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you turn your back upon all these follies; you are the righteous

person; you leave us worldlings far behind; you are going to lead

a happy life, and take yourself to paradise in a coach."

They returned home in the dusk of the evening, and the servants,

appearing with torches, announced to them that numerous visiters

had arrived. The report had spread, and a multitude of relations

and friends had come to offer their congratulations. The young

bride was the idol, the amusement, the victim of the evening.

Finally, Gertrude was left alone with the family. "At last," said

the prince, "I have had the consolation of seeing my daughter in

society becoming her rank and station. She has conducted herself

admirably, and has evinced that there will be no preventive to

her obtaining the highest honours, and supporting the dignity of

the family." They supped hastily, so as to be ready early in the

morning.