readersrememberGera，wheretheGeraBondwasmade？——"AtGera，acommercialgentlemandinedthewholepartyinhisownpremises，andhiswifegavefourgroschentoeachindividualofthem；
　　othertwopersons，brothersintheplace，doingthelike。Oneofthepoorpilgrimwomenhadbeenbroughttobedonthejourney，adayortwobefore:theCommissariuslodgedherinhisowninn，forgreatersafety；Commissariusreturningtohisinn，findssheisoff，nobodyatfirstcantellhimwhither:aladyofquality（VORMEHMEDAME）hasquietlysenthercarriageforthepoorpilgrimsister，andhasherintherightsoftestkeeping。Noendtopeople’skindness:manyweptaloud，sobbingout，’Isthisallthehelpwecangive？’Commissariussaid，’Therewillotherscomeshortly；themalsoyoucanhelp。’"
　　InthismannermarchthesePilgrims。"FromDonauworth，byAnspach，Nurnberg，Baireuth，throughGera，Zeitz，Weissenfels，toHalle，"
　　wheretheyareonPrussianground，andwithinfewdaysofBerlin。
　　OtherTowns，notuponthefirststraightroutetoBerlin，demandtohaveashareinthesegrandthings；shareiswillinglyconceded:thusthePilgrims，whathasitsobviousadvantages，marchbyagoodvarietyofroutes。ThroughAugsburg，Ulm（insteadofDonauworth），thencetoFrankfurt；fromFrankfurtsomedirecttoLeipzig:somethroughCassel，Hanover，Brunswick，byHalberstadtandMagdeburginsteadofHalle。StartingallatSalzburg，landingallatBerlin；theirroutesspreadovertheMapofGermanyintheintermediatespace。
　　"WeissenfelsTownandDukedistinguishedthemselvesbyliberality:
　　especiallytheDukedid；"——poorolddrinkingDuke；veryProtestantalltheseSaxonPrinces，excepttheApostateorPseudo—ApostatethePhysicallyStrong，forsadpoliticalreasons。"InWeissenfelsTown，whilethePilgrimprocessionwalked，acertainrudeforeignfellow，flax—pedlerbytrade，["HECHELTRAGER，"Hawkerofflax—
　　combsorHECKLES；——isoftenestaSlavonicAustrian（Iamtold）。]
　　bycreedPapistorworse，saidfloutingly，’TheArchbishopoughttohaveflungyouallintotheriver，you——！’UponwhichamenialservantoftheDuke’ssuddenlybrokeinuponhiminthewayofactuality，thewholecrowdblazingintoflame；andthepedlerwouldcertainlyhavegotirreparabledamage，hadnottheTown—
　　guardinstantlyhookedhimaway。"
　　April21st，1732，thefirstactualbody，agoodninehundredstrong，[Buchholz，i。156。]gottoHalle；wheretheywerereceivedwithdevoutjubilee，psalm—singing，spiritualandcorporealrefection，asatNordlingenandtheotherstages；"ArchidiaconusFranke"beingprominentinit，——Ihavenodoubt，aconnectionofthat"CHIENDEFRANKE，"whomWilhelminausedtoknow。TheywerelodgedintheWaisenhaus（oldFranke’sORPHAN—HOUSE）；OfficialListofthemwasdrawnuphere，withthefitspecificality；
　　and，afterthreedays，theytooktheroadagainforBerlin。
　　UsefulBuchholz，thenaverylittleboy，remembersthearrivalofaBodyoftheseSalzburgers，notthisbutalateroneinAugust，whichpassedthroughhisnativeVillage，PritzwalkinthePriegnitz:Howvillageandvillageauthoritieswereallawake，withopenedstoresandhearts；howhisFather，theVillageParson，preachedatfiveintheafternoon。ThesameBuchholz，comingafterwardstoCollegeatHalle，hadthepleasureofdiscoveringtwooftheCommissaries，twoofthethree，whohadmainlysuperintendedinthisSalzburgPilgrimage。Letthereaderalsotakeaglanceatthem，asspecimensworthnotice:——
　　COMMISSARIUSFIRST:"HerrvonReckwasanoblemanfromtheHanoverCountry；ofverygreatpiety；who，afterhisCommissionwasdone，settledatHalle；andlivedthere，withoutservant，inprivacy，fromthesmallmeanshehad；——seekinghissolesatisfactioninattendanceontheTheologicalandAsceticCollege—Lectures，whereIusedtoseehimconstantlyinmystudenttime。"
　　COMMISSARIUSSECOND:"HerrGobelwasamedicalmanbyprofession；
　　andhadtheregulardegreeofDoctor；butwasinnonecessitytoapplyhistalentstothegainingofbread。HiszealforreligionhadmovedhimtoundertakethisCommission。BoththesegentlemenI
　　haveoftenseeninmyyouth，"butdonottellyouwhattheywerelikefarther；"andboththeirChristiannameshaveescapedme。"
　　AthirdCommissariuswasofPreussen，andhadreligious—literarytendencies。Isupposethesethreeservedgratis；——volunteers；
　　butnodoubtunderoath，andtiedbystrictenoughPrussianlaw。
　　Physician，Chaplain，Road—guide，heretheyare，probablyofsupremequality，readytoourhand。[Buchholz，NeuestePreussisch—BrandenburgischeGeschichte（berlin，1775，2vols。4to），i。155n。]
　　Buchholz，after"hisstudenttime，"becameapoorCountry—
　　schoolmaster，andthenapoorCountry—Parson，inhisnativeAltmark。HispoorBookisofinnocent，clear，faithfulnature，withsomeveinof"unconsciousgeniality"inithereandthere；——
　　aBookbynomeanssodestituteofhumanworthassomethathavesupersededit。Thiswasposthumous，this"NEWESTHISTORY，"andhasaLIFEoftheAuthorprefixed。HehasfourpreviousVolumesonthe"AncientHistoryofBrandenburg，"whicharenotknowntome。——AbouttheYear1745，therewerefourpoorSchoolmastersinthatregion（twoatHavelberg，oneatSeehausen，oneatWerben），ofextremelystudiousturn；who，inspiteoftheElbewhichranbetween，usedtomeetonstatednights，forcolloquy，forinterchangeofBooksandthelike。Oneofthem，theWerbenone，wasthisBuchholz；another，Seehausen，wastheWinckelmannsocelebratedinafteryears。Athird，oneoftheHavelbergpair，"wentintoMecklenburginayearortwo，asTutortoKarlLudwigthePrinceofStrelitz’schildren，"——whomalsomark。FortheyoungestoftheseStrelitzchildrenwasnootherthantheactual"OldQueenCharlotte"（oursandGeorgeIII。’s），justreadyforhimwithherHornbooksaboutthattime:Letthepoormanhavewhathonorhecanfromthatcircumstance！
　　"PrinceKarlLudwig，"ratherafoolish—lookingcreature，wemayfallinwithpersonallybyandby。
　　Itwasthe30thApril，1732，sevenweeksandadaysinceCrown—
　　PrinceFriedrich’sBetrothal，thatthisfirstbodyofSalzburgEmigrants，ninehundredstrong，arrivedatBerlin；"fourintheafternoon，attheBrandenburgGate；"Officialpersons，nayMajestyhimself，orperhapsbothMajesties，waitingtheretoreceivethem。
　　Yes，yepoorfootsoremortals，thereisthedreadKinghimself；
　　stoutishshortfigureinblueuniformandwhitewig，straw—coloredwaistcoat，andwhitegaiters；standsuncommonlyfirmonhisfeet；
　　reddish，blue—reddishface，witheyesthatpiercethroughaman:
　　lookuponhim，andyetliveifyouaretruemen。HisMajesty’sreceptionofthesepoorpeoplecouldnotbutbegood；nothingnowwantingintheformalkind。Butbetterfar，inalltheessentialitiesofit，therehadnotbeenhitherto，norwashenceforth，theleastflaw。ThisSalzburgPilgrimagehasfoundforitself，andwillfind，regulation，guidance，everastepping—stoneattheneedfulplace；apavedroad，sofarashumanregularityandpunctualitycouldpaveone。ThatishisMajesty’sshiningmerit。"NextSunday，aftersermon，they[thisfirstlotofSalzburgers]werepubliclycatechisedinchurch；andalltheworldcouldheartheirpertinentanswers，givenoftenintheveryScripturetexts，orexpresswordsofLuther。"
　　HisMajestymorethanoncetooksurveyofthesePilgrimageDivisions，whentheygottoBerlin。Apleasantsight，iftherewereleisureotherwise。Onvariousoccasions，too，herMajestyhadlargepartiesofthemovertoMonbijou，tosupperthereinthefinegardens；and"gavethemBibles，"amongothergifts，ifinwantofBiblesthroughFirmian’sindustry。HerMajestywasCharityitself，CharityandGracecombined，amongthesePilgrims。Ononeoccasionshepickedoutahandsomeyounglassamongthem，andhadPainterPesneovertotakeherportrait。Handsomelass，byPesne，inherTyroleseHat，shonethenceforthonthewallsofMonbijou；
