Imention，asanothertraitofthepoordevilofanAugust，fullofgood—humorafterall，ThatheandhisRoyaltiesandbigLordshipshavingdined，hegavethestillgroaningtablewithallitsdishes，tobescrambledforby"thejanizaries。"Janizaries，Imitation—Turkvaletaille；whospeedilymadeclearance，——manyabitofpreciousMeissenporcelaingoingfardowninsocietybythatmeans。
　　Royaldinnerdone，theColonelandOfficersofeveryregiment，rankedinhighorder，withweaponsdrawn，precededbytheirrespectivebandsofmusic，camemarchinguptheHilltopaytheirparticularrespectstotheMajestyofPrussia。MajestyofPrussiapromisedthemhisfavor，everlasting，asrequested；drankaglassofwinetoeachparty（steady，yourMajesty！），whoallrespondedbyglassesofwine，andthrewtheglassesaloftwithshouts。
　　Sixtypiecesofartilleryspeakingthewhile，andthebandsofmusicbreathingtheirsweetest；——tillitwasdone，andhisMajestystillsteadyonhisfeet。Hecouldstandagreatdealofwine。
　　Andnow——？Well，theCakeisnotdone，manycubicyardsofcakearestillleft，andtheverycorporalscandonomore:lettheArmyscramble！Armywhiptitawayinnotime。Andnow，alasnow——
　　thetimeIScomeforparting。Itisended；allthingsend。NotforaboutanhourcouldtheHERRSCHAFTEN（LordshipsandminorSovereignties）fairlytearthemselvesaway，underwailingmusic，andwiththedueemotion。
　　ThePrussianRoyalties，andselectfew，tookboatdowntheRiver，onthemorrow；towardsLichtenburgHunting—Palace，foroneday’sslaughteringofgame。Theyslaughteredthereaboutonethousandlivingcreatures，alldrivenintoheapsforthem，——"sixhundredofredgame"（ofthestagspecies），"fourhundredblack，"oroftheboarditto。Theyleftallthesecreaturesdead；dinedimmensely；
　　thendidgo，sorrowfullysated；Crown—PrinceFriedrichinhisowncarriageintherear；Papainhis，precedingbyafewminutes；
　　allthewoodhorns，orFrenchhorns，wailingsadadieu；——andhurriedtowardsBerlinthroughtheambrosialnight。[28thJune，1730:Helden—Geschichte，i。205。]
　　Andsoitisallended。AndAugusttheStrong——whatshallwesayofAugust？Historymustadmitthatheattainsthemaximuminseveralthings。Maximumofphysicalstrength；canbreakhorse—shoes，nayhalf—crownswithfingerandthumb。Maximumofsumptuosity；reallyapolitecreature；nomanofhismeanssoregardlessofexpense。MaximumofBastards，threehundredandfifty—fourofthem；probablynomortaleverexceededthatquantity。Lastly，hehasbakedthebiggestBannockonrecord；
　　Cakewith5，000eggsinit，andatunofbutter。ThesethingsHistorymustconcedetohim。Poordevil，hewasfullofgood—humortoo，andhadthebestofstomachs。Hisamputatedgreat—toedoesnotmend:outuponit，theworlditselfisallsoamputated，andnotlikemending！AugusttheStrong，dilapidatedatfifty—three，isfastvergingtowardsalessexpensivecountry:andinthreeyearshencewillbelodgedgratis，andneednocookorflunkyofeithersex。
　　"ThisCampofRadewitz，"saysSmelfungus，oneofmyAntecessors，finishinghislongnarrativeofit，"thisCampisNothing；andafterallthisexpenseofKingAugust’sandmine，itfliesawaylikeadream。Butalas，weretheCongressesofCambraiandSoissons，wasthelife—longdiplomacyofKaiserKarl，ortheHistoryoftorpidmoribundEuropeinthosedays，muchofaSomething？ThePragmaticSanction，withallitsprotocolling，hasfled，likethetemporaryPlayhouseofKingAugusterectedthereinthevillageofStrohme。Muchtalk，noiseandimaginaryinterestaboutboth；butbothliterallyhavebecomezero，WEREalwayszero。
　　Aswelltalkabouttheoneastheother。"———ThenwhynotSILENCE
　　aboutboth，myFriendSmelfnngus？Heanswers:"Thattrulyisthethingtobeaimedat；——andifwehadoncegotourownoutofboth，letbothbeconsumedwithfire，andremainahandfulofinarticulateblackashesforevermore。"Heavens，willI，ofallmen，object！
　　Smelfungussayselsewhere:——
　　"Themoraltobederived，perhapsthechiefmoralvisibleatpresent，fromallthisSectionofmelancholyHistoryis:
　　ModernDiplomacyisnothing；mindwellyourownaffairs，leavethoseofyourneighborswellalone。ThePragmaticSanction，breakingFritz’s，FriedrichWilhelm’s，Sophie’s，Wilhelmina’s，EnglishAmelia’sandIknownothowmanyprivatehearts，anddistractingwithvainterrorsandhopesthegeneralsoulofEuropeforfive—and—twentyyears，fellatonceintodustandvapor，andwentwhollytowardslimboonthestorm—winds，doingnothingfororagainstanymortal。FriedrichWilhelm’s80，000well—drilledtroopsremainedveryactualwiththeirfirelocksandironramrods，anddidathingortwo，therebeingaCaptainoverthem。
　　FriedrichWilhelm’sDirectorium，well—drilledPrussianDowningStreet，everymansteadyathisduty，andnowindtobewastedwheresilencewasbetter，didlikewiseveryauthenticallyremain，——andstillremains。NothingofgenuineandhumanthatFriedrichWilhelmdidbutremainedandremainsaninheritance，notthesmallestitemofITlostorlosable；——andtherudefoolishBoor—King（singularenough！）isfoundtobetheonlyonethathasgainedbythegame。"——
　　ChapterIV。
　　EXCELLENCYHOTHAMQUITSBERLININHASTE。
　　WhiletheCampatRadewitzisdissolvingitselfinthismanner，inthelastdaysofJune，CaptainGuyDickens，theoraclesatWindsorhavinggivenhimtheirresponseastoPrinceFriedrich’swildproject，isgettingunderwayforBerlinagain，——whitheralsoHothamhasreturned，towaitforDickens’sarrival，anddirectlythereuponcomehome。DickensishenceforthtodotheBritishDiplomacyhere，anyDiplomacytherecanwellbe；Dickensonceinstalled，Hothamwill，rightgladly，washhishandsofthisNegotiation，whichheconsiderstobeasgoodasdeadforalongishwhilepast。First，however，hehasoneunexpectedadventuretogothroughinBerlin；ofmostunexpectedcelebrityintheworld:thisoncesuccinctlysetforth，Historywilldismisshimtotheshadesofprivatelife。
　　GuyDickens，arrivingwecanguessaboutthe8thor9thofJuly，bringstwoimportantDocumentswithhimtoBerlin，FIRST，theEnglishResponse（intheshapeof"Instructions"tohimself，whichmaybeostensibleintheproperquarter）inregardtotheCrown—Prince’sprojectofflightintoEngland。Responsewhichisnootherthanmighthavebeenexpectedinthecircumstances:
　　"BritannicMajestysorryextremelyfortheCrown—Prince’ssituation；readytodoanythinginreasontoalleviateit。
　　Betterwait，however:PrussianMajestywillsurelyperhapsrelentalittle:thenalsotheaffairsofEuropeareinaticklishstate。
　　Betterwait。AstothatoftakingtemporaryrefugeinFrance，BritannicMajestythinksthatwillrequireamaturedeliberation（MUREDELIBERATION）。NoteventimenowforinquiryoftheFrenchCourthowtheywouldtakeit；whichhisBritannicMajestythinksanindispensablepreliminary，"——andsoterminates。Themeaning，weperceive，isinsum:"Hm，youwon’t，surely？Don’t；atleastDon’tyet！"ButDryasdust，andanyreaderswhohavepatience，canheretaketheOriginalPaper；whichiswritteninFrench（orFrenchofStratfordattheBow），probablythattheCrown—Prince，ifneedful，mighthimselfreadit，oneofthesedays:——
　　"MonsieurGuyDickenspourraitdonnerauPrincelesassuranceslesplusfortesdelacompassionqueleRoiadutristeetatouilsetrouve，etdudesirsinceredeSaMajestedeconcourirpartoutcequidependrad’elleal’entirer。M。GuyDickenspourraitluicommuniquerenmemeternslesInstructionsdonneesaMonsieurHotham[ourAnswertotheOutrageouspropositions，whichamountstonothing，andmaybesparedthereader]，etluimarquerqu’onavaitlieud抏spererqueSaMajestePrussiennenerefuseraitpasaumoinsdes’expliquerunpeuplusendetailqu’ellen’afaitjusqu’ici。Qu’enattendantlessuitesquecettenegociationpourraitavoir，SaMajesteetaitd’avisquelePrinceferaitbiendediffererunpeul’executiondesondesseinconnu:
