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In the mean time, the two strangers awaited the arrival of Mr. Witte. The king enjoyed his comic situation immensely. Balby looked anxiously at the bare feet of the king, and said he should never have submitted to Madame Witte's caprice. The floor was cold, and the king might be taken ill. "Oh, no," said Frederick, "I do not get sick so easily my system can stand severer hardships.
I am proud to declare this." "Ah! you are proud not to be a prince?" "Certainly, sir." "It appears to me," said Balby, looking at the king, "that a prince has a great and enviable position." "But a position, unfortunately, that but few princes know how to fill worthily," said the king, smiling. "Every man who is sufficient for himself is to be envied."
"Well, then, when you are dressed, put your violin in a case, and with the case under your arm, and a little money in your pocket, go to the pavilion at the farthest end of the garden; there I will meet you. Now hasten, friend, we have no time to lose." According to the king's orders, Colonel Balby dressed and went to the pavilion. He did not find the king, but two strange men there.
Without waiting for an answer, she stepped through the corridor and tapped lightly at the stranger's door. She was on the point of opening it, but Balby caught her hand hastily. "Madame," said he, "allow me to enter and inquire if you can be received." He wished to draw her back from the door, but the hostess of the Black Raven was not the woman to be withdrawn.
"Travellers make a variety of acquaintances," said the stranger, laughing, and seating himself on the bench by the king's side, with a familiarity that terrified Balby. "I count you, sir, among the agreeable ones, and I thank you for this privilege." "I hope you will make the acquaintance of this pie, and find it agreeable," said the king.
"Abramson's olfactories are not those of a courtier," said Balby, "or he would have fainted at the odor of royalty. But truly, this Mr. Abramson is a disgraceful person, and I beg your majesty to avenge Mr. Zoller." "I shall do so. The Jew heard afterward that it was the king whom he had treated so disrespectfully, and here could never obtain his forgiveness.
"This is unheard-of insolence," exclaimed Balby, placing him self determinedly before the king; "let any one dare advance a step farther, and I " "Quiet, cher frere, the people are right, and I am ashamed of myself that I did not understand them at once."
Truly your courtly bow suits your dress as little as a lace veil would a beggar's attire; you must lay your fine manners aside for a short time, for, with them, you would appear to the village beauties we may meet like a monkey, and they would laugh at instead of kissing you." "So we are to meet country beauties," said Colonel Balby, no longer able to suppress his curiosity.
Hunger had conquered him hunger! the earthly enemy of all great ideas and exalted feelings. The king was hungry! He was obliged to yield to that physical power which even the rulers of this world must obey, and Balby and himself had returned to the hotel to eat and refresh themselves.
"That man pleases me, and when I am no longer a poor musician, I shall call him to my side. Well, brother Henry, what do you think of this man, who, as I see, is named Mr. Le Catt?" "I find him rather curt," said Balby, "and he appears to be a great republican." "You mean because he hates princes, and was somewhat rude to me.
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