many years as you have days to live; more than enough to constitute you the richest, the freest, and the happiest man in the country.

Accept it, as I offer it you — sincerely, cheerfully. Forthwith, without a moment’s pause, I will unharness two of my horses, which are attached to the carriage yonder, and they, accompanied by my servant — my deaf and dumb attendant — shall conduct you — traveling throughout the night, sleeping during the day — to the locality I have described; and I shall, at least, have the satisfaction of knowing that I have rendered to my prince the major service he himself preferred. I shall have made one human being happy; and Heaven for that will hold me in better account than if I had made one man powerful; the former task is far more difficult.