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

CHAPTER VII
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Hereby, then, you are to guide yourself; and merely say whether you will follow my Order or not; for I will in no wise fall away from it.

I am your well-affectioned King,--FRIEDRICH." MARGINALE (in Autograph).--"My Gentleman [you, Herr von Zedlitz, with your dubitatings] won't make me believe black is white.

I know the Advocate sleight-of-hand, and won't be taken in.

An example has become necessary here,--those Scoundrels (CANAILLEN) having so enormously misused my name, to practise arbitrary and unheard-of injustices.

A Judge that goes upon chicaning is to be punished more severely than a highway Robber.


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