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... Listen , " said Amelia , " to this proud and all - conquering little princess , who speaks of being a queen , as if it were all arranged , and not a doubt remained ; know you that the king , our father , intends you for a queen ...
... Listen , " said Amelia , " to this proud and all - conquering little princess , who speaks of being a queen , as if it were all arranged , and not a doubt remained ; know you that the king , our father , intends you for a queen ...
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... Listen to what I have to say . I have given Eckert the new house , and as I have invested him with a title of nobility , it is but proper that a noble coat - of - arms should be placed over his door . Gentlemen , let us consider what ...
... Listen to what I have to say . I have given Eckert the new house , and as I have invested him with a title of nobility , it is but proper that a noble coat - of - arms should be placed over his door . Gentlemen , let us consider what ...
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... Listen : from time to time you can prepare for me the de- lightful bacon - pie that I once tasted at Grumbkou's . Oh , that was really splendid , and reminded one , as you say , of the won- ders of fairy land ! My cook obtained the ...
... Listen : from time to time you can prepare for me the de- lightful bacon - pie that I once tasted at Grumbkou's . Oh , that was really splendid , and reminded one , as you say , of the won- ders of fairy land ! My cook obtained the ...
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... listened attentively to the sound of voices , and noise of horses in the court . The king suddenly uttered an oath , and brought his fist heavily down on the paper . " As truly as God lives , Pöll- nitz is right ! Four hundred thousand ...
... listened attentively to the sound of voices , and noise of horses in the court . The king suddenly uttered an oath , and brought his fist heavily down on the paper . " As truly as God lives , Pöll- nitz is right ! Four hundred thousand ...
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... listen to our words and behold our deeds . " Whilst the queen spoke , her countenance was illuminated with royal energy and beauty ; she was now , indeed , truly imperial , without the aid of diamond coronets . The queen was herself ...
... listen to our words and behold our deeds . " Whilst the queen spoke , her countenance was illuminated with royal energy and beauty ; she was now , indeed , truly imperial , without the aid of diamond coronets . The queen was herself ...
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Anna Austria Baron Pöllnitz beautiful Berlin Bielfeld Boden bowed cavalier command Count Manteuffel Count Voss countenance countess court courtiers cried dare dear door dream Eckert Elizabeth Ephraim exclaimed expression eyes face father flute Frederick William Fredersdorf Fritz Wendel garden gentlemen give glance gold greet hand happy hastily heard heart houses of Hohenzollern husband King of Prussia king's kiss Knobelsdorf ladies laughing Laura von Pannewitz letter lips listen looked lover Madame Brandt Madame Morien Madame von Brandt Madame von Morien Mademoiselle maids of honor majesty marriage marry mother murmured never noble palace pale passion pity poem poor Pricker Prince Augustus William prince royal princess royal proud Prussia Quantz queen queen-mother receive reign Rhedern Rheinsberg saloon sighed silent smile Sophia Dorothea sorrow soul speak stood tears tender thought to-day Tourbillon trembling voice whispered wife wish woman words young king
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Page 235 - cried Laura, passionately, " she does not believe me ! " "No, I do not believe you, Laura. I saw how you trembled and paled when the queen charged you with your love to her son, but I did not hear you justify yourself." " Alas, alas ! " murmured Laura, in so low a voice as not to be heard by the queen, " I did not know her majesty was speaking of her son Frederick.
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