第2章
[Supra415，429。Preuss，i。362；
Friedrichisnow67yearsold；hasreigned39:theSevenYearsWaris16yearsbehindus；eversincewhichtimeFriedrichhasbeenan"oldman，"havingreturnedhomefromitwithhischeeksallwrinkled，histempleswhite，andothermarksofdecay，attheageof51。The"woundsofthatterriblebusiness，"astheysay，"arenowallhealed，"perhapsabove100，000burnthousesandhutsrebuilt，foronething；andthe"ALTEFRITZ，"stillbriskandwiry，hasbeenandisanunweariedlybusymaninthataffair，amongothers。Whatbogshehastappedanddried，whatcanalshehasdug，andstubbornstratahehasboredthrough，assistedbyhisPrussianBrindley（oneBrenkenhof，onceaStableboyatDessau）；andeverplanting"Colonies"onthereclaimedland，andwatchinghowtheygeton！Asweshallseeonthisoccasion，towhichletushasten（astoafeastnotofdainties，butofhonestSAUERKRAUTandwholesomeherbs），withoutfartherparley。
OberamtmannFromme（whomImark"Ich"）LOQUITUR:"MajorGeneralGrafvonGortz，"whomFrommekeepsstrictlymuteallday，isadistinguishedman，ofmanymilitaryandotherexperiences；
muchaboutFriedrichinthistimeandonwards。[Supra，399。]
Introducesstrangers，&c。；Bouilletookhimfor"HeadChamberlain，"
fourorfiveyearsafterthis。HeistenyearstheKing"sjunior；
aHessiangentleman；eldestBrotheroftheEnvoyGortzwhoinhiscloakofdarknessdidsuchdiplomaciesintheBavarianmatter，Januarygoneayear，andwhoisarisingmaninthatlineeversince。ButletFrommebegin:[
"Onthe23dofJuly，1779，itpleasedhisMajestytheKingtoundertakeajourneytoinspectthose"mud"ColoniesintheRhyn
LuchaboutNeustadtontheDosse，whichhisMajesty，athisowncost，hadsettled；therebyreclaimingatractofwastemoor（EINEN
ODENBRUCHURBARMACHEN）intoarability，wherenow308familieshavetheirliving。
"HisMajestysetofffromPotsdamabout5inthemorning，"inanopencarriage，GeneralvonGortzalongwithhim，andhorsesfromhisownpoststations；"travelledoverFerlaudt，Tirotz，Wustermark，Nauen，Konigshorst，Seelenhorst，Dechau，Fehrbellin，"
[SeeReimann"sKREISKARTEN，Nos。74，73。]andtwelveothersmallpeatvillages，lookingalltheirbrightestinthemorningsun，
"tothehillsatStollen，wherehisMajesty，becauseaviewofalltheColoniescouldbehadfromthosehills，waspleasedtogetoutforalittle，"aswillafterwardsbeseen。"TherefromthejourneywentbyHohenNauentoRathenau:"acivilizedplace，"wherehisMajestyarrivedabout3intheafternoon；andtheredined，andpassedthenight。Nextmorning，about6，hisMajestycontinuedhisdriveintotheMagdeburgregion；inspectedvariousreclaimedmoors（BRUCHE），whichinpartarealreadymadearable，andinpartarebeingmadeso；came，intheafternoon，about4，overZiesarandBrandenburg，backtoPotsdam，anddidnotdinetillabout4，whenhearrivedthere，andhadfinishedtheJourney。"Hisusualdinner
houris12；theSTATEhour，ongaladayswhencompanyhasbeeninvited，is1P。M。，andhealwayslikeshisdinner；andhasitofahotpepperyquality！
