KING. "'Ha, ha! you are a son of the Landrath Fromme's.'

ICH. "'Your Majesty's pardon. My father was Amtsrath in the
AMT Luhnin.'

KING. "'Amtsrath? Amtsrath? That isn't true! Your father was
Landrath. I knew him very well.--But tell me now (SAGT MIR EINMAL)
has the draining of the Luch been of much use to you here?'

ICH. "'O ja, your Majesty.'

KING. "'Do you keep more cattle than your predecessor?'

ICH. "'Yes, your Majesty. On this farm I keep 40 more; on all the
farms together 70 more.'

KING. "'That is right. The murrain (VIEHSEUCHE) is not here in
this quarter?'

ICH. "'No, your Majesty.'

KING. "'Have you had it here?'

ICH. "'Ja.'

KING. "'Do but diligently use rock-salt, you won't have the
murrain again.'

ICH. "'Yes, your Majesty, I do use it too; but kitchen salt has