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Updated: June 17, 2025
The king now seated himself, to draw up the instructions for Herr Behnisch. While he was thus occupied, the little prince tossed his shuttlecock, springing lightly after it on tiptoe to catch it; sometimes he missed it, and then he cast an imploring look at the king, as it fell upon the furniture; but he observed it not.
Go, now, and call your tutor; I have a few words to say to him." The little prince sprang toward the door, but suddenly stopped, embarrassed. "What is the matter?" asked the king. "Why do you not call your tutor?" "Sire, I am very much troubled. Herr Behnisch will be very angry when you tell him about the shuttlecock. I beg you not to betray me!"
"Yes, I think it well," said the king, "that the prince should learn not to throw money out of the window. Just at that moment the prince tried to seize the battle door. Herr Behnisch felt the movement, and was on the point of turning around, when Frederick stopped him, by saying, "I believe it is time to commence a regular course of instruction for the prince.
Tell me whether you are very industrious, and if you are learning anything of consequence?" "Sire, I must learn, even if I had no inclination to; Herr Behnisch leaves me no peace. I have scarcely time to play. I am always learning to read, to write, to cipher, and to work." "How about the geography and universal history?"
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