　　Quelasituationoulesaffairesdel’Europesetrouvaientdanscemomentcritiqueneparaissaitpaspropreal’executiond’undesseindecettenature:Quepourcequiestdel’intentionoulePrinceatemoigneetre，deseretirerenFrance，SaMajestecroitqu’elledemandeunemuredeliberation，etquelepeudetemsquiresteneprometpasmemequ’onpuisses’informerdecequelaCourdeFrancepourraitpenserla—dessus；dontSaMajestetrouvaitcependantabsolumentnecessairedel’assurer，avantdepouvoirconseilleraunPrincequiluiestsicherdeseretirerencepaysla。"[PrussianDespatches，vol。xii。:Nodateorsignature；
　　boundupalongwithHarrington’sDespatch，"Windsor，20thJune[1stJuly]1730，"——onthemorrowofwhichdaywemayfancyCaptainDickenstooktheroadforBerlinagain，——whereweauspiciouslyseehimonMonday，10thJuly，probablyanightortwoafterhisarrival。]ThisisDocumentFIRST；ofnoconcernmenttoHothamatthisstage；butonlytousandourCrown—Prince。DocumentSECOND
　　wouldatonetimehavemuchinterestedHotham:itisnootherthanaGrumkowOriginalseizedatSt。MaryAxe，suchasHothamoncesolicited，"strongenoughtobreakGrumkow’sback。"Hothamnowscarcelyhopesitwillbe"strongenough。"Nomatter；hepresentsitasbidden。OnintroducingDickensassuccessor，Monday，10thJuly，heputstheDocumentintohisPrussianMajesty’shand:and——
　　theresultwasmostunexpected！HereisHotham’sDespatchtoLordHarrington；whichitwillbeourbriefestmethodtogive，withsomeminimumofneedfulexplanationintercalatedhereandthere:——
　　"TOTHELORDHARRINGTON（fromSirCharlesHotham）。
　　"BERLIN，30thJune（11thJuly），1730。
　　"MYLORD，——ThoughtheconductofhisPrussianMajestyhasbeensuch，forsometimepast，thatoneoughttobesurprisedatnothinghedoes，——itisneverthelesswithgreatconcernthatInowhavetoacquaintyourLordshipwithanextravagancyofhiswhichhappenedyesterday，"Monday，10thJuly，1730。
　　"TheKingofPrussia，hadappointedmetobewithhimaboutnoon，withCaptainGuyDickens[whohasjustreturnedfromEngland，onwhatsecretmessageyourLordshipknows！]。——WebothattendedhisPrussianMajesty，andIpresentedCaptainGuyDickenstohim，whodeliveredhiscredentials:afterwhichtheKingtalkedtousaquarterofanhouraboutindifferentmatters。Seeinghiminaverygoodhumor，Itookthatopportunityoftellinghim，’ThatasGeneralGrumkowhaddeniedhishavingheldaSecretCorrespondencewithReichenbach，orhavingwrittentheLettersIhadsometimeagodeliveredtohisMajesty，IwasnoworderedbytheKingmyMastertoputintohishandsanOriginalLetterofGeneralGrumkow’"——
　　——WhereisthatOriginalLetter？asksomeminutereaders。
　　Minutereaders，theIPSISSIMUMCORPUSofitislosttomankind。
　　OfficialCopyofitliessafehereintheState—PaperOffice（PrussianDespatches，volumexli。；withoutdateofitsown，butnearaDespatchdated20thJune，1730）；has，adjoinedtoit，anAutographjottingbyGeorgeSecondtotheeffect，"Yes，sendit，"
　　andalsosomepreliminaryscribblesbyNewcastle，tothelikepurport。Nodateofitsown，wesay，though，byinternalevidenceandlightofFASSMANN，[p。404。]itisconclusivelydatable"Berlin，20thMay，"ifanybodycaredtodateit。TheLettermentionslightlythat"pretendeddiscovery[theSt。—Mary—Axeone，laidonthetableofTobacco—Parliament，6thMayorsoonafter]，innocenttriflesall_I_wrote；hopeyouburntthem，nevertheless，accordingtopromise:yourstomeIdidburnastheycame，andwilldefytheDeviltoproduce；"bragsofhisMajesty’sfinespirits；——andis，Jottingandall，asinsignificantaLetterasanyotherportionofthe"RookeryColloquy，"thoughitsfatewasalittlemoredistinguished。PrussianDryasdustisexpectedtogiveitinFAC—SIMILE，oneday，——surelynoBritishUnder—Secretarywillexerciseanunwisediscretion，andforbidhimthatsmallpleasure！——
　　"whichwasanundeniableproofofalltherest，andcouldnotbutconvincehisPrussianMajestyofthetruthofthem。"——Well？
　　"HetooktheLetterfromme，casthiseyeuponit；andseeingittobeGrumkow’shand，saidtomewithalltheangerimaginable[fancythethunder—burst！]，’Messieurs，j’aieuassezdeceschosesla；’threwtheLetterupontheground，andimmediatelyturninghisbackwentoutoftheroom，andshutthedooruponus，"
　　——probablywithaslam！AndthatisthenakedtruthconcerningthiscelebratedInterceptedLetter。Majestyansweredexplosively，——hispoorheartbeinginaburdenedandgrievedcondition，notunlikegrowingahauntedone，——"Ihavehadenoughofthatstuffbefore！"pitchedthenewspecimenaway，andstormilywhirledoutwithaslamofthedoor。Thathestampedwithhisfoot，isguessable。Thathe"liftedhisfootasiftokicktheHonorableEnglishExcellency，"[Wilhelmina，i。228。]whichtheEnglishExcellencynevercouldhavestood，butmusthavediedonthespot，——ofthis，thoughseveralBookshavecopieditfromWilhelmina，thereisnovestigeofevidence:andthecaseisbadenoughwithoutthis。
　　"YourLordshipwilleasilyimaginethatCaptainGuyDickensandI
　　werenotalittleastonishedatthismostextraordinarybehavior。
　　ItookuptheLetterhehadthrownuponthefloor[IPSISSIMUM
　　CORPUSofitlosttomankind，lastseengoingintoHotham’spocketinthismanner]；andreturninghome，immediatelywroteonetohisPrussianMajesty，ofwhichacopyishereenclosed。"——
　　LetusreadthatessentialPiece:soundsubstance，inverystiffindifferentFrenchofStratford，——whichmayaswellbemadeEnglishatonce:——
　　"TOHISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFPRUSSIA。
　　"SIRE，——ItiswiththeliveliestgriefthatIfindmyselfunderthenecessity，——afterwhathaspassedtodayattheaudienceIhadofyourMajesty，whereIneitherdidnorsaidanythinginregardtothatLetterofMonsieurGrumkow’sortoputtingitintoyourMajesty’shands，thatwasnotbymyMaster’sorder，——itis，Isay，Sire，withtheliveliestgriefthatIamobligedtoinformyourMajestyofthenecessitythereliesonmetodespatchaCouriertoLondontoapprisetheKingmyMasterofanincidentsosurprisingastheonethathasjusthappened。ForwhichreasonIbeg（SUPPLIE）yourMajestywillbepleasedtocausethenecessaryOrdersforPost—horsestobefurnishedme，notonlyforthesaidCourier，butalsoformyself，——since，afterwhathasjusthappened，itisnotproperformetoprolongmystayhere（faireunpluslongsejourici）。
　　"Ihavethehonortobe，yourMajesty’s，&c。&c。&c。
　　"CHARLESHOTHAM。"
　　"Abouttwohoursafterwards，GeneralBorckcametome；andtoldmeHewasintheutmostafflictionforwhathadhappened；
　　andbeseechedmetohavealittlepatience，andthathehopedmeanswouldbefoundtomakeupthemattertome。Afterwardshecommunicatedtome，bywordofmouth，theAnswertheKingofPrussiahadgiventothelastOrdersIhadreceivedbyCaptainGuyDickens，"——Orders，"Comehomeimmediately，"towhichthe"Answer"isconceivable。
　　"Itoldhimthat，afterthetreatmentIhadreceivedatnoon，andtheaffrontputupontheKingmyMaster’scharacter，IcouldnolongerreceivenorchargemyselfwithanythingthatcamefromhisPrussianMajesty。Thatastowhatrelatedtomepersonally，itwasveryeasilymadeup；buthavingdonenothingbutinobediencetotheKingmyMaster’sorders，itbelongedtohimonlytojudgewhatsatisfactionwasduefortheindignityofferedtohischaracter。
　　WhereforeIdidnotlookuponmyselfasauthorizedtolistentoanyexpedientstillIknewhisMajesty’spleasureuponthematter。
　　"Intheevening，GeneralBorckwroteaLettertoCaptainGuyDickensandtwotome，theCopiesofwhichareenclosed，"——fearnot，reader！"ThepurportofthemwastodesireThatIwouldtakenofarthernoticeofwhathadhappened，andthattheKingofPrussiadesiredIwouldcomeanddinewithhimnextday。"——
