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The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04

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2018
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If he wasn't a king, you'd almost think he was stupid. Doesn't know what corn is! Well, you learn new things every day, of course. Here he has given me a shining piece of gold and I'll fetch myself a can of good beer at once. [Exit.]

Another part of the country, beside a river

GOTTLIEB

Now here I've been standing two hours already, waiting for my friend, Hinze. And he's not coming yet. There he is! But how he's running—he seems all out of breath.

[HINZE comes running.]

HINZE

Well, friend Gottlieb, take off your clothes quickly?

GOTTLIEB

My clothes?

HINZE

And then jump into the water here—

GOTTLIEB

Into the water?

HINZE

And then I will throw the clothing into the bush—

GOTTLIEB

Into the bush?

HINZE

And then you are provided for!

GOTTLIEB

I agree with you; if I am drowned and my clothes gone, I am well enough provided for.

HINZE

There is no time for joking—

GOTTLIEB

I am not joking at all. Is that what I had to wait here for?

HINZE

Undress!

GOTTLIEB

Well, I'll do anything to please you.

HINZE

Come, you are only to take a little bath. (Exit with GOTTLIEB. Then he comes back with the clothing which he throws into a bush.) Help! Help! Help!

[The carriage. The KING looks out of the coach door.]

KING

What is it, Hunter? Why do you shout so?

HINZE

Help, your majesty, the Count of Carabas is drowned!

KING

Drowned!

PRINCESS (in the carriage).

Carabas!

KING

My daughter in a faint! The Count drowned!

HINZE

Perhaps he can still be saved; he is lying there in the water.

KING

Servants! Try everything, anything to preserve the noble man.

SERVANT

We have rescued him, your majesty.

HINZE

Misfortune upon misfortune, my king! The Count was bathing here in the clear water and a rogue stole his clothing.
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