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Updated: June 3, 2025
At last a door opened and Rachimburg entered, according to etiquette, to undress the king. The faithful servant appeared greatly vexed to find him without a light, groping along the wall. "Where is that infernal doctor?" asked Charming, foaming with rage. "It is more than an hour, sire, since His Excellency quitted the palace." "Who is talking of Wieduwillst?" cried the king.
In the first moment between sleeping and waking Charming fancied that he heard a strange noise bells ringing, cannon firing, and three or four bands of music playing each a different air. He was not mistaken; it was an infernal hubbub. The king rang. Rachimburg entered, carrying a bouquet of flowers.
"Which way did the villain go that just insulted me?" Rachimburg looked at the prince with a contrite air, and raised his eyes to heaven, sighing. "A man went out of the door that leads to your rooms," said Charming. "How did he enter, and where has he fled?" "Sire," said Rachimburg, "I have neither quitted my post nor seen any one." "I tell you that a man was in this room a moment ago."
The enemy is in sight; we must attack him. Five minutes sometimes decide the fate of empires; it is so with us now. Do not wait till it is too late." "Very well," said the king. "To horse! in an instant I will be with you." Left alone with Tonto and Rachimburg, the king exclaimed, in despair, "My good friends, quit a master who can do no more for you.
At the turn of an alley he met Rachimburg advancing toward him trembling, with an air of terror. "Sire," murmured he, in a mysterious voice, "has Your Majesty seen it?" "What?" asked the king. "The specter; it passed close by me. I am a lost man; I shall die to-morrow." "What specter?" said Charming. "What fool's tale are you telling me?"
"Your Majesty has forgotten it," replied Rachimburg, quietly. "The poor child is fatally wounded in the shoulder; he cannot recover. It would give him great happiness could he see Your Majesty before he dies." "Very well," returned the king; "lead me to him." On his arrival at the castle Charming was met by the countess, who conducted him to a darkened room.
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