　　Engagedotherwise，yourMajesty，nextday！"TheAnswertotheseLettersIalsoenclosetoyourLordship，"——readernottobetroubledwithit。"IexcusedmyselffromdiningwiththeKingofPrussia，notthinkingmyselfatlibertytoappearanymoreatCourttillIreceivedhisMajesty’s，"myownKing’s，"commands，andtoldGeneralBorckthatIlookeduponmyselfasindispensablyobligedtoacquainttheKingmyMasterwitheverythingthathadpassed，itbeingtonopurposetothinkofconcealingit，sincethethingwasalreadybecomepublic，andwouldsoonbeknowninalltheCourtsofEurope。
　　"This，myLord，isthetruestateofthisunaccountableaccident。
　　Youwillsee，byGeneralBorck’sLetter，thattheKingofPrussia，beingnowreturnedtohissenses，ishimselfconvincedoftheextravagancyofthisproceeding；andwasverydesirousofhavingitconcealed；——whichwasimpossible；forthewholeTownknewitanhourafterithadhappened。
　　"Astomyownpart，Iamnotalittleconcernedatthisunfortunateincident。AsitwasimpossibletoforeseethisfitofmadnessintheKingofPrussia，therewasnoguardingagainstit:andafterithadhappened，IthoughtIcoulddonolessthanresentitinthemannerIhavedone，——withoutprostitutingthecharacterwithwhichtheKinghasbeenpleasedtohonorme。
　　Ihope，however，thisaffairwillbeattendedwithnoillconsequences:fortheKingofPrussiahimselfisatpresentsoashamedofhisbehavior，thathesays，HewillorderCountDegenfeld[GrafvonDegenfeld，goingataleisurelypacetoremoveNOSTIfromhisperchamongyou][Supra，p。197。]tohastenhisjourneytoEngland，withorderstoendeavortomakeuptheaffairimmediately。
　　"AsIhadalreadyreceivedtheKing’sOrders，byCaptainGuyDickens，Toreturnhomeforthwith，Ithought，afterwhathadhappened，thesoonerIleftthisplacethebetter；andtheratherbecauseitmightbeproperIshouldmakeareportofittohisMajesty。IshallthereforesetoutafewhoursafterthisMessenger；andwillmakealltheexpeditionpossible。
　　"TheKingofPrussiasetsoutforAnspachonSaturdaynext，"——
　　11thJulyisTuesday，Saturdaynextwillbe15thJuly，whichprovescorrect。[Fassmann，p。410。]"Iam，withtheutmostrespect，MyLord，YourLordship’smostobedientandmosthumbleservant，CHARLESHOTHAM。"
　　[State—PaperOffice:PrussianDespatches，vol。xli。]
　　NosoonerwasthedoorslammedtothanhisMajestybegantorepent。AtsightofthedemandforPost—horses，herepentedbitterly；sentBorcktoaskHothamtodinner，withwhatsuccesswehaveseen。SentBorcktonegotiate，tocorrespond，toconsultwithDickens，todohisutmostinpacifyingHotham。AllwhichCorrespondenceexists，butisnotworthgiving。Borck’sremonstrancesareinruggedsoldier—likestyle，fullofearnestnessandfriendliness。Donotwreck，upontrifles，anobleinterestwehaveincommon；KingisjealousaboutforeigninterferencewithhisMinisters，butmeantnothing；ItellyouitisnothingI——Hothamispolite，good—tempered；butremainsinflexible:Withmyself，onmyownscore，itweresoonsettled，orisalreadysettled；butwiththeKingmyMaster，——noexpedientbutpost—horses！TheDiplomatistworldofBerlinisinafuss；
　　QueenSophieand"theMinisterofDenmark，"withotherfriendlyMinisters，howbusy！"Allday，"thisdayandthenext，"theyspentincomingsandgoings"[Wilhelmina，i。229，230。]advisingHothamtorelent:Hothamcouldnotrelent。TheCrown—Princehimselfwrites，urgedbyamessagefromhisMother；Crown—PrincesendsKatteofffromPotsdamwiththisBillet[Ib。i。230。]（ifthisbeacorrectcopytotranslatefrom）
　　TOHISEXCELLENCYMONSIEURTHECHEVALIERHOTHAM。
　　"POTSDAM，11thJuly，1730。
　　"MONSIEUR，——HavinglearnedbyM。deLeuvener，"theDanishMinister，ajudiciouswell—affectedman，"whattheKingmyFather’sultimateintentionsare，Icannotdoubtbutyouwillyieldtohisdesires。Think，Monsieur，thatmyhappinessandmySister’sdependontheresolutionyoushalltake，andthatyouranswerwillmeantheunionorthedisunionforeverofthetwoHouses！Iflattermyselfthatitwillbefavorable，andthatyouwillyieldtomyentreaties。Inevershallforgetsuchaservice，butrecognizeitallmylifebythemostperfectesteem，"withwhichInowam，TOUTAVOUS，"FREDERIC。"
　　ThisBilletKattedelivers:buttothisalsoHothamremainsinexorable；polite，hopefuleven:Noharmwillcome；
　　Degenfeldwillgo，Imyselfwillhelpwhenathome；butforthepresent，noresourcebutpost—horses！Whichtheyatlastyieldhim，theverypost—horsesreadytoweep。
　　AndsoHotham，spiritedjudiciousEnglishgentleman，rollsoffhomewards，["Wednesday，"12th（Dickens）。]afewhoursafterhisCourier，——andretireshonorablyintotheshadesofprivatelife，steadytherethenceforth。HehasnotbeensuccessfulinBerlin:
　　surelyhisNegotiationisnowOUTinallmannerofsenses！
　　Longago（touseourformerignoblefigure）hehad"laiddownthebellows，thoughtherewasstillsmoketraceable:"butnow，bythisGrumkowLetter，hehas，asitwere，struckthePOKERthroughthebusiness；andthatdangerousmanoeuvre，notprovingsuccessful，hasbeenfatalandfinal！QueenSophieandcertainothersmaystillflatterthemselves；butitisevidenttheNegotiationisatlastcomplete。WhatmaylieinflighttoEnglandandrashdesperatemeasures，whichQueenSophietremblestothinkof，wedonotknow:butbyregularnegotiationthisthingcanneverbe。
　　ItisdarklyapprehendedtheCrown—PrincestillmeditatesFlight；
　　thematernalheartandWilhelmina’saregrievedtoseeLieutenantKattesomuchinhisconfidence——couldwishhimawisercouncillorinsuchpredicamentsandemergencies！KatteisgreatlyflatteredbythePrince’sconfidence；evenbragsofitinsociety，withhisfoolishloosetongue。Pooryouth，heisofdissoluteways；
　　hasplentyofitunwiseintellect，"littleofthe"wise"kind；
　　andisstillundertheyearsofdiscretion。TowardsWilhelminathereistraceableinhimsomething，——somethingasofalmostlovingabrightparticularstar，orofthrice—privatelyworshippingitforhisownbehoof。AndWilhelmina，duringthelateRadewitztime，whenMamma"gavefourApartments（orRoyalSoirees）
　　weekly，"wassevereuponhim，andinaccessibleintheseCourtSoirees。Arashyoungfool；carriesaloosetongue:——stillworse，hasaMiniature，recognizableasWilhelmina；andwouldnotgiveitup，eitherfortheQueen’sMajestyorme！——"Thousandandthousandpardons，HighLadiesboth；myloosetongueshallbelocked:butthesetwoMiniatures，thePrinceandPrincessRoyal，IcopiedthemfromtwothePrincehadlentmeandhasgotback，askmenotforthese；——never，oh，Icannotever！"——UponwhichWilhelminahadtotakeahighattitude，andpasshimspeechlessintheSoirees。Thefoolishfellow:——andyetoneisnotheartilyangryeither；onlyreservedintheSoirees；andanxiousaboutone’sBrotherinsuchhands。
　　FriedrichWilhelmrepentsmuchthatHothamexplosion；isheardsayingthathewillnotagaintreatinpersonwithanyEnvoyfromforeignparts，beingoftoohottemper，butwillleavehisMinisterstodoit。[Dickens’sDespatch，Berlin，22dJuly（n。s。），1730。]ToQueenSophiehesayscoldly，"Wilhelmina’smarriage，then，isoff；anendtoIT。AbbessofHerford[goodProtestantrefugeforunprovidedFemalesofQuality，whichisinourgift]，letherbeAbbessthere；"——andwritestothethenextantAbbesstomakeWilhelmina"Coadjutress，"orHeir—ApparenttothatChief—Nunship！Naywhatisstillmoremortifying，myBrothersays，"Onthewhole，Ihadbetter，hadnotI？"ThecruelBrother；
　　butindeedthedesperate！——forthingsaremountingtoapitchinthisHousehold。
　　QueenSophie’sthoughts，——theyarenotyetofsurrender；thattheywillneverbe，whileabreathoflifeislefttoQueenSophieandherProject:wemayfancyQueenSophie’smood。NorcanhisMajestybeinasweettemper；hisvexationslatelyhavebeenmany。
　　First，Englandisnowoff，notoff—and—onasformerly:
