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"You are right," said Giurgenow; "we might be banished from Berlin, and that would be a bitter punishment for us all." "But look! the doors are being thrown open, and the queen and court will appear; you will have the happiness of seeing your cruel fair one," whispered Ranuzi to the Frenchman. "I assure you she shall repent of her cruelty to-night," said Belleville, gnashing his teeth.
"Ah, you mean the lovely Fraulein von Marshal," said Giurgenow; "I have also heard this, and I admire the taste and envy the good fortune of Belleville." "It is, indeed, true," said Belleville; "the little one is pretty, and I divert myself by making love to her. It is our duty to teach these little Dutch girls, once for all, what true gallantry is."
In order to put down the government, you must work upon the people. You might have been forgiven for this attempt, but Giurgenow never!" "You believe, then, that he is manoeuvring here, in Berlin, in the interest of his government?" said Belleville, amazed. Ranuzi laughed heartily. "That is a fine and diplomatic mode of expressing the thing!" said he.
"Those who bore the daggers were Dutchmen," said Ranuzi, apathetically; "they do not understand this sort of work. One must learn to handle the dagger in my fatherland." "Have you learned?" said Giurgenow, sharply. "I have learned a little of every thing. I am a dilettanti in all." "But you are master in the art of love," said Belleville, smiling. "Much is said of your love-affairs, monsieur."
"You think, then, that Giurgenow knows the fortune-teller?" "I am certain of it. He has engaged these charlatans to rouse up the people, and excite them against the king. This is, indeed, a very common mode of proceeding, and often successful; but here, in Prussia, it can bear no fruit. The people here have nothing to do with politics; the king reigns alone.
It depends solely upon the will of Frederick of Prussia to speak this word. He is our master, and when he commands it, we must lay aside our swords and exchange our uniforms for the garments of a malefactor." "He will not dare to do this," said Giurgenow; "all Europe would call him a barbarian, and make him answerable for his insolence."
These are the servants of the police; they will speedily put an end to this prophesying. Already the people are flying. Look how adroitly Giurgenow slips away, and does not condescend to give a glance to the poor prophetess he inspired. Only see how little respect these rough policemen have for these heaven-inspired prophets! They seize them rudely, and bear them off.
Herr von Giurgenow, and his friend Captain Belleville, were invited to the ball, and were well pleased to offer their homage to the majesty of Prussia. Count Ranuzi, who, reserved and silent as usual, had been wandering through the saloons, now joined them, and they had all withdrawn to a window, in order to observe quietly and undisturbed the gay crowd passing before them.
There is Giurgenow, standing by the side of the prophetess, and I imagine I almost hear the words he is whispering to her. She will commence again to prophesy, but in a less violent and fanatical manner." "No, no; she will prophesy no more! The police are breaking their way forcibly through the crowd. They do not regard the cries of fear and suffering of those they are shoving so violently aside.
No one regarded this; no one saw that Giurgenow answered this greeting, and smiled back significantly upon this enigmatical woman. "Do you know what this means, gentlemen?" said Belleville. "It means," said Giurgenow, "that the people will learn from their great prophet something of the continuance, or rather of the conclusion of this war.
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