KING。\"\'Towhombelongsit？\'
ICH。\"\'TotheKriegsrathvonQuast。\'
KING。\"\'ToWHOMbelongsit？\'
ICH。\"\'ToKriegsrathvonQuast。\'
KING。\"\'EYWAS[pooh，pooh]！IknownothingofKriegsraths！TowhomdoestheEstatebelong？\'
ICH。\"\'ToHerrvonQuast。\'FriedrichhadthegreatestcontemptforKriegsraths，andindeedformostotherRATHSortitularshams，labelledboxeswithnothingintheinside:onahorriblewinter
morning（sleet，thunder，&c。），marchingoffhoursbeforesunrise，hehasbeenheardtosay，\'WouldonewereaKriegsrath！
KING。\"\'Na，thatistherightanswer。\'
\"HisMajestynowarrivedatGarz。ThechangingofthehorseswasmanagedbyHerrvonLuderitzofNackeln，asfirstDeputyoftheRuppinCircle。Hehadhishaton，andawhitefeatherinit。
Whentheyokingwascompleted，ourjourneyproceededagain。
KING。\"\'Towhombelongsthisestateonthelefthere？\'
ICH。\"\'ToHerrvanLuderitz；itiscalledNackeln。\'
KING。\"\'WhatLuderitzisthat？\'
ICH。\"\'YourMajesty，hethatwasinGarzwhilethehorseswerechanging。\'
KING。\"\'Ha，ha，theHerrwiththewhitefeather！Doyousowwheattoo？\'
ICH。\"\'Ja，yourMajesty。\'
KING。\"\'Howmuchhaveyousown？\'
ICH。\"\'ThreeWISPELS12SCHEFFELS，\'unknownmeasures！
KING。\"\'Howmuchdidyourpredecessorusetosow？\'
ICH。\"\'Fourscheffels。\'
KING。\"\'Howhasitcomethatyousowsomuchmorethanhe？\'
ICH。\"\'AsIhavealreadyhadthehonortotellyourMajestythatI
keepseventyheadofcowsmorethanhe，Ihaveofcoursemoremanureformyground，andsoputitinabettercaseforbearingwheat。\'
KING。\"\'Butwhydoyougrownohemp？\'
ICH。\"\'Itwouldnotanswerhere。Inacoldclimateitwouldanswerbetter。OursailorscanbuyRussianhempinLubeckcheaper，andofbetterqualitythanIcouldgrowhere。\'
KING。\"\'Whatdoyousow，then，whereyouusedtohavehemp？\'
ICH。\"\'Wheat！\'
KING。\"\'WhydoyousownoFarbekraut，[\"DYEHERB:\"commonlycalled\"FARBERROTHE；\"yieldsacoarseRED，ondecoctionofthetwigsandbranches；fromitsrootsthefinerredcalled\"KRAPP\"（inFrenchGARANCE）isgot。]noKrapp？\'
ICH。\"\'Itwillnotprosper；thegroundisn\'tgoodenough。\'
KING。\"\'Thatispeople\'stalk:youshouldhavemadethetrial。\'
ICH。\"\'Ididmakethetrial；butitfailed；andasBeamteIcannotmakemanytrials；for，letthemfailornot，therentmustbepaid。\'
KING。\"\'Whatdoyousow，then，whereyouwouldhaveputFarbekraut？\'
ICH。\"\'Wheat。\'
KING。\"\'Na！Thenstandbywheat！Yourtenantsareingoodcase，Isuppose？\'
ICH。\"\'Yes，yourMajesty。IcanshowbytheRegisterofHypothecks（HYPOTHEKENBUCH）thattheyhaveabout50thousandthalersofcapitalamongthem。\'
KING。\"\'Thatisgood。\'
ICH。\"\'Threeyearsagoatenantdiedwhohad11，000thalers，\'say2，000pounds，\'intheBank。\'
KING。\"\'Howmuch？\'
ICH。\"\'Eleventhousandthalers。\'
KING。\"\'Keepthemsoalways！\'
ICH。\"\'Ja，yourMajesty，itisverygoodthatthetenanthavemoney；buthebecomesmutinoustoo，asthetenantshereaboutsdo，whohaveseventimesovercomplainedtoyourMajestyagainstme，togetridoftheHOFDIENST，\'statedworkduefromthem。
KING。\"\'Theywillhavehadsomecausetoo！\'
ICH。\"\'YourMajestywillgraciouslypardon:therewasaninvestigationgoneinto，anditwasfoundthatIhadnotoppressedthetenants，buthadalwaysgoneuponmyright，andmerelyheldthemtodotheirduty。Neverthelessthematterstoodasitwas:
thetenantsarenotpunished；yourMajestyputsalwaysthetenantsintheright，thepoorBeamteisalwaysinthewrong！\'
KING。\"\'Ja:thatyou，myson，willcontrivetogetjustice，you，I
cannotbutbelieve！YouwillsendyourDepartmentsrath[Judgeoftheseaffairs]suchprettygiftsofbutter，capons，poults！\'
ICH。\"\'No，yourMajesty，wecannot。Cornbringsnoprice:ifonedidnotturnapennywithotherthings，howcouldoneraisetherentatall？\'
KING。\"\'Wheredoyousendyourbutter，caponsandpoults（PUTER）
forsale？\'
ICH。\"\'ToBerlin。\'
KING。\"\'WhynottoRuppin？\'
ICH。\"\'MostoftheRuppinpeoplekeepcows，asmanyasareneededfortheirownuses。Thesoldiereatsnothingbutold[salt]butter，hecannotbuyfresh。\'
KING。\"\'WhatdoyougetforyourbutterinBerlin？\'
ICH。\"\'Fourgroschenthepound；nowthesoldieratRuppinbuyshissaltbutterattwo。\'
KING。\"\'Butyourcaponsandpoults，youcouldbringthesetoRuppin？\'
ICH。\"\'IntheregimenttherearejustfourStaffOfficers；theycanusebutlittle:theburghersdon\'tlivedelicately；theythankGodwhentheycangetabitofporkorbacon。\'
KING。\"\'Yes，thereyouareintheright！TheBerliners，again，liketoeatsomedaintyarticle。Na！dowhatyouwillwiththetenants[UNTERTHANEN，notquiteADSCRIPTSatthattimeontheRoyalDemesnes，buttiedtomanyservices，andbymanyshackles，fromwhichFriedrichallhisdayswasgraduallydeliveringthem]；
onlydon\'toppressthem。\'
ICH。\"\'YourMajesty，thatwouldneverbemynotion，noranyreasonableBeamte\'s。\'
KING。\"\'Tellme，then，wheredoesStollenlie？\'
ICH。\"\'StollenyourMajestycannotseejusthere。ThosebighillsthereontheleftarethehillsatStollen；thereyourMajestywillhaveaviewofalltheColonies。\'
KING。\"\'So？Thatiswell。Thenrideyouwithusthither。\'
\"NowhisMajestycameuponaquantityofpeasantswhoweremowingrye；theyhadformedthemselvesintotworows，werewipingtheirscythes，andsolethisMajestydrivethroughthem。
KING。\"\'WhattheDevil，thesepeoplewillbewantingmoneyfromme，Isuppose？\'
ICH。\"\'Ohno，yourMajesty！Theyarefullofjoythatyouaresograciousastovisitthisdistrict。\'
KING。\"\'I\'llgivethemnothing，though。Whatvillageisthat，thereaheadofus？\'
ICH。\"\'Barsekow。\'
KING。\"\'Towhombelongsit？\'
ICH。\"\'ToHerrvonMitschepfal。\'
KING。\"\'WhatMitschepfalisthat？\'
ICH。\"\'HewasMajorintheregimentwhichyourMajestyhadwhenCrownPrince。\'[Supra，vii。403。]
KING。\"\'MeinGott！Ishestillalive？\'
ICH。\"\'No，HEisdead；hisdaughterhastheestate。\'
\"WenowcameintothevillageofBarsekow，wheretheManorhouseisinruins。
KING。\"\'Hear！Isthatthemanorhouse（EDELHOF）？\'
ICH。\"\'Ja。\'
KING。\"\'Thatdoeslookmiserable。\'HereMitschepfal\'sdaughter，whohasmarriedabaronialHerrvonKriegsheimfromMecklenburg，cameforwardwhilethehorseswerechanging。Kriegsheimcameonaccountofherintothiscountry:theKinghasgiventhemaColonyof200
MORGEN（acres）。Comingtothecarriage，FrauvonKriegsheimhandedsomefruittohisMajesty。HisMajestydeclinedwiththanks；
asked，whoherfatherwas，whenhedied，&c。Onasudden，shepresentedherhusband；begantothankforthe200MORGEN；
mountedonthecoachstep；wishedtokiss，ifnothisMajesty\'shand，atleasthiscoat。HisMajestyshiftedquitetotheothersideofthecarriage，andcried\"goodoldFritz！\"\'Letbe，mydaughter，letbe！Itisallwell！Amtmann，letusgetalong（MACHT
DASSWIRFORTKOMMEN）！\'
KING。\"\'Hearnow:thesepeoplearenotprosperinghere？\'
ICH。\"\'Farfromit，yourMajesty；theyareinthegreatestpoverty。\'
