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  yet,withthisreinforcement,Idurstnotreturntothecamp,becauseIlearnedwewereindangerfrommorethaneighthundredpandoursandhussars,whowereintheplain。Ithereforedeterminedtotakealong,winding,butsecretroute,andhadthegoodfortunetocomesafetoquarterswithmyprisonersandfive—and—twentyloadedcarts。TheKingwasatdinnerwhenIenteredhistent。

  Havingbeenabsentallnight,itwasimaginedIhadbeentaken,thataccidenthavinghappenedthesamedaytomanyothers。

  TheinstantIentered,theKingdemandedifIreturnedsingly。\"No,pleaseyourMajesty,\"answeredI;\"Ihavebroughtfive—and—twentyloadsofforage,andtwo—and—twentyprisoners,withtheirofficerandhorses。\"

  TheKingthencommandedmetositdown,andturninghimselftowardstheEnglishambassador,whowasnearhim,said,layinghishandonmyshoulder,\"C’estunMatadordemajeunesse。\"

  Areconnoitringpartywas,atthesamemoment,inwaitingbeforehistent:heconsequentlyaskedmefewquestions,andtothosehedidask,Irepliedtrembling。Inafewminutesherosefromthetable,gaveaglanceattheprisoners,hungtheOrderofMeritroundmyneck,commandedmetogoandtakerepose,andsetoffwithhisparty。

  Itiseasytoconceivetheembarrassmentofmysituation;myunpardonablenegligencedeservedthatIshouldhavebeenbroken,insteadofwhichIwasrewarded;aninstance,this,ofthegreatinfluenceofchanceontheaffairsoftheworld。Howmanygeneralshavegainedvictoriesbytheirveryerrors,whichhavebeenafterwardsattributedtotheirgenius!Itisevidentthesergeantofhussars,whoretookmeandmymenbybringinguphisparty,wasmuchbetterentitledthanmyselftotherecompenseIreceived。OnmanyoccasionshaveIsincemetwithdisgraceandpunishmentwhenI

  deservedreward。Myinquietudelestthetruthshouldbediscovered,wasextreme,especiallyrecollectinghowmanypeoplewereinthesecret:andmyapprehensionswereincessant。

  AsIdidnotwantmoney,Igavethesergeantstwentyducatseach,andthesoldiersone,inordertoinsuretheirsilence,which,beingafavouritewiththem,theyreadilypromised。I,however,wasdeterminedtodeclarethetruththeveryfirstopportunity,andthishappenedafewdaysafter。

  Wewereonourmarch,andI,ascornet,wasattheheadofmycompany,whentheKing,advancing,beckonedmetocometohim,andbademetellhimexactlyhowtheaffairIhadsolatelybeenengagedinhappened。

  ThequestionatfirstmadememistrustIwasbetrayed,butremarkingtheKinghadamildnessinhismanner,Ipresentlyrecoveredmyself,andrelatedtheexacttruth。Isawtheastonishmentofhiscountenance,butIatthesametimesawhewaspleasedwithmysincerity。Hespoketomeforhalfanhour,notasaKing,butasafather,praisedmycandour,andendedwiththefollowingwords,which,whileliferemains,Ishallneverforget:\"ConfideintheadviceIgiveyou;dependwhollyuponme,andIwillmakeyouaman。\"Whoevercanfeel,mayimaginehowinfinitelymygratitudetowardstheKingwasincreased,bythishisgreatgoodness;fromthatmomentIhadnootherdesirethantoliveanddieforhisservice。

  IsoonperceivedtheconfidencetheKinghadinmeafterthisexplanation,ofwhichIreceivedveryfrequentmarks,thefollowingwinter,atBerlin。Hepermittedmetobepresentathisconversationswiththeliteratiofhiscourt,andmystatewastrulyenviable。

  Ireceivedthissamewintermorethanfivehundredducatsaspresents。Somuchhappinesscouldnotbutexcitejealousy,andthisbegantobemanifestoneveryside。Ihadtoolittledisguiseforacourtier,andmyheartwasmuchtooopenandfrank。

  BeforeIproceed,Iwillhererelateanincidentwhichhappenedduringthelastcampaign,andwhichwill,nodoubt,bereadinthehistoryofFrederic。

