But so far I will go with you; he is a man that works for what he has.' 'I tell you he's the hope of Grunewald,' cried Fritz.

'He doesn't suit some of your high-and-dry, old, ancient ideas; but he's a downright modern man--a man of the new lights and the progress of the age.

He does some things wrong; so they all do; but he has the people's interests next his heart; and you mark me--you, sir, who are a Liberal, and the enemy of all their governments, you please to mark my words--the day will come in Grunewald, when they take out that yellow-headed skulk of a Prince and that dough-faced Messalina of a Princess, march 'em back foremost over the borders, and proclaim the Baron Gondremark first President.

I've heard them say it in a speech.

I was at a meeting once at Brandenau, and the Mittwalden delegates spoke up for fifteen thousand.