[History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. VII. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory Of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. VII. (of XXI.) CHAPTER IX 8/17
He is an old friend of the Prince's;--ran off, being the Dessauer's little page, to the Siege of Stralsund, long ago, to be the Dessauer's little soldier there:--a ready-witted, hot-tempered, highly estimable man; and his real duty here is to do the Prince what service may be possible.
He is often with the Prince; their light is extinguished precisely at seven o'clock: "Very well, Lieutenant," he would say, "you have done your orders to the Crown-Prince's light.
But his Majesty has no concern with Captain Fouquet's candles!" and thereupon would light a pair.
Nay, I have heard of Lieutenants who punctually blew out the Prince's light, as a matter of duty and command; and then kindled it again, as a civility left free to human nature.
In short, his Majesty's orders can only be fulfilled to the letter; Commandant Lepel and all Officers are willing not to see where they can help seeing.
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