History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Appendix by Thomas Carlyle
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ICH. "'Is dead.'
KING. "'Well, the widow might have kept his AMT, then!' ICH. "'Is fallen into poverty.' KING. "'By woman husbandry!' ICH. "'Your Majesty's pardon! She cultivated well, but a heap of mischances brought her down: those may happen to the best husbandman. I myself, two years ago, lost so many cattle by the murrain, and got no remission: since that, I never can get on again either.' KING. "'My son, to-day I have some disorder in my left ear, and cannot hear rightly on that side of my head' (!). ICH. "'It is a pity that Geheimer-Rath Michaelis has got the very same disorder!'--I now retired a little back from the carriage; I fancied his Majesty might take this answer ill. KING. "'Na, Amtmann, forward! Stay by the carriage; but TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, THAT YOU DON'T GET HURT. SPEAK LOUD, I UNDERSTAND VERY WELL.' These words marked in Italics [capitals] his Majesty repeated at least ten times in the course of the journey. 'Tell me now, what is that village over on the right yonder?' ICH. "'Langen.' KING. "'To whom does it belong?' |
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