　　andfashionthereupontookuptheTyroleseHat，"whichhasbeenmuchwornsincebythebeautifulpartoftheCreation，"saysBuchholz；"buthowmanychangestheyhaveintroducedinitnopencantrace。"
　　AtBerlintheCommissariusceased；andtherewasusuallygiventhePilgrimsaCandidatusTheologiae，whowastoconductthemtherestoftheway，andbetheirClergymanwhenoncesettled。Fivehundredlongmilesstill。SomewereshippedatStettin；mostlytheymarched，stageafterstage，——fourgroschenaday。Atthefartherendtheyfoundallready；tightcottages，tillablefields，allimplementsfurnished，andstock，——evento"FEDERVIEH，"orChanticleerwithamodicumofHens。Oldneighbors，andsuchaslikedeachother，wereputtogether:fieldsgrewgreenagain，desolatescrubsandscragsyieldingtograssandcorn。
　　Woodenclocksevencametoview，——forBerchtesgadenneighborsalsoemigrated；andSwisscame，andBavariansandFrench:——andoldtradeswererevivedinthosenewlocalities。
　　Somethingbeautifullyreal—idyllicinallthis，surely:——Yetdonotfancythatitallwentonlikeclock—work；thattherewerenotjarringsateverystep，asisthewayinthingsreal。OfthePrussianMinisterchieflyconcernedinsettlingthisnewColonyI
　　haveheardonesaying，forcedoutofhiminsomepressure:
　　"Theremustbesomebodyforascolding—stockandscape—goat；
　　Iwillbeit，then！"AndthentheSalzburgOfficials，whatahumortheywerein！NoLettersallowedfromthosepoorEmigrants；
　　thewickedestrumorscirculatedaboutthem:"AllcuttopiecesbyinroadofthePoles；""PressedforsoldiersbythePrussiandrill—
　　sergeant；""AllflungintotheLakesandstagnantwatersthere；
　　drownedtothelastindividual；"andsoon。Truthneverthelessdidslowlypiercethrough。Andthe"GROSSEWIRTH，"ouridyllic—realFriedrichWilhelm，waswantinginnothing。ListsoftheirunjustlossesinSalzburgwere，onhisMajesty’sorder，madeoutandauthenticated，bythemanywhohadsufferedinthatwaythere，——forcedtosellataday’snotice，andthelike:——withthesehisMajestywasdiligentintheImperialCourt；anddidgetwhathumanindustrycouldofcompensation，apartbutnotthewhole。
　　Contradictorynoiseshadtoabate。Intheend，soundpurpose，builtonfactandtheLawsofNature，carriedit；lies，vituperations，rumorsanddelusionsanktozero；andthetrueresultremained。In1738，theSalzburgEmigrantCommunityinPreussenheld，inalltheirChurches，aDayofThanksgiving；
　　andadmittedpiouslythatHeaven’sblessing，ofatruth，hadbeenuponthisKingandthem。Thereweleavethem，ausefulsolidpopulationeversinceinthoseparts；increasedbythistimeweknownothowmanyfold。
　　ItcostFriedrichWilhelmenormoussums，saytheOldHistories；
　　probably"tenTONSOFGOLD，"——thatistosay，tenhundredthousandthalers；almost150，000pounds，noless！Buthelivedtoseeitamplyrepaid，eveninhisowntime；howmuchmoreamplysince；——
　　beingamanskilfulininvestmentstoahighdegreeindeed。
　　Fancy150，000poundsinvestedthere，intheBankofNatureherself；andahundredmillionsinvested，sayatBalaclava，intheBankofNewspaperrumor:andtherespectiveratesofinteresttheywillyield，amillionyearshence！ThiswasthemostidyllicofFriedrichWilhelm’sfeats，andaveryrealonethewhile。
　　Wehaveonlytoaddorrepeat，thatSalzburgerstothenumberofabout7，000soulsarrivedattheirplacethisfirstyear；andintheyearortwofollowing，lessnotedbythepublic，butfaringsteadilyforwardupontheirfourgroschenaday，10，000more。
　　FriedriohWilhelmwouldhavegladlytakenthewhole；"butGeorgeII。tookacertainnumber，"saythePrussianBooks（GeorgeII。，orpiousTrusteesinsteadofhim），"andsettledthematEbenezerinVirginia，"——read，EbenezerINGEORGIA，whereGeneralOglethorpewasbusyfoundingaColony。[PetitiontoParliament，10th（21st）
　　May，1733，byOglethorpeandhisTrustees，for10，000poundstocarryovertheseSalzburgers；whichwasgranted；Tindal’sRAPIN
　　（London，1769），xx。184。]ThereatEbenezerIcalculatetheymightgoahead，too，afterthequestionablefashionofthatcountry，andincreaseandswell；——buthaveneverheardofthemsince。
　　SalzburgEmigrationwasaveryrealtransactiononFriedrichWilhelm’spart；butitprovedidyllictoo，andmadeagreatimpressionontheGermanmind。ReadersknowofaBookcalledHermannandDorothea？ItiswrittenbythegreatGoethe，andstillworthreading。ThegreatGoethehadheard，whenstillverylittle，muchtalkamongtheeldersaboutthisSalzburgPilgrimage；andhowstrangeathingitwas，twentyyearsagoandmore。[1749wasGoethe’sbirth—year。]InmiddlelifehethrewitintoHexameters，intotheregionoftheair；anddidthatunrealShadowofit；apleasantworkinitsway，sincehewasnotinclinedformore。
　　ChapterIV。
　　PRUSSIANMAJESTYVISITSTHEKAISER。
　　Majestyseeingallthesematterswellintrain，——Salzburgersunderway，Crown—PrincebetrothedaccordingtohisMajesty’sandtheKaiser’s（nottoherMajesty’s，andhigh—flyinglittleGeorgeofEnglandmyBrothertheComedian’s）mindandwill，——beginstothinkseriouslyofanotherenterprise，halfbusiness，halfpleasure，whichhasbeenhoveringinhismindforsometime。"VisittomyDaughteratBaireuth，"hecallsitpublicly；butitmeansintrinsicallyExcursionintoBohmen，tohaveawordwiththeKaiser，andseehisImperialMajestyinthebodyforonce。
　　Tooremarkableathingtobeomittedbyushere。
　　Crown—Princedoesnotaccompanyonthisoccasion；Crown—PrinceiswithhisRegimentallthiswhile；busymindinghisownaffairsintheRuppinquarter；——onlyhears，withmoreorlessinterest，oftheseSalzburg—Pilgrimmovements，ofthisExcursionintoBohmen。
　　HerearecertainscrapsofLetters；which，ifoncemadelegible，willassistreaderstoconceivehissituationandemploymentsthere。Lettersotherwiseofnoimportance；butworthreadingonthatscore。TheFIRST（orratherfirstthree，whichwehuddleintoone）isfrom"Nauen，"fewmilesoffRuppin；whereoneofourBattalionslies；requiringfrequentvisitsthere:——
　　1。TOGRUMKOW，ATBERLIN（fromtheCrown—Prince）。
　　"NAUEN，26thApril，1732。
　　"MONSIEURMYDEARESTFRIEND，——Isendyouabigmassofpapers，whichacertaingentlemannamedPlotzhastransmittedme。
　　Infaith，Iknownotintheleastwhatitis:Iprayyoupresentit[tohisMajesty，orintheproperquarter]，andmakemeridofit。
　　"To—morrowIgotoPotsdam[adriveoffortymilessouthward]，toseetheexercise，andifwedoithereaccordingtopattern。
　　NEUEBESENKEHRENGUT[Newbroomssweepclean，INGERMAN]；Ishallhavetoillustratemynewcharacter"ofColonel；"andshowthatI
　　amEINTUCHTIGEROFFICIER（arightOfficer）。BewhatImay，I
　　shalltoyoualwaysbe"，&c。&c。
　　NAUEN，7thMAY，1732。"……Thousandthanksforinformingmehoweverythinggoesonintheworld。Thingsfarfromagreeable，thoseleagues[imaginary，inTobacco—Parliament]suspectedtobeformingagainstourHouse！ButiftheKaiserdon’tabandonus；……ifGodsecondthevalorof80，000menresolvedtospendtheirlife，……
　　letushopetherewillnothingbadhappen。
　　"Meanwhile，tilleventsarrive，Imakeaprettystirhere（METREMOUSSEICID’IMPORTANCE），tobringmyRegimenttoitsrequisiteperfection，andIhopeIshallsucceed。TheotherdayI
　　drankyourdearhealth，Monsieur；andIwaitonlythenewsfrommyCattle—stallthattheCalfIamfatteningthereisreadyforsendingtoyou。IuniteMarsandHousekeeping，yousee。SendmeyourSecretary’sname，thatImayaddressyourLettersthatway，"