  OntheroutwhileretreatingthroughBohemia,theKingcametoKollin,withhishorse—guards,thecavalrypiquetsofthehead—

  quarters,andthesecondandthirdbattalionsofguards。Wehadonlyfourfieldpieces,andoursquadronwasstationedinoneofthesuburbs。Ouradvanceposts,towardsevening,weredrivenbackintothetown,andthehussarsenteredpell—mell:theenemy’slighttroopsswarmedoverthecountry,andmycommandingofficersentmeimmediatelytoreceivetheKing’sorders。Aftermuchsearch,I

  foundhimatthetopofasteeple,withatelescopeinhishand。

  NeverdidIseehimsodisturbedorundecidedasonthisoccasion。

  Orderswereimmediatelygiventhatweshouldretreatthroughthecity,intotheoppositesuburb,whereweweretohalt,butnotunsaddle。

  Wehadnotbeenherelongbeforeamostheavyrainfell,andthenightbecameexceedinglydark。MycousinTrenckmadehisapproachaboutnineintheevening,withhispandourandjanissarymusic,andsetfiretoseveralhouses。Theyfoundwewereinthesuburb,andbegantofireuponusfromthecitywindows。Thetumultbecameextreme:thecitywastoofullforustore—enter:thegatewasshut,andtheyfiredfromaboveatuswithourfield—pieces。Trenckhadletinthewatersuponus,andwewereuptothegirthsbymidnight,andalmostindespair。Welostsevenmen,andmyhorsewaswoundedintheneck。

  TheKing,andallofus,hadcertainlybeenmadeprisonershadmycousin,ashehassincetoldme,beenabletocontinuetheassaulthehadbegun:butacannonballhavingwoundedhiminthefoot,hewascarriedoff,andthepandoursretired。ThecorpsofNassauarrivednextdaytoouraid;wequittedKollin,andduringthemarchtheKingsaidtome,\"Yourcousinhadnearlyplayedusamaliciouspranklastnight,butthedeserterssayheiskilled。\"Hethenaskedwhatourrelationshipwas,andthereourconversationended。

  CHAPTERIII。

  ItwasaboutthemiddleofDecemberwhenwecametoBerlin,whereI

  wasreceivedwithopenarms。Ibecamelesscautiousthanformerly,and,perhaps,morenarrowlyobserved。Alieutenantofthefootguards,whowasapublicGanymede,andagainstwhomIhadthatnaturalantipathyandabhorrenceIhaveforallsuchwretches,havingindulgedhimselfinsomeveryimpertinentjokesonthesecretofmyamour,Ibestowedonhimtheepithethedeserved:wedrewourswords,andhewaswounded。OntheSundayfollowingIpresentedmyselftopaymyrespectstohisMajestyontheparade,whosaidtomeashepassed,\"Thestormandthethundershallrendyourheart;

  beware!\"{1}Headdednothingmore。

  SomelittletimeafterIwasafewminutestoolateontheparade;

  theKingremarkedit,andsentme,underarrest,tothefoot—guardatPotzdam。WhenIhadbeenhereafortnight,ColonelWartenslebencame,andadvisedmetopetitionforpardon。Iwasthentoomuchanoviceinthemodesofthecourttofollowhiscounsel,nordidI

  evenremarkthepersonwhogaveitmewashimselfamostsubtlecourtier。IcomplainedbitterlythatIhadsolongbeendeprivedofliberty,forafaultwhichwasusuallypunishedbythree,or,atmost,sixdays’arrest。HereaccordinglyIremained。

  Eightdaysafter,theKingbeingcometoPotzdam,IwassentbyGeneralBourketoBerlin,tocarrysomeletters,butwithouthavingseentheKing。OnmyreturnIpresentedmyselftohimontheparade;andasoursquadronwasgarrisonedatBerlin,Iasked,\"DoesitpleaseyourMajestythatIshouldgoandjoinmycorps?\"\"Whencecameyou?\"answeredhe。\"FromBerlin。\"\"AndwherewereyoubeforeyouwenttoBerlin?\"\"Underarrest。\"\"Thenunderarrestyoumustremain!\"

  IdidnotrecovermylibertytillthreedaysbeforeourdepartureforSilesia,towardswhichwemarched,withtheutmostspeed,inthebeginningofMay,tocommenceoursecondcampaign。

