46/50 The woman who lived there at the time died only a few weeks ago. For the second time she saw the Germans arrive, bringing a Moltke but no Bismarck with them, a detail, however, that cannot deeply have interested the old lady. I found a message from the Crown Prince asking me to proceed there immediately, where I had almost an hour's private conversation with him before supper. He longs for peace, but does not know how to secure it. He spoke very quietly and sensibly. |