Frederick the Great and His Family by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
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bottles of champagne!"
"He is a blasphemous scoffer, even with that which he declares holy. But punishment will overtake him. Already the voice of my exalted nephew, the Emperor of Germany, is to be heard throughout the entire land, commanding the King of Prussia to return at once to his own kingdom, and to make apologies to the King of Poland for his late insults. It is possible that, in his haughty pride, Frederick will take no notice of this command. But it will be otherwise with the generals and commandants of this usurper. They have been commanded by the emperor to leave their impious master, and not to be the sharers of his frightful crime." "I fear," said Countess Ogliva, sighing, and raising her eyes heavenward--" I fear they will not listen to the voice of our good emperor." "But they will hear the voice of his cannon," cried the queen, impetuously; "the thunder of our artillery and the anger of God will annihilate them, and they will fall to the ground as if struck by lightning before the swords blessed by our holy priests." The door of the antechamber was at this moment opened violently, and the queen's chamberlain appeared upon its threshold. "Your majesty, a messenger from the King of Prussia requests an audience," said he. The queen's brow became clouded, and she blushed with anger. "Tell this messenger that I am not in a condition to receive his visit, |
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