　　thatcomfortablepossibility，hangingalwaysinone’sthoughts，isfairlygone；andnowwehavenothingbuttheKaisertodependonforJulichandBerg，andtheotherelementsofoursalvationinthisworld！ThentheSt。—Mary—Axediscoveries，harassingshadowsofsuspicionthatwillrisefromthem，andtheunseemlyHothamcatastropheandone’sownblameinit；WomankindandHouseholdstillvirtuallyrebellious，andallthingsgoingawry；Majestyisintheworsthumor；——bulliesandoutrageshispoorCrown—Princealmostworsethanever。Therehavebeenrattan—showers，hideoustothinkof，descendingthisveryweek[GuyDickens’sDespatch，18thJuly，1730。]onthefinehead，andfarintothehighheartofaRoyalYoungMan；whocannot，inthenameofmanhood，endure，andmustnot，inthenameofsonhood，resist，andvainlycallstoallthegodstoteachhimWHATheshalldointhisintolerableinextricablestateofmatters。
　　FateandthesetwoBlack—ArtistshavedrivenFriedrichWilhelmnearlymad；andhe，inturn，isdrivingeverybodyso。HemorethansuspectsFriedrichofanintentiontofly；whichishorribletoFriedrichWilhelm:andyethebullieshimoccasionally，asaspiritlesswretch，forbearingsuchtreatment。"CannotyourenouncetheHeir—Apparentship，then；yourlittleBrotherisafineyouth。Giveitup；andgo，unmolested，tothe——infacttotheDevil:Cannotyou？"——"IfyourMajesty，againstthehonorofmyMother，declarethatIamnotyoureldestson:Yes，so；
　　nototherwise，ever！"modestlybutsteadilypersiststheyoungman，wheneverthisexpedientisproposedtohim，——asperhapsitalreadysometimesis。WhereatthedesperateFathercanonlysnortindignantlyfutile。Acasegrowingnearlydesperate。
　　Desperate，yes，onallhands:unlessonehadthe"highmast"abovealludedto，withtwopulleysandropes；andcouldseeacertainPairofScoundrelsmountrapidlythither，whathopeisthereforanybody？Aviolentcrisisdoesnotlast，however；thatisonecertaintyinit。Eithertheseagonistichumanbeings，youngandold，willalldie，allgotoBedlam，withtheirintolerablewoes；
　　orelsesomethingofexplosivenaturewilltakeplaceamongthem。
　　Themaddestboil，unlessitkillyouwithitstorments，doesatlengthburst，andbecomeanabscess。
　　OfcourseCaptainDickens，theinstantHothamwasgone，hastenedprivilytoseetheCrown—Prince；sawKatteandhim"attheGateofthePotsdamPalaceatmidnight，"[Wilhelmina；Ranke，i。301。]orinsomeotherlessromanticway；——readhimtheWindsorPaperof"INSTRUCTIONS"knowntous；andpreachedfromthattext。
　　NodefinitecountenancefromEngland，thereverserather，yourHighnesssees；——howcantherebe？Giveitup，yourHighness；
　　atleastdelayit！——Crown—Princedoesnotgiveitupawhit；
　　whetherhedelaysit，weshallsee。
　　AbusyweekfortheCrown—PrinceandKatte，thisoftheHothamCatastrophe；whohavemanyconsultations，theJourneytoAnspachbeingonSaturdaynext！Crown—Princehasgivenhiminkeepingawriting—casewithprivateletters；1，000ducatsofmoney，moneyraisedbyloan，bypickingjewelsoffsomeminiaturesofhonor，andthelikesoremethods。Kattehashisverycoat，agraytop—coatortravellingroquelaure，inkeeping；——andtheirschemesaremany。Offwemustandwillbe，bysomeopportunity。CouldnotKattegeta"RecruitingFurlough，"leavetogointotheREICHonthatscore；andjoinonethere？LieutenantKeithisatWesel；
　　ready，alwaysready。IntoFrance，intoHolland，England？IftheEnglishwouldnot，——thereiswartobeinItaly，sayalltheNewspapers:whynotacampaignasVolunteersinItaly，tillwesawhowmatterswent？Anythingandallthingsarepreferabletoignominylikethis。Nodogcould，endureit！
　　ChapterV。
　　JOURNEYTOTHEREICH。
　　OnSaturdaythe15thJuly，1730，earlyinthemorningashiswontwas，FriedrichWilhelm，withasmalltrainofofficialmilitarypersons，rolledofffromPotsdam，towardsLeipzig，onthatsamejourneyofhis，towardsAnspachandtheReich。ToAnspach，toseeourpooryoungdaughter，latelymarriedthere；therefromwecanhavearunintotheReich，accordingtocircumstances。InthiswideroutethereliemanyCourtsandscenes，whichitmightbehooveustolookinto；CourtsneedingtobeencouragedtostandfortheKaiser’srights，againstthoseEnglish，FrenchandintrusiveForeignersoftheSevilleTreaty。Wemayhopeatleasttoeaseourownheavymind，andhavethechaffsomewhatblownoutofit，bythisrushingthroughtheopenatmosphere。——Such，sofarasIcangather，wereFriedrichWilhelm’sobjectsinthisJourney；
　　whichturnedouttobeamorecelebratedonethanheexpected。
　　Theauthenticrecordsofitareslight，therumorsaboutithavebeenmany。[Forster（iii。1—11）containsSeckendorf’sNarrative，assenttoVienna；Preuss（iv。470），aPrussianRELATIOEXACTIS:
　　thesearetheonlytwoORIGINALpieceswhichIhaveseen；
　　Excerptsofothers（correctdoubtlees，butnotinaverydistinctcondition）occurinRanke，i。294—340。]Afterpainfulsiftingthroughmountainsofdustandashesforapoorcinderofafacthereandthere，ourdutyis，totelltheEnglishreaderonegoodtime，whatcertainties，oravailablecinders，haveanywhereturnedup。Crown—PrinceFriedrich，ithasbeendecided，aftersomeconsultation，shallgowithhisMajesty。Betterhegowithus，tobeunderourowneyes，lestherunaway，ordoothermischief。
　　OldGeneralBuddenbrock，oldColonelWaldau，andLieutenant—ColonelRochowtravelinthesamecarriagewiththePrince；aretokeepastrictwatchoverhim，oneofthematleasttobealwaysbyhim。OldGeneralBuddenbrock，agrimbuthumanoldmilitarygentleman，whohasbeeninallmannerofwars:hefoughtatSteenkirkeven，andintheSiegeofNamur，underDutchWilliam；
　　stood，throughMalplaquetandmuchelse，underMarlborough；
　　didtheSiegeofStralsundtoo，anddescentonRugenthere，whichwasnothisfirstacquaintancewithKarlofSweden；andisafavoriteoldfriendofFriedrichWilhelm’s。Agoodoldgentleman，thoughverystrict；nowhardonsixty。HeischiefoftheThree。
　　OldWaldau，notyounger，thoughstillonlyColonelofHorse，likewisecelebratestheMalplaquetanniversary；aPomeranianman，andsilentsmokerintheTabagie，wellseenbythemasterthere。
　　Tothesetwoelderlyauthorities，Lieutenant—ColonelRochow，stillonlyaboutforty，andprobablysharperofeye，isadjoinedasactivepartner。Iconclude，thePrinceandBuddenbrockridefaceforward；Buddenbrockcantellhimaboutsomanythings，ifheisconversable:aboutDutchWilliam；aboutCharlesXII。，whosePolishfightshewitnessed，asanenvoyfromBerlin，longago。AColonelKrocher，Ifind，isgeneralmanageroftheJourney；——anditdoesnotescapenoticethatFriedrich，probablyoutofyouthfulcuriosity，seemsalwaysveryanxioustoknow，totheuttermostsettledpoint，whereourfuturestagesaretobe。HisRoyalHighnesslaidinafairstockofDistrictMaps，especiallyoftheRhineCountries，atLeipzig，too；[Forster，iii。2。]andisassiduousinstudyingthem，——evidentlyverydesiroustoknowthefaceofGermany，theRhineCountriesinparticular？
　　Potsdam，Wittenberg，Leipzig，thewheelsrushrapidlyon，stagesucceedingstage；andearlyintheafternoonweareatLeipzig，——
　　neverlookingoutatLuther’svestiges，orKarlV。’s，orthinkingaboutLuther，whichthouandI，goodEnglishreader，wouldsurelyhavedone，incrossingWittenbergandthebirthplaceofProtestantism。AtLeipzigwewerethinkingtohavedined。AtthePeter’sGatethere，——whereatleastfreshhorsesare，andatopographicCrown—Princecansendhastilytobuymaps，——
　　aGeneralHopfgarten，CommandantoftheTown，isoutwiththemilitaryhonors；hehas，asweprivatelyknow，anexcellentdinnerreadyinthePleissenburgFortressyonder，[Fassmann，p。410。]——
　　buthecomplimentstoadreadfulextent！Haranguesandcomplimentsinnoendoffloridinflatedtautologicornamentalbalderdash；
　　repeatingandagainrepeating，Whatanever—imaginedhonoritis；
