tookhimouttoCharlottenburg，thatsameSaturday，withtheQueenandotherguests；butBotta，andalltheworld，beingnowcertainaboutSilesia，andthatnoamountofmud，orotherterrorontheroads，wouldberegarded，Botta’sthoughtsinthiseveningpartyarenotofcheerfulnature。Nextday，Sunday，December11th，hetoogetshisAudienceofleave；andcannothelpburstingout，whentheKingplainlytellshimwhatisnowafoot，andthatthePrussianAmbassadorhasgotinstructionswhattoofferuponitatVienna。\"Sire，youaregoingtoruintheHouseofAustria，\"criedBotta，\"andtoplungeyourselfintodestruction（VOUSABIMER）atthesametime！\"——\"DependsontheQueen，\"saidFriedrich，\"toaccepttheOffersIhavemadeher。\"Bottasanksilent，seemedtoreflect，butgatheringhimselfagain，addedwithanironicalairandtoneofvoice，\"TheyarefineTroops，thoseofyours，Sire。
Ourshavenotthesamesplendorofappearance；buttheyhavelookedthewolfintheface。Think，Iconjureyou，whatyouaregettinginto！\"Friedrichansweredwithvivacity，alittlenettledattheironicaltoneofBotta，andhismixedsympathyandmenace:
\"Youfindmytroopsarebeautiful；perhapsIshallconvinceyoutheyaregoodtoo。\"Yes，ExcellencyBotta，goodishtroops；
andverycapable\"tolookthewolfintheface，\"——orperhapsinthetailtoo，beforeallend！\"Bottaurgedandentreatedthatatleastthereshouldbesomedelayinexecutingthisproject。
ButtheKinggavehimtounderstandthatitwasnowtoolate，andthattheRubiconwaspassed。\"[Friedrich’sownAccount（