do.' It seemed as if that would give him pleasure. I then took the
liberty of saying: 'Monseigneur, the most, at present, depends on
yourself.--'How so?' asked he. I answered, 'It is only by showing
good conduct, and proofs of real wisdom and worth, that the King's
entire favor can be gained First of all, to fear God'"--And, in
fact, I launched now into a moral preachment, or discursive
Dialogue, of great length; much needing to have the skirts of it
tucked up, in a way of faithful abridgment, for behoof of poor
English readers. As follows:--

"SCHULENBURG: If your Highness behave well, the King will accord
what you want: but it is absolutely necessary to begin by that.--
PRINCE: I do nothing that can displease the King.--
SCHULENBURG: It would be a little soon yet! But I speak of the
future. Your Highness, the grand thing I recommend is to fear God!
Everybody says, you have the sentiments of an honest man;
excellent, that, for a beginning; but without the fear of God,
your Highness, the passions stifle the finest sentiments.
Must lead a life clear of reproach; and more particularly on the
chapter of women! Need not imagine you can do the least thing
without the King's knowing it: if your Highness take the bad road,
he will wish to correct it; the end will be, he will bring you
back to live beside him; which will not be very agreeable.--
PRINCE: Hmph, No!--SCHULENBURG: Of the ruin to health I do not
speak; I--PRINCE: Pooh, one is young, one is not master of that;"
--and, in fact, on this delicate chapter, which runs to some
length, Prince answers as wildish young fellows will; quizzing my
grave self, with glances even at his Majesty, on alleged old
peccadilloes of ours. Which allegations or inferences I rebutted
with emphasis. "But, I confess, though I employed all my rhetoric,