　　——ourCorrespondenceneedingtobesecretincertainquarters……"Witha"trulyinfiniteesteem，"FREDERIC。"
　　NAUEN，10thMAY，1732。"YouwillseebythisthatIamexacttofollowyourinstruction；andthattheSCHULZofTremmen[VillageintheBrandenburgquarter，withaSCHULZorMayortobedependedon]，becomesforthepresentthemainspringofourcorrespondence。
　　Ireturnyouallthethings（PIECES）youhadthegoodnesstocommunicatetome，——exceptCharlesDouze，
　　[Voltaire’snewBook；latelycomeout，"Bale，1731。"]whichattachesmeinfinitely。Theparticularshithertounknownwhichhereports；thegreatnessofthatPrince’sactions，andtheperversesingularity（BIZARRERIE）ofhisfortune:allthis，joinedtothelively，brilliantandcharmingwaytheAuthorhasoftellingit，rendersthisBookinterestingtothesupremedegree……IsendyouafragmentofmycorrespondencewiththemostillustriousSieurCrochet，"someFrenchEnvoyorEmissary，Iconclude:
　　"youperceivewegoonverysweetlytogether，andareinahighstrain。IamsorryIburntoneofhisLetters，whereinheassuredmehewouldintheVersaillesAntechamberitselfspeakofmetotheKing，andthatmynamehadactuallybeenmentionedattheKing’sLevee。Itcertainlyisnotmyambitiontochoosethisillustriousmortaltopublishmyrenown；onthecontrary，Ishouldthinkitsoiledbysuchamouth，andprostitutedifhewerethepublisher。ButenoughoftheCrochet:thekindestthingwecandoforsocontemptibleanobjectistosaynothingofhimatall。"
　　[OEuvresdeFrederic，xvi。49，51。]——……
　　LetterSECONDistoJaagermeisterHacke，CaptainofthePotsdamGuard；whostandsingreatnearnesstotheKing’sMajesty；and，infact，isfastbecominghisfactotuminArmy—details。We，withtheDukeofLorraineandMajestyinperson，sawhismarriagetotheExcellencyCreutz’sFrauleinDaughternotlongsince；whowetrusthasmadehimhappy；——richheisatanyrate，andwillbeAdjutant—
　　Generalbeforelong；powerfulinsuchintricaciesasthisthatthePrincehasfalleninto。
　　TheLetterhasitsobscurities；turnsearnestlyonRecruitstallandshort；norhaveidleEditorshelpedus，bytheleasthinttowards"reading"itwithmorethantheEYES。OldDessaueratthistimeisCommandantatMagdeburg；Buddenbrock，perhapsnowpassingbyRuppin，weknowforahigholdGeneral，fittocarrymessagesfromMajesty，——or，likelier，itmaybeLieutenantBuddenbrock，hisSon，merelyreturningtoRuppin？Wecanguess，thattheflatteringDessauerhassenthisMajestyfivegiganticmenfromtheMagdeburgregiments，andthatFriedrichisorderedtohustleoutthirtyofinsignificantstaturefromhisown，bywayofcounter—gifttotheDessauer；——whichFriedrichdoesinstantly，butcannot，forhislife，seehow（beingtotallycashless）heistoreplacethemwithbetter，orreplacethematall！
　　2。TOCAPTAINHACKE，OFTHEPOTSDAMGUARD。
　　"RUPPIN，15thJuly，1732。
　　"MEINGOTT，whatapieceofnewsBuddenbrockhasbroughtme！IamtogetnothingoutofBrandenburg，mydearHacke？ThirtymenIhadtoshiftoutofmycompanyinconsequence[ofBuddenbrock’sorder]；andwhereamInowtogetotherthirty？IwouldgladlygivetheKingtallmen，astheDessaueratMagdeburgdoes；butI
　　havenomoney；andIdon’tget，orsetupforgetting，sixmenforone[thirtyshortforfivetall]，ashedoes。SotrueisthatScripture:Tohimthathathshallbegiven；andfromhimthathathnotshallbetakenawayeventhathehath。
　　"Smallart，thatthePrinceofDessau’sandtheMagdeburgRegimentsarefine，whentheyhavemoneyatcommand，andthirtymenGRATISoverandabove！I，poordevil，havenothing；norshallhave，allmydays。Prithee，dearHacke（BITTEIHN，LIEBERHACKE），thinkofallthat:andifIhavenomoneyallowed，ImustbringAsmus[Recruitunknowntome]aloneasRecruitnextyear；andmyRegimentwilltoacertaintyberubbish（KROOP）。OnceIhadlearnedaGermanProverb——
　　’VERSPRECHENUNDHALTEN（Topromiseandtokeep）
　　ZIEMTWOHLJUNGENUNDALTEN（Isprettyforyoungandforold）！’
　　"Idependaloneonyou（IHN），dearHacke；unlessyouhelp，thereisabadoutlook。To—dayIhaveknockedagain[writtentoPapaformoney]；andifthatdoesnothelp，itisover。IfIcouldgetanymoneytoborrow，itwoulddo；butIneednotthinkofthat。
　　Helpme，then，dearHacke！IassureyouIwilleverrememberit；
　　who，atalltimes，ammydearHerrCaptain’sdevoted（GANZ
　　ERGEBENER）servantandfriend，"FRIDERICH。"
　　[InGerman:OEuvres，xxvii。part3d，p。177。]
　　TowhichaddonlythisNote，twodayslater，toSeckendorf；
　　indicatingthattheprocessof"borrowing"hasalready，insomeform，begun，——processwhichwillhavetocontinue:andtodevelopitself；——andthathisMajesty，asSeckendorfwellknows，isresolveduponhisBohemianjourney:——
　　3。TOTHEGENERALFELDZEUGMEISTERGRAFVONSECKENDORF。
　　"RUPPIN，17thJuly，1732。
　　"MYVERYDEARGENERAL，——IhavewrittentotheKing，thatIowedyou2，125THALERSfortheRecruits；ofwhichhesaysthereare600paid:thereremain，therefore，1，525，whichhewillpayyoudirectly。
　　"TheKingisgoingtoPrague:Ishallnotbeoftheparty[asyouwill]。Tosaytruth，Iamnotverysorry；foritwouldinfalliblygiverisetofoolishrumorsintheworld。Atthesametime，I
　　shouldhavemuchwishedtoseetheEmperor，Empress，andPrinceofLorraine，forwhomIhaveaquiteparticularesteem。Ibegyou，Monsieur，toassurehimofit；——andtoassureyourselfthatI
　　shallalwaysbe，——withagreatdealofconsideration，MONSIEUR，MONTRES—CHERGENERAL，&c。FREDERIC。"
　　Andnow——fortheBohemianJourney，"VisitatKladrup"astheycallit；——Ruppinbeingleftinthisassiduousandwholesome，ifratherhamperedcondition。
　　KaiserKarlandhisEmpress，inthissummerof1732，wereatKarlsbad，takingthewatersforafewweeks。FriedrichWilhelm，whohadlong，forvariousreasons，wishedtoseehisKaiserfacetoface，thoughtthiswouldbeagoodopportunity。TheKaiserhimself，knowinghowitstoodwiththeJulich—and—Bergandotherquestions，wasnotanxiousforsuchaninterview；stilllesswerehisofficialpeople；amongwhomtheveryceremonialforsuchathingwasmatterofabstrusedifficulty。Seckendorfaccordinglyhadbeeninstructedtohuntwide，andthrowindiscouragements，sofaraspossible；——whichhedid，butwithouteffect。FriedrichWilhelmhadsethisheartuponthething；wishedtobeholdforonceaHeadoftheHolyRomanEmpire，andSupremeofChristendom；
　　——alsotoseealittle，withhisowneyes，intocertainmattersImperial。
　　Andso，sinceanexpressvisittoKarlsbadmightgiverisetonewspaperrumors，andwillnotsuit，itissettled，thereshallbeanaccidentalintersectionofroutes，astheKaisertravelshomeward，——sayinsomequietBohemianSchlossorHunting—seatoftheKaiser’sown，whithertheKingmaycomeincognito；andthus，withaminimumofnoise，maytheneedfulpassageofhospitalitybedone。Easyallofthis:onlytheViennaMinistersaredreadfullyindoubtabouttheceremonial，WhethertheImperialhandcanbegiven（Iforgetifforkissingorforshaking）？——nayatlasttheymanfullydeclarethatitcannotbegiven；andwishhisPrussianMajestytounderstandthatitmustberefused。[Forster，i。328。]
　　"RESSUMMAECONSEQUENTIAE，"saythey；andshakesolemnlytheirbigwigs。——Nonsense（NARRENPOSSEN）！answersthePrussianMajesty:
　　You，Seckendorf，settleaboutquarters，reasonablefood，reasonablelodgings；andIwilldotheceremonial。
　　Seckendorf——worthglancinginto，forbiographicalpurposes，inthisplace——haswrittentohisCourt:Thatastothevictualdepartment，hisMajestygoesupongoodcommonmeat；flesh，towhichmaybeaddedallmannerofriver—fishandcrabs:soundoldRhenishishisdrink，withsupplementsofbrownandofwhitebeer。