　　inparticularsayingthreetimesover，HowtheMajestyofSaxony，KingAugust，hadheknown，wouldhavewishedforwingstoflyhither；andbowingtotheveryground，"asif，inthePolishmanner，hewishedtoclaspyourfeet，"saidFriedrichWilhelmafterwards。IcanfancyFriedrichWilhelmsomewhatstartled！
　　How，atthefirstmentionofthisideaofbigAugust，withhislamefoot，takingwing，andcominglikeagiganticpartridge，withlamefootandcocked—hat，FriedrichWilhelmgrinned。How，atthesecondmention，andPolishthreatofyourfeet，FriedrichWilhelm，whohatesalllies，andcaresnotforsalutationsinthemarket—place，jerkshimselfimpatientlyandsaveshisfeet。Atthethirdmention，clearitis，FriedrichWilhelmutterstheword，"ANSPANNEN，Horses！"——andinverytruthtakestotheroadagain；
　　hungryindeed，butstillangrier；leavingHopfgartenbentintotheshapeofaparabola，andhisgranddinnercoolingfutile，inwhattragichumorwecanimagine。[Ib。p。411。]WhyhasnoPrussianPainterdonethatscene？LetanotherChodowiecki，whenanothercomes，trywhetherhecannot。
　　FriedrichWilhelmregrettedthedinner，regrettedtohurtthegoodman’sfeelings；butcouldstanditnolonger。HerushesoffforMeuselwitz，whereSeckendorf，withatleastsilence，andsomecoldcollationinsteadofdinner，isawaitinghim。TwentymilesoffisMeuselwitz；uptheflatvalleyofthePleisseRivertowardsAltenburg；througharegionmemorable，werewenotsohungry。
　　Famedfightshavehadtheirarenahere；Lutzen，thetopofitschurch—steeplevisibleonyourright，itistherewherethegreatGustavusfelltwohundredyearsago:onthatwidechampaign，akindofBull—ringoftheNations，howmanyfightshavebeen，andwillbe！Altenburgonedoesnotseeto—night:happywerewebutatMeuselwitz，afewmilesnearer；andhadseenwhatdinnertheoldFeldzeugmeisterhas。
　　Dinnerenough，weneednotdoubt。TheoldFeldzeugmeisterhasabiglineSchlossatMeuselwitz；hisbyunexpectedinheritance；
　　withuncommonlyfinegardens；withagoodoldWife，moreover，blithethoughchildless；——andheiscapableof"lightingmorethanonecandle"whenaKingcomestovisithim。Doubtlessthemanhurlshisthriftintoabeyance；andblazesoutwithconspicuoussplendor，onthisoccasion。AbeautifulCastleindeed，thisMeuselwitzofhis；thetowersofAltenburgvisibleinthedistance；Altenburg，whereKunzvonKauffungenstolethetwolittlePrinces；centuriesago；——wherewedonotmeantopauseatthistime。Onthemorrowmorning，——unlesstheychosetostayoverSunday；whichIcannotaffirmordeny，——Seckendorfalsohasmadehispackages；andjoinshimselftoFriedrich。Wilhelm’saugusttravellingparty。Doinghereaportionofthelongspace（lengthoftheTerrestrialEquatorinall）whichheisfatedtoaccomplishinthewayofridingwiththatMonarch。
　　FromMeuselwitz，throughAltenburg，Gera，Saalfeld，toCoburg，isournextday’sjourney。UponeforkoftheLeipzigPleisse，thenacrosstheLeipzigElster，thesestreamsnowdwindlingtobrooks；
　　leadingusuptothewater—shedorcentralHill—countriesbetweentheMaynandSaaleRivers；wherethesameshowerwillrunpartly，onthishand，northwardbytheElster，Pleisseorotherlabyrinthiccourse，intotheSaale，intotheElbe；andpartly，ontheotherhand，willflowsouthwardintotheMayn；andso，afterendlesswindingsintheFirMountains（FICHTEL—GEBIRGE），getbyFrankfurtintotheRhineatMainz。Mayntakesthesouthendofyourshower；Saaletakesthenorth，——orfarthereastyonder，showerwillrolldownintothesamegrandElbeRiverbytheMulde（overwhichtheOldDessauerismindedtobuildanewstonebridge；Wallensteinandothers，aswellasTime，haveruinedmanybridgesthere）。Thatisthelineoftheprimevalmountains，andtheirever—flowingrain—courses，inthoseparts。
　　AtGera，dim，oldTown，——doesnotyourRoyalHighnesswellknowthe"GeraBond（GERAISCHEVERTRAG）"？Duhan:didnotforgettoinformyouofthat？Itisthecorner—stoneoftheHouseofBrandenburg’sadvancementintheworld。Here，byyouraugustancestors，theLawofPrimogeniturewassettled，andmuchrubbishwasannihilatedintheHouseofBrandenburg:EldestSonalwaystoinherittheElectorateunbroken；afterAnspachandBaireuthnomoreapanages，uponanycauseorpretextwhatsoever；andthesethemselvestolapseirrevocabletothemainorElectoralHouse，shouldtheyeverfallvacantagain。FinefruitofthedecisivesensethatwasintheHohenzollerns；oftheirfinetalentforannihilatingrubbish，——whichfeat，ifamancandoit，andkeepdoingit，willmorethanmostothersacceleratehiscourseinthisworld。ItwasinthisdimoldTownofGera，intheYear1598，byhimthathadthetwenty—threechildren，thatthe"GERABOND"wasbroughttoparchment。Butindeeditwasintrinsicallyonlyarenewal，moresolemnlysanctioned，ofAlbertAchilles’sHAUS
　　ORDNUNG（House—Order），donein1478，aboveacenturyearlier。——
　　Butsee，weareunderwayagain。HisPrussianMajestyrushesforwardwithoutpause；willstopnowhere，exceptwherebusinessdemands；noMajestyofhisdaytravelsatsuchaspeed。Orlamundeanhourhence，——yourRoyalHighnesshasheardofOrlamundeanditsfamedCountsofathousandyearsback，whenKaiserRedbeardwasintheworld，andtheJuniorHohenzollern，tiredofhawking，camedownfromtheHillstohim？Orlamunde（OrlaMOUTH）isnotfaroff，onourright；andthisitselfistheOrla；thispleasantstreamletwearenowquitting，whichhasborneuscompanyforsometime:
　　thistoowillgetintotheSaale，andbeatMagdeburg，quitebeyondtheDessauer’sBridge，earlyto—morrow。Ha，hereatlastisSaalfeld，TownandSchloss，andtheincipientSaalitself:
　　hisSereneHighnessSaalfeld—Coburg’slittleREZIDENZ；——probablyhisMajestywillcallonhim，inpassing？Ihavenodoubthedoes；
　　andtransactsthecivilitiesneedful。
　　ChristianErnst，whoseSchlossthisis，agentlemanofhisMajesty’sage（born1683），marriedanamiableFRAULEINnotofquality，whomindeedtheKaiserhasennobled:heliveshere，——
　　Ithink，courtingtheshaderather；andrulesconjointlywithhisyoungerBrother，orHalf—Brother，FranzJosias，whoresidesatCoburg。DukesofSaalfeld—Coburg，suchistheirstyle，andingoodparttheirpossession；though，itiswellknowntothistravellingpartyandtheworld，therehasbeenaLawsuitaboutCoburgthishalf—centuryandmore；andthoughsomewhereabout200"CONCLUSA，"
　　[Michaelis，i。524，518；Busching，Erdbeschreibung，vi。2464；OErtel，t。74；Hubner，t。166。]orDecreesofAulicCouncil，havebeengiveninfavoroftheSaalfelders，theirrivalsofMeiningenneverend。Norwillendyet，forfiveyearsmoretocome；till，in1735，"206CONCLUSAbeinggiven，"theydoend，andleavetheSaalfeldersinpeaceablepossession；
　　whocontinuesoeversincetothisday。[Carlyle’s
　　Miscellanies，vi。？PRINZENRAUB。]HowlonghisMajestypausedinthatSchlossofSaalfeld，orwhathetheredid，orwhathespake，——exceptperhapsencourageChristianErnsttostandbyaKaiser’sMajestyagainsttheseFrenchinsolences，andthenativeGerman，Spanish，Englishderelictionsofduty，——wearelefttothevaguestguessoffancy，AndmustgetontoCoburgforthenight。
　　AtCoburg，initssnugvalley，undertheFESTUNGorHillCastle，——
　　whereMartinLuthersatsolitaryduringtheDietofAugsburg（Dietknowntous，ouroldfriendMargrafGeorgeofAnspachhypothetically"layinghisheadontheblock？there，andthegreatKaiser，KarlV。，practicallyburningdaylight，withpitiablespillingofwax，intheCORPUS—CHRISTIprocessionthere），[Antea，vol。v。p。197。]——whereMartinLuthersatsolitary，andwrotethatcelebratedLetterabout16CrowsholdingTHEIRParliamentallround，"andhow"thepillarsoftheworldwereneverseenbyanybody，andyettheworldisheldup，inthesedumbcontinentsofspace；"——atCoburg，wewillnotdoubt，hisMajestyfoundFranzJosiasathome，andilluminatedtoreceivehim。FranzJosias，aheartymanofthirty—five，hetoowillstandbytheKaiserinthesecomingstorms？Withaweakcontingenttruly，perhapssomescoreortwooffighters:butmanyalittlemakesamickle！——
