You remarked it: I saw your Highness remark it.' "'I did, M.le Comte,' said his Highness, gravely.
"I had almost tears in my eyes; but it was necessary to come to a resolution, you know.

'Sir,' said I, 'I speak with deep grief to your Highness, who are my benefactor, my friend, my father; but of this I am resolved, I WILL NEVER EAT SAUERKRAUT MORE: it don't agree with me.
After being laid up for four weeks by the last dish of Sauerkraut of which I partook, I may say with confidence--IT DON'T agree with me.

By impairing my health, it impairs my intellect, and weakens my strength; and both I would keep for your Highness's service.' "'Tut, tut!' said his Highness.

'Tut, tut, tut!' Those were his very words.
"'Give me my sword or my pen,' said I.'Give me my sword or my pen, and with these Maximilian de Galgenstein is ready to serve you; but sure,--sure, a great prince will pity the weak health of a faithful subject, who does not know how to eat Sauerkraut ?' His Highness was walking about the room: I was still on my knees, and stretched forward my hand to seize his coat.
"'GEHT ZUM TEUFEL, Sir!' said he, in a loud voice (it means 'Go to the deuce,' my dear),--'Geht zum Teufel, and eat what you like!' With this he went out of the room abruptly; leaving in my hand one of his buttons, which I keep to this day.

As soon as I was alone, amazed by his great goodness and bounty, I sobbed aloud--cried like a child" (the Count's eyes filled and winked at the very recollection), "and when I went back into the card-room, stepping up to Krahwinkel, 'Count,' says I, 'who looks foolish now ?'--Hey there, La Rose, give me the diamond--Yes, that was the very pun I made, and very good it was thought.