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.