　　Dinner—tabletobespreadalwaysinsomeairyplace，garden—house，tent，bigcleanbarn，——Majestylikesair，ofallthings；——willsleep，too，inacleanbarnorgarden—house:betteranythingthanbeingstifled，thinkshisMajesty。Who，fortherest，doesnotlikemountingstairs。[Seckendorf’sReport（inForster，i。330）。]
　　Thesearetheregulations；andweneednotdoubttheywerecompliedwith。
　　Sunday，27thJuly，1732，accordingly，hisMajesty，withfiveorsixcarriages，quitsBerlin，beforethesunisup，asishiswont:
　　eastward，bytheroadforFrankfurt—on—Oder；"intendstolookatSchulenburg’sregiment，"whichliesinthoseparts，——Schulenburg’sregimentforonething:therestissecretfromtheprofanevulgar。Schulenburg’sregiment（drawnupforChurch，Ishouldsuppose）issoonlookedat；Schulenburghimself，bypreappointment，joinsthetravellingparty，whichnowconsistsoftheKingandEight:——knownfigures，seven，Buddenbrock，Schulenburg，Waldau，Derschau，Seckendorf；Grumkow，CaptainHackeofthePotsdamGuard；andforeighththeDutchAmbassador，Ginkel，anaccomplishedknowingkindofman，whomalsomyreadershaveoccasionallyseen。Theirconversation，road—colloquy，coulditinterestanymodernreader？Ithasgonealltodusk；wecanknowonlythatitwashuman，solid，formostpart，andhadmuchtobaccointermingled。TheywerealloftheCalvinisticpersuasion，ofthemilitaryprofession；knewthatlifeisveryserious，thatspeechwithoutcauseismuchtobeavoided。Theytravelledswiftly，dinedinairyplaces:theyareaFACT，theyandtheirsummerdust—cloudthere，whirlingthroughthevacancyofthatdimTime；andhaveaninterestforus，thoughanunimportantone。
　　ThefirstnighttheygottoGrunberg；apleasantTown，ofvineyardsandoflooms，acrosstheSilesianfrontier。Theyarenowturningmoresoutheastward；theysleephere，intheKaiser’sterritory，welcomedbysomeOfficialpersons；whosignifythattheoverjoyedImperialMajestyhas，aswasextremelynatural，paidthebilleverywhere。Onthemorrow，beforetheshuttlesawaken，FriedrichWilhelmisgoneagain；towardstheGlogauregion，intendingforLiegnitzthatnight。CoursingrapidlythroughthegreenSilesianLowlands，blueGiantMountains（RIESENGEBIRGE）
　　beginningtoriseonthesouthwestwardfaraway。Dines，atnoon，underasplendidtent，inacountryplacecalledPolkwitz，["Balkowitz，"sayPollnitz（ii。407）andForster；whichisnotthecorrectname。]withcountryNobility（sorrowonthem，andyetthankstothem）cometodoreverence。AtnighthegetstoLiegnitz。
　　HereisLiegnitz，then。HerearetheKatzbachandtheBlackwater（SCHWARZWASSER），famedinwar，yourMajesty；heretheycoalesce；
　　grayashlarhouses（notwithoutinhabitantsunknowntous）lookingon。HerearethevenerablewallsandstreetsofLiegnitz；andtheCastlewhichdefiedBatyKhanandhisTartars，fivehundredyearsago。[1241，theInvasion，andBattlehere，ofthisunexpectedBarbarian。]——Oh，yourMajesty，thisLiegnitz，withitsprincelyCastle，andwiderichTerritory，thebulkoftheSilesianLowland，whoseisitifrightweredone？Hm，hisMajestyknowsfullwell；
　　inSeckendorf’spresence，andgoingonsuchanerrand，wemustnotspeakofcertainthings。Buttheundisputedtruthis，DukeFriedrichII。，comeoftheSovereignPiasts，madethatERBVERBRUDERUNG，andhisGrandson’sGrandsondiedchildless:
　　sotheheirshipfelltous，asthebiggestwiginthemostbenightedChancerywouldhavetogrant；——onlytheKaiserwillnot，neverwould；theKaiserplantshisarmedselfonSchlesien，andwillhearnopleading。Jagerndorftoo，whichwepurchasedwithourownmoney———Nomoreofthat；itistoomiserable！Veryimpossibletoo，whilewehaveBergandJulichinthewind！——
　　AtLiegnitz，FriedrichWilhelm"reviewsthegarrison，cavalryandinfantry，"beforestarting；thenoffforGlatz，somesixtymilesbeforewecandine。ThegoalistowardsBohemia，allthiswhile；
　　andhisMajesty，hadhelikedthemountain—passes，andunlevelwaysoftheGiantMountains，mighthavefoundashorterroadandamuchmorepicturesqueone。Roadaboundingingloomyvalleys，intricaterock—labyrinths，hauntsofSpriteRUBEZAHL，sourcesoftheElbeandIknownotwhat。Majestylikeslevelroads，andinterestingrock—labyrinthsbuiltbymanratherthanbyNature。
　　Majestymakesawidesweeproundtotheeastofallthat；
　　leavestheGiantMountains，andtheirintricacies，asablueSierrafaronhisright，——hadratherseeGlatzFortressthanthecavernsoftheElbe；andwillcrossintoBohemia，wheretheHillsarefallenlowest。AtGlatzduringdinner，numerousNobilitiesareagaininwaiting。GlatzisinJagerndorfregion；Jagerndorf，whichwepurchasedwithourownmoney，isandremainsours，inspiteofthemishapsoftheThirty—YearsWar；——OURS，thedarkestChancerywouldbeobligedtosay，fromundertheimmensestwig！Patience，yourMajesty；Timebringsroses！——
　　FromGlatz，afterviewingtheworks，drillingtheguardalittle，nottospeakofdining，anddespatchingtheNobilities，hisMajestytakestheroadagain；turnsnowabruptlywestward，acrosstheHillsattheirlowestpoint；intoBohemia，whichiscloseathand。Lewin，Nachod，thesearetheBohemianvillages，withtheirremnantofCzechs；notaprosperouspopulationtolookupon:
　　butitistheKaiser’sownKingdom:"KingofBohemia"oneofhisTitleseversinceSigismundSUPER—GRAMMATICAM’Stime。Andherenow，atthemeetingofthewaters（Elbeoneofthem，abrawlingmountain—stream）isJaromierz，respectablelittleTown，withanImperialOfficialityinit，——wheretheOfficialGentlemenmeetusallingala，"ThricewelcometothisKingdom，yourMajesty！"——
　　andsignifythattheyaretowaituponushenceforth，whilewedotheKaiser’sKingdomofBohemiathathonor。
　　ItisTuesdaynight，29thJuly，thisfirstnightinBohemia。
　　TheOfficialGentlemenleadhisMajestytosuperbrooms，new—hungwithcrimsonvelvet，andtheduegoldfringesandtresses，——verygrandindeed；butprobablynotsoairyaswewish。"ThisisthewaytheKaiserlodgesinhisjourneys；andyourMajestyistobeservedlikehim。"Thegoalofourjourneyisnowwithinfewmiles。
　　Wednesday，30thJuly，1732，hisMajestyawakensagain，withinthesecrimson—velvethangingswiththegoldtressesandfringes，notsoairyashecouldwish；despatchesGrumkowtotheKaiser，whoisnotmanymilesoff，tosignifywhathonorwewoulddoourselves。
　　ItwasonSaturdaylastthattheKaiserandKaiserinn，returningfromKarlsbad，illuminatedPragwiththeirserenepresence；
　　"attendedhigh—mass，vespers，"andagooddealofotherworship，asthemeagreoldNewspapersreportforus，onthatandtheSundayfollowing。Andthen，"onMonday，atsixinthemorning，"boththeMajestiesleftPrag，foraplacecalledChlumetz，southwestwardthirtymilesoff，intheElberegion，wheretheyhaveaprettyHuntingCastle；Kaiserintending"sylvansportforafewdays，"
　　saystheoldragofaNewspaper，"andthentoreturntoPrag。"
　　ItisherethatGrumkow，afterapleasantmorning’sdriveofthirtymileswiththesunonhisback，findsKaiserKarlVI。；
　　andmakeshisannouncements，anddiplomaticinquirieswhatnext。
　　HadFriedrichWilhelmbeeninPotsdamorWusterhausen，andheardthatKaiserKarlwaswithinthirtymilesofhim，FriedrichWilhelmwouldhavecried，withopenarms，Come，come！ButtheImperialMajestyisotherwisehampered；hashisrhadamanthineAulicCouncillors，invastamplitudeofwig，sternlyengagedinstudyoftheetiquettes:theyhavesettledthatthemeetingcannotbeinChlumetz；lestitmightleadtonight’slodgings，andtointricacies。"LetitbeatKladrup，"saytheAmple—wigged；
