hide my grief, on coming to Berlin. This is the sad state I am
in;--but it will never make me change from being,"--surely to an
excessive degree, the illustrious Grumkow's most &c. &c.

"FRIDERIC."

"I have received a Letter from the King; all agog (BIEN COIFFE)
about the Princess. I think I may still finish the week here.
[26th, did arrive in Berlin: Preuss (in OEuvres, italic> xxvii. part 3d, p. 58 n).] When his first fire of
approbation is spent, you might, praising her all the while, lead
him to notice her faults. Mon Dieu, has he not already seen what
an ill-assorted marriage comes to,--my Sister of Anspach and her
Husband, who hate one another like the fire! He has a thousand
vexations from it every day. ... And what aim has the King? If it
is to assure himself of me, that is not the way. Madam of Eisenach
might do it; but a fool not (POINT UNE BETE);--on the contrary, it
is morally impossible to love the cause of our misery. The King is
reasonable; and I am persuaded he will understand this himself."
[ OEuvres de Frederic, xvi. 41, 42.]

Very passionate pleading; but it might as well address itself to
the east-winds. Have east-winds a heart, that they should feel
pity? JARNI-BLEU, Herr Feldzeugmeister,--only take care he don't
overset things again!

Grumkow, in these same hours, is writing a Letter to the Prince,
which we still have, [Ib. xvi. 43.] How charmed his Majesty is at
such obedience; "shed tears of joy," writes Grumkow, "and said it
was the happiest day of his life." Judge Grumkow's feelings soon