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The morning after the ball, Pollnitz entered the cabinet of the king; he was confused and sat down, and that happened to him which had never before happened-he was speechless. The king's eyes rested upon him with an ironical and contemptuous expression.
"I believe you are about to confess your sins, Pollnitz, and make me your father confessor. Y