I beg pardon, the uniform is so tight, and then--then, I thought it would be dishonoring it to put a shuttlecock in the cartridge-box." "That was a good thought, prince, and for that I will forgive you the trick upon your tutor.

But what will you do with the ball here?
Why did you bring it ?" "Oh, I wished to show it to your majesty, it is so beautiful, and then beg you to let me play a little." "We will see, Fritz," said the king, much pleased.

"If you deserve it, that shall be your reward.

Tell me the truth, is your tutor satisfied with you ?" "Sire, Herr Behnisch is never really pleased, but he has not scolded me much lately, so I must have been pretty good.

One day he wrote 'Bien' under my French exercise.