after, on this furious recalcitration breaking out! Grumkow's
Answer, which also we still have [Ib. xvi. pp. 44-46.] is
truculence itself in a polite form:--horror-struck as a Christian
at the suicide notion, at the--in fact at the whole matter;
and begs, as a humble individual, not wishful of violent death and
destruction upon self and family, to wash his poor hands of it
altogether. Dangerous for the like of him; "interfering between
Royal Father and Royal Son of such opposite humors, would break
the neck of any man," thinks Grumkow; and sums up with this pithy
reminiscence: "I remember always what, the King said to me at
Wusterhausen, when your Royal Highness lay prisoner in the Castle
of Custrin, and I wished to take your part: 'Nein
Grumkow, denket an diese Stelle, Gott gebe dass ich nicht wahr
rede, aber mein Sohn stirbt nicht eines naturlichen Todes;
und Gott gebe dass er nicht unter Henkers Hande komme. italic> No, Grumkow, think of what I now tell you: God grant it do
not come true,--but my Son won't die a natural death; God grant he
do not come into the Hangman's hands yet!' I shuddered at these
words, and the King repeated them twice to me: that is true, or
may I never see God's face, or have part in the merits of our
Lord."--The Crown-Prince's "pleadings" may fitly terminate here.


DUKE OF LORRAINE ARRIVES IN POTSDAM AND IN BERLIN.

Saturday, 23d February, 1732, his Serene Highness of Lorraine did
at length come to hand. Arrived in Potsdam that day; where the two
Majesties, with the Serene Beverns, with the Prince Alexander of
Wurtemberg, and the other high guests, had been some time in
expectation. Suitable persons invited for the occasion: Bevern, a