　　Kladrup，anImperialStud，orHorse—Farm，halfadozenmilesfromthis；wherethereisroomfornothingmorethandinner。Thereletthemeetingbe，to—morrowatasethour；and，inthemeantime，wewilltakeprecautionsfortheetiquettes。Soitissettled，andGrumkowreturnswiththedecisioninacomplimentaryform。
　　ThroughKonigsgratz，downtherightbankoftheUpperElbe，onthemorrowmorning，Thursday，31stJuly，1732，FriedrichWilhelmrushesontowardsKladrup；findsthatlittlevillage，withtheHorse—edifices，lookingsnugenoughinthevalleyofElbe；——
　　alights，welcomedbyPrinceEugeniovonSavoye，withwordthattheKaiserisnotcome，butsteadilyexpectedsoon。PrinoeEugeniovonSavoye:ACHGOTT，itisanotherthing，yourHighness，thanwhenwemetintheFlandersWars，longsince；——atMalplaquetthatmorning，whenyourHighnesshadbeentoBrussels，visitingyourLadyMotherincaseoftheworst！SlightlygrayeryourHighnessisgrown；
　　Itooamnothinglikesonimble；thegreatDuke，poorman，isdead！——PrinceEugeniovonSavoye，weneednotdoubt，tooksnuff，andansweredinasprightlyappropriatemanner。
　　KladrupisaCountryHouseaswellasaHorse—Farm:asquarecourtistheinterior，asIgather；theHorse—buildingsatareverentdistanceformingthefourthside。Inthecentreofthiscourt，——
　　seewhatacontrivancetheAulicCouncillorshavehitupon，——thereisawoodenstandbuilt，withthreestaircasesleadinguptoit，oneforeachperson，andthreegalleriesleadingofffromitintosuitesofrooms:noquestionofprecedencehere，whereeachofyouhashisownstaircaseandowngallerytohisapartment！FriedrichWilhelmlooksdownlikearhinocerosonallthosecobwebberies。
　　NosooneraretheKaiser’scarriage—wheelsheardwithinthecourt，thanFriedrichWilhelmrushesdown，bywhatstaircaseisreadiest；
　　forwardtotheverycarriage—door；andflingshisarmsabouttheKaiser，embracingandembraced，likemerehumanfriendsgladtoseeoneanother。Ontheseterms，theymountthewoodenstand，MajestyofPrussia，Kaiser，Kaiserinn，eachbyhisownstaircase；
　　see，foraspaceoftwohours，theKaiser’sfoalsandhorsesledabout，——whichatleastfillsupanygapinconversationthatmaythreatentooccur。TheKaiser，alittlemanofhighandhumaneair，isnotbrightintalk；theEmpress，aBrunswickPrincessoffinecarriage，Grand—daughterofoldAntonUlrichwhowrotetheNovels，islikewiseofmutehumorinpubliclife；butoldNord—
　　Teutschland，cradleofone’sexistence；Brunswickreminiscences；
　　newsofyourImperialMajesty’ssereneFather，sereneSister，Brother—in—lawtheFeldmarschallandInsipidNiecewhomwehavehadthesatisfactiontobetrothlately，——furnishsmall—talkwhereneedful。
　　Dinnerbeingnear，yougobyyourowngallerytodress。Fromthedrawing—room，FriedrichWilhelmleadsouttheKaiserinn；
　　theKaiser，asHeadoftheworld，walksfirst，thoughwithoutanylady。Howtheydrankthehealths，gaveandreceivedtheewersandtowels，iswrittendulyintheoldBooks，butwasasindifferenttoFriedrichWilhelmasitistous；whattheirconversationwas，letnomanpresumetoask。Dullish，weshouldapprehend，——andperhapsBETTERlosttous？Butwheretherearetongues，therearetopics:theLoomofTimewagsalways，andwithitthetonguesofmen。KaiserandKaiserinnhavebothbeeninKarlsbadlately；
　　KaiserandKaiserinnbothhavesailedtoSpain，inolddays，andbeeninsiegesandthingsmemorable:FriedrichWilhelm，solidSquireWesternoftheNorth，doesnotwantfortopics，andtalksasasolidrusticgentlemanwill。Nativepolitenessheknowsonoccasion；toetiquette，sofarasconcernshisownpretensions，hefeelscallousaltogether，——dimlysensiblethattheEighteenthCenturyissettingin，andthatsolidmusketeersandnotgoldsticksarenowtheimportantthing。"Ifeltmadtoseehimsohumiliatehimself，"saidGrumkowafterwardstoWilhelmina，"J’ENRAGEAISDANSMAPEAU:"whynot？
　　Dinnerlastedtwohours；theEmpressrising，FriedrichWilhelmleadshertoherroom；thenretirestohisown，and"inaquarterofanhour"isvisitedtherebytheKaiser；"whoconductshim，"insomanyminutesexactbythewatch，"backtotheEmpress，"——forasipofcoffee，asonehopes；whichmaywinduptheInterviewwell。
　　Thesunisstillagoodspacefromsetting，whenFriedrichWilhelm，aftercordialadieus，neglectfulofetiquette，isrollingrapidlytowardsNimburg，thirtymilesoffonthePragHighway；
　　andKaiserKarlwithhisSpousemovedeliberatelytowardsChlumetztohuntagain。InNimburgFriedrichWilhelmsleeps，thatnight；——
　　ImperialMajesties，inamuch—tumbledworld，ofwildhorses，ceremonialewers，andEugeniosofSavoyandMalplaquet，probablypeoplinghisdreams。IfitpleaseHeaven，theremaybeanotherprivatemeeting，adayortwohence。
　　Nimburg，ahyourMajesty，SonFritzwillhaveanightinNimburgtoo；——ridingslowlythitheramidthewrecksofKolinBattle，nottosleepwell；——butthathappilyishiddenfromyourMajesty。
　　Kolin，Czaslau（Chotusitz），ElbeTeinitz，——hereinthisKladrupregion，yourMajestyisdrivingamidpoorVillageswhichwillbeveryfamousbyandby。AndPragitselfwillbedoublyfamedinwar，ifyourMajestyknewit，andtheZiscabergbeofbloodiermemorythantheWeissenbergitself！——HisMajesty，themorrow’ssunhavingrisenuponNimburg，rollsintoPragsuccessfullyaboutelevenA。M。，HillofZiscanotdisturbinghim；goestotheKlein—
　　SeiteQuarter，whereanAulicCouncillorwithfinePalaceisready；allthecannonthunderingfromthewallsathisMajesty’sadvent；andPrinceEugenio，theever—present，beingtheretoreceivehisMajesty，——andinfacttoinvitehimtodinnerthisdayathalf—pasttwelve。ItisFriday，1stofAugust，1732。
　　Byasingularchance，thereispreservedforusinFassmann’sBook，whatwemaycallanExcerptfromtheoldMorningPostofPrag，bringingthatextinctDayintoclearlightagain；recallingthevanishedDinner—PartyfromtherealmsofHades，asathingthatonceactuallyWAS。TheListoftheDinner—guestsisgivencomplete；vanishedghosts，whom，instudyingtheoldHistory—Books，youcan，withakindofinterest，fishupintovisibilityatwill。ThereisPrinceEugeniovonSavoyeatthebottomofthetable，intheCount—ThunPalacewherehelodges；therebodily，thelittleman，ingold—lacedcoatofunknowncut；theeyesandthetempersbrightandrapid，asusual，ormore；nosenotunprovidedwithsnuff，andlipsinconsequenceratheropen。Beseated，yourMajesty，highgentlemenall。
　　Abigchair—of—statestandsforhisMajestyattheupperendofthetable:hisMajestywillnoneofit；sitsdownclosebyPrinceEugeneattheverybottom，andoppositePrinceAlexanderofWurtemberg，whomwehadatBerlinlately，aGeneralofnoteintheTurkishandotherwars:hereprobablytherewillbebettertalk；
　　andthebigchairmaypresideoverusinvacancy。Whichitdoes。
　　PrinceAlexander，ImperialGeneralagainsttheTurks，andHeir—
　　ApparentofWurtembergwithal，canspeakofmanythings，——hardlymuchofhissereneCousinthereigningDuke；whosehealthisinatoointerestingstate，thegoodthoughunluckyman。OftheGravenitzsittingnowinlimbo，ortravellingaboutdisowned，TOUJOURSUNLAVEMENTSESTROUSSES，lettherebedeepsilence。
　　ButthePrinceAlexandercananswerabundantlyonotherheads。
　　Hecomestohisinheritanceafewmonthshence；actualreigningDuke，thepoorsereneCousinhavingdied:andperhapsweshallmeet，himtransientlyagain。