"TillSeelenhorst，theAmtsrathSachofKonigshorsthadriddenbeforehisMajesty；buthere，"attheborderofmyFehrbellindistrict，wherewithoneofhisforestmenIwasinwaitingbyappointment，"theturncameforme。About8o"clockA。M。hisMajestyarrivedinSeelenhorst；hadtheHerrGeneralGrafvonGortzinthecarriagewithhim，"Gortz，weneedn"tsay，sittingbackforemost:hereI，Fromme，withmywoodmanwasrespectfullyinreadiness。"Whilethehorseswerechanging，hisMajestyspokewithsomeoftheZiethenHussarOfficers，whowereupongrazingserviceintheadjoiningvillages[allFriedrich"scavalrywentouttoGRASSduringcertainmonthsoftheyear；anditwasaLANDTAXoneverydistricttokeepitsquotaofarmyhorsesinthismanner，
AUFGRASUNG]；andofmehisMajestyasyettooknonotice。AstheDAMME，"DamsorRaisedRoadsthroughthePeatbog，"aretoonarrowhereabouts，Icouldnot，ridebesidehim，"andsowentbefore？orBEHIND，withwoodmanbefore？GOTTWEISS！"InDechauhisMajestygotsightofRittmeistervonZiethen，"oldAjaxZiethen"sson，"towhomDechaubelongs；andtookhimintothecarriagealongwithhim，tillthepointwheretheDechauboundaryis。Heretherewasagainchangeofhorses。CaptainvonRathenow，anoldfavoriteoftheKing"s，towhomthepropertyofKarveseeinpartbelongs，happenedtobeherewithhisfamily；henowwentforwardtothecarriage:
CAPTAINVONRATHENOW。""Humblestservant，yourMajesty！"
[UNTERTHANIGSTERKNECHT，differentfromtheformofendingletters，butreallyofthesameimport]。
KING。""Whoareyou？"
CAPTAIN。""IamCaptainvonRathenowfromKarvesee。"
KING（clappinghishandstogether）。""MeinGott，dearRathenow，areyoustillalive！["LEBTERNOCH，isHEstillalive？"wayofspeakingtoonepalpablyyourinferior，scarcelynowinuseeventoservants；whichFriedrichusesALWAYSinspeakingtothehighestuncrownedpersons:itgivesastrangedashofcomicemphasisofteninhisGermantalk:]Ithoughtyouwerelongsincedead。Howgoesitwithyou7Areyouwholeandwell？"
CAPTAIN。""Oja，yourMajesty。"
KING。""MeinGott，howfatHehas（youare）grown！"
CAPTAIN。""Ja，yourMajesty，Icanstilleatanddrink；onlythefeetgetlazy"[won"tgosowell，WOLLENNICHTFORT]。
KING。""Ja！thatissowithmetoo。Areyoumarried？"
CAPTAIN。""Yea，yourMajesty。"
KING。""Isyourwifeamongtheladiesyonder？"
CAPTAIN。""Yea，yourMajesty。"
KING。""Bringhertome，then！"[TOHER，TAKINGOFFHISHAT]
"IfindinyourHerrHusbandagoodoldfriend。"
FRAUVONRATHENOW。""Muchgraceandhonorformyhusband！"
KING。""WhatwereYOUbybirth？"["WASSINDSIE，"therespectfulword，"FUREINEGEBORNE？"]
FRAU。""AFrauleinvonKrocher。"
KING。""Haha！AdaughterofGeneralvonKrocher"s？"
FRAU。""JA，IHROMAJESTAT。"
KING。""Oh，Iknewhimverywell。"[TORATHENOW]"Haveyouchildrentoo，Rathenow？"
CAPTAIN。""Yes，yourMajesty。Mysonsareintheservice，"
soldiering；"andthesearemydaughters。"
KING。""Well，Iamgladofthat（NUN，DASFREUTMICH）。FareHE
well。FareHewell。"
"TheroadnowwentuponFehrbellin；andForster，"Forester，"Brand，aswoodkeeperfortheKingintheseparts，rodealongwithus。
WhenwecameuponthepatchofSandknollswhichlienearFehrbellin，hisMajestycried:
""Forester，whyaren"tthesesandknollssown？"
FORESTER。""YourMajesty，theydon"tbelongtotheRoyalForest；
theybelongtothefarmground。Inpartthepeopledosowthemwithallmannerofcrops。Here，ontherighthand，theyhavesownfircones（KIENAPFEL）"。