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Updated: June 15, 2025
Who has seen her?" inquired a form emerging from the rear of the room and approaching them; and now, as the lamplight fell upon this form, the soldiers recognized it very well it was the Stadtholder in the Mark himself who stood before them, and behind him they saw his Chamberlain von Lehndorf and the police-master Brandt.
There were the Quitzows, the Götzes and Krockows, the Bülows and Arnims, and as often as a carriage arrived the musicians, stationed on both sides of the palace, blew a flourishing peal of trumpets, and the noblemen bowed right and left, greeting, although no one had greeted them except Count Schwarzenberg's chamberlain, von Lehndorf, who received the guests upon the threshold of the house.
"Well, I hope his airing will do him good," said the count, smiling, "and that he came to his senses on the street." "It seems not, though," replied Chamberlain von Lehndorf, making a signal to the halberdiers stationed on both sides of the doors of the grand reception hall that they should open the door "no, it seems that the airing did the drunken soldier no good.
Chamberlain von Lehndorf laughed too, and turned smiling to the count to apologize for his involuntary transgression. But Count Schwarzenberg did not laugh; he looked pale, and with trembling lips addressed his chamberlain: "Lehndorf, hurry out and conduct the soldier to my antechamber. Tell him I will come to him directly. Do not let the man get out of your sight, watch him closely.
One unanimous shriek of rage from the Imperialists, and they rushed toward Lehndorf and drew their swords. Behind Lastrow the Electoralists ranged themselves, and they, too, laid bare their weapons. Count Schwarzenberg tottered back. He perceived that it was too late to pacify now, that all temporizing had become impossible.
Then, when the soldiers had withdrawn, came the castellan's wife, who had been summoned by Chamberlain von Lehndorf. "And what say you to the goblin of last night?" asked Count Schwarzenberg, noticing the castellan's wife with a condescending nod. "Most noble sir," replied the old woman solemnly, "I say that a member of the Electoral family will die."
"It is well! You will all stay here. And, as I said, Lehndorf, if I return not in an hour, then come." He nodded kindly to the chamberlain and strode out of the room. Meanwhile above, in the Electoral Prince's chamber, the White Lady had been expected with glowing impatience.
Chamberlain von Lehndorf entered, to inform his most noble master that the guests were already assembled in the great reception room, and longingly awaited his appearance.
"Most gracious sir, according to the latest accounts, the Electoral Prince was enjoying a little rest, having fallen into a profound sleep." "Very fine!" said the count, entering his cabinet. "Good-night, Lehndorf!" The next morning Count Schwarzenberg interrogated all the sentinels who had been on guard at the castle on the preceding night.
Good-night, Lehndorf, sleep off your fright, you sentimental man, over whom a childish shudder still creeps, whenever he hears a nursery maid's tale! I really envy you your implicit faith, you credulous man! One thing more, though: what news have we from the Electoral Prince?"
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