　　HeisAncestoroftheCzarsofRussia，thisPrinceAlexander，whoisnowdininghereinthebody，alongwithFriedrichWilhelmandPrinceEugene:PaulofRussia，unbeautifulPaul，marriedthesecondtime，fromMumpelgard（whattheFrenchcallMontbeillard，inAlsace），asereneGrand—daughterofhis，fromwhomcometheCzars，——thankstoherornot。PrinceAlexanderisAncestorwithalofourpresent"KingsofWurtemberg，"ifthatmeananything:
　　Father（whatwillmeansomething）tothesereneDuke，stillinswaddling—clothes，[Born21stJanuary，1732；CarlEugenthenameofhim（Michaelis，iii。450）。]whowillbeson—in—lawtoPrincessWilhelminaofBaireuth（couldyourMajestyforeseeit）；andwilldostrangepranksintheworld，uponpoetSchillerandothers。
　　Himtoo，andBrothersofhis，weretheybornandbecomeofsize，weshallmeet。Anoticeableman，andnotwithoutsense，thisPrinceAlexander；whoisnowofasuretyeatingwithus，——aswefindbytheextinctMorningPostinFassmann’soldBook。
　　Oftheotherseatingfigures，Stahrembergs，Sternbergs，KinskyAmbassadortoEngland，KinskyAmbassadortoFrance，highAustriandignitaries，weshallsaynothing；——whowouldlistentous？
　　HardlycantheHof—KanzlerCountvonSinzendorf，supremeofAulicmen，whoholdstherudderofAustrianState—Policy，andprobablyfeelshimselfloadedwithimportancebeyondmostmortalsnoweatinghereorelsewhere，——gainthesmallestrecognitionfromobliviousEnglishreadersofourtime。Itiscertainheeatshereonthisoccasion；andtohisMajestyhedoesnotwantforimportance。HisMajesty，intentonJulichandBergandotherhighmatters，spendsmanyhoursnextday，inearnestprivatedialoguewithhim。Wementionfarther，withsatisfaction，thatGrumkowandOrdnance—MasterSeckendorfarebothonthelist，andallourPrussianparty，downtoHackeofthePotsdamgrenadiers，friendSchulenburgvisiblyeatingamongtheothers。Alsothatthedinnerwasglorious（HERRLICH），andendedaboutfive。[Fassmann，p。474。]
　　AfterwhichhisMajestywenttotwoeveningparties，ofahighorder，intheHradschinQuarterorelsewhere；cardsintheone（unlessyoulikedtodance，orgrinidletalkfromyou），andsupperintheother。
　　HisMajestyamusedhimselfforfourotherdaysinPrag，interspersinglongearnestdialogueswithSinzendorf，withwhomhespentthegreaterpartofSaturday，[Pollnitz，ii。411。]——resultsastoJuliohandBergofarathercloudynature。OnSaturdaycametheKaiser，too，andKaiserinn，totheirhighNouse，theSchlossinPrag；andthereoccurred，intheincognitoform，"asifbyaccident，"threevisitsorcounter—visits，twoofthemofsomelength。TheKingwentdashingabout；saw，deliberatelyoringlimpses，allmannerofthings，——from"theMilitaryHospital"to"theTongueofSt。Nepomuk"again。Nepomuk，animaginarySaintofthoseparts；pitchedintotheMoldau，asisfanciedandfabled，bywickedKingWenzel（KingandDeposed—Kaiser，whomwehaveheardof），forspeakingandrefusingtospeak；NepomukisnowbecomethePatronofBridges，inconsequence；standsthereinbronzeontheBridgeofPrag；andstillshowsadriedTongueintheworld:
　　[DieLegendevomheiligenJohannvonNepomuk，vonD。OttoAbel（Berlin，1855）；anacutebitofHistoricalCriticism。]thislatter，weexpresslyfind，hisMajestysaw。
　　OnSunday，hisMajesty，nothingofastrait—lacedman，attendeddivineorquasi—divineworshipintheCathedralChuroh，——wherehighPrinceBishopsdeliveredPALLIUMS，didhistrionisms；
　　"manifestedtheABSURDITATofPapistry"moreorless。ComingoutoftheChurch，hewasinducedtostepinandstietheroomsoftheSchloss，orImperialPalace。Inoneoftherooms，asifbyaccident，theKaiserwasfoundlounging:——"ExtremelydelightedtoseeyourMajesty！"——andtheyhadthefirstoftheirlongorconsiderabledialoguestogether；purporthasnottranspired。
　　Thesecondconsiderabledialoguewasonthemorrow，whenImperialMajesty，asifbyaccident，foundhimselfintheCount—NostitzPalace，whereFriedrichWilhelmlodges。Delightedtobesofortunateagain！HopeyourMajestylikesPrag？Eternalfriendship，OHJA:——andastoJulichandBerg？Particularshavenottranspired。
　　Pragisaplacefullofsights:hisMajesty，dashingaboutinallquarters，hasabusytime；affairsofstate（JulichandBergprincipally）alternatingwithwhatwenowcalltheLIONS。
　　Zisca’sdrum，forinstance，intheArsenalhere？WouldyourMajestywishtoseeZisca’sownskin，whichhebequeathedtobeadrumwhenHEhaddonewithit？"NARRENPOSSEN！"——forindeedthethingisfabulous，thoughincharacterwithZisca。OrtheCouncil—
　　Chamberwindow，outofwhich"theThreePragProjectilesfellintotheNightofthings，"asamodernHistorianexpressesit？
　　ThreeOfficialGentlemen，flungoutonemorning，[13th（23d）May，1618（Kohler，p。507）。]70feet，butfellon"sewerage，"anddidnotdie，butsetthewholeworldonfire？Thatistoocertain，ashisMajestyknows:thatbroughtthecrowningoftheWinter—
　　King，BattleoftheWeissenberg，Thirty—YearsWar；andlostusJagerndorfandmuchelse。
　　OrWallenstein’sPalace，——didyourMajestylookatthat？Athingworthglancingat，onthescoreofHistoryandevenofNatural—
　　History。Thatruggedsonofsteelandgunpowdercouldnotenduretheleastnoiseinhissleeping—roomorevensitting—room，——adifficultyinthesoldieringwayoflife；——andhad，ifIremember，onehundredandthirtyhousestornawayinPrag，andsentriespostedallroundinthedistance，tosecuresilenceforhismuch—
　　meditatingindignantsoul。AndyonderistheWeissenberg，conspicuousinthewesternsuburbanregion:andhereintheeastern，closeby，istheZiscaberg；——OHeaven，yourMajesty，onthisZisca—Hillwillbeanew"BattleofPrag，"whichwillthrowtheWeissenbergintoeclipse；andthereisawfulfightingcomingoninthesepartsagain！
　　TheTHIRDoftheconsiderabledialoguesinPragwasonthissameMondaynight；whenhisMajestywenttowaitupontheKaiserinn，andtheKaisersoonaccidentallyjoinedthem。Preciousgraciouswordspassed；——onBergandJulichnothingparticular，thatwehear；——andtheHighPersonages，withassurancesofeverlastingfriendship，saidadieu；andmetnomoreinthisworld。Onhistoilet—tableFriedrichWilhelmfoundagoldTobacco—box，sentbythehighestLadyextant；goldTobacco—box，itemgoldTobacco—
　　stopperorPipe—picker:suchthepartinggiftsofherImperialMajesty。Verypreciousindeed，andgratefultothehonestheart；——
　　yettestifyingtoo（aswasafterwardssuggestedtotheroyalmind）
　　whatthesehighpeoplethinkofarusticOrsonKing；andhowtheyflingtheirnoseintotheairoverhisTabagiesandhim。
　　Onthemorrowmorningearly，FriedrichWilhelmrollsawayagainhomewards，byKarlsbad，byBaireuth；allthecannonofPragsayingthrice，Goodspeedtohim。"Hehashadaglorioustime，"saidtheBerlinCourt—ladytoQueenSophieoneevening，"noendofkindnessfromtheImperialMajesties:buthashebroughtBergandJulichinhispocket？"——Alas，notafragmentofthem；norofanysolidthingwhatever，exceptitbethegoldTobacco—box；andtheconfirmationofourclaimsonEast—Friesland（cheaplibertytoletusvindicatethemifwecan），ifyoureckonthatasolidthing。ThesetwoImperialgifts，suchastheyare，hehasconsciouslybroughtbackwithhim；——andperhaps，thoughasyetunconsciously，athirdgiftofmuchmorevalue，onceitisdevelopedintoclearness:somedimtraceofinsightintotheno—meaningofthesehighpeople；andhowtheyconsiderUSasmereOrsonsandwildBisons，whomtheywilldothehonortoconsumeasprovision，ifwebehavewell！
　　ThegreatKingFriedrich，nowCrown—PrinceatRuppin，writingofthisJourneylongafterwards，——hastily，incorrectly，ashiswontis，inregardtoallmannerofminuteoutwardparticulars；
