crush me with his anger.'"

The prince blushed with joy. "And you say it is impossible for me to
see the king?"

"Impossible, my prince."

"Well, we will have to renounce it," said the prince, sighing.

"Renounce seeing the king, yes! for he will not leave his rooms in
Sans-Souci today."

"Then we would be entirely safe; he would not notice our departure,"
said Kaphengst, quickly.

"Entirely safe," said Pollnitz.

"That is, if Baron Pollnitz does not himself inform the king," said
Baron Kalkreuth, whose quick, clear glance rested upon the smiling
face of the courtier, and appeared to read his inmost thoughts.

Baron Pollnitz cast a suspicious and angry glance at Kalkreuth. "I
did not know that borrowing money from you gave you the right to
speak rudely to me!"

"Silence! gentlemen," cried the prince, who, until now, had stood
quietly struggling with his own wishes. "Take your cloaks and let us
walk. Did you not say that horses were awaiting us at the door,
Baron Kalkreuth?"