The major kept on talking, and looked at me so sharply, I could not help making an abominable face.

It is unfortunately true--I ran my tongue out at him--only just a little bit--and I drew it back in an instant; but it was done, and a dreadful scene followed.

The major did not say any thing, my tutor was red as fire, and I was thunderstruck!" "That was excessively rude, my little flag-bearer," cried the king.
The young prince was so ashamed, and was looking down so penitently, that he did not see the smile on Frederick's face, and the affectionate look with which he regarded the youthful sinner.
"Do you know that you deserve to be imprisoned fourteen days, and live on bread and water, for insubordination ?" "I know it now, sire.

I beg pardon most humbly," said the prince, with quivering voice and with tears in his eyes.

"I have been punished enough, without that.