Frederick the Great and His Court

in my friends; to pursue my studies, without being disturbed by the slightest noise; a house, in which my wife must have her separate apartment

your wife will certainly all

y, I would not do so; it becomes not

s, to hide his embarrassment; he remembered how often he h

my wife and myself will frequently be at variance with each other, two different and w

ife with your wife; to quarrel wit

l; it ill becomes a cavalier to

; for unhappily the king not only smoked in the queen's rooms, but the world knew that his wife and children were often the objects of

vants and a large income will be necessary. But of this hereafter. Let us speak

and," said the king, in adding

th vineyards, and beautiful walks, and, for their cultivation, many servants. And, as I cannot ask my friends to visit me simply to pluck

rue," said the king, noting the

most unworthy a cavalier to present such dishes to his friends as they can enjoy every day at home. No, if I invite my friends, they must

he delightful bacon-pie that I once tasted at Grumbkou's. Oh, that was really splendid, and reminded one, as you say, of the wonders of fairy land! My cook obtained the receipt immediately; but what do you think? three bottle

will speak of the pie. As hunting is decided upon, we must now consider the horses, for I cannot ask my friends to hunt on foot, or walk to the lake.

at is true; but I find that you think a great deal of your friends and very lit

virtues of a cavalier, for which one can

e club looked at Pollnitz with increasing astonishment, surprised at

comfort of my friends, it is time that I should think a little of myself. I therefore beg your highness

intend to be a very tender husband,

family, your sweetheart amuses you. You give your wife name and rank, your sweetheart your love and whole heart. A

"take care that I never see your cavalier in my house, and no one that is

himself in a cloud of smoke, that t

y single article you have mentioned, but I truly hope you have concluded; and that the demon that dw

will calculate the sum total nece

n silence, and Pollnitz listened attentively to th

s God lives, Pollnitz is right! Four hundred thousand dollars are not sufficient to support a

at I have demanded nothing

I conf

s will be kind enough to pa

ow can I unde

one hundred dollars for every thousand over

Pollnitz the gold; but for every thousand above his four hundred thousand I would pay a hundred of his oldest debts, and that is quite a different affair. You know well, if I gave him the

forgotten. I must have a forester to chase the poachers from my park, and a night watch to guard my country house, to feed the f

re!" cried the king, half angry, half amused. "Seek another

ese gentlemen that do me the honor to consider me a spendthrift, that a great fortune can be easily spent without extravagance and folly, and you will now understa

pot aloft, commanded the gentlemen to dr

had struck them all simultaneously-all with the exception of the king. The six cavaliers placed their