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Carn that he understood; but there was no ent's inference, however The recipient of this coive the prince the satisfaction of seeing how neatly the barb had gone home

"But, Mr Carmichael, what is your interest in Gretchen?"

Car for a double shot "My interest in her is better than yours, for I have not asked her to becohness bit his lip

"Uncle!" cried the king, horrified at this revelation

"Mr Carmichael evidently has applied his ear to some keyhole"

"No, thank you! The as open My clerk heard you plainly"

"Uncle, is this da true?"

"Yes What would you? You were deternorant where this offer came from, and, moreover, she spurned it, as Mr Carmichael's clerk will affirm Oh, Gretchen is a fine little woman, and I would to God she was of your station!" And theit bitter and careworn "Our presence is known in Dreiberg; it has been known for three days at least And in cootten it In the street there are at least ten soldiers under the sub-chief of the police; rather a curious conjunction"

The king turned white So it had coed "There's half a dozen in the garden, too"

"Is there any way to the roofs?"

"None that would serve you"

"Mr Car his hand, his handsorateful wretch if I did not ask your full pardon I am indebted to you twice for dom you will always be welcome Will you accept my hand, as one man to another?"

"With happiness, your Majesty And I ask that you pardon hed Ludwig

The king emptied the drawer, put the contents in his pack, tied the strings, and put it under his aruely perturbed

"I aer a vintner, I a!" And he said this in a ent "This boy has marrow in his bones, after all!"

"As you will find, dear uncle, the day after the coronation You will, of course, go down to them with me?"