BOOK II.

Chap.  I.—­The Two Editors

II.—­The Chief Magistrate of Berlin

III.—­The Russian, the Saxon, and the Austrian, in Berlin

IV.—­The Cadets

        V.—­The Explosion

       VI.—­John Gotzkowsky

      VII.—­The Horrors of War

     VIII.—­By Chance

       IX.—­Mistress or Maid?

        X.—­An Unexpected Ally

       XI.—­The Jew Ephraim

      XII.—­The Russian General and the German Man

     XIII.—­The Execution

XIV.—­Bride and Daughter

XV.—­The Rivals

XVI.—­The Punishment

XVII.—­The Banquet of Gratitude

XVIII.—­A Royal Letter

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BOOK III.

Chap.  I.—­Frederick the Great at Meissen

II.—­The Winter-quarters in Leipsic

III.—­The Friend in Need

       IV.—­Gratitude and Recompense

        V.—­Four Years’ Labor

       VI.—­Days of Misfortune

      VII.—­Confessions

     VIII.—­The Russian Prince

       IX.—­Old Love—­New Sorrow

        X.—­The Magistracy of Berlin

       XI.—­The Jews of the Mint

      XII.—­The Leipsic Merchant

     XIII.—­Ephraim the Tempter

      XIV.—­Elise

       XV.—­The Rescue

      XVI.—­Retribution

     XVII.—­Tardy Gratitude

    XVIII.—­The Auction

ILLUSTRATIONS

  Feodor’s Visit to the Garden
  The Merchant draws Feodor from his Hiding-place
  The Rich Jews appeal to Gotzkowsky
  The Great Frederick examining the Porcelain Cup

BOOK I.

CHAPTER I.

The festival.

The sufferings of the long war still continued; still stood Frederick the Great with his army in the field; the tremendous struggle between Prussia and Austria was yet undecided, and Silesia was still the apple of discord for which Maria Theresa and Frederick II. had been striving for years, and for which, in so many battles, the blood of German brothers had been spilt.

Everywhere joy seemed extinguished; the light jest was hushed; each one looked silently into the future, and none could tell in whose favor this great contest would finally be decided, whether Austria or Prussia would be victorious.