Imention,asanothertraitofthepoordevilofanAugust,fullofgood—humorafterall,ThatheandhisRoyaltiesandbigLordshipshavingdined,hegavethestillgroaningtablewithallitsdishes,tobescrambledforby\"thejanizaries。\"Janizaries,Imitation—Turkvaletaille;whospeedilymadeclearance,——manyabitofpreciousMeissenporcelaingoingfardowninsocietybythatmeans。
Royaldinnerdone,theColonelandOfficersofeveryregiment,rankedinhighorder,withweaponsdrawn,precededbytheirrespectivebandsofmusic,camemarchinguptheHilltopaytheirparticularrespectstotheMajestyofPrussia。MajestyofPrussiapromisedthemhisfavor,everlasting,asrequested;drankaglassofwinetoeachparty(steady,yourMajesty!),whoallrespondedbyglassesofwine,andthrewtheglassesaloftwithshouts。
Sixtypiecesofartilleryspeakingthewhile,andthebandsofmusicbreathingtheirsweetest;——tillitwasdone,andhisMajestystillsteadyonhisfeet。Hecouldstandagreatdealofwine。
Andnow——?Well,theCakeisnotdone,manycubicyardsofcakearestillleft,andtheverycorporalscandonomore:lettheArmyscramble!Armywhiptitawayinnotime。Andnow,alasnow——
thetimeIScomeforparting。Itisended;allthingsend。NotforaboutanhourcouldtheHERRSCHAFTEN(LordshipsandminorSovereignties)fairlytearthemselvesaway,underwailingmusic,andwiththedueemotion。