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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XI. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER IX
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The Queen was there, and all the Court.

About eight o'clock the King also made his appearance.

His Majesty, noticing M.de G---[that is DE GUIDIKEN, or Guy Dickens], English Minister, addressed him; led him into the embrasure of a window, and talked alone with him for more than an hour [uncertain, probably apocryphal this].

I threw, from time to time, a stolen glance at this dialogue, which appeared to me to be very lively.

A moment after, being just dancing with Madame the Countess de--THREE ASTERISKS,--I felt myself twitched by the domino; and turning, was much surprised to see that it was the King; who took me aside, and said, 'Are your boots oiled (VOS BOTTES SONT-ELLES GRAISSIES, Are you ready for a journey) ?' I replied, 'Sire, they will always be so for your Majesty's service.'-- 'Well, then, Truchsess and you are for England; the day after to-morrow you go.


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