My Brother told me day after day, He would endure everything from the King, only not blows; and that if it ever came to such extremity, he would be prepared to deliver himself by running off." And here, it would seem, the extremity has actually come.
Wilhelmina, pitying her poor Brother, but condemning him on many points, continues: [i.

173, 174.] "Lieutenant Keith," that wild companion of his, "had been gone some time, stationed in Wesel with his regiment." Which fact let us also keep in mind.

"Keith's departure had been a great joy to me; in the hope my Brother would now lead a more regular life: but it proved quite otherwise.

A second favorite, and a much more dangerous, succeeded Keith.

This was a young man of the name of Katte, Captain-Lieutenant in the regiment GENS-D'ARMES.