I could mention names of many men who could not bow low enough as long as I was in power, but after my resignation would cross the street to avoid a bow, fearing that Imperial disfavour might react on them.

But years before his rise the simple citizen has an opportunity of learning to know the world, and, if he be a man of normal temperament, will feel the same contempt for the servility shown during his time in office as for the behaviour he meets with afterwards.

Monarchs are without training in the school of life, and therefore usually make a false estimate of the psychology of humanity.

But in this tragi-comedy it is they who are led astray.
It is less easy, however, to understand that responsible advisers, who are bound to distinguish between reality and comedy, should also allow themselves to be deceived and draw false political conclusions from such events.

In 1918 the Emperor, accompanied by the Prime Minister, Dr.von Seidler, went to the South Slav provinces to investigate matters there.