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not without feeling fome reludance at leaving 

 certain connexions I had formed. On my re- 

 turn to Potfdam I waited on the Prince/ who 

 now admitted me more frequently into his pri- 

 vate parties. The Prince coi)fl;antly attended 

 the King's military manoeuvres, and I always 

 accompanied him: his Royal Piighnefs hacj, 

 however, certain private 7?iann^uvres of his own, 

 at which I alfo attended, and with which the 

 King was not acquainted. The great Frederic, 

 as is perfe<5lly known, had no high veneration 

 for the fair fex in general j while the Prince 

 Frederic William was, like myfeif, their devo- 

 ted flave. Though it \\ as no eafy matter to 

 elude the vigilance of the old warrior, the 

 Prince, Baron Groorhaufcn, and myfelf, con- 

 trived now ^nd then to fteal to Berlin without 

 his knowledge. 



Though thefe fallies v.erc fome time conceal- 

 ed from the brave old King, it was impoffible 

 they fhould be hid for ever ; in fa^vft they were 

 detedled, qind I had the honour of an intimation. 

 from the Governor of Potfdam, acquainting 

 me that my prefence was no longer necelfary in 

 that garrifon. He would in fadl have ufed his 

 oldefl: general the fame way or worfe. This 

 happened on the parade, in the prefence of the 

 Prince, of whom I immediately took leave; 

 and repaired to my hotel, in order to prepare 



for 



