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Pricker had not considered it beneath his dignity to descend to the street door, where he took his stand surrounded by his assistants and apprentices. "It is said the king has gone into the house of Schommer, the grocer," said one of his assistants, returning from a reconnoissance he had made among the noisy and gossiping multitude. Mr. Pricker shook his head gravely.
"No, we were only passing, but remained standing when we saw the king." "A very handsome young man." "A very wise and learned young king." "And still " "Yes, and still " "Yes, that is my opinion also, worthy friends," sighed Mr. Pricker. "The many innovations and ordinances; it terrifies one to read them." "Every day something new."
He danced to the open piano and played a merry strain, while Anna hid her blushes in the branches of a geranium placed in the window, and tried to cool her glowing cheeks on the fresh green leaves. Madame Pricker opened the door, and bade the master of ceremonies enter the adjoining room, where M. Pricker awaited him.
M. Pricker, the crown and head of the house, was sad and anxious, and the storm-cloud upon his brow threw a dark reflection upon the faces of his wife and two children, the beautiful Anna, and the active, merry Wilhelm, Even the assistants in the work-room were affected by the general gloom; the gay songs of the apprentices were silenced, and the pretty house-maids looked discontented and dull.
"Frenchmen!" echoed his friends, staring at this novel spectacle. But how? Who was that standing by the first carriage which had halted in front of Mr. Pricker's house? Who was that speaking with the young girl, who smilingly leant forward from the carriage and was laughing and jesting with him? How? Was this young man really the son and heir of Mr. Pricker?
Finally, when no more can fall in, piece after piece is jambed in by a pricker, and the cask is bunged up. Sometimes not only are all the casks on board filled, but the blubber is stowed away in bulk in the hold, and even between decks; but this good fortune does not often occur.
One of these large and stately houses had not been built by a Count Dohna, or a Baron von Pleffen, or any other nobleman, but by the most honorable and renowned court tailor Pricker; and for the last few days this house had rejoiced in a new and glittering sign, on which appeared in large gilt letters, "Court Tailor to her majesty the dowager queen, and to her majesty the reigning queen."
"Your toilets will be superb, and the appearance of the Countess Rhedern will do honor to the house of Pricker." "You must promise to be ready in eight days." "In four, if necessary," said Pricker, taking the long measure from his wife and approaching the lady. "I leave the trimmings entirely to your taste, but of course my dress must be of the newest French cut."
These are the alluring temptations with which Baron Pollnitz fills your ear and crushes in your heart the worthy and seemly principles of your family. That," suddenly she stopped and listened; it seemed to her the bell rung; truly there was a step upon the stairs, and some one asked for M. and Madame Pricker. "Pollnitz," whispered Anna, and a glowing blush overspread her face, throat, and neck.
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