　　andsomewhatmaltreating，oratleastmisplacing，eventheinwardmeaning，whichwaswellknowntohimWITHOUTinvestigation，butwhichheisatnotroubletoDATEforhimself，andhasdatedatrandom，——says，inhisthinrapidway，withmuchpolishedbitterness:——
　　"His[KingFriedrichWilhelm’s]experienceonthisoccasionservedtoprovethatgood—faithandthevirtues，socontrarytothecorruptionoftheage，donotsucceedinit。Politicianshavebanishedsincerity（LACANDEUR）intoprivatelife:theylookuponthemselvesasraisedquiteabovethelawswhichtheyenjoinonotherpeople；andgivewaywithoutreservetothedictatesoftheirowndepravedmind。
　　"TheguarantyofJulichandBerg，whichSeckendorfhadformallypromisedinthenameoftheEmperor，wentoffinsmoke；andtheImperialMinisterswereinadispositionsoopposedtoPrussia，theKingsawclearly[notforsomeyearsyet]thatiftherewasaCourtinEuropeintendingtocrosshisinterests，itwascertainlythatofVienna。ThisVisitofhistotheEmperorwaslikethatofSolontoCroesus[SolonnotIrecognizable，inthegrenadiercostume，amidthetobacco—smoke，anddimaccompaniments？]——andhereturnedtoBerlin，richstillinhisownvirtue。Themostpunctiliouscensorscouldfindnofaultinhisconduct，exceptaprobitycarriedtoexcess。TheInterviewendedasthoseofKingsoftendo:itcooled[notforsometimeyet]，or，tosaybetter，itextinguishedthefriendshiptherehadbeenbetweenthetwoCourts。
　　FriedrichWilhelmleftPragfullofcontempt[dimly，altogetherunconsciously，tendingtohavesomecontempt，andintheendtobefullofit]forthedeceitfulnessandprideoftheImperialCourt:
　　andtheEmperor’sMinistersdisdainedaSovereignwholookedwithoutinterestonfrivolousceremonialsandprecedences。
　　HimtheyconsideredtooambitiousinaimingattheBerg—and—Julichsuccession:themheregarded[cametoregard]asapackofknaves，whohadbrokentheirword，andwerenotpunishedforit。"
　　Verybitter，yourMajesty；and，inallbutthedates，trueenough。
　　Butwhatadropofconcentratedabsinthefollowsnext，bywayoffinish，——whichmightitselfhavecorrectedthedating！
　　"Inspiteofsomanysubjectsofdiscontent，theKingweddedhisEldestSon[mynottoofortunateself]，outofcomplaisancetotheViennaCourt，withaPrincessofBrunswick—Bevern，NiecetotheEmpress:"——bitterfact；necessitatingchangeofdateintheparagraphsjustwritten。[OEuvresdeFrederic（MemoiresdeBrandenbourg），i。162，163。]
　　FriedrichWilhelm，goodsoul，cherishestheImperialgifts，Tobacco—boxincluded；——clapstheArmsofEast—Frieslandonhisescutcheon；willtakepossessionofFriesland，ifthepresentDukedieheirless，letGeorgeofEnglandsaywhathewill。Andsoherollshomeward，bywayofBaireuth。HestayedbutashortwhileinKarlsbad；haswarnedhisWilhelminathathewillbeatBaireuthonthe9thofthemonth。[Wilhelmina，ii。55。]
　　Wilhelminaisverypoorly；"nearhertime，"aswivessay；
　　rusticatingin"theHermitage，"aCountry—HouseinthevicinityofBaireuth；HusbandandFather—in—lawgoneaway，towardstheBohemianfrontier，tohuntboars。Oh，thebustleandthebotherthathighLadyhad；gettingherlittleCountryHousestretchedouttotheduepitchtoaccommodateeverybody，——especiallyherfoolishSisterofAnspachandfoolishBrother—in—lawandsuite，——withwhom，bynegligenceofservantsandotherwise，therehadliketohaverisenincurablequarrelonthematter。ButthedexterousyoungWife，gladdest；busiestandweakliestofhopefulcreatures，contrivedtomanageeverything，likeaFemaleFieldmarshal，asshewas。Papawasdelighted；bulliedthefoolishAnspachpeople，——orwouldhavedoneso，hadnotIintervened，thatthemattermightdie。Papawasgracious，happy；veryanxiousaboutmeinmyinterestingstate。"Thouhastlodgedmetoperfection，goodWilhelmina。HereIfindmywoodenstools，tubstowashin；
　　allthingsasifIwereatPotsdam:——agoodgirl；andthoumusttakecareofthyself，mychild（MEINKIND）。"
　　Atdinner，hisMajesty，dreadingnoill，butintentonlyonthepractical，gotintoaquiet，buttomemostdreadful，lecturetotheoldMargraf（myFather—in—law）upondebtandmoneyandarrears:Howhe，theMargraf，wascheatedateveryturn，andledaboutbythenose，andkeptwelteringindebt:howheshouldlettheyoungMargrafgointotheOffices，tosupervise，andwithaltolearntax—mattersandeconomicsbetimes。Howhe（FriedrichWilhelm）wouldsendhimafellowfromBerlinwhounderstoodsuchthings，andwoulddrillhisscoundrelsforhim！TowhichtheoldMargraf，somewhatflushedintheface，madesomeembarrassedassent，knowingitinfacttobetrue；andacceptedtheBerlinman:——buthemademe（hispoorDaughter—in—law）smartforitafterwards:"NotquitedeadYET，Madam；youwillhavetowaitalittle！"——andotherfoolishspeech；whichrequiredtobetempereddownagainbyajudiciousfemalemind。
　　Grumkowhimselfwaspleasantonthisoccasion；toldusofKladrup，thePragetiquettes；andhowhewasliketogomadseeinghisMajestysohumiliatehimself。FrauleinGrumkow，anieceofhis，belongingtotheAustriancourt，whoisoverherewiththerest，asatiricalintriguingbaggage，she，Iprivatelyperceive，hasmadeaconquestofmyfoolishBrother—in—law，theAnspachMargrafhere；——andtherewillbejealousies，andacat—and—doglifeoveryonder，worsethanever！Tush，whyshouldwetalk？——ThesearethephenomenaatBaireuth；HusbandandFather—in—lawhavingquittedtheirboar—huntandhurriedhome。
　　Afterthreedays，FriedrichWilhelmrolledawayagain；
　　lodged，oncemore，atMeuselwitz，withabstruseSeckendorf，andhisgoodoldWife，whodothehospitalitieswellwhentheymust，inspiteofthesinglecandleoncevisible。Onthemorrowafterwhich，14thAugust，1732，hisMajestyisoffagain，"atfourinthemorning，"towardsLeipzig，intendingtobehomethatnight，thoughitisalongdrive。AtLeipzig，nottowastetime，hedeclinesenteringtheTown；positivelywillnot，thoughthecannon—salvosareboomingallround；——"breakfastsinthesuburbs，withacertainHorse—dealer（ROSS—HANDLER）nowdeceased:"
　　arespectableCentaur，capable，nodoubt，ofbargainingalittleaboutcavalrymountings，whileoneeats，withappetiteandatone’sease。Whichdone，Majestydartsoffagain，thecannon—salvosboomingoutasecondtime；——andbyassiduousdrivinggetshometoPotsdamabouteightatnight。AndsohashappilyENDEDthisJourneytoKladrup:[Fassmann，pp。474—479；Wilhelmina，ii。46—55；
　　Pollnitz，ii。407—412；Forster，i。328—334。]
　　ChapterV。
　　GHOSTOFTHEDOUBLE—MARRIAGERISES；TONOPURPOSE。
　　Welittleexpectedtoseethe"Double—Marriage"startupintovitalityagain，atthisadvancedstage；or，ofallmen，Seckendorf，afterriding25，000milestokilltheDouble—Marriage，engagedinresuscitatingit！Butsoitis:byendlessintriguing，matchlessinHistoryorRomance，theAustrianCourthad，atsuchexpensetothepartiesandtoitself，achievedthefirstproblemofstiflingtheharmlessDouble—Marriage；andnow，thewindhavingchanged，itisactuallytryingitshandtheoppositeway。
　　Windischanged:consummateRobinsonhasmanagedtodohisthrice—
　　salutary"TreatyofVienna；"[16thMarch，1731，theTAILofit（accessionoftheDutch，ofSpain，&c。）notquitecoileduptill20thFebruary，1732:Scholl，i。218—222。]tocloutupalldifferencesbetweentheSea—PowersandtheKaiser，andrestoretheoldLawofNature，——KaisertofighttheFrench，Sea—Powerstofeedandpayhimwhileengagedinthatnecessaryjob。AndnowitwouldbegratifyingtotheKaiser，ifthereremained，onthissideofthematter，norentanywhere，ifbetweenhischiefSeaallyandhischiefLandone，theBritannicMajestyandthePrussian，thereprevailedacompleteunderstanding，withnogrudgeleft。
