KING. "'EY WAS [pooh, pooh]! I know nothing of Kriegsraths!--To
whom does the Estate belong?'

ICH. "'To Herr von Quast.' Friedrich had the greatest contempt for
Kriegsraths, and indeed for most other RATHS or titular shams,
labelled boxes with nothing in the inside: on a horrible winter-
morning (sleet, thunder, &c.), marching off hours before sunrise,
he has been heard to say, 'Would one were a Kriegsrath!

KING. "'Na, that is the right answer.'

"His Majesty now arrived at Garz. The changing of the horses was
managed by Herr von Luderitz of Nackeln, as first Deputy of the
Ruppin Circle. He had his hat on, and a white feather in it.
When the yoking was completed, our journey proceeded again.

KING. "'To whom belongs this estate on the left here?'

ICH. "'To Herr van Luderitz; it is called Nackeln.'

KING. "'What Luderitz is that?'

ICH. "'Your Majesty, he that was in Garz while the horses
were changing.'

KING. "'Ha, ha, the Herr with the white feather!--Do you sow
wheat too?'

ICH. "'Ja, your Majesty.'