SCENE IN THE CASTLE SQUARE ON THE 19 TH OF MARCH. 63 



open the castle gates, to make him see these dead 

 likewise. 



It was a critical moment, for to a certainty the 

 struggle would have been renewed in the Castle Yard, 

 where a batallion had been stationed, a struggle 

 whose issue would have been exceedingly doubtful as 

 the rest of the military had quitted the town by the 

 royal order, had not a saviour appeared in the person 

 of young Prince Lichnowsky. From a table placed 

 in the middle of the Castle Square he addressed the 

 crowd in a loud audible voice. He said His Majesty 

 the King had in his great goodness and grace put an 

 end to the struggle, in that he had withdrawn all the 

 military and had entrusted himself entirely to the 

 protection of the citizens. All demands would be 

 granted, and they should now go quietly home. The 

 speech manifestly made an impression. To the question 

 from the people whether everything was really granted 

 he answered "Yes, everything, gentlemen!" "Smoking 

 too?" sounded another voice. "Yes, smoking too" 

 was the answer. "In the Thiergarten also?" was 

 further enquired. "Yes, you may smoke in the Thier- 

 o'arten also, o-eritlemen." That was decisive. "Well 



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then we can go home" was the general exclamation, 

 and in a short time the cheered-up multitude left the 

 square. The presence of mind, with which the young 

 prince probably on his own responsibility 



conceded the liberty of smoking in the public streets 

 and the Thiergarten, mayhap averted more serious, 

 mischief. 



