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So the next morning the Duke set off with a train of six carriages to visit his sick brother, and by the third evening they reached the wood which lies close beside Ruegenwald. Here there was a large oak, the stem of which had often served his Grace for a target, when he amused himself by practising firing.
But God did not so will it, for though they sent a pack of hounds from Ruegenwald, the moment they arrived there, yet no trace of the hag could be found in the forest.
All present wondered much at this, and a great murmur arose in the hall; but the Duke threw his basket down by his side, and leaned his elbow on it, while he thus went on to speak: "Ye see here, my good friends, what government I intend to hold in future with these honest fishers, who accompanied me up to my dear brother's funeral. I shall return this day to Ruegenwald.
He was, however, a pious Prince, and much beloved at his dower of Ruegenwald, where he spent his time in making a little library of all the Lutheran hymn-books which he could collect, and these he carried with him in his carriage wherever he went; so that his subjects of Ruegenwald shed many tears at losing so pious a ruler.
These things, however, will come in their proper place. Summa. After Duke Barnim had reigned several years, with great blessing to his people, it happened that word came from Ruegenwald how that his brother, Duke Casimir, was sick. This was the Prince whom, we may remember, Sidonia had whipped with her irreverent hands upon his princely podex, when he was a little boy.
As by the death of Duke Barnim the government devolved upon Duke Casimir of Ruegenwald, the estates proceeded thither to offer him their homage, but the Prince hesitated, said he was sickly, and who could tell whether it would not go as ill with him as with his brothers?
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