　　ThehonorofthisfineresuscitationprojectisascribedtoRobinsonbytheViennapeople:"Robinson’ssuggestion，"theyalwayssay:howfaritwas，orwhetheratallitwasornot，nobodyatpresentknows。Guessrather，ifnecessary，ithadbeentheKaiser’sown！Robinson，asthethingproceeds，isinstructedfromSt。James’sto"lookonandnotinterfere；"[Despatches，inState—PaperOffice]PrinceEugene，too，wecanobserve，isprivatelyagainstit，thoughofficiallyurgent，anddoinghisbest。Whoknows，——orneedknow？
　　EnoughthatHighHeadsaresetuponit；thatthediplomaticwigsareallwaggingwithit，fromaboutthebeginningofOctober，1732；andrumorsarerifeandeager，occasionallyspurtingoutintotheNewspapers:Double—Marriageafterall，hinttheoldRumors:Double—Marriagesomehoworother；Crown—PrincetohavehisEnglishPrincess，PrinceFredofEnglandtoconsoletheBrunswickoneforlossofherCrown—Prince；orelsePrinceKarlofBrunswickto——Andhalfadozenotherways；whichRumorcannotsettletoitssatisfaction。Thewhispersuponit，fromHanover，fromVienna，atBerlin，andfromtheDiplomaticworldingeneral，occasionallywhistlingthroughtheNewspapers，aremanifoldandincessant，——notworthyoftheleastattentionfromushere。[Forster，iii。111，120，108，113，122。]Whatiscertainis，Seckendorf，intheendofOctober，iscorrespondingonitwithPrinceEugene；hasgotinstructionstoproposethematterinTobacco—Parliament；anddoesnotlikeitatall。Grumkow，whoperhapshasseendangerouscloudsthreateningtomountuponhim，andneverbeenquitehimselfagainintheRoyalMindsincethatquestionableNOSTIbusiness，dissuadesearnestly，constantly。"Nothingbutmischiefwillcomeofsuchaproposal，"saysGrumkowsteadily；andforhisownshareabsolutelydeclinesconcerninit。
　　ButPrinceEugene’sordersareexpress；remonstrances，cunctationsonlystrengthenthedeterminationoftheHighHeadsorHead:
　　Forwardwiththisbeautifulscheme！Seckendorf，puckeredintodangerousanxieties，butsummoningallhiscunning，hasatlength，aftersixweeks’hesitation，toopenit，asifcasually，insomefavorablehour，tohisPrussianMajesty。December5th，1732，aswecompute；——akindofepochinhisMajesty’slife。PrussianMajestystareswide—eyed；thebreathasifstruckoutofhim；repeats，"JulichandBergabsolutelysecured，sayyou？But——hm，na！"——andhasnotyettakenintheunspeakabledimensionsoftheoccurrence。
　　"What？ImperialMajestywillmakemebreakmywordbeforealltheworld？ImperialMajestyhasbeenwhirlingmeabout，facenowtotheeast，facestraightwayroundtothewest:ImperialMajestydoesnotfeelthatIamamanandkingatall；takesmeforameremachine，tobeseesawedandwhirledhitherandthither，likearotatoryClothes—horse，todryhisImperialMajesty’slinenupon。
　　TAUSENDHIMMEL——！"
　　ThefulldimensionsofallthisdidnotriseclearupontheintellectofPrussianMajesty，——aslowintellect，butatrueanddeep，withterribleearthquakesandpoeticfireslyingunderit，——
　　notatonce，orformonths，perhapsyearstocome。Buttheyhadbeguntodawnuponhimpainfullyhere；theyrosegraduallyintoperfectclearness:allthingsseenatlastaswhattheywere；——
　　withhugesubmarineearthquakeforconsequence，andtotalchangeofmindtowardsImperialMajestyandthedryingofhisPragmaticlinen，inFriedrichWilhelm。AmiableOrson，truetotheheart；
　　amiable，thoughterriblewhentoomuchputupon！
　　Thisdawningprocesswentonforabovetwoyearstocome，painfully，reluctantly，withexplosions，evenwithtears。
　　Buthere，directlyonthebackofSeckendorf’sproposal，andrecordedfromasurehand，iswhatwemaycallthepeep—of—dayinthatmatter:FirstSessionofTobacco—Parliament，closeafterthatevent。Eventisonthe5thDecember，1732；TobaccoSessionisofthe6th；——glimpseofitisgivenbySpeakerGrumkowhimself；
　　authentictothebone。
　　SESSIONOFTOBACCO—PARLIAMENT，6thDECEMBER，1732。
　　Grumkow，shatteredinto"headache"bythisSession，writesReportofittoSeckendorfbeforegoingtobed。Look，reader，intooneofthestrangestPoliticalEstablishments；andhowastrangeMajestycomportshimselfthere，directlyaftersuchproposalfromViennatomarrywithEnglandstill！——"Schwerin"isincidentallyinfromFrankfurt—on—Oder，wherehisRegimentandbusinessusuallylie:
　　theotherHonorableMemberswesufficientlyknow。Majestyhasbeenalittleoutofhealthlately；perceptiblyworsethelasttwodays。"Syberg"isaGold—cook（Alchemicalgentleman，ofveryhighprofessions），cametoBerlinsometimeago；whomhisMajesty，afterdueinvestigation，tookthelibertytohang。[Forster，iii。
　　126。]ReaderscannowunderstandwhatspeakerGrumkowwrites，anddespatchesbyhislackey，insuchhaste:——
　　"Ineversawsuchasceneasthisevening。Derschau，Schwerin，Buddenbrock，Rochow，Flanzwerepresent。WehadbeenaboutanhourintheRedRoom[languidlydoingourtobaccooffandon]，whenhe[theKing]hadusshiftedintotheLittleRoom:droveouttheservants；andcried，lookingfixedlyatme:’No，Icannotendureitanylonger！ESSTOSSETMIRDASHERZAB，’criedhe，breakingintoGerman:’Itcrushestheheartoutofme；tomakemedoabitofscoundrelism，me，me！Isay；no，never！Thosedamnedintrigues；
　　maytheDeviltakethem！’——
　　"EGO（Grumkow）。’Ofcourse，Iknowofnothing。ButIdonotcomprehendyourMajesty’sinquietude，comingthusonthesudden，afterourcommonindifferentmood。’
　　"KING。’What，makemeavillain！Iwilltellitrightout。
　　Certaindamnedscoundrelshavebeenaboutbetrayingme。
　　Peoplethatshouldhaveknownmebetterhavebeentryingtoleadmeintoadishonorablescrape’——（"HereIcalledinthehounds，JE
　　ROMPISLESCHIENS，"reportsGrumkow，"forhewasgoingtoblabeverything；Iinterrupted，saying）:——
　　"EGO。’But，yourMajesty，whatisitrufflesyouso？Iknownotwhatyoutalkof。YourMajestyhashonorablepeopleaboutyou；
　　andthemanwholetshimselfbeemployedinthingsagainstyourMajestymustbeatraitor。’
　　"KING。’Yes，JA，JA。Iwilldothingsthatwillsurprisethem。I——’
　　"And，inshort，atorrentofexclamations:whichIstrovetosoftenbyallmannerofincidentsandcontrivances；succeedingatlast，"——bydexterityandtime（but，atthispoint，thelightisnowblownout，andweSEEnomore）:——"sothathegrewquitecalmagain，andtherestoftheeveningpassedgentlyenough。
　　"Well，youseewhattheeffectofyourfineProposalis，whichyousaidhewouldlike！Icantellyou，itisthemostdetestableincidentthatcouldhaveturnedup。Iknow，youhadyourorders:
　　butyoumaybelieveanddependonit，hehasgothisheartdrivenrabidbythebusiness，andsays，’WhoknowsnowwhetherthatvillainSyberg’Gold—cook，thatwashangedtheotherday，’wasnotsetonbysomepeopletopoisonme？’Inaword，hewaslikeamadman。
　　"Whatstruckmemostwaswhenherepeated，’Onlythink！Think！Whowouldhaveexpecteditofpeoplethatshouldhaveknownme；
　　andwhomIknow，andhaveknown，betterthantheyfancy！’"——
　　PleasantpassageforSeckendorftochewthecudupon，throughthenight—watches！
　　"Infine，asIwassomewhatconfused；andanxious，aboveall，tokeephimfromexplodingwiththesecret，Icannotremembereverything，ButDerschau，whowasmoreathisease，willbeabletogiveyouafullaccount。He[theKing]saidmorethanonce:
　　’THISwashissickness；thethingthatailedhim，this:itgnawedhisheart，andwouldbethedeathofhim！’Hecertainlydidnotaffect；hewasinaveryconvulsivecondition。[JARNI—BLEU，hereisapieceofwork，HerrSeckendorf！]——Adieu，Ihaveaheadache。"
　　Whereupontobed。