　　remark，however；twopoints，ofamerelygenealogicalnature。
　　First，thatFranzJosiashas，orratherisgoingtohave，aYoungerSon，[FriedrichJosias:1737—1815。]whoinsomesixtyyearshencewillbecomedreadfullycelebratedinthestreetsofParis，as"AustrianCoburg。"TheAustrianCoburgofRobes—PierreandCompany。Animmeasurableterrorandportent，——notmuchharminhim，either，whenheactuallycomes，withnothingbuttheDukeofYorkandDunkirkforaccompaniment，——tothoserevolutionaryFrenchof1792—1794。ThisispointFIRST。
　　PointSECONDisperhapsstillmoreinteresting；thisnamely:
　　ThatFranzJosiashasanEldestSon（boyofsixwhenFriedrichWilhelmmakeshisvisit），——aGRANDSON’SGRANDSONofwhomis，atthisday，PrinceofWalesamongtheEnglishPeople，andtomeasubjectofintensereflectionnowandthen！——
　　FromCoburg，FriedrichWilhelm，afterpauseagainunknown，rushedontoBamberg；newscenesandevernewopeningontheeyesofouryoungHeroandhisPapa。ThecourseisdownthevalleyoftheItz，oneofthemanylittlevalleysinthebigslopeoftheRodach；
　　forthewatersarenowturned，andallstreamsandbrooksaregurglingincessantlytowardstheMayn。TowardsFrankfurt，MainzandtheRhine，——farenoughfromtheSaale，Mulde，ortheOldDessauer’sBridgeto—day；towardsRotterdamandtheuttermostDutchswampstoday。NearuponBambergwecrosstheMaynitself；
　　RedMaynandWhiteconjoined，comingfromCulmbachandBaireuth，——
　　markthat，yourHighness。Acountryofpleasanthillsandvines:
　　andinanhourhence，throughthickfirwoods，——eachsideofyourroadhorriblydeckedwithgibbetedthievesswingingaloft，[Pollnitz，MemoirsandLetters（EnglishTranslation，London，1745），i。209。Letmesayagain，thisisadifferentBookfromthe"MEMOIRSofPollnitz；"andastilldifferentfromtheMEMOIREN，or"MemoirsofBrandenburgBY
　　Pollnitz:"suchtheexcellenceofnomenclatureinthatoldfool！]
　　——youarriveatBamberg，chiefofBishoprics，thevenerabletown；
　　whoseBishop，famousinoldtimes，islikeanArchbishop，and"getshispalliumdirectfromthePope，"——muchgoodmayitdohim！
　　"Isbound，however，togiveuphisTerritory，iftheKaiserelectedislandless，"——farenoughfromlikelynow。AndsoyouareatlastfairlyintheMaynValley；RiverMaynitselfalittlesteptonorth；——longcourseandmanywidewindingsbetweenyouandMainzorFrankfurt，nottospeakofRotterdam，andtheultimateDutchswamps。
　　AtBambergwhyshouldaPrussianMajestylinger，exceptforpicturesqueorformerebaitingpurposes？AtBambergarecertainfatCatholicCanons，inindolent，opulentcircumstances；andacoupleofsublimePalaces，withoutanyBishopinthematpresent。
　　NorindeeddoesonemuchwantPapistBishops，wherevertheygettheirpallium；ofthemaswellkeeptowindward！thinkshisMajesty。AndindeedthereisnoBishophere。ThepresentBishopofBamberg——oneofthoseVonSchonborns，Counts，sometimesCardinals，commoninthatfatOffice，——isaKaiser’sMinisterofState；
　　livesatVienna，envelopedinredtape，aswellasredhatandstockings；andneedsnoexhortationintheKaiser’sfavor。Letusyokeagain，andgo。——Firwoodsallround，anddeadmalefactorsblackeninginthewind:thislatterpointIknowofthethenBamberg；andhaveexplanationofit。Namely，thatthePrince—Bishop，thoughahumaneCatholic，isobligedtoactso。
　　HissmallDomainbordersonsomesixorsevenbiggersovereignties；and，beingEcclesiastical，ismadeacesspooltotheneighboringscoundrelism；whichstateofthingsthisPrinceBishophassaidshallcease。YoungFriedrichmaylook，therefore，andoldFriedrichWilhelmandSuite；andmakeofitwhattheycan。
　　"Bamberg，throughErlangen，toNurnberg；"sorunstheway。
　　AtErlangenthereloitersnow，recruiting，acertainRittmeistervonKatte，cousintoourPotsdamLieutenantandconfidant；tohimthistransitoftheMajestyandCrown—Princemustbeaneventlikefew，inthatstagnantplace。FrenchRefugeesareinErlangen，busybuildingnewstraightstreets；noUniversityasyet；——nayahighDowagerofBaireuthisinit，somewhatexuberantLady（friendWeissenfels’sSister）onwhomFriedrichWilhelmmustcallinpassing。ThishighWidowofBaireuthisnotMotherofthepresentHeir—Apparentthere，whowillwedourWilhelminaoneday；——ahno，hisMotherwas"DIVORCEDforweightyreasons；"[Hubner，t。181。]
　　andhisFatheryetlives，inthesinglestate；acomparativelyprosperousgentlemanthesefouryearslastpast；Successor，sincefouryearspast，ofthisLady’sHusband，whowashisCousin—german。Dreadfullypoorbeforethat，thepresentMargrafofBaireuth，asweonceexplained；butnowthingsarelookingupwithhimagain，somejingleofmoneyheardinthecoffersoftheman；
　　andhiseldestPrince，afineyoungfellow，onlyapttostammeralittlewhenagitated，isatpresentdoingthereturnpartoftheGrandTour，——cominghomebyGenevatheysay。
　　RittmeistervonKatte，Idoubtnot，witnessesthistransitoftheincognitoMajesty，thiscallupontheexuberantDowager；butcanhavelittletosaytoit，he。IhopeheisgettingtallrecruitshereintheReich；thatwillbetheusefulpointforhim。HeisourLieutenantKatte’sCousin，anelderandwisermanthantheLieutenant。AReichsgraf’sandField—marshal’snephew，heoughttogetadvancedinhisprofession；——andcanhopetodosowhenhehasdeservedit，notsooneratall，inthatthrice—fortunateCountry。
　　LettheRittmeisterherekeephimselfwellapartfromwhatisNOT
　　hisbusiness，andlookoutfortallmen。
　　Bambergishalfway—housebetweenCoburgandNurnberg；
　　wholedistanceofCoburgandNurnberg，——sayahundredandoddmiles，——isonlyafairday’sdrivingforarapidKing。AndatNurnberg，surely，wemustlodgeforanightandportionofaday，ifnotformore。Onthemorrow，itisbutathirty—fivemilesdrivetoAnspach；pleasantinthesummerevening，afterallthesightsinthisoldNurnberg，"cityoftheNoricans（NORICORUM
　　BURGUN）。"TradingStapleoftheGermanworldinolddays；
　　Toy—shopoftheGermanworldinthesenew。AlbertDurer’sandHansSach’sCity，——mortalsinfinitelyindifferenttoFriedrichWilhelm。
　　Butisitnottheseed—groundoftheHohenzollerns，thisNurnberg，memorableabovecitiestoaPrussianMajesty？Yes，thereinthatoldwhiteCastle，nowverypeaceable，theydwelt；considerablyliabletobickeringsandmutinousheats；andneededalltheirskillandstrengthtokeepmattersstraight。ItisnowuponsevenhundredyearssincetheCadetofHohenzollerngavehishawktheslip，pattedhisdogforthelasttime，andcamedownfromtheRough—Alpcountrieshitherward。Andfoundfavor，notunmeritedI
　　fancy，withthegreatKaiserRedbeard，andthefairHeiressoftheVohburgs；andinfact，withtheEarthandwiththeHeavensinsomedegree。Aloyal，clever，andgallantkindofyoungfellow，ifyourMajestywillthink？Muchhasgrownandwanedsincethattime:buttheHohenzollerns，eversince，areonthewaxinghand；——unlessthisaccursedTreatyofSevilleandtheseEnglishMatchesputastoptothem？
　　Alas，itisnotlikelyFriedrichWilhelm，inthehurryandgratingwhirlofthings，hadmanypoeticthoughtsinhim，orpiousauroramemoriesfromthePastAges，insteadofgrumblydustyprovocationsfromthepresent，——hisfeeling，hastemainly，andneedofgettingthrough！TheveryCrown—Prince，Ishouldguess，wasasgoodasindifferenttothisantiqueCadetoftheHohenzollerns；andlookedonNurnbergandtheoldwhiteCastlewithlittlebutENNUI:
　　thePrincessofEngland，andblackcaresonherbeautifulaccountandhisown，possesshimtooexclusively。Butintruthwedonotevenknowwhatdaytheyarrivedordeparted；muchlesswhattheydidorfeltinthatoldCity。WeknowonlythatthepleasantlittletownofAnspach，withitshugeunfinishedSCHLOSS，layfive—and—thirtymilesaway；andthatthitherwasthenextandquasi—finalbitofdriving。Southwestwardthirty—fivemiles；
