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going on around her. She prayed much." So wrote 

 Alexander on the 22nd of January, 1829. He was still 

 preparing for his journey : Frau Caroline was prepared 

 for hers. It was a short one. 



" One step to the white death-bed, 

 And one to the bier; 

 And one to the charnel, 

 And one — oh where ? 

 The dark arrow fled 

 Into the noon !" 



She departed on the 26th of March. There was 

 another grave at Tegel. 