  HereImustrecountaneventwhichhappenedthatwinter,whichbecamethesourceofallmymisfortunes,andtowhichImustentreatmyreaderswillpaytheutmostattention;sincethiserror,ifinnocencecanbeerror,wasthecausethatthemostfaithfulandthebestofsubjectsbecamebewilderedinscenesofwretchedness,andwasthevictimofmisery,fromhisnineteenthtothesixtiethyearofhisage。Idarepresumethatthistruenarrative,supportedbytestimoniesthemostauthentic,willfullyvindicatemypresenthonourandmyfuturememory。

  Francis,BaronofTrenck,wasthesonofmyfather’sbrother,consequentlymycousingerman。Ishallspeak,hereafter,ofthesingulareventsofhislife。BeingacommanderofpandoursintheAustrianservice,andgrievouslywoundedatBavaria,intheyear1743,hewrotetomymother,informingherheintendedme,hereldestson,forhisuniversallegatee。Thisletter,towhichI

  returnednoanswer,wassenttomeatPotzdam。Iwassosatisfiedwithmysituation,andhadsuchnumerousreasonssotobe,consideringthekindnesswithwhichtheKingtreatedme,thatI

  wouldnothaveexchangedmygoodfortuneforallthetreasuresoftheGreatMogul。

  Onthe12thofFebruary,1744,beingatBerlin,IwasincompanywithCaptainJaschinsky,commanderofthebodyguard,thecaptainofwhichranksascolonelinthearmy,togetherwithLieutenantStudnitz,andCornetWagnitz。Thelatterwasmyfieldcomrade,andisatpresentcommander—generalofthecavalryofHesseCassel。TheAustrianTrenckbecamethesubjectofconversation,andJaschinskyaskedifIwerehiskinsman。Ianswered,yes,andimmediatelymentionedhishavingmademehisuniversalheir。\"Andwhatanswerhaveyoureturned?\"saidJaschinsky。——\"Noneatall。\"

  Thewholecompanythenobservedthat,inacaselikethepresent,I

  wasmuchtoblamenottoanswer;thattheleastIcoulddowouldbetothankhimforhisgoodwishes,andentreatacontinuanceofthem。

  Jaschinskyfurtheradded,\"DesirehimtosendyousomeofhisfineHungarianhorsesforyourownuse,andgivemetheletter;Iwillconveyittohim,bymeansofMr。Bossart,legationcounselloroftheSaxonembassy;butonconditionthatyouwillgivemeoneofthehorses。Thiscorrespondenceisafamily,andnotastateaffair;I

  willmakemyselfresponsiblefortheconsequences。\"

  Iimmediatelytookmycommander’sadvice,andbegantowrite;andhadthosewhosuspectedmethoughtpropertomaketheleastinquiryintothesecircumstances,thefourwitnesseswhoreadwhatIwrotecouldhaveattestedmyinnocence,andrendereditindubitable。I

  gavemyletteropentoJaschinsky,whosealedandsentithimself。

  Imustomitnoneoftheincidentsconcerningthisletter,itbeingthesolecauseofallmysufferings。Ishallthereforehererelateaneventwhichwasthefirstoccasionoftheunjustsuspicionsentertainedagainstme。

  Oneofmygrooms,withtwoledhorses,was,amongmanyothers,takenbythepandoursofTrenck。WhenIreturnedtothecamp,IwastoaccompanytheKingonareconnoitringparty。Myhorsewastootired,andIhadnoother:Iinformedhimofmyembarrassment,andhisMajestyimmediatelymademeapresentofafineEnglishcourser。

  Somedaysafter,Iwasexceedinglyastonishedtoseemygroomreturn,withmytwohorses,andapandourtrumpeter,whobroughtmealetter,containingnearlythefollowingwords:—

  \"TheAustrianTrenckisnotatwarwiththePrussianTrenck,but,onthecontrary,ishappytohaverecoveredhishorsesfromhishussars,andtoreturnthemtowhomtheyfirstbelonged,\"&c。

  IwentthesamedaytopaymyrespectstotheKing,who,receivingmewithgreatcoldness,said,\"Sinceyourcousinhasreturnedyourownhorses,youhavenomoreneedofmine。\"

  Thereweretoomanywhoenviedmetosupposethesewordswouldescaperepetition。ThereturnofthehorsesseemsinfinitelytohaveincreasedthatsuspicionFredericentertainedagainstme,andthereforebecameoneoftheprincipalcausesofmymisfortunes:itisforthisreasonthatIdwelluponthisandsuchlikesmallincidents,theybeingnecessaryformyownjustification,and,wereitpossible,forthatoftheKing。Myinnocenceis,indeed,atpresentuniversallyacknowledgedbythecourt,thearmy,andthewholenation;whoallmentiontheinjusticeIsufferedwithpity,andthefortitudewithwhichitwasenduredwithsurprise。