　　throughfinesummerhillsanddales；climbingalways，gently，onthesouthwardhand；stilldrainedbytheMaynRiver，bytheRegnitzandothertributariesoftheMayn:——half—wayisHeilsbronn，[NotHeilbronn，thewell—known，muchlargerTown，inWurtemberg，80or100milestowestward。Bothnames（whichareappliedtostillotherplaces）signifyHEALTH—WELL，orevenHOLY—WELL，——thesetwowords，HEALTHYandHOLY（whatisveryremarkable），beingthesameinoldTeutonicspeech。]withitsoldMonastery；wherethebonesofourHohenzollernForefathersrest，andAlbertAchilles’s"skull，withnosuturesvisible。"OnthegloomyChurch—wallstheirmemorialsarestilllegible:asfortheMonasteryitself，MargrafGeorge，tourmemorableReformationfriend，abolishedthat，——purgedthemonksaway，andputSchoolmastersintheirstead；whowerelongofgoodrenowninthoseparts，buthavesincegonetoErlangen，sotospeak。
　　TheJulysunsetstreamingoverthoseoldspiresofHeilsbronnmightawakenthoughtsinaPrussianMajesty，werehenotinsuchhaste。
　　AtAnspach，whatathrice—hospitableyouthfullyjoyfulwelcomefromtheyoungmarriedcouplethere！MargravineFrederikaisstillnotqnitesixteen；"beautifulasDay，"andratherfoolish:
　　fancyherjoyatsightofPapa’sMajestyandBrotherFritz；
　　andhowshedancesabout，andperhapsbakes"pastriesofthefinestAnspachflour。"Ah，DIDyousendmeBerlinsausages，then，youuntruePapa？Well，Iwillbakeforyou，won’tI；——Sarahherselfnotmoreloyally{whomwereadofinGENESIS），thattimetheAngelsenteredHERtentinahungrycondition！——
　　Anspach，aswehint，hasanunfinishedPalace，ofasizethatmightbetterbeseemParisorLondon；PalacebegunbyformerMargraves，leftoffonceandagainforwantofcash；standsthereasasadmonumentofseveralthings；——theyoungfamilylivingmeanwhileinsomesolidcomfortablewing，oradjacentedifioe，ofnaturaldimensions。Theyaresoyoung，aswesay，andnottoowise。Byandbytheyhadason，andthenasecondson；
　　whichlattercametomanhood，tooldage；andmadesomenoiseinthefoolishpartsoftheNewspapers，——windingupfinallyatHammersmith，asweoftenexplain；——andwasthelastoftheAnspach—BaireuthMargraves。IhaveheardfartherthatFrederikadidnotwantfortemper，astheHohenzollernsseldomdo；thatherHusbandlikewisehadhisownstockofit，ratherscantofwisdomwithal；andthattheirlifewasnotquitesymphoniousalways，——especiallycashbeingshort。TheDowagerMargravine，Margraf’sMother，hadgovernedwithgreatprudenceduringherSon’slongminority。Ithinksheisnow，sincethemarriage，gonetoresideatherWITTWENSITZ（Dowager—Seat）ofFeuchtwang（twentymilessouthwestofus）；butmayhaveoomeuptowelcometheMajestiesintotheseparts。Verybeautiful，Ihear；stillalmostyoungandcharming，thoughthereisamortalmaladyuponher，whichsheknowsof。[Pollnitz，MemoirsandLetters，
　　i。209（date，29thSeptember，1729；——needsWATCHINGbeforebelieving）。]HerearecertainSeckendorfstoo，thisistheFeldzeugmeister’snativecountry；——andthereareresourcesforaRoyalTravelling—Party。HowlongtheRoyalPartystayedatAnspachIdonotknow；norwhattheydidthere，——exceptthatCrown—PrinceFriedrichissaidtohaveprivatelyaskedtheyoungMargraftolendhimapairofriding—horses，andsaynothingofit；who，suspectingsomethingwrong，wasobligedtomakeprotestationsandrefuse。
　　AstotheCrown—Prince，thereisnodoubtbuthereatlastthingsareactuallycomingtoacrisiswithhim。Tosaytruth，ithasbeentheyoungman’sfixedpurposeeversinceheenteredonthisJourney，naywaseversincethatignominyintheCampofRadewitz，torunaway；——andindeedallthiswhilehehasmeasuresgoingonwithKatteatBerlinofthenow—or—neversort。Rashyoungcreatures，elderofthemhardlyabovefive—and—twentyyet:
　　notgoodatcontrivingmeasures。Butwhatthen？Humannaturecannotstandthisalways；anditistimetherewereanendofdeliberating。Canweeverhavesuchachanceagain？——WhatIfindofcertainconcerningFriedrichwhileatAnspachis，ThattherecomesbywayofErlangen，guidedforwardfromthatplacebytheRittmeistervonKatte，acertainmessengerandmessage，whichprovedofdeepimportancetohisRoyalHighness。ThemessengerwasLieutenantKatte’sservant:whohascomeexpressfromBerlinhither。Heinquired，ontheroad，ashewasbidden，atErlangen，ofMaster’sCousin，theexperiencedRittmeister，WherehisRoyalHighnessatpresentwas，thathemightdeliveraLettertohim？
　　TheMaster’sCousin，whoanswerednaturally，"AtAnspach，"knewnothing，andnaturallycouldgettoknownothing，ofwhatthemessageinthisLetterwas。Buthejudged，fromcross—questionings，addedtodimwhisperingrumorshehadheard，thatitwasquestionable，probablyinanextremedegree。
　　Wherefore，alongwithhisCousintheLieutenant’smessengertoAnspach，theRittmeisterforwardedaNoteofhisowntoLieutenant—ColonelRochow，ofthispurport，"Asafriend，Iwarnyou，haveawatchfuleyeonyourhighcharge！"——and，forhisownshare，determinedtoletnothingescapehiminhiscornerofthematter。ThisnotetoRochow，andtheBerlinLetterfortheCrown—PrincereachAnspachbythesamehand；LieutenantKatte’sexpress，consciousofnothing，deliveringthemboth。RochowandtheRittmeister，thoughthepoorPrincedoesnotknowit，arebroadawaketoallmovementsheandtherashLieutenantmaymake。
　　LieutenantKatte，inthisLetternowarrived，complains:"Thatheneveryetcangetrecruitingfurlough；whetheritbebyaccident，orthatRochowhasgivenmyColonelahint，nofurloughyettobehad:will，atworst，comewithoutfurloughandinspiteofallmenandthings，wheneverwanted。Only——Weselstill，ifImightadvise！"ThisisthesubstanceofKatte’smessagebyexpress。
　　DatemustbetheendofJuly，1730；butneitherDatenorLetterisnowanywhereproducible，exceptfromHearsay。
　　Deeplyponderingthesethings，whatshallthepoorPrincedo？
　　FromCanstatt，closebyStuttgard，aTownonourhomewardroute，——
　　fromCanstatt，whereKattewasto"appearindisguise，"hadthefurloughbeengot，onemighthavesliptawayacrosstheHills。
　　ItisbuteightymilestoStrasburg，throughtheKniebissPass，wheretheMurg，theKinzig，andtheintricatewindingmountainstreamsandvalleysstartRhine—ward:alabyrinthicrock—and—forestcountry，wherepursuitortrackingwereimpossible。NearbyStrasburgisCountRothenburg’sChateau；
　　goodRothenburg，longMinisterinBerlin，——whosawthosePROFOSSEN，orScavenger—ExecutionersinFrenchCostumelongsince，andwasalwaysgoodtome:——mightnotthatbeamethod？LieutenantKeithindeedisinWesel，waitingonlyasignal。SupposehewenttotheHague，andtooksoundingstherewhatwelcomeweshouldhave？No，nottillwehaveactuallyrun；bewareofmakingnoise！——
　　ThepoorPrinceisinunutterableperplexity；canonlyanswerKattebythatMessengerofhis，totheeffect（dateandLetterburntliketheformer）:"Doubtisoneveryhand；doubt，——andyetCERTAINTY。Willwriteagainbeforeundertakinganything。"
　　Andthereisnoquestionhedidwriteagain；morethanonce:
　　lettersbythepost，whichhisfaithfulLieutenantKatteinBerlinreceived；oneofwhich，however，stuckontheroad；andthisone，——bysomeindustryofpostmastersspiritedintovigilance，asislikeliest，thoughotherssaybymeremisaddressing，by"wantofBERLINontheaddress，"——fellintothehandsofvigilantRITTMEISTERKatteatErlangen。Whogrewpaleinreadingit，andhadtoresolveonapainfulthing！Thiswas，Isuppose，amongthelastLettersoftheseries；andmusthavebeendated，asIguess，aboutthe29thofJuly，1730；buttheyarenowallburnt，huddledrapidlyintoannihilation，andonecannotsay！——
　　CertainitisthattheRoyalTravelling—PartyleftAnspachinafewdays，togo，southwardstill，"bytheOEttingenCountrytowardsAugsburg。"[Fassmann，p。410。]Feuchtwang（WETWang，notDurrwangorDRYWang）isthefirststage；herelivestheDowagerMargravineofAnspach:herethePrincedoessomeinconceivablysmallfault"letsaknife，whichheishandingtoorfromtheSereneLady，fall，"[Ranke，i。304（"fromaLetterthePrincehadwrittentoKatte"）。]who，assheisweak，maysufferbythejingle；forwhichFriedrichWilhelmburstsoutonhimliketheIrishRebellion，——tothesilentdespairofthepoorPrince。
　　ThepoorPrincemeditatesdesperateresolutions，buthastokeepthemstrictlytohimself。
　　DoubtlesstheBuddenbrockTrio，goodoldmilitarygentlemen，wouldendeavortospeakcomforttohim，whentheywereontheroadagain。HereisNordlingen，yourHighness，whereBernhardofWeimar，forhisover—haste，gotsobeatenintheThirty—YearsWar；
　　wouldnotwaittilltheSwedeswererightlygathered:
　　whatgeneral，ifhehavereinforcementathand，wouldnotwaitforit？Thewatersnow，youobserve，runallintotheWornitz，intotheDonau:itisafamedwar—countrythis；knowntomewellinmyyoungEugene—Marlboroughdays！——"Hm，Ha，yes！"ForthePrinceispreoccupiedwithblackcares；andthinksBlenheimandtheSchellenbergbusinessesbefelllongsince，andwereperhapssimpletowhathehasnowonhand。ThatFeuchtwangscene，itwouldappear，hasbroughthimtoaresolution。ThereisayoungpageKeithoftheparty，LieutenantKeithofWesel’sBrother；ofthispageKeith，whoisoftenbusyabouthorses，hecautiouslymakesquestion，Whathelpmaybeinhim？Awillingmindtraceableinthispoorlad，buthisterrorsgreat。
　　ToDonauworthfromAnspach，throughFeuchtwangandNordlingen，issomeseventyoreightymiles。AtDonauworthonesurelyoughttolodge，andseetheSchellenbergonthemorrow；naydrivetotheFieldofHochstadt（Blenheim，BLINDHEIM），whichisbutafewmilesfartheruptheRiver？Buddenbrockwasthere，andAnhalt—Dessau:
　　fortheirverysake，weretherenothingfarther，onesurelyoughttogo？Suchwastheprobability，avisittoBlenheimfieldinpassing。Andsurely，somewhereinthoseheart—rendingmassesofHistoricalRubbish，Ididatlastfindexpressevanescentmentionofthefact，——butcannotnowsaywhere；——theexactrecord，orconceivableimageofwhich，wouldhavebeenaperceptiblepleasuretous。Alas，inthosedimdrearyBooks，allwhirlingdismalroundone’ssoul，likevorticesofdimBrandenburgsand，howshouldanythinghumanbesearchedoutandmentionedtous；andathousand，thingsnot—humanbesearchedout，andeternallysuppressedfromus，forthesakeofthat？IpleasemyselffiguringyoungFriedrichlookingatthevestigesofMarlborough，eveninapreoccupieduncertainmanner。YourMajestytoo，thisisthevery"Schellenberg（orJINGLE—HILL），"thisHillwearenowskirting，onhighways，onswiftwheels；whichoverhangsDonauworth，ourresting—placethishotJulyevening。Yes，yourMajesty，herewasafeatofstormingdone，——pang，pang！——suchanoiseasneverjingledonthatHillbefore:likeDoomsdaycome；andahero—headtoruletheDoomsday，andturnittoheroicmarchingmusic。Averyprettyfeatofwar，yourMajesty！HisMajestywellknowsit；featofhisMarlborough’sdoing，famedeverywhereforthetwenty—sixyearslastpast；andwillgotoseetheSchellenberganditsLines。
　　ThegreatDukeisdeadfouryears；sanksadly，eclipsedundertearsofdotageofhisown，andunderhumanstupidityofothermen’s！ButBuddenbrockisstillliving，Anhalt—Dessauandothersofusarestillalivealittlewhile！
　　Hochstadtitself——Blenheim，astheEnglishcallit，meaningBLINDHEIM，theothervillageontheField——isbutashortwayuptheRiver；wellworthsuchadetour。Bywhatwaytheydrovetothefieldofhonorandbackfromit，Idonotknow。Butthere，northward，towardstheheights，isthelittlewoodwhereAnhalt—DessaustoodatbaylikeaMolossiandog，ofconsummatemilitaryknowledge；andsavedthefightinEugene’squarterofit。
　　Thatisvisibleenough；andworthlookingat。VisibleenoughtherollingDonau，Marlborough’splace；thenarrowground，theborderingHillsallgreenatthisseason；——anddownoldBuddenbrock’scheek，endAnhalt’s，therewouldrollanirontearortwo。Augsburgisbutsomethirtymilesoff，onceweareacrosstheDonau，——bytheBridgeofDonauworth，ortheFerryofHochstadt，——swifttravellersinalongday，thelastofJuly，aresoonenoughatAugsburg。
　　AsforFriedrich，hauntedandwhiptonwardsbythatsceneatFeuchtwang，heisinwardlyverybusyduringthislatterpartoftheroute。ProbablythereissomeprogresstowardsgainingPageKeith，LieutenantKeithofWesel’sBrother；somehopethatPageKeith，attherightmoment，canbegained:theLieutenantatWeseliskeptdulyadvised。ToLieutenantKatteatBerlinFriedrichnowwrites，IshouldjudgefromDonauworthorAugsburg，"ThathehashadasceneatFeuchtwang；thathecanstanditnolonger。
　　ThatCanstattbeinggivenup，asKattecannotbetheretogoacrosstheKniebisswithus，wewillenduretillwearenearenoughtheRhine。OnceintheRhineland，insomequietTownthere，handyforSpeyer，forFrenchLandau，"——saySinzheim；laststagehitherwardofHeidelberg，butthiswedonotwrite，——"theremightitnotbe？Be，somewhere，itshallandmust！You，Katte，theinstantyouhearthatweareoff，speedyoutowardstheHague；
　　askfor’M。leComted’Alberville；’youwillknowthatgentlemanWHENyouseehim:Keith，ourWeselfriend，willhavetakenthepreliminarysoundings；——andItellyou，Countd’Alberville，ornewsofhim，willbethere。Bringthegreat—coatwithyou，andtheotherthings，especiallythe1，000goldducats。Countd’AlbervilleattheHague，ifallhavegoneright:——nayifanythinggowrong，cannothe，onceacrosstheRhine，takerefugeintheconventsinthoseCatholicregions？Nobody，underthescapulary，willsuspectsuchahereticashim。Speed，silence，vigilance！Andsoadieu！"
　　AletterofsuchpurportFriedrichdidwrite；whichLetter，moreover，theLieutenantKattereceived:itwasnotthis，itwasanother，thatstuckupontheroad，andfellintotheRittmeister’shand。ThisistheyoungPrince’sultimatefixedproject，broughttobirthbythatslightaccidentofdroppingtheknifeatFeuchtwang；[Ranke，i。304。]andhangingheavyonhismindduringthisAugsburgdrive。AtAugsburg，furthermore，"hebought，inallprivacy，redcloth，ofquantitytomakeatop—coat；"red，thegraybeingunattainableinKatte’shands:inallprivacy；thoughthewatchfulRochowhadfullknowledgeofit，allthesame。
　　ChapterVI。
　　JOURNEYHOMEWARDSFROMTHEREICH；CATASTROPHEONJOURNEYHOMEWARDS
　　ThetravellingMajestyofPrussiawentdiligentlyupanddown，investigatingancientAugsburg:saw，Idoubtnot，theFUGGEREI，orancientHospiceoftheFuggers，——whowereonceWeaversinthoseparts，andarenowPrinces，andwereknowntoentertainCharlesV。
　　withfiresofcinnamon，naywithtransientflamesofBank—billsononeoldoccasion。SawalltheFuggeries，Idoubtnot；theancientLuther—and—Melanchthonrelics，Diet—HallsandnotabilitiesofthisrenownedFreeTown；——perhapsrememberedMargrafGeorge，andloud—voicedKurfurstJoachimwiththeBottle—nose（ourDIRECT
　　Ancestor，thoughmistakeninopiniononsomepoints！），whowereoncesoaudiblethere。
　　Onepassingphenomenonweexpresslyknowhesaw；ahuman，notahistoricallyimportantone。Drivingthroughthestreetsfromplacetoplace，hisMajestycameathwartsomequestionablequaintprocession，ribbony，perhapsmusical；Majestyquestionedit:
　　"Aweddingprocession，yourMajesty！"——"WilltheBridestepout，then，andletusseehowsheisdressed！""VOMHERZENGERN；
　　willhavethehonor。"Bridesteptout，withblushes，——handsomewewillhope；Majestysurveyedher，onthestreetsofAugsburg，havingahumanheartinhim；and（saysFassmann，asifwithinsidiousinsinuation）"issaidtohavemadeherapresent。"
　　Shewentherway；fulfilledherdestinyinananonymousmanner:
　　FriedrichWilhelm，loudlynamedintheworld，didthelike；