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Jordan, send me Secretary Eichel. I must dictate a few necessary letters, and then, gentlemen, we will meet in the music room, where I am to play a duet with Quantz. I invite you as audience." The king dismissed his friends with a gracious smile, jested gayly with Fredersdorf, and then dictated three letters to his secretary.
As he was stepping into the carriage, Lupinus placed his hand upon his shoulder, and said, "Where are you going, Fredersdorf?" "To Berlin, to the king." "The king is not in Berlin; he is in Silesia, with the army." "I received letters from my brother to-day. The king has gone to Berlin for a few days, and my brother is with him. I will have no difficulty in obtaining an audience.
It would be an everlasting shame upon us both." "What an unheard-of enormity, a king without a powerful and influential favorite!" "Frederick shall have two, and as these places are vacant, it is but natural that we should strive to occupy them." "Yes," said Fredersdorf, "we will seize upon them and maintain our position. You called the king a young Hercules well, this Hercules must be tamed."
The king had not even replied to them; he had, however, called Fredersdorf, and commanded him sternly to admit no one, and not to return himself unless summoned. The king would take no refreshment, would undress himself, required no assistance, and must not be disturbed in the important work which now occupied him.
Even Achilles was not impenetrable in the heel, and Frederick has also his mortal part. Do you know, Fredersdorf, who will discover the weak point, and send an arrow there?" "No." "Well, I will tell you: the Signora Barbarina. Ah, you smile! you shake your unbelieving head. You are no good psychologist.
Two servants with towels brought up the rear, and behind these the pale, sad face of Fredersdorf was seen. "You are punctual," said he to Pollnitz; "you wish to convince yourself that the king has no gold?" "Certainly! though this conviction will deprive me of my last hope, and one does not adopt such a course eagerly." "I think you will be fully convinced. Come, let us follow the heyducks."
Acknowledge that this is not an enviable position; it does not correspond with the proud and ambitious hopes we have both been for some time encouraging." "Is it possible that when the king's chamberlain and a cunning old courtier like myself unite our forces the royal game can escape our artful and well-arranged nets?" "Dear Fredersdorf, this must not, this shall not be.
"And then will you see the devil face to face!" cried his brother, with a gay laugh. "But perhaps you might find a Eurydice to unlock the under world for you. Well, we shall see. Till then, farewell, brother, farewell." Nodding merrily to Fredersdorf, Joseph hurried away. Fredersdorf watched his tall and graceful figure as it disappeared among the trees with a sad smile.
"Mock and jeer at me to your heart's content, dear Fredersdorf; I will joyfully and lustily unite in your laughter and your sport, as soon as I have recovered from the fearful jolting of the carriage which brought me here. Be pleased to open the window a little more, and place a chair on the outside, that I may climb in, like an ardent, eager lover.
They were the principal leaders in the secret conspiracy for gold- making, and many other most distinguished nobles, generals, and officers belonged to the society. Fredersdorf was resolved to fathom this mystery; he wished to buy himself free from his service to the king, and wed the woman he had long so passionately loved.
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