eyes in astonishment why do you say that he asked they are harmless lads enough and are enough to make them happy for the present no doubt agreed von but it sometimes happens that the young human animal who all his brains on kicking a is quite likely to another sort of force when he grows up in morally kicking other things at least that is how i regard it the over cultivation of physical strength leads to mental and these are scientific points which require discussion � not with you � but with a nothing should be too much and lack of leads to moral certainly � but so does too much sport as they call it there is a happy medium to be obtained on both sides but human beings generally miss it prince born of a beautiful selfish � yes i repeat it � selfish mother would if he had married a hard natured cold and conventional wife probably have been the most indifferent casual and careless sovereign that ever reigned but united as he is to a trusting warm hearted loving womanly woman like he will probably make himself the idol of the nation not more so than his father is said sir with a smile so that would be difficult i grant you agreed the professor as i told you at the beginning of this drama in which we have both played our a vote for love little parts no harm ever came to a brave man with a good conscience true and no harm has come to the king � as yet said sir thoughtfully but i sometimes fear one man suggested von to speak honestly so do but i watch him � i watch him closely he loves as a tiger loves its mate � and if he should ever suspect hush said quickly do not speak of it i assure you i am always on guard good so am i but is too busy just now climbing the hill to look either backward or aside when he reaches the summit it is possible he may see the whole landscape at a glance he will reach the summit very soon said de his election as for the city is certain from the moment he announced himself as candidate there has been no opposition he will be returned by an overwhelming majority said the professor and he will gain all the power he has been working for also with the power he will obtain all the difficulty responsibility disappointment and bitterness power is a dangerous possession unless it is accompanied by a cool head and in that our friend is lacking he is a creature of impulse � and a savage creature too � a half educated genius � than which nothing in the shape of humanity is more desperately difficult to manage can manage him said sir that depends and the professor rubbed his nose women are excellent up to a certain point but their limit is reached when they fall in love passion and enthusiasm them into quite as absurd fools as � men sir smiled and changed the subject but in a few days what had been in their conversation came true one of the chief results of the general election was the return of as for the metropolis by an enormous majority and in the evening of the day on which the was declared great crowds assembled beneath the win power of his house � that house so long known as the quarters of the committee � hoarse with he was of course called out before them to speak � and he yielded to the demand as he was bound to do but strangely enough with extreme reluctance a certain vague weariness depressed his spirits his election as one of the most important government representatives of the people lacked the of the triumph he had expected � and like all those who have worked for years to win a post and succeed at last in winning it he was filled with the fatal of accomplishment power � power � was after all not so great as it had seemed he had climbed � he had but all the joy was contained in the climbing and the striving now that he had gained his point there seemed nothing left to afresh his ambition nevertheless he succeeded in addressing his enthusiastic followers and with something of his old and fire � sufficiently well at any rate to satisfy them and send them off with renewed shouts of exultation expressive of their continued reliance on his courage and ability but when left alone at last his heart suddenly failed him what is the use of it he thought wearily true i now represent the city � i lead its opinions � i am its mouth piece for the state � and the wrongs and injuries done to the million are mine to bring before the government and my business it will be to force measures for the same but what then there will be there must be constant discussion argument contradiction � for there are always conflicting opinions in every aspect of human affairs � and it will be my work to put down all contradiction � all opposition � and to carry the people s cause with a firm hand yet � after all if i succeed it will be the king s doing � not mine to him i partly owe my present power the power i had before was all my own sullen and silent he on the changes in his fortunes with no very satisfied mind while he could not as a brave man refuse his respect and homage to the monarch who had quietly made himself complete master of a vote for love the and who had succeeded in turning thousands of persons into ardent he was nevertheless troubled by a lurking suspicion that had secretly known and 