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Updated: June 25, 2025
It seemed as if these new arrivals had not come to the theatre for mere amusement. They glanced threateningly around them, as if seeking a concealed enemy. In passing Lupinus they greeted him with a few low-spoken words, or a warm pressure of the hand. These students were the special friends of Joseph Fredersdorf.
"My king is great and good," said Fredersdorf, sadly; "every man but myself can offer his petition to your majesty and hope for grace; the king's ear is closed only to me; to my entreaties he will not listen." "Fredersdorf, you complain that I will not give my consent to your marriage. What would you? I love you too well to give you up; but when you take a wife you will be forever lost to me.
You are a bold rebel, deserving punishment, and 'having eyes see not." Fredersdorf had not the courage to reply. The king stepped hastily through the room and opened the tapestry door; as he stood upon the threshold, he turned once again. "Fredersdorf, the time will come when you will thank me for having been a stern king."
"Yes, truly, and so I will go to Eckhof," said Fredersdorf, waving his hat triumphantly in the air. "Do you know where he dwells?" said the youth. "Certainly. We are standing now just before his door. See there in the third story, those two lighted windows? That is Eckhof's home." "What is the name of this street?" "What is that to you?
The goal was at last reached. The black ram for the propitiatory offering was found, and was now awaiting in Berlin the hour of sacrifice. With what eager impatience, with what throbbing pulses, did Fredersdorf wait for the evening! At last this sublime mystery would be explained, and rivers of gold would flow at his command. Happily, the king was not in Berlin he had gone to Charlottenburg.
And now, Fredersdorf, tell me quickly how goes it in Berlin? How is the king?" "Better, your highness. He set out for Potsdam a few days since, and the pure fresh air has done him good. He shows himself, daily upon the balcony, in full uniform. The physicians, it is true, look very thoughtful; but the rest of the world believe the king is rapidly improving."
"Listen, Fredersdorf," said he, "what meaning have all these mysterious words and looks; why are you all so grave? Is one of my dogs dead? or are you only peevish because this abominable fever has cheated you of the rehearsal?" "No, your majesty. The dogs are in excellent health." "The king's pulse is perfectly quiet," said Ellart, "you can communicate your news to him."
"Dreams, dreams!" said Fredersdorf, shrugging his shoulders. "Dreams which I will make realities as soon as you obtain me an audience with the king." "Well, we will see what can be done, and whether but listen, the king is awake, and has opened his window. He is playing upon the flute, which is his morning custom.
Pollnitz entered the room with Fredersdorf, and his eye wandered over the rich treasures spread out before him, and which the heyducks were now packing in large sacks. "Oh, if these plates and dishes could speak and converse with me, what curious things we would have to confide with each other!" said Pollnitz, twirling one of the plates between his fingers.
These were no chimeras, no vain dreams, but a well-considered plan, in which Pollnitz had a powerful abettor in the person of Fredersdorf, chamberlain of the young king, who had promised that he should be the first that the king should call for.
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