"We now came into the village of Barsekow, where the Manor-house is
in ruins.

KING. "'Hear! Is that the manor-house (EDELHOF)?'

ICH. "'Ja.'

KING. "'That does look miserable.' Here Mitschepfal's daughter, who
has married a baronial Herr von Kriegsheim from Mecklenburg, came
forward while the horses were changing. Kriegsheim came on account
of her into this country: the King has given them a Colony of 200
MORGEN (acres). Coming to the carriage, Frau von Kriegsheim
handed some fruit to his Majesty. His Majesty declined with thanks;
asked, who her father was, when he died, &c. On a sudden, she
presented her husband; began to thank for the 200 MORGEN;
mounted on the coach-step; wished to kiss, if not his Majesty's
hand, at least his coat. His Majesty shifted quite to the other
side of the carriage, and cried"--good old Fritz!--"'Let be, my
daughter, let be! It is all well!--Amtmann, let us get along (MACHT
DASS WIR FORTKOMMEN)!'

KING. "'Hear now: these people are not prospering here?'

ICH. "'Far from it, your Majesty; they are in the greatest poverty.'

KING. "'That is bad.--Tell me though; there lived a Landrath here
before: he had a quantity of children: can't you recollect
his name?'