une nearly inevitable for them;--and instanced the example of Madam
Gravenitz"--

"Gravenitz;" example lately fallen out at Wurtemberg, as we predicted.
Prayers of the Country, "Deliver us from evil," are now answered there:
Gravenitz quite over with it! Alas, yes; lately fallen from her high
estate in Wurtemberg, and become the topic of dinner-tables; seized by
soldiers in the night-time; vain her high refusals, assurances of being
too unwell to dress, "Shall go in your shift, then,"--is in prison,
totally eclipsed. [Michaelis, iii. 440; Pollnitz, i. 297.] Calming her
fury, she will get out; and wearisomely wander about in fashionable
capitals, TOUJOURS UN LAVEMENT A SES TROUSSES!

"There were other subjects touched upon; and I always endeavored to
deduce something of moral instruction from them," being a military
gentleman of the old school.

"Among other things, he said, He liked the great world, and was charmed
to observe the ridiculous weak side of some people. 'That is excellent,'
said I, 'if one profit by it oneself: but if it is only for amusement,
such a motive is worth little; we should rather look out for our own
ridiculous weak side.' On rising, Hofmarschall Wolden said to me,"
without much sincerity, "'YOU have done well to preach a little morality
to him.' The Prince went to a window, and beckoned me thither.

"'You have learned nothing of what is to become of me?' said he. I
answered: 'It is supposed your Royal Highness will return to Berlin,
when the Marriage [Wilhelmina's] takes place; but as to what will come
next, I have heard nothing. But as your Highness has friends, they will
not fail to do their endeavor; and M. de Grumkow has told me he would
try to persuade the King to give you a regiment, in order that your
Highness might have something to do.' It seemed as if that would give
him pleasure. I then took the liberty of saying: 'Monseigneur, the most,
at present, depends on yourself.--'How so?' asked he. I answered, 'It is
only by showing good conduct, and proofs of real wisdom and worth, that
the King's entire favor can be gained First of all, to fear God'"--And,
in fact, I launched now into a moral preachment, or discursive Dialogue,
of great length; much needing to have the skirts of it tucked up, in
a way of faithful abridgment, for behoof of poor English readers. As
follows:--

"SCHULENBURG: If your Highness behave well, the King will accord what
you want: but it is absolutely necessary t