  WemarchedforSilesia,toenteronoursecondcampaign:which,tothePrussians,wasasbloodyandmurderousasitwasglorious。

  TheKing’shead—quarterswerefixedattheconventofKamentz,wherewerestedfourteendays,andthearmyremainedincantonments。

  PrinceCharles,insteadoffollowingusintoBohemia,hadtheimprudencetooccupytheplainofStrigau,andwealreadyconcludedhisarmywasbeaten。Whoeveriswellacquaintedwithtactics,andthePrussianmanoeuvres,willeasilyjudge,withouttheaidofcalculationorwitchcraft,whetherawellorill—disciplinedarmy,inanopenplain,oughttobevictorious。

  Thearmyhastilyleftitscantonments,andintwenty—fourhourswasinorderofbattle;andonthe14thofJune,eighteenthousandbodieslaystretchedontheplainofStrigau。ThealliedarmiesofAustriaandSaxonyweretotallydefeated。

  Thebodyguardwasontheright;andprevioustotheattack,theKingsaidtooursquadron,\"Provetoday,mychildren,thatyouaremybodyguard,andgivenoSaxonquarter。\"

  Wemadethreeattacksonthecavalry,andtwoontheinfantry。

  Nothingcouldwithstandasquadronlikethis,whichformen,horses,courage,andexperience,wasassuredlythefirstintheworld。Ourcorpsalonetooksevenstandardsandfivepairsofcolours,andinlessthananhourtheaffairwasover。

  Ireceivedapistolshotinmyrighthand,myhorsewasdesperatelywounded,andIwasobligedtochangehimonthethirdcharge。ThedayafterthebattlealltheofficerswererewardedwiththeOrderofMerit。Formyownpart,Iremainedfourweeksamongthewounded,atSchweidnitz,wherethereweresixteenthousandmenunderthetortureofthearmysurgeons,manyofwhomhadnottheirwoundsdressedtillthethirdday。

  IwasnearthreemonthsbeforeIrecoveredtheuseofmyhand:I

  neverthelessrejoinedmycorps,continuedtoperformmyduty,andasusualaccompaniedtheKingwhenhewenttoreconnoitre。Forsometimepasthehadplacedconfidenceinme,andhiskindnesstowardsmecontinuallyincreased,whichraisedmygratitudeeventoenthusiasm。

  Ialsoperformedtheserviceofadjutantduringthiscampaign,acircumstantialaccountofwhichnopersonisbetterenabledtowritethanmyself,Ihavingbeenpresentatallthatpassed。Iwasthescholarofthegreatestmastertheartofwareverknew,andwhobelievedmeworthytoreceivehisinstructions;butthevolumeIamwritingwouldbeinsufficienttocontainallthatpersonallyrelatestomyself。

  Imustherementionanadventurethathappenedatthistime,andwhichwillshowtheartofthegreatFredericinformingyouthforhisservice,anddevotedlyattachingthemtohisperson。

  Iwasexceedinglyfondofhunting,inwhich,notwithstandingitwasseverelyforbidden,Iindulgedmyself。Ionedayreturned,ladenwithpheasants;butjudgemyastonishmentandfearswhenIsawthearmyhaddecamped,andthatitwaswithdifficultythatIcouldovertaketherear—guard。

  Inthismydistress,Iappliedtoanofficerofhussars,whoinstantlylentmehishorse,bytheaidofwhichIrejoinedmycorps,whichalwaysmarchedasthevanguard。Mountingmyownhorse,Itremblinglyrodetotheheadofmydivision,whichitwasmydutytoprecede。TheKing,however,hadremarkedmyabsence,orratherhadbeenremindedofitbymysuperiorofficer,who,forsometimepast,hadbecomemyenemy。

  Justasthearmyhaltedtoencamp,theKingrodetowardsme,andmadeasignalformetoapproach,and,seeingmyfearsinmycountenance,said,\"What,areyoujustreturnedfromhunting?\"

  \"Yes,yourMajesty。Ihope——\"Hereinterruptingme,headded,\"Well,well,forthistime,Ishalltakenofurthernotice,rememberingPotzdam;but,however,letmefindyoumoreattentivetoyourduty。\"

  Soendedthisaffair,forwhichIdeservedtohavebeenbroken。I

  mustremindmyreadersthattheKingmeantbythewordsrememberingPotzdam,herememberedIhadbeenpunishedtooseverelythewinterbefore,andthatmypresentpardonwasintendedasacompensation。

  Thiswasindeedtothinkandactgreatly;thiswasindeedthetrueartofforminggreatmen:anartmuchmoreeffectualthanthatofferociousgenerals,whothreatensubalternswithimprisonmentandchainsoneveryslightoccasion;and,whileindulgingalltherigoursofmilitarylaw,makenodistinctionofmindsorofmen。

  Frederic,onthecontrary,sometimespardonedthefailingsofgenius,whilemechanicsoulshemechanicallypunished,accordingtotheveryletterofthelawsofwar。

  Ishallfurtherremark,theKingtooknomorenoticeofmylatefault,exceptthatsometimes,whenIhadthehonourtodinewithhim,hewouldridiculepeoplewhoweretoooftenatthechase,orwhoweresocholericthattheytookoccasiontoquarrelfortheleasttrifle。

  Thecampaignpassedindifferentmanoeuvres,marches,andcountermarches。Ourcorpswasthemostfatigued,asbeingencampedroundtheKing’stent,thestationofwhichwascentral,andaslikewisehavingthecareofthevanguard;wewerethereforeobligedtobeginourmarchtwohourssoonerthantheremainderofthearmy,thatwemightbeinourplace。WealsoaccompaniedtheKingwheneverhewenttoreconnoitre,tracedthelinesofencampment,ledthehorsetowater,inspectedthehead—quarters,andregulatedthemarchandencampment,accordingtotheKing’sorders;theperformanceofallwhichrobbedusofmuchrest,webeingbutsixofficerstoexecutesomanydifferentfunctions。

  Stillfurther,weoftenexecutedtheofficeofcouriers,tobeartheroyalcommandstodetachments。TheKingwasparticularlycarefulthattheofficersofhisguards,whomheintendedshouldbecomeexcellentintheartoftactics,shouldnotbeidleinhisschool。

  Itwasnecessarytodomuchinorderthatmuchmightbelearnt。

  Labour,vigilance,activity,theloveofgloryandtheloveofhiscountry,animatedallhisgenerals;intowhom,itmaybesaid,heinfusedhisspirit。

  InthisschoolIgainedinstruction,andherealreadywasIselectedasonedesignedtoinstructothers;yet,inmyfortiethyear,agreatgeneralatViennatoldme,\"MydearTrenck,ourdisciplinewouldbetoodifficultforyoutolearn;forwhich,indeed,youaretoofaradvancedinlife。\"AgreeabletothiswisedecisionwasI

  madeanAustrianinvalid,andaninvalidhavealwaysremained;ajudgmentlikethiswouldhavebeenlaughedat,mostcertainly,atBerlin。

  IfImistakenot,thefamousbattleofSoor,orSorau,wasfoughtonthe14thdayofSeptember。TheKinghadsentsomanydetachmentsintoSaxony,Bohemia,andSilesia,thatthemainarmydidnotconsistofmorethantwenty—fivethousandmen。Neglectingadvice,andobstinateinjudginghisenemybynumbers,andnotaccordingtotheexcellenceofdiscipline,andotheraccidents,PrinceCharles,blindtotherealstrengthofthePrussianarmies,hadenclosedthissmallnumberofPomeranianandBrandenburgregiments,withmorethaneighty—sixthousandmen,intendingtotakethemallprisoners。

  Itwillsoonbeseenfrommynarrativewithwhatkindofsecrecyhisplanwaslaidandexecuted。

  TheKingcameintomytentaboutmidnight;ashealsodidintothatofalltheofficers,toawakenthem;hisorderswere,\"Secretlytosaddle,leavethebaggageintherear,andthatthemenshouldstandreadytomountatthewordofcommand。\"

  LieutenantStudnitzandmyselfattendedtheKing,whowentinperson,andgavedirectionsthroughthewholearmy;meantime,breakofdaywasexpectedwithanxiety。

  Oppositethedefilethroughwhichtheenemywastomarchtotheattackeightfield—pieceswereconcealedbehindahill。TheKingmustnecessarilyhavebeeninformedofthewholeplanoftheAustriangeneral,forhehadcalledintheadvancedpostsfromtheheights,thathemightlullhimintosecurity,andmakehimimagineweshouldbesurprisedinthemidstofsleep。

  ScarcelydidbreakofdayappearbeforetheAustrianartillery,situatedupontheheights,begantoplayuponourcamp,andtheircavalrytomarchthroughthedefiletotheattack。

  Assuddenlywereweinbattlearray;forinlessthantenminutesweourselvesbegantheattack,notwithstandingthesmallnessofournumber,thewholearmyonlycontainingfiveregimentsofcavalry。

  Wefellwithsuchfuryupontheenemy(whoatthistimewerewhollyemployedinformingtheirmenatthemouthofthedefile,andthatslowly,littleexpectingsosuddenandviolentacharge),thatwedrovethembackintothedefile,wheretheypresseduponeachotherincrowds;theKinghimselfstoodreadytounmaskhiseightfield—

  pieces,andadreadfulandbloodyslaughterensuedinthisnarrowplace;fromwhichtheenemyhadnotthepowertoretreat。Thissingleincidentgainedthebattle,anddeceivedalltimehopesofPrinceCharles。

  Nadasti,Trenck,andthelighttroops,senttoattackourrear,wereemployedinpillagingthecamp。TheferociousCroatsmetnoopposition,whilethistheirerrormadeourvictorymoresecure。Itdeservestobenoticedthat,whenadvicewasbroughttotheKingthattheenemyhadfallenuponandwereplunderingthecamp,hisanswerwas,\"Somuchthebetter;theyhavefoundthemselvesemployment,andwillbenoimpedimenttoourmaindesign。\"

  Ourvictorywascomplete,butallourbaggagewaslost;theheadquarters,utterlyundefended,weretotallystripped;andTrenckhad,forhispartofthebooty,theKing’stentandhisserviceofplate。

  Ihavementionedthiscircumstancehere,becausethat,intheyear1740,mycousinTrenck,havingfallenintothepowerofhisenemies,whohadinstitutedalegal,processagainsthim,wasaccused,bysomevillanouswretches,ofhavingsurprisedtheKinginbedatthebattleofSorau,andofhavingafterwardsreleasedhimforabribe。

  Whatwasstillworse,theyhiredacommonwoman,anativeofBrunn,whopretendedshewasthedaughterofMarshalSchwerin,togiveinevidencethatsheherselfwaswiththeKingwhenTrenckenteredhistent,whomheimmediatelymadeprisoner,andasimmediatelyreleased。

  TothispartoftheprosecutionImyself,aneye—witness,cananswer:thethingwasfalseandimpossible。Hewasinformedoftheintendedattack。IaccompaniedthewatchfulKingfrommidnighttillfourinthemorning,whichtimeheemployedinridingthroughthecamp,andmakingthenecessarypreparationstoreceivetheenemy;

  andtheactionbeganatfive。TrenckcouldnottaketheKinginbed,forthebattlewasalmostgainedwhenheandhispandoursenteredthecampandplunderedthehead—quarters。

  AsforthetaleofMissSchwerin,itisonlyfittobetoldbyschoolboys,orexaminedbytheInquisition,andwasveryunworthyofmakingpartofalegalprosecutionagainstaninnocentmanatVienna。

  Thisincident,however,issoremarkablethatIshallgiveinthisworkafartheraccountofmykinsman,andwhatwascalledhiscriminalprocess,atreadingwhichtheworldwillbeastonished。Myownhistoryissoconnectedwithhisthatthisisnecessary,andthemoresobecausetherearemanyignorantorwickedpeopleatVienna,whobelieve,oraffirm,TrenckhadactuallytakentheKingofPrussiaprisoner。

  NeveryetwasthereatraitorofthenameofTrenck;andIhopetoprove,intheclearestmanner,theAustrianTrenckasfaithfullyservedtheEmpress—QueenasthePrussianTrenckdidFrederic,hisKing。MariaTheresa,speakingtomeofhimsometimeafterhisdeath,andthesnaresthathadbeenlaidforhim,said,\"Yourkinsmanhasmadeabetterendthanwillbethefateofhisaccusersandjudges。\"

  Ofthismorehereafter:Iapproachthatepochwhenmymisfortunesbegan,andwhenthesufferingsofmartyrdomattendedmefromyouthonwardtillmyhairsgrewgrey。

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