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In my opinion, nothing can be added to the excellent considerations he has been urging on the King of Prussia and the Count de Podewils. "At half-past 8, I went to his Prussian Majesty's; I found he was engaged with his Concert," lodges in the Lubomirski Palace, has his snatch of melody in the evening of such discordant days, "and I could not see him till after half-past 9.
Whereupon, after hearty thanks to Rudenskjold, there occur these rapidly successive phases of activity, which we study to take up in a curt form. Podewils and Old Leopold stare incredulous; cannot be made to believe such a thing.
Readers recollect how Podewils pressed the Two Britannic Excellencies to stay in Strehlen a day or two longer: "Grand Review, with festivities, just on hand; whole of the Foreign Ministers in Breslau invited out to see it," though Hyndford and Robinson would not consent; but left on the 9th, meeting the others at different points of the road.
The King of England, in his Letter, tells me you are instructed as to everything; and yet you pretend ignorance! But I am perfectly informed of all. And I should not be surprised if, after all these fine words, you should receive some strong letter or resolution for me," Joint-Resolution to Advise, for example? Of course Podewils did net write....
"Nay, nay, my friend," Friedrich Wilhelm said, "this is a debt we have all to pay." To which the judicious Podewils makes answer, "That there must first be a written Deed of his high Transaction executed, which shall be straightway set about; the Deed once executed, signed and sealed, the high Royal will, in all points, takes effect."
A piece of wit, which could not but provoke Friedrich; and warn him that negotiation on this matter might as well terminate. Such had been his own thought, from the first; but in compliance with Schwerin and Podewils he was willing to try. Better for Maria Theresa, and for all the world how much better, could she have accepted this Fifth Proposition!
"'Your Excellency, France will abandon Prussia, will sacrifice Prussia to self-interest. PODEWILS. "'No, no! The unsuccessfulest negotiation well imaginable by a public man. Strehlen, Monday, 7th August, 1741: Friedrich has vanished into the interior of his tent; and the two Diplomatic gentlemen, the wind struck out of them in this manner, remain gazing at one another.
In the other Departments, Podewils, Thulmeyer and the rest went on as heretofore; only in general with less to do, the young King doing more himself than had been usual. Friedrich's "Three principal Secretaries of State," as we should designate them, are very remarkable. They lasted all his life; and, of course, grew ever more expert at their function.
In which he who has 100,000 good soldiers, and can handle them, may be an important figure in urging claims, and keeping what he has got hold of! Friedrich's mind, as to the fact, is fixed: seize Silesia we will: but as to the manner of doing it, Schwerin and Podewils modify him.
James's rejects good advice from its Hyndford; the pity would be greater, were not the Business what it is! Podewils has the greatest difficulty to keep Friedrich quiet till Hyndford's courier get back. And on his getting back with such answer, "Present it all the same," Friedrich will not wait for that ceremony